Celebrating 30 Years of Nova

Overview

When you've been in the movie-slinging game for a three decades and you're eager to mark that milestone, how do you go about it? By screening films, naturally. Obviously, that's what Carlton's Cinema Nova does each and every day, so it's turning its Celebrating 30 Years of Nova festivities into an extra-special celebration — by revisiting big-screen highlights from over its history.

Starting on Thursday, August 25 and running through till Wednesday, August 31, this retro program is filled with standouts. Donnie Darko, Muriel's Wedding, The Lobster and Parasite — they're all on the bill. So are Bend It Like Beckham, The Piano, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Call Me By Your Name, spanning a heap of not only the venue's favourites, but everyone's.

Dates and times vary per movie, but your list of blast-from-the-past choices goes on — including Life Is Beautiful, The Dressmaker and The Square, as well as Margaret, Samson and Delilah and Jojo Rabbit.

Two flicks stand out, though, because they're just that apt. Firstly, The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish is one of the first two films that Nova showed when it opened its doors in 1992. Secondly, of course Lygon Street: Si Parla Italiano was going to be on the lineup.

Head along on Monday, August 29, and there's an extra bonus — $5 tickets for all sessions.