March on SBS on Demand – highlights include Screw, Oscars Go to Collection, International Women’s Day Collection, The Vanishing Triangle, Ten Year Old Tom, Babylon Berlin, Sisi, Alone Australia, Litvinenko and Borje: The Journey of a Legend.
Screw
Box Set
Friday, 1 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
Prison as you’ve never seen it before: through the embattled characters who work there. The diverse team of officers in charge at Long Marsh men’s prison each have their own unique take on the job. Blackly comic, refreshingly absurd, and violently shocking, their stories reveal that there’s more to life in prison than we know.
In charge of C-Wing is Leigh Henry (Nina Sosanya), a career officer who’d do anything for her prisoners. But Leigh has a secret that, if discovered, could cost her the job – and even her liberty. With the arrival of fiery new recruit Rose Gill (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), part of the Governor’s plot to replace long-time staff with cheap fresh meat, Leigh must risk everything in her fight to hold onto the job that defines her.
As tensions mount between Leigh and Rose, we discover that Rose has a secret, too – one that could prove deadly… Because any minute now, an officer will be killed.
The question is, who?
Also starring Laura Checkley, Stephen Wight, Ron Donachie and Faraz Ayub.
‘The Oscar Goes To’ Collection
In this World Movies curated collection, celebrate a throwback to some of the best Oscars winners and nominations, from the classics to the films that revolutionised the industry.
American Hustle (2013) Saturday, 2 March
An ambitious FBI agent forces a con man and his partner to infiltrate the dangerous but seductive world of New Jersey’s powerbrokers and crime syndicates. Directed by David O Russell, starring Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.
Pulp Fiction (2002) Friday, 8 March
The seemingly unrelated narratives of two hitmen, their mob boss, his wife, an ageing boxer, and a pair of thieves are woven together in this cult classic – setting up a wildly entertaining and exhilarating motion picture adventure. Directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L Jackson.
Otto E Mezzo (aka. 8 ½) (1963) Tuesday, 12 March
Fellini’s Academy award winning story of a film about an artist trapped by his own success. Elegant, definitive and utterly honest, the film follows the trials and tribulations of a film director who faces artistic ruin. Considered by many to be autobiographical. Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni,
Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo.
The Quiet Girl (2022) Wednesday, 13 March
Cait is a nine-year-old girl from an overcrowded, dysfunctional and impoverished family. As summer arrives and her pregnant mother’s due date approaches, Cait is sent to live with distant relatives. Directed by Colm Bairead, starring Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett.
Mystic River (2003) Friday, 15 March
A detective investigates the brutal beating and murder of the daughter of a childhood friend, then questions a second friend. Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins.
La La Land (2016) Saturday, 16 March
Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt.
Moonlight (2017) Sunday, 17 March
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support, and love of the community that helps raise him. Directed by Barry Jenkins, starring Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Alex Hibbert.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Wednesday, 20 March
When a politician’s daughter steals a legendary warrior’s precious sword, a sequence of events is triggered to recover the sword, which leads to a deadly encounter with the thief’s witch-like minder. Directed by Ang Lee, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi.
Traffic (2000) Saturday, 23 March
While a judge’s anti-drug campaign leads him to his own daughter, a DEA agent targets a trafficker’s wife, and a policeman fights corruption. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benico del Toco.
Das Boot (1981) Monday, 25 March
Set aboard a German U-boat in 1942, it follows the crew’s attempts to survive the Battle of the Atlantic, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann.
International Women’s Day Collection
From irreverent anti-hero dramas to insightful content, celebrate International Women’s Day with this World Movies curated range of inclusive stories celebrating female-created perspectives and standout performances.
The Drover’s Wife (2021) Monday, 4 March
Molly Johnson’s husband is away droving sheep, leaving her alone to care for their four children in the remote Snowy Mountains. Despite being heavily pregnant, Molly must keep various threats, from nature and other people, at bay. The ACCTA nominated film is directed, written, and starring Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid.
On The Basis of Sex (2018) Monday, 4 March
A bright young Ruth Bader Ginsburg goes through numerous obstacles in her early career. When she takes up a case of gender-based discrimination, she attempts to redefine the status quo. Directed by Mimi Leder. Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux.
The Worst Person in the World (2021) Monday, 4 March
This story about self-discovery centres on a young woman who struggles to find her career path after getting through a troubled love life. Directed by Joachim Trier, starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum.
Miss Juneteenth (2020) Monday, 4 March
A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant. Directed Channing Godfrey Peoples, starring Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze.
