Opening Night Film + Party: Judy & Punch
When
4.00pm, Thu 3 Oct 2019 (240 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A & Cinema B
About
BIFF 2019 premieres in style with an opening night red carpet reception. Join industry guests for a night of glamour and entertainment, with the chance to see the opening night film before or after the party. Tickets are limited and include screening, drinks and canapés.
Judy & Punch 2019 Ages 15+
Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman deliver extraordinary performances in the debut feature film by Mirrah Foulkes.
In this striking dark comedy, set in the peculiar, turbulent 17th-century town of Seaside (notably nowhere near the sea), Wasikowska and Herriman play the eponymous Judy and Punch — married puppeteers who hope their act will get them out of their backwater town and finally bring them fame and fortune. Judy & Punch is a feminist reworking of the classic tale, one that smartly unpacks casual acceptance of male aggression and the punitive mentality of mob rule. Foulkes intertwines theatrical style with François Tétaz’s distinctive score.
Production Credits
- Director: Mirrah Foulkes
- Scriptwriter: Mirrah Foulkes
- Producer: Danny Gabai
- Cast: Tom Budge
- Rights: Madman Entertainment
- Screening Format: DCP
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English