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2005 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 52 min
At midnight on Sunday May 31, 1942, three Japanese midget submarines broke through Sydney Harbour's defences and launched a surprise attack on an ill-prepared city. During that night of confusion and violence, 21 Australian and 6 Japanese service personnel lost their lives. Sydney At War recounts the events of that fateful night. more » Click for pricing information »
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1996 (G) 56 min
Taking Pictures focuses on several Australian film makers and the internationally renowned documentaries they made in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s-90s. Juxtaposing clips of the films with interviews of the filmmakers, it reflects upon the Western tradition of inquiring into and recording other people's lives, raising questions about representation and filming in another culture. more » Click for pricing information »
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2010 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 20 min
A journey into the stories and spectacular landscapes of the Daly River region in the north-west of the Northern Territory. more » Click for pricing information »
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1991 (G) 76 min
'Broken' is the creole spoken by the Torres Strait Islanders in far north Australia. Although they appear to keep up with 'the system', the hidden language of the authorities will always remain a mystery. With humour and intelligence, various Islanders talk openly about subjects as wide-ranging as independence, culture, tourism, adoption, sex and sorcery. more » Click for pricing information »
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2002 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 26 min
Through several generations of one family, TARINGA 4068: OUR PLACE AND TIME traces the shape of life and death in an Australian suburb: Taringa (Postcode 4068). more » Click for pricing information »
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2010 (G) 90 min
TEA WITH MADAME CLOS is about an extraordinary woman in her extreme old age living in a small medieval village in South West France. Couched in the framework of a train journey, the filmmaker remembers her many encounters over four years with Madame Clos. more » Click for pricing information »
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2007 (G) 90 min
Fadi Rahman runs the self-funded ICRA Youth Centre, operating out of a converted Masonic Temple in the heart of Sydney’s Muslim community. When the Cronulla riots take place in December 2005, Fadi realises the need to accelerate and increase the programmes for Muslim youth. In the meantime, the local council has ruled that the location of the Youth Centre contravenes zoning regulations. more » Click for pricing information »
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1993 (G) 100 min
TEMPUS DE BARISTAS explores the character and prospects of three mountain shepherds of eastern Sardinia. more » Click for pricing information »
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2006 (M) 92 min
One hundred and fifty spears, ten canoes, three wives...trouble. An award-winning film by Rolf de Heer and the people of Ramingining. more » Click for pricing information »
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1988 (M) 95 min
A low rent, new wave, pop cult, love story set in Sydney. When two young lovers discover their love has become an obsession, contact becomes a matter of survival. more » Click for pricing information »
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2003 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 26 min
A film about the remarkable relationship between Indigenous cultures, the dolphin and the marine environment. We learn of remarkable signs observed between land and ocean to indicate when fish are travelling and in what numbers, and gain a clear insight into the 'yuri' or totem system and its place in contemporary culture. more » Click for pricing information »
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2000 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 35 min
With revealing honesty and a touch of humor, children from over 50 diverse families open the door to their homes and explain things like divorce, mixed race, gay and lesbian parents, birth mom, single parent, guardian and stepdad — and get right to the point of what they wish other people would understand about their families. more » Click for pricing information »
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1981 (G) 7 min
A mini film from Hatoma showing a 76-year-old woman weaving a basket for the fishing. During the task, which takes from morning till late afternoon, she talks about herself and her life. more » Click for pricing information »
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2008 (PG) 53 min
A film by two self-confessed ‘ordinary Australians’ and novice filmmakers. Richard and Wendy Friar are committed to bringing people together for the future of world peace, democracy and the planet. more » Click for pricing information »
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2011 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 85 min
A universal story about young dreams and ambitions as three Indigenous boys chase the dream of becoming football stars. more » Click for pricing information »
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2005 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 25 min
TIME BOMB is a film about diabetes and its impact on one man’s life. Frank Djara is a Pitjantjatjara man who developed diabetes after an active life dedicated to the health of his community. more » Click for pricing information »
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2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 22 min
Tnorala, in Central Australia, is a breathtaking land formation that rises above the windswept plains fringing the edge of the Western MacDonnell Ranges. It is a place of unique and sacred importance to the Western Arrente people, who actively protect its beauty and integrity. more » Click for pricing information »
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1972 (B&W) (G) 70 min
This classic, widely acclaimed film on the Jie of Uganda, produced by the renowned ethnographic filmmaking team of David and Judith MacDougall, examines the effects of nation building in pre-Amin Uganda on the seminomadic, pastoral Jie. more » Click for pricing information »
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1989 (G) 18 min
In this film, Paddy Wainburranga of the Rembarrnga tribe from the centre of Arnhem Land in Northern Australia relates and paints the Rembarrnga history of Captain Cook. more » Click for pricing information »
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1984 (G) 58 min
Part 3: The Long Bow Trilogy - TO TASTE 100 HERBS: A rich portrait of a traditional Chinese doctor, and his special role in the community. more » Click for pricing information »
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