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With nine of the most prestigious prizes from Cannes Film Festival under his belt, including Best Director, Best Screenplay and two Palme d’Or, Cristian Mungiu is one of the most acclaimed directors of his generation.

Having brought Romanian New Wave into global consciousness, join us as we celebrate the powerful cinema of Cristian Mungiu.

Starting the season will be a special preview screening of his newest Palme d’Or winner, FJORD, followed by the rest of his filmography: BEYOND THE HILLS, R.M.N, GRADUATION, OCCIDENT, TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE and 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS.

🇷🇴 15 Oct - 3 Nov, full program & tickets here: https://acmi.me/t4

We're bringing back the award-winning films from this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.

🏒 Hard as Puck – A motley crew of para ice hockey skaters fight to keep their grassroots sporting club on the rink in this stirring, often hilarious documentary. Winner of the Intrepid Audience Award.

✊🏿 Sovereign Shorts - Four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.

💔 Sad Girlz – Follows two teenage girls forced to navigate the fallout from a traumatic experience. Winner of the Schools Youth Jury award.

🇮🇹 La Gradiva - Simmering desires erupt among a group of teens visiting the ruins of Pompeii. Winner of the Bright Horizons award, presented by VicScreen.

Screening at ACMI from 9-11 Oct: https://acmi.me/t1

After her son Kevin commits an unspeakable, troubled mother Eva (Tilda Swinton) reflects on her life, her marriage, and her relationship with her sociopathic son.

Lynne Ramsay's adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s book of the same name is deeply unsettling and sensory, making WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN as much a horror story as a psychological drama.

🏹 Fri 2 Oct, book tickets here: https://acmi.me/t0

Something strange is happening in the sleepy portside village of Hope Harbour.

When beast-like attacks on livestock turn deadly, police chief Hwang Jung-min is pulled into an escalating nightmare. From director Na Hong-jin, HOPE was selected to screen in competition at Cannes and pairs rich world-building with breathtaking action.

Join us afterwards for a special Q&A with XM2 CINE founder Stephen Oh and get an up-close look at the equipment used to capture some of the film’s most extraordinary sequences.

🍿 Screening at ACMI cinemas at 6pm on 24 Sep, book your tickets here: http://acmi.me/sY

Hope + Q&A (2026) See 'Hope', Na Hong-jin's tense new thriller starring Hwang Jung-min, selected for Cannes. Screening at ACMI, followed by a Q&A with cinematographer Stephen Oh.

Need school holiday activity inspo? We've got you covered!

🕹️ Play On – Let your kids test their videogame skills in three newly commissioned arcade games.

🥺 Kids’ Flicks with Feelings – Flex their emotional muscles as we chat through emotional intelligence concepts in two Studio Ghibli films, WHISPER OF THE HEART and THE CAT RETURNS.

🎮 Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart - Reimagining modern Chinese history, immerse your kids in this side-scrolling videogame.

Find even more activities here: https://acmi.me/sX

With medical costs to save up for, curmudgeonly Olga is forced to rent out her spare room to a stranger and, unknowingly, his nine-year-old son.

A film that has heart in spades, Fernando Eimbcke's FLIES was selected to premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.

🪰 25-27 Sep & 2-4 OCt, book tickets here: https://acmi.me/sW

Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a traumatised mercenary who deals in rescuing trafficked girls. When a senator hires him to rescue his abducted teenage daughter, Joe finds himself knee-deep in a conspiracy that puts those around him in imminent danger.

Based on the Jonathan Ames novel of the same name, Lynne Ramsay’s YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE ANYWAY is a impressionistic adaptation, focusing on the psychological trauma of violence.

Debuting at Cannes Film Festival, Ramsay went on to win Best Screenplay, while Phoenix won for Best Actor.

🎥 19 & 25 Sep, book tickets here: https://acmi.me/sU

A garbage strike litters a working-class neighbourhood with overflowing rubbish and a rat infestation. Two young boys roughhousing near a canal, but when one falls in and drowns, the other is left with a dark secret to carry.

Lynne Ramsay's feature film debut RATCATCHER is evocative and heartbreaking in equal measures, exploring childhood and working-class life in 1970s Scotland.

🐀 18 & 28 Sep, book tickets here: https://acmi.me/sS