The Quick And The Dead (1995) Monday, 4 March
Ellen, a mysterious female gunslinger, rides into town with revenge in her heart. She angles to win a gun competition with a huge cash prize. Directed Sam Raimi, starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe.
Irish mystery drama
The Vanishing Triangle
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 7 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
India Mullen (Normal People, Brassic) stars as reporter Lisa Wallace, working in the face of prejudice and police incompetence to investigate the mysterious murder of her own mother nearly twenty years earlier. Allen Leech (Downton Abbey, Bohemian Rhapsody) plays David Burke, a detective helping Wallace with her case, but whose own struggles of coming to terms with his sexuality are a constant challenge.
When Lisa publishes an article about her mother’s murder, it sparks the disappearance of a woman named Amy. She and David work together to find her, but as their investigation takes them around Ireland, more girls go missing. They follow every lead, but the killer begins to toy with Lisa, putting her in graver and graver danger. Can she face the past to save her future?
Adult animated comedy series
Ten Year Old Tom S1-2
Australian Premiere
Monday, 11 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all twenty episodes available)
Ten Year Old Tom follows the misadventures of an average kid as he contends with questionable guidance from the well-meaning grownups around him.
Can a kid grow up these days without being corrupted by the world around him? Our main character Tom grapples with this dilemma each day just by waking up and leaving his house, where bad influences seem to lurk around every corner… stressed out parents, shady bus drivers and teachers who long for the glory days. Tom is just trying to be a good kid, but when the grown-ups around him engage in such questionable behaviour, it’s up to him to determine right from wrong.
German drama
Babylon Berlin S1-4
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 14 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all forty episodes available)
Berlin at the end of the Roaring Twenties is brimming with organised crime and political extremism. The old militaristic elite have not yet abdicated, the metropolis is flush with talent and ambition, but beneath the glittering surface, a darker monster is starting to flex its muscles.
Toni roams the streets of Berlin with a group of young peers, fighting for survival, and putting her sister Charlotte in constant risk. Meanwhile, Detective Gereon’s investigations lead him into the boxing milieu, and uncomfortably close to Hitler’s SA as the Nazis’ march to power begins.
Babylon Berlin S1-4 will be available on SBS On Demand in German with English subtitles.
German period drama
Sisi S3
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 21 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
With war on the horizon, Sisi frees her nine-year old son, crown prince Rudolf, from his military training, which Franz ordered against her will. To protect her son, the empress chooses the most dangerous path of them all and turns her back on the imperial palace.
But when the labor troubles in Vienna increase and the monarchical balance of power in Europe shifts, the ruling couple are faced with their yet biggest and most crucial test yet.
Sisi S3 will be available on SBS On Demand in German with English subtitles.
Australian documentary series
Alone Australia S2
Australian Premiere SBS Original
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 on SBS On Demand
The record-breaking smash hit survival series Alone Australia returns. This time, 10 Australian survivalists will be dropped into the extreme and wild terrain of New Zealand’s South Island (Aotearoa’s Te Waipounamu), where they face the ultimate test of human will.
In this trailblazing 10-part documentary series, participants are completely isolated from the world and each other, stripped of modern possessions, contact and comforts, to self-document their experience – the last one standing winning $250,000. Challenged by the merciless forces of nature, hunger, and perhaps the toughest challenge of all: loneliness, who will survive the longest?
Alone Australia Season 2 premieres Wednesday 27 March at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
British true crime drama
Litvinenko
Australian Premiere
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all four episodes available)
David Tennant portrays Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian Spy whose death from Polonium-210 poisoning in November 2006 triggered one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the British Metropolitan police.
During the police interviews, Litvinenko provided meticulous details from his hospital bedside about the events leading up to his illness, which he knew would prove fatal. The story also focuses upon Marina, portrayed by Margarita Levieva, Alexander’s fearless, dignified widow who fought tirelessly to persuade the British Government to publicly name her husband’s killers and acknowledge the role of Vladimir Putin & the Russian State in his murder.
Swedish biopic drama
Börje: The Journey Of A Legend
Australian Premiere
Thursday, 28 March 2024 on SBS On Demand (all six episodes available)
Börje: The Journey Of A Legend follows a young man’s struggles to find his place in society after the loss of his father and the pursuit of playing professional hockey. This is the true story of Börje Salming’s incredible journey – from an outcast in Kiruna, to a beloved and world-famous hockey player in The NHL and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Börje: The Journey Of A Legend will be available in Swedish with English subtitles on SBS On Demand.
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