Screenings were suspended following the March 16session because of the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown.The suspensions continued during the subsequentLevel 3 and Level 2 lockdowns, but resumed underLevel 1. Existing memberships will be extended to compensate for the lost three months.There are also adjustments to allow for theresheduled At Home - On Line NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
June 22ARCTIC(Joe Penna, Iceland 2018) 97 minsHD M offensive language, content that may disturbJune 29SKATE KITCHEN(Crystal Moselle, USA2018) 106 mins HD M offensivelanguage, sexual references, drug use July 6EXHIBITION(Joanna Hogg, UK 2013) 104 mins HD M sex scenes, offensivelanguageJuly 13MODEL SHOP (Jacques Demy, USA 1969)97 mins HD M sexual themesJuly 20I AM NOT A WITCH(Rungano Nyoni,UK/Zambia 2017) 95 min HD PG adult themes July 24-Aug 2 NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAt Home - On Line
July 27* INSTINCT(Halina Reijn, Netherlands 2019)98 mins DCP R16 rape, sexual material, violence, content that may disturbNZ Premiere, sponsored by the NZIFFAug 10THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI(LinaWertmüller, Italy 1972) 112 mins HD R18Following 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 EThanks to Confucius Institute VUW
Oct 5BOB LE FLAMBEUR(Jean-Pierre Melville,ChangeFrance 1956) 98 mins DCP PGThanks to Institut FrançaisOct 12NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS(KleberMendoça Filho, Brazil 2012) 131 mins HDM sex scenes, offensive language, drug useOct 19ARMY OF SHADOWS (Jean-Pierre Melville,France 1969) 145 mins DCP M medium level violenceThanks to Institut FrançaisOct 21Wednesday. Extra ScreeningLÉON MORIN, PRIEST(Jean-Pierre Melville,France 1961) 129 mins DCP PG sexualreferences. Thanks to Institut FrançaisOct 26No Screening - Labour DayNov 2ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE(Jim JarmuschUSA 2013) 123 mins HD M offensivelanguage
Nov 9GOD’s OWN COUNTRY(Francis Lee, UK2017) 105 mins HD R16 nudity, offensivelanguage, sexual material, content that may disturb Supported by Unity BooksNov 16 STRANGE DAYS(Kathryn Bigelow, USA1995) 145 mins HD R18 violence, sexual violence, offensive language Nov 23DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (Julie Dash, USA 1991) 112 mins HD PGNov 30TO BE OR NOT TO BE(Ernst Lubitsch, USA1942) 99 mins HD PG Preceeded byCOUNTRY LADS (NZ 1941) 9 minsIn memory of Michael ThomasDec 7*MR WRONG (Gaylene Preston, NZ 1985) Extra89 mins DCP GA Director introduction and Q&A at endDec 14COLUMBUS (Kogonada, USA 2017) Extra104 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 3DPG violence, sexual referencesMar 9AGM (approx 25 mins), followed by:TEHRAN TAXI(Jafar Panahi, Iran 2015)82 mins HD PG offensive language Mar 16CERTAIN WOMEN (Kelly Reichardt, USA 2016) 107 mins HD M offensive language,nudity
Screenings were suspended following the March 16session because of the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown.The suspensions continued during the subsequentLevel 3 and Level 2 lockdowns, but resumed underLevel 1. Existing memberships will be extended to compensate for the lost three months.There are also adjustments to allow for theresheduled At Home - On Line NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
June 22ARCTIC(Joe Penna, Iceland 2018) 97 minsHD M offensive language, content that may disturbJune 29SKATE KITCHEN(Crystal Moselle, USA2018) 106 mins HD M offensivelanguage, sexual references, drug use July 6EXHIBITION(Joanna Hogg, UK 2013) 104 mins HD M sex scenes, offensivelanguageJuly 13MODEL SHOP (Jacques Demy, USA 1969)97 mins HD M sexual themesJuly 20I AM NOT A WITCH(Rungano Nyoni,UK/Zambia 2017) 95 min HD PG adult themes July 24-Aug 2 NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAt Home - On Line
July 27* INSTINCT(Halina Reijn, Netherlands 2019)98 mins DCP R16 rape, sexual material, violence, content that may disturbNZ Premiere, sponsored by the NZIFFAug 10THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI(LinaWertmüller, Italy 1972) 112 mins HD R18Following 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 EThanks to Confucius Institute VUW
Oct 5BOB LE FLAMBEUR(Jean-Pierre Melville,ChangeFrance 1956) 98 mins DCP PGThanks to Institut FrançaisOct 12NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS(KleberMendoça Filho, Brazil 2012) 131 mins HDM sex scenes, offensive language, drug useOct 19ARMY OF SHADOWS (Jean-Pierre Melville,France 1969) 145 mins DCP M medium level violenceThanks to Institut FrançaisOct 21Wednesday. Extra ScreeningLÉON MORIN, PRIEST(Jean-Pierre Melville,France 1961) 129 mins DCP PG sexualreferences. Thanks to Institut FrançaisOct 26No Screening - Labour DayNov 2ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE(Jim JarmuschUSA 2013) 123 mins HD M offensivelanguage
Nov 9GOD’s OWN COUNTRY(Francis Lee, UK2017) 105 mins HD R16 nudity, offensivelanguage, sexual material, content that may disturb Supported by Unity BooksNov 16 STRANGE DAYS(Kathryn Bigelow, USA1995) 145 mins HD R18 violence, sexual violence, offensive language Nov 23DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (Julie Dash, USA 1991) 112 mins HD PGNov 30TO BE OR NOT TO BE(Ernst Lubitsch, USA1942) 99 mins HD PG Preceeded byCOUNTRY LADS (NZ 1941) 9 minsIn memory of Michael ThomasDec 7*MR WRