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Wed 3 at 6:00pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The astonishing rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker featuring a barnstorming performance from Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty). TIFF 2021.
Wed 3 at 6:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

The Card Counter

Legendary writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, American Gigolo) brings his trademark intensity to this revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish and Willem Dafoe.
+ On Demand
Wed 3 at 6:15pm Dendy Newtown 3

El Planeta

A mother and daughter grift their way through post-crisis Spain in this darkly funny Sundance hit from acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Amalia Ulman.
Wed 3 at 6:30pm Dendy Newtown 2

Pompo the Cinephile

A box office smash hit in Japan, this hilarious tribute to cinema is a treat for anime fans and cinephiles alike. In competition at Fantasia Film Festival.
Wed 3 at 6:45pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

A Cop Movie

An atmospheric, boundary-breaking documentary-fiction hybrid from Mexico that turns the cop movie genre on its head. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
Wed 3 at 8:00pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Honey Cigar

Cultural history and sexual awakening are potently drawn together in the story of Selma, a 17-year-old French-Algerian student in 1990s France. In Competition, Venice Days.
Wed 3 at 8:15pm Event Cinemas George St 4

King Richard

The inspirational biopic of Richard Williams (an excellent Will Smith) who, against all odds, decided to make his children, Venus and Serena, tennis stars. A hit at Telluride.
Wed 3 at 8:30pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

Erna at War

Two of Denmark’s finest actors, Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts, SFF 2019) and Ulrich Thomsen (Festen), star in this tense, unconventional WWI drama about a mother who poses as a soldier.
Wed 3 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Brighton 4th

A former wrestling champion travels from Tbilisi to New York to help his troubled son in this touching drama-comedy. Winner, Best International Narrative Feature, Tribeca 2021.
+ On Demand
Thu 4 at 12:15pm State Theatre

Apples

When amnesia sweeps the world, a man with no memory takes part in an experiment to reconstruct his identity. Venice, 2020. Winner of more than 10 international awards.
Thu 4 at 6:00pm Dendy Newtown 3

Long Weekend

Zoë Chao (Love Life) and Finn Wittrock (Ratched) are irresistible in this charmer about strangers in LA who embark on a whirlwind romance with a very big difference.
Thu 4 at 6:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Cinema Sabaya

In this striking debut, a group of Arab and Jewish women gather in a video workshop in which their differences and similarities dramatically emerge. Winner, Best Israeli First Feature, Jerusalem.
Thu 4 at 6:00pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

My Best Part

Nicolas Maury (Call My Agent!) directs and stars alongside French icon Nathalie Baye in the bittersweet tale of a highly strung actor and his doting mother.
+ On Demand
Thu 4 at 6:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

The Justice of Bunny King

Essie Davis (The Babadook, SFF 2019) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) shine in a powerful social drama about a single mother battling the system and her troubled past.
Thu 4 at 6:30pm Event Cinemas George St 5

A Cop Movie

An atmospheric, boundary-breaking documentary-fiction hybrid from Mexico that turns the cop movie genre on its head. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
+ On Demand
Thu 4 at 8:00pm Dendy Newtown 3

Real

Aki Omoshaybi makes a stunning debut as director and actor in this heartfelt and uplifting romance about a Black working-class couple in Portsmouth, filmed in just 12 days.
Thu 4 at 8:30pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

After Love

Aleem Khan’s riveting feature debut stars Joanna Scanlan (No Offence, The Thick of It) as a widow who discovers her husband’s secret double life only days after his death.
Fri 5 at 9:30am State Theatre

Last Film Show

In Pan Nalin’s (Samsara, 2001; Angry Indian Goddesses, SFF 2016) glorious love letter to cinema – and food – a 9-year-old boy discovers films for the first time and becomes wholly obsessed.
Fri 5 at 12:30pm State Theatre

After Love

Aleem Khan’s riveting feature debut stars Joanna Scanlan (No Offence, The Thick of It) as a widow who discovers her husband’s secret double life only days after his death.
Fri 5 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s intimate psychodrama (Silver Bear, Berlinale 2021) features a triptych of stories about three coincidences and three complicated women.
+ On Demand
Fri 5 at 6:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Swan Song

A fabulously snippy hairdresser (screen legend Udo Kier; Bacurau, SFF 2019) escapes his nursing home and treks across small-town Ohio to fulfil the dying wish of a former client.
+ On Demand
Fri 5 at 6:15pm Dendy Newtown 1

