(US) – Rated PG A richly textured and visually stunning film, Buck follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life ‘horse-whisperer’, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity. Buck dramatically transforms horses – and people – [...]
(Iran) – Rated PG, Persian with English Subtitles When his wife leaves him, Nader hires a young woman to take care of his suffering father. But he doesn’t know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband’s permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation [...]
(Finland/France) – Rated PG Official Selection Cannes Film Festival and FIPRESCI Winner. In this warm-hearted portrait of the French harbour city Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) into the path of Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the unwavering support of [...]
(Brazil/UK) – Rated M – Some subtitles Academy Award Nominee 2011 for Best Documentary Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro., There he photographs an eclectic [...]
(France/Belgium/UK) – Rated PG – English/French, some subtitles Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way: Hurt’s distinguished architect chases after his glory days, while Rossellini’s housewife installs handrails about the house. Running Time: 89 minutes Sunday [...]
Pop Cinema and Olive Pink Botanic Garden proudly present FLICKERFEST 2012 Thursday 8th of March – Best of Comedy. Friday 9th March – Best of Australian Saturday 10th March – Best of International Coming of age and celebrating 21 years of short-film excellence, FLICKERFEST is on again and coming to the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens, [...]