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Man driving a taxi wearing sunglasses
Woman leans on a rail looking ahead
Animation of Keanu Reeves peeking through blinds and two others either side of him
Man with cigarette in mount reading newspaper

Neo Noir at the NFSA

Next on 4 Feb 2027

Neo Noir at the NFSA

Man driving a taxi wearing sunglasses
Woman leans on a rail looking ahead
Animation of Keanu Reeves peeking through blinds and two others either side of him
Man with cigarette in mount reading newspaper

Overview

Neo Noir takes the genre's familiar ingredients- crime, obsession, corruption and flawed protagonists- and reimagines them for a new era.

Screening on Thursday evenings in February, the selection travels from New York's urban decay to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, featuring anti-heroes, outsiders and characters navigating worlds shaped by power, desire and uncertainty.

These influential films reveal how noir evolved beyond the black-and-white studio era while retaining many of its defining themes and visual hallmarks.

Dates

4–25 Feb 2027
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National Film and Sound Archive of Australia1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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