
Besieged: The Ned Kelly Story
Directed by Barrie Dowdall, Gregory Miller2004 53mDocumentary
6.4
The exploits of Ned Kelly, Australian icon and notorious outlaw, raise questions of injustice and oppression. This documentary examines the life of the infamous bushranger, expounds the legend from early indiscretions and the formation of his gang through to his explosive last stand and shoot out at Glenrowan. Was he an outlaw, a freedom fighter or simply a murderer with a message?