The 73rd Sydney Film Festival has unveiled an initial slate of 13 films ahead of its full program reveal, offering an early look at what festivalgoers can expect when the event runs June 3–14 in the Australian city. The full lineup drops May 6.
Australian stories lead the local contingent. Selina Miles’ “Silenced” follows lawyer Jennifer Robinson and survivors including Brittany Higgins and Amber Heard, with defamation law and the #MeToo movement as its frame. Ian Darling AO, whose “The Final Quarter” screened at Sydney in 2019, returns with “In the Valley,” a portrait of rural life in Kangaroo Valley drawn from the rhythms and traditions of the community
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