“Picnic at Hanging Rock” 50th Anniversary Screening | The Queen’s Film Society
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” is a hauntingly beautiful motion picture set in the Australian countryside, where a group of schoolgirls vanish during a hot summer day in 1900—and are never seen again. More than just a mystery, the film is an unforgettable experience full of eerie atmosphere, stunning natural scenery, and a deep sense of wonder and unease hastened by a spine-tingling soundtrack. Declared the greatest Australian film of all time by the Australian Film Institute and deeply admired by Stanley Kubrick, this classic by Peter Weir (“Witness”, “Dead Poet Society”, “The Truman Show”) is the kind of slow-burn, hypnotic experience that stays with you long after the lights come up. If you enjoy immersive period pieces, unsolved mysteries, or just a movie that makes you feel something different, this is one you’ll want to see in a rare big screen, anniversary presentation fifty years after it first stunned cinephiles around the world. Newly restored for its 50th anniversary.
Free for Film Society Members. $10 for non members.
Date: August 5
Time: 7PM
Location: The Queen Theatre