Movies and TvShows featuring "indigenous-australians" theme.
A fresh look at Hartley High over 20 years on. With her new friends - outsiders Quinni and Darren - Amerie must repair her reputation, while navigating love%s sex%s and heartbreak.
Redfern Now is a compelling Australian drama series exploring contemporary issues faced by Indigenous Australians in the suburb of Redfern.
A portrait of an albino Aboriginal teenager, her feelings of alienation while at a convent boarding school, and her dreams of escape.
A sketch comedy show by Blackfellas... for everyone! Featuring a fantastic ensemble cast of Indigenous writers and performers and includes many special guest cameo appearances. Meet some of the lively characters including, the Tiddas - two of the most competitive, over the top gay Blackfellas; Mavis the mean-mouthed cleaning woman; the Housewives of Narromine and Deadly Dave who can fix anything. Black Comedy is irreverent, politically incorrect and goes where no other series can go.
Servant or Slave (2016) is a powerful documentary that exposes the dark history of indigenous Australian women who were forcibly enslaved and had their children taken from them. The film sheds light on the long-lasting impact of these injustices and the ongoing fight for justice and recognition.
From the remote Australian desert to the opulence of Buckingham Palace - Namatjira Project is the iconic story of the Namatjira family, tracing their quest for justice.
Ablaze is a powerful documentary that delves into the civil rights movement of Indigenous Australians, shedding light on their struggles, resilience, and fight for justice. With compelling interviews and rare archival footage, the film explores the challenges faced by Aboriginal communities and the ongoing quest for recognition and equality in a predominantly white society.
A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.
Tanna is a romantic drama film based on a true story that takes place in a remote tribal community in the South Pacific. The film revolves around a forbidden love story between a young tribal woman and a warrior from a rival tribe. The community is faced with conflicts and struggles, including an active volcano eruption and forced marriages. The film beautifully portrays the traditions and customs of the indigenous people of Vanuatu.
50 years on, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the oldest continuing protest occupation site in the world. Taking a fresh lens this is a bold dive into a year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people.
In 1968, four Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission in Australia form a girl group and travel to Vietnam to entertain troops during the war. They face challenges and racism but ultimately create a unique bond with the soldiers and the audience.
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.
Crocodile Dreaming is a modern day supernatural myth about two estranged brothers, played by iconic Indigenous actors David Gulpill and Tom E. Lewis. Separated at birth, they have different fathers. One is readily accepted as a full-fledged member of the tribe and is looked on to fulfill the duties of jungaiy, an important ceremonial role which obliges him to be caretaker for his mother's dreaming, the crocodile totem. The other, whose father was white, is younger and has had to struggle to fit into the tribe who see him only as a yella fella.
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.
When Jarah loses her husband, her child, her land and her innocence she embarks on a brutal journey of of retribution and revenge that transforms into redemption and reconciliation.
A documentary that explores the strong assimilation efforts, alcoholism, and social issues faced by Aboriginal people in Australia, while also highlighting their rich culture, art, and history. It delves into the legal rights, land rights, and racial tensions that continue to affect the Aboriginal community. The film provides a glimpse into the challenges of surviving and thriving in a colonial society.
This film takes us on an emotional journey from sacred ground above Byron Bay to Antarctica, Indonesia to Pakistan, and is sure to light a fire under the strongest climate change denier. THE POWER OF ACTIVISM focuses on six highly spirited female activists as they are put under the microscope to ascertain the financial impact of their environmental solutions… and the results are astonishing. From shark conservation to indigenous practices, intensive farming to plastic pollution; all their ‘causes' fall under the umbrella of "climate change", but they should also fall under the umbrella of "saving tax payers hundreds of millions of dollars!”
Loosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience, "Terra Nullius" is an impressionistic account of an eight year old Koori girl, Alice, growing up in a white adoptive family which denies her Aboriginality. The film examines how unacknowledged shame and fear passes from one generation to the next, from one culture to another. The last scene depicts a silent meeting between the young Alice and the adult Alice. In order to reclaim her life, Alice decides she must confront the pain and confusion of her childhood.
Jimmie Blacksmith, a young Australian aborigine, faces a series of racial prejudices and injustices that push him to seek revenge. As he experiences racism and discrimination, Jimmie's journey takes a dark turn, leading him to commit acts of violence and murder in his pursuit of justice and retribution.
A group of Indigenous children plan to combat the threat of a mysterious dust cloud before it destroys everything in its path by unlocking the power of the 'Thalu' to destroy it.