Dendy Cinemas Launches Rare Film Program Journeys: Cinematic Odysseys in Sydney
At Dendy Cinemas in Newtown, Sydney, a unique film series called Dendy Presents Journeys: Cinematic Odysseys is being curated by Andrew Perkin. This collection features films that are not accessible through other platforms in Australia. The centerpiece is the extensive seven-hour, 17-minute War and Peace (1965) by Sergei Bondarchuk, which will be shown on 17 October from 12:30 PM to 8:02 PM. Additional titles include Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900, Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander, A Brighter Summer Day, Das Boot, and Sátántangó. Perkin has characterized the initiative as ambitious, prioritizing artistic value over commercial interests. The rights for these films were secured through international negotiations, especially for Sátántangó. All screenings will be digital, primarily in 4K, and will continue at Dendy Newtown until 2027.
Key facts
- Dendy Presents Journeys: Cinematic Odysseys is a rare film program at Dendy Newtown in Sydney.
- The program is curated by Andrew Perkin, Senior Content Strategist at Dendy Cinemas.
- War and Peace (1965), directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, screens in full on 17 October from 12.30pm to 8:02pm.
- The program includes 1900 (director's cut), Fanny and Alexander (TV miniseries), A Brighter Summer Day, Das Boot (uncut), and Sátántangó.
- Sátántangó runs seven hours and 34 minutes; War and Peace runs seven hours and 17 minutes.
- All films screen digitally, most in 4K or other restored formats, with filmmaker-approved restorations.
- Rights negotiations involved international distributors and rights holders, with special handling for Sátántangó.
- The program will run at Dendy Newtown over the coming months and into 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Perkin
- Sergei Bondarchuk
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Robert De Niro
- Gérard Depardieu
- Ingmar Bergman
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Leah J. Williams
- James J Robinson
- Peter Cullen
Institutions
- Dendy Cinemas
- Dendy Newtown
- Mosfilm
- Janus Films
- Cinecittà
- Cineteca di Bologna
- Paramount
- 20th Century Fox
- Arbelos
- The Hungarian Filmlab
- Australian Classification Board
- Sydney Film Festival
- ScreenHub
- ArtsHub
- Light Sound Art Film
- National Theatre
- Bad Virtue Productions
- Screen Australia
Locations
- Australia
- Newtown
- Sydney
- Italy
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Hungary
- Perth