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Be sure to concentrate on what’s being said as sub-titles are almost required but Jump is a worthwhile indulgence in this year’s inaugural British Film Festival. 3.5K

Sex Drive – Adelaide Film Festival – Palace Nova Cinemas

Let’s face it – love (and sex) pretty much makes the world go round. Sex Drive, a compilation of short films about all aspects of the most important topic, examines themes as diverse as the universe of a prostitute who wants to get out of the game and risks everything to start a normal life (portrayed in the …

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AFF – Child’s Pose – 3.5K

The attention to routine activities, usually skipped over in Hollywood productions, give this a grit and sense of unease that is captivating. 3.5K

OZASIA – The Lonely Wife (Charulata) – Satyajit Ray

What is generally regarded as acclaimed Indian director Satyajit Ray’s most accomplished film, the 1964 masterpiece, Charulata (The Lonely Wife) screened during the OzAsia Festival to a sizeable crowd. Rich, beautiful and lonely Charulata (Madhabi Mukherjee in the titular role) is sick of life in her gilded cage in turn-of-the-century 1900s Calcutta. Despite the adoration …

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FILM – Inaugural British Film Festival – 22 Nov – 1 Dec – Palace Cinemas

Join us this November as we celebrate one of the world’s most illustrious and established cinema industries, with an exceptional program of contemporary and classic films screening exclusively at Palace Cinemas.

OzAsia- Film – Night of Silence (Lal Gece)

Nobody really likes the idea of a 50+ year old man marrying a girl barely into her teens as part of an arranged marriage, particularly against the background of recent – tragic – media attention relating to the terrible consequences of such an intergenerational relationship. Even worse is the concept of imagining the act of consummating such …

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OzAsia – Film – Petal Dance (Japan)

What happens when somebody reaches out to you for help and you miss their cry? What consequences follow from your accidental failure? These are the questions posed in the South Australian premiere of Ishikawa Hiroshi’s ‘Petal Dance’, an evocative examination of the nature of grief, suicide, abandoned friendship and the rekindling of old connections. Haraki, …

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FILM – Christmas Rose – OzAsia Premiere

Christmas Rose is the hotly anticipated directorial (and screenwriting) debut of popular Hong Kong actress Charlie Yeung, having its world premiere only a few months ago in May. Set almost exclusively inside a courtroom, this taut, clever legal thriller pits former hotshot defence lawyer turned highly moral prosecutor Tim (a dark and brooding Aaron Kwok) against …

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2013 LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL – ADELAIDE – 22 OCT – 11 NOV

Like the lingering embrace of a cherished lover, the Lavazza Italian Film Festival returns for its 14th season with a sensational line-up of 27 new titles and one superb classic guaranteed to beguile and inspire. Adelaide – Oct 22 – Nov 11

TRACKS STARRING MIA WASIKOWSKA TO OPEN ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL

Tracks, starring internationally acclaimed Australian actress Mia Wasikowska and filmed in South Australia, will lead a 10-day film-fest across Adelaide. Tracks will premiere at the Festival Theatre on October 10, with tickets on sale from today at BASS.