Joh: Last King of Queensland

Joh: Last King of Queensland

Actors:  Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Matthew Condon, Bob Katter, Richard Roxburgh Directors:  Kriv Stenders

Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen reigned over Queensland for 19 tumultuous years (1968–1987). Hugely popular, he presided over enormous growth, but corruption raged under his tenure, as did electoral manipulation and often violent suppression of dissent. This film tells Joh’s story through rare archival footage and revelatory interviews,...