Want to get into the spirit of Australia? Here is a list of shows and movies that will help you do just that.
Check out the Australian Netflix Shows Glitch (Drama, Supernatural, History), Pine Gap (Drama, Intelligence Agencies, Mystery), Secret City (Political Thriller), and the Prime Video Shows Cleverman (Drama, SciFi) and Picnic at Hanging Rock (Mystery, Suspense).
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…and this representative sample of Australian movies…most of these are available for rental through the Lilly Library on East Campus. For more information click on the International Movie Database (IMDB) links. Enjoy!
Walkabout (1971) – Adventure, Drama @IMDB
Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975) – Mystery, Drama @IMDB
Mad Max (1979) – Action, Adenture, Sci-Fi @IMDB
Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) – Drama @IMDB
Crocodile Dundee (1986) – Comedy @IMDB
A Cry in the Dark (1988) – Drama @IMDB
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994) – Comedy, Music @IMDB
Muriel’s Wedding (1994) – Comedy @IMDB
The Castle (1997) – Comedy @IMDB
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) – Adventure, Drama @IMDB
Samson & Delilah (2010) – Drama, Romance @IMDB
The Babadook (2014) – Horror (with a heart and soul) @IMDB
Cargo (2017) – Horror, Zombie Apocalypse @IMDB
Sweet Country (2017) – Adventure, Drama @IMDB
The Nightingale (2019) – Historical Drama @IMDB WARNING: This movie contains graphic and deeply disturbing scenes of rape, and brutality against Aboriginal Peoples, that might cause emotional distress for some viewers. See here for a review of the controversy that surrounds the movie.
