When The War Is Over
You can now watch the entire When The War Is Over movie online in high-definition quality, complete with English subtitles for a better viewing experience. Best of all, there’s no need to download anything—simply stream it directly from your device anytime, anywhere.
Across five episodes, Rachel explores the game-changing songs, iconic paintings, blockbuster films, best-selling books, jaw-dropping artworks and spine-tingling performances that have helped transform Australians' understanding of our five major wars: World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Afghanistan and the Australian Wars.A descendent of WWI veterans at Gallipoli, Rachel visits key battlegrounds across the globe – in Türkiye, Vietnam and Thailand. Back in Australia, she meets artists, veterans, curators and historians, exploring the unheralded role of art in war, both in the midst of battle and for the generations that follow. From Jimmy Barnes belting out Khe Sanh to Ben Quilty's haunting portraits of Afghanistan war veterans, this is a richly layered series about the real-world impact of art on all of us, on both a personal and national level. is a provocative and moving examination of how art challenges our myths, memorialises trauma, and redefines heroism, and importantly, the series confronts the legacy of the Australian Wars, an often-overlooked chapter in Australia's war history.