DOUBLE FEATURE: BOTANY BAY AND WILLS & BURKE

DOUBLE FEATURE: BOTANY BAY AND WILLS & BURKE

BOTANY BAY (35mm) 
SAT 2 MAR |2.30PM|Arc Cinema
1952 |PG90 mins |35mm|US | D: John Farrow 
& 
WILLS AND BURKE (35mm) 
SAT 2 MAR |4.15PM|Arc Cinema
1985|PG | 97 mins |35mmAUS | D: Bob Weis 
 
John Farrow’s technicolour feature Botany Bay explorea pivotal moment in the history of the Australian continent, dramatizing the transportation of convicts and the arrival of the First Fleet. Over 60 years on from its 1952 releaseBotany Bay offers contemporary audiences a chance to reflect on one of Australia’s founding narratives as seen through the lens of Golden Age Hollywood. 
 
Meanwhile, Bob Weis gives two of Australia’s most famous and unfortunate explorers a satirical treatment in Wills and BurkeCuriously released in the same year as Graeme Clifford’s historical drama Burke & WillsWeis’ film makes use of parody and performance to unpack epic historical storytelling. 

Both films presented on 35mm film prints from the NFSA collection. 

Terms and Conditions

Pass is not transferable and is valid for one entry per session. All sessions must be pre-booked. Passes are not valid for special events. Passes can be scanned at the door for entry.