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Van Diemen's Land

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The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-09-24

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Jonathan auf der Heide

Spoken language: English, Gaeilge

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Original title: Van Diemen's Land

Production Companies: Screen Australia, Noise & Light, Inspiration Studios, Savage Films

Production Countries: Australia

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