The critically-acclaimed film, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), was scripted and directed by Fred Schepisi based on the novel written by Thomas Keneally. The story revolves around Jimmie Blacksmith (Tom E. Lewis) — a half-caste boy raised by a White Christian family — who goes on a brutal rampage after facing a series of racism, hatred and humiliation. Dr Dhamu Pongiyannan presents his analysis on this unsettling narrative for SBS Tamil listeners.
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