AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE: MAD MAX

6 River Terrace 6 River Terrace, New York, United States

Our latest film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. In Mad Max, (1979, George Miller) a near future Australia on the edge of collapse, a vengeful policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.

AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE: THE LAST WAVE

6 River Terrace 6 River Terrace, New York, United States

Our latest film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. The Last Wave (1977, Peter Weir) is a murder mystery about a lawyer defending five Aboriginal Persons who in the process learns disturbing things about himself. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.

AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE: THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH

6 River Terrace 6 River Terrace, New York, United States

In The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978, Fred Schepisi) a man of half-Aboriginal ancestry is pushed to the breaking point that provokes a violent response when he brutally murders his employer's family. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.

AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE: LONG WEEKEND

6 River Terrace 6 River Terrace, New York, United States

Our latest film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. In celebration of Earth Month, the Long Weekend (1978, Colin Eggleston) tells the story of a suburban couple who go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, where they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.