The Great White Whale

“Gripping, edge of the seat stuff.”

‘An absolute triumph. I found the film incredibly powerful.”

“Heart stopping. Funny. A ripping yarn!”

“The best documentary I have ever seen!” Dick Smith

” Wonderful! Just Wonderful!” Jack Thompson

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Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and South Africa, a snowy volcano, nine thousand feet high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale.

Five times it tried to kill the first team that attempted to climb it. Yet in 1964, back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, to try again, this time with legendary explorer, Bill Tilman as their skipper.

Its one of the least known yet most audacious Australian adventures of the 20^th century.

Join us on those first attempts to climb Big Ben, the smoking glacier ringed volcano on Heard Island, Australia’s loneliest, most remote outpost. It’s a tale told with quirky humour by those who were there, backed up with their beautifully shot archival footage. Paul Jarman’s brilliant musical score pays tribute to the utter boldness of the quest, bringing to life this little known moment in Australian history.

GRAND PRIZE & BEST DIRECTOR, Mendi International Mountain Film Festival, Balboa 2023, BEST EXPEDITION FILM & ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB AWARD Trento International Mountain Film Festival. 2024. BEST FILM Sestriere Film Festival 2024. AUDIENCE AWARD Cervino Film Festival 2024. BEST FILM Ulan Unji Film festival, Korea 2024, GRAND PRIZE, Bansko Mountain Film Fest, Bulgaria 2024.

Directed and Produced by Michael Dillon.
Editor: Mike Balson. Sound: Michael Worthington. Music: Paul Jarman.

MOVIES ON THE HILL Norma Richardson Hall WOODEND:-
A Fare to Remember Sunday 28th September, 2.00pm with Q&A
The Social Climbers, Sunday 16th November 2.00pm with Q&A
THE GREAT WHITE WHALE:-
The Jetty Cinema COFFS HARBOUR, Thursday, 9th October, 7.00pm with Q&A by Paul Jarman
Dendy Cinema SOUTHPORT, Friday 14th November 6.30pm
Dendy Cinema NEWTOWN, Friday 14th November 6.30pm
Dendy Cinema CANBERRA, Friday 14th November 6.30pm
NZ Q&A Screenings of THE GREAT WHITE WHALE
Lumiere Cinema, CHRISTCHURCH Monday 13th October, 6.00pm
DUNEDIN Thursday 16th October 7.30pm
WANAKA Tuesday 21st October, 7.00pm
HOKATIKA Thursday 23rd October, 7.00pm
MOTUEKA Sunday 26th October, 2.00pm. Email gecko.theatre@xtra.co.nz for tickets
NZ Q&A Screenings of HILLARY OCEAN TO SKY
Lumiere Cinema, CHRISTCHURCH Tuesday 14th October, 6.00pm
DUNEDIN Sunday 19th October 1.30pm
WANAKA Monday 20th October 7.00pm
HOKATIKA Friday 24th October, 7.00pm
MOTUEKA Saturday 25th October, 7.00pm. Email gecko.theatre@xtra.co.nz for tickets

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