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The Confessions of Prisoner 'T'

The Confessions of Prisoner 'T'
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The Confessions of Prisoner 'T'
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In 1994, Teina Pora was found guilty of the rape and murder of Susan Burdett. Pora spent 22 years behind bars despite concerns over the reliability of his confession, and evidence indicating that another had acted alone. In this award-winning documentary, Michael Bennett (Matariki) examines the case, and private investigator Tim McKinnel argues for Pora's innocence. Included are parts of Pora's original police interview, and a visit where he appears unable to identify Burdett's house. In 2015...

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2013
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-confessions-of-prisoner-t-2013
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