When The War Is Over
Art Is Our Secret Weapon
Rachel Griffiths puts the power of art to the ultimate test, one artwork and one war at a time.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Gallipoli
Nov 18, 2025
Rachel Griffiths follows in the footsteps of director Peter Weir to understand how his 1981 blockbuster film unintentionally brought an ailing Anzac legend roaring back to life.
E2Vietnam
Nov 25, 2025
Rachel Griffiths sits down with some Aussie rock legends, and heads to the jungles of Vietnam in a bid to understand the music that united a divided nation.
E3Afghanistan
Dec 2, 2025
Rachel Griffiths meets artist Ben Quilty to explore the art that not only exposes what happens when the war is over, but helps veterans and their loved ones heal from it.
E4Changi
Dec 9, 2025
Rachel Griffiths visits the Burma-Thailand Railway that has become synonymous with WWII Prisoners of War. But a dusty piano in storage at the Australian War Memorial reveals something she could never have imagined.
E5The Australian Wars
Dec 16, 2025
A country music hit, a forgotten 1880s sketchbook and a monologue that went viral expose wars fought on Australian soil, and an ongoing culture of resistance.
Storyline
Rachel Griffiths puts the power of art to the ultimate test, one artwork and one war at a time.
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