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Every weekend, drop in for free documentaries in the NFSA Theatrette. Four thought-provoking Australian documentaries will show on rotation, offering a window into key moments and conversations in our history and culture. Films will screen at 11am and 1.30pm every Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free and no bookings are required – stay for 10 minutes or settle in for the full screening.
The Theatrette is the perfect place to spend a cosy morning or afternoon immersed in Australia’s audiovisual culture. Enjoy a coffee in the courtyard before or after the doco and discover other screening in the Mediatheque or on display in The Library, Kookaburra Room or in our Recent Relics installation. Explore what’s on offer in our heritage building
Screenings commence at 11am and 1.30pm every Saturday and Sunday – drop in at any time throughout the screening. Entry is free and no bookings are required.
Current program
Bombora – The Story of Australian Surfing delves into the history of one of our favourite summer pastimes, while Harder than Everest follows an epic trek through snow and ice to summit Gasherbrum IV. Meanwhile, A Calcutta Christmas and Broken Journey, Mending Dreams explore culture and identity in post-colonial and migrant contexts across India and Vietnam.
Bombora – The Story of Australian Surfing (two-part series)
2009 | M | 110 mins | AUS | D: Paul Clarke, Greg Appel
A Calcutta Christmas
1998 | Not Classified | 52 mins | AUS | D: Maree Delofski
Harder than Everest
1987 | G | 59 mins | AUS | D: Tim Macartney-Snape, Bob Connolly
Broken Journey, Mending Dreams
1992 | Not Classified | 56 mins | AUS | D: Jim Landels, Hanh Tran
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