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Spellbinding, standout creativity
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The Quiet Earth

Geoff Murphy 
New Zealand  ·  1985  

Bruno Lawrence wakes up in a deserted Hamilton to discover he’s the last person on Earth in this apocalyptic classic.  

​“The best science fiction film of the 80s” – LA Daily News

Screening times, reviews and trailer >>

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Hotere

Merata Mita
​New Zealand  ·  2001

Like his art, Ralph Hotere was a man of ambiguity, allegory, beauty and complexity. Merata Mita’s moving, expressionistic portrait brings his work and creative practice to life.

​​Screening times, reviews and trailer >>

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TOITŪ: Visual Sovereignty

Chelsea Winstanley
​New Zealand ·  2025
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This new documentary takes us inside the curation of the landmark Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition revealing the ongoing struggle for Māori artistic sovereignty.
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​​Screening times, reviews and trailer >>

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  • HOME
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  • SOCIETIES
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    • NEW PLYMOUTH
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    • WELLINGTON
    • NELSON
    • CANTERBURY
    • TIMARU
    • OAMARU
    • QUEENSTOWN
    • DUNEDIN
    • WESTPORT
  • 2026 SEASON
    • MIKHAIL KALATOZOV
    • HONG KONG CLASSICS
    • MUSICAL NOT MUSICAL
    • 70s THRILLERS
    • CONTEMPORARY JAPAN
    • KIWI CINEMA
    • RETRO CLASSICS
    • CULT FAVOURITES
    • FRENCH CONNECTIONS
    • GERMAN CINEMA
    • WORLD CINEMA