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History Of Australian Cinema: 1896 to 1940
(2004) [M]

A three-part series looking at the early years of the film industry and motion pictures in Australia. The Pictures That Moved 1896-1920 - 45 Minutes (1967) A novel moving picture of Australia early in the 20th century. The film starts with the 1896 Melbourne Cup race, the 1900 multimedia event...  More

Naqoyqatsi : Life is War
(2002) [G]

Miramax Films and Steven Soderbergh are proud to present NAQOYQATSI ("Life as War"), from filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, in collaboration with composer Philip Glass, whose original score features renowned cellist, Yo-Yo Ma. In this cinematic concert - a follow up to the critically acclaimed...  More

Chronos
(1985) [E]

Chronos, the quintessential large format film, is now on DVD in an extraordinary new digitally restored and re-mastered Special Edition. A hallmark title in the canon of special venue film presentations, chronos imparts a unique vision of our world - the first non-verbal, non-fiction motion...  More

The White Diamond
(2004) [PG]

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo) follows enigmatic airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington as he embarks on a trip in the heart of Guyana to test his new helium-filled invention above the rainforest. Dubbed the "white diamond" on account of...  More

U-Carmen
(2006) [M]

One of the most celebrated and acclaimed operas of all time, Georges Bizet's Carmen, is revisited in this contemporary version set in a modern-day township in South Africa. In a thrilling synthesis of African culture and classic European opera, U-Carmen contrasts love and obsession, duty and...  More

Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes
(2006) [G]

Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of 'manufactured landscapes' ? quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams ? Edward Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilisation's materials and debris. This astounding documentary by award winning director...  More

Atlantis (Blu-Ray)
(1993) [G]

Atlantis is director Luc Besson's awe-inspiring celebration of the beauty of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon the themes touched on in his huge hit The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or...  More

Baraka (Blu-Ray)
(1992) [PG]

“Baraka”, an ancient Sufi word with forms in many languages, can simply be translated as a blessing, or as the breath, or essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds. Baraka was photographed in 70mm on six continents in 24 countries including such diverse places as Tanzania,...  More

The Tree of Life
(2011) [PG]

The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt)....  More

The Tree of Life (Blu-Ray)
(2011) [PG]

The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt)....  More