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Kenya Murder Mystery (Original title)
Date: 19 May 2009 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Fiona Cunningham Reid

Synopsis: Documentary about the controversial trial of a white landowner, Tom Cholmondeley, for the murder of a black poacher in Kenya.Synopsis: Selected as a study of the controversial trial of a white landowner for the murder of a black poacher in Kenya and what it reveals about the state of the country and the residual colonial attitudes of the white minority.

Subjects:
Colonialism, Kenya, Colonial life, Colonial policy, Crime, Criminal proceedings, Trials (law), Homicide

Series title:
True Stories
TV Transmissions
Date: 19 May 2009Broadcast channel: More4Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:30Runtime: 73 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Date: 19 May 2009not specified

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2009-05-19BFI identifier: C-1510315
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:13:19 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3650676
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 73.19 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2009-05-19BFI identifier: C-1510044
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2009-05-19BFI identifier: C-1510315
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access