Cryptozoo

Dazzling mythical creatures inhabit Dash Shaw’s (My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, SFF 2016) trippy Sundance-winning animated fantasy, voiced by Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan and Alex Karpovsky.
Fri 5 at 8:00pm Dendy Newtown 3

The Swordsman

Korean actor Jang Hyuk and Indonesian action star Joe Taslim (The Raid, Mortal Kombat) square off in a spectacular action-thriller set in 17th century Korea.
Fri 5 at 8:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

A Hero

Straight from the Cannes Competition: the latest feature from celebrated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, Sydney Film Prize 2011, Oscar Best Foreign Language Film 2012).
Fri 5 at 8:30pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Passion Simple

A divorcee embarks on an obsessive affair with a Russian diplomat in this erotic drama by French-Lebanese filmmaker Danielle Arbid. Official Selection, Cannes 2020.
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 11:45am Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

Just Like That

A newly widowed 74-year-old Hindu woman rebels against expectations in this award-winning, wryly humorous drama chronicling a changing India. In competition, Busan.
Sat 6 at 1:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

My Best Part

Nicolas Maury (Call My Agent!) directs and stars alongside French icon Nathalie Baye in the bittersweet tale of a highly strung actor and his doting mother.
Sat 6 at 3:00pm Event Cinemas VMAX2

True Mothers

Part thriller, part morality tale, the latest drama from acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase tells the two sides of a difficult adoption. Cannes 2020.
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 4:00pm Dendy Newtown 1

El Planeta

A mother and daughter grift their way through post-crisis Spain in this darkly funny Sundance hit from acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Amalia Ulman.
Sat 6 at 4:15pm Event Cinemas George St 5

A Tale of Love and Desire

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, this modern, sensual, Paris-set romance finds a university student torn between his desire for a fellow student and his ideas of cultural propriety.
Sat 6 at 4:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Erna at War

Two of Denmark’s finest actors, Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts, SFF 2019) and Ulrich Thomsen (Festen), star in this tense, unconventional WWI drama about a mother who poses as a soldier.
SELLING FAST
Sat 6 at 4:30pm Dendy Newtown 3

Apples

When amnesia sweeps the world, a man with no memory takes part in an experiment to reconstruct his identity. Venice, 2020. Winner of more than 10 international awards.
Sat 6 at 5:45pm Dendy Newtown 2

Memory Box

A mysterious package connects three generations of women from 1980s Beirut to modern-day Montreal in this stylish meditation on history and memory. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 6:15pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Friends and Strangers

A hit at Rotterdam and New York festivals – a witty, absurdist slacker comedy about 20-somethings in Sydney that cements James Vaughan as a prominent voice in the Australian New Wave revival.
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 6:15pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

Never Gonna Snow Again

After Cold War and Corpus Christi, Polish cinema’s renaissance continues with this intriguing and stunningly-shot drama about a mysterious masseur who infiltrates a gated community. In Competition, Venice.
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 6:30pm Event Cinemas George St 5

The Justice of Bunny King

Essie Davis (The Babadook, SFF 2019) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) shine in a powerful social drama about a single mother battling the system and her troubled past.
SOLD OUT
Sat 6 at 6:30pm Palace Central 1

Crossing Paths

A unique interactive cinema experience where viewers choose the story. A comedic and addictive experiment in audience participation from Sydney-based director JJ Winlove (June Again).
+ On Demand
Sat 6 at 8:00pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Swan Song

A fabulously snippy hairdresser (screen legend Udo Kier; Bacurau, SFF 2019) escapes his nursing home and treks across small-town Ohio to fulfil the dying wish of a former client.
Sat 6 at 8:15pm Dendy Newtown 2

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet

A man and his dog navigate a mysterious world in a beguiling blend of social realism and futuristic fantasy that won acclaim at Sundance and a major prize at Rotterdam.
Sat 6 at 8:30pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

Hit the Road

In this mysterious and raucous feature debut by Panah Panahi, a chaotic family sets off on a road trip that will change their lives forever. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, 2021.
Sat 6 at 8:30pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

Anaïs in Love

In this delightful French romantic comedy, a young woman (Anaïs Demoustier) begins an affair with a much older man (Denis Podalydès) but then falls for his wife (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi).
Sat 6 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

One Second

The great Zhang Yimou (Red Sorghum, SFF 1988; Ju Dou; Raise the Red Lantern; Hero, SFF 2004) returns with a beautiful, moving love letter to cinema set during the Cultural Revolution.
Sat 6 at 8:30pm Palace Norton Street - Cinema 8

