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- A young, restless mother and her family move from the city to an idyllic country property at the base of a mystical and sacred Aboriginal mountain (Gulaga, or "Mother Mountain"), with the hope of starting a new life. Still haunted by a marriage break-up and a strained relationship with her parents, she struggles to find a meaningful connection with her new partner. When her daughter is bullied at the local school, an Indigenous boy comes to her aid and opens her eyes to the magic of the mountain and its bucolic surrounds, while the mother reconnects with her Jewish spirituality for guidance. But an unexpected visit from her parents, reopens old wounds and threatens to fracture her family forever.
- Teenagers from the documentary series On The Edge (2009) are reunited five years later in Over The Edge as young adults facing a turbulent world. The mentor of the group, Fran Dobbie, a Yuin woman, has worked extensively in programs designed to help young people, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to build resilience and self-esteem. Offering the participants guidance and support, Fran takes us into their homes and talks with their families. We see their successes, joys and their fears. Alan, Muriel and Lillian are already parents. How have their babies changed their dreams for the future? We replay what they said in 2009, and hear about their aspirations now. How are they coping? What would they say to others confronting teenage pregnancy? One of the group has discovered whats its like to be behind bars at a young age. What does he say now about walking on the wrong side of the law? Others are now employed. Did Tai follow his dream of becoming a lawyer? Did Yulara's dream, to represent World Vision as an Indigenous Youth Ambassador come true? What does it mean to them now being Aboriginal? Are they proud or has discrimination kept their culture a hidden secret? Are they owning their identity? Over the Edge is more than a sequel: It is an intensely moving story of growth and adjustment, high aspirations and profound challenges. Matched with the earlier series, the film is a stimulating discussion-starter for all ages.
- To survive and grow economically is often challenging enough for our regional country towns but there is a hidden pain and illness that lies beneath the surface of such beautiful places as many women and even men suffer in silence from domestic abuse. One little town in far west NSW are using their voices as the weapons in which too battle this violence and create an ever lasting change for future generations.
- 'Don't cry, be a man!'. A mother's concern for her son and his abuse of alcohol takes her on a journey of her own self-discovery. She reflects on the past and her concerns for young people and their determination to experience life to its fullest. For years she watched helplessly, seeing the harm being done by high consumption levels of alcohol to young bodies, minds and emotional well-being. The film observes the pain and hardship of alcohol abuse on families, and the internal pain of a mother feeling 'useless' as she observes the self-destruction of her child as he tries to become 'a man'. Determined and persistent, she meets inspiring people such as Rev Bill Crews from the Exodus foundation, and hits the streets with Bill to meet kids struggling with addictions. She witnesses the miracles of individuals 'broken from the ruins of alcohol abuse' who are now repairing their lives. And finally, she is guided by her ancestors to meet Uncle Bob Randall, a traditional owner of Uluru in the Northern Territory, and hears his simple message of wisdom for healing one's addictions. She learns that her son's journey is as much hers as it is his. 'Men Don't Cry' is a hard-hitting, raw but compassionate and positive look at alcohol and young people: their feelings, their concerns, the harm done, and the preventative tools that are available - all leading to hope and a healthier life. Men do cry ..
- The series follows twelve Australian Indigenous teenagers from a high school in Sydney's western suburbs on a journey to discover who they are.
- When Miro returns home at the end of World War II he finds his land taken, his people gone, his daughter stolen and his service record treated with contempt, but the battlefield has taught him how to fight and he sets out to reunite his family waging his own form of justice.