Opening Night – Brisbane International Film Festival 2017
Celebrate the return of the Brisbane International Film Festival with one of the most biting, contemporary, social commentary films of the year!
Our opening night gala feature film is the darkly funny, wildly entertaining Swedish satire The Square, fresh from taking out the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s 70th anniversary Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by one of cinema’s contemporary masters Ruben Östlund – this scathing black comedy – based loosely on some of his own chequered experiences with art installations – takes aim at the self-obsessed and decadent art world, with its hunger for publicity and pretensions towards smug altruism.
Beloved by the critics and featuring a talented cast including Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West, this film is a must-see – by turns hilarious and horrifying, clever and surreal.
Opening night is sure to be fun with a drink on arrival, film, after party and entertainment. It’s hip to be square!