Wellington Film Society

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Screenings were suspended following the March 16 session because of the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown. The suspensions continued during the subsequent Level 3 and Level 2 lockdowns, but resumed under Level 1. Existing memberships will be extended to compensate for the lost three months. There are also adjustments to allow for the resheduled At Home - On Line NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

June 22 ARCTIC (Joe Penna, Iceland 2018) 97 mins HD M offensive language, content that may disturb June 29 SKATE KITCHEN (Crystal Moselle, USA 2018) 106 mins HD M offensive language, sexual references, drug use July 6 EXHIBITION (Joanna Hogg, UK 2013) 104 mins HD M sex scenes, offensive language July 13 MODEL SHOP (Jacques Demy, USA 1969) 97 mins HD M sexual themes July 20 I AM NOT A WITCH (Rungano Nyoni, UK/Zambia 2017) 95 min HD PG adult themes July 24-Aug 2 NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL At Home - On Line

July 27* INSTINCT (Halina Reijn, Netherlands 2019) 98 mins DCP R16 rape, sexual material, violence, content that may disturb NZ Premiere, sponsored by the NZIFF Aug 10 THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI (Lina Wertmüller, Italy 1972) 112 mins HD R18 Following The Seduction of Mimi we were once again plunged into Covid lockdown, Level 2, following the new outbreak in Auckland, which went to Level 3. We are returning to Level 1 at midnight on September 21. We will recommence screenings on September 28. We have also done some rescheduling to enable us to screen all the Jean-Pierre Melville films which are on DCP and need to be returned to France by the end of October. Sept 28* UP THE MOUNTAIN (Zhang Yang, China 2018) 126 mins DCP E Thanks to Confucius Institute VUW

Oct 5 BOB LE FLAMBEUR (Jean-Pierre Melville, Change France 1956) 98 mins DCP PG Thanks to Institut Français Oct 12 NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS (Kleber Mendoça Filho, Brazil 2012) 131 mins HD M sex scenes, offensive language, drug use Oct 19 ARMY OF SHADOWS (Jean-Pierre Melville, France 1969) 145 mins DCP M medium level violence Thanks to Institut Français Oct 21 Wednesday. Extra Screening LÉON MORIN, PRIEST (Jean-Pierre Melville, France 1961) 129 mins DCP PG sexual references. Thanks to Institut Français Oct 26 No Screening - Labour Day Nov 2 ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (Jim Jarmusch USA 2013) 123 mins HD M offensive language

Nov 9 GOD’s OWN COUNTRY (Francis Lee, UK 2017) 105 mins HD R16 nudity, offensive language, sexual material, content that may disturb Supported by Unity Books Nov 16 STRANGE DAYS (Kathryn Bigelow, USA 1995) 145 mins HD R18 violence, sexual violence, offensive language Nov 23 DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (Julie Dash, USA 1991) 112 mins HD PG Nov 30 TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Ernst Lubitsch, USA 1942) 99 mins HD PG Preceeded by COUNTRY LADS (NZ 1941) 9 mins In memory of Michael Thomas Dec 7* MR WRONG (Gaylene Preston, NZ 1985) Extra 89 mins DCP GA Director introduction and Q&A at end Dec 14 COLUMBUS (Kogonada, USA 2017) Extra 104 mins HD M offensive language, drug references

Schedule 2020

Screenings in the Grand at the Embassy, 10 Kent Terrace, at 6.15pm Mondays. Membership is open to everyone. * Indicates films screened in cooperation with the NZIFF, Goethe-Institut, Confucius Institute VUW, etc. which are also open to the public with admission by koha at the door.

Mar 2 CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (Jack Arnold, USA 1954) 79 mins DCP 3D PG violence, sexual references Mar 9 AGM (approx 25 mins), followed by: TEHRAN TAXI (Jafar Panahi, Iran 2015) 82 mins HD PG offensive language Mar 16 CERTAIN WOMEN (Kelly Reichardt, USA 2016) 107 mins HD M offensive language, nudity

Made with Xara

Screenings in the Grand at the Embassy, 10 Kent Terrace, at 6.15pm Mondays. Membership is open to everyone. * Indicates films screened in cooperation with the NZIFF, Goethe-Institut, Confucius Institute VUW which are also open to the public with admission by koha at the door.