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Special Screening
The Great White Whale

The Great White Whale

Encore Screening

Sun 3rd Nov, 3pm
The Great White Whale
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The Great White Whale

Five times it tried to fill them, but back they go!

The epic struggle to climb Australia's highest and loneliest mountain.

Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and South Africa, a snowy volcano, almost three thousand meters high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale. Five times it tried to kill the first team that sought to reach its summit. Yet back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, this time with legendary explorer, Bill Tilman as their skipper.

This is the extraordinary tale of those first attempts to climb Big Ben, the smoking glacier ringed volcano on Heard Island, Australia’s loneliest, most remote outpost, told by those who were there. The beautifully shot original footage of the expedition, the brilliant music score, the quirky humour of the expeditioners, the utter boldness of the quest, adds spice to one of the least known yet most audacious adventure tales of the 20th century.

Don't miss the encore screening!

Dates
Sun 3rd Nov, 3pm
Director
Michael Dillion
Genre
Documentary
Warnings

Mild themes.
Duration
104 mins
Accessibility
HI - Hearing Impaired, listening assistive headsets are available for this film
(Limited number of devices)

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