Movies and TvShows featuring "northern-territory-australia" theme.

An aristocrat, Sarah, inherits a million-acre cattle station in the Australian Outback called 'Faraway Downs.' After her husband's death, a ruthless Australian cattle baron plots to take her land. Reluctantly, Sarah teams up with a rough-hewn cattle drover named Jackman to defend her station.

Hold onto your Akubra's and watch out for those crocs because when you’re a Territory Cop, no shift is ever the same. Patrolling over a million square kilometres of unforgiving landscape, dangerous wildlife, wild weather and precarious criminals, this iconic observational documentary series takes a behind-the-scenes look into the working lives of Australia’s busiest yet least-known police force – the Northern Territory Police.

Beneath Clouds follows the story of Lena, a biracial girl, and Vaughn, an Aboriginal boy, who embark on a journey across Australia to find their absent parents. Along the way, they encounter racial profiling, prejudice, and social injustice. The film explores themes of identity, cultural difference, and the search for belonging.

In the Australian outback, a park ranger must defend a small town from a giant killer crocodile that is terrorizing the area. As the community tries to survive, they must face the deadly creature and find a way to stop it before more lives are lost.

Charlie, an Aboriginal man, struggles to reconcile with the cultural clashes and discrimination he faces in his country. As he navigates the challenges of living in modern society, he engages in philosophical conversations and forms unexpected friendships.

Australia’s wild and rugged Northern Territory is home to more than 150,000 crocodiles and one man is on a quest to protect them all. Wild Territory takes you inside the mission as legendary croc wrangler Matt Wright catches and relocates the biggest crocodiles on Earth to keep people and crocs safe.

In My Blood It Runs is a powerful, observational documentary that follows a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy named Dujuan as he navigates the challenges of growing up in the Northern Territory of Australia. Dujuan is a skilled hunter and healer, deeply connected to his Aboriginal culture and community, but he struggles within the confines of the Australian education system and the welfare system that often fails Indigenous children like him. The film explores Dujuan's journey as he fights for his culture, his education, and his future.

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.

In Top End Wedding, a couple is faced with the challenge of planning their dream wedding in just ten days. As they travel across Australia, they encounter various obstacles and hilarious situations that test their relationship and dedication to each other.

Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.

In this documentary companion to CHARLIE'S COUNTRY, Australian actor David Gulpilil tells the story of when his people's way of life was derailed by ours.

An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.

An hour-long documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil.

The Ghan is an innovative three-hour documentary that takes the viewer on an immersive, visually stunning journey on Australia's most iconic passenger train. In Australia's first 'Slow TV' documentary, The Ghan doesn't just travel through the heart of Australia, from Adelaide to Darwin, it explores the part the Ghan played in the foundation of modern multicultural Australia.

Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician. The film shows how Gulpilil is always working to bridge the gap between the tribal Aboriginal and Western worlds. He divides his time between a traditional tribal lifestyle and his artistic work, which has included major film roles, collaboration with contemporary dance and music groups and teaching Aboriginal dance and culture. Bill and David travel to Hollywood where David was the most popular Australian in the world at that time, with FOUR films playing in America – WALKABOUT, STORM BOY, THE LAST WAVE and MAD DOG MORGAN. After relating to both the black and native American cultures and filming a quick scene for a big Hollywood picture, he pines to head back through the Outback to his beloved Arnhem Land. Edited by Simon Dibbs and shot by Ray Henman.

Utopia is a powerful documentary that exposes the systemic issues faced by the Aboriginal people in Australia, including poverty, lack of access to basic amenities, and government policies that perpetuate racism and inequality. The film takes a critical look at the historical and contemporary factors that have contributed to the marginalization of the indigenous population.

­A poetic celebration of country and culture, Still Our Country documents the swiftly changing lives of the Yolngu people of Ramingining in the Northern Territory. Originally conceived as an online installation, this evocative carnival of images and sounds makes a bold declaration of identity and offers a hopeful promise of a future.

Two Laws is a documentary that delves into the historical and contemporary treatment of Aboriginal tribes in Australia. It examines the impact of Australian law on the indigenous population, tackling issues such as racism, land rights, welfare, and the Stolen Generation. The film uses storytelling, reenactments, and interviews to shed light on the struggles faced by the Aboriginal community.

Our Generation is a documentary that delves into the lives of Indigenous Australians living in the Northern Territory. It sheds light on the challenges they face and their fight for equal rights and recognition. The film aims to create awareness about the issues affecting the Aboriginal community in Australia and advocate for change. Through personal stories and powerful imagery, it presents a compelling narrative that seeks to bring about positive social change.