Online Movie Club

 This Online Movie Club is free to join, and even better, the movies selected are free to view channels.

Sign up here for the next Online Movie Club. 

NOTE: Movies are to be watched in advance at your own leisure, and then we discuss them at the session dates listed.

Please see the movies we will be discussing in the next session: 

Thursday 05 June at 11am

Angry Indian Goddesses  1hr53mins  2015  Hindu  Comedy/Drama  LGBTQ

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/angry-indian-goddesses/2249798211545

Hidden secrets between friends begin to surface during the fun and frenzy of an impromptu bachelorette celebration.

and

Children of Heaven.  1hr24m  1997  Persian  Drama – expires in 3 weeks

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/children-of-heaven/2304409155643

Two Iranian siblings work together to prevent their parents learning that they lost a pair of shoes, because the family cannot afford to buy a new pair.

Thursday 19 June at 11am

Alcarras.  1hr55m  2022  Catalan  Drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/alcarras/2413955139762

A family of peach farmers in the Catalan town of Alcarrás faces an uncertain future when the owner of their large estate dies and his heir decides to sell the land.

and

Cold.  1hr34m  2022  Icelandic  Crime/drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/cold/2364184643828

When Ódinn investigates decades-old deaths that took place inside a juvenile treatment centre, he uncovers malicious secrets that seem to be connected to his ex-wife's death by suicide.

Thursday 03 July at 11am

Ballad of a White Cow.  1hr41m  2020  Persian  Drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/ballad-of-a-white-cow/2417522755838

A woman's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed. So, she starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter's sake.

and

Come to my place this Christmas.  1hr20m  2023  Spanish  Drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/come-to-my-place-this-christmas/2411810371622

Inés, a woman in her forties, navigates the complexities of being single and childless on Christmas Eve, where the festive atmosphere and family gatherings amplify the societal pressure she feels to be partnered and a mother.

Thursday 17 July at 11am

A Thousand Lines.  1hr29mins  2022  German  Drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/a-thousand-lines/2400886851687

Freelance journalist Juan Romero finds inconsistencies in a cover story by award-winning reporter Lars Bogenius.

and

Quake.  1hr40m  2022  Icelandic  Thriller   expires in 4 weeks

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/quake/2360528451630

When a mother suffers an epileptic attack, she awakens to find that she lost all her memory of anything prior to the incident. During her recovery, she uncovers long hidden truths.

Thursday 31 July at 11am

The Great Magic  1hr46m  2022 French  Drama

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/the-great-magic/2417523779722

A couple in a failing marriage attend a magic show. However, things take a strange turn when the magician suddenly makes the wife disappear.

and

Vera dreams of the sea.  1hr23m  2021  Drama – doesn’t mention language but based in Madedonia

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/vera-dreams-of-the-sea/2313504323590

The life of sign language interpreter Vera is thrown off balance when her husband dies by suicide and his relatives begin to claim to be the owners of their family house in the countryside.

Thursday 14 August at 11am

An Almost Perfect Town.  1hr34m  2016  Italian  Comedy

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/an-almost-perfect-town/2386967619984

Residents scheme to secure a factory contract for their remote village in the Lucan Dolomites, which is on the verge of collapse.

and

Tchaikovsky’s wife  2hr18m  Russian  Drama Biography

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/tchaikovskys-wife/2420904003821

Explores the tumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the best Russian composer of all time, and his wife Antonina Miliukova.

This event is hosted by the Older Women's Network (OWN) NSW using Zoom. 

Best wishes,

OWN NSW Team
 

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