Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Mikhail Kalatozov • USSR • 1960 • 96 mins • HD, B&W • PG violence • In Russian with English subtitles. Four Soviet geologists discover a diamond cache in the remote Siberian wilderness, only to be trapped by a devastating forest fire in this cinematically adventurous tale of survival. “Spectacular…...
Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Billy Wilder • USA • 1960 • 125 mins • HD, B&W • PG Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine star in Wilder’s heartwarming, cynical classic about an office worker who loans out his apartment for love – of his job. “All-time classic comedy of corporate and sexual manners” –...
Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Jafar Panahi • Iran • 2018 • 100 mins • HD • M suicide references. In Azeri and Farsi with English subtitles. Defying a ban on filmmaking, Jafar Panahi takes to the road with actress Behnaz Jafari for a funny and incisive film which questions traditional values. “Artful, surprising…...
Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Ann Hui • Hong Kong • 1982 • 109 mins • HD • TBC In Cantonese, Vietnamese and Japanese, with English subtitles. This powerful and controversial New Wave drama follows a Japanese photojournalist in post-war Vietnam who discovers the brutal truths of political repression and poverty. “An explosive mix of youth, passion...
Presented by: nzif The largest film festival in the country is back! It’s the ultimate cinematic experience. Your winter just got a whole lot warmer with a wide selection of feature films, short films, and documentaries — all courtesy of the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). It’s all lights, camera, and action when the...
Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Patrice Chéreau. •. France/Germany/Italy. •. 1994 •. 161 mins. •. HD, B&W. •. R16 violence & sex scenes •. In French and Italian with English subtitles. Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil and Vincent Perez star in Chéreau’s operatic, blood-splattered historical epic of bed-hopping and court intrigue set amidst the religious wars...
Presented by: Tauranga Film Society Soda Kazuhiro. •. Japan. •. 2024. •. 119 mins • DCP c+ HD • In Japanese with English subtitles A masterful observational documentary exploring the quiet conflict between a colony of stray cats and the residents of the small coastal town where they have taken up residence. “Completely captivating” – The...
