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Suggested Movies

Australia
A Cry in the Dark (1988, Drama) Based on the true story of a woman accused of the murder
of her child, but who maintains that the child died in an animal attack. Although famously
associated with the line “the dingo ate my baby,” the real quote is actually “the dingo’s got
my baby”.

Animal Kingdom (2010, Thriller) A gritty Australian family-crime drama about an innocent
young man who, when his mother dies, turns to his uncles for guidance. Too bad the uncles
are a crew of hardened Melbourne bank robbers who are nearing the end of the line. Critically
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Australia (2008, Adventure) An English lady inherits a cattle ranch in Australia and works with
one of the ranch hands to organize an immense cattle drive across the Outback, but then gets
caught up in the events leading to WWII.

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reporter hosting an engaging, but eccentric, Australian crocodile hunter in New York City.

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couple in Tasmania. Later as an adult, he searches for his birth mother using a few memories
and Google Earth. Based on a true story.

Muriel’s Wedding (1994, Comedy) Muriel deals with the boredom of life in a small Australian
town by listening to ABBA and planning her dream wedding. There’s only one small
problem—she’s never been on a date.

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935, Drama) A dramatic retelling of the historic mutiny led by Fletcher
Christian against Captain William Bligh.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994, Comedy) If you liked The Birdcage, this one’s
for you. When three performers are hired to set up a drag show revue at a resort in the middle
of the Outback, comedy ensues.

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002, Adventure) Molly, Daisy, and Gracie are part of the “stolen
generations”, aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families by the Australian
government and placed in re-education camps. But the girls escape, and by following one of
the lengthy rabbit-proof fences that crosses the country, try to make their way home on foot.
Based on true events.

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stray dog, named for the color of his coat, and how he brings the local community together.
The story, which is based on a well-known book, showcases the new Australia that developed
from the wave of immigration after World War II.

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