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Celebrating harmony across the globe

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22/03/2024

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With Harmony Week in full swing, it's time to celebrate the rich tapestry of diversity that defines our global identity. Harmony Week is a vibrant celebration of inclusivity, respect, and the sense of belonging that unites us all. To commemorate this special occasion, we've curated a watchlist of films that exemplify the beauty of diversity and the power of unity.
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1 h 52 mins
Biopic about Whina Cooper, an activist who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of fellow Māori women.

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1 h 35 mins
Gem, a spirited 8-year-old girl, deals with the grief of her mother's death by forging a bond with a wild emu.
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1 h 55 mins
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.
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1 h 45 mins
Native American performer, Te Ata, set her sights on Broadway and what she thought was her life's dream. Audition after audition she was rejected and began to wonder if she was cut out for the bright lights but eventually traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest First Nations performers of all time.

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1 h 30 mins
The story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
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1 h 30 mins
A portmanteau feature film by 9 female Pacific filmmakers and filmed on seven Pacific islands. It is about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman, Vai.

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1 h 53 mins
Saroo gets separated from his family at the age of five and ends up being adopted by an Australian couple. However, he returns to India 25 years later to search for his birth parents.
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5 x 37 mins
A compelling set of five work-life stories, filmed in Tamil Nadu (Southern India) featuring a fascinating microcosm of local heritage filmed by award-winning director Brian McKenzie.
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1 h 29 mins
Miss Loiseau's class is unlike any other. Her adult students are recent immigrants: some of them refugees, most learning to read and write for the first time, all eager to study, find work, and raise their families in peace. Their stories of pain and hope converge in one big-hearted lesson.
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2 x 44 mins
Harry Yuan returns to China after living abroad and travels along the Yangtze River to explore its impact on Chinese communities and heritage.
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1 h 2 mins
The sun-drenched landscapes of the Northern Territory form the backdrop for a politically neutral, storytelling approach aimed at fostering learning and connection between Indigenous Australian communities and urban Australians. This documentary chronicles the transformative journey of two First Nations men, Jaxon De Santis and Justin Grant, as they grapple with their uncertainty...

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1 h 36 mins
A year in the garden with 90-year-old Sister Loyola Galvin.
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POLITICS - PROTEST - PROFANITY
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1 h 28 mins
Song Of The New Earth features the transformative life journey of renowned sound healer, psychotherapist, and modern day mystic Tom Kenyon.
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1 h 17 mins
Four children, from four corners of the globe, all share the same desire to learn. Each day, they set out on highly risky journeys, through extraordinary landscapes, on their quest for knowledge.
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15 x 26 mins
This series takes an inviting and insightful look at the spiritual teachings, customs and daily lives of families of different faiths. Join the series host, Tevya Heller, on this cultural journey in his search for God.

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10 x 50 mins
Cities by the sea are gateways to the world. They are intrinsically defined by their position by the sea, an openness to the world, and a spirit of discovery and adventure. With the curious eyes of a stranger, the series wanders through: Barcelona, Dakar, Copenhagen, Tel Aviv, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Melbourne, St.Petersburg, Hamburg and Marseille.

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1 h 22 mins
A journey in time through the eyes of two generations of filmmakers, at the same remote island in Greece from the 70s up until now.

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4 x 52 mins
Five films accompany a travel writer on a mission: Bradley Mayhew, 40, a senior writer for Lonely Planet Publications re-travels the Silk Road on the tracks of its most well-known voyager: the mediaeval traveller and writer Marco Polo.

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4 x 24 mins
From fly fishing conservationists in the Pacific Northwest to a young Lakota woman creating a girls’ boxing team, this collection of Indigenous stories highlights the ingenuity and tenacity of Indigenous people across the world.

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4 x 20 mins
A collection of four transgender and gender queer documentary shorts that explores the wide spectrum of experiences often left out of the traditional narrative.

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1 h 32 mins
25 years after the end of apartheid, what do women in a South African township dream of?
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