Over the span of their 45-year career, Midnight Oil truly shaped modern Australia.
Now, both their outspoken activism and iconic music is being brought to the big screen in ‘Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line’.
The film delves into the band’s backstory, bringing to light how they went from being ‘non-sporty schoolmates and keen surfers’ to global music sensations who challenged the status quo both in terms of their music, including anthems like ‘US Forces’, ‘Beds Are Burning’ and ‘Redneck Wonderland’, and their cultural impacts over more than four decades.
The band made a significant contribution to Australian culture, serving as a key example of how powerful music can be to inspire and ignite change.
This Saturday, July 27, there will be a special showing of the film taking place at Glenbrook Cinema, thanks to the support of Roadshow Films, with a post-film Q&A session with special guest Paul Clarke, the writer and director of the documentary.
This session will provide an unmatched opportunity to engage with the filmmaker and discuss the film, gaining insights into both its making, and the band’s incredible legacy.
This special Glenbrook Cinema Event will be on at Glenbrook Cinema on Saturday, July 27 from 5pm. Tickets start at $16. For more information or to book, visit http://www.glenbrookcinema.com.au.
Cassidy Pearce
Cassidy Pearce is a news and entertainment journalist with The Western Weekender. A graduate of the University of Technology Sydney, she has previously worked with Good Morning Macarthur and joined the Weekender in 2022.