25th October – The Dish (2000)

1h 41m Comedy
Stars: Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond.


The true story of a group of eccentric scientists who are responsible for manning a satellite dish inauspiciously located on a remote Australian sheep farm. Much to NASA’s alarm, the unconventional Aussie team – led by Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill) – are the world’s only hope for receiving the historic images of man’s first steps on the moon. With help from the colourful cast of local characters, the crew struggles to overcome a series of mishaps.

Some critics comments: “…there are hidden charms in this graceful film that add up to something quite out of the ordinary.” – Cole Smithey. “Beguilingly funny.” – George Perry. “Utterly charming.” – Marc Savlov. “Sitch deserves the highest praise for recapturing the global feeling of rapture and awe at watching a man walk on the moon.” – Jeffrey Westhoff. “A tender memoir of one of the few occasions when the world united in awe.” – Tom Grealis

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