Emerging in the 1980s, cyberpunk is a genre of dystopian science fiction blending gritty urban decay with a high-tech future. The word ‘cyberpunk’ was coined by Bruce Bethke in his short story of the same name about a teen hacker, published in Amazing Stories in 1983. It was quickly adopted to describe the growing body of work that was already exploring advanced technology, ruthless corporate capitalism, social inequality, the manipulation of reality and the loss of personal autonomy.

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982), based on Philip K. Dick’s story ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ was an early US cyberpunk film that questioned what it means to be human. In the same year, Katsuhiro Otomo debuted his Akira manga series in Japan and would go on to direct the 1988 anime film adaptation, sounding a warning about the dangers of unrestrained technology and power.

RoboCop, released in 1987, is set in a near-future Detroit and follows a police officer who is turned into a cyborg by a megacorporation. Exploring themes of corporate greed and corruption, it led to two sequels and a remake released in 2014.

The Matrix, released in 1999, explores the nature of reality, free will and determinism. Two sequels followed it in 2003, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, followed by The Matrix Resurrections in 2021. A fifth film in the franchise is currently in development.

Pass includes:

RoboCop - THU 8 JAN | 7PM | M | 102 mins
The Matrix - THU 15 JAN | 7PM |M | 136 mins
Blade Runner: The Final Cut - THU 22 JAN | 7PM | M | 117 mins
Akira - THU 29 JAN | 7PM | M | 123 mins

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January

Thu 8 Jan

7:00 PM

Price

$52 Full / $39 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee)

Arc Cinema

1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601

Information

Transport

Accessibility

We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.

BY BUS - WEEKDAYS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 5.30am to 11.00pm weekdays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
ON THE NUMBER 53
Route 53 runs between National Museum Lennox Crossing and Dickson Shops Cowper Street on average every 30 minutes from 7.00am to 10.10pm weekdays. Bus alights at Liversidge St behind the NFSA.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

BY BUS - WEEKENDS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 7.00am to 9.00pm weekends and public holidays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

PARKING

There is dedicated visitor parking on the premises between McCoy Circuit and Ellery Cresent (paid parking, up to three hours). There is also limited free parking surrounding the building on Liversidge Street.
We recommend using public transport in peak times.

Accessible parking is available off McCoy Circuit.
Wheelchair/accessible access via Liversidge Street.