Peter Weir will be at Lincoln Center to talk about his latest work, THE WAY BACK, as well as his vaunted, varied career
Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater
165 West 65th St. at Amsterdam Ave.
January 6-9, $12 per film, three-film pass $27
212-875-5601
www.filmlinc.com
Australian New Wave auteur Peter Weir has compiled quite a diverse resume since his 1974 debut, THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS, directing such well-regarded films as the creepy PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975), the mysterious THE LAST WAVE (1977), the heartbreaking GALLIPOLI (1981), the action-packed THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (1982), and the thrilling WITNESS (1985). He’s been a little more hit and miss since then, having helmed such fare as THE MOSQUITO COAST (1986), DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989), GREEN CARD (1990), FEARLESS (1993), THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998), and MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003). But after seven years, he has found his way back with THE WAY BACK, a WWII prison escape drama starring Colin Farrell and Ed Harris. In celebration of his latest work, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is honoring Weir with a ten-film salute January 6-9 that includes most of the above pictures (as well as his 1979 made-for-television academic-class satire THE PLUMBER). Rosie Perez will be on hand for the January 9 (8:30) screening of FEARLESS, while Weir himself will be at the Walter Reade Theater for a Q&A following the January 7 (6:00) sneak peek of THE WAY BACK. In addition, Weir, who has been nominated for one Best Picture, one Best Writing, and four Best Director Oscars (with no wins), will sit down with Scott Foundas on January 8 at 6:00 for An Evening with Peter Weir, talking about his life and career in Australia, Hollywood, and many of the far-off locations he’s used in his work.