On 2 December 2005 Van Nguyen, a 24-year-old Australian, was hanged by the state of Singapore for trafficking 396 grams of heroin. Van was the first Australian to be executed in many years. Just Punishment tells the story behind the media face of Van Nguyen and the remarkable journey to try to keep him alive. His story affected everyone who came to know it, from those closest to him to the highest levels of Australian politics. It is a story that is guaranteed to remain in our conscience for a long time. -- Kanopy
Credits
Directed by Shannon Owen & Kim Beamish
Event
Originally produced by Liz Burke in 2006
Notes
Originally produced [Australia] : Australian Film Commission/Film Victoria : Ronin Films [distributor], c2005
