Film and Arts Mackay are teaming up with Whitsunday Arts Festival this September to bring two exciting films to the big screen at the brand-new Proserpine Entertainment Centre over the weekend of September 24 and 25.
In back-to-back days, Whitsunday Arts Festival will be showing back-to-back screenings of two hand-picked films: Celeste and Parallel Mothers.
Filmed entirely at Paronella Park, Celeste is the first of the double featurette, with the story of a once-celebrated opera diva who prepares for her final performance. You can catch the temptress’ final show when it screens on Saturday, September 24 at 7.30pm.
Special guest for Celeste’s screening will be Paronella Park Marketing Manager Bridget Evans. She’ll share anecdotes from when Paronella turned into a film set!
Then, on Sunday, September 25, viewers will be taken to the other side of the world with Parallel Mothers, the story of two single women who form a strong bond with one another as they both confront motherhood.
Helmed by the renowned Spanish Director, Pedro Almodovar, Parellel Mothers has his trademark finesse in a story of motherhood and hope.
The award-winning director draws again on his favourite subject of Motherhood to create a story that elegantly balances drama and comedy, moving through the tale of two unlikely friends from vastly different walks of life.
One is surefooted and complex, the other emotionally raw and energised. Together they create a film bent by hardship and pierced by tragedy, which eventually winds itself into something beautiful: hope.
What: Two films: Celeste and Parallel Mothers
When: 7.30pm on Saturday, September 24, and 1.30pm on Sunday, September 25
Where: Proserpine Entertainment Centre
Tickets: https://www.proserpineentertainmentcentre.com.au/
