At Mildura Film Society, we celebrate independent and international cinema with a carefully curated selection of films, screening twice a month on the second Tuesday and final Sunday.
Our screenings take place at Wallis Cinemas Mildura.
Upcoming Screenings
Crossing – Sunday 31st August – 6:30pm
In Georgia Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to her dying sister
to find her long-lost niece Tekla who was rejected by the family for
being trans. When Lia learns from Achi, a neighbour, that Tekla might
be in Turkey, they set off together to find her.
In Istanbul they discover a beautiful city full of connections and
possibilities – but looking for someone who never intended to be
found is harder than they thought. Until they meet Evrim, a lawyer
fighting for trans rights. As Lia and Achi weave their way through the
city’s backstreets, Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.
Inspired by true events, Jonathan Millet’s deeply researched thriller excavates the too-little-examined moral dilemmas and political negligence that migrants must confront amid the struggle to rebuild their lives and take control of their destinies at the margins of contemporary French society, inviting audiences to better empathize with their country’s newest residents, and better understand their place in the world – and our own.
Genre: Drama
No Other Land – Tuesday 09th September – 6:30pm
For the past five years (2019–2023), a coalition of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers—including activist Basel Adra and journalist Yuval Abraham—has borne witness to the systematic destruction of Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in the southern West Bank under threat of forced expulsion and bulldozer‑clearing to establish a military zone.
What unfolds on screen is both brutal and beautiful: homes demolished, schools razed, wells concreted, and children left destitute—but also moments of stunning human tenderness, as families rebuild by night, mothers comfort their arrested sons, and two men from opposite sides of the conflict forge a fragile yet profound friendship.
All We Imagine As Light – Sunday 28th September – 6:30 pm
In bustling Mumbai, Prabha, a dedicated nurse estranged from her husband, currently in Germany, receives an unexpected gift—a brand-new rice cooker—that ignites a long-buried longing. Her spirited roommate Anu yearns for intimacy with her secret Muslim boyfriend amid social constraints. Meanwhile, Parvaty, a widowed cook, fights to keep her home against developers trampling her rights. Their shared routines, sorrows, and small acts of courage coalesce into a fragile bond.
When they escape to a quieter coastal town, the unforgiving cityscape gives way to open skies and emotional clarity. Here, quiet revelations emerge: both surreal and deeply real, hints of forgiveness, desire, and the possibility of brighter futures.
All We Imagine as Light isn’t just a movie—it’s an intimate, thought-provoking meditation on longing, belonging, and human connection. It’s a rare cinematic experience that transforms melancholy into something luminous.
Sorry, Baby – Tuesday 7th October – 6:30 pm
Meet Agnes — a literature professor at a small New England college, once a promising grad student, now quietly haunted by a “Bad Thing” that occurred years ago between her and a trusted mentor. She is not defined by her trauma, but by the way she moves forward from it.
The narrative unfolds in five intimate chapters, each named for a year, tracing Agnes’s slow, circuitous journey through teaching, living alone, and managing relationships that feel suspended in time.
Her reunion with Lydie (Naomi Ackie), her best friend who has blossomed into marriage and motherhood, brings both warmth and a sinking realization: life has marched on for everyone else… but not always for her.
Black Dog – Sunday 26th October – 6:30 pm
Black Dog is a striking fusion of crime drama, western motifs, neo-noir aesthetics, and dry, surreal humor. Shot against the desolate grandeur of a Gobi Desert‑fringed Chinese town, the film balances stark beauty with social commentary.
In the arid outskirts of the Gobi Desert, Lang (Eddie Peng), a former motorcycle stuntman now freshly released from a decade behind bars, returns to a ghostly hometown. The town—marked by abandonment and dread—is quietly preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by rounding up stray dogs. Pressured into joining the dog patrol, Lang’s mission takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a lean, “rabies‑suspected” black dog. Initially adversarial, a tender bond forms between the two societal castaways: the ex-con and the misunderstood stray. In their shared silence and survival, they find redemption, purpose, and the possibility of a new beginning.
Past Screenings
The Last Journey – Sunday 29th June – 6:30pm
Filip tries to cheer up his father, who is stuck at home in the armchair during his retirement, by making the same drive to France that the family used to take when Filip was a child. For his help, Filip takes his best friend Fredrik, some serious doses of optimism and an old orange Renault 4.
Genre: Documentary | Rating: PG – Mild themes and coarse language
The Phoenician Scheme – Tuesday 8th July – 6:30pm
A story of a family and a family business.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda, appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
A caper made with all the intricacy of a Rube Goldberg machine; The Phoenician Scheme doesn’t deviate from Wes Anderson’s increasingly ornate style but delivers the formula with mannered delicacy.
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Crime/Thriller
There’s Still Tomorrow – Sunday 27th July – 6:30pm
In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband.
When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Lies We Tell – Tuesday 12th August – 6:30pm
Ireland, 1864. Newly orphaned heiress Maud Ruthyn becomes ward to her notorious uncle, Silas Ruthyn. Maud, grief-stricken and proud rejects support from her two trustees, Dr. Bryerly and Captain Ilbury, and welcomes Silas, his children Emily and Edward, and governess Madame to her isolated manor. But the arrival of Maud’s estranged family is, in fact, a malign home invasion.
Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward – or dying. Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle – and a final, murderous showdown.
A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu’s gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.
Genre: Crime/Drama
Flip the Food Bowl – Saturday 16th August – 6:30pm
Flip the Food Bowl is a half hour documentary film made in Sunraysia. The film explores surprising stories of local growers and activists working against the grain of expanding industrial-scale agriculture to find ways to grow, distribute and share fresh food to benefit people and environments.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion of the important issue of our food and its distribution to us as consumers including Melinda Hinkson, Deb Bogenhuber, Malcolm McKinnon, Ben Mitchell, and Steve Panuccio. Proceeds from ticket sales will support further local food development