Midnight Oil: 1984

In 1984, Midnight Oil released their iconic record Red Sails in the Sunset and embarked on a tour that reignited young Australians' imagination, while lead singer Peter Garrett committed to running for a Senate seat. This documentary features never-seen-before footage of the band on and off the stage, exploring how the demands of music and politics nearly broke Australia's most important rock and roll band. Thirty years in the making, Midnight Oil: 1984 is the untold story of how music changed the nation.