Before the Rain
Friday 28-May-2010, 1:00 PM
One hot day in Sydney, before the rain comes - four stories unfold... After a scandal, Violet has been sent to a new school but it's not working out so well; Naomi is holding a dinner party for her ex and his new girlfriend; Following an incident of domestic violence, Cliff and Harley discover their heroes; And street kid Nicky's life takes a new direction.
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Braille
Saturday 29-May-2010, 12:15 PM
Braille is the story of Nick, an aged blind man with a past that has left him broken and forgotten. Nick enlists the services of three young thieves Renny, Zero and Dave to help him retrieve a precious diamond, and finish the job that he stared fifteen years ago.
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Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery
Saturday 29-May-2010, 4:15 PM
Filmmakers Rob Bygott and Ben Alpers spent two months with the Fore population in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Their film project was supported by the locals who shared their culture and the tragedy of the Kuru epidemic with the documentary-makers.
Short screening before the documentary: KARLU KARLU
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Lou
Thursday 27-May-2010, 6:00 PM
'Lou' is a tender story about the relationship between eleven year old Lou and her grandfather. Not long after Lou's father walks out of her life, her irascible and befuddled grandfather crashes in. But when Doyle comes to stay, Lou discovers, against all her expectations, the healing power of love.
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Mr. Sin: The Abe Saffron Story
Sunday 30-May-2010, 1:15 PM
The life of enigmatic crime boss Abe Saffron. This story of bribery, blackmail and corruption and the man who eluded the authorities for so long is irresistibly intriguing.
Short screening before the documentary: DARK HORSE
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Road Train
Friday 28-May-2010, 7:30 PM
Four young friends on a camping adventure in outback Australia are run off the road by an erratically driven road train - a massive three-trailer truck.
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Surviving Georgia
Saturday 29-May-2010, 6:30 PM
Heidi and Rose are two sisters enticed back to their hometown by the inheritance of a milk bar. However all is not as it seems in this story of love and resolution which shows sometimes we find happiness in the least expected places.
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The Long Goodbye
Saturday 29-May-2010, 2:15 PM
Thousands of Baby Boomers are living in fear of what may lie ahead. On the eve of a dementia epidemic, three families reveal how love and humour can balance despair for those living The Long Goodbye.
Short screening before the documentary: VALLEY OF SHADOWS
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The Mission
Sunday 30-May-2010, 3:45 PM
This is the story of missionaries in reverse, as three young Nigerian Catholic priests, who haven't volunteered, who have never left Africa before, are sent to save Tasmania's struggling Church. But can they fulfil, The Mission?
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Transparentsea Voyage
Saturday 29-May-2010, 10:30 AM
This environmental film lyrically documents the anti-whaling and environmental awareness campaign initiated by professional free-surfer and activist Dave Rastovich.
Short screening before the documentary: THE WATER WAS DARK AND IT WENT FOREVER DOWN
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Underbelly: The Golden Mile
Friday 28-May-2010, 3:15 PM
Underbelly: The Golden Mile is set in King Cross in 1988-1999, where bent cops, straight cops, cool criminals and colourful characters all converged to make their mark.
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