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RETURNING JULY / AUGUST 2023

  • Melbourne: 13 July – 2 August
  • Sydney: 18 July – 9 August
  • Canberra: 19 July – 9 August
  • Adelaide: 19 July – 9 August
  • Brisbane: 19 July – 9 August
  • Perth: 20 July – 9 August
  • Byron Bay: 20 July – 9 August

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Godland
Centrepiece

Godland

Volaða land

Award winning writer/director Hlynur Pálmason’s follow-up to his breakout hit A White, White Day is a stunning historical drama about a Danish priest who goes on a pilgrimage across a largely unexplored Iceland in the late 1800s. 

Let the River Flow
Norway

Let the River Flow

Ellos eatnu – La elva leve

Based on real events, this moving portrayal of the indigenous peoples’ struggle for survival in 1970s Norway follows a young woman’s personal journey to reclaim her Sámi identity.

Fathers & Mothers
Denmark

Fathers & Mothers

Fædre & mødre

A humorous portrait of the challenges of being parents to school-aged children, this all-star ensemble comedy from Denmark follows a couple who must navigate hierarchy, rivalry and hidden agendas at their daughter's new school.  

Four Little Adults
Finland

Four Little Adults

Neljä pientä aikuista

A modern love story with touching and funny moments alike, a middle-aged couple on the verge of a breakup decide to open their relationship and enter the complex world of polyamory. 

Shadow Island
Sweden

Shadow Island

Wyspa cien

A pulse-pounding Nordic noir thriller, featuring a cast of up-and-coming talent, in which an aspiring meteorologist sets off to a deserted island in the Barents Sea in search of the truth about his father's passing.  

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