Thursday 6 July 2023 – 7.30pm @ Killara Centre, Camperdown

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. 

THE DROVER’S WIFE: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a 2021 Australian drama film written and directed by Leah Purcell. The plot is a reworking of Henry Lawson’s 1892 short story The Drover’s Wife, but deviates significantly from the original story as developed in Purcell’s earlier award-winning play and novel of the same name. It tells the story of a woman living with her children in an isolated location in the High Country in the colony of New South Wales near the border of the colony of Victoria. Purcell reimagines Lawson’s story through an Indigenous feminist lens, inspired by her own lived experience and the stories of her ancestors.

A searing Australian western thriller asking the question: how far do you go to protect your loved ones?

THE DROVER’S WIFE screens at 7.30pm on Thursday 6 July 2023 in the Killara Centre, Camperdown.  1hr 49min (MA15+) Drama/History/Thriller

$10 entry for guests or $30 for a 3 x film membership subscription. The entry fee includes supper and refreshments after the screening.

For more information, contact thursdaypictures@gmail.com