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Nine films join the program

The Devil Queen

Antonio Carlos da Fontoura1973Brazil

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Joram

Devashish Makhija2022India

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Tiger Stripes

Amanda Nell Eu2023Malaysia

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Run Rabbit Run

Daina Reid2022Australia

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Fri Jun 9 at 10:00am State Theatre

Scrapper

Feature This joyous, inventive Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner follows a 12-year-old girl who lives happily alone until her estranged father (Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness, SFF 2022) turns up.

Fri Jun 9 at 12:00pm State Theatre

The Winter Within

Feature A young Kashmiri woman searches for her husband, a militant who has been ‘disappeared’ by occupying forces, in this compelling drama from actor-turned-director Aamir Bashir.

Fri Jun 9 at 2:30pm State Theatre

A Storm Foretold

Documentary A jaw-dropping, no-holds-barred portrait of Donald Trump’s former adviser, Roger Stone, filmed over three years in the lead-up to the 6 January storming of the US Capitol.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:00pm Dendy Newtown - Cinema 3

Orlando, My Political Biography

Documentary Virginia’s Woolf’s 1928 novel provides the spark for this strikingly inventive exploration of gender and identity. Winner, Teddy Award, Best Documentary, Berlinale 2023.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:00pm State Theatre

Red, White & Brass

Feature This hilarious true story sees Tongan rugby superfans trick their way to the Rugby World Cup by forming a marching band — despite having never played. Executive produced by Taika Waititi.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3

Silver Haze

Feature Director Sacha Polak (Dirty God, SFF 2019) reunites with Vicky Knight in the semi-autobiographical role of a burn survivor obsessed with revenge. Selected Berlinale 2023.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:00pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne - Cinema 4

Asteroid City

Feature Wes Anderson’s stylish, delightful and meticulously designed Cannes Competition contender features wit, romance and tribulations at a stargazing convention. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:15pm Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2

Elaha

Feature A young Kurdish-German woman believes she must restore her virginity before her wedding, in this empathetic exploration of cultural pressure and bodily autonomy. Berlinale 2023.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:15pm Ritz Randwick - Cinema 1

How To Blow Up A Pipeline

A taut, compulsive Tarantino-esque thriller, inspired by Andreas Malm’s controversial book, in which a group of environmental activists set out to sabotage an oil pipeline.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:15pm Palace Central Cinemas - Cinema 1

Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV

Documentary A distinctively creative portrait of the father of video art, the trailblazing Korea-born Nam June Paik, with actor Steven Yeun (Minari, SFF 2021) reading Paik’s own words.

Fri Jun 9 at 6:15pm Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 9

The Cape

Documentary A chilling documentary about the mysterious tragedies befalling an isolated fishing community in Australia’s Cape York from Emmy and previous SFF award winner Michael Ware (Only The Dead, SFF 2015).

Fri Jun 9 at 6:25pm Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1

Beyond Utopia

Documentary A family of five attempt a dramatic journey from North Korea to freedom, painting a devastating portrait of life under an oppressive regime. Audience Award winner, Sundance 2023.

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Anatomy of a Fall

Feature Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or 2023, Justine Triet’s tense psychological drama stars a brilliant Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdmann, SFF 2016) as an author accused of murdering her husband.

May December

Feature Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are customarily brilliant, and biting, in Todd Haynes’ (Carol, Far from Heaven) playful exploration of an American scandal, direct from the Cannes Competition.

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Feature An independent woman embarks on a bittersweet autumn romance, in this endearing Georgian feature that’s chock full of passion, charm and wry humour. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, 2023.

Tiger Stripes

Feature Winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize 2023, Tiger Stripes is a feisty body horror, set in the Malaysian jungle, in which a rebellious girl experiences a strange metamorphosis.

Inshallah A Boy

Feature An award-winner at Cannes Critics’ Week 2023, this rare film from Jordan is the gripping story of a woman who fabricates a pregnancy to fight for her inheritance in a society pitted against her.

Club Zero

Feature Mia Wasikowska stars in an edgy and absurdist film direct from the Cannes Competition 2023, as a teacher who whips up a cult like following from her students as they practice “conscious eating”.

The Persian Version

Feature Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance, this joyous crowd-pleaser follows an Iranian-American woman as she explores love, sex, pregnancy… and what her family vocally thinks about all three.

Anselm

Documentary Wim Wenders’ portrait of the artist Anselm Kiefer is a mesmerising cinematic experience in 3D and a stunning exploration of Kiefer’s life, work and methodology. Cannes 2023 Special Screening.

Four Daughters

Documentary This documentary prize winner at Cannes 2023 follows a Tunisian mother whose daughters have gone missing… or may have even joined the Islamic State. A genre-defying and courageous film not to be missed.

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