STEAMBOAT BILL JR

*LIVE

Presentation By Neil Brand

INFO: SAT 25 FEB / LIGHT HOUSE 1 / 14:00 / 100 MINS

DIRECTOR: Charles Reisner

COUNTRY: USA

WRITER: Carl Harbaugh

CAST: Buster Keaton

His knack for storytelling, slapstick and physical comedy made Buster Keaton one of the most beloved artists in the history of cinema. Now the man whose deadpan expression earned him the moniker ‘The Great Stone Face’ comes to the big screen at DIFF. The experience will be brought further to life by festival favourite, composer Neil Brand, who will perform a live score and take audiences through many of Keaton’s most laugh-out-loud gags and death-defying stunts.

Jaw-dropping moments in the film include one of Keaton’s most famous stunts, where a house collapses on him during a storm. DIFF’s family gala offers the perfect way to revisit Keaton’s magic, or to experience it for the first time.

INFO: SUN 26 FEB / LIGHT HOUSE 1 / 13:10 / 102 MINS

DIRECTOR: Robert Connolly

COUNTRY: Australia

WRITER: Robert Connolly

CAST: Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Liz Alexander, Ariel Donoghue, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo, Eric Banna.

Robert Connolly’s striking coming-of-age tale introduces us to Abby, a girl who befriends a wild blue groper while out diving. When she realises the fish’s very survival is under threat, she joins forces with her mum to take on the poachers who pose a threat to it. What emerges is a powerful and emotional cry from the heart in support of marine life, adapted from Tim Winton’s much-loved and bestselling novel. The film features two of Australia’s best-known actors - Mia Wasikowska and Radha Mitchell - in leading roles as women devoted to protecting the world’s oceans. They’re joined by the charismatic Eric Bana in a supporting role.

Parental Guidance advised.

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