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The Dish + Q&A
When the world was watching, Australia listened.
Arc Cinema
2:00PM
$22 Full / $19.50 Concession ( + $1.50 booking fee)
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
The Dish + Q&A 23 August, 2026
Celebrating National Science Week.
Join us for a post-screening Q& A with radio astronomer Mark Price, who worked at the Parkes Radio Telescope during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
2000 | M | 101 mins | D: Rob Sitch
Set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, The Dish depicts a team of Australian scientists at the Parkes Radio Telescope in rural New South Wales, helping to broadcast the first moon landing to the world.
The film celebrates collaboration and the quiet competence of people far from the centre of power, as the scientists face technical failures, political pressure and unpredictable weather.
Director Rob Sitch blends gentle comedy with historical drama, reframing a world‑changing event as a triumph of teamwork and attention to detail.
‘A genial, good‑humoured comedy‑drama.’ — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Digital screening from the NFSA collection.
Arc Cinema
We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601
Film Details
Year
2000
Details
DCP 101 mins M
Director
Rob Sitch
Countries
AUS
Accessibility
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