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Science. Art. Film.: Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
Siblings endure alone together in a post-apocalyptic Outback until the sudden arrival of a stranger.
7:00 AM
Autumn Film Series
Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!
Arc Cinema
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1 March - 31 May
Autumn Film Series 1 March - 31 May
Truth meets fantasy in our Autumn Film Series at Arc Cinema.
From the raw grit of social realism and cinéma vérité to the wonder of magic realism, this season captivates imaginations and invites curiosity about reality.
Unforgettable experiences on the big screen will leave you in awe, posing the big questions in fresh, profound ways. You’ll be thinking long after the credits roll.
Events in this series
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My Beautiful Laundrette
Queer love, politics and ambition collide in Thatcher’s London.
8:00 AM
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306 Hollywood
A magical-realist journey revealing the life within objects.
7:00 AM
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Cocoon
Seniors gain youthful energy after swimming in a pool with alien cocoons.
9:00 AM
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A Day at the Movies: The Odd Couple (Dementia-Friendly)
A film series for people living with dementia alongside their families, friends, and carers.
11:30 PM
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Quartet
Old rivalries and old friendships collide in a home for retired musicians.
8:00 AM
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Winter at Westbeth
Elderly artists create, question and challenge without limits.
3:00 AM
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Dont Look Back
Bob Dylan on the road caught between fame and freedom.
8:00 AM
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Cult Classics: Making Mr. Right
Eighties pop-culture take on Pygmalion as a rom-com sci-fi starring John Malkovich
9:00 AM
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
A gender‑queer punk singer tours America, chasing stolen songs in a glam‑punk odyssey of love and loss.
5:00 AM
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La Haine
A day in the life of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.
8:00 AM
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The Kid Stakes: with Live Accompaniment by CJ Shaw
Fatty Finn rampages through Woolloomooloo in this gem of Australian silent cinema
3:00 AM
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Kes
A working-class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet Kestrel.
8:00 AM
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Labyrinth
A girl journeys through a maze where imagination and danger intertwine.
3:00 AM
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His Royal Highness (35mm)
A case of mistaken identity turns social ambition into a musical comedy.
3:00 AM
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This Is Spinal Tap
A rock band’s tour spirals into comic self-destruction.
8:00 AM
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a chocolate egg hunt for kids big and small prior to the movie
4:00 AM
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The Wizard of Oz
There’s no place like home — but the journey is what truly matters.
3:00 AM
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The Red Turtle / La Tortue rouge
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a man meets a giant red turtle that changes his life.
3:00 AM
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Grey Gardens
A mother and daughter perform their lives inside a decaying mansion.
9:00 AM
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Shakespeare in Love
A young Shakespeare finds love and the inspiration for one of his greatest plays.
9:00 AM
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Malcolm - 40th Anniversary (35mm)
A special event celebrating this beloved Australian classic with live music and filmmaker Q&A.
9:00 AM
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Book Club: American Fiction
A frustrated novelist confronts the stories the market wants him to tell.
4:00 AM
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Big
A teenage boy wakes up as an adult and quickly discovers it’s harder than it looks.
3:00 AM
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Hook
Adult Peter Pan returns to Neverland to rescue his children and face Captain Hook.
3:00 AM
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Trainspotting
Entrenched in Edinburgh’s drug scene Renton tries to clean up and break free.
9:00 AM
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Cult Classics: Desperately Seeking Susan
Madonna sparkles in the iconic ‘80s celebration of personal reinvention
10:00 AM
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Desire and duty collide in a world bound by honour.
9:00 AM
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The Sound of Music (Sing-Along)
In 1930s Austria, a novice becomes governess to a widowed officer’s seven children.
4:00 AM
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Science. Art. Film.: Jurassic Park (35mm)
An island of wonders becomes a fight for survival when dinosaurs reclaim their world.
8:00 AM
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The Blair Witch Project
Three filmmakers enter the woods but only their footage remains.
9:00 AM
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The Shape of Water
A lonely janitor bonds with a captive amphibious creature in a 1960s research facility.
9:00 AM
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The Apartment
A Manhattan clerk’s career scheme backfires when office politics and romance interfere.
9:00 AM
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
A cartoon rabbit is accused of murder and enlists the help of a burnt-out private investigator.
6:00 AM
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Being John Malkovich
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
9:00 AM
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Donnie Darko
A troubled teenager confronts time, fate and the apocalypse.
9:00 AM
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POINTE: Dancing on a Knife's Edge + Q&A
An intimate portrait of Australian artist Floeur Alder healing through dance after a random knife attack.
4:00 AM
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Risk
Julian Assange’s story, as captured by filmmaker Laura Poitras.
9:00 AM
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Adventures of Captain Marvel + Orphan of the Wilderness
An Australian bush adventure where survival, spectacle, and sentiment collide.
4:00 AM
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The Purple Rose of Cairo (35mm)
A 1935 waitress sees her dream walk off the screen, only to discover that reality has its own demands.
9:00 AM
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Book Club: The Princess Bride
True love, daring deeds and very memorable fencing.
4:00 AM
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Banff Mountain Film Festival
Presented by World Expeditions, the 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour delivers a thrilling cinematic adventure featuring award-winning short films from fearless explorers, climbers, skiers and adventurers worldwide.
9:00 AM
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Mulholland Drive
Surreal mystery unfolds as an amnesiac woman and an aspiring actress search for answers.
4:00 AM
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (35mm)
As death approaches, memory, myth and the spirit world converge.
4:00 AM
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Science. Art. Film.: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Compassion becomes humanity’s last hope as a pacifist princess tries to stop two warring nations.
8:00 AM
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The Talented Mr Ripley
In Italy’s sunlit glamour, desire slips into deception in a world of envy.
9:00 AM
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Sign on Screen
Representing sign languages on screen
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Lantana (35mm)
Four couples’ relationships unravel after a young woman’s body is found in suburban Sydney.
9:00 AM
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One Mind, One Heart + Q&A
A rediscovered bark petition starts its journey home as healing emerges through collective listening.
9:00 AM
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Cult Classics: Sex, Lies and Videotape
Subterfuge in suburbia in the four-hander that launched 90s indie cinema
10:00 AM
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Puffs of Smoke
Live musical performance by composer Phillip Johnston accompanying short Australian silent films
9:00 AM
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High Ground + Q&A
A frontier thriller where survival collides with truth and accountability.
4:00 AM
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