LibGuides: AFTRS Library New Titles. On display 17 May to 31 May 2019: New Streaming Videos

Streaming Videos

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Backtrack Boys (2018)
Directed by Catherine Scott
A group of troubled boys are on a perilous course towards jail until they meet up with the rough talking, free-wheeling jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and hit the road with his legendary dog jumping team. This observational documentary, filmed over two years, follows boys in a youth program that Bernie runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, a rural town in Australia.This inspiring coming of age story reveals the challenges and triumphs these boys face as they try to find their place in the world, and the dogs that help tame their wild ways.
Sister Smile (2009)
Directed by Stijn Coninx
Cécile de France (Orchestra Seats, The Singer) stars in the true story of Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, international 60s pop icon Soeur Sourire, or The Singing Nun. Her controversial life story largely depicts her painful struggle between the church, her family and her true self.

Will Australia Ever Have A Black Prime Minister? (2019)
What chance does an Indigenous Australian born today have of one day becoming the leader of our nation? Actor and musician Mark Coles Smith investigates.
Wadjda (2012)
Directed by: Haifaa Al-Mansour
A rebellious Saudi girl enters a Koran recitation competition at her school and hopes to win enough money to buy her own bicycle.

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Our Stories: Tell Me Tidda - Series 1 - Ep 9 (2019)
Cherissma Blackman shares her experiences in how she balances living in two worlds, law and lore, to help her mob.
The Wife (2017)
Directed by Bjorn Runge
Behind any great man, there's always a greater woman. Joan Castleman has spent forty years sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambition to support her charismatic, philandering husband Joe and his brilliant literary career. Their faithful pact reaches breaking point on the eve of his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Wife is an emotional journey of self-discovery and liberation.

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No Men Beyond This Point (2015)
Directed by: Mark Sawers
Imagine a world where, since 1953, women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies. Now, over 60 years later, this deadpan comedy follows the youngest man still alive, 37 year-old Andrew Myers. Working as a housekeeper for a family of women, Andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct.
Mommy (2014)
Directed by: Xavier Dolan
A feisty widowed single mom (Anne Dorval) finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her rambunctious 15-year-old ADHD son (Antoine Olivier Pilon). As they try to make ends meet and struggle with their unpredictable menage, Kyla (Suzanne Clement), the peculiar, new girl across the street, offers her help. Together, they find a new sense of balance, and hope is regained. For now.