Advanced search

A global view of the specialized strategies and extreme behavior that living things have developed in order to survive; what Charles Darwin termed "the struggle for existence."

As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.

David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.

A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.

1703: Robinson Crusoe has to leave Scotland for a year, but after months sailing, a storm wrecks his ship. He ends up as only survivor on a desolate island.

A female anthropologist goes on an expedition to a remote location in Papua New Guinea searching for ancient human remains, accompanied by a fortune seeker looking to mine a rare mineral. There, they encounter a new species of ape.

Consul's wife, Viviane took part in an expedition to New Guinea. She falls in love with Gaetan, the leader of a group of explorers, whose objective is to reach a mysterious valley.

Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.

David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.

Two married anthropologists go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research.

Documentary about the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, the young scion of the Rockefeller family, in the waters of Papua New Guinea and the 1969 attempt of journalist Milt Machlin to locate him in case he might still be alive.

A scientist fears that the prophecies of Nostradamus, including the end of all life on Earth, are coming true one after another.

An ethnographic documentary with allegorical undertones about the Dani people of Papua Barat and their social values based on an elaborate system of tribal warfare and revenge.

Mondo-style documentary where a movie crew travels to newly independent Papua New Guinea to capture the customs and culture of the cannibal natives.

In 1930, Mick Leahy and his brothers explored previous uncharted territory in Papua New Guinea in search of gold. While there, they encountered previously uncontacted native tribes and recorded their experiences.

When tourists journey to the furthermost reaches of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea, is it the indigenous tribespeople or the white visitors who are the cultural oddity? This film explores the difference (and the surprising similarities) that emerge when "civilized" and "primitive" people meet. With dry humor and acute observation CANNIBAL TOURS explodes cultural assumptions as it provides a pointed look at a fabulous phenomenon.

The story centred on widowed journalist Dan Wells, who is sailing the Pacific with on his 25-metre schooner "Seaspray", with his three children Mike, Noah and Sue, assisted by their Fijian crewman.

Five world class surfers travel to New Guinea in search of undiscovered waves, but end up discovering so much more.

Group of Australian soldiers found Amelia Earhart's plane in 1945 Papua New Guinea jungle. Specialists use soldiers' testimony and old map to locate the downed aircraft again.

An Australian widower living in New Guinea starts a relationship with a woman very similar to his much-beloved wife, but their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal.

The Gardener is a surreal film made using documentary-style techniques via the cameras of father and son (the Makhmalbafs) who go to Israel to learn about a religion (Baha'i faith) that they don't know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the faith's birth - Iran.

In 1942, Australian coastwatcher Don Marshall, a local district officer, operates on a small island off New Guinea. He is entrusted with relaying information to Allied headquarters.

This is the modern-day story of a native peoples' remarkable victory over Western Colonial power. A Pacific island rose up in arms against giant mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) - and won despite a military occupation and blockade.