Dunsborough

26-30 august
FREE SCREENINGS
Old Dunsborough Hall
44 Gifford Road Dunsborough
Thur 27 – Sun 30 August
9.45am – 3.45pm
proudly supported by
Community Free Screenings
Busselton | Bunbury | Margaret River | Augusta | Dunsborough
BRAN NUE DAE
85mins, PG, Australian Feature
Dir. Rachel Perkins, 2009
In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled
with the life of the idyllic old pearling port
Broome. However, his mother returns him to
the religious mission for further schooling.
After being punished for an act of youthful
rebellion, he runs away on a journey that
ultimately leads him back home.
THE DISCREET CHARMS OF THE
BOURGEOISIE
102mins, M, French
Dir. Luis Buñuel, 1972
A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams
centered around six middle-class people
and their consistently interrupted attempts
to have a meal together.
THE DARKSIDE
CEDRIC AND HOPE
14mins, Australian Short
Dir. Pierce Davison, 2012
Cedric’s life is just perfect. That is until his
dim princess girlfriend Faith leaves him
for the prospect of some battle-hardened
knights. Suddenly Cedric is thrust upon a
journey that forces him to confront what he
really wants.
CINESNAPS FINALISTS
35 mins, Student Short Films
The CinéfestOZ hosted competition,
Cinesnaps, sees high school students from
across the South West submit their own
short films.
90mins, PG, Australian Feature
Dir. Warwick Thornton, 2013
Teh Darkside is a collection of poignant,
sad, funny and absurd true ghost tales
from across Australia. They are brought
to life by some of Australia’s most iconic
actors. Honest, matter-of-fact firsthand
accounts illuminate a black perspective on
the other side.
MANEA SENIOR COLLEGE SHORT
8 mins, Student Short Film
Any student who misbehaves is sent to the
mysterious room known as 2.22. It’s there
a mad scientist is lobotomising students
so that they are turned into the perfect
teenager!
JEAN DE FLORETTE
120mins, PG, French Feature
Dir. Claude Berri, 1986
City-dweller Jean de Florette (Gerard
Depardieu) moves his family to the
Provence countryside in the 1920s to forge
a new life as a farmer. But his proud, cocky
neighbouring rival Le Papet (Yves Montand
– Wages Of Fear, Manon Des Sources)
schemes with his simple-minded nephew
Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil – Queen Margot,
Manon Des Sources) to acquire some
nearby land ensuring the novice owner
never discovers an all-important natural
spring on the property.
ROCK THE CASBAH
100mins, M, French Feature
Dir. Laïla Marrakchi, 2013
Summer in Tangiers, Morocco. A family
comes together for three days in their
home following the death of their patriarch,
the influential businessman Moulay Hassan
(film legend Omar Sharif), to share their
memories and to grieve his loss, according
to Muslim tradition.
THE WAITING CITY
100mins, M, Australian Feature
Dir. Claire McCarthy, 2009
LIGHT
15 mins, Short Documentary Series
Our world is filled with light and its affect
on us is constant and unyielding but how
do we, as individuals, experience this most
extraordinary phenomenon? 3 of these 5
short documentaries will screen, portraying
how 3 different Indigenous filmmakers
perceive light.
The Waiting City tells the story of an
outwardly happy Australian couple who
journey to India to collect their adopted
baby. When they arrive in Kolkata they
discover that the adoption arrangements
have still to be finalised. Soon the
intoxicating mystic power of the city
pulls them in separate and unexpected
directions and the vulnerability of their
marriage begins to reveal itself. The
Waiting City is an intimate, complex love
story of transformation, set against the
exhilarating epic backdrop of Kolkata,
starring Radha Mitchell and Joel Edgerton.
The CinéfestOZ Free Screenings provides the opportunity for the community
to experience Australian and French-made content, engaging and reliving
the filmmaking cultures and histories. This year, we focus on retrospective
pieces, looking back on how different cultures impact the filmmaking realm,
as well as actors who enrich our experiences.
PREMIUM PARTNERS
MAJOR PARTNERS
Federal Government Partner
PARTNERS
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Premiere Fund
CinéfestOZ proudly presented by Geographe French Australian Festivals Inc
Community Free Screenings Schedule
Thursday 27 August
Friday 28 August
9:45 am
The Darkside (PG)
9:45 am
Cinesnaps Finalists
MANEA College Short
11:25 am
Light (U)
10:30 am
Bran Nue Dae (PG)
11:50 am
Cedric and Hope (U)
12:00 pm The Waiting City (M)
12:15 pm Rock the Casbah (M)
2:00 pm
1:45 pm
Jean De Florette (PG)
includes FREE
Afternoon Tea
The Discreet Charms of
the Bourgeoisie (M)
Saturday 29 August
Sunday 30 August
9:45 am
The Darkside (PG)
9:45am
Cinesnaps Finalists
MANEA College Short
11:25 am
Light (U)
10:30 am
Bran Nue Dae (PG)
11:50 am
Cedric and Hope (U)
12:00 pm The Waiting City (M)
12:15 pm Rock the Casbah (M)
2:00 pm
The Discreet Charms of
the Bourgeoisie (M)
1:45 pm
Jean De Florette (PG)