

Wed, 09 Sept
|Dubbo
SMOKESCREEN 2026 | Once Upon a Time in the West
This week’s film is Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), which starred the unlikely villain Henry Fonda who was the beloved ‘everyman’ and father figure of Hollywood to a ruthless and cold-blooded outlaw in this subversive Western.
Time & Location
09 Sept 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dubbo, 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo NSW 2830, Australia
About the Event
SMOKESCREEN
Join us for our next film for the 2026 Season of Smokescreen at the WPCC Saturday, 5th September. This year’s theme is 'Breaking the Reel'. The selected films celebrates the transformative power of actors and directors who defy expectations, break free from typecasting, and reinvent themselves in groundbreaking ways.
This year’s Smokescreen will feature connected pairings of films, which highlight a specific transformative aspect of ‘Breaking the Reel’. This week’s film focuses on the second example of a ‘Hero to Villian’; where actors go from being known as ‘good guys’ to ‘bad guys’. This week’s film is Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), which starred the unlikely villain Henry Fonda who was the beloved ‘everyman’ and father figure of Hollywood to a ruthless and cold-blooded outlaw in this subversive Western.
Run time: 2 hr 55 mins
Classification: PG
Tickets are $15 or grab your season pass and…



