Due to some unfortunate clashes with the ACT Government's upcoming Uncharted Territory Festival, we regret to inform you that we have been forced to cancel three of our upcoming screenings. The following films will no longer be screening as originally scheduled:
• LINOLEUM on Friday 7 July at 7:30 pm
• JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS on Saturday 8 July at 5 pm
• YOU HURT MY FEELINGS on Saturday 15 July at 5 pm
We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment that these changes will cause, and are working hard to reschedule these films as part of our next season, which will commence on July 24. More on that to come next week.
Please also note that the 7:30 pm sessions on both Saturday 8 July (FAST X) and Saturday 15 July (THE INSPECTION) will be proceeding as normal. Only the 5 pm sessions on those days have been affected.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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A terrific trio of homegrown Australian films feature at ANUFG this week: coming-of-age drama SWEET AS, Simon Baker's outback neo noir LIMBO, and the extraordinary story of environmental folk hero Bob Brown in THE GIANTS. Plus, scream queen Mia Goth in horror prequel PEARL for a bit of variety!
• THU 29 JUNE @ 7:30 PM: SWEET AS
In remote Western Australia, a troubled 16-year-old Indigenous girl is given the chance to join a group of at-risk teens on an unusual youth retreat where she discovers a passion for photography, in this uplifting coming-of-age drama. (M, 88 mins)
• FRI 30 JUNE @ 7:30 PM: LIMBO
Arriving in a remote Outback mining town to investigate the unsolved cold case of a missing Indigenous woman, a police detective (Simon Baker) uncovers uncomfortable truths about the injustices faced by Aboriginal Australians. (MA, 108 mins)
• SAT 1 JULY @ **5 PM**: THE GIANTS
The story of Australian environmental folk hero and queer icon Bob Brown is interwoven with the life cycle of the ancient eucalyptus trees he's spent decades fighting for, in this poetic exploration of the relationship between man and nature. (M, 113 mins)
• SAT 1 JULY @ 7:30 PM: PEARL
In 1918, a disturbed young woman (Mia Goth) tends to the needs of her parents on the family's isolated farm. She secretly longs for the glamorous life she's seen only in the movies, with her ambitions soon leading to deadly violence. (MA, 103 mins)