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STRONG MEN OF NGUIU

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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Directed by Chris Bamford. Produced by Michael Tear. The problems that confront the remote communities on the Tiwi Islands of the Torres Strait are similar to those that confront young people everywhere – but isolation and a lack of things to do make the young people of these communities particularly…

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STRING PROJECT, THE

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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A film photographed and directed by Andrew Pike. Late in 2013 the Music Engagement Program (MEP), of the School of Music at the Australian National University, initiated a practical instrumental project in music and skill-sharing called the MEP String Project. The project was made possible by a fellowship…

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Bizarre: A Circus Story

from Indiecan Entertainment PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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An intimate look at the extraordinary life of Master Lu Yi, hailed as the father of modern acrobatics, and the vast community of big-top lovers who share his dream of a thriving US circus industry.

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In the Face of Evil

from Renegade PRO on October 14, 2016 1 video

$7.99 - $15.99

More than a traditional war film, In the Face of Evil plays out on an epic scale... from the back-lots of Hollywood, to the jungles of Central America; from the mountains of Afghanistan, to the palaces of the Kremlin; to the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of a divided Berlin... In the Face of Evil…

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FOR MYSELF AND THE OTHERS - Paola Beate von Pückler and Egypt

from Thomas Ladenburger PRO on October 13, 2016 1 video

$1.99 - $9.99

In German and Arabic with subtitles in German, English and French. The life of the 70 year old Paola Beate von Pückler, semiotition, and goat herder is the main line of this documentary. Aside from the villages, she lives in a Moor Tower inmidst the Andalusian desert, surrounded by her goats,…

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STOLEN GENERATIONS

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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Directed by Darlene Johnson. Produced by Tom Zubrycki. Between 1910 and 1970 in Australia, 1 in 3 children were removed from Aboriginal families and placed in institutions and foster homes. These children, in most cases, were never to see their family again. The film tells 3 stories of Aboriginal…

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STOCKMAN'S STRATEGY [from the AIATSIS Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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A film by David and Judith MacDougall. Constructed as a series of vignettes of station life, the film focuses particularly on the relationship between Sunny Bancroft, the station manager, and a 16-year-old trainee, Shane Gordon. The episodes are linked by Sunny’s reflections on learning the…

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STILL BREATHING

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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Rob Fraser always knew his life would be condensed. That's what comes with having cystic fibrosis. Rob calculates his age in dog years. He looks like a healthy bloke but now at 33, Rob's really an old man of 99. Rob can see the end of his life clearly and he’s deciding to place himself…

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STEPPING OUT

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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From Chris Noonan, director of BABE, one of the most honoured and distinguished documentaries in Australian film history. DIGITALLY RE-MASTERED! This superior 4K digital version, restored from original film negatives by Ray Argall, was supervised by Chris Noonan. In November 1979, forty extraordinary…

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SPECIAL TREATMENT- Locking Up Aboriginal Children

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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Australia imprisons almost as many black children as they do in South Africa. Today 45% of all juveniles in NSW jails are Aboriginal, though they form less than 2% of the population. Made by a crew of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, this documentary asks why police are under-using alternative…

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SPEAR IN THE STONE [from the AIATSIS Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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Archaeologist Rhys Jones investigates unusual stone spear-points found in ancient sites in the Kakadu National Park, and which seem to have been traded south from Arnhem Land. Jones hears of two Elders in eastern Arnhem Land who remember how to make such spear-points and where to find the special stone…

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SONS OF NAMATJIRA [from the AIATSIS Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on October 12, 2016 1 video

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“It's a striking and disturbing film, again, one that deserves a wider audience.” (The Australian). “Another excellent documentary, which hopefully might be shown on the ABC soon is ‘Sons of Namatjira” (Four Corners, ABC). “An excellent film… this…

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