Hours: 6pm to 10pm
Cost: Free
More Info: www.perth.wa.gov.au/piazza
Pack a picnic and head to the Piazza every Saturday evening this summer to enjoy a series of films that remind us all to look after the world we live in. The program includes;
WALL-E
Sat 23 Jan, 6pm
This is a computer-animated tale about a wide-eyed robot who
travels to outer space in search of a newfound friend. Little
does WALL-E realise that he has recently stumbled onto a
secret that could save planet Earth and make the planet safe
for all humankind.
Seed Hunter
Sat 23 Jan,8pm
This movie takes you on a remarkable journey from the drought
ravaged farms of Australia, to the heart of the Middle East, to
the mountains of Tajikistan. Scientist Dr Ken Street - a real life version of Indiana Jones - and his team of 'gene detectives' hunt for plant genes that will help our food withstand the impact of 21st century global warming.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Sat 30 Jan, 6pm
Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is
about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an
alien and Planet Earth is about to be demolished. Arthur's only
chance for survival is to hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft.
Rivers and Tides
Sat 30 Jan, 8pm
Goldsworthy seeks the "energy this is running through, flowing
through the landscape." Not to capture it, clearly, but to
participate in it. He notes that heat and melted water created
his artistic medium, while the rising sun will destroy it.
Fresh, 2009
Sat 6 Feb, 6pm
This film celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people
across America who are re-inventing our food system.
The Future of Food
Sat 6 Feb, 8pm
Examines the complex view of how market and political forces are seeking to change what we eat and control the world's food system.
Ponyo
Sat 13 Feb, 6pm
Acclaimed anime master Hayao Miyazaki returns with a film that
deals with a friendship between a five year old boy and a goldfish princess who yearns to be human.
Flow For Love Of Water
Sat 13 Feb, 8pm
This documentary builds a case against the growing privatisation of the world's dwindling fresh water supply and the emergence of a world water cartel.
The Fox And The Child
Sat 20 Feb, 6pm
A childrens tale of a great friendship between a young girl and a fox. The little girl discovers a wild adventure that will change her life, her vision and ours.
Earth
Sat 20 Feb,8pm
Narrated by James Earl Jones, this movie tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across Earth.
Garbage Warrior
Sat 27 Feb,6pm
A feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of a
maverick architect, fighting to introduce radically new ways of living.
Big River Man
Sat 27 Feb,8pm
An endurance swimmer attempts to be the first person to swim the length of the world's most dangerous river, the mighty Amazon.
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