52:30The Search For Truth In Wartime investigates the changing face of war reporting and the role of the media during wartime, in context with the Crimea through the two World Wars, to Vietnam and the Falklands. "What is the role of the media in wartime? Is it simply to record, or is it to explain? And from whose point of view--the military, the politicians or the victims?"
50:41In Australia
In Australia takes a candid look at the highs and lows of Australian society, circa 1976. The film ties together the workings of media manipulation in its early days, along with the removal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General coup d'état—Kerr's Cur—to demonstrate the common apathetic side of popular culture in the 'lucky country.' The film also touches on the subtlety of remnant class structures remaining from English heritage by revealing the workings of the 'Occa'—a prudish stereotype of the common person portrayed and exploited by mainstream media, revealing views on immigration and racism in a country, ironically, colonised by immigrants.
27:02One British Family portrays the racial minefield of British society through the eyes of a black family. The film is set in Newcastle during 1974, revealing the multifaceted aspects of internalised racism that still exists today...