AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST DIRECTOR: 3 CLASSICS FROM BRUCE BERESFORD

Known for his wide range of subjects and styles, Bruce Beresford's films are so different from one another that it's easy to imagine they were made by different directors. This series features three of his best films. Breaker Morant chronicles the trial of three men during the Boer War. Starring Edward Woodward, this 1980 breakout hit for Beresford won a total of 14 major international awards. In 1983, Tender Mercies, written by Horton Foote, won a total of eight awards including an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Robert Duvall's portrayal of a down-and-out country singer who finds his way back into a life of love and music. Driving Miss Daisy is based on Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize winning play, the first of his Atlanta Trilogy about Jewish residents of Atlanta. Released in 1989, the film won 21 major awards, including Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Makeup, and Best Actress. Jessica Tandy, who won that award, plays spinster Daisy Werthan who has employed of her driver, played by Morgan Freeman, for over 28 years. Their relationship is one of the most touching ever captured on film. A lively discussion with actor-filmmaker Peter Josyph will follow each screening.