Babe: Pig in the City
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY
20th ANNIVERSARY
George Miller (dir) 1h 37m
Family 1998 (U)
Short Film
"A Boy Called SU"
Vedrana Music (dir)
SUNDAY 8 JULY 2018 11am £12
Regent Street Cinema
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY
This year’s family film was Babe: Pig in the City, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2018.
We screened this feature with subtitles and audio description for an inclusive event.
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY heralds the return of everyone’s favourite sheep-pig in a darkly comic family romp from visionary director George Miller (MAD MAX, HAPPY FEET).
Dismissed as a mere cash-in follow-up to the wildly popular international smash hit Babe (1995), this delightfully dark family romp has more than enough action and laughter to thrill kids of all ages.
Having produced and co-written its predecessor, visionary director George Miller (Mad Max, Happy Feet) takes the reins for the sequel, thrusting everyone’s favourite sheep-pig into a fantastical, but unforgiving metropolis.
A box office disaster criticised at the time for being ‘too dark’ for kids, some have argued that this remains Miller’s finest film. A true family classic that is ripe for rediscovery on the big screen.
“Could Pig in the City be the most under-appreciated Australian film in history? I can see the gremlin on the wing right now, and it’s nodding its head.”
Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian
INCLUDED IN THE TICKET
The feature was preceded by the short film:
"A Boy Called SU"
Vedrana Music (dir)
Australian Film Television and Radio School
Oz Film Festival supporting Student Short Films
+ each child will receive a bag of Australian picture books courtesy of Scholastic Children’s Books.
+ a fun raffle for amazing door prizes
+ Australian snacks and lollies for sale