Movies and TvShows featuring "australian-desert" theme.
Operation Buffalo is a dark comedy TV show that takes place in the Australian outback in the 1950s during the British nuclear tests at Maralinga. It follows the story of an indigenous Aboriginal community and their struggles with the British government's atomic weapons testing program. The show explores the complex dynamics between the indigenous people, the Australian government, and the British political forces.
Upright is a comedy-drama TV show set in the Australian outback. It follows the story of a pianist who embarks on a road trip across the country with a runaway teenager. Along the way, they encounter various misfits and face their own personal struggles, ultimately forming an unlikely friendship.
When a group of animals at a Sydney zoo discover that they are about to be transferred to a new exhibit in a park, they decide to escape and make their way back to the Outback. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and form new friendships as they navigate through the Australian wilderness.
A woman's vacation in Australia turns into a nightmare when her boyfriend disappears. As she searches for him, she realizes that she is being deceived and must confront a psychopath who is stalking her.
When their two teenage children go missing in the Australian outback, a troubled family must navigate a small town's secrets and their own internal conflicts while searching for answers.
In the Australian Outback, a dung beetle named Bilby encounters a defenseless baby bird who becomes separated from its family. Determined to keep the baby bird safe, Bilby embarks on an adventure to protect it from various perils and return it to its parents.
In the small town of Goldstone, a police detective investigates the disappearance of a young girl, uncovering a web of corruption and deceit. He teams up with an Aboriginal cop to solve the case, facing off against a corrupt mayor and his henchmen.
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting us into the world of Mad Max, we explore the eccentric world of the fans, their costumes, and their machines as these oddball fans find their place amongst the Mad Max community. The documentary also follows original cast member, Bertrand Cadart as he continues his fight against stage IV leukemia and travels from his home on the Sunshine Coast to the “Wasteland,” the desert location of Mad Max 2 in Silverton, for the last time. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life but the ability to change oneself through passion.
An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
After a woman is assaulted in the Australian Outback, she seeks revenge against her attackers. With the help of an animal sanctuary owner, she uses improvised weapons and her determination to take down the men who harmed her.
'Limbo' is about a jaded detective named Travis Hurley who arrives in a small Australian outback city to investigate a twenty-year-old unsolved homicide of a local Aboriginal woman. As he forms connections with the victim's broken family, Travis uncovers a series of difficult truths that shed light on the complexities of loss and injustice faced by First Nations Australians.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Australian desert and bushland, see life through the eyes of a very special Red Kangaroo as he struggles to survive drought, bush fires, dingoes and roo hunters.
Following two Water Australia employees who travel out along the Nullarbor Plain only to discover they are being hunted by the mythological creature, the Nullarbor Nymph.
Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Australia.
In the 1940s, a group of people herding cattle must navigate the Australian wilderness as they travel from a provincial town to their destination. Along the way, they face various challenges and encounters that test their resolve and partnership.
Lucky Miles is an adventure comedy drama that follows a group of refugees as they escape and journey through the Australian Outback, facing various challenges and obstacles along the way. Their ultimate goal is to reach freedom and find a new home where they can start a new life.
The series explores the diversity of Australia's landscapes, from the seas to the arid interior; the effects of the extremes of flood, drought and bushfire; and examines the impact of 200 years of European settlement on the land, its plants and animals.
Progress in South Australia manifests itself around the Flinders Range country in the industries of Whyalla, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Leigh Creek and Aroona Dam. Wildflowers cover the countryside.
The story of a Warlpiri woman, Audrey, and her Sicilian partner Santo as they navigate through colonial systems to keep the children they care for together. Audrey Napanangka was born at a time when the world was changing for the people in the Central Australian Desert. Settler colonisation was permeating the desert and forced changes and the fusion of two worlds shifted Audrey’s life forever. Today, Audrey raises young people to walk in many worlds, by centering culture, language, and Law in their lives alongside mainstream education. The intimate footage filmed over 10 years in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Yuendumu and Audrey’s Warlpiri country Mount Theo, showcases a heartwarming story about the power of kinship and family in what is known as Australia.
A team of scientific detectives from around the world attempt to crack one of science’s most enduring mysteries – what killed Australia’s megafauna?