Rehana Maryam Noor

The first Bangladeshi film to make the Cannes Official Selection. A searing drama about a medical professor’s fight for justice against a colleague she believes has abused a student.
Sat 6 at 8:35pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

After Love

Aleem Khan’s riveting feature debut stars Joanna Scanlan (No Offence, The Thick of It) as a widow who discovers her husband’s secret double life only days after his death.
SOLD OUT
Sat 6 at 8:45pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Wyrmwood Apocalypse

Outback zombie madness continues in a blood-soaked, rip-roaring sequel to the 2014 cult hit by Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner. Coming to SFF direct from Sitges Midnight X-Treme.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 12:15pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

The Justice of Bunny King

Essie Davis (The Babadook, SFF 2019) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) shine in a powerful social drama about a single mother battling the system and her troubled past.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 12:20pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Never Gonna Snow Again

After Cold War and Corpus Christi, Polish cinema’s renaissance continues with this intriguing and stunningly-shot drama about a mysterious masseur who infiltrates a gated community. In Competition, Venice.
Sun 7 at 1:15pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Pompo the Cinephile

A box office smash hit in Japan, this hilarious tribute to cinema is a treat for anime fans and cinephiles alike. In competition at Fantasia Film Festival.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 2:30pm Casula Powerhouse

Nowhere Special

This tender human drama stars James Norton (Little Women, 2019) as a terminally ill single father searching for a foster family for his son. Venice Horizons 2020.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 5:30pm Dendy Newtown 1

Beginning

This provocative, Cannes-selected debut from Georgia is an unflinching drama about a Jehovah’s Witness who undergoes a dramatic crisis of faith. Best Film, Director, Actress and Screenplay, San Sebastián.
Sun 7 at 5:45pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Rehana Maryam Noor

The first Bangladeshi film to make the Cannes Official Selection. A searing drama about a medical professor’s fight for justice against a colleague she believes has abused a student.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas VMAX2

Striding Into the Wind

Chinese cinema gets its hipster-slacker groove on in this droll tale of a Beijing film school student on an ambling road trip. Selected, Cannes 2020.
Sun 7 at 6:15pm Dendy Newtown 2

Amparo

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, Amparo is about a single mother’s desperate attempt to save her teenage son after he is drafted into the Colombian army to be sent to a war zone.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 7:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Apples

When amnesia sweeps the world, a man with no memory takes part in an experiment to reconstruct his identity. Venice, 2020. Winner of more than 10 international awards.
SOLD OUT
Sun 7 at 8:15pm Dendy Newtown 1

Compartment No.6

Joint winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this unconventional love story takes place as two strangers share a Russian train journey through the Arctic Circle.
+ On Demand
Sun 7 at 8:15pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

Nowhere Special

This tender human drama stars James Norton (Little Women, 2019) as a terminally ill single father searching for a foster family for his son. Venice Horizons 2020.
Sun 7 at 8:20pm Event Cinemas George St 4

The Tsugua Diaries

From Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: the new film by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights, Sydney Film Prize 2015) captures the pleasures and perils of filmmaking during lockdown in Portugal.
Sun 7 at 8:30pm State Theatre

The Worst Person in the World

Renate Reinsve won Best Actress in Cannes for her tremendous performance as a young woman indecisive in love and life in Joachim Trier’s Nordic romcom.
Mon 8 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Prayers for the Stolen

Straight from Cannes Un Certain Regard, this visually mesmerising film is a portrait of a girl growing up in a mountainous Mexican town living in fear of a shadowy cartel.
Mon 8 at 6:30pm Dendy Newtown 1

The Gravedigger's Wife

A rare film from Djibouti, this beautiful love story sees a poor gravedigger stretched to the limit as he tries to save his severely ill wife. Cannes Critics’ Week 2021.
SOLD OUT
Mon 8 at 8:15pm Dendy Newtown 3

Wyrmwood Apocalypse

Outback zombie madness continues in a blood-soaked, rip-roaring sequel to the 2014 cult hit by Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner. Coming to SFF direct from Sitges Midnight X-Treme.
Mon 8 at 8:30pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

The Worst Person in the World

Renate Reinsve won Best Actress in Cannes for her tremendous performance as a young woman indecisive in love and life in Joachim Trier’s Nordic romcom.
Mon 8 at 8:30pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Come Here

History, identity, and performance collide in a hypnotic black-and-white drama by celebrated Thai experimentalist Anocha Suwichakornpong (By the Time it Gets Dark, SFF 2017). Berlin (Forum) 2021.
Mon 8 at 8:30pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

