CULT CLASSICS: THE TERMINATOR - 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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CULT CLASSICS: THE TERMINATOR - 40TH ANNIVERSARY

CULT CLASSICS AT THE NFSA WITH VENUS MANTRAP
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Fri 13 Dec 8:00 PM
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Arc Cinema
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December
1984 | DCP | US | D: James Cameron 

Arc Cinema presents a series of Friday night filmic feasts hosted by Venus Mantrap, local drag artist and culture warrior.  
 
Cult Classics at the NFSA plumbs the archives to showcase cinema with bite, edgy movies and fan favourites  films that unnerve, push buttons, ask questions and just look good on the big screen!  
 
If you're a sucker for nostalgia or curious about forgotten gems, join Venus as we venture into the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond  with special guests, surprise performances, trivia and best-dressed contests. Gather your tribe of rowdy rebels and misfits and join Venus for Fright Night! 


You know the premise: a cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent from the year 2029 to present-day LA (1984) to terminate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), woman whose unborn child will play a vital role in their post-apocalyptic future.  

Written and directed by James Cameron (AliensTitanic, Avatar)the original Terminator was praised upon release for its slick design and robust action sequences. Its synth-heavy soundtrack and grimy Los Angeles aesthetic create the perfect backdrop for the unstoppable and pitch-perfect Schwarzenegger villain. 

Don’t miss our final Cult Cinema filfor 2024! 

A blazing, cinematic comic book, full of virtuoso moviemaking, terrific momentum, solid performances and a compelling story  Variety 

The havoc makes for a genuine steel-metal trap of a movie that may very well be the best picture of its kind since The Road Warrior [Mad Max 2]  Kirk Ellis, The Hollywood Reporter  
 
This film is held in the NFSA collection. 

This screening is part of our season 
Cult Classics at the NFSA with Venus Mantrap. 

Venus Mantrap  
Venus Mantrap is an androgynous construct whose roots are firmly planted in the world of drag. Exploring aspects of cabaret, performance-art and comedy during live shows, Mantrap has produced The Bowie Ball and starred in the one-person-shows Life, Love and Lip Syncing and Valley of the Molls. Venus is regularly found at Smith's Alternative as the MC of Cabaret Voltaire and has been a featured artist at Glitterbox, LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club, Drag Cabaret and Finucane and Smith's touring show Dancehall. Follow them on Instagram at @the_venus_mantrap. 


(Image credit: Cassie Abraham) 

December

Arc Cinema

1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601