THEME EXPLORATION

British-Australian conflict

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
The Sundowners
The Sundowners
1960 · Fred Zinnemann
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction
1956 · George Cukor
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats
1953 · Robert Wise
The Royal Hunt
The Royal Hunt
1977 · Mrinal Sen
Australia
Australia
2008 · Baz Luhrmann
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Weir Australian

His films like 'Gallipoli' and 'The Year of Living Dangerously' explore Australian identity in relation to British imperial power and international conflict.

 Brian A. Miller Australian

His dystopian 'Mad Max' franchise presents a distinctly Australian cultural vision that rejects British colonial sensibilities and European traditions.