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Historical films from Australia and New Zealand

27 films, newest first. Sort by any column.

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Historical · 2010s · 13
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Before Dawn 2024 Jordon Prince-Wright Drama, War 101
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson 2021 Leah Purcell Drama, Western 104
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks 2019 Serge Ou Documentary, Historical 107
The King 2019 David Michôd Drama, Medieval 140 3
They Shall Not Grow Old 2018 Peter Jackson Documentary, War 99
Poi E 2016 Tearepa Kahi Documentary, Biographical 92
Reindeer in my Saami Heart 2016 Janet Merewether Documentary, Biographical 76
Remembering the Man 2016 Nickolas Bird, Eleanor Sharpe Documentary, Romance 83
Servant or Slave 2016 Steven McGregor Documentary, Biographical 58
Stealing Charlie Chaplin 2016 Philip Boatswain Documentary, Drama 72
The Will To Fly 2016 Leo Baker, Katie Bender Documentary, Biographical 95
Zach's Ceremony 2016 Aaron Petersen Documentary, Family 93
In the Heart of the Sea 2015 Ron Howard Drama, Action 121
Beatriz's War 2013 Bety Reis, Luigi Acquisto Drama, War 98
The Great Gatsby 2013 Baz Luhrmann Drama, Romance 142 14
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce 2008 Michael James Rowland Historical —
Death Defying Acts 2007 Gillian Armstrong Drama, Romance 97 1
Whaledreamers 2006 Kim Kindersley Documentary, Historical 90
Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002 Phillip Noyce Drama, Adventure 94 5
Illustrious Energy 1988 Leon Narbey Drama, Historical —
Captain James Cook TV film 1987 Lawrence Gordon Clark Historical 480
Maurice 1987 James Ivory Drama, Historical 138
The Lighthorsemen 1987 Simon Wincer Drama, Action 112 2
Chariots of Fire 1981 Hugh Hudson Drama, Biographical 118 6
Gallipoli 1981 Peter Weir War, Historical 111 10
The Duellists 1977 Ridley Scott Drama, War 100
Heritage 1935 Charles Chauvel Historical —