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Subgenre Sampler
Kangaroo (1986)- Dir. Tim Burstall
Feat. Judy Davis, Colin Friels - Thinly veiled autobiographical account of novelist D.H. Lawrence features Colin Friels as 'a British writer' in Australia who gets unintentionally…
Salvador (1986)
- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. James Woods, James Belushi - A potent dramatisation of a journalist's experiences in El Salvador, with Woods in his usual dynamic form. Never one for fence–sitting, the…
Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) (1986-1987)- Feat. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- The splendid sequel to the much–loved British political satire, with 'Minister' Eddington graduating, much to his surprise, to the top job,…
Broken Rainbow (1985)- Dir. Victoria Mudd
- This 1985 Oscar–winning documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen, deals with the forced relocation of the Desi (Navajo) people from their…
Defence of the Realm (1985)- Dir. David Drury
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott… - Atmospheric nuclear conspiracy thriller of the old–school.
Islands of the Empire (1985)- Dir. Alister Barry, Rod Prosser, Russell Campbell
- Documentary from Wellington production company Vanguard Films (SOMEONE ELSE'S COUNTRY) offering a valuable examination of military relationships…
Mussolini and I (1985)- Dir. Alberto Negrin
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Anthony Hopkins, Susan Sarandon… - The last days of Il Duce as embodied by Bob Hoskins in this strong Italian miniseries.
Official Story, The (1985)- Dir. Luis Puenzo
Feat. Hector Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafane - The heart–wrenching official story of a woman who discovers her adopted daughter was stolen at birth by the then military dictatorship. This…
John Pilger's The New Rulers of the World (The New Rulers of the World; War By Other Means; Burp! Pepsi v Coke in the Ice Cold War) (1984-2001)- Dir. David Munro, Alan Lowery
Feat. John Pilger - Three more essential documentaries from journalist John Pilger, with the emphasis on big business, globalisation, and the plight of the Third…
Last Bastion, The (1984)- Dir. Chris Thomson
Feat. Bill Hunter, Ray Barrett, Robert Vaughn… - Australia's involvement in World War II is explored from behind closed doors in this dramatisation of the decisions made by politicians and generals…
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