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June Again TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL VISITS… NT Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine QLD Bundaberg, Cairns, Mackay, Nambour, Toowoomba, Townsville NSW Huskisson, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Newcastle, Orange, Port Macquarie, Sawtell, Tamworth, Wagga YOUNG Wagga, Warrawong, Wollongong, and Young SOUTHERN CROSS CINEMA Travelling Film Festival acknowledges the financial assistance of Screen Australia, NSW Government and Screen NSW. 30 July - 1 August 2021 SCHEDULE OPENING FILM: JUNE AGAIN FRIDAY 30 JULY 7:00 PM JUNE AGAIN (M) SATURDAY 31 JULY 2:00 PM COUSINS (G) Screens with short film BAMA (All Ages) 5:15 PM THE MOLE AGENT (PG) 7:30 PM ANOTHER ROUND (M) SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2:00 PM FALLING (MA15+) Screens with short film DWARF PLANET (MA15+) 4:30 PM THE PERFECT CANDIDATE (15+) 6:45 PM FIRST COW (15+) FRIDAY 30 JUL 7:00 PM Directed by JJ Winlove | Australia | In English | 110 mins | M SELECTED: PALM SPRINGS AND ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVALS 2020 June (Aussie icon Noni Hazlehurst in fine form) was once a headstrong family matriarch and businesswoman but because of dementia she’s now residing in an aged care home. One day, June jokingly asks the local warden STAY IN TOUCH (Uli Latukefu, Doctor Doctor, Young Rock) for the security code to the front door. He happily provides it knowing she’ll forget within seconds. Next Keep up to date with program and tour announcements, morning June’s pre-stroke memory returns, astonishing everyone in the facility. Despite her doctor’s assertion that this condition is only temporary, giveaways and more! June recalls the code and makes a getaway. She heads to the only address she knows– her family home. /travellingfilmfestival #travellingfilmfestival June then faces the harsh reality of all the things that have happened which she was unaware of. But she’s determined to mend family fences and begins meddling as only mothers can do. Ultimately this poignant story, @travellingfilmfestival filled with authentic performances, cleverly showcases awkward family dynamics, unexplored grudges and frustrations that can only be found in family. Travelling Film “Captures something satisfying amid the bittersweet knowledge of Festival YouTube life’s impermanence: that self-knowledge and care for others make it worth living.” Sign up to TFF eNews at sff.org.au/tff to receive the full program straight – SCREENHUB to your inbox COUSINS THE MOLE AGENT ANOTHER ROUND FALLING THE PERFECT CANDIDATE SAT 31 JUL 2:00 PM SAT 31 JUL 5:15 PM SAT 31 JUL 7:30 PM SUN 1 AUG 2:00 PM SUN 1 AUG 4:30 PM Directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Directed by Maite Alberdi | Chile | In Directed by Thomas Vinterberg | Directed by Viggo Mortensen I Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour I Briar Grace-Smith I New Zealand | Spanish with English Subtitles | 115 Denmark, Sweden | In Danish with Canada, UK, Denmark | In English | Saudi Arabia, Germany | In Arabic In English and Maori, with English mins | PG English subtitles | 115 mins | M 112 mins | MA15+ with English Subtitles | 101 mins subtitles | 98 mins | G SELECTED: SUNDANCE FILM WINNER: ACADEMY AWARDS, BEST SELECTED: SUNDANCE AND | 15+ SELECTED: HAWAII FESTIVAL, 2020 FOREIGN FILM 2021 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM NOMINATED: BEST FILM, VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED: ACADEMY AWARDS, 2021 Director Thomas Vinterberg (The FESTIVALS 2020 FILM FESTIVAL 2019 2021 Chilean director Maite Alberdi’s Commune SFF2016) and award WINNER: SAN SEBASTIAN FILM SELECTED: LONDON FILM FESTIVAL Set in New Zealand over six decades, delightful character study follows winning actor Mads Mikkelsen (The FESTIVAL 2020 2019 this poignant story (based on a sweet-natured elderly widower, Sergio, Hunt, Hannibal) reunite to bring a Viggo Mortensen (Green Book, The Oscar nominee and Saudi Arabia’s novel by Patricia Grace) follows as he infiltrates a nursing home at tragicomedy combining science, Lord of The Rings Trilogy) directs and first woman director Haifaa Al- three female cousins who share a the behest of a private detective alcohol and midlife defiance. co-stars a weary son’s attempts to Mansour (Wadjda SFF 2012), brings strong bond. Taken away from her agency. Unfortunately, Sergio is a Martin is a morose high school history reconcile with his formidable father, a