Current Films
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Pike River
STARTING 8 JAN
Directed by Rob Sarkies
Emmy-nominee Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) and Robyn Malcolm (After the Party) star in this Aotearoa feature from director Robert Sarkies (Out of the Blue). Based on the Pike River tragedy of 2010, this drama captures the profound impact of one of the worst mining disasters in New Zealand's history by telling the true story of Anna Osborne (Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Malcolm) – two women who lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the families’ long fight for truth and accountability.
Directed by Rob Sarkies
Emmy-nominee Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) and Robyn Malcolm (After the Party) star in this Aotearoa feature from director Robert Sarkies (Out of the Blue). Based on the Pike River tragedy of 2010, this drama captures the profound impact of one of the worst mining disasters in New Zealand's history by telling the true story of Anna Osborne (Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Malcolm) – two women who lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the families’ long fight for truth and accountability.
Thelma & Louise
DOME SPOTLIGHT SCREENING - One Night Only!
Tuesday, 6 Jan at 6:30pm
Directed by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott drama following two friends off on a simple road trip before a sequence of nightmarish events turns them into wanted criminals. Stars Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon and Brad Pitt.
Thelma (Davis) is the victim of an attempted rape until Louise (Sarandon) intervenes, killing the scumbag. Deciding no-one will believe their innocence, the pair go on the run, and are forced to embark on a crime spree after a sexual encounter with a hot young dude (Pitt) results in the theft of Louise's life savings. As the attention of the authorities escalates and the two women increasingly take their lives into their own hands, it's difficult for the pair to see a way out...
AWARD WINNER
Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards 1991
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Golden Globes 1991
Tuesday, 6 Jan at 6:30pm
Directed by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott drama following two friends off on a simple road trip before a sequence of nightmarish events turns them into wanted criminals. Stars Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon and Brad Pitt.
Thelma (Davis) is the victim of an attempted rape until Louise (Sarandon) intervenes, killing the scumbag. Deciding no-one will believe their innocence, the pair go on the run, and are forced to embark on a crime spree after a sexual encounter with a hot young dude (Pitt) results in the theft of Louise's life savings. As the attention of the authorities escalates and the two women increasingly take their lives into their own hands, it's difficult for the pair to see a way out...
AWARD WINNER
Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards 1991
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Golden Globes 1991
The Endless Summer
DOME SPOTLIGHT SCREENING - One Night Only!
Friday, 9 Jan at 7pm
Directed by Bruce Brown
Remastered in 4K with 5.1 sound for it's 60th anniversary! Arguably the most influential surf movie of all time, Bruce Brown's documentary captures American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter in search of the perfect wave—a means of finding an endless summer.
It sounds so simple, yet in 1966 a young filmmaker named Bruce Brown captured the essence of a sport as never before. To stand atop a crescendo of water, to ride on nature's all powerful wave feeling the speed and spray accelerate with each moment, and to embrace a lifestyle uniquely connected to a single word: surfing. Now, Bruce Brown and filmmaker son, Dana, have created an all new classic, featuring never-before-seen footage from THE ENDLESS SUMMER. Embark on a journey of adventure, discovery, and the incredible challenge of facing a fifteen foot wall of water as the sport's greatest surfers look back on the thrills, the spills, and the movie that uniquely embraced the lifelong search for that shining beach, that glowing sunset, that perfect wave.
100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!
Friday, 9 Jan at 7pm
Directed by Bruce Brown
Remastered in 4K with 5.1 sound for it's 60th anniversary! Arguably the most influential surf movie of all time, Bruce Brown's documentary captures American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter in search of the perfect wave—a means of finding an endless summer.
It sounds so simple, yet in 1966 a young filmmaker named Bruce Brown captured the essence of a sport as never before. To stand atop a crescendo of water, to ride on nature's all powerful wave feeling the speed and spray accelerate with each moment, and to embrace a lifestyle uniquely connected to a single word: surfing. Now, Bruce Brown and filmmaker son, Dana, have created an all new classic, featuring never-before-seen footage from THE ENDLESS SUMMER. Embark on a journey of adventure, discovery, and the incredible challenge of facing a fifteen foot wall of water as the sport's greatest surfers look back on the thrills, the spills, and the movie that uniquely embraced the lifelong search for that shining beach, that glowing sunset, that perfect wave.
100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!
Bolero
STARTING 4 DEC
*Featured in the 2025 Aotearoa French Film Festival
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Every 15 minutes, someone somewhere in the world plays Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero”...
Raphaël Personnaz delivers an unforgettable performance as the titular composer, grappling with inner turmoil and artistic insecurity. Tasked by the eccentric dancer Ida Rubenstein (Jeanne Balibar) to craft a passionate and intoxicating score for her new ballet, Ravel finds himself creatively paralysed and marginalised by his contemporaries.
Seeking solace and inspiration, he leans on his confidantes: the pianist Marguerite Long (Emmanuelle Devos), his loyal friend Cipa (Vincent Perez), and Cipa’s captivating sister, Misia (Doria Tillier), for whom he harbours deep affection.
Against the lavish backdrop of 1920s Paris, Ravel must fight to redeem his raw musical genius, or risk being consumed by it completely...
From celebrated director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel, The Innocents), Bolero is a powerful exploration of Maurice Ravel’s unique life, and his journey to complete the now iconic 17-minute composition.
Sumptuously staged and showcasing lavish performances, don’t miss this stunning tribute to the lasting power of Ravel’s masterpiece.
