Deborah Mailman
Series
Language
English
Description
In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When two boys disappear from a remote cattle station, local police sergeant Emma James calls in Indigenous detective Jay Swan to help find out what happened. As Emma and Jay butt heads over their conflicting methods, the unexpected arrival of Jay's troubled daughter only inflames the tension. But when their investigation uncovers other crimes haunting the backwater town, the detectives must look to the past to get justice in the present.
4) Oddball
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The heart-warming true story about an eccentric chicken farmer who, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog to protect a wild penguin sanctuary from fox attacks and in the process tries to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
Publisher
distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Set in 1968, the film follows Gail, ... Cynthia, ... Julie, ... and Kay as they seize a risky, but irresistible, chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam. Under the guidance of an R&B-loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace ... the girls transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundred of miles from home"--Container.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When an Australian aid-worker is kidnapped by Muslim extremists, a high-stakes race to save his life pits East against West in these exciting new episodes. From the island of Mindanao in the Philippines to Melbourne, Jack Irish is caught in a global web of religious zealotry among right-wing Christians and media-savvy jihadists.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Alex Irving, a charismatic Indigenous woman is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific domestic violence event, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson sees a publicity goldmine for her party. In a bold power move, she handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a campaign stunt: she wants to make a difference. So, when the government's cynical calculations betray her, Alex sets out for revenge...
Publisher
Sundance Now
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific domestic violence event, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party. In a bold power play, she handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt: she wants to make a difference. So, when the Prime Minister's cynical calculations betray her, Alex...
9) 2067
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In 2067, humanity is forced to live on artificial oxygen and is slowly dying. Ethan Whyte must travel to the future to a cure and save the world.
Publisher
Miramax, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follows three aboriginal girls--Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy--in 1931 Australia as they escape from the internment camp and the Australian government's plan to integrate them into white society and then must avoid capture during their 1,500 mile trek back to their home.
In 1931 Australia, three aboriginal girls -- Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy -- are plucked from their homes and placed into an internment camp,...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A dancer is abducted by three hooded women who keep him chained in a room for 12 days, where they subject him to various humiliations, including rape and tattooing. When he is freed, he searches for the women but eventually realises the futility of his search. But the trauma of his captivity is never far below the surface, and it finally explodes into temporary insanity.