Movies and TvShows featuring "country-town" theme.
A rebellious teenager moves to a small town where dancing and rock music are banned, and he leads a group of young people to fight for their right to express themselves.
When a group of Australian teenagers go on a camping trip, they return to find their town occupied by an enemy military force. Now they must learn to fight and survive in order to save their friends and family.
In Mystery Road, an Australian TV show set in the outback, a detective investigates a murder while facing racism and betrayal. The show explores themes of family relationships, friendship, and the clash of cultures. As the detective uncovers the truth, he must navigate the challenges of a harsh landscape and a town filled with secrets.
Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.
Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job at a remote Australian pub where they encounter unruly locals and a situation that escalates quickly, leading to chaos and danger.
A small country town in Australia becomes the battleground for an extraterrestrial invasion. As the residents fight for their lives, they must also confront themes of resistance, heroism, and betrayal.
The Dish is a heartwarming film about the teamwork and determination of a group of Australian scientists and engineers who faced multiple challenges to successfully transmit the historic moonwalk of Apollo 11 to a global audience.
Following the death of his wife, mountain cattleman, Ben Lomax leaves the high country but is forced to return when he learns his prize stallion is to be run in a race that will break him.
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.
In the Australian outback, a German geologist becomes embroiled in a legal and environmental dispute when a mining company threatens to destroy a sacred Aboriginal site. As tensions rise, the geologist must navigate the complexities of indigenous rights, tribal customs, and the destruction of wildlife habitat. The trial becomes a symbolic battle between progress and the preservation of ancient cultures.
Street of Shame tells the story of women working in a brothel in post-war Japan, highlighting the desperate conditions they face, their struggles with poverty, and their hopes for a better life. The film explores themes of shame, despair, and survival in a society recovering from the ravages of war.
Ramiro is a 40-year-old lawyer and university professor who returns to Brazil after eight years of exile in France as a result of the military dictatorship. Recently separated from Dora, he meets Elisa, the youngest daughter of a couple of friends of his parents, who will turn his life upside down.
A young woman finds solace and strength in her small Italian town after a tragic earthquake shakes their lives. She navigates through friendship, love, and the complexities of family relationships while embracing the beauty of nature and the history of the region.
Set in 90s Country Queensland, Granite Highway follows Alice, a lonely motel receptionist, who has a strange encounter with a guest during the mysterious disappearance of a young woman.
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) is a dark comedy horror film set in a small Australian town called Paris. The town survives by causing fatal car accidents and salvaging the wreckage. When a young man named Arthur arrives in Paris, he discovers the town's sinister secret and becomes a target. As the townspeople try to possess his body, Arthur must fight to survive and escape the clutches of the killer cars and redneck residents.
Set in the 1960s in a rural town in New South Wales, the movie follows a young boy's journey of self-discovery while dealing with love, friendship, tragedy, and the challenges of growing up in a countryside community.
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.
In an Australian country town struggling with financial hardship and xenophobia, a struggling football team decides to recruit refugees to save their club and bring the community together.
In the mould of The Full Monty and Brassed Off, VALENTINE'S DAY is a tale of hope and redemption. Ben Valentine (Rhys Muldoon) has totally lost his way in the world when he finds himself in a strange country town. With a sentence of 200 hours of community service, Valentine must coach the town's 'no-hoper' football team, who are teetering on the brink of demise. If the team don't win three out of the next four games, they'll be merged with their arch rivals and the town will also lose its precious pie factory. Valentine is embraced, heart and soul by the townsfolk. This one-time drifter learns how to live and hope again - and so does the town.
'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.