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Suggested Movies

New Zealand
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy comprising of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The
Return of the King) (2001-2003, Adventure) An epic retelling of the classic works of J.R.R.
Tolkien, set in the legendary world of Middle Earth, which was loosely based on old Norse and
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to lush hills, to peaceful meadows, he turned to his home country—the plot might be pure
fantasy, but the scenery is real New Zealand.

The Piano (1993, Drama) A mute woman, who only expresses herself through her piano and in
sign language to her young daughter, is sent to New Zealand for an arranged marriage. But
soon after her arrival, a potential romance with a local worker leads to dramatic consequences.
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speed bike rider Burt Munro, and his attempts to break the land speed record on his Indian
Scout motorcycle.

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grandfather consider a girl for their next leader?

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realistic view of the violence and societal problems that can plague the urban Maori in
New Zealand.

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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a change.

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.

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