THE FURNACE
Saturday July 24
English Language
116 min MA15+
To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer reluctantly teams up with a mysterious bushman on the run with two Crown-marked gold bars. Together the unlikely pair must outwit a zealous police sergeant and his troopers in a race to reach a secret furnace – the one place where they can safely reset the bars to remove the mark of the Crown. Set in 1897 Western Australia, The Furnace is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. The film illuminates the forgotten history of Australia’s ‘Ghan' cameleers, predominantly Muslim and Sikh men from India, Afghanistan and Persia, who traversed the Nation's vast desert interior, thereby forming unique bonds with local Aboriginal people.
Take a journey without leaving your seat and experience this brilliant film right here in the beautiful Mackay region as part of the Mackay International Film Festival!
This year FAM are offering a couple of ticketing options and an exciting package deal for those leaving Mackay and travelling up to Pinnacle. The standard pricing is available for those making their own way to the Pinnacle Playhouse. For those who want to forego the hassle of driving up, FAM are offering a bus and meal package deal.
Catch the bus from Artspace departing at 4:30 pm and travel up to Pinnacle to the Pinnacle hotel for a pre film meal. Then back on the bus to the Pinnacle Playhouse for our feature film. The bar will be open for those wishing to purchase any refreshment to take into the film. After the film it will be back on the bus for the return to town.
Pricing will be: Members $44, Non-members $47.
Meal options are:
- Pie with THE LOT (chips, gravy & peas) (Pie selection: Steak; Steak, bacon & cheese; Steak, bacon & mushroom; Steak Pepper; Steak Curry; Chicken & Leek; Steak & Mash potato; Vegetable (V) ; Steak & kidney)
- Veg Nachos (V; GF)
- Crumbed Steak, chips, salad, gravy
- Battered Barra, chips & salad
For those choosing the package option, please indicate in the fields provided during the booking process what option you prefer so we can notify the venue prior to arrival.
For those choosing the Pie with the Lot option, please make a note of your preferred pie flavour and preferred options eg:( Chicken and Leek, [chips,no gravy or peas] or Beef the lot) and enter the information on the data collection page during the booking process.
Film & Arts Mackay acknowledge the
Yuwibara people, the Traditional Custodians of Mackay, and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Please be advised this event will be run in accordance with strict Covid-19 conditions.
- No congregating in foyer
- Seats need to be pre-booked
- Social distancing to be maintained as required by Covid-19 directive
Doors will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start
For more info visit filmartsmackay.weebly.com/next-film.html
For more info visit filmartsmackay.weebly.com/next-film.html
Pinnacle Playhouse
Elsie Nash Street
Pinnacle (Pioneer Valley)
Queensland
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Phone: 0407 165 976
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