Dogs in Space + Q&A
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Post‑punk, parties and the politics of friendship.
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Australian film, Dogs in Space. The event includes a post-screening Q&A with director Richard Lowenstein.
Set in Melbourne’s underground music scene in the late 1970s, Dogs in Space follows a loose collective of young artists, musicians and drifters drawn together by the fragile bonds of creativity and excess. At its centre is Sam (Michael Hutchence), a magnetic outsider whose idealism and recklessness ripple through the group.
Director Richard Lowenstein captures a raw, affectionate portrait of subculture in flux, anchored by Michael Hutchence’s magnetic performance. Lived‑in and elegiac, the film is a defining snapshot of Australian counterculture.
1986 | MA 15+ | 103 mins | D: Richard Lowenstein
‘A pungent snapshot of a time and place.’ — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Dogs in Space is held in the NFSA collection.
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Australian film, Dogs in Space. The event includes a post-screening Q&A with director Richard Lowenstein.
Set in Melbourne’s underground music scene in the late 1970s, Dogs in Space follows a loose collective of young artists, musicians and drifters drawn together by the fragile bonds of creativity and excess. At its centre is Sam (Michael Hutchence), a magnetic outsider whose idealism and recklessness ripple through the group.
Director Richard Lowenstein captures a raw, affectionate portrait of subculture in flux, anchored by Michael Hutchence’s magnetic performance. Lived‑in and elegiac, the film is a defining snapshot of Australian counterculture.
1986 | MA 15+ | 103 mins | D: Richard Lowenstein
‘A pungent snapshot of a time and place.’ — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Dogs in Space is held in the NFSA collection.
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Where is it happening?
Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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Host or PublisherNFSA Canberra
