Dear Movie Lovers,
And now for something completely different.

ALPHA

It's 20,000 years ago in Western Europe. Cro Magnons, the first "modern humans" have arrived and the tribe head off for their annual bison hunt. This is to be the coming of age of the chief's son, but he is thrown off a cliff by a bison and abandoned by the tribe. Injured and alone, the boy has to find his way home.

A lavish American production shot in Canada and Iceland with Australian actor Kodi Scott-McPhee, Alpha is at its heart a traditional boy-and-his dog story. Full of peril but avoiding on-screen violence, Alpha is a film for the whole family, so bring the kids along.

Spectacular and exciting as it is, the film also attempts to be historically and culturally accurate in its depiction of life in the Upper Paleolithic period. If the faces in the bear skins look modern, it's because they are. These were the first humans to have protruding chins and features like ours. They wove and sewed and crafted exquisite stone tools, some of which the actors had to learn to do.

Extensive archeological research has been carried out on the Solutrean people who inhabited central Europe from 20,000 to 17,000 years ago and the original intention of this film was to depict their lives. The dialogue is spoken in an entirely constructed language developed by linguistics experts. Tribal life is based on artifacts and cave paintings from the time. The film's title was changed from The Solutrean to Alpha quite late in development when the storyline of the first domesticated dog took centre stage.

Come along and find your inner caveperson.

Film Buffoon

‘Bring a plate to share’ is back after COVID. 

However, if you don't feel comfortable eating from a shared plate, you may bring your own BYO nibbles and snacks.

Hygiene and Social Distancing
 
We have the standard Tasmania-wide COVID-safe protocols in place, as mandated by Council: hand sanitisers, social distancing (1.5m), disinfecting and cleaning.   Seating distances, queues at bar areas etc will be explained and supervised by the Palais Management Committee on the night.
 
For Contact Tracing Purposes
Please note that from 1 May 2021, the Palais Theatre is legally required to ask customers to use the free Check in TAS app to collect contact tracing information. So please make sure you have downloaded the app before you come to the movies.

If you don’t have a smart phone, you can still sign in manually - your contact details will be securely stored then destroyed after 4 weeks.

Sunday 6 June at the Franklin Palais.
Doors open 6.30pm
Admission $5
Film starts after 7.15pm but before 7.30pm

There will be a bar operating.

Food may be shared but feel free to bring your own.

The Palais Collective Shop will be open prior to the movie. Locally made crafts, cards and other gifts are available.