The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1975 Australian film. Directed by Peter Weir, it was his first feature film. Shot in a rural area of New South Wales, it is set in the fictional town of Paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly, or indirectly, involved profiting from the results of car accidents. for the Northern Ireland politician see Peter Weir (politician) Peter Weir (August 21, 1944- ) is an Australian film director. ... for the Northern Ireland politician see Peter Weir (politician) Peter Weir (August 21, 1944- ) is an Australian film director. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry. ... for the Northern Ireland politician see Peter Weir (politician) Peter Weir (August 21, 1944- ) is an Australian film director. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  - Land 800,642 km²  - Water 8,802 km² (1. ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ...