HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
Unearthed Australian Cinema
ANZAC Weekend, Sunday 27 April
The Braidwood Film Club is presenting a one day Mini Film Festival as part of the QPRC Heritage Festival, focusing on Australian Classic films. Braidwood has a long history of film production and participation. In keeping with this year’s theme we will screen three movies on the Anzac weekend, Sunday 27 April.
Session times:
10:00am - Forty Thousand Horsemen
2:00pm - Kangaroo
5:00pm - Gallipoli
Entry is free for adults and accompanied children.
BYO lunch or enjoy great food in one of our local cafes. Free tea and coffee will be available at break times.
Please book using the link below to allow us to gauge numbers!
Session times:
10:00am - Forty Thousand Horsemen
2:00pm - Kangaroo
5:00pm - Gallipoli
Entry is free for adults and accompanied children.
BYO lunch or enjoy great food in one of our local cafes. Free tea and coffee will be available at break times.
Please book using the link below to allow us to gauge numbers!
Forty Thousand Horsemen
1940, Directed by Charles Chauvel, Introduced by Bruce Keeley.
Classified PG, Session Time: 10:00am
Classified PG, Session Time: 10:00am
Three young Australians join the army at the beginning of World War 1 and are assigned to the Australian Light Horse cavalry, which is serving in Palestine. The three eventually take part in the attack during the Battle of Beersheba, which was the last cavalry charge in modern warfare.
Kangaroo
1986, Directed by Tim Burstall, Introduced by Ross Dimsey.
Classified M, Session Time: 2:00pm
Classified M, Session Time: 2:00pm
A mild-mannered English conscientious objector moves to what he feels will be the relative calm of Australia after World War 1, but gets caught up in the middle of violent battles between the rising trade unions and fascist groups.
Gallipoli
1981, Directed by Peter Weir, Introduced by Bruce Keeley. Classified PG
Session Time: 5:00pm
Session Time: 5:00pm
Two young Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during WW1.
