Mackay International Film Festival 2024
27th July - Pinnacle Playhouse
2nd-4th August - BCC Mt Pleasant Cinemas
Film & Arts Mackay Inc presents the 12th Mackay International Film Festival with an exciting program of 7 films from USA, Italy, France, UK, Japan, Jordan and Mexico.
MIFF ticket prices:
OPENING NIGHT: $35 Members & non-members (includes drinks and Italian themed finger food afterwards)
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $15 FAM members; $20 non-members (not Opening Night)
MULTI-PASS TICKETS (for all films 2nd-4th August, including Opening Night): FAM members: $95 Non- members: $120
Tickets available online via Trybooking www.trybooking.com/CRJTN or at the cinema (from half an hour before every film. Tickets to be purchased from FAM table, not Box Office.)
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Pre-festival film - optional bus and meal package available**
7:00PM SATURDAY 27TH JULY AT THE PINNACLE PLAYHOUSE
The Holdovers
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/CRJJF
SATURDAY, 27TH JULY – 7pm Pinnacle Playhouse
THE HOLDOVERS
Saturday July 27th, 7pm
English Language
2023 | USA | 2 hrs 14 mins | M | Comedy, Drama
Set in 1970, this acclaimed comedy drama follows a bad-tempered history lecturer at a New England boarding school who remains on campus during the Christmas break to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school’s head cook. The real journey is how they help one another understand that they are not beholden to the past, but that they can choose their own future.
Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress.
REVIEWS
“…as achingly sharp as it is funny.” THE GUARDIAN
“Smart, funny movie. “ rogerebert.com
Trailer: youtu.be/euTcPL9uLu8
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**OPTIONAL COACH TRANSFER / MEAL / FILM PACKAGE
Package includes film ticket, return coach transfer and dinner at the Pinnacle Pub (drinks not included).
The bus leaves from Gordon St (outside Artspace) at 4:00pm.
FAM members: $70pp; Non-members: $75pp
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/CRJJF
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Opening Night Gala Event - 7:00pm Friday 2nd August
La Chimera
Followed by drinks and Italian themed finger food
Friday, 2nd August 7:00pm - BCC Cinemas, Mt Pleasant
LA CHIMERA
DIRECTOR - Alice Rohrwacher
2023 / Italy / 2hrs 13mins / M / Drama, Romance / Italian with English subtitles
An enchanting romantic adventure, an ethereal spiritual journey and a ripping heist movie like no other, the captivating new fable of lost love follows a young British archaeologist who gets caught up in an international network dealing in stolen Italian artefacts.
Premiering to major success at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Rohrwacher’s rule-breaking, magical film uncovers a world of wonders just below the surface. LA CHIMERA is a mesmerising ode to the fragility of the beautiful things in life, and a cautionary tale about how easily they can be lost.
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/la-chimera-review-alice-rohrwacher-cannes
CATERING & DRINKS AFTER THE SCREENING
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIC8YI9-eU
LA CHIMERA
DIRECTOR - Alice Rohrwacher
2023 / Italy / 2hrs 13mins / M / Drama, Romance / Italian with English subtitles
An enchanting romantic adventure, an ethereal spiritual journey and a ripping heist movie like no other, the captivating new fable of lost love follows a young British archaeologist who gets caught up in an international network dealing in stolen Italian artefacts.
Premiering to major success at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Rohrwacher’s rule-breaking, magical film uncovers a world of wonders just below the surface. LA CHIMERA is a mesmerising ode to the fragility of the beautiful things in life, and a cautionary tale about how easily they can be lost.
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/la-chimera-review-alice-rohrwacher-cannes
CATERING & DRINKS AFTER THE SCREENING
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIC8YI9-eU
Saturday 3rd August - 2pm
A Great Friend
Saturday, 3rd August – 2pm - BCC Cinemas, Mt Pleasant
A GREAT FRIEND
Director: Éric Besnard
2022 | France | 1 hr 35 mins | PG | Comedy | French with English subtitles
Vincent is a hyperactive and successful businessman and founder of the largest European dating site. Pierre lives in seclusion in the mountains, accompanied by his dog and distanced from the modern world he has long renounced. When these two polar-opposites unexpectedly cross paths, their encounter disrupts their lives and prompts questions about their radically different lifestyles.
Set against the stunning vistas of the Auvergne-Rhône Alps, this charming odd-couple comedy reveals that, despite fiery arguments and suppressed emotions, their friendship can thrive through differences.
Review: A Great Friend: Appealing cuisine and countryside lift latest French buddy comedy | Stuff
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EhQtHnbp6I
A GREAT FRIEND
Director: Éric Besnard
2022 | France | 1 hr 35 mins | PG | Comedy | French with English subtitles
Vincent is a hyperactive and successful businessman and founder of the largest European dating site. Pierre lives in seclusion in the mountains, accompanied by his dog and distanced from the modern world he has long renounced. When these two polar-opposites unexpectedly cross paths, their encounter disrupts their lives and prompts questions about their radically different lifestyles.
Set against the stunning vistas of the Auvergne-Rhône Alps, this charming odd-couple comedy reveals that, despite fiery arguments and suppressed emotions, their friendship can thrive through differences.
