Thursday 2 May 2024 – 7.30pm @ Killara Centre, Camperdown

THE GIANTS explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in a poetic portrait of environmentalist Bob Brown and the Forest. Brown’s trailblazing life helps narrate the exhilarating rise of the environmental movement in Australia. From a seedling to forest elder, the film is a masterclass that draws on Brown’s 50 years of inspiring activism, from the Franklin campaign for Tasmania’s last wild river, to today’s battle for the Tarkine rainforest. Told in Bob’s own words, his story is interwoven with the extraordinary life cycle of Australia’s giant trees, brought to the screen with stunning cinematography and immersive forest landscapes. The film combines monumental ‘tree portraits’ and animated ‘3D forest scans’ with spine-tingling sound design and a powerful soundtrack featuring human vocals – to literally give a voice to these trees.

One of Australia’s most successful documentaries of 2023, THE GIANTS aims to ignite a conversation about the right of the Forest to exist – and to inspire us to save it. The film inspired national rallies, put deforestation on the political agenda, and mobilised countless individuals and community groups to stand up for forests.

THE GIANTS screens at 7.30pm on Thursday 2 May 2024 in the Killara Centre, Camperdown. Rated M 1hr 53min. From Australia in 2023, Documentary/Animation/Biography.

$10 entry for guests or $30 for a 3 x film membership subscription. The entry fee includes supper and refreshments after the screening. No bookings required, just turn up before 7.30pm at the Killara Centre, Camperdown.

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