Introducing the first films of Adelaide Film Festival 2023.
From Australian and world premieres, to special previews of home-grown AFF Investment Fund projects, and award-winning features fast-tracked from Venice, Cannes and Tribeca — these stories will make you see the world in a totally new light.
Take a seat and immerse yourself in the first nine films from the 2023 program below. Tickets are available now to start crafting your festival itinerary.
We can’t wait to see you in the dark!
Speedway – Opening Weekend Gala
Luke Rynderman & Adam Kamien / Australia, United States
True-crime docu-drama Speedway sheds a new light on the unsolved murders that claimed the lives of four teens working in a burger restaurant in 1978.
When: 6.30pm Friday 20 October 2023
Where: Palace Nova Eastend ExiMax
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Anatomy of a Fall
Justine Triet / France
Winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, the absorbing crime drama is full of intelligence and depth.
When: 8.15pm Friday 20 October 2023
Where: Piccadilly Cinema 1
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Monster
Hirokazu Kore-eda / Japan
A young boy alarms his widowed mother by beginning to act in a strange and self-destructive way, and it appears his teacher may be bullying him. But things are not as simple as they seem at first…
When: 2pm Saturday 21 October 2023
Where: Palace Nova Eastend ExiMax
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Isla’s Way
Marion Pilowsky / Australia
Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla.
When: 3.30pm Saturday 21 October 2023
Where: Piccadilly Cinema 1
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Housekeeping for Beginners
Goran Stolevski / North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Kosovo
A highly anticipated, affecting drama from one of Australia’s most exciting global talents.
When: 6.15pm Saturday 21 October 2023
Where: Piccadilly Cinema 1
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You’ll Never Find Me
Josiah Allen & Indianna Bell / Australia
You’ll Never Find Me is the first feature by this local filmmaking duo. It’s a psychological thriller-horror on paranoia and gender power dynamics, and the only Australian film to be selected for the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
When: 8.45pm Saturday 21 October 2023
Where: Piccadilly Cinema 1
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Her Name is Nanny Nellie
Daniel King / Australia
A trio of nameless statues in the archives of the Australian Museum trigger a granddaughter’s journey to rewrite how Aboriginal people are represented in Australia.
When: 3.30pm Sunday 22 October 2023
Where: Palace Nova Eastend ExiMax
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Rewards For The Tribe
Rhys Graham / Australia
A bold, visually striking dance documentary that celebrates human connection and asks us to rethink our notions of perfection.
When: 7pm Sunday 22 October 2023
Where: Piccadilly Cinema 1
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