Australian and Torres Strait Island societies, history, politics and cultures, including many films by Indigenous filmmakers. Stories range across issues relating to health, identity, the "Stolen Generation", art, anthropology, traditional life and culture, and history and archaeology both before and after the arrival of Captain Cook.
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2007 (PG) 55 min
From the producers of the original award-winning 'BUSH MECHANICS'. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the grassroots Aboriginal football experience that you may have heard about, but never seen before. more Click for pricing information
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1997 (M) 84 min
An Australian documentary classic that examines the political controversy surrounding native title and the Federal Government's proposed amendments to the Native Title Act (1993). AFTER MABO tackles many of the reconciliation issues that are still relevant today. more Click for pricing information
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2017 (M) 82 min
In Larissa Behrendt's riveting documentary, four Aboriginal women each face their own battle to challenge government policies and bureaucracies to bring their grandchildren home. Their grassroots actions spearhead a national conversation to curb skyrocketing rates of child removal. more Click for pricing information
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2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 22 min
Agnes Abbott is an Eastern Arrente woman who has witnessed the transformation of her Central Australian homeland - from her early days working in the cattle industry, to the damage caused by the introduction of alcohol. Her determination to care for her community has seen Agnes at the forefront of initiatives to drive out... more Click for pricing information
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![ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL [from the CAAMA Collection]](/images/small/4488.jpg) |
2006 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 24 min
This portrait of two feisty, strong-willed Elders, is a moving and beautifully filmed document of a vanishing way of life, with a strong message to respect the past, traditional culture and community values. more Click for pricing information
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2017 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 49 min
Angels Gather Here follows Jacki Trapman's journey back to her hometown of Brewarrina to celebrate her parents' 60th Wedding Anniversary. Going home is never easy, and for Jackie it means facing the traumas of her past. more Click for pricing information
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2015 (G) 75 min
Legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil tells the story of what happened when his people's way of life was interrupted. This film speaks eloquently of the havoc caused by the superimposition of a new culture over an old culture. more Click for pricing information
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2008 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 22 min
This short film documents the apology to the Stolen Generations by the Australian Government on 13 February 2008. A powerful and memorable moment for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike. more Click for pricing information
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2016 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 30 min
A moving story of rehabilitation and re-connection with family and community. Arlun McCormack, a young Arrernte man from Alice Springs, tells us the story of his fight with substance abuse, and his rehabilitation through writing and performing rap music. An award-winning film by Christopher Fitzpatrick. more Click for pricing information
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1999 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 56 min
A direct and confronting examination of the contemporary Indigenous painting business today - 25 years on from its beginnings at Papunya Tula. more Click for pricing information
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2009 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 21 min
The Arlpwe Arts Centre and Gallery, in the town of Ali Curung, 350 km north of Alice Springs, provides a focus for the work of a diverse group of Indigenous artists. more Click for pricing information
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2005 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 22 min
A story of inspiration and community spirit from central Australia. more Click for pricing information
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1972 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 216 min
Four films by Michael Edols - Collector's edition with accompanying book and a 40-minute interview with Edols recorded in Canberra in 2011. more Click for pricing information
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1981 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 50 min
Re-release of a landmark documentary about the history of uranium mining in Australia and the two decades of British Atomic Bomb tests in outback South Australia. more Click for pricing information
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2006 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 52 min
This lively and eye-opening documentary is a companion film to TEN CANOES, the landmark feature film which Rolf de Heer made with the people of the Arafura Swamp in Central Arnhem Land. (TEN CANOES and its compilation sequel, TWELVE CANOES, are both available from Ronin Films). more Click for pricing information
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1993 (PG) 90 min
A NEWLY RE-MASTERED DVD - Three tales of the supernatural from Indigenous visual artist, Tracey Moffatt, combined in one extraordinary feature film, rich in virtuosic design, drama and movement more Click for pricing information
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1993 (G) 54 min
The extraordinary story of the Pintupi peoples' first meeting with the white world. more Click for pricing information
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2003 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 53 min
An intimate portrait of two "half-caste" women: Zita Wallace who was taken from her Arrernte family at the age of eight; and Aggie Abbott, an Arrernte woman who was hidden from the Aboriginal Protector at the same time that Zita was taken. The film follows the friendship that has developed between the two women in their... more Click for pricing information
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1994 (G) 54 min
BEYOND THE DREAMTIME is a film of visual beauty, bringing to life the haunting imagery of dozens of Ainslie Roberts' major works, weaving them into the artist's personal life and illuminating his love of the land. more Click for pricing information
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2012 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 25 min
The story of 95-year-old Baymarrwangga, affectionately known as "Big Boss", and her commitment to pass on the Yan-nhangu language and traditional knowledge to future generations on Murrungga Island at the top end of Arnhem Land. more Click for pricing information
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