Paris, 13th District

Palme d'Or winner Jacques Audiard’s (A Prophet, Rust and Bone, Dheepan) tale of Parisian young love and sex is a vibrant adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Killing and Dying.
+ On Demand
Tue 9 at 3:25pm State Theatre

Never Gonna Snow Again

After Cold War and Corpus Christi, Polish cinema’s renaissance continues with this intriguing and stunningly-shot drama about a mysterious masseur who infiltrates a gated community. In Competition, Venice.
Tue 9 at 8:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

A Hero

Straight from the Cannes Competition: the latest feature from celebrated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, Sydney Film Prize 2011, Oscar Best Foreign Language Film 2012).
Tue 9 at 8:15pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Passion Simple

A divorcee embarks on an obsessive affair with a Russian diplomat in this erotic drama by French-Lebanese filmmaker Danielle Arbid. Official Selection, Cannes 2020.
+ On Demand
Tue 9 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Moffie

South African auteur Oliver Hermanus (The Endless River, SFF 2015) returns with this stunning queer romance and military drama. A favourite at Venice.
Tue 9 at 8:30pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 4

King Richard

The inspirational biopic of Richard Williams (an excellent Will Smith) who, against all odds, decided to make his children, Venus and Serena, tennis stars. A hit at Telluride.
Tue 9 at 8:30pm Dendy Newtown 1

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s intimate psychodrama (Silver Bear, Berlinale 2021) features a triptych of stories about three coincidences and three complicated women.
Wed 10 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Amparo

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, Amparo is about a single mother’s desperate attempt to save her teenage son after he is drafted into the Colombian army to be sent to a war zone.
+ On Demand
Wed 10 at 6:00pm Dendy Newtown 1

Striding Into the Wind

Chinese cinema gets its hipster-slacker groove on in this droll tale of a Beijing film school student on an ambling road trip. Selected, Cannes 2020.
Wed 10 at 6:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Long Weekend

Zoë Chao (Love Life) and Finn Wittrock (Ratched) are irresistible in this charmer about strangers in LA who embark on a whirlwind romance with a very big difference.
Wed 10 at 8:00pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Fist of Fury Noongar Daa

Kylie Bracknell’s Noongar language dub of the 1972 Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury packs a fresh and fiercely First Peoples punch.
+ On Demand
Wed 10 at 8:30pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 1

El Planeta

A mother and daughter grift their way through post-crisis Spain in this darkly funny Sundance hit from acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Amalia Ulman.
SOLD OUT
Wed 10 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas VMAX1

Dune

Special Screening. In one of the most anticipated films of the year, Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) adapts Frank Herbert’s novel with a stellar cast including Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Wed 10 at 8:45pm Dendy Newtown 3

Honey Cigar

Cultural history and sexual awakening are potently drawn together in the story of Selma, a 17-year-old French-Algerian student in 1990s France. In Competition, Venice Days.
SOLD OUT
Wed 10 at 10:00pm Event Cinemas VMAX2

Dune

Special Screening. In one of the most anticipated films of the year, Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) adapts Frank Herbert’s novel with a stellar cast including Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Thu 11 at 1:15pm State Theatre

When Pomegranates Howl

Iranian-Australian filmmaker Granaz Moussavi (My Tehran for Sale) returns with the tale of a street-smart boy working to support his family in Kabul.
Thu 11 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George St 4

The Card Counter

Legendary writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, American Gigolo) brings his trademark intensity to this revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish and Willem Dafoe.
SOLD OUT
Thu 11 at 8:15pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

The Worst Person in the World

Renate Reinsve won Best Actress in Cannes for her tremendous performance as a young woman indecisive in love and life in Joachim Trier’s Nordic romcom.
Thu 11 at 8:15pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Memory Box

A mysterious package connects three generations of women from 1980s Beirut to modern-day Montreal in this stylish meditation on history and memory. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
+ On Demand
Thu 11 at 8:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 3

Moffie

South African auteur Oliver Hermanus (The Endless River, SFF 2015) returns with this stunning queer romance and military drama. A favourite at Venice.
Thu 11 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

One Second

The great Zhang Yimou (Red Sorghum, SFF 1988; Ju Dou; Raise the Red Lantern; Hero, SFF 2004) returns with a beautiful, moving love letter to cinema set during the Cultural Revolution.
Fri 12 at 9:30am State Theatre

Brighton 4th

A former wrestling champion travels from Tbilisi to New York to help his troubled son in this touching drama-comedy. Winner, Best International Narrative Feature, Tribeca 2021.
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Striding Into the Wind
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Real
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Cryptozoo
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

