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European Avant-Garde at the NFSA

Young woman with a bob haircut and flower crown with thumb in mouth
Woman stands with strong eye makeup looking to the right in an off the shoulder white top
man in suit with red tie sitting on left and woman sitting on right looking at each other
Young woman with a bob haircut and flower crown with thumb in mouth
Woman stands with strong eye makeup looking to the right in an off the shoulder white top
man in suit with red tie sitting on left and woman sitting on right looking at each other

Overview

Arising from postwar disaffection, combined with the political and countercultural youth movements of the 1960s, the European avant-garde rejected the cinematic conventions of the past. Instead, it turned to experimental forms, fragmentation and playful absurdity, abandoning the comforts of narrative continuity.

Dates

5–19 Feb 2026
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National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaMcCoy Circuit, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
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Contacts

02 6248 2000
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When

Next on 5 Feb 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Where

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, McCoy Circuit, Acton

Price

Adult
$16
Concession
$12

Accessibility

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