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  • 1:55:00

    ANZAC Day 2013: A Soldier's Story (1984)

    The compelling 1984 drama about an African American officer’s investigation of a murder in a racially charged situation during World War II.
  • 0:29:44

    1988 Reith Lectures - Religion and the Atheist State Religion and the Atheist State

    Episode 5
    'The Party is looking to the churches as a source of social solidarity which by itself it is poorly equipped to inspire. The Orthodox Church, which has long regarded sobornost - the spirit of community - as its distinctive strength, ought to be ideally fitted to supply this deficiency. The trouble is that the Church has been seriously, perhaps fatally, weakened by the Party's own past treatment?'
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    Henry V (1989)

    In the midst of the Hundred Years' War in 1415, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest to lay claim to the kingdom of France.
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    Little Dorrit - Part Two - Little Dorrit's Story (1987)

    Part 2 of 2. Arthur Clennam returns to London after working abroad for many years. Straight away, he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
  • 1:05:00

    Deadline Gallipoli

    Season 1 , Episode 1
    Three journalists land with the British and Allied troops at Gallipoli in 1915 but are forbidden to report on the catastrophe unfolding before them. Determined, they expose the truth and help change the course of the disastrous campaign.
  • 1:10:00

    Deadline Gallipoli

    Season 1 , Episode 2
    Three journalists land with the British and Allied troops at Gallipoli in 1915 but are forbidden to report on the catastrophe unfolding before them. Determined, they expose the truth and help change the course of the disastrous campaign.
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    Foreign Fields

    In the middle of "No Man's Land", soldiers bring a wounded man home. Competed in the short film contest Tropfest NZ in 2015.
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    Belle (2013)

    Inspired by a true story, the mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.
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    Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value (1986)

    Film on the Elgin Marbles. In 1802 Lord Elgin, the then British Ambassador in Constantinople, removed the majority of the sculptures from the Parthenon temple in Athens, and shipped them from Athens to England. Since then there has been controversy about their rightful home. This film is shot on location and uses existing letters to show Elgin's thoughts at the time and tries to explain Elgin's real motives which were not that he was saving the sculptures from pollution nor the Turks, but for himself.
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    Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

    Set in 1980s Nottingham, following social worker Margaret Humphreys, who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times; the mass deportation of children from the UK to Australia.
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    Strongman: The Tragedy (2012)

    Strongman - The Tragedy tells the events of January 19, 1967,when a methane gas explosion ripped through the Greens Section of the Strongman Mine, devouring all in its path. A dramatised documentary about the 1967 Strongman Mine tragedy on the West Coast in which 19 miners list their lives. At 10.04am on January 19, 1967, a methane gas explosion ripped through the Greens Section of the Strongman Mine, on the West Coast of the South Island. Nineteen men were killed, 15 bodies were recovered on the same day, two more two weeks later and two were never found. The tight-knit West Coast community was devastated and many still bear the scars today.
  • 2:01:00

    The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)

    In 1920 Ireland, the ordinary people of the land unite to form volunteer guerilla armies to face the ruthless Black and Tan squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland's bid for genuine independence. As the freedom fighters' bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, a treaty is declared. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and men who have fought side by side, now find themselves pitted against one another as enemies, in disagreement about the treaty signed with Britain. Some say it's not real freedom for the Irish, while others see it as a start.
  • 2:50:00

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

    Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal and is being hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. No one knows of Robert Ford, at least not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that. He befriends Jesse and rides with his gang. And if that doesn't bring Ford fame, he will have to find a deadlier way. Friendship becomes rivalry and the quest for fame becomes obsession. Based on the novel by Ron Hansen.
  • 2:40:00

    Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011)

    An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them.
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    Stone of Destiny (2008)

    Retells the fascinating and audacious true story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s.
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    Utu (2003)

    In a colonial New Zealand torn apart by the Land Wars, a Māori warrior and a colonial settler set out to seek revenge for the massacre of their families.
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    Ikwe (1986)