El Planeta
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Swan Song
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Apples
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Just Like That
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Friends and Strangers
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Nowhere Special
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

The Justice of Bunny King
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Moffie
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Beginning
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 12:00pm Features

Never Gonna Snow Again
Fri 12 at 2:45pm State Theatre

A Hero

Straight from the Cannes Competition: the latest feature from celebrated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, Sydney Film Prize 2011, Oscar Best Foreign Language Film 2012).
Fri 12 at 6:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

True Mothers

Part thriller, part morality tale, the latest drama from acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase tells the two sides of a difficult adoption. Cannes 2020.
Fri 12 at 6:00pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Prayers for the Stolen

Straight from Cannes Un Certain Regard, this visually mesmerising film is a portrait of a girl growing up in a mountainous Mexican town living in fear of a shadowy cartel.
SOLD OUT
Fri 12 at 6:15pm Dendy Newtown 5

Just Like That

A newly widowed 74-year-old Hindu woman rebels against expectations in this award-winning, wryly humorous drama chronicling a changing India. In competition, Busan.
Fri 12 at 6:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

The Swordsman

Korean actor Jang Hyuk and Indonesian action star Joe Taslim (The Raid, Mortal Kombat) square off in a spectacular action-thriller set in 17th century Korea.
SOLD OUT
Fri 12 at 7:50pm Dendy Newtown 2

Friends and Strangers

A hit at Rotterdam and New York festivals – a witty, absurdist slacker comedy about 20-somethings in Sydney that cements James Vaughan as a prominent voice in the Australian New Wave revival.
Fri 12 at 8:00pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

Last Film Show

In Pan Nalin’s (Samsara, 2001; Angry Indian Goddesses, SFF 2016) glorious love letter to cinema – and food – a 9-year-old boy discovers films for the first time and becomes wholly obsessed.
Fri 12 at 8:00pm Palace Norton Street - Cinema 8

A Tale of Love and Desire

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, this modern, sensual, Paris-set romance finds a university student torn between his desire for a fellow student and his ideas of cultural propriety.
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 8:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 3

Nowhere Special

This tender human drama stars James Norton (Little Women, 2019) as a terminally ill single father searching for a foster family for his son. Venice Horizons 2020.
Fri 12 at 8:15pm Dendy Newtown 1

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

A love letter to cinema, shot during the COVID-19 pandemic across the USA, Iran, Chile, China and Thailand, by seven of today’s most vital filmmakers. Cannes 2021.
+ On Demand
Fri 12 at 8:45pm Dendy Newtown 5

Real

Aki Omoshaybi makes a stunning debut as director and actor in this heartfelt and uplifting romance about a Black working-class couple in Portsmouth, filmed in just 12 days.
Fri 12 at 8:45pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Compartment No.6

Joint winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this unconventional love story takes place as two strangers share a Russian train journey through the Arctic Circle.
Fri 12 at 9:00pm Event Cinemas George St 5

The Card Counter

Legendary writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, American Gigolo) brings his trademark intensity to this revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish and Willem Dafoe.
Sat 13 at 12:45pm Dendy Newtown 1

Rehana Maryam Noor

The first Bangladeshi film to make the Cannes Official Selection. A searing drama about a medical professor’s fight for justice against a colleague she believes has abused a student.
Sat 13 at 2:00pm Event Cinemas George St 5

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet

A man and his dog navigate a mysterious world in a beguiling blend of social realism and futuristic fantasy that won acclaim at Sundance and a major prize at Rotterdam.
Sat 13 at 2:45pm Hayden Orpheum Cremorne 5

One Second

The great Zhang Yimou (Red Sorghum, SFF 1988; Ju Dou; Raise the Red Lantern; Hero, SFF 2004) returns with a beautiful, moving love letter to cinema set during the Cultural Revolution.
Sat 13 at 4:00pm Palace Central 1

Come Here

History, identity, and performance collide in a hypnotic black-and-white drama by celebrated Thai experimentalist Anocha Suwichakornpong (By the Time it Gets Dark, SFF 2017). Berlin (Forum) 2021.
+ On Demand
Sat 13 at 5:45pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Beginning

This provocative, Cannes-selected debut from Georgia is an unflinching drama about a Jehovah’s Witness who undergoes a dramatic crisis of faith. Best Film, Director, Actress and Screenplay, San Sebastián.
SELLING FAST
Sat 13 at 6:00pm Palace Norton Street - Cinema 8

