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1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation (1998)
Dir. Steve Talbot
Stolid examination of the watershed year filled with familiar images and oft heard soundbites. Key people and events featured include: the…
Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series)Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series) (1998)
Feat. Barry Humphries
Iconic Aussie entertainer Barry Humphries and his alter–ego's Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone take us on a journey through a slice…
Cold War (1998)
Dir. Various
With encyclopedia–like detail, this lengthy documentary series analyses every aspect of the Cold War, from the onset of frosty relations…
In the Footsteps of Alexander the GreatIn the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1997) Recommended
Dir. David Wallace
Following the travails of the Greek military commander who conquered most of Asia Minor, historian Michael Wood explores the traditional story and…
MaboMabo (Mabo: Life of an Island Man) (1997)
Dir. Trevor Graham
Landmark documentary, passionately told, that recounts the extraordinary life story of land activist Eddie Mabo.
Peoples Century (TV Series)Peoples Century (TV Series) (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Various
Indispensible BBC TV series covering 20th century history told via the accounts of ordinary people, gives a vivid and sobering taste of world events.…
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1997)
Dir. Ken Burns
Feat. Sam Waterston, Blythe Danner, Ossie Davis
Burns "paints an enigmatic portrait of self–contradiction" in this comprehensive and reverential documentary of America's third President,…
Russia - The Missing Years (1996)
A glance at the disturbing facts of the Eastern Front conflict of 1942–43 that resulted in Russian glory at a cost of three million lives.…
West, The (TV Series)West, The (TV Series) (1996) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Ives
Steered by a protégé of documentary–guru Ken Burns (JAZZ), this epic TV–study of the conquest and reshaping of the American West shares…
Churchills, TheChurchills, The (1995)
Dir. Greg Lanning
Composed primarily of archival footage, this profiles Winston Churchill and the role his family played during his time as the nation's leader.…

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