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7—9 August 2026

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Fri 7 August

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Fri, 7 Aug 7pm
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Fri, 7 Aug 7pm
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Fri, 7 Aug 7pm
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Whistle
An offbeat Aussie crowd pleaser following the world’s greatest whistling competition, from the eccentric competitors to passionate devotees, as egos clash and notes soar. Toronto 2025.
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Fri, 7 Aug 7pm
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Sat 8 August

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Sat, 8 Aug 10am
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Silent Friend
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux star in the wondrous latest from Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul, Sydney Film Prize 2017), following three era-spanning stories connected by a tree.
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Sat, 8 Aug 10am
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Sat, 8 Aug 1:45pm
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Rose
Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall) won the Berlinale Silver Bear for this towering performance as a 17th century soldier who claims an inheritance only to have his identity brought into question.
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Sat, 8 Aug 1:45pm
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Sat, 8 Aug 4pm
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Fjord
Winner, Palme d'Or, Cannes. Internationally acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu returns with his English-language debut, a thought-provoking family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
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Sat, 8 Aug 4pm
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Sat, 8 Aug 7:45pm
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The History of Concrete
A hysterical debut and instant classic from the genius behind How To with John Wilson. An unexpected meditation on politics, celebrity, religion and urbanism. Sundance 2026.
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Sat, 8 Aug 7:45pm
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Sun 9 August

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Sun, 9 Aug 10am
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Ben’Imana
Winner, Camera d'Or, Cannes. This emotionally powerful exploration of a reconciliation process following the Rwandan genocide is set to be one of the year's most acclaimed debuts.
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Sun, 9 Aug 10am
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Sun, 9 Aug 12:30pm
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Minotaur
Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix and the Sydney Film Prize, this much-anticipated new film by Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev is a brave, taut and explosive thriller that brilliantly melds the personal and the political.
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Sun, 9 Aug 12:30pm
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Sun, 9 Aug 3:45pm
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No Good Men
In this sparkling political romantic comedy from Afghanistan, a camerawoman disillusioned with love is surprised to find herself drawn to the country's leading journalist.
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Sun, 9 Aug 3:45pm
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Past Event
Sun, 9 Aug 7pm
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The World of Love
A Korean box office smash dubbed by Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) as “simply a masterpiece”. A teenager's cheery life of snogging, gossip, and taekwondo masks a difficult past that reemerges after an incident at school.
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Sun, 9 Aug 7pm
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