It’s once again time to enjoy some of the best of film under the stars, as the Perth Festival Lotterywest Film season begins. From November 26 the UWA Somerville and ECU Joondaulp Pines will show a selection of films from around the world, promising a varied program. From synchronised swimming to Van Gogh, the first half of this season’s selection assures viewers a wide breadth of topics and genres.
The season starts with An Unexpected Love, an Argentinian romantic comedy drama, about an empty nest couple experiencing a change in their relationship and a chance to explore a new life.
Across the next few weeks we will see Willem Dafoe as Vincent Van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate, Mads Mikkelsen versus the icy tundra in Arctic, a documentary about guide dogs in Pick of the Litter, follow two mismatched lovers in a Europe torn asunder in Cold War, and catch the latest from directors Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) and Ashgar Farhadi (Everybody Knows starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem).
UWA SOMERVILLE
An Unexpected Love 26 Nov – 2 Dec
Arctic 3 Dec – 9 Dec
One Last Deal 10 Dec – 16 Dec
Woman At War 17 Dec – 23 Dec
Pick of the Litter 24 Dec – 30 Dec
Sink or Swim 31 Dec – 6 Jan
Cold War 7 Jan – 13 Jan
Shoplifters 14 Jan – 20 Jan
At Eternity’s Gate 21 Jan – 27 Jan
Everybody Knows 28 Jan – 3 Feb
Burning 4 Feb – 10 Feb
ECU JOONDALUP PINES
An Unexpected Love 4 Dec-9 Dec
Arctic 11 Dec – 16 Dec
One Last Deal 18 Dec – 23 Dec
Woman At War 25 Dec – 30 Dec
Pick of the Litter 1 Jan – 6 Jan
Sink or Swim 8 Jan – 13 Jan
Cold War 15 Jan – 20 Jan
Shoplifters 22 Jan – 27 Jan
At Eternity’s Gate 29 Jan – 3 Feb
Everybody Knows 5 Feb – 10 Feb
Burning 12 Feb – 17 Feb
The Lotterywest Film Season will run from November 26, 2018 to April 7, 2019 at UWA Somerville and ECU Joondalup Pines. Expect to hear details about the second half of the program in the new year. Tickets are available now.
