The Best Foreign Language Film Festival heads to South Korea this week for an acclaimed and stylish spy thriller. Plus, Ridley Scott returns to the ALIEN universe, and a retro ‘90s cult classic – BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER – back on the big screen!
• Fri 23 June @ 7:30 PM: THE AGE OF SHADOWS
In the late 1920s, a group of Korean resistance fighters embark on a cat-and-mouse game with Japanese covert agents as they try to bring in explosives from neighbouring Shanghai to destroy key enemy facilities in Japanese-occupied Seoul. South Korea's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2017 Oscars.
** Presented in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea **
• Sat 24 June @ **7 PM**: ALIEN: COVENANT + BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
In ALIEN: COVENANT, the crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, inadvertently discover the crash site of the doomed Prometheus expedition. There, they find what they believe is an uncharted paradise – but is actually home to a dark, dangerous threat beyond their imagination.
Then, in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (at approx. 9:15 PM), a popular cheerleader at an American high school discovers her true calling as her generation’s Slayer – tasked with protecting the world from vampires – in this cult classic that spawned a successful TV series.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: ALIEN: COVENANT **
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ANUFG QUIZ NIGHT @ THE PHOENIX – LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH!
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After a successful – if sporadic run – of ANUFG-hosted quiz nights at the Phoenix Pub, we’re very excited to announce that this will be now be a regular event going forward on the last Tuesday of every month.
If you haven’t come along yet, be sure to join us next Tuesday on June 27th for a casual evening of movie-themed trivia, fun and games, hosted by none other than our very own committee members – so you know they’ll be asking some fun and wacky questions!
As always, there will be prizes up for grabs, including free drinks, bar tabs and passes to ANUFG screenings (for the non-members amongst you).
DATE: Tuesday 27 June, 2017
TIME: 6:30 PM (until approx. 9 PM)
VENUE: The Phoenix Pub, 21 East Row (in the Civic Bus Interchange, near Platform 3)
So if you’re looking for something fun to do next Tuesday night (and every last Tuesday of the month after that) come along and support our event at the Phoenix Pub. Entry is free for all, and everyone is welcome to attend!
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WIN TICKETS TO ‘MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT’ – IN CINEMAS JUNE 29
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Thanks to Transmission Films, we’ve got tickets to give away to MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT, the fascinating French drama that has taken France’s box office by storm.
During the late 1800s, a former slave named Chocolat (Omar Sy, THE INTOUCHABLES) makes a living playing a cannibal in a provincial French circus. While there, he impresses established performer George Footit (real-life circus performer James Thierrée), who takes him under his wing. Together, they develop a routine which catapults them to stardom, glamour and riches. But the satisfaction of success can only last so long as Chocolat’s desire for equality begins to take hold.
To find out more about the film, or to check out its trailer, click HERE
To win one of ten in-season double passes to see MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT in cinemas, simply reply to this message – or email info@anufg.org.au – with your name, your membership number (under the barcode on your card) and your answer to the following question: ‘Real-life circus performer James Thierrée is the grandson of which famous actor?’
Entries close on THURSDAY 29 JUNE with winners to be contacted via email and prizes to be collected at future ANUFG screenings. Good luck!