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The Loneliest Planet

26th May 2013 7:00pm

(USA/Germany) Rated M, English Subtitles
An engaged couple – Alex (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Nica go backpacking in remote regions of Georgia’s dramatic Caucasus Mountains, with a rustic guide, Data.  It’s an uneventful trek, but for one, short, odd and dangerous crossing of paths with a gun toting old man and a couple of young men, possibly his sons.  The moment derails the mood and threatens to undo everything the pair believed about each other and about themselves.
Running Time: 113 minutes

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2nd Jun 2013 7:00pm

(Chile/France/USA) Rated M, English Subtitles
Nominated for 2013 Oscar – Best Foreign Language Film.  In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency.  The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another 8 years.  Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign.  Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free. It’s a smart, involving potent film that mixes reality and drama to provocative effect.
Running Time: 116 minutes

First Position (Documentary)

16th Jun 2013 7:00pm

(USA) Rated G
First Position follows the inspirational footsteps of a group of young talented ballet dancers aged 9-16 as they struggle to maintain form in the face of injury and personal sacrifice on their way to one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world:  the Youth America Grand Prix.  Lifelong dreams are at stake, with hundreds of dancers from around the globe travelling to New York each year, competing for a handful of elite scholarships and contracts.  Practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected.  Struggling through bruised feet and near exhaustion all while navigating the drama of adolescence and family life First Position combines built-in drama, tension and suspense with exciting and beautifully shot performances.  With the diversity of each dancer’s backstory coupled with a showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion.
Running Time: 94 minutes

Mary Meets Mohammad (Documentary)

23rd Jun 2013 7:30pm

(Australia) Rated PG
A special film for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2013.
This film is a modern day fairy tale about an unlikely friendship between 2 people who happen to find themselves on the same island.  One through birth and one through tragedy.  Mary is an elderly pensioner and an avid member of a knitting club.  Mohammad is an Afghan Hazara refugee and was one of the first to take residence in a new asylum seeker detention centre in rural Tasmania.  Heather Kirkpatrick the Producer/Director will be guest speaker on the night and there will be a Question and Answer at the end of the film.
Running Time: 80 minutes

You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet

30th Jun 2013 7:00pm

(France) Rated PG, English Subtitles
From beyond the grave, celebrated playwright Antoine d’Anthac gathers together all his friends who have appeared over the years in his play Eurydice.  These actors watch a recording of the work performed by a young acting company, La Compagnie de la Colombe.  Do live, life, death and love after death still have any place on a theatre stage?  It’s up to them to decide.  And the surprises have only just begun…
Running Time: 115 minutes

Araluen’s ReelPix Film Club is now in its eleventh year and looks to offer its members a range of benefits. Through the support of its members, ReelPix aims to extend and expand Araluen’s film program, including indoor and outdoor screenings, festivals genre nights etc.  

One of ReelPix’s important goals is to allow more audience input into the selection of films screened. Should you have a particular film you would like screened, please ring Marion on 8951 1128 & we will endeavour to screen it.

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