The Western screenings at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art are featuring a range of classic to contemporary themed films from Friday September 11 to Saturday November 15. Get excited for films by, John Ford, Sergio Leone, Akira Kurosawa, Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers. ‘The Western’ celebrates one of the most popular and enduring genres of cinema. Known for its images of lone cowboys, Native Americans, barren landscapes and elemental hardships, the genre has influenced the way filmmakers depict confrontations between man and nature, civilisation and freedom since its inception in silent cinema. See online for the full program.