    A Canadian period drama about an Ojibwa woman who is sold by her tribe to a fur trader in exchange for guns.
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    We of the Never Never (1982)

    In 1902, Jeannie Gunn (Angela Punch McGregor) and her new husband Aeneas (Arthur Dignam) arrive in the Northern Territory to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She battles isolation, disease and white stockmen who believe Elsey is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy.
  • 1:50:00

    Lebanon (2009)

    June 1982, Lebanon: a lone tank and a platoon of Israeli soldiers are dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israel Air Force. It should be a quick and easy job, but their simple mission soon spirals out of control into a nightmarish deathtrap.
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    The Age of Innocence (1993)

    In New York City in the 1870s, a rigid social code governs how people talk, walk, meet, part, dine, earn their livings, fall in love, and marry. Not a word of the code is written down anywhere, but these people have been studying it since they were born. In this elegant milieu, marriages, like treaties between nations, exist to provide for the orderly transmission of wealth; scions of old and rich families understand that their personal desires have no place in the design. One such is Newland Archer, engaged to marry pretty young May Welland. When he becomes entranced with May's cousin Ellen, the notorious Countess Olenska, every member of that class mobilizes to prevent Archer from doing anything that threatens their needs.
  • 2:05:00

    Yojimbo = The Bodyguard (1961)

    In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness.
  • 2:00:00

    The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

    Anne Boleyn is a doe-eyed vixen who is ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII. Her shy sister Mary has always been in Anne's shadow. Anne is prettier, more accomplished, and desired by many men. So when the King picks Mary as his mistress, Anne turns on her sister and schemes to become not only the King's consort, but his new queen. Though the Boleyn girls' mother points out that her 'daughters are being traded like cattle for the advancement of men, ' it is Anne who ultimately throws her slight weight around to bully Henry into doing her bidding.
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    Jane Eyre (2011)

    Jane Eyre, who grew up as an orphan, takes a job as a governess at a wealthy estate. She begins to soften her employer's mood, but finds out he is keeping a terrible secret.
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    Utu Redux (1984)

    In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.
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    The Lives of Others = Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

    East Berlin, 1984. Capt. Gerd Wiesler, Stasi officer and surveillance specialist has a simple assignment: keep an eye on Georg Dreyman, a respected playwright, and his actress girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland. Though Dreyman is known to associate with blacklisted director Albert Jerska, a known dissident, Dreyman's record is spotless. Wiesler discovers that Minister Hempf has an ulterior motive in spying on this seemingly upright citizen. During the investigation, Wiesler unexpectedly finds himself in sympathy with the people - or at least to this one particular person.
  • 2:05:00

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

    Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by familial betrayal and Spain's invading army. She and her shrewd advisors must act to safeguard the lives of her people. When the dashing seafarer Walter Raleigh captures her heart, Elizabeth is forced to make her most tragic sacrifice for the good of her country. A tale of one woman's crusade to control her love, destroy her enemies, and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world.
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    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon = Wo hu cang long (= 臥虎藏龍) (2000)

    Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemy, and the enduring power of love.
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    Elizabeth (1998)

    Queen Elizabeth I must learn to weigh her counsel carefully and ignore her private yearnings if she is to keep her crown--and her head. A thriller of intrigue in the court of one of history's greatest monarchs.
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    The Bicycle Thief = Ladri di biciclette (1948)

    Story of an unemployed man and his son in war devastated Rome. The father finds a job pasting up posters, work requiring a bicycle to get around. The bicycle is stolen; panic stricken at being unable to recover his bicycle and at the prospect of losing his job, the father is compelled to steal a bicycle, only to be caught and humiliated in front of his son.
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    Tama Tu (2004)

    Short film by Taika Waititi: Maori troops fighting in Europe during WWll entertain themselves in a destroyed house while waiting for a battle to begin.
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    Monsieur Chocolat (2016)

    The rise and fall of the famous clown Chocolat, the first black circus performer who revolutionised the stagnant circus acts and conquered Paris of the Belle Époque with his exuberance and originality.
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    A United Kingdom (2016)

