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UID:73676-1797069600-1797170400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | The New Boy				\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			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 11\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\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			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Aboriginal Historical Fantasy								\n				\n									The New Boy is set on a remote mission for Aboriginal children in the 1940s run by a renegade nun\, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers – and so begins the interactions between the mission staff\, the other children and ‘the new boy’.  A collaboration between Blanchett and Thornton\, the film is at times quite aethereal and will leave visions that may linger. Aswan Reid was the second boy that Thornton auditioned for the part of the ‘new boy’ and was amazed at his performance. The New Boy is a complex film and an intriguing exploration of Aboriginal spirituality and the coming of a new cosmology – Christianity through the eyes of an innocent Aboriginal child. Understanding the removal of children during the colonial era through Thornton’s eyes is a necessary education. The musical score is a Nick Cave and Warren Ellis collaboration\, so this is truly a film made of modern Australia. Roadshow.  								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Australia\, 2022\, 116 min. Written and directed by Warwick Thornton. Stars: Aswan Reid\, Cate Blanchett\, Wayne Blair and Deborah Mailman. Filmed near Burra in South Australia. 								\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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | The New Boy				\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			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 11\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\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			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Aboriginal Historical Fantasy								\n				\n									The New Boy is set on a remote mission for Aboriginal children in the 1940s run by a renegade nun\, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers – and so begins the interactions between the mission staff\, the other children and ‘the new boy’.  A collaboration between Blanchett and Thornton\, the film is at times quite aethereal and will leave visions that may linger. Aswan Reid was the second boy that Thornton auditioned for the part of the ‘new boy’ and was amazed at his performance. The New Boy is a complex film and an intriguing exploration of Aboriginal spirituality and the coming of a new cosmology – Christianity through the eyes of an innocent Aboriginal child. Understanding the removal of children during the colonial era through Thornton’s eyes is a necessary education. The musical score is a Nick Cave and Warren Ellis collaboration\, so this is truly a film made of modern Australia. Roadshow.  								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Australia\, 2022\, 116 min. Written and directed by Warwick Thornton. Stars: Aswan Reid\, Cate Blanchett\, Wayne Blair and Deborah Mailman. Filmed near Burra in South Australia. 								\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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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