The Crow (Alex Proyas, 1994) is on Friday 26 July. Image: NFSA.
MA15+ | 101 Mins | 1994 | DCP | US | D: Alex Proyas
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!
The first big-budget film from Australian director Alex Proyas, The Crow is a beloved Gothic favourite underscored by a blistering soundtrack (The Cure, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine).
Starring Brandon Lee in his final role (Lee was tragically killed during filming), The Crow is a tale of devastating romance and revenge set a year after the violent murders of Shelly Webster and Eric Draven (Lee).
‘Devil’s Night’ on the grimy streets of Detroit is the backdrop to this dark and visionary ‘sleeper hit’ that sees a resurrected Eric seeking retribution with the help of a powerful black bird.
‘The Crow imbues its comic brutalism with emotion and satire… [It’s] an obsessive rock’n’roll comic-book movie shocker of loony intensity” – Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
‘Lee has phenomenal presence, and his movements are so balletically powerful that his rampages seem like waking nightmares’ – Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Includes a pre-screening introduction and live performance by Venus Mantrap.
The Details
What: The Crow 30th anniversary screening + introduction and live performance by Venus Mantrap
When: Friday 26 July 2024, 8 pm
Where: NFSA Acton (Arc Cinema) – 1 McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT 2601
Cost: $14–16. Book tickets.
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