Watch Local Hero at NFSA on Sunday 1 February. Image: NFSA.
PG | 108 Mins | 1983 | DCP | UK | D: Bill Forsyth
When American oil executive “Mac” MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) arrives in a remote Scottish village to negotiate the purchase of the town for a new refinery, he’s unexpectedly charmed by the landscape and local character.
Bill Forsyth’s comedy drama starring Burt Lancaster highlights the divide between hard-nosed US capitalism and the charm of Scottish rural life.
‘Local Hero is almost magical, it is so unexpected. It is whimsy raised a power or two by the skills of a filmmaker who looks at life slightly askew. He sees enchantment in small, off- center encounters, and gets the enchantment onto the screen.’ – Miami Herald
The details
What: Screening of Local Hero
When: Sun 1 Feb 1 pm
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $16 Full / $12 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee). Tickets available via NFSA.
We provide specialised equipment for a range of accessibility needs. Arc Cinema is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 02 6248 2000 or email tickets@nfsa.gov.au