revealing look at the changing roles family, introverted and watchful truly terrible spy. He answers phone teacher who seems to have lost his Willis (a fiery Lance Henriksen, Aliens). of women in Saudi Arabia. Maryam is Mata is the child of a Māori mother calls on speaker in front of other mojo such that it affects his students, Beautifully alternating between past a doctor in a Saudi hospital, the only and an unbearable Pākehā father. residents, asks the carers blatant and wife and kids. He hangs out a bit with and present, this drama follows John one in town with emergency facilities. Spoilt Makareta, raised to be the obvious questions, breaks spy camera three other middle-aged teachers as a boy, forced into regular tests equipment and more. Although no Despite her qualifications, she princess of her tribe, is educated in contemplating their current lives and of masculinity, and John as happily struggles to earn the respect of male two worlds. James Bond, he’s a kind-hearted paths. They start obsessing over an married gay man. When Willis, in man who brings solace and the colleagues and patients every day. When cheeky yet dutiful Missy obscure Norwegian theory that argues the first stages of mental decline When a bureaucratic mix-up leads frisson of attention to the mostly that humans require alcohol in their descends back into John’s life, his (Rachel House, Hunt for the female residents with tender patience her to run for the local elections she Wilderpeople, Bellbird) takes on system to thrive. usual harshness and bitter prejudices becomes a social media phenomenon. and platonic affection. Alberdi’s flow unchecked. her role of kaitiaki (guardian) of compassionate, often humorous, At first, this proves true enough: Continually facing her father and her the land. the cousins struggle to never judgmental, approach, paints however, before long. him and Using sophisticated visual and aural community’s resistance to being the make sense of their own lives, their a poignant portrait of life in a Chilean his colleagues careen into the techniques ultimately this story first woman candidate, Maryam’s family, and the outside influences care home and perils of being a spy. inevitable downward spiral, upping is a crackling revelation into the journey becomes a symbol for a larger that constantly change their their daily intake goals until they complexities that come with family. “One of the most heart-warming movement. circumstances. delve into questionable actions and “A bold, brave first effort behind the spy movies of all time — a rare circumstances. “Deeply thrilling - possibly one of the “Cousins is a timely and vital look at combination of genres that only camera for Viggo Mortensen, elegantly most exhilarating moments you’ll see the importance of identity, family and works so well because it sneaks up “The feel-good film of this or any distilling some painful truths for anyone in a film all year.” festival has arrived, and it’s a boozy- who has ever had a complicated institutional inequalities, some of on you” -THE TIMES which shamefully still exist today.” woozy marvel.” relationship with a parent.” -INDIEWIRE -STUFF.CO.NZ -TIMES, UK -EMPIRE FIRST COW SHORT FILMS SUPPORT TFF SCAN HERE FOR THE FULL BAMA PROGRAM AND BOOKINGS! As a non-profit organization, the Travelling Film Festival exists through support from you—our audience. Your donations are an investment in SUN 1 AUG 6:45 PM -THE TIMES the Festival’s future and enable us to keep bringing the best and most Directed by Kelly Reichardt I USA | In Directed by Jahvis Loveday | Australia important stories from around the world to Young each year. English | 121 mins | PG | 6 mins | All Ages Make a tax- deductible donation today through SFF at SELECTED: BERLINALE 2020 After the first day of private school in the city, a young aboriginal boy sff.org.au/tff/support Set in 19th century Oregon, two reflects on his fear of losing the unusual partners, Cookie (John magic of family and community after Magaro, The Big Short) and King-Lu being so far away from them. try to (Orion Lee, A Brilliant Young Screens with feature film OUR AUDIENCES SAY: Mind), who try to open a bakery COUSINS aiming to make their fortune. When SAT 31 JUL 2:00 PM the Chief Factor of England (an “TFF is one of the highlights of my cinema year...what excellent Toby Jones, Tinker Tailor other excuse to ‘film binge’ over a weekend?!” Soldier Spy) announces the purchase of the first cow, they see the perfect opportunity to further their dreams.