Step into a Wild Summer at the Lost Worlds Cinema, curated by Brisbane International Film Festival.

Kick back and relax as the green becomes a screen and be carried away by stories of summer adventures, hidden places to explore, and the thrill of discovery.

Make the most of warm summer nights and your favourite films under the evening sky. Check out the lineup below and lock your tickets in!

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Fri 16 Jan 
The Mountain 
7:00 PM
When you're Māori, your mountain is your ancestor.

Sam, a young girl battling cancer, embarks on a journey through Aotearoa to Taranaki Mountain seeking solace, guidance and wellness. Along the way, she meets eager Mallory and fast talking Bronco, and the three unite, discovering friendship, community, and connection to culture upon the watchful wisdom of the mountain.

Hilarious, deadpan and heartfelt, a combination that is brought to life by the three young newcomers, The Mountain is a family adventure that is distinctly Kiwi, blending light-hearted childlike optimism with the realities of life, paired with a dazzling visual style that effortlessly captures the rugged beauty of Aotearoa. 

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Sat 17 Jan 
Jane 
7:00 PM 
Compiled from over 140 hours of unseen footage from National Geographic, Jane documents the life of pioneering primatologist Dr Jane Goodall during her time in 1960's Tanzania as she works and lives with the chimpanzee population, her valuable contributions painting a picture of a society previously unknown to humanity.

Set to a breathtaking score by Phillip Glass, Brett Morgen (Moonage Daydream) crafts a visually stunning portrait of a trailblazing woman during a time when the odds were stacked against her.

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Congo 
8:45 PM 
A group of explorers are lost in the Congo, hunting for the coveted Blue Diamond, a material that could revolutionise the telecommunications industry. Dr. Karen Ross and Dr. Peter Walsh lead an expedition into the wilderness to track down the missing team, when the team stumble upon a violent breed of undiscovered gorillas with a taste for blood within the ancient ruined walls of the city of Zinj.

A campy adventure harkening back to the 50s and 60s, boasting a star-studded cast with the likes of Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry, Congo is an epic adventure given new life within the lush verdure of the Lost Worlds Cinema.

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Sun 18 Jan 
The African Queen 
7:00 PM
Rose Sayer (Katherine Hepburn) and her brother are British missionaries working in an East African village. When Charlie Allnut (an Oscar winning performance by Humphrey Bogart) brings the siblings news of the Great War, and the Germans are closing in to round up enemies of the nation. With nowhere to go, Rose convinces Charlie to take her up the river on his boat The African Queen to take the fight to the Germans stationed up the river.

Hepburn and Bogart's chemistry sizzles on screen in what is surprisingly their only onscreen pairing in this ultimate odd-couple adventure yarn.

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Thu 29 Jan 
Tropical Malady 
7:00 PM
Soldier Keng and country boy Tong's idyllic romance is ruptured when Tong suddenly disappears, and news of a wild, livestock killing beast that can change it's shape starts making rounds across the villages, plunging viewers deep into a surreal and dreamy adventure through the Thai rainforests that finds itself intertwined with folklore from the region. Lauded Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul's stunningly shot drama took out the Cannes Jury Prize in 2004.

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Fri 30 Jan 
Predator 
7:00 PM
Arguably the seminal 80's action flick, see Predator among the lush jungles of Lost Worlds Cinema for an outdoor cinema experience like no other.

Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a team of rough and tough marines whose combined one rep max would surely equate to a small cruise ship-  ordered to join pencil pusher CIA man Carl Weathers on a simple rescue mission. They have bitten off more than they can chew when they become the prey to an extraterrestrial killing machine fine tuned to the art of the hunt. Can Arnie and his muscle men outsmart the predator before it's too late?

Breathless action meets 80s camp in glorious gory fashion in John Mctiernan's iconic film that spawned a global franchise. 

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Sat 31 Jan 
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
7:00 PM 

The fairies of FernGully have only heard about humans in stories, and don't believe they exist. Young and adventurous Crysta, yearning to explore more of the world decides to travel beyond the borders of her magically protected home to discover the truth for herself. Not only are humans still around, they have begun logging the forest that borders her home, threatening to expose Hexxus, an ancient evil that the fairies had imprisoned long ago.

Crysta teams up with Zak, a logger she had shrunk to save from a falling tree, and the two team up to stop the logging company before Hexxus can rise and take revenge on the fae folk that imprisoned him.

Set in the ancient and breathtaking Gondwana rainforests in Northern NSW, FernGully offers a rare portrait of homegrown whimsy and adventure set right on our doorstep.

