Melbourne Festival Highlights
Double the gore, double the horror, double the blood! This special double bill screening features Dominique Rocher's Parisian zombie thriller followed by Coralie Fargeat’s feminist body horror film. The session will be introduced by the Australian filmmaker Greg McLean.
7:30pm: Introduction by Greg McLean and screening of The Night Eats the World, followed by Revenge
BUY - The Astor Theatre
Tuesday 26 March
Considered one of the great literary works of the 20th century, Marguertie Duras' novel has been ambitiously adapted for the screen by Emmanuel Finkiel. This special screening, will be followed by a Q&A with Prof. Véronique Duché, to discuss how the film challenges both Holocaust writing and Duras’s poetic literary tone.
6:15pm Screening, followed by Q&A
BUY - Palace Balwyn
Thursday 28 March
As one of the great luminaries of the French New Wave, Jean-Luc Godard continues to redefine what cinema can be. This special screening of his new feature-length film will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Andrew McGregor to discuss this fascinating and perplexing work.
6:30pm Screening, followed by Q&A
BUY - Palace Cinema Como
Tuesday 2 April
Meet the renegades – the rebels, the critical thinkers and the ethically minded producers shaking up the French wine industry! The screening of this new documentary includes a glass of wine and cheese on arrival, followed by a Q&A with Assoc. Prof. Jaqueline Dutton to discuss the veritas behind this new type of vino.
6:30pm Reception
7:00pm Screening, followed by Q&A “Do Natural Winemakers Really Have More Fun?”
BUY - Kino Cinemas
6:15pm Reception - Includes a glass of wine, cheese & canapés and live music upon arrival
7:00pm Screening
BUY - The Astor Theatre
7:30pm
Followed by the screening of High Life
BUY - The Astor Theatre
