Umbrella Entertainment cries THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH (review)

From director Fred Schepisi (A CRY IN THE DARK) comes this bleak depiction of a turn of the century true crime in which a half-caste aboriginal man trying to make his way in the white man's world is driven to an act of violence.

REVIEW LINK: Umbrella Entertainment (AUS) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HoH subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Fred Schepisi
• Introduction by Fred Schepisi
• A Conversation with Fred Schepisi & Ian Baker (64 minutes)
• Melbourne Premiere from "Willesee at Seven" June 1978
• "Celluloid Gypsies: Making The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" documentary (36 minutes)
• "The Chant of Tom Lewis" interview with Tommy Lewis (25 minutes)
• 2008 Melbourne International Film Festival Q&A with Fred Schepisi & Geoffrey Rush (34 minutes)
• "Making Us Blacksmiths" featurette on actors Tommy Lewis and Freddy Reynolds
• Stills Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible Cover