THE Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will open the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival at Ballarat’s Palace Regent cinema.<\/p>\n
Running from Wednesday 5 November until Sunday 7 December, the lineup will showcase new British releases, documentaries and retrospectives.<\/p>\n
“The festival started approximately 15 years ago, and it showcases the very best of the new British films,” festival curator Kim Petalas said.<\/p>\n
“Because Britain’s got such a rich tapestry of wonderful classic films, we also try to tap into that and screen a selection every year.<\/p>\n
“It’s become one of the highest profile festivals across the Australasia cinema calendar.”<\/p>\n
Wartime drama The Choral, directed by Nicholas Hytner, showcases a group of choralists who discover the joy of singing while male members face their imminent conscription.<\/p>\n
The special presentation is Oliver Hermanus’s The History of Sound with Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. It is a decade-spanning romance that highlights the power of music.<\/p>\n
Daniel Day-Lewis’s Anemone is this year’s festival centrepiece and is the directorial debut of his son Ronan Day-Lewis.<\/p>\n
The film uncovers the complex relationships of brothers, fathers and sons.<\/p>\n
Oscar winner Chlo\u00e9 Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet will close the festival with Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare and Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n
“It’s the story of William Shakespeare and his wife and some of the tragedies that unfold in their life and lead Shakespeare to writing his greatest work Hamlet,” Mr Petalas said.<\/p>\n
“The film has incredible performances\u2026 Jessie Buckly is extraordinary in the film.”<\/p>\n
Mr Petalas said Australians will enjoy the festival due to our close connections to British culture.<\/p>\n
“Australians have got such a great affinity with Britain,” he said.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available at britishfilmfestival.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will open the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival at Ballarat’s Palace Regent cinema. Running from Wednesday 5 November until Sunday 7 December, the lineup will showcase new British releases, documentaries and retrospectives. “The festival started approximately 15 years ago, and it showcases the very best of the new British films,” […]<\/p>\n