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Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3

We are proud to offer an alternative to mainstream multiplex cinemas, by showcasing a mix of international and local art-house films, quality blockbusters, operas and special events, as well as our renowned film festivals. Our cinemas are fully licensed so you can take advantage of our curated wine list, which you can pair with our delicious cheese and antipasto platters. Let’s not forget about our barista-made coffee either. Experience sophisticated cinema at Palace Norton Street.
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Films/Events at Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3

20,000 Species Of Bees

Feature A stirring coming-of-age story about a girl exploring her gender identity among a Basque beekeeping matriarchy, featuring an astonishing performance from the youngest Silver Bear winner in history.

Afire

Feature Silver Bear winner in Berlin, Christian Petzold (Undine, SFF 2021; Barbara, SFF 2012) returns with a tragicomic romp about four young people trapped at a holiday house as a fire draws near.

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.
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Behind The Haystacks

Feature The 2015 refugee crisis on the Greece-North Macedonia border is seen through the eyes of three morally culpable family members with overlapping and contradicting versions.

The Burdened

Feature In this rare and incredibly beautiful drama from Yemen, a married couple faces some tough decisions when they fall pregnant with their fourth child. Amnesty International prize, Berlinale 2023.

Cannes Uncut

Documentary A luminary-packed tribute that lifts the curtain on the Cannes Film Festival in its 75th year – for as they say in France, ‘the story of Cannes is the story of cinema’.

Carmen

Feature Starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera, this visionary retelling of Carmen is an exhilarating thriller combining dance, politics and music, and features Sydney Dance Company artists.

Cathy's Doll

Short Film A watchful little girl observes shades of grief at her father’s funeral, ultimately coming to terms with death in her own unique way.

Chevalier

Feature This sumptuous historical drama is based on the true story of Black composer Joseph Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr., Waves, Elvis) whose musical mastery led to his rise in the 18th century French court.

A Couple

Feature A rare narrative work from legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman explores the fractious relationship between the literary couple Leo and Sophia Tolstoy.

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.

The Eternal Memory

Documentary Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi won Sundance’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for this heart-wrenching yet humour-filled documentary about a devoted Chilean couple facing a challenging future together.
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The Girl From Tomorrow

Feature A legal battle grips a Sicilian town in the ’60s, when a strong-willed woman and her family contest a traditional custom that decrees women should marry their rapists.

The Happiest Man In The World

Feature A speed-dating day in Sarajevo sparks this bold drama about the trauma of war and the power of love, from Teona Strugar Mitevska (God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya, SFF 2019). Venice (Horizons) 2022.

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.

I Like Movies

Feature Chandler Levack’s hilarious ode to cinephiles and video stores balances a fragile coming-of-age story in the mid-2000s with wicked humour. A warm-hearted hit at TIFF 2022.

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.

L'Immensità

Feature Penélope Cruz is dazzling in this family drama – with exquisite song and dance sequences – as a mother facing marital troubles and her child embracing his gender identity in 1970s Rome.

Midwives

Feature Two rookie midwives are thrown into the hectic deliveries ward of a French hospital. Winner of the Ecumenical Prize in Berlinale 2023, this is a triumphant film about often unsung hospital heroes.

Perfect Days

Feature Straight from the Cannes Competition, Wim Wenders’ Japan-set charmer is a deeply moving and poetic reflection on the beauty to be found in the everyday.

Pianoforte

Documentary Young pianists from around the world compete in a legendary piano competition in this Sundance-selected documentary packed with tension, talent and Chopin’s glorious music.
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Rachel's Farm

Documentary In this uplifting documentary, actor-director Rachel Ward sets out to regenerate her northern NSW beef farm, with the help of experts and neighbours.

Reality

Feature Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, The White Lotus) plays an American veteran turned yoga teacher who would become the first whistleblower of the Trump era, in this tense Berlinale-premiering docudrama.

Sira

Feature The Berlinale Panorama Audience Award 2023 went to this revenge saga from Burkina Faso, in which a young Muslim woman must survive her terrorist kidnapping and get retribution along the way.

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Documentary Nestled in the smoky warmth of an Estonian log-cabin sauna, women commune to share naked truths and heal, in this intimate, transcendent documentary. Award winner, Sundance 2023.

Sunflower

Feature This classic queer coming of age tale set in the outer Melbourne suburbs is elevated by a heartfelt authenticity from debut filmmaker Gabriel Carrubba, and tender performances.

Tora's Husband

Feature Award-winning Indian filmmaker Rima Das’s drama invites audiences into the beautifully detailed and complex life of a young family in stunningly captured Assam. TIFF 2022

World War III

Feature A filmset labourer becomes an unlikely movie star in Iranian filmmaker Houman Seyedi’s sweeping tragi-comic drama. Best Film, Best Actor, Venice (Horizons) 2022.
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