Movies and TvShows featuring "australian-folklore" theme.

Based on the novel of the same name, 'True History of the Kelly Gang' is a crime drama set in 19th century Australia. It follows the life of Ned Kelly, a notorious bushranger, and his gang as they commit a series of daring crimes and evade capture by the police. The film explores themes of violence, revenge, and the struggle between fiction and fact. It also delves into the relationship between Ned Kelly and his mother, highlighting the influence she had on his life. This gripping historical fiction offers a unique and insightful perspective on Australian folklore and the country's criminal history.

Red Dog: True Blue tells the story of a young boy in the Australian Outback who forms a special bond with a stray dog. Together, they navigate the challenges of the outback while learning about friendship, family, and the power of loyalty. This heartwarming tale is filled with adventure, laughter, and tears.

The Alice was an Australian drama television series created by Justin Monjo and Robyn Sinclair. It was set in the central outback city of Alice Springs. The program began as a successful TV movie, that later spun off a regular series. The series proved less popular and was cancelled by the Nine Network on 28 September 2005 after a sharp decline in its ratings. The entire series and original TV movie have since been released on DVD.

Horace and Tina is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2001. The series was produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. The series mixes animatronic characters with live action drama.

Deep within a remote mountain somewhere in Africa lies the fold and endless riches of the legendary King Solomon. Many have tried to find the treasure - but none have succeeded! Now, Alan Quartermaine's determined to locate the bounty, but first he must battle the wilds of Africa and the ferocious Kukuwana trive - who are intent on keeping the treasure for themselves! It's an expedition in excitement and adventure that will have your whole family on the edge of their seats!

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.

Dot, a curious young girl, wanders into the Australian bush and gets lost. She befriends a kangaroo who helps her navigate the mystical landscape while encountering various talking animals and exploring the rich folklore of Australia. Together, they embark on an unforgettable journey to find her way back home.

During a massive flood, two children are rescued by a family of dingoes, which subsequently raises them as their own. When the children come of age, they must go out into the world and collect the "secrets of life", before becoming the new king and queen of the dingoes.

The Pilliga Yowie, - or 'Jingra' - has haunted the Australian outback for centuries, stalking a remote part of New South Wales, where men seldom dare tread, content to keep to itself... until now. Blokish truck driver Jay and his cameraman buddy Dylan journey into the PIlliga National Park with Liz and Tammy, two good time girls they meet in a pub. Things take a sinister turn when a local legend comes out to play - complete with big teeth, sharp claws and a craving for human flesh!

After the Trojan War a legendary hero Odysseus makes his valiant voyage at sea, trying to reach the shores of his beloved home. While he and his crew are protected by the goddess Athena, the sea god Poseidon is avenging the harm done to his son, the giant Cyclops, by inflicting such wrathful enemies as Circe and Scylla upon the men.

The story of a nation coming together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth. 20 years on, Freeman sheds light on one of Australia's proudest moments. In 49.11 seconds, Cathy Freeman's win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics brought Australia together as a nation.

When an amusement park is built on the grounds of an old cemetery, the dead rise to take revenge.

Alice Springs is the scene of an enchanting date with destiny. Great planetary forces are at work, drawing people to a total eclipse of the sun - An unorthodox hero seeking the love of his life, a central Australian tour gone wrong, a young romantic lost in the desert, a rogue road train and a young woman having fantasies about killing her drop-kick of a husband...

An Australian Indigenous horror anthology with five terrifically twisted tales by five Indigenous filmmakers.

Ben and Sally head to rural Queensland for some much needed time away. Unfortunately for Ben he has been marked. Something evil is calling him and won't rest until it's free. Sally has no idea the danger she is now in.

With Australia at war in Vietnam in 1967, suddenly Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace—an event unparalleled in the history of western democracy. Four decades later, a coronial inquiry confirmed that Harold Holt had accidentally drowned. Some people may still believe that Holt was a spy and fled to China in a submarine. But most suspect there was more to his disappearance than has ever been revealed. Reconstructed from eyewitness accounts, this dramatised documentary tells the story of the Prime Minister's secret world in the months before he disappeared — a world of betrayal, blackmail, political treachery, a poisonous feud, mounting physical and mental strain, and near-death experiences. Featuring Normie Rowe as Harold Holt, Nicholas Hope as William McMahon and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as John McEwen, this film reveals explosive new aspects of the case.

The Drover's Boy is based on an old ballad about a forbidden love between a white Drover and his Aboriginal wife in outback Australia.

During the re-imagined Napoleonic Wars, British naval Capt. Will Laurence discovers an unhatched dragon egg on the French war vessel he captures. When the egg hatches, he gives up his career to care for and command the dragon.