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Book Club: Desert Hearts
An all-time favourite lesbian desert romance.
4:00 AM
Book Club: The Book Thief
Words are resistance in a world of silence.
Arc Cinema
2:00PM
$22 Full / $19.50 Concession ( + $1.50 booking fee)
14 June, 2026
Book Club: The Book Thief 14 June, 2026
Read the book. Watch the film. Join the conversation.
BOOK CLUB AT NFSA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABC RADIO CANBERRA.
Explore how culturally significant books have been adapted and reimagined as films.
2013 | DCP | DEU/USA | D: Brian Percival
Adapted from the international bestselling novel by Australian author Markus Zusak, this moving WWII drama follows young Liesel (Emily Watson) as she discovers the transformative power of books in Nazi Germany. Featuring standout performances by Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, the film balances intimate storytelling with historical devastation, offering a human-scale meditation on language, empathy and moral courage.
‘A handsome and heartfelt adaptation that honours the emotional core of the novel.’
— Todd McCarthy – The Hollywood Reporter
The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion about the film adaptation of Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief in conversation with Alice Matthews (ABC Radio Canberra) and Rhiân Williams (guest host, ABC Radio Canberra Book Club)
Arc Cinema
We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601
Film Details
Year
1987
Details
DCP 131 mins PG
Director
Brian Percival
Countries
DEU, USA
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They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
4:00 AM
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Book Club: Never Let Me Go
Love, memory and the cost of being human
4:00 AM