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1. Limbo (II) (2023)
108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
'Limbo' follows the investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope
Votes: 1,645
2. Operation Buffalo (2020)
52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Maralinga, South Australia, at the height of the Cold War, at a remote army base carrying out British nuclear testing, paranoia runs rife and nuclear bombs are not the only things being put to the test.
Stars: Ewen Leslie, Jessica De Gouw, James Cromwell, Tony Martin
Votes: 894
3. Bran Nue Dae (2009)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his hometown.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins
Votes: 2,021 | Gross: $0.11M
4. Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,648
5. Samson & Delilah (II) (2009)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Romance
A glue-sniffing boy and his girlfriend escape the government-controlled no-hope Aboriginal community they live in and go to the city, Alice Springs, looking for a better life.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson, Mitjili Napanangka Gibson, Scott Thornton
Votes: 3,773
6. Ten Canoes (2006)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Australia's Northern Territory, a man tells us a story of his people and his land. It's about an older man, Minygululu, who has three wives and realizes that his younger brother Dayindi may try to steal away the youngest wife.
Directors: Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr | Stars: Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu
Votes: 5,119 | Gross: $0.28M
7. Tanna (2015)
Not Rated | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Set on a remote Pacific island, covered in rain forest and dominated by an active volcano, this heartfelt story, enacted by the Yakel tribe, tells of a sister's loyalty, a forbidden love affair and the pact between the old ways and the new.
Directors: Martin Butler, Bentley Dean | Stars: Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa, Marceline Rofit, Charlie Kahla
Votes: 4,687 | Gross: $0.01M
8. Utopia (II) (2013)
112 min | Documentary, History, News
Exploring offenses practiced by popular media, big business, police forces and Governments helping the Australian 225 year campaign of genocide continue against Aboriginal Australians.
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Jon Altman, Pat Anderson, Mal Brough
Votes: 446
9. Toomelah (2011)
Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Drama
In a remote Aboriginal community, 10 year old Daniel yearns to be a gangster, like the male role models in his life. Skipping school, getting into fights and running drugs for Linden, who leads the main gang in town.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Daniel Connors, Christopher Edwards, Michael Connors, Dorothy Cubby
Votes: 461
10. Tasmanian Devils (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of base jumpers travels to a forbidden area to jump of of Devils peak, accidentally disturbing an ancient evil protecting the lands.
Director: Zach Lipovsky | Stars: Danica McKellar, Kenneth Mitchell, Mike Dopud, Roger Cross
Votes: 1,270
11. In a Savage Land (1999)
Not Rated | 115 min | Adventure, Drama
Two married anthropologists go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research.
Director: Bill Bennett | Stars: Rufus Sewell, Martin Donovan, Maya Stange, Max Cullen
Votes: 583
12. Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary about an Aboriginal man living in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia that maps out his ancestors' spiritual connection to the land and his family's continuing custodianship of it.
Director: Nicole Ma
Votes: 63
13. Marungka tjalatjunu (2022)
23 min | Documentary, Short
An Anangu Yankunytjatjara man escapes the city life to return to country for spiritual healing.
Directors: Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne | Stars: Derik Lynch, Dale Baker, Dominic Roberts, Christopher Stewart
Votes: 55
14. Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land (2022)
75 min | Documentary, History
Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, indigenous Australian Aboriginal funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of ... See full summary »
Director: Sinem Saban | Stars: Djiniyini Gondarra, Baykali Ganambarr, Lowurrpa Yunupingu, Biritjalawuy Gondarra
Votes: 10
15. Watandar, My Countryman (2022)
70 min | Documentary, History
When former Afghan Refugee Muzafar Ali, discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for over 160 years, he begins to photograph their descendants in a search to define ... See full summary »
Director: Jolyon Hoff | Stars: Muzafar Ali, Nici Cumpston, Ken Dadleh, Elaine Mackean
Votes: 16
16. Stolen Generations (2000)
52 min | Documentary
A film about the Australian government's practice of removing Aboriginal children from their families.
Director: Darlene Johnson
Votes: 23
17. Another Country (2015)
75 min | Documentary
David Gulpilil tells the tale of 'Another Country', a story of what happened when his people's way of life was interrupted by ours. A companion film to Rolf De Heer's 2014 film Charlie's Country.
