Mackay IFF - Pinnacle Playhouse - 3000 YEARS OF LONGING

Three Thousand Years Of Longing

Saturday July 29th

English Language 

Australia / USA

Drama 108 mins M

From visionary director George Miller (of Mad Max fame) comes THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING, a vibrant fantasy and romantic drama which celebrates the power of storytelling.

Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic - content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.

This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.

REVIEWS

' …a heartfelt Aladdinesque adventure for grownups.'

- THE GUARDIAN

'A mythical extravaganza that packs an unexpected humanistic punch.'

- AWARDS DAILY

Three Thousand Years Of Longing : Trailer

Take a journey without leaving your seat and experience this brilliant film right here in the beautiful Mackay region as part of the 11th 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 Gordon Street (outside 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 $60, Non-members $65. 

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. 

BOOKINGS CLOSE 12pm, SATURDAY 29TH JULY 

Film & Arts Mackay acknowledge the

Yuwibara people, the Traditional Custodians of Mackay, and pay respect to Elders  past, present and emerging.

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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