Hit the Road

In this mysterious and raucous feature debut by Panah Panahi, a chaotic family sets off on a road trip that will change their lives forever. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, 2021.
Sat 13 at 6:45pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

When Pomegranates Howl

Iranian-Australian filmmaker Granaz Moussavi (My Tehran for Sale) returns with the tale of a street-smart boy working to support his family in Kabul.
Sat 13 at 7:30pm Dendy Newtown 1

A Tale of Love and Desire

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, this modern, sensual, Paris-set romance finds a university student torn between his desire for a fellow student and his ideas of cultural propriety.
Sat 13 at 8:00pm Dendy Newtown 5

The Tsugua Diaries

From Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: the new film by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights, Sydney Film Prize 2015) captures the pleasures and perils of filmmaking during lockdown in Portugal.
Sat 13 at 8:00pm Casula Powerhouse

Hit the Road

In this mysterious and raucous feature debut by Panah Panahi, a chaotic family sets off on a road trip that will change their lives forever. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, 2021.
Sat 13 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Chbosky’s (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) adaptation of the Broadway phenomenon is a tender musical about the need for human connection, with Ben Platt, Amy Adams and Julianne Moore.
SOLD OUT
Sat 13 at 8:30pm Palace Central 1

Crossing Paths

A unique interactive cinema experience where viewers choose the story. A comedic and addictive experiment in audience participation from Sydney-based director JJ Winlove (June Again).
Sat 13 at 8:45pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

The Gravedigger's Wife

A rare film from Djibouti, this beautiful love story sees a poor gravedigger stretched to the limit as he tries to save his severely ill wife. Cannes Critics’ Week 2021.
Sat 13 at 8:45pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Brighton 4th

A former wrestling champion travels from Tbilisi to New York to help his troubled son in this touching drama-comedy. Winner, Best International Narrative Feature, Tribeca 2021.
+ On Demand
Sat 13 at 9:00pm Event Cinemas George St 5

Cryptozoo

Dazzling mythical creatures inhabit Dash Shaw’s (My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, SFF 2016) trippy Sundance-winning animated fantasy, voiced by Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan and Alex Karpovsky.
Sat 13 at 9:45pm State Theatre

Paris, 13th District

Palme d'Or winner Jacques Audiard’s (A Prophet, Rust and Bone, Dheepan) tale of Parisian young love and sex is a vibrant adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Killing and Dying.
Sun 14 at 1:30pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Cinema Sabaya

In this striking debut, a group of Arab and Jewish women gather in a video workshop in which their differences and similarities dramatically emerge. Winner, Best Israeli First Feature, Jerusalem.
Sun 14 at 2:15pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Anaïs in Love

In this delightful French romantic comedy, a young woman (Anaïs Demoustier) begins an affair with a much older man (Denis Podalydès) but then falls for his wife (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi).
Sun 14 at 2:30pm Casula Powerhouse

When Pomegranates Howl

Iranian-Australian filmmaker Granaz Moussavi (My Tehran for Sale) returns with the tale of a street-smart boy working to support his family in Kabul.
Sun 14 at 3:45pm Dendy Newtown 2

Pompo the Cinephile

A box office smash hit in Japan, this hilarious tribute to cinema is a treat for anime fans and cinephiles alike. In competition at Fantasia Film Festival.
Sun 14 at 6:00pm Event Cinemas George St 4

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The astonishing rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker featuring a barnstorming performance from Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty). TIFF 2021.
Sun 14 at 6:00pm Dendy Newtown 2

Fist of Fury Noongar Daa

Kylie Bracknell’s Noongar language dub of the 1972 Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury packs a fresh and fiercely First Peoples punch.
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Sun 14 at 6:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 3

Compartment No.6

Joint winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this unconventional love story takes place as two strangers share a Russian train journey through the Arctic Circle.
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Sun 14 at 6:00pm Palace Chauvel Cinema

Beginning

This provocative, Cannes-selected debut from Georgia is an unflinching drama about a Jehovah’s Witness who undergoes a dramatic crisis of faith. Best Film, Director, Actress and Screenplay, San Sebastián.
Sun 14 at 7:00pm Ritz Cinemas Randwick 5

Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Chbosky’s (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) adaptation of the Broadway phenomenon is a tender musical about the need for human connection, with Ben Platt, Amy Adams and Julianne Moore.
Sun 14 at 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St 4

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

A love letter to cinema, shot during the COVID-19 pandemic across the USA, Iran, Chile, China and Thailand, by seven of today’s most vital filmmakers. Cannes 2021.