French with English Subtitles
*Featured in the 2025 Aotearoa French Film Festival
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Every 15 minutes, someone somewhere in the world plays Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero”...
Raphaël Personnaz delivers an unforgettable performance as the titular composer, grappling with inner turmoil and artistic insecurity. Tasked by the eccentric dancer Ida Rubenstein (Jeanne Balibar) to craft a passionate and intoxicating score for her new ballet, Ravel finds himself creatively paralysed and marginalised by his contemporaries.
Seeking solace and inspiration, he leans on his confidantes: the pianist Marguerite Long (Emmanuelle Devos), his loyal friend Cipa (Vincent Perez), and Cipa’s captivating sister, Misia (Doria Tillier), for whom he harbours deep affection.
Against the lavish backdrop of 1920s Paris, Ravel must fight to redeem his raw musical genius, or risk being consumed by it completely...
From celebrated director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel, The Innocents), Bolero is a powerful exploration of Maurice Ravel’s unique life, and his journey to complete the now iconic 17-minute composition.
Sumptuously staged and showcasing lavish performances, don’t miss this stunning tribute to the lasting power of Ravel’s masterpiece.
French with English Subtitles
The Golden Spurtle
STARTING 27 NOV
*Featured in this year's New Zealand British & Irish Film Festival
Directed by Constantine Costi
The Golden Spurtle delves into the quirky yet heartfelt traditions of the sleepy Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge, home to the annual World Porridge Making Championships. Each year, local residents and competitors from across the globe gather to vie for the coveted title of World Porridge Champion.
Amid simmering rivalries and steaming bowls of oats, the film offers a charming portrait of the eccentric locals who keep the town’s legacy alive. Featured also are the International competitors who arrive on the scene with bold plans to push the boundaries of porridge to new heights, including Sydney local chef Toby Wilson, who is trying his hand in the competition for a second time.
90% on Rotten Tomatoes!
“A delight from start to finish.” – Daily Mail
*Featured in this year's New Zealand British & Irish Film Festival
Directed by Constantine Costi
The Golden Spurtle delves into the quirky yet heartfelt traditions of the sleepy Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge, home to the annual World Porridge Making Championships. Each year, local residents and competitors from across the globe gather to vie for the coveted title of World Porridge Champion.
Amid simmering rivalries and steaming bowls of oats, the film offers a charming portrait of the eccentric locals who keep the town’s legacy alive. Featured also are the International competitors who arrive on the scene with bold plans to push the boundaries of porridge to new heights, including Sydney local chef Toby Wilson, who is trying his hand in the competition for a second time.
90% on Rotten Tomatoes!
“A delight from start to finish.” – Daily Mail
The Teacher Who Promised The Sea
STARTING 20 NOVEMBER
*Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Patricia Font
Inspired by extraordinary true events, Patricia Font’s superb new drama follows a charismatic teacher whose progressive outlook transforms the lives of a group of young students on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, but places him in the crossfire of local authorities.
1935. Idealistic Catalonian educator Antoni Benaiges (a stellar Enric Auquer, Two Many Chefs) is appointed as the new schoolmaster of a small, isolated village in the province of Burgos. With an innovative approach, he soon wins over his reluctant pupils, a group between the ages of six and twelve who are used to being instructed by the strict local priest. Inspiring his young charges to hope and to broaden their horizons, Antoni even promises to take them the ocean for the first time…
Meanwhile, 75 years later, Ariadna (Laia Costa, Lullaby, Victoria) is attempting to uncover what happened to her great grandfather - a man who disappeared during the war - leading her to discover the emotional story behind Antoni’s promise.
A major word of mouth hit at the Spanish box office in early 2024, Font’s film is an eloquent and deeply moving tale of the power of education and the importance of never letting the lessons of history be forgotten.
100% on Rotten Tomatoes!
WINNER – 2024 GAUDI AWARDS – Audience Prize
NOMINEE (x5) - 2024 SPANISH ACADEMY (GOYA) AWARDS - incl. Best Actor, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2024 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL (Centrepiece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
In Spanish & Catalan with English subtitles
*Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Patricia Font
Inspired by extraordinary true events, Patricia Font’s superb new drama follows a charismatic teacher whose progressive outlook transforms the lives of a group of young students on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, but places him in the crossfire of local authorities.
1935. Idealistic Catalonian educator Antoni Benaiges (a stellar Enric Auquer, Two Many Chefs) is appointed as the new schoolmaster of a small, isolated village in the province of Burgos. With an innovative approach, he soon wins over his reluctant pupils, a group between the ages of six and twelve who are used to being instructed by the strict local priest. Inspiring his young charges to hope and to broaden their horizons, Antoni even promises to take them the ocean for the first time…
Meanwhile, 75 years later, Ariadna (Laia Costa, Lullaby, Victoria) is attempting to uncover what happened to her great grandfather - a man who disappeared during the war - leading her to discover the emotional story behind Antoni’s promise.
A major word of mouth hit at the Spanish box office in early 2024, Font’s film is an eloquent and deeply moving tale of the power of education and the importance of never letting the lessons of history be forgotten.
100% on Rotten Tomatoes!
WINNER – 2024 GAUDI AWARDS – Audience Prize
NOMINEE (x5) - 2024 SPANISH ACADEMY (GOYA) AWARDS - incl. Best Actor, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2024 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL (Centrepiece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
In Spanish & Catalan with English subtitles