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1. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1931, three half-white, half-Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan
Votes: 30,270 | Gross: $6.17M
2. In My Blood It Runs (2019)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.
Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Carol Turner, Dujuan Turner, Megan Turner
Votes: 460
3. 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: 459
4. The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
PG | 98 min | Drama
Story of an aboriginal family who tries to move out of the fringe into the main white community.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Kristina Nehm, Justine Saunders, Bob Maza, Kylie Belling
Votes: 443 | Gross: $0.15M
5. 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
6. 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: 445
7. Short Changed (1986)
104 min | Drama
In Australia, an aborigine and a white woman battle for custody of the child they had together.
Director: George Ogilvie | Stars: David Kennedy, Susan Leith, Jamie Agius, Ray Meagher
Votes: 56
8. Take Heart (2016)
52 min | Documentary
Take Heart lifts the lid on this life-threatening disease that is 100% preventable. This powerful and provocative film is the first in a global series that focuses on Australasia - Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Director: Mike Hill | Stars: Stan Grant, Bo Remenyi, Lance O'Sullivan, David Jansen
Votes: 9
9. 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
10. Our Generation (2010)
73 min | Documentary, History, News
A documentary on the Australian Aboriginal struggle for their land, culture and freedom - a story that has been silenced by the Government and mainstream media. Featuring the stories of the... See full summary »
Directors: Sinem Saban, Damien Curtis | Stars: Jonny Burrmula, Judy Djanunbe, Djiniyini Gondarra, Marcus Lacey
Votes: 54
11. The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back (1986 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
John Pilger tells of their struggles of indigenous Australians as they were driven from their lands and he follows events throughout this century as they relate to Aboriginal rights.
Director: Alan Lowery | Stars: John Pilger, Vince Forrester, Mario Fredericks, Bob Hawke
Votes: 45
12. Birth Rites (2002 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Birth Rites draws powerful comparisons between birth in outback Australia and the icy regions of Canada. These two indigenous cultures have a shared history of dispossession as well as social and health problems.
Director: Jennifer Gherardi
13. Kanyini (2006)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Australian Aborigine Bob Randall presents his spiritual philosophy.
Director: Melanie Hogan | Star: Bob Randall
Votes: 73
14. 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
15. The Last Tasmanian (1978)
105 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The Tasmanians were a distinct people, isolated from Australia and the rest of the world for 12,000 years, until in 1803, British colonisation began.
Director: Tom Haydon | Stars: Leo McKern, Jim Allen, Rhys Jones, D.A. Lowe
Votes: 21
16. Bringing Them Home (1997 Video)
32 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Burnham Burnham, Peter Costello, Barbara Cummings, Mick Dodson
17. Sisters, Pearls and Mission Girls (2003)
60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The moving story of a pioneering group of Irish nuns and their life's work with the Aboriginal people of the Kimberley in Australia.
Director: David Batty | Star: David Batty
Votes: 8
18. Special Treatment: Locking Up the Children (1991)
Documentary
Directors: Magaret Ann Smith, Magaret Anne Smith | Stars: Chris Cunneen, Lyall Munro Jnr, Shane Phillips
19. Exile and the Kingdom (1993)
111 min | Documentary
In the beginning Creation beings lifted the sky and soft world out of the sea. Then the earth became hard - British colonisation in 1863, slavery during the subsequent Pearling boom, the ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Rijavec | Star: Mick Innes
20. 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
21. Silent Storm (2003)
90 min | Documentary, History
In 2001 tons of ashed human bones were found in Melbourne, contaminated by Strontium 90, a toxic residue of nuclear weapon tests in Australia and around the world.
Director: Peter Butt | Stars: Paula Arundell, Bille Brown, Penny Brabin, Peter Burns
Votes: 20
22. Eat Strong: Good Food for Health (2012 Video)
194 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Prevention of chronic disease is key to closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. This DVD explores a range of strategies to improve nutrition and significantly reduce the burden of chronic disease.
