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What's On
Wed 6 November, 8.15pm: Moloch
Set in a remote mountaintop retreat, Moloch portrays a single day in the life of Adolf Hitler and his inner circle, including Eva Braun, Joseph Goebbels, and other key figures of the Nazi regime.
Thu 7 November, 8.15pm: Taurus
Taurus, the second film in Alexander Sokurov's tetralogy of power, delves into the final days of Vladimir Lenin, exploring the vulnerability of the man behind a political process of historic proportions.
Sat 9 November, 8.15pm: The Sun
The third and penultimate instalment in Alexander Sokurov's tetralogy about personality and power, following Moloch and Taurus, delves into the fate of Japanese Emperor Hirohito at the end of World War II.
Sun 10 November, 3.30pm: Mascara #32
Mascara Film Club presents a group screening that focuses on Russian imperialism within the broader scope of history. The films included in this program engage with themes of annihilation and extraction, analysing Russia’s infrastructural control and erasure of indigenous, religious and cultural practices.
Sun 10 October, 6.15pm: The Early Films of Peter Greenaway: The Falls Part 2 + Shorts
The Falls - Part 2 (1980) followed by Water Wrackets (1975) and Dear Phone (1976)
Sun 10 October, 8.15pm: Naked
The most visceral work to emerge from the socially progressive, highly improvisatory film form honed to perfection over by independent filmmaker Mike Leigh, Naked is a potent, post-Thatcher portrait of the British angry young man.
Calendar
Thu 07 Nov 8:15pm
Taurus
Taurus
Sat 09 Nov 8:15pm
The Sun
The Sun
Sun 10 Nov 3:30pm
Mascara #32
Mascara #32
Sun 10 Nov 6:15pm
The Falls Part 2 + Shorts
The Falls Part 2 + Shorts
Sun 10 Nov 8:30pm
Naked
Naked
Fri 15 Nov 8:15pm
Fairytale
Fairytale
Sat 16 Nov 5:45pm
The Falls Part 1 + Shorts
The Falls Part 1 + Shorts