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Bats 
8:30 PM 
When genetically enhanced, intelligent and carnivorous bats escape their secluded lab prison and descend upon the small town of Gallop, Texas, a chiropterologist, her bat-fearing assistant and the local sheriff must team up and find a way to stop the malevolent (and kind of adorable) mutant mammals before it is too late - all the while racing against time to curb the outbreak before the military arrives.

A Y2K love letter to the age old cinema tradition of creature features, Bats is kitschy, campy and a hellishly good time. 

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Thu 5 Feb 
First Light 
7:00 PM

Yolanda, a fair and mild-mannered middle-aged nun lives in a rundown and neglected convent bears sees her calling as providing spiritual advice to her convent and community. Her faith is left shaken however when she bears witness to the unusual and distressing death of a construction worker. Thrust into a the dark underbelly of criminal conspiracy and terrified by the far reaching implications the death has caused, Yolanda is forced her to reckon with the religious institution she has devoted her life to.

Gentle yet ferocious, First Light is a slow burn crime drama from Filipino- Australian director James J Robinson, who masterfully captures the wild verdant beauty of Filipino island of Luzon in his debut feature.

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Fri 6 Feb 
The Phantom 
7:00 PM
The latest in a long lineage of superheroes, Kit Walker inherits the moniker of The Phantom from his father, perpetuating the legend of "the ghost who walks". Spending his days protecting his home of Bengalla Island, Kit's latest calling takes him to the frenetic streets of New York City, where he must thwart an evil plot by power hungry businessman Xander Drax (no really), bent on collecting three magical skulls that will grant him ultimate power. Can The Phantom stop his plans before it's too late?

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Sat 7 Feb
The Jungle Book 
7:00 PM
Mowgli, an orphaned man-cub is taken in and raised by a family of wolves, deep in the jungles of India. As he grows, tensions rise between his animal companions and his human nature, as human-weary Shere Khan the tiger threatens his peaceful way of life. For his safety, Mowgli is urged to venture to the nearby human village, a decision that would force him to abandon all he knows in favour of safety.

Rudyard Kipling's wild tale is brought to vibrant life in this painstakingly beautiful hand drawn animated classic that heralded the end of Disney's silver age.

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Romancing the Stone 
8:30 PM
Forlorn romance novelist Joan Wilder often daydreams about partaking in the romantic adventures her characters find themselves in. When her sister is kidnapped and held for ransom for a treasure map in Colombia, she is seizes the opportunity to make that dream a reality, throwing herself into a wild journey through the South American wilderness with Jack T Cotton, a soldier of fortune who reluctantly agrees to take her to her sister's captors.

Together, they brave the perilous journey facing off against many foes desperate to claim the mysterious giant green emerald waiting for them on the other side of the treasure map.

Robert Zemeckis crafts an epic adventure romance straight out of a penny dreadful with a cast for the ages, including Danny DeVito, Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.

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Fri 13 Feb 
Anaconda 
8:30 PM
Another 90s entry into the creature feature lexicon, Anaconda follows a documentary film crew taken hostage in the Amazon wilds by a crazed hunter after the deadliest catch starring J-Lo, Ice Cube, Jonathan Hyde and Jon Voight.

Terri Flores (Jenny from the block) and her crew are travelling by riverboat through the amazon filming a documentary on a long-lost Amazonian tribe. When they offer help to a lone and stranded hunter, they soon realise the error of their ways as the perilous poacher is secretly using the team as bait to trap the mysterious, massive and maniacal Anaconda snake.

A cult classic in it's own right, Anaconda carries on the B-movie tradition of ridiculously good looking people getting into brazenly silly situations, resulting in an over the top, pulpy treasure of a film, an experience that can only be enhanced among the verdant Lost Worlds Cinem

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Sat 14 Feb 
The Mummy 
7:00 PM
Ancient mayhem breaks loose in 1920s Egypt when the evil spirit of the High Priest Imhotep is accidentally awakened, prepared to engulf the world as he searches for his long lost love.
It's up to swarthy American adventurer Rick (an iconic Brendan Fraser), British librarian Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and her bumbling brother Jonathan to thwart Imhotep's plans and save the world, embarking on a desert adventure of tombs, traps and treasures.  

A certified classic adventure film with a cast that will leave you breathless, The Mummy swaps arid desert heat for earthy jungle humidity at Lost Worlds Cinema.

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Sun 15 Feb 
Jumanji 
7:00 PM
While cleaning out an attic, young siblings Peter and Judy Shepherd (the debut role of Kirsten Dunst) discover the curious jungle themed board game Jumanji, abandoned foe decades and gathering dust. When the siblings sit down to play it, they unleash a whole manor of wild creatures on their small town, including Alan Parish (a hilariously frenetic Robin Williams). In order to free him permanently and save their town from the menagerie causing chaos down the main street. they must play the game to completion, braving the jungle perils of Jumanji.

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