ANZAA: Australian New Zealand American Association of Minnesota
Bringing together Australians, New Zealanders and Americans since 1972
[ April 26, 2012; 6:45 pm to 8:25 pm. April 30, 2012; 4:45 pm to 6:25 pm. ] What started as a minor curiosity for actor Caleb Ross quickly grew into a 3-year obsession to save the rarest dog breed in the world. While travelling in Canada, Ross learned of the Canadian dog breeder Brian Ladoon, who operates a small sanctuary for Canadian Eskimo dogs, known as qimmiq, in the farthest reaches of [...] Read more »
[ April 28, 2012; 4:14 pm to 4:25 pm. May 3, 2012; 2:29 pm to 2:40 pm. ] Sia has returned home to a sleepy mountain town frozen in an emotional twilight carrying a secret that she can’t confront. After the tragic loss of her lover she has descended into a catatonia that doesn’t seem to be dissipating with time. Screening as part of A Brief Trip Around the World: International Short Narratives. More info [...] Read more »
[ April 26, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. April 29, 2012; 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. ] A group of eccentric music enthusiasts attempt to perform the 80-year-old Gothic Symphony, the largest and longest symphony ever written. The complexity of this two hour long symphony requires a group comprised of two full orchestras, four brass bands, and five choirs, which goes some way to explain why this piece has never been performed [...] Read more »
[ April 14, 2012; 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm. April 15, 2012; 2:45 pm to 4:45 pm. ] Socialite Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) has always exhibited a cold, passionless dominance over her affairs and relationships, a trait that shows no signs of yielding while she’s on her deathbed. Based on the Nobel Prize-Winning novel by Patrick White, Hunter’s two kids (Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis) have come home to lay claim to their inheritance, [...] Read more »
Veteran Aussie actor Bill Hunter lost his battle with cancer on May 21, 2011. As IMDB reports, Bill has often played the strong, opinionated, stereotypically gruff Australian who ultimately betrays a softer heart. Some of his notable movie roles include the Australian officer Major Barton, who will only ask his troops to do as he would, [...] Read more »
