26 Sept 9:15pm HKSM
27 Sept 9:30pm HKAC

Cast: Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Gerard Kennedy, Chris Haywood, Angela Punch McGregor, Bryan Brown
Director: Phillip Noyce
Genre: Drama / History
Category: IIA
1978 Classic Selection, 110 min, English

In Australia in the late 1940s, before the coming of television, Len McGuire (Bill Hunter) and his brother Frank (Gerard Kennedy) are cameramen for competing newsreel companies. An old-school cameraman, Len is loyal to the company, the Australian Labor party and the Catholic Church, but times are changing. As Australia undergoes a series of social and political upheavals he struggles to maintain his own political and ethical boundaries.

A classic – one of Australia’s most celebrated films finally comes to Hong Kong with its combination of actual newsreel footage and quintessentially Australian social drama.

Awards:

• 8 AFI Awards including: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bill Hunter), Best Supporting Actress (Angela Punch McGregor), Best Original Screenplay and Best Achievements in Costume Design, Editing and Production Design, plus 18 international film awards.