Molokai: The Story of Father Damien tells the compelling true story of Father Damien, a dedicated priest who selflessly served a leper colony in Hawaii during the 1870s. His deep compassion and unwavering commitment to his mission brought hope and solace to the lives of those afflicted with leprosy, while challenging the societal norms and prejudices of his time. This powerful biographical drama portrays the immense bravery and selflessness of a man who became a beacon of light and a symbol of hope in the face of great adversity.
Two women escape to the mountains where they enjoy each others company, apparently disappointed with their male partners.
Innocence (2000) is a drama that explores themes of love, time, and the struggles of a musician. The film follows the life of a contortionist who finds herself in a complicated and emotional affair. As she navigates her way through the ups and downs of love and relationships, she must confront her own mortality and the choices she has made. With beautiful cinematography and a moving soundtrack, Innocence captures the anguish, tears, and anger that come with the complexities of human emotions.
In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker
Outlaws kidnap their 14-year-old cousin and hold her for ransom. The girl is being chaperoned by a visiting nun, who refuses to abandon her during the kidnapping.
Aging artist and scholar Barry is disenchanted with his existence - disillusioned by his sexless marriage to a televangelist, and repulsed by her brand of easy-to-swallow self-help Christianity. In dire need of an outlet he turns to Irina, a Russian immigrant and prostitute. Seeking better lives, both Barry and Irina find strength in each other as they seek mutual salvation.
A journey of love and hope, of courage and sacrifice, and one man's miraculous salvation through a life-saving liver transplant. FORCE OF DESTINY is a story of survival inspired by Paul Cox's personal experiences and his recent book Tales From the Cancer Ward.
Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is essentially a self-portrait.
Vincent is a biographical drama about the troubled life of the famous artist Vincent van Gogh. The movie explores his relationship with his brother Theo, his struggles with bipolar disorder and psychotic depression, and his passion for art. Set in a gothic atmosphere, Vincent depicts the historical and artistic journey of this iconic figure.
A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.
When Peter Costello is exiled to a deserted island for stealing sheep, Mary, a maid, decides to join him there.
This caustic Australian comedy is meant to burn those commercial interests who sponsor artists for tax breaks. It also a sexually unresponsive wife's revenge against her cheating husband. Heiress Georgina Oliphant, the daughter of pharmaceutical magnate George Oliphant is on a mission to find a sculptor suitable of her father's sponsorship. Normally, George doesn't give a hoot about art, but tax time approaches and he needs a big deduction. Since large bronze statues are 100% deductible, that's what he wants. Georgina comes through with the lesbian sculptor Lily Carmichael who suggests a detailed male nude, sans fig leaf. For her model, lily chooses unemployed hunk Karl-Heinz Applebaum who at first doesn't realize he is to model totally nude. Fortunately, coquettish Georgina is around to convince him to shed those clothes.
A couple living together have a tense relationship. The woman's father dies and she becomes preoccupied with death. She almost drowns in the bath but then recovers her enthusiasm for life.
To try to raise money for her choir's trip to China, Anna poses nude for an ageing artist and upon seeing the finished results goes on a journey of self discovery.
A wealthy and eccentric man with voyeuristic tendencies finds solace in the world of lesbianism. He becomes a voyeur and develops an unusual relationship with a deaf-mute stripper. As he explores his own desires and obsessions, he must confront his troubled past and cope with the death of his mother. Set in Australia, the film explores themes of wealth, serenity, and the search for beauty.
When a man discovers a golden braid hidden inside an antique he has purchased, he becomes obsessed with the fantasy of a love affair from time past and the woman he imagines the braid belonged to.
My First Wife is about the dramatic collapse of the marriage between John and Helen. It is also a film about our children and the future we offer them. Helen has decided to leave, and it is John who lacks the inner resources to cope with the impending tragedy. Slowly he is sucked into a tunnel of despair – fighting his conservative nature and the romantic memories of his married life.
Dramatization of Russian ballet star Vaclav Nijinsky's diaries which detail his madness as well as his homosexual relationship with Ballet Russe impresario Sergei Diaghilev and his marriage to his Hungarian wife.
Island is Paul Cox's serene and beautiful film which explores a spectrum of emotions - ranging from extreme passion to fear, leading to murder - from loneliness to sensuality. Three women from Australia, Sri Lanka, and Greece meet on a Greek island. All are exiles escaping from their own personal tragedies. Ultimately, it is the island itself, with the generosity and warmth of the islanders, which leads all three women to revelations about themselves and their place in the world.