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Celebration of a Nation

Celebration of a Nation

1988
2 min NR USA
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A music commerical celebrating the bicentennial year of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, and the founding…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Ross Nichols

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

celebratory historical commemorative nostalgic patriotic significant grand musical foundational traditional earnest

Reviews

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Sophia Rodriguez
May 19, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Approaching 'Celebration of a Nation' requires an understanding of its context: a music commercial marking Australia's 1988 bicentennial. It aims to visually and aurally represent the arrival of the First Fleet and the subsequent establishment of Sydney. The…

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Julian Bellweather
May 19, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This 1988 production, 'Celebration of a Nation', presents a musical commercial dedicated to the bicentennial of the First Fleet's arrival. Its purpose is to commemorate the founding of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales. The film's…

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Isabelle Chen
May 19, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Celebration of a Nation' offers a vibrant, if concise, musical tribute to Australia's bicentennial. The film's strength lies in its ability to distill the historical significance of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival and the establishment of Sydney into an…

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Marcus Thorne
May 19, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

As a music commercial for the 1988 bicentennial, 'Celebration of a Nation' functions as a period piece of patriotic sentiment. It endeavours to capture the founding of Sydney and New South Wales through song and imagery. The performances,…

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Eleanor Vance
May 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A cinematic snapshot of national pride, 'Celebration of a Nation' arrives as a musical commemoration of a pivotal historical moment. The film, marking the bicentennial of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival, is less about narrative and more about atmosphere.…

FAQs

The First Fleet, comprising 11 ships led by Captain Arthur Phillip, is central to 'Celebration of a Nation' as it represents the genesis of European settlement in Australia. The film uses the bicentennial of its 1788 arrival in Sydney Harbour to mark the founding of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales. It's presented as a foundational moment in the nation's history.