DESERT PARK AFTER DARK
Date: Saturday October 18, 2025 | Location: Alice Springs Desert Park
Crimson Chat Bar & Restaurant open from 3 - 8 pm | DJ Ahmet: 4:30 pm | Sirat: 7:30 pm
A cinematic techno double feature in Desert Park’s natural indoor cinema — with sunset drinks, bush-food tapas and live music at the Crimson Chat Bar before and between screenings.
See both films for $30 or individually at standard price.
Plus, get 25% off a Desert Park day pass with any Desert Park After Dark ticket.
Desert Park After Dark
Experience a night of cinema, music and desert magic in Desert Park’s natural indoor cinema.
From 3 - 8pm, the Crimson Chat Bar will be serving native cocktails and bush-food tapas with stunning views of the ranges. Settle in for live indie-folk from Emma Trenorden, whose looping, layered songs weave harp, keys and ukulele into poetic reflections on nature and connection.
Then dive into two striking films under the desert sky — DJ Ahmet at 4:30 pm and Sirat at 7:30 pm.
See both films for $30 or individually at standard price - follow the ticketing link to get access to the bundle.
Already bought a ticket? See the other film for $10 at the door — just show your original ticket.
All Desert Park After Dark tickets include 25% off a Desert Park day pass — explore the park by day, then stay for the show.
Dinner bookings are essential: call 0417 861 947.
DJ Ahmet
Director: Georgi M. Unkovski | Year: 2025 | Rating: PG 13+ | Run time: 99 mins | Country: North Macedonia | Genre: Comedy, Drama | Language: Macedonian, Turkish with English subtitles
A tender coming-of-age tale about finding solace and rebellion through electronic dance music.
In a remote North Macedonian village, 15-year-old Ahmet finds escape and joy in music, sharing dance and laughter with his younger brother Naim, who has fallen mute since their mother’s death. Pressured to quit school and help their grieving father with the sheep, Ahmet must also navigate the conservative traditions of his Yuruk community and the ache of forbidden first love. Georgi M. Unkovski’s delightful debut radiates warmth and colour — from day-glo sheep to bright traditional costumes — celebrating music as medicine, resilience, and a tender unifying force.
Doors Open: 4:00 pm | Screening Starts: 4:30 pm | Cocktail Bar & Restaurant open from 3:00 pm
Sirat
Director: Oliver Laxe | Year: 2025 | Rating: Unclassified 18+ | Run time: 115 mins | Country: France, Spain | Genre: Adventure, Drama, Music | Language: French, Spanish with English subtitles
Shot against the stark beauty of the Sahara, this hypnotic odyssey fuses propulsive techno, grief, and raw possibility into a charged meditation on love, loss, and survival at the edge of collapse.
Set in a near-apocalyptic future, Sirât follows Luis (Sergi López, Pan’s Labyrinth) and his young son Esteban (Brúno Nuñez) across the vast Moroccan desert, searching for his daughter who vanished at a rave months earlier. Moving from party to party, they join itinerant ravers seeking freedom from looming conflict and chasing whispers of a semi-mythical final gathering near the Mauritanian border. Winner of the Jury Prize at 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Contains strong violence, drug use, and strong themes.
Doors Open: 7:00 pm | Screening Starts: 7:30 pm | Cocktail Bar & Restaurant open from 3.00 pm
