Wed, 09 July
|Bellingen
Wednesday Night Movie - Apocalypse Now - Final Cut 4K Ultra High Definition
Chosen and presented by Simon Belfield, longtime supporter of Bellingen Video and The Darkroom. A voyage to hell where the journey is more satisfying than the destination, Francis Ford Coppola's haunting, hallucinatory Vietnam War epic is cinema at its most audacious and visionary.
Time & Location
09 July 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bellingen, 87 Hyde St, Bellingen NSW 2454, Australia
Guests
About the event
"Apocalypse Now - The Final Cut" is a reimagined version of Francis Ford Coppola's iconic film, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. The story follows Captain Benjamin Willard, portrayed by Martin Sheen, who is sent on a covert mission to assassinate the rogue Colonel Walter Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando. Kurtz has gone AWOL and established himself as a god-like figure among a group of followers deep in the Cambodian jungle. As Willard journeys upriver aboard a Navy patrol boat, he encounters a series of surreal and harrowing experiences that reflect the chaos and moral ambiguity of war. The film explores themes of madness, the darkness of human nature, and the impact of conflict on the soul. This Final Cut offers a meticulously restored version of the film, enhancing both the visual and auditory experience, and is presented in stunning 4K Ultra HD. This format brings the ric…