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Federation Films
(1901) [G]

Recently restored films of Australia at the turn of the century. Included is the nation's first feature-length film showing the historic Federation Procession and the signing of Federation documents in Sydney on Jan 1 1901, as well as rare Boer War scenes, and the Boer War Servicemen's Review at...  More

Crusades (2-Tape Set)
(1995) [PG]

Nine hundred years ago Christian Europe was seized by a fever that changed the world. Tens of thousands of men, women and children marched three thousand miles to recapture the Holy City of Jerusalem. Terry Jones' inimitable presentation style brings fun to a fascinating subject. Four...  More

The Killing of America
(1981) [R]

A hard hitting shock-u-mentary about the rise of violence in the home of the brave. From the assassinations of John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy to the violent protests against the Vietnam war. From the ritual murders of the Manson Family, to the terrifying violence of serial...  More

Breaker Morant
(1980) [PG]

Hero or villian? His exploits shook an empire... and made him a legend. South Africa, 1901: The British war against the Boers has deteriorated into bitter guerilla warfare. A unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers made up mainly of Australians is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on...  More

Hammers Over The Anvil
(1991) [M]

Its the summer of 1910 and in the small country town of Turalla the young polio stricken Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhred) is on the cusp of teenage hood, dreaming of becoming a great horseman just like the town's hero, East Driscoll (Crowe). When East commences a passionate affair with Grace...  More

Olympia (2 tape set)
(1938) [E]

In 1935 Leni Riefenstahl was approached by the President of the German Olympic Committee to make a film of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which were being staged by Goebbels as a giant propaganda exercise. Using 44 cameramen and a staff of hundreds Leni shot over 300,000 feet of film.  More

Hitler: A Film From Germany (2 tape set)
(1977) [M]

Hitler is represented in a variety of styles including a ventriloquist's dummy and as a Mr Punch with Eva Braun as Judy. A stylised interpretation of history to examine the German psyche and the power of Hitler. No archival footage is used. German dialogue with subtitles.  More

The Dream Is Alive (IMAX)
(1985) [E]

Shot in space by the astronauts themselves, the film provides a close-up look at several space shuttle missions, including the Challenger's 1984 mission to repair a damaged satellite.  More

Walking With Dinosaurs (2 disc set)
(2000) [E]

Walking With Dinosaurs traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. This groundbreaking series explores the plants, insects and geography of the period as well as the dominant reptiles, evoking the mystery and excitement of the age when...  More

Into The Arms Of Strangers
(2000) [PG]

In 1938 and 1939, about 10,000 children, most of them Jews, were sent by their parents from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia to the safety of England where foster families took most of them in for the duration of the war. Years later, eleven kinder, one child's mother, an English foster...  More