The Travelling Film Festival returns to Orange's Odeon 5 Cinema this weekend, bringing nine outstanding films from Australia and around the world.

The program spans crowd-pleasing documentaries, acclaimed international dramas and major prize-winners from Cannes and Berlin.

Whether you settle in for the full weekend or choose just one or two films, it’s a wonderful opportunity to enjoy festival cinema right here in Orange.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Travelling Film Festival website: www.sff.org.au/tff

WHISTLE

Friday 21 August 7pm

The festival opens on a high note with this offbeat Australian documentary following the world’s greatest whistling competition. As eccentric competitors and passionate devotees gather, egos clash and notes soar in a joyful crowd-pleaser.

SILENT FRIEND

Saturday 22 August 10am

Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux star in this wondrous film tracing three stories across different eras, all connected by a single tree. From acclaimed director Ildiko Enyedi.

ROSE

Saturday 22 August 1.45pm

Sandra Hüller won the Berlinale Silver Bear for her commanding performance as a 17th-century soldier whose identity is called into question after claiming an inheritance.

ARRU

Saturday 22 August 4pm

In this powerful, song-filled drama, a Sami reindeer herder takes a stand against a mining project threatening her ancestral lands and traditional way of life.

NO GOOD MEN

Saturday 22 August 7.30pm

This sparkling political romantic comedy from Afghanistan follows a camerawoman who has given up on love—until she finds herself drawn to the country’s leading journalist.

BEN'IMANA

Sunday 23 August 10.30am

Winner of the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, this emotionally powerful debut explores a reconciliation process in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide.

SHEEP IN THE BOX

Sunday 23 August 1.15pm

Acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with a moving drama about grieving parents who turn to artificial intelligence in an attempt to rebuild their family.

FJORD

Sunday 23 August 4pm

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, this thought-provoking family drama from acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.

THE CYCLE OF LOVE

Sunday 23 August 7.30pm

A heart-warming documentary following a Delhi street artist who sets out to cycle from India to Sweden to reunite with the love of his life.