THIS WEEK’S SBS WORLD MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS:
- Audio Description (AD) available for The Color Purple, The Dark Horse, The Big Squeeze and Mad Bastards
- Closed Captions (CC) available for Zappa, Some Kind of Heaven and Sherpa: Trouble on Everest
WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
9:25pm, SBS VICELAND
MA15+
USA, 2014
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Language: English
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Lady Gaga
What’s it about?
The hard-boiled citizens of Sin City return for another round of stories. Eva Green stars as Ava, a temptress who enlists Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) in a bid to escape her ex-husband. Meanwhile, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Johnny, a mysterious gambler set on taking down his sworn enemy in a high stakes game of life and death.
Burn Motherf***er, Burn!
9:30pm, NITV
M
USA, 2017
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Director: Sacha Jenkins
What’s it about?
On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles exploded when four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King.
But the city had been smoldering for years. This provocative documentary looks at how decades of racial tensions, injustice, and a troubled relationship between the LAPD and the African-American community led to the uprising.
THURSDAY 2 MARCH
The Color Purple
9:30pm, NITV (repeats Friday 3 March, 11:20am)
PG, AD
USA, 1985
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh
What’s it about?
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie’s abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing ‘Mister’ Albert Johnson (Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture.
FRIDAY 3 MARCH
Belle and Sebastian 3: The Last Chapter
7:30pm, NITV (repeats Saturday 4 March, 10:00am)
PG
France, 2018
Genre: Adventure, Family
Language: French
Director: Clovis Cornillac
Starring: Félix Bossuet, Clovis Cornillac, Tcheky Karyo, Thierry Neuvic, Margaux Châtelier
What’s it about?
12 year-old Sebastian has decided not to follow his father and Angelina to Canada, deciding to stay in the alps to watch over Belle who has now become the mother of three beautiful pups. When a stranger arrives claiming to be Belle’s rightful owner, Sebastian will do all it takes to protect his best friend and her little ones.
Sex with Sue
9:20pm, SBS VICELAND
MA15+
Canada, 2022
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Director: Lisa Rideout
What’s it about?
Sex with Sue explores the life and career of radically progressive sex educator Sue Johanson – whose radio and TV programs offered comprehensive sex education from a pleasure-driven, feminist perspective – and reveals the unexpected and exciting ways her legacy lives on today.
SATURDAY 4 MARCH
Zappa
8:30pm, NITV
MA15+, CC
USA, 2020
Genre: Music, Documentary
Language: English
Director: Alex Winter
Featuring: Frank Zappa, Gail Zappa, Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai
What’s it about?
This feature documentary takes an in-depth look into the private life and work of American musician, composer, and bandleader Frank Zappa. It explores his rich, often controversial musical career and features unfettered access to the Zappa vault and a deep cache of archival footage.
Some Kind of Heaven
2:30am, SBS
M, CC
USA, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Director: Lance Oppenheim
What’s it about?
Home to over 130,000 seniors, The Villages is America’s largest retirement community in Florida, offering residents a utopian version of the American yesteryear – wide, safe streets, perfectly manicured lawns, and countless activities all in service of enjoying their golden years. This documentary invests in the dreams and desires of a small group of residents – and one interloper – who are unable to find happiness within the community’s pre-packaged paradise.
SUNDAY 5 MARCH
Sherpa: Trouble on Everest
8:35pm, NITV (repeats Monday 6 March, 11:55am)
M, CC
Nepal, Australia, 2015
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Language: Nepali, English
Director: Jennifer Peedom
What’s it about?
In 2013, the world’s media reported on a shocking mountain-high brawl as European climbers fled a mob of angry Sherpas. Director Jennifer Peedom and her team set out to uncover the cause of this altercation, intending to film the 2014 climbing season from the Sherpa’s point-of-view. Instead, they captured Everest’s greatest tragedy, when a huge block of ice crashed down onto the climbing route.
The Dark Horse
10:15pm, NITV
M, AD
New Zealand, 2014
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: James Napier Robertson
Starring: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson
What’s it about?
The true story of New Zealand chess champion Genesis Potini (Curtis), a man who, despite having to face challenges on his own, finds purpose teaching chess to the children in his community in the hope of helping them avoid a life of crime and violence.
The Big Squeeze
11:05pm, SBS VICELAND
M, AD
USA, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Director: Sam Black
What’s it about?
The incredible stories of those caught up in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, and a cautionary tale about what happens when the markets divorce themselves from the real economy.
MONDAY 6 MARCH
Samson and Delilah
10:15pm, NITV
MA15+
Australia, 2009
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: English
Director: Warwick Thornton
Starring: Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson, Mitjili Napanangka Gibson, Scott Thornton
What’s it about?
Samson (McNamara) and Delilah’s (Gibson) world is small – an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes, they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges. Winner of the Camera D’or (best debut feature) at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and regularly cited as one of the greatest Australian films of all time.
TUESDAY 7 MARCH
Mad Bastards
10:00pm, NITV
MA15+, AD
Australia, 2011
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Brendan Fletcher
Starring: Dean Daley-Jones, Greg Tait, Lucas Yeeda, John Watson, Ngaire Pigram
What’s it about?
In the frontier town of Five Rivers, TJ (Daley-Jones) the urban street warrior meets his match in Texas (Tait), a former Mad Bastard turned local cop. He also finds Bullet (Yeeda), his estranged son, and his personal transformation begins. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
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