Muloorina

In a dry unforgiving part of Australia, a man and his wife have set up home and live stock to make their living. Just when it seemed the drought and lack of finances were getting to be too much, things change: BP is looking for a suitable area to attempt the world land speed record.

Directed by David Cobham, Muloorina leans on a strong ensemble — Eliott Price, Donald Campbell, Lorrae Desmond — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1964.