    The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil. Based upon the book 'Colour Bar' by Susan Williams.
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    Raid on Rommel (1971)

    In 1942 Libya, a German-speaking British Intelligence officer uses former British POWs, some dressed in German uniforms, to fulfill a secret sabotage mission inside German-captured Tobruk.
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    Hedd Wyn (1992)

    A young poet competes for, and wins, the most coveted prize of all in Welsh Poetry - the chair of the National Eisteddfod, a tradition dating back a hundred years - only to have his hopes shattered with the onset of World War I.
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    The Overstayer (1999)

    A drama about the notorious "dawn raids" conducted by the police and immigration officials during the 1970s.
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    The Tracker (2002)

    Set in the Australian outback in 1922, this film tells the story of The Fanatic, The Follower and The Veteran - three white men who use an indigenous Tracker to pursue a Fugitive. Through massacre and murder the hunt continues, until clear-cut notions of truth and justice are subverted and the questions become not, will the fugitive be caught, but what is black and what is white and who is leading whom?
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    Her Majesty (2001)

    No one is more excited to meet the Queen of England than 13-year-old Elizabeth, until she meets an elderly Maori woman and hears her compelling stories about her tribe's history and culture.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 8
    Tonight part two of Te-o-Tane 's journey.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 9
    This week we take a look at what happened behind the scenes of Kairākau Series 1. We talk about and reveal the mahi involved and our obligation in bringing the stories of our ancestors back to life.
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    The Winslow Boy (1999)

    A family faces a media frenzy over a legal battle to maintain their sons' honour. Based on the 1946 stage play of the same name by Terence Rattigan.
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    The Conspirator (2010)

    Mary Surratt, the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln, is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
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    Hero = Ying xiong (2002)

    With supernatural skill and no fear a nameless soldier (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that massacred his people. Now, to achieve the justice he seeks, he must take on the empire's most ruthless assassins and reach the enemy he has sworn to defeat.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 3
    The KAIRĀKAU series is a creative depiction of the lives of tupuna who lived on the land we call Aotearoa. Elements of historic events and oral traditions have been drawn upon and re-sequenced to create each episode. The aim of this series is to keep the stories and traditions of our past alive. Ancient Heroes of yesteryear re-discovered, re-examined and re-imagined.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 1
    The KAIRĀKAU series is a creative depiction of the lives of tupuna who lived on the land we call Aotearoa. Elements of historic events and oral traditions have been drawn upon and re-sequenced to create each episode. The aim of this series is to keep the stories and traditions of our past alive. Ancient Heroes of yesteryear re-discovered, re-examined and re-imagined.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 2
    The KAIRĀKAU series is a creative depiction of the lives of tupuna who lived on the land we call Aotearoa. Elements of historic events and oral traditions have been drawn upon and re-sequenced to create each episode. The aim of this series is to keep the stories and traditions of our past alive. Ancient Heroes of yesteryear re-discovered, re-examined and re-imagined.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 4
    Tonight, the legend of Herea, who is forever trying to escape his father’s shadow.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 5
    Tonight, the story of Haukeka, a dark lone wolf figure from Ngāti Pikiao, who was known for rumoured cannibalism and fiercely protecting his tribal domain.
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    Pride & Prejudice (2005)

    Mr Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife. The Bennets 5 daughters; the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately for the Bennets, if Mr Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependant on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighbourhood of the rich gentleman Mr Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country. Mr Bingley brings with him his sister and the dashing (and richer) but proud Mr Darcy. Love is soon in the air for one of the Bennet sisters, while another may have jumped to a hasty prejudgment. For the Bennet sisters many trials and tribulations stand between them and their happiness, including class, gossip and scandal.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 7
    Tonight follows Ngāti Kahungunu warrior Te-o-Tane, as he overcomes betrayal.
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    Kairakau

    Season 1 , Episode 6
    Tonight the story of young warrior Takurua of Ngāti Taka - Te Piri Rakau.