After Love

Aleem Khan’s riveting feature debut stars Joanna Scanlan (No Offence, The Thick of It) as a widow who discovers her husband’s secret double life only days after his death.

Amparo

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, Amparo is about a single mother’s desperate attempt to save her teenage son after he is drafted into the Colombian army to be sent to a war zone.

Anaïs in Love

In this delightful French romantic comedy, a young woman (Anaïs Demoustier) begins an affair with a much older man (Denis Podalydès) but then falls for his wife (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi).
SELLING FAST

Apples

When amnesia sweeps the world, a man with no memory takes part in an experiment to reconstruct his identity. Venice, 2020. Winner of more than 10 international awards.
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Beginning

This provocative, Cannes-selected debut from Georgia is an unflinching drama about a Jehovah’s Witness who undergoes a dramatic crisis of faith. Best Film, Director, Actress and Screenplay, San Sebastián.

Brighton 4th

A former wrestling champion travels from Tbilisi to New York to help his troubled son in this touching drama-comedy. Winner, Best International Narrative Feature, Tribeca 2021.

The Card Counter

Legendary writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, American Gigolo) brings his trademark intensity to this revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish and Willem Dafoe.

Cinema Sabaya

In this striking debut, a group of Arab and Jewish women gather in a video workshop in which their differences and similarities dramatically emerge. Winner, Best Israeli First Feature, Jerusalem.

Come Here

History, identity, and performance collide in a hypnotic black-and-white drama by celebrated Thai experimentalist Anocha Suwichakornpong (By the Time it Gets Dark, SFF 2017). Berlin (Forum) 2021.

Compartment No.6

Joint winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this unconventional love story takes place as two strangers share a Russian train journey through the Arctic Circle.

A Cop Movie

An atmospheric, boundary-breaking documentary-fiction hybrid from Mexico that turns the cop movie genre on its head. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
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Crossing Paths

A unique interactive cinema experience where viewers choose the story. A comedic and addictive experiment in audience participation from Sydney-based director JJ Winlove (June Again).
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Cryptozoo

Dazzling mythical creatures inhabit Dash Shaw’s (My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, SFF 2016) trippy Sundance-winning animated fantasy, voiced by Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan and Alex Karpovsky.

Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Chbosky’s (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) adaptation of the Broadway phenomenon is a tender musical about the need for human connection, with Ben Platt, Amy Adams and Julianne Moore.

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet

A man and his dog navigate a mysterious world in a beguiling blend of social realism and futuristic fantasy that won acclaim at Sundance and a major prize at Rotterdam.
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Dune

Special Screening. In one of the most anticipated films of the year, Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) adapts Frank Herbert’s novel with a stellar cast including Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
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El Planeta

A mother and daughter grift their way through post-crisis Spain in this darkly funny Sundance hit from acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Amalia Ulman.

Erna at War

Two of Denmark’s finest actors, Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts, SFF 2019) and Ulrich Thomsen (Festen), star in this tense, unconventional WWI drama about a mother who poses as a soldier.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The astonishing rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker featuring a barnstorming performance from Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty). TIFF 2021.

Fist of Fury Noongar Daa

Kylie Bracknell’s Noongar language dub of the 1972 Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury packs a fresh and fiercely First Peoples punch.
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Friends and Strangers

A hit at Rotterdam and New York festivals – a witty, absurdist slacker comedy about 20-somethings in Sydney that cements James Vaughan as a prominent voice in the Australian New Wave revival.

The Gravedigger's Wife

A rare film from Djibouti, this beautiful love story sees a poor gravedigger stretched to the limit as he tries to save his severely ill wife. Cannes Critics’ Week 2021.

A Hero

Straight from the Cannes Competition: the latest feature from celebrated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, Sydney Film Prize 2011, Oscar Best Foreign Language Film 2012).
SELLING FAST

Hit the Road

In this mysterious and raucous feature debut by Panah Panahi, a chaotic family sets off on a road trip that will change their lives forever. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, 2021.

Honey Cigar

Cultural history and sexual awakening are potently drawn together in the story of Selma, a 17-year-old French-Algerian student in 1990s France. In Competition, Venice Days.
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Just Like That

A newly widowed 74-year-old Hindu woman rebels against expectations in this award-winning, wryly humorous drama chronicling a changing India. In competition, Busan.
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The Justice of Bunny King

Essie Davis (The Babadook, SFF 2019) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) shine in a powerful social drama about a single mother battling the system and her troubled past.

King Richard

The inspirational biopic of Richard Williams (an excellent Will Smith) who, against all odds, decided to make his children, Venus and Serena, tennis stars. A hit at Telluride.

