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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | ​Little Richard: I am Everything
DESCRIPTION:Iranian-Australian Family Story								\n				\n									Opening the 2022 Melbourne International Film Festival\, Niasari ‘s debut film Shayda was selected by Australia to enter the Best International Feature Film Oscar race in 2023.  Iranian-Australian born writer and director Noora Niasari tells the personally inspired story of a young Iranian mother and her 6-year-old daughter who find refuge in an Australian women’s shelter during the two weeks of an Iranian New Year. Set in the 1990s in Melbourne\, its central theme is that of defining one’s own path; a theme deeply rooted in the Australian psyche. Under the protective wing of the refuge’s no-nonsense Joyce (Leah Purcell)\, Shayda puts on a brave face for young daughter Mona and experiences small pockets of sanity and self-worth in her life. Madman. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Australia\, 2023\, 117 min. Dir Noora Niasari.Stars Cannes Best Actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider)\, Osamah Sami\, Leah Purcell\, and Jillian Nguyen. Executive producer: Cate Blanchett. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ballarat Film Society 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $606 months – Feb-June or July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website  All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Fundraiser | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n                        Save the date for this year’s Vintage Fashion Parade The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        After the Noise Kerri Rogan Don’t miss Kerri who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n                        Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-little-richard/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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