**Film:** **SPA24** **THE MOVIE TELLER**

**Tuesday 11 June**
**Palace Electric Cinema**
6:30pm Arrivals for 7:00pm Film
(the film concludes 8.41pm)

**This event sells out every year!**
***Cinema 4 is almost full. They will open up other cinemas for additional screenings and screen in multiple cinemas.***

**OPENING NIGHT FIESTA**

Celebrate the opening of the festival and the Premiere of this joyous homage to the power of cinema. Join us for drinks, tapas and music prior to the film, followed by an after party!

**The Movie Teller \| *La Contadora de Películas***
A star-studded and moving tribute to cinema and the magical power of storytelling, this new film from multi award-winning director Lone Scherfig follows a young woman’s coming-of-age in a Chilean mining town. Based on a popular novel the all star cast includes **Bérénice Bejo, Antonio de la Torre, Daniel Brühl** and brilliant newcomer **Alondra Valenzuela**.

**Synopsis**
A moving tribute to cinema and the magical power of storytelling, the star-studded new film from multi award-winning director Lone Scherfig (AN EDUCATION, ONE DAY) follows a young woman’s coming-of-age in the rugged heart of Chile’s Atacama Desert in 1966.

Medardo (Antonio de La Torre, MARSHLAND) and María (Academy Award-nominee Bérénice Bejo, THE ARTIST) lead a simple life with their children, finding joy in the weekly visits to the cinema. However when their routine is disrupted and Medardo can’t go, he asks his daughter to describe it and what begins as a duty soon becomes a gift, as her talent for recounting the films blossoms. With each retelling, she breathes life into the magic of film, attracting and captivating the townsfolk with tales of drama, humour, and romance. As her storytelling prowess grows, so does the town's love for the cinema.

An adaptation of the award-winning autobiographical novel by Hernán Rivera Letelier, Scherfig’s beguiling film celebrates imagination and the need to find love, community, and hope.

### **AWARDS**

OFFICIAL SELECTION – Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation)
NOMINEE – Best New Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Goya Awards 2024
NOMINEE (x6) including Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actor, Gaudí Awards 2024

### **REVIEWS**

"For movie lovers everywhere, The Movie Teller is a must-see."
**\- Deadline**

**Trailer**: Feature film trailer to be added

My seat is H1 in Cinema 4

**You are required to purchase your own ticket.**

**Tickets can be purchased using the following lin**k: [https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=171&session=229778](https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=171&session=229778)

**Where do we meet?**

We will meet in the back Prosecco Bar 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Then head into the cinema 5 minutes prior to the film start time.

The Best of Canberra Social Group

Social Activities

Stand-up Comedy

Live Music

Social Networking

Nightlife

Fun Times

New In Town

Social

Make New Friends

Eating & Drinking

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