Get out of the house on the third Wednesday evening of each month and enjoy films on the big screen with us!

The Drill Hall Film Society screens classic films at an affordable price in comfortable tiered seating in our air-conditioned theatre. Grab a delicious snack and beverage from the bar, and be part of our lively film discussions after each show.

Become a Film Society subscriber for just $75 and gain entry to 11 films/year (or $60 if you’re a Drill Hall Theatre Company associate member). Casual guest rates cost $10/film.

Renewals due in July.

Contact Peter on [email protected] for more information or to become a member.

The Drill Hall Film Society is a member of the Australian Film Societies Federation which provides support and information. To find out more visit AFSF.

Wednesday 15th April @ 7:00pm

Some call it a “timeless classic” and “brilliant absurdist satire.” They praise the “Buster Keatonesque” slapstick and the film’s message against consumerism, represented by the “evil” Coca-Cola bottle.

Others flag the movie for “stereotypical portrayals” of the San people of the Kalahari Desert as “naive but wise” and “childlike”. Ther are some that point out that it was produced during the height of apartheid, calling it “white-washed garbage” or “imperialist propaganda”.

Despite the controversy, latest reviewers still find the cinematography of the African landscape “breathtaking” and the “sped-up” chase scenes “hilariously original”.

You will have to make up your own mind, but keep in mind it was made 45 years ago.

Director Jamie Uys defended the film until his death, maintaining, ”It’s just a slapstick comedy, with no message. I’ve been making comedies most of my life, and I never put a message in – It’s bad for business. It’s arrogant to put messages in. You rob your audiences of putting in their own messages.”