Director: Molly Reynolds | Star: David Gulpilil
Votes: 145
18. Maralinga Tjarutja (2020 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
Director: Larissa Behrendt | Stars: Jeremy Lebois, Mima Smart, Hilary Williams, Tommy Baker
Votes: 31
19. Australia's Great Wild North (2018)
45 min | Documentary
A stunning journey through one of the most remote areas on the planet: far Northern Australia. Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T. E. Lewis, this giant screen documentary explores the culture and wildlife of Australia's wild north.
Director: Nick Robinson | Stars: Tommy Lewis, Jodi Rowley
Votes: 20
20. Nuummioq (2009)
95 min | Drama, Romance
A love-struck man discovers he has an incurable illness shortly after meeting the woman of his dreams.
Directors: Torben Bech, Otto Rosing | Stars: Lars Rosing, Angunnguaq Larsen, Julie Berthelsen, Marius Olsen
Votes: 236
21. Audrey Napanangka (2022)
84 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Penelope McDonald | Stars: Santo Giardina, Jungarrayi Johnson, Tyrese Johnson, Audrey Martin
Votes: 14
22. Crossing the Line (2005 Video)
56 min | Documentary
'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of ... See full summary »
Director: Kaye Harrison | Stars: Paul Joffe, Amy McCormack, Nigel Brown, Amador Ibanez-Almarchis
23. Jedda: Screen Tests (1953)
21 min | Short, Drama
Unedited screen test footage for the feature film "Jedda". Close up and medium shots of Aboriginal actors trying out for parts.
Director: Charles Chauvel | Star: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
24. A Dying Shame (1997 Video)
53 min | Documentary
'A Dying Shame' examines the plight of Aboriginal health in Australia. Through the personal stories of families and individuals within the Aboriginal community in Borroloola in the Northern... See full summary »
Director: Paul Roy | Stars: Barbara McCarthy, Paul Roy
25. Sister, If You Only Knew (1975)
51 min | Documentary
Sister, If You Only Knew takes as its theme the pressures of life experienced by Aboriginal women living in the city, and the effect that these pressures also have on their men and their children.
Director: Janet Isaac | Stars: Glad Elphick, Ruby Hammond, Leila Rankine, Mary Williams
26. Bringing Them Home (1997 Video)
32 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Burnham Burnham, Peter Costello, Barbara Cummings, Mick Dodson
27. Why Me?: Stories from the Stolen Generation (2007 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Documentary telling the story of 5 stolen children and how they were taken from their Aboriginal heritage and community.
Director: Rick Cavaggion | Stars: John Stanton, Sid Graham, Lyn Jones, Doris Kartinyeri
28. The Hunting Party (1984 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Ian Munro | Stars: David Gulpilil, Mike Willesee
29. Aboriginal Health Tapes (1986 Video)
105 min | Documentary
Aboriginal people are encouraged to revive traditional food gathering activities or to participate in nutrition-related projects; explanation of bush medicine; mothers are helped to ... See full summary »
Stars: Anmanari Alice, Archie Barton, Peter Bennett, Alan Dodd
30. Black Empire (2022 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Music
It's easy to feel alone in the Australian music industry, but for First Nations musicians, the isolation can be overwhelming. Rapper and Larrakia man Jimblah knows all too well that despite... See full summary »
Directors: Pearl Berry, Johanis Lyons-Reid | Star: Jimblah
31. Big Girls Don't Cry (2002)
26 min | Documentary, Short
'Big Girls Don't Cry' is about the strength and resilience of three people and their families coping with end-stage renal failure. Mariah Swan (from Moree) gets a kidney transplant at 18 ... See full summary »
Director: Darrin Ballangarry | Stars: Brenda Coffey, Essie Coffey, Loreen Coffey, Nellis Coffey
32. My Survival as an Aboriginal (1979)
49 min | Documentary, History
The movie delves beneath surface appearances to reveal a strong resistance to assimilation and loss of identity, as the late Essie Coffey, a Murrawarri woman, takes us into the Aboriginal struggle for survival.
