Directed by Peter Weir and celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Picnic at Hanging Rock follows Miranda, a student at a girls’ boarding school in Australia in the early 1900s. On Valentine’s Day, the school’s usually strict headmistress allows the girls a picnic at Hanging Rock, an unusual and striking volcanic formation. Despite being warned to stay together, Miranda and several other girls venture off on their own. By the end of the day, they have mysteriously disappeared—along with one of their teachers—leaving the school and the surrounding community haunted by unanswered questions.

“A spell-binding mystery fuelled by awe and wonder. Chilling and hypnotic… a remarkable work.” — The New York Observer

This session is co-presented by the South Australian Film Corporation and The Mercury