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Storyline

This is the true story of Malcolm Charles Smith who, like many Aboriginal people, was taken from his family as a child and died a shocking and early death after a life of institutionalisation and deprivation. In this documentary Richard Frankland, who helped investigate his death for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, revisits Smith's friends and family who tell the story of Malcolm's life and death.

Country: Australia

Type: unscripted

Language: English

Also Known As: Who Killed Malcolm Smith?

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Company Credits

Production Co: Titus Films

Awards

Awards & Nominations

AFI Award 1993

Winner

AFI Award

Best Television Documentary

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