LAND (M) 89min Genre: Drama. Dir: Robin Wright. Country: USA.

Robin Wright's directorial debut; the poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. In the aftermath of an unfathomable event, Edee finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew. She retreats to the magnificent

but unforgiving wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again. July 4, 5

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FROM THE VINE (M) 94min Genre: Drama. Dir: Sean Cisterna. Country: Italy / Canada.

Middle-aged businessman Mark Gentile arrives in Rome on a flight from Canada following a major humiliation in business, uncertain if he is there for business or pleasure. As the attorney and automotive company executive travels to his childhood home – the tiny village of Acerenza in

Southern Italy – he finds himself again in a world that had counted him out. A story about Italy, humour, life, love and wine. July 9, 10, 16, 21

IN THE HEIGHTS (PG) 143min Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance. Dir: Jon M. Chu. Country: USA.

Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda's award-winning first musical comes to the big screen, centreing on a community in the neighbourhood of Washington Heights, NYC. At the intersection of it all is the likable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi, who saves every penny from his daily grind

as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. Lively and authentic, the result captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience. July 22, 24, 30, 31

HERSELF (MA 15+) 97min Genre: Drama. Dir: Phyllida Lloyd. Country: Ireland / UK. Single-mother Sandra escapes her

abusive partner with her two young children, becoming trapped in temporary accommodation. After months of struggle, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable

home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by a woman she cleans for. Will she be able to rebuild her life from the ground up? July 24, 25, 28, 30

JUNE AGAIN (M) 99min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: JJ Winlove. Country: Australia.

When a twist of fate gives family matriarch June (Noni Hazlehurst) a reprieve from an ongoing illness, she re-enters the lives of her adult children, (Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry) and learns that 'things haven’t gone according to plan'. With limited time but plenty of pluck, she tries

to put everything, and everyone, back on track. Setting out on a romantic journey of her own, she discovers she needs help from the very people she was trying to rescue. July 1, 2, 3, 4

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CRUELLA (PG) 134min Genre: Comedy, Crime. Dir: Craig Gillespie. Country: USA.

Explores the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. Set in ‘70s London amidst the punk rock revolution, it follows a young creative grifter named Estella (Emma Stone) who is noticed by fashion legend

Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson). But their relationship causes Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella. July 2, 3

THE RIDER (2017, M) 104min Genre: Drama, Western. Dir: Chloé Zhao. Country: USA.

Following the huge success of Nomadland (winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Picture), director Chloé Zhao’s 2017 film The Rider comes to our screen. Based on a true story, it follows the journey of young cowboy Brady Blackburn who, after suffering a near fatal head injury,

undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America. True to form, Zhao's film is bold, heartfelt and, most importantly, unafraid. July 20

PAUL KELLY: STORIES OF ME (2012, M) 95min Genre: Documentary, Biog. Music. Dir: Ian Darling.

Country: Australia. Charts the many lives, loves and losses of Paul Kelly, one of Australia’s most gifted singer-songwriters. Kelly has been marking out the Australian landscape and its people through words and music for almost 40 years. He has lived through failure and he has the songs

to show for it. This documentary digs deeply into what makes him tick, revealing the man and his music for the first time, and the poet that lurks inside all of us. July 13

STAR CINEMA AND GOLDFIELDS LIBRARIES PRESENT: STAR CINEMA BOOK CLUB TRAINSPOTTING (1996, R18+) 97min Genre: Drama. Dir: Danny Boyle. Country: UK. In an underbelly

of Edinburgh that the city fathers never dreamt of, heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends. Brazen, hilarious and altogether fresh. Based on the 1993 Irvine Welsh novel of the same name. July 27

PERCY VS GOLIATH (PG) 99min Genre: Drama. Dir: Clark Johnson. Country: Canada.

Based on events from a 1998 lawsuit, this follows small-town farmer Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken), who challenges a major conglomerate when the company's genetically modified (GMO) canola is discovered in the 70-year-old farmer's crops. As he speaks out he

becomes an unsuspecting folk hero in a desperate war to protect farmers' rights, and the world's food supply, against what they see as corporate greed. July 9, 10, 11, 17, 19

MY NAME IS GULPILIL (M) 101min Genre: Documentary, Biog. Dir: Molly Reynolds. Country: Australia.

"This is my story of my story. This film is a history. Only I can tell my history.” David Gulpilil has been an iconic figure of Australian cinema for fifty years. His electrifying presence has leapt off the big screen and changed Australian screen representation in the process. Integral to

the telling of so many legendary screen stories, the great veteran Yolngu actor, now nearing the end of his life, generously shares his own story with us in a superb documentary. July 3, 4, 7

WE DON’T DESERVE DOGS (E) 84min Genre: Documentary. Dir: Matthew Salleh. Country: Australia.

A contemplative odyssey across our planet, looking at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. Former child soldiers in Uganda, the local pub in a Scottish town a dog walker on the streets of Istanbul. A kaleidoscope of unconventional portraits

from fascinating locations. People need dogs, and perhaps they need us, but what do humans do to deserve the unconditional love they provide? July 11, 12, 18

FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA (2020, M) 100min Genre: Documentary. Dirs: Wayne Blair,

Nel Minchin. Country: Australia. From its early beginnings in the late 1980s, Bangarra Dance Theatre has grown to be one of the nation’s most revered cultural institutions, and a globally recognised powerhouse. This film tells their story: one of pride, heartbreak, adversity and

empowerment, with the transformative strength of Indigenous dance at its centre. July 6

BUCKLEY’S CHANCE (PG) 96min Genre: Family. Dir: Tim Brown. Country: Australia / Canada.

