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| One of our favourite filmmakers has excelled again. Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris (The Fog Of War, The Thin Blue Line) looks at the abuse and torture of prisoners by U.S. soldiers in the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad with a peculiar fixation in Standard Operating Procedure. The scandal, of course, came to light in 2004 through photographs taken by the Army members who served as prison wardens. The film is stunning and shocking and shows that the US army in Iraq is out-of-control. It's not even the first picture to focus on the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. What it is is the first time Errol Morris has looked at these issues, and that makes the difference. This is the first documentary ever to be shortlisted for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. |
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| A decade ago, following his mother's tragic death, Elliot Christie (Daniel Frederiksen) left home. In the ten years gone, his father (Geoff Morrell) has re-married his late wife's sister (Lucy Bell) and his younger brother (Tom Budge has fallen silent. This weekend, 29-year-old Elliot is to be godfather to his new half-brother. Over the course of the weekend, emotions run high as the family secrets are exposed. Written by actors Brendoan Cowell (Noise) and Anthony Hayes (Look Both Ways) who also directs. |
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Inspired by true events, CHILDREN OF THE SILK ROAD is a sweeping yet intimate story set against war-torn China in the 1930's. The film centres on a young English journalist, George Hogg (Golden Globe winner JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS - The Tudors, Matchpoint) a determined nurse, Lee Pearson (RADHA MITCHELL - Melinda and Melinda, Finding Neverland)) and the leader of a Chinese partisan group, "Jack" Chen (CHOW YUN FAT - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World's
End) who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances during the Japanese occupation of China just prior to World War II.
Together, and with the assistance of Madame Wang (MICHELLE YEOH - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha), Hogg, Pearson and Chen rescue 60 orphaned children leading them on an extraordinary journey, across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, through snow-covered mountains and an unforgiving desert. Along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage.
CHILDREN OF THE SILK ROAD also features David Wenham (Moulin Rouge, 300) as the seasoned foreign correspondent Barnes, and 16 year old Sydney schoolboy Guang Li in his first cinematic role as the orphan leader Shi Kai. |
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This year's selection of films ranges from the profound to the truly ridiculous, reflecting the artful hopes and aspirations of our most accomplished filmmakers testing the creative limits and pushing the artistic envelope.
When making shorts you quickly learn how to make a virtue out of modest means as testified by the richness of talent on display in our 25th year. Sunday August 17 at 6.30 and 8.00pm (Two different programmes)
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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA CAPTURED LIVE IN HD
HIGHLIGHTS of the 2006-2007 MET SEASON in HD
To whet your appetite for the 2008-2009 season of operas direct from New York starting in October, we present this mini-season of highlights from the 2006-2007 season screening at both LUNA LEEDERVILLE and LUNA ON SX.
Mozart's The Magic Flute
Sat July 5 (11.30am) and Sun July 6 (1.00pm).
An english language version of Mozart's opera staged by celebrated director Julie Taymor, who brought The Lion King to Broadwaya and Across The Universe to movie screens.
Rossini's The Barber of Seville
Sat August 16 (11.30am) and Sun August 17 (1.00pm).
The music of Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) has been featured in Bugs Bunny cartoons and TV commercials, but is best heard in its original setting.
Tan Dun's The First Emperor
Sat September 6 (11.30am) and Sun September 7 (1.00pm).
The world premiere production of Chinese composer, and Oscar winner (for the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon music score), Tan Dun's epic opera featuring legendary tenor Plácido Domingo.
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| How far would you go for love? Ray Yale leads a comfortable but boring life as a married development contractor in QLD. That changes when he starts having an affair with the young, beautiful but unhappy Carla whose husband's "activities," lead her to a suitcase of cash and a plan to escape. But what price will Ray pay for his dalliance on the dark side? This sexy new Australian film stars Joel Edgerton, David Roberts, Clair van der Boom, Anthony Hayes, Bill Hunter, Peter Phelps and Lucy Bell and is directed by Nash Edgerton. |
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| In an unnamed 1949 American metropolis, meek businessman Harry Allen (Chris Cooper) confides to roguish best friend bachelor Richard Langley (Pierce Brosnan) that he's about to leave wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) for bottle-blonde beauty Kay Nesbitt (Rachel McAdams). As Richard inevitably tumbles for Kay, Harry decides to kill Pat, but finds an obstruction in local poet John O'Brien (David Wenham). Freely adapted from the classic 50s British crime novel by John Bingham, Married Life is that rare thing, a film noir delivered with grim seriousness. |
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