Skipton Matinee Movie - Sweet Country

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Enjoy an afternoon screening of the acclaimed Australian film Sweet Country at Skipton Mechanics Hall.

Date: Sunday 23 August
Doors Open: 1:30 pm
Screening: 2:00 pm
Venue: Skipton Mechanics Hall, 5 Anderson Street, Skipton
Admission: Adults $5, including afternoon tea
Children: Free for children under 12

Rated MA 15+. All children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Presented by Pyrenees Community House with support from Stockyard Hill Wind Farm.

 

Synopsis

Inspired by real events, Sweet Country is a period western set in 1929 in the outback of the Northern Territory, Australia. When Aboriginal stockman Sam (Hamilton Morris) kills white station owner Harry March (Ewen Leslie) in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie (Natassia Gorey-Furber) go on the run. They are pursued across the outback, through glorious but harsh desert country.

Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown) leads the posse with the help of Aboriginal tracker Archie (Gibson John) and local landowners Fred Smith (Sam Neill) and Mick Kennedy (Thomas M. Wright). Fletcher is desperate to capture Sam and put him on trial for murder – but Sam is an expert bushman and he has little difficulty outlasting them. Eventually, for the health of his pregnant wife, Sam decides to give himself up. He is put on trial in the courtroom of Judge Taylor (Matt Day). But will justice be served?

 

When

  • Sunday, 23 August 2026 | 01:30 PM

Location

Skipton Mechanics Hall, 5 Anderson Street, Skipton, 3361, View Map

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Cost

$5 adults

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