18 November 2025

The Matrix | Screening at the NFSA

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The Matrix is showing at NFSA on 15 January. Image: The Matrix.

M | 136 Mins | Cyberpunk | 1999 | 4K DCP | USA | D: Lana & Lilly Wachowski

When a computer hacker (Keanu Reeves) discovers that all of reality is an illusion designed to enslave the world’s population, he joins rebels to free humanity.

Blending noir and cyberpunk aesthetics, martial-arts action and thrilling special effects, The Matrix takes on a new and even more chilling resonance in the era of AI.

‘The metaphorical properties of The Matrix are part of what makes it so seductive, along with the no-filler-all-killer action.’ – The Guardian

Available as a 4-film Cyberpunk pass with RoboCop, Blade Runner: The Final Cut, and Akira. Learn more.

The details

What: Screening of The Matrix
When: Thu 15 Jan 7:00 PM
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $16 Full / $12 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee). Tickets available via the NFSA.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience film. 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

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