Director: Essie Coffey | Star: Essie Coffey
Votes: 17
33. Walkabout to Hollywood (1980 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film concerns David Gulpilil's work to bridge the gap between his life as an Australian Aboriginal and as a film and TV actor.
Director: Bill Leimbach | Stars: Robert Powell, David Gulpilil, Ed Devereaux, Kamahl
Votes: 7
34. The Endangered Generation? (2022)
85 min | Documentary
Follows scientists, activists, artists and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who are exploring how to use diversity, collaboration and creativity to create a resilient future.
Director: Celeste Geer | Stars: Laura Dern, Klaus Ackermann, Simon Angus, Sahila Remon Avias
Votes: 21
35. Close to the Bone (2022)
Documentary, History
A film and related exhibition exploring legacies of violence from Australia's pastoral frontier, developing as a collaborative project with Jared Thomas and others for ABC TV and the South Australian Museum.
Directors: Malcolm McKinnon, Jared Thomas | Stars: Mike Brown, Jackie Crawford, Ken McKenzie, Regina McKenzie
36. Just Another Day in Indulkana (2021)
Animation, Short, Comedy
This First Nations led short film comes from First Nations owned and governed Aboriginal art centre Iwantja Arts, which is located in the rocky, desert country of Indulkana Community on the... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Eeles, Jackson Lee
37. She Who Must Be Loved (2018)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life story of Alfreda Glynn, a 78-year-old Aboriginal woman and co-founder of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association and Imparja TV.
Director: Erica Glynn | Stars: Alfreda Glynn, Freda Glynn
Votes: 16
38. Collisions (2016 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Lynette Wallworth | Stars: Nyarri Nyarri Morgan, Curtis Taylor, Lynette Wallworth
39. Move It Mob Style (2012–2014)
24 min | Family
An Australian dance-based youth, health and fitness TV show that showcases young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's culture through dance and music. No matter what your age, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ghenoa Gela, Shannon Williams, Albert David, Naomi Wenitong
Votes: 10
40. The Magic Arts (1978)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Bruce Petty | Stars: Don Pascoe, John Bell, Robert Bell, Grahame Bond
41. Arabana Songlines (2021)
10 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
An Arabana virtual reality film project aiming to produce an accessible, engaging, ground-breaking and culturally appropriate platform for learning wangka (language), ularaka (songlines), place names and culture from Arabana Elders
Director: Colleen Strangways | Star: Syd Strangways
42. Petrol Sniffing and Other Solvents Workshop (2002 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Animation
Director: Andrew Biven | Stars: Isabella Norvill, Martin Pascoe, Jeremy Jones, Carly Lowe
43. Ngurunderi: A Ngarrindjeri Dreaming (1987 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Director: Max Pepper | Stars: Jnr. Henry Rankine, Margaret Rankine, Maxwell Rankine, Susan Rankine
45. Etched in Bone (2018)
73 min | Documentary
Jacob Nayinggul is a charismatic elder from Gunbalanya, an isolated settlement in Arnhem Land, northern Australia. Aboriginal people in this area believe that the landscape is inhabited by ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Thomas | Stars: Martin Thomas, Jacob Nayinggul
Votes: 9
46. Cooking with the Wolfman (2011– )
30 min | Family
Follows 8 young Aboriginal Canadians as they learn cooking skills in the hopes of preparing a dinner in a Toronto Dinner club.
47. Final Footprints: My Culture, My Kinship, My Country (2021 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Distinctive insights into meaningful aspects of First Nations palliative care on Country, within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander context.
Stars: Lenore Bagnara, Darnelle Chantrelle, Jonathan Dodson-Jauncey, Eddie Peters
48. Therapeutic Journeys: Counselling Aboriginal Clients and Their Families - Alcohol and Drug Counselling Skills with Adults and Adolescents (2002 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
The program features three counseling sessions with an Aboriginal family.
Director: Sue Helfgott | Star: Wendy Casey
50. RE/POSSESSION (2020 Video)
3 min | Short, History
Directors: Bernard Lloyd, Malcolm McKinnon | Stars: Tom Griffiths, Racquel Kerr, Rick Kerr, Katherine Marks