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 Australia

Works such as 'Gallipoli' and 'The Year of Living Dangerously' explore Australian independence from British influence and post-colonial tensions.

 Ken Loach British

His socially conscious films often critique British institutional power and imperialism, including themes relevant to British-Australian colonial history.