Overview
Concrete Playground has teamed up with the Sydney Film Festival to give one lucky reader a prize pack that includes a double pass to a selection of five anticipated films — Wuthering Heights, Tabu, Lore, Marley and The Angels' Share — all screening at the majestic State Theatre.
To be in for a chance to win the ten tickets, first make sure you are subscribed to Concrete Playground, then email your name and address to hello@concreteplayground.com.au
Tabu - 7.15pm on June 10
Miguel Gomes' black and white modern classic Tabu seamlessly shifts from Portugal to colonial Africa, to tell the unexpected life story of an elderly woman in Lisbon, including a tale of obsessive love and a melancholic crocodile.
Lore - 11.30pm on June 10
Australian director Cate Shortland's long-awaited follow-up to Somersault is an adaptation of the novel The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert. Lore is a complex coming-of-age story of fending for yourself in the aftermath of World War II.
Marley - 9.30pm on June 11
Marley is the definitive documentary from Kevin Macdonald about the story of reggae's most iconic singer-songwriter. The film includes interviews with friends, family and fellow musicians of Bob Marley, as well as archive footage and the ultimate Marley soundtrack: 'Exodus', 'No Woman No Cry', 'Get Up Stand Up' and more.
Wuthering Heights - 9.15pm on June 15
Andrea Arnold has created a radical adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel. Wuthering Heights is a harsh, gritty portrayal of the Yorkshire moors, violence, discrimination and dangerously obsessive love.
The Angels' Share - 8.40pm on June 16
Ken Loach directs a story of new father Robbie who is determined to give his child a better life. Set in Scotland, The Angels' Share plays on the bittersweet irony of hatching a business plan out of alcoholism and crime.