Mystery Road
Some roads lead to murder
ThrillerCrimeDramaWesterndrug traffickingdetectivesniper rifleprostitutioncriminal investigationoutbackracial prejudiceaustralian aboriginalisolated communityqueensland, australiaunsolved murderdangerous pursuit
A grim, methodical crime thriller set in the Australian outback that uses a murdered indigenous girl and systemic indifference to explore institutional racism and moral isolation.
A murdered girl is found under a bridge on a remote road and indigenous detective Jay Swan gets the case. Jay finds that no-one is that interested in solving the murder of an indigenous teenager and he is forced to work alone.
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