Last Film Show

In Pan Nalin’s (Samsara, 2001; Angry Indian Goddesses, SFF 2016) glorious love letter to cinema – and food – a 9-year-old boy discovers films for the first time and becomes wholly obsessed.

Long Weekend

Zoë Chao (Love Life) and Finn Wittrock (Ratched) are irresistible in this charmer about strangers in LA who embark on a whirlwind romance with a very big difference.

Memory Box

A mysterious package connects three generations of women from 1980s Beirut to modern-day Montreal in this stylish meditation on history and memory. In Competition, Berlinale 2021.
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Moffie

South African auteur Oliver Hermanus (The Endless River, SFF 2015) returns with this stunning queer romance and military drama. A favourite at Venice.

My Best Part

Nicolas Maury (Call My Agent!) directs and stars alongside French icon Nathalie Baye in the bittersweet tale of a highly strung actor and his doting mother.
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Never Gonna Snow Again

After Cold War and Corpus Christi, Polish cinema’s renaissance continues with this intriguing and stunningly-shot drama about a mysterious masseur who infiltrates a gated community. In Competition, Venice.
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Nowhere Special

This tender human drama stars James Norton (Little Women, 2019) as a terminally ill single father searching for a foster family for his son. Venice Horizons 2020.

One Second

The great Zhang Yimou (Red Sorghum, SFF 1988; Ju Dou; Raise the Red Lantern; Hero, SFF 2004) returns with a beautiful, moving love letter to cinema set during the Cultural Revolution.

Paris, 13th District

Palme d'Or winner Jacques Audiard’s (A Prophet, Rust and Bone, Dheepan) tale of Parisian young love and sex is a vibrant adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Killing and Dying.

Passion Simple

A divorcee embarks on an obsessive affair with a Russian diplomat in this erotic drama by French-Lebanese filmmaker Danielle Arbid. Official Selection, Cannes 2020.

Pompo the Cinephile

A box office smash hit in Japan, this hilarious tribute to cinema is a treat for anime fans and cinephiles alike. In competition at Fantasia Film Festival.

Prayers for the Stolen

Straight from Cannes Un Certain Regard, this visually mesmerising film is a portrait of a girl growing up in a mountainous Mexican town living in fear of a shadowy cartel.
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Real

Aki Omoshaybi makes a stunning debut as director and actor in this heartfelt and uplifting romance about a Black working-class couple in Portsmouth, filmed in just 12 days.

Rehana Maryam Noor

The first Bangladeshi film to make the Cannes Official Selection. A searing drama about a medical professor’s fight for justice against a colleague she believes has abused a student.
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Striding Into the Wind

Chinese cinema gets its hipster-slacker groove on in this droll tale of a Beijing film school student on an ambling road trip. Selected, Cannes 2020.
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Swan Song

A fabulously snippy hairdresser (screen legend Udo Kier; Bacurau, SFF 2019) escapes his nursing home and treks across small-town Ohio to fulfil the dying wish of a former client.

The Swordsman

Korean actor Jang Hyuk and Indonesian action star Joe Taslim (The Raid, Mortal Kombat) square off in a spectacular action-thriller set in 17th century Korea.

A Tale of Love and Desire

Direct from Cannes Critics’ Week, this modern, sensual, Paris-set romance finds a university student torn between his desire for a fellow student and his ideas of cultural propriety.

True Mothers

Part thriller, part morality tale, the latest drama from acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase tells the two sides of a difficult adoption. Cannes 2020.

The Tsugua Diaries

From Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: the new film by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights, Sydney Film Prize 2015) captures the pleasures and perils of filmmaking during lockdown in Portugal.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s intimate psychodrama (Silver Bear, Berlinale 2021) features a triptych of stories about three coincidences and three complicated women.

When Pomegranates Howl

Iranian-Australian filmmaker Granaz Moussavi (My Tehran for Sale) returns with the tale of a street-smart boy working to support his family in Kabul.

The Worst Person in the World

Renate Reinsve won Best Actress in Cannes for her tremendous performance as a young woman indecisive in love and life in Joachim Trier’s Nordic romcom.
SOLD OUT

Wyrmwood Apocalypse

Outback zombie madness continues in a blood-soaked, rip-roaring sequel to the 2014 cult hit by Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner. Coming to SFF direct from Sitges Midnight X-Treme.

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

A love letter to cinema, shot during the COVID-19 pandemic across the USA, Iran, Chile, China and Thailand, by seven of today’s most vital filmmakers. Cannes 2021.
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