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  1. Sep 24, 2009 · Overview. 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. Jonathan auf der Heide.

  2. Released , 'Van Diemens Land' stars Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft, Mark Leonard Winter, Torquil Neilson The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 53 (out of 100) on ...

  3. Stream Van Diemen's Land, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide. ... In the movie version Sarafina feels shame at her mother's (played by Miriam Makeba in the film) acceptance of her ...

  4. Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The island was previously discovered and named by the Dutch in 1642. Explorer Abel Tasman discovered the island, working under the sponsorship of Anthony van Diemen, the ...

  5. Van Diemen's Land. Available on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee. In 1822, Alexander Pearce and seven other escaped convicts cross the Australian wilderness. Thriller 2009 1 hr 44 min.

  6. Full Review | May 6, 2010. Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) TOP CRITIC. A bold attempt at a full-throttle Australian art movie, Van Diemen's Land disappoints mainly when it falls back on convention ...

  7. The history of Tasmania lends itself to horror. Originally named Van Diemen's Land, it was Australia's primary penal colony. As one of the characters early in the film puts it: "The end of the world. A fine prison." Here it was that thousands did hard labour in hopes of earning 'ticket-of-leave' parole, while many more just dreamed of escape.

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