This week at the ANU Film Group, catch the Oscar-nominated YOUTH, starring Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel, followed by the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong in sports drama THE PROGRAM.
• Sat 9 Apr @ **7 PM**: YOUTH + THE PROGRAM
In YOUTH, two lifelong friends on holiday in the Swiss Alps reflect on their lives and their legacies when one of them, a retired composer, receives a personal invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda.
Then, in THE PROGRAM (at approx. 9:15 PM), a sports journalist (Chris O’Dowd) becomes convinced that cyclist Lance Armstrong’s (Ben Foster) Tour de France victories were fuelled by banned substances and sets out to hunt for evidence that will expose the athlete. Directed by Stephen Frears (THE QUEEN, PHILOMENA).
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COMING SOON: ‘ME AND MY MATES VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE’ Q&A SCREENING
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Coming up next Saturday (April 16) is our very special screening of Canberra’s very own ME AND MY MATES VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, which will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A with writer-director Declan Shrubb and actor Andy Trieu.
Not only will this be your chance to see the world’s first Oz-Zom-Com on the big screen, and find out firsthand how it got made right here in Canberra, but you’ll also get the chance to win prizes on the night too. Don’t miss it!
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ROTARY CLUB FUNDRAISER: ‘EDDIE THE EAGLE’ ON APRIL 20
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The Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak, who runs the wonderful canteen at our screenings, will be hosting a fundraising film screening of the inspirational comedy EDDIE THE EAGLE on Wednesday 20 April from 6 PM at Limelight Cinemas Tuggeranong.
All proceeds will be split between two important causes: MS Australia, dedicated to assisting Australians diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the Rotary of Longreach Drought Appeal.
Tickets are $25 per person, and includes a drink and a popcorn or a choc top. For tickets, please book by Monday at the following link: http://www.trybooking.com/KMKL