The Foreign Film Nights program returns to The Riverlink on Friday with an offering from Sudan, Talking About Trees.
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Foreign Film Nights are free open air movie nights at The Riverlink. They make up part the Spring Going Global theme where The Levee celebrates the cultures of the world and our multi-cultural community.
This year three films will be showing over separate Friday nights during September, with the first two already booked out.
"We're so excited to be able to bring the Foreign Film Nights back to The Levee again this year," The Levee Public Programs Officer David Graham said.
"We hope people will enjoy the films while also enjoying some of the great cuisines influenced by cultures from around the available at The Levee.
"Safety is a priority for us and a COVID Safe Plan is in place for the nights. With only a 30 person capacity at The Riverlink we knew it was going to book out, but to reach capacity so quickly told us that the community were happy to see the return of the event."
For the four Sudanese film directors at the heart of Talking About Trees, the freedom to make and share films is their driving passion. After the 1989 military coup, public screenings went out of favour with the Islamist government. Khartoum's cinemas were closed and the country's once rich film industry was curtailed.
Now retired, the four life-long friends have formed the Sudan Film Group, with a mission to revitalise the country's film culture.
As a special treat this week, Samson Gabriel will be performing with Zi before the movie starts.
Friday's movie will start at 6pm. While booked out, the community is encouraged to enjoy the local global food options available at The Levee.
The final event on Friday 25 September still has limited spots available but you'll have to be fast to secure a spot.
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