Murbah Swamp Beer

Murbah Swamp Beer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 24, 2002

Runtime

0h 7m

Genres

Comedy, Documentary

User Score

52%

Original Title

Murbah Swamp Beer

Production Companies

Scorpio Media Pty. Ltd.

Director

Gary Doust

Description

Just before Easter 2001, a semi-trailer loaded with 40,000 bottles of beer crashed into the Tweed River on the out skirts of the northern New South Wales town of Murwillumbah (known as "Murbah" to the locals). With salvage crews ordered to clear the crash zone for the busy Easter traffic, the locals undertook their own salvage operation, making it their best Easter ever. Murbah Swamp Beer is a documentary about an event that could only happen in Australia. It captures the spirit of a small, country town as its citizens discover that beer definitely tastes better when it's free.