• The Story of Souleymane – 30 August

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    In this social-realist thriller, young food delivery courier Souleymane, who is working in France without permission, races across Paris to meet his delivery platform’s demands, while anxiously preparing for a lifechanging residency interview. Directed by Boris Lojkine. Stars Abou Sangaré, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow, and Emmanuel Yovanie. France (French) Rated M. Released 2024. Runtime […]

  • Universal Language & Bin Day (short) – 6 September

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    Bin Day Household CEO, Janet, goes head to head with her octogenarian neighbour and serial city council complainer, Alice, over rubbish in the wrong bin. Directed by Jane Fullerton-Smith (Australia, 2026) 13 mins. Winner - Best Film in the Commissioned Films category, 2026 Illawarra Short Film Festival. Universal Language In a surreal interzone somewhere between […]

  • Dahomey – 13 September

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    This lyrical hybrid documentary charts 26 stolen artefacts as they make their way from Paris to the Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artefacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale. Directed by Mati Diop. Senegal/Benin/France […]

  • All That Heaven Allows – 20 September

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    This heartbreakingly beautiful indictment of 1950s American mores by Douglas Sirk follows the blossoming love between a well-off widow (Jane Wyman) and her handsome and earthy younger gardener (Rock Hudson). Directed by Douglas Sirk. Stars Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, and Conrad Nagel. USA (English) Rated G. Released 1955. Runtime 88 minutes. Library of […]

  • The Hidden Fortress – 11 October

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    In this thrilling and entertaining epic adventure, Toshiro Mifune is a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are two conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Stars Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Susumu Fujita, […]

  • How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies – 18 October

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    A university dropout low on money volunteers to take care of his terminally ill grandmother hoping to secure her fortune. An endearing portrait of a family grappling with clashing values as they face the impending loss of their matriarch. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat. Stars Putthipong "Billkin" Assaratanakul, Usha "Taew" Seamkhum, Sanya "Duu" Kunakorn, Sarinrat "Jear" […]

  • Ice Maiden – 25 October

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    Courageous Australian adventurer and sailor Lisa Blair set out to become the first woman to sail solo and non-stop around Antarctica. Featuring Blair’s own raw footage of her journey, Ice Maiden takes you on the ride of a lifetime. Directed by Nathaniel C.T. Jackson & James Blannin-Ferguson. Stars Linda Blair, Lisa Blair, Shelley Blair. Australia […]

  • Jaws – 1 November

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking thriller took audiences on a heart-pounding ride of suspense, fear, and sheer cinematic brilliance. When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the seaside town of Amity, a police chief, an oceanologist, and a veteran fisherman set out to stop it. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Stars Roy Scheider, […]

  • First Light – 8 November

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    In the remote mountains of the Philippines, a young construction worker dies in unusual circumstances. An elderly nun, Sister Yolanda, is forced to reckon with his death and face questions about the religious order she’s dedicated her life to. Directed by James Robinson. Stars Ruby Ruiz, Kare Adea, Maricel Soriano, and Emmanuel Santos. Philippines/Australia (Filipino) […]

  • Pasa Faho – 15 November

    Gala Cinema Warrawong, NSW, Australia

    A shoe salesman struggles to save his small business and pass on his values to his son in this quintessentially Melbourne tale of life in a migrant community. Directed by Kalu Oji. Stars Okey Bakassi, Tyson Palmer, and Laureta Idika Uduma. Australia (Igbo, English) Rated M. Released 2025. Runtime 86 minutes.