By KATH GANNAWAY
THE Yarra Valley Film Society’s inaugural film festival will screen this coming Sunday with a trilogy that focuses on the ideals born out of the French Revolution of the late 1700s – Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
Society member and festival co-ordinator, Keith Wade, secured the film rights to the Kieslowski “Three Colours Trilogy” from MK2 Productions in France long before the events in Paris on 7 January which saw millions of French citizens once again march defiantly in the streets to the mantra of those three strongly held ideals.
It’s a timely and thought provoking choice for the first Healesville Mini Film Festival.
Each of the films, released in the early 90s and rated ‘M’, is representative of and named after the red, white and blue of the French flag.
Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski tells a different story in each film, connecting them at the end of the final film.
Wade said the film will provide a focus for film enthusiasts in Healesville where the Society screens a film each month throughout the year.
Each of the films has been rated highly by audiences all over the world and seen together are an exhilarating experience.
The first film, Three Colours Blue will screen at 10.30am with White at 1.15pm and Red at 3pm.
Tickets are available over the counter from The Memo in Healesville and The Arts Centre in Warburton, by phoning 1300 368 333 or online at ach.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Venues/The_Memo_Healesville .
