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Reece Goodwin

Reece Goodwin

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Five films that capture the essence of summer

Five films that capture the essence of summer

The hot, sultry days of summer are back and what better way to cool off than in the shade of a cinema with a film classic? Luckily for you, ACMI film curator Reece Goodwin has saved us the trouble of picking and has revealed his top five films that capture the dreamy dog days of summer.  Traverse the decades with film classics such as the 1976 thriller Picnic at Hanging Rock, the coming-of-age comedy-drama Puberty Blues, or spend the Summer with Monika on the Swedish archipelago.  Continuing until February 14, ACMI’s film program Days of Summer allows you to travel from Tokyo to Brazil and see summer play out in all of its shades. Discover more here.