Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. Read More »
Tag Archives: Australia
Floating Life AKA Fu sheng (1996) Clara Law, Annette Shun Wah, Annie Yip, Anthony Brandon Wong
An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. Read More »
The Horseman (2008) Steven Kastrissios, Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray
Christian, a divorced father and white collar businessman grieves Read More »
The Combination (2009) David Field, George Basha, Clare Bowen, Firass Dirani
Set in the maligned western suburbs of Sydney, Lebanese-Australian John gets out of gaol Read More »
Yesterday’s Hero (1979) Neil Leifer, Suzanne Somers, Ian McShane, Adam Faith
A has-been, alcoholic former football superstar decides to make a comeback. Read More »
Bloodlands (2017) Steven Kastrissios, Gëzim Rudi, Emiljano Palali, Suela Bako
A struggling family in Albania, wrestling with tradition Read More »
Summer City (1977) Christopher Fraser, John Jarratt, Phillip Avalon, Steve Bisley
The exploits of four boys who leave Sydney and head out for a weekend of surfing and adventure. Read More »
Lore (2012) Cate Shortland, Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs
As the Allies sweep across Germany, Lore leads her siblings on a journey that exposes Read More »
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007) Scott Hicks, Philip Glass, Holly Critchlow, Chuck Close
Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks (“Shine”) documents an eventful year Read More »
Jedda (1955) Charles Chauvel, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Robert Tudawali, Betty Suttor
Set against the harsh natural surrounds of outback Northern Territory, Jedda captures Read More »
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) Peter Bogdanovich, Justine Waddell, Michael Weatherly, Matthew Settle
Uses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood Read More »
As Time Goes by (1988) Barry Peak, Bruno Lawrence, Nique Needles, Ray Barrett
A surfer who stops in for a bite to eat at a 1940s-type diner eventually realizes Read More »
The Back of Beyond (1954) John Heyer, Tom Kruse, William Henry Butler, Jack the Dogger
A documentary film which follows a mailman as he travels along the Birdsville Track in the Outback. Read More »
The Kid Stakes (1927) Tal Ordell, Robin ‘Pop’ Ordell, Charles Roberts, Ray Salmon
Young “Fatty” Finn and his friends enter their pet goat in a race Read More »
The Marshes (2018) Roger Scott, Dafna Kronental, Sarah Armanious, Mathew Cooper
Deep in a remote marshland, three young biologists conduct research Read More »