EPIC SUMMER
JULY - AUGUST
ARE YOU READY FOR THE MOST EPIC SUMMER?
Cancel your summer plans. This July and August, we’ll be fighting cyclopes, encountering space monkeys, defending our father’s honor and surfing the Vietnam war. Following the release of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, we have gathered 25 titles that show epic cinema in all shapes and sizes. Saddle up your tractor, space ship or trojan horse and ease on down the yellow brick road with us through a summer program full of cinematic odysseys.
THE EPIC STORIES OF...
AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD
Werner Herzog, 1972
Driven by dreams of El Dorado, a conquistador's quest through the Amazon spirals into obsession and destruction.
APOCALYPSE NOW: THE FINAL CUT
Francis Ford Coppola, 1979
A secret mission into the heart of the Vietnam War becomes a journey through chaos, violence and moral collapse.
ARRIVAL
Denis Villeneuve, 2016
Twelve mysterious spacecraft appear across the globe, forcing humanity to find a way to communicate before fear takes over.
CITY OF GOD
Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002
Through the eyes of an aspiring photographer, decades of violence unfold in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious neighbourhoods.
THE DARK CRYSTAL
Jim Henson & Frank Oz, 1982
The fate of an entire world rests on a young Gelfling’s quest to restore a shattered crystal.
FANTASTIC PLANET
René Laloux, 1973
On a distant world, a human raised by giant blue aliens begins to challenge the order that keeps his species oppressed.
GLADIATOR
Ridley Scott, 2000
Betrayed by an emperor and stripped of everything he loves, a Roman general fights his way back through the arena.
HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE
Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper & Eleanor Coppola, 1991
A troubled film production slowly becomes as chaotic and consuming as the story it is trying to tell.
THE HERO
Satyajit Ray, 1966
A celebrated actor finds his fame challenged when a train journey forces him to confront his past.
INNERSPACE
Joe Dante, 1987
After a scientific experiment goes wrong, a miniature pilot finds himself trapped inside the body of an unsuspecting stranger.
KOYAANISQATSI
Godfrey Reggio, 1982
A wordless journey contrasts the rhythms of nature with the speed and scale of modern life.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
David Lean, 1962
An ambitious British officer becomes deeply involved in the Arab Revolt and discovers the cost of his own legend.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Ralph Bakshi, 1978
A reluctant hero sets out on a perilous quest to destroy an object that could plunge the world into darkness.
MAD MAX
George Miller, 1979
As society begins to unravel, one highway patrol officer is pushed beyond his limits by a violent biker gang.
MONOS
Alejandro Landes, 2019
A group of armed teenagers stationed on a remote mountaintop struggle to maintain order as isolation takes hold.
MULAN
Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook, 1998
To protect her father, a young woman secretly takes his place in the imperial army.
THE ODYSSEY
Christopher Nolan, 2026
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is a mythical adventure featuring an all-star cast that brings Homer's epic tale to life.
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
Joel Coen, 2000
Three escaped convicts cross the American South in search of hidden treasure and unexpected fame.
PARIS, TEXAS
Wim Wenders, 1984
After years of absence, a drifter attempts to reconnect with the family he left behind.
THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC
Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928
Facing trial for her beliefs, Joan of Arc refuses to abandon her convictions despite overwhelming pressure.
PHARAOH
Jerzy Kawalerowicz, 1966
A young ruler's determination to transform his kingdom brings him into conflict with powerful forces around him.
PLANET OF THE APES
Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968
A stranded astronaut discovers a world where humans and apes occupy very different positions in society.
RAN
Akira Kurosawa, 1985
An ageing warlord's decision to divide his kingdom among his sons unleashes a devastating struggle for power.
THE STRAIGHT STORY
David Lynch, 1999
Unable to drive a car, an elderly man sets out on a remarkable journey aboard a lawn mower.
SUNSHINE
Danny Boyle, 2007
Humanity's final hope lies with a crew sent to reignite a dying sun.
U ARE THE UNIVERSE
Pavlo Ostrikov, 2024
Alone in space after a catastrophe, a lone worker discovers he may not be the last person left alive.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Victor Fleming, 1939
Swept away to a magical land, a young girl follows a yellow brick road in search of a way home.