Stars: Daniel Browning, Jill Benson, Anthea Fawcett, Andy Hume
23. Men Don't Cry (2015 Video)
26 min | Short, Drama
'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 ... See full summary »
Directors: Michelle Cotterill, Fran Dobbie | Stars: Bill Crews, Bob Randall
24. Ngangkari (2001)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Erica Glynn | Stars: Jimmy Baker, Rupert Peters, Andy Tjilari
25. Compass: Stolen Children (1997 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Rory McGuinness | Stars: Christina Koutsoukos, Barbara McCarthy, Ruby Achee, Bernie Clarke
26. 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
27. We of Little Voice: Indigenous Communities and the Australian Nuclear Industry (2002 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
In the 1950s, the British Government tested nuclear bombs in northern South Australia. These days, there are mines and waste dumps in the area. The indigenous communities in the region have... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hodgson | Stars: Kevin Buzzacott, Emily Munyungka Austin, Eileen Crombie, James Yami Lester
28. 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
30. 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
31. Bush Medicine (1984 Video)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Nura Ward | Stars: Nura Ward, Anmanari Alice, Nora Rupert
32. Etched in Bone: The Filmmakers Reflect... (2019 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
A conversation between the filmmakers, Martin Thomas and Béatrice Bijon, about the eight-year process of making the film. They discuss why Jacob Nayinggul decided to go public public about ... See full summary »
Directors: Béatrice Bijon, Martin Thomas | Stars: Martin Thomas, Béatrice Bijon, Kim Beazley, Henrietta Mann
33. The Road to Wallaroo (2006 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Directors: Sophie Hyde, Bryan Mason | Stars: Irene Agius, Josie Agius, Rita Angie, Julie Johnston
34. Cheeky Dog (2007)
24 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
15 year old Dion is profoundly deaf and has muscular dystrophy but his love of dogs and his carer's love have transformed him.
Director: Dena Curtis | Stars: Dion Beasley, Gloria Beasley, John Beasley, Joie Boulter
35. Kulka: The Life and Times of Gordon Briscoe (2010 Video)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
The inspirational story of Dr. Gordon Briscoe's life - from his work with legendary eye doctor Fred Hollows, to his days as an activist travelling Australia and telling traditional land ... See full summary »
Director: Claire Haywood | Stars: Aaron Briscoe, Gordon Briscoe, Fred Hollows
36. A Unique Profession: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (2013 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers play a vital role in the primary health workforce. They provide clinical services, health promotion and work with their communities ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Freedman | Stars: Daniel Browning, Sandra Allwright, Malcolm Aston, Bruce Davis
37. Strong in the City (2011 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Shalom Almond | Star: Karen Williamson
38. Depression Yarns: Tackling Depression and Anxiety in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (2010 Video)
64 min | Documentary, Drama
Developed by beyondblue, the national depression initiative, this DVD seeks to increase awareness and understanding about the effect of depression and anxiety on Aboriginal and Torres ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Baigent, Josephine Battaglini, Nathan Blacklock, Jack Bulman
39. Keeper (2010)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
'Keeper' is the story of two Aboriginal women living in the small town of Ceduna on the far-west coast of South Australia. 15 year-old Jacinta Haseldine is a high school student, as ... See full summary »
Director: Ali Russell | Stars: Miriam Corowa, Gletys Haseldine, Jacinta Haseldine, Sue Coleman Haseldine
40. Too Much of a Good Thing (1986)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Russell Porter, Roger Seccombe | Star: Huw Evans
41. Why Me?: Stories from the Stolen Generation (2007 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Rick Cavaggion | Stars: John Stanton, Sid Graham, Lyn Jones, Doris Kartinyeri
42. A Yarn with Uncle Archie Roach (2012 Video)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Alan Thorpe, Tim Wood | Stars: Alan Thorpe, Archie Roach
44. Cardiovascular Health Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (2020 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This short video highlights a number of key facts about the cardiovascular health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Star: Rob Etherington
45. Braddock Bush Nurse (1975)
34 min | Short, Documentary
Explores the pioneering health work of Barbara Braddock and her cohorts Jack Little and Hannah Brumby in the 1970s, tending to the health concerns of Indigenous Australians on the outskirts... See full summary »
Stars: Lionel Long, Barbara Braddock, Hannah Brumby, Jack Little
46. Silent Cries for Croker Our Island Home (2005 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Tony Newcastle
47. Rewrite Your Story: Help Make Our Mob's Future Smoke Free (2012 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Steven Laxton | Stars: Maria Borsi, Vicki Hodgson, Warren Milera, Jean Pinkie
48. Journeys 2: Nunkuwarrin Yunti Women's Healing Group and Their Stories (2008 Video)
34 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
These stories have been made as a sequel to the first "Journeys from heartache to hope" DVD. They portray the uplifting strength that women have called on to cope with removal from family, ... See full summary »
Stars: Claudette Bates, Nancy Bates, Roma Bendessi, Daphne Gollan
49. Maralinga Pieces (2012 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The people affected by the British atomic weapons tests at Emu Fields and Maralinga in the 1950's and 60's remain haunted and deeply impacted by those memories. This short film extracts the... See full summary »
Director: Jessie Boylan | Stars: Kevin Buzzacott, Aida Heart, Avon Hudson, Margaret May
50. Working with Aboriginal People: Enhancing Clinical Practice in Mental Health Care (2018 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Understanding the significance of culture, family, community and spirituality in the healing journey for Aboriginal people is important. It can assist services in designing, delivering and ... See full summary »
Stars: Judy Atkinson, Dhinawan Baker, Joe Brierly, Kristin Ella