Review: A Great Friend: Appealing cuisine and countryside lift latest French buddy comedy | Stuff
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EhQtHnbp6I
Saturday 3rd August - 4 pm
The Old Oak
Saturday, 3rd August 4pm - BCC Cinemas, Mt Pleasant
THE OLD OAK
Director: Ken Loach
2023 | UK | 1 hr 53 mins | 15+ | Drama | English subtitles
Imbued with the fiercely humanistic spirit that has defined Ken Loach's filmography, The Old Oak serves as a fitting finale to the remarkable career of the revered British filmmaker.
THE OLD OAK is the story of a village in the Northeast of England, where the mine closed, and people feel deserted by the system. Many young ones have left and what was once a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive within an atmosphere of growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope. The cheap housing available makes it an ideal location for Syrian refugees that have been accepted by Britain in recent years. How will the Syrians be received? And what will be the future for the last remaining pub in the village, The Old Oak?
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/the-old-oak-review-ken-loach-cannes-film-festival
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwb0c5zqsyM
THE OLD OAK
Director: Ken Loach
2023 | UK | 1 hr 53 mins | 15+ | Drama | English subtitles
Imbued with the fiercely humanistic spirit that has defined Ken Loach's filmography, The Old Oak serves as a fitting finale to the remarkable career of the revered British filmmaker.
THE OLD OAK is the story of a village in the Northeast of England, where the mine closed, and people feel deserted by the system. Many young ones have left and what was once a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive within an atmosphere of growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope. The cheap housing available makes it an ideal location for Syrian refugees that have been accepted by Britain in recent years. How will the Syrians be received? And what will be the future for the last remaining pub in the village, The Old Oak?
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/the-old-oak-review-ken-loach-cannes-film-festival
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwb0c5zqsyM
Saturday 3rd August - 6:30 pm
Monster
Saturday 3rd August 6:30pm - BCC Cinemas Mt Pleasant
MONSTER
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu
2023 | Japan | 2 hrs 6 mins | 15+ | Drama | Japanese with English subtitles
From acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters, Broker) comes this complex and intimate family drama with a profoundly moral tale. When Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother Saori feels there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher may be responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of the mother, teacher and the child, the truth gradually emerges.
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/17/monster-review-hydra-of-modern-morals-and-manners
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoviKDGaLao
MONSTER
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu
2023 | Japan | 2 hrs 6 mins | 15+ | Drama | Japanese with English subtitles
From acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters, Broker) comes this complex and intimate family drama with a profoundly moral tale. When Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother Saori feels there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher may be responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of the mother, teacher and the child, the truth gradually emerges.
Review: www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/17/monster-review-hydra-of-modern-morals-and-manners
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoviKDGaLao
Sunday 4th August - 12pm
Inshallah A Boy
Sunday, 4th August – 12pm - BCC Cinemas, Mt Pleasant
INSHALLAH A BOY
Director: Amjad Al Rasheed
2023 | Jordan | 1 hr 56 mins | 15+ | Drama | Arabic with English subtitles
The injustices of a patriarchal power system guided by Islamic Sharia jurisprudence are laid bare in this thrilling Jordanian debut. Inspired by real-life experience, Inshallah a Boy delivers a social realist critique of Jordan’s structural oppression of women and girls. The death of Nawal’s husband throws her life into freefall, and she discovers that she must deal with her late husband’s debts, in a system of inequality where she has no control of her life and is forced to take enormous personal and societal risks.
Review: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/inshallah-a-boy-2024
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmcfWNjjuDM
INSHALLAH A BOY
Director: Amjad Al Rasheed
2023 | Jordan | 1 hr 56 mins | 15+ | Drama | Arabic with English subtitles
The injustices of a patriarchal power system guided by Islamic Sharia jurisprudence are laid bare in this thrilling Jordanian debut. Inspired by real-life experience, Inshallah a Boy delivers a social realist critique of Jordan’s structural oppression of women and girls. The death of Nawal’s husband throws her life into freefall, and she discovers that she must deal with her late husband’s debts, in a system of inequality where she has no control of her life and is forced to take enormous personal and societal risks.
Review: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/inshallah-a-boy-2024
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmcfWNjjuDM
SUNDAY 4th AUGUST - 2:30PM
Radical
Sunday 4th August – 2.30pm - BCC Cinemas, Mt Pleasant
RADICAL
Director: Christopher Zalla
2023 | Mexico | 2 hrs 7 mins | 15+ | Drama | Spanish with English subtitles
Set in 2011 in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, RADICAL is based on the true story of an inspiring educator Sergio Juarez, who refuses to let his students be defined by their circumstances, by offering a radical new approach to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity and their genius. The stark realities faced daily by his students is interwoven with the invigorating optimism brought by Sergio's methods, creating a heartwarming testament to the incredible potential lying dormant within the children.
Review: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/radical-movie-review-2023
Trailer: youtu.be/L4DvL0UBZPQ
RADICAL
Director: Christopher Zalla
2023 | Mexico | 2 hrs 7 mins | 15+ | Drama | Spanish with English subtitles
Set in 2011 in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, RADICAL is based on the true story of an inspiring educator Sergio Juarez, who refuses to let his students be defined by their circumstances, by offering a radical new approach to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity and their genius. The stark realities faced daily by his students is interwoven with the invigorating optimism brought by Sergio's methods, creating a heartwarming testament to the incredible potential lying dormant within the children.
Review: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/radical-movie-review-2023
Trailer: youtu.be/L4DvL0UBZPQ
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