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CINEMA
ACROSS TWO STATE-OF-THE-ART CINEMAS,
THE GALLERY’S AUSTRALIAN CINÉMATHÈQUE
CONTINUES TO SHOW THE BEST WORKS OF LEADING
ARTISTS AND FILMMAKERS, FROM RESTORED HISTORICAL
GEMS AND COMPREHENSIVE RETROSPECTIVES,
TO GENRE PROGRAMS AND CULT FAVOURITES.
MYTHS
AND LEGENDS
9 JANUARY – 8 MARCH 2015
Epic journeys and sacred stories were
celebrated in a program exploring the
relationships between folklore and
modern cinematic storytelling,
with classic tales and contemporary
cross-genre interpretations.
HARUN FAROCKI:
WAR AT A DISTANCE
24 APRIL – 15 MAY 2015
Harun Farocki interrogated the way
images mediate our experience of
the world. This survey of his films,
documentaries and video installations
explored modern warfare, surveillance,
propaganda and industry.
SHIRLEY CLARKE AND
THE NEW YORK BEAT
12–26 JUNE 2015
American filmmaker Shirley Clarke
inhabited the space between fiction and
non-fiction with improvisational rhythms
and kinetic camerawork informed by
her love of jazz. This program featured
recently restored feature films
and several shorts.
‘DAVID LYNCH:
BETWEEN TWO
WORLDS’ (PAGES
10–13) AND APT8
CINEMA (PAGE 32)
ALSO LIT UP
OUR SCREENS
THIS YEAR.
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