A fish-out-of-water story of a young boy, Ridley, who becomes lost in the harsh Australian outback with nothing but his camcorder and new friend, a wayward Dingo. Starring British acting powerhouse, Bill Nighy (as grandpa) and beloved Australian actors Kelton Pell and

Martin Sacks, this gem delivers a thrilling adventure of fun and friendship all set in the beautiful Australian outback. One for the whole family. July 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31

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DREAM HORSE (PG) 113min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Euros Lyn. Country: UK.

The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites.

Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community. July 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 23

THE MOLE AGENT (PG) 84min Genre: Documentary. Dir: Maite Alberdi. Country: Chile / USA.

English subtitles. Sergio is a Chilean spy. Sort of. He is recruited by a P.I. to infiltrate a retirement home for a client who suspects her mother is being abused. However, Sergio is 83, not 007. He's not an easy trainee, but a keen student. As he grows close to several residents he realises

the menacing truth beneath the surface is not what anyone suspected. A unique meditation on compassion and loneliness that will infiltrate your heart and never let go. July 25, 26, 31

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Thursday 1 7.00pm Fundraiser: June Again » $20 tixFriday 2 1.00pm Cruella 7.00pm June AgainSaturday 3 1.00pm June Again 4.00pm My Name is Gulpilil 7.00pm Cruella Sunday 4 1.00pm Land 4.00pm June Again 7.00pm My Name is Gulpilil Monday 5 7.00pm Land » $12 tixTuesday 6 7.00pm Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra (2020) » $12 tixWednesday 7 7.00pm Presented by the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning: My Name is Gulpilil » free entryThursday 8 7.00pm Fundraiser: Dream Horse » $20 tixFriday 9 1.00pm From the Vine 7.00pm Percy Vs GoliathSaturday 10 1.00pm From the Vine 4.00pm Percy Vs Goliath 7.00pm Dream Horse Sunday 11 1.00pm Dream Horse 4.00pm We Don’t Deserve Dogs 7.00pm Percy Vs GoliathMonday 12 7.00pm We Don’t Deserve Dogs » $12 tix Tuesday 13 7.00pm Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012) » $12 tixWednesday 14 7.00pm Dream HorseThursday 15 7.00pm Fundraiser: Rosemary’s Way » $20 tixFriday 16 1.00pm Dream Horse 7.00pm From the VineSaturday 17 1.00pm Percy Vs Goliath 4.00pm Dream Horse 7.00pm Buckley’s Chance Sunday 18 1.00pm We Don’t Deserve Dogs 4.00pm Buckley’s Chance 7.00pm Dream HorseMonday 19 7.00pm Percy Vs Goliath » $12 tixTuesday 20 7.00pm The Rider (2017) » $12 tixWednesday 21 7.00pm From the Vine Thursday 22 7.00pm Fundraiser: In the Heights » $20 tixFriday 23 1.00pm Buckley’s Chance 7.00pm Dream Horse Saturday 24 1.00pm Buckley’s Chance 4.00pm Herself 7.00pm In the Heights Sunday 25 1.00pm Herself 4.00pm The Mole Agent 7.00pm Buckley’s Chance Monday 26 7.00pm The Mole Agent » $12 tix Tuesday 27 7.00pm Star Cinema and Goldfields Libraries present Star Cinema Book Club: » $12 tix Trainspotting (1996)Wednesday 28 7.00pm HerselfThursday 29 7.00pm Fundraiser: Buckley’s Chance » $20 tixFriday 30 1.00pm Herself 7.00pm In the HeightsSaturday 31 1.00pm The Mole Agent 4.00pm Buckley’s Chance 7.00pm In the Heights

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FUNDRAISING AT STAR CINEMA IS A GREAT WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP Contact us for more information, or visit the Fundraisers page on our website.Bendigo Symphony Orchestra fundraiser. All tix $20 Thursday July 1: 6.30pm doors and live music from BSO, 7pm film, June Again.Friends of the Bendigo Art Gallery Year 11 Art Bursary fundraiser. All tix $20 Thursday July 8: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, Dream Horse.Zonta Club of Bendigo fundraiser. All tix $20 Thursday July 15: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, Rosemary's Way.Bendigo Pride Festival fundraiser. All tix $20 Thursday July 22: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, In the Heights.Women of Note Choir’s Relay for Life Team fundraiser. All tix $20 Thursday July 29: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, Buckley's Chance.

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STAR CINEMA AND GOLDFIELDS LIBRARIES PRESENT: STAR CINEMA BOOK CLUB

On the last Tuesday of each month we screen a film adaptation of a book which we encourage you to read before or after seeing the film. See over for details of this month’s selection.

Tickets: $12. Bookings highly recommended.

Trainspotting (based on the novel by Irvine Welsh) Tuesday July 27 at 7pm

FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRAAhead of their performance of SandSong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert in Bendigo this month, this is your chance to see the acclaimed documentary about the Bangarra Dance Theatre on the big screen.

Tickets: $12. Bookings highly recommended.

Tuesday July 6 at 7pm

MY NAME IS GULPILILThe Department of Environment Land Water and Planning proudly presents a free screening of My name is Gulpilil as part of their NAIDOC Week 2021 Program of events.

Free entry. Bookings highly recommended.

Wednesday July 7 at 7pm

NAIDOC WEEK 2021: HEAL COUNTRY