ANDREW PIKE presents... Hidden gems from the Ronin collection

A COMMON PURPOSE dir. Mitzi Goldman (2011) Aus | PG | 75 mins

Twenty-five people are convicted of the murder of one man, fourteen are sentenced to hang, one lawyer is assassinated and the other goes into exile. A Common Purpose is the dramatic story behind a notorious murder trial that marks South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy. Told through the perspectives of defence lawyer, Andrea Durbach, Independent journalist John Carlin and the accused, the story unfolds to reveal one of legal history's biggest cases on the death penalty. A Common Purpose tells a timeless and inspirational story about a struggle for justice in a country where injustice was entrenched in the law.

ANDREW PIKE (owner of Electric Shadows Cinema and Manager of Ronin Films) presents a monthly series of hidden gems from the Ronin Films collection. This selection of surprising and eye opening films cover art, music and colonialism with a focus on stories from Australia and New Zealand.

Coming up in the series:

Sunday 8th JUNE @ 2.30PM - TUPAIA'S ENDEAVOUR

Sunday 6th JULY @ 2.30PM - PATOU