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The documentary's centerpiece forensically examines one of Australia's most famous gunfights: the 1865 shootout between the Faithfull brothers (aged 14-20) and the notorious Ben Hall gang. Through original correspondence, newspaper archives, and practical bushman knowledge, the investigation challenges the romanticized "Robin Hood" narrative surrounding bushrangers, revealing them as common criminals who robbed anyone, including schoolchildren! Filmed before irreplaceable knowledge disappears with its elderly custodians, this is living history told by those who were there. Capturing the authentic voices of Australia's vanishing bush culture, from teenage target shooters keeping traditions alive to octogenarian horsemen passing on skills learned in the 1950s. A race against time to preserve what cannot be recreated once lost.