Summary A landmark film in the re-emergence of Australian film production in the 1970s, 'Sunday Too Far Away' 1975 tells the story of a shearer's strike in the 1950s. The first feature produced for the South Australian Film Corporation, the film sold internationally after being invited to the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. The screening of this classic film was followed by an In Conversation with APSA Academy President Jack Thompson AM, the star of the film, and renowned Australian actor David Wenham. The QAGOMA Australian Cinémathèque co-presented this event with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, in association with NFSA Restores, the National Film and Sound Archive's digital restoration program. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Mar 18, 2020
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : QAGOMA Umbrella Entertainment
Language : English
Filming locations : Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Asia Pacific Screen Awards Australian Cinémathèque Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art
Summary A landmark film in the re-emergence of Australian film production in the 1970s, 'Sunday Too Far Away' 1975 tells the story of a shearer's strike in the 1950s. The first feature produced for the South Australian Film Corporation, the film sold internationally after being invited to the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. The screening of this classic film was followed by an In Conversation with APSA Academy President Jack Thompson AM, the star of the film, and renowned Australian actor David Wenham. The QAGOMA Australian Cinémathèque co-presented this event with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, in association with NFSA Restores, the National Film and Sound Archive's digital restoration program. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Mar 18, 2020
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : QAGOMA Umbrella Entertainment
Language : English
Filming locations : Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Asia Pacific Screen Awards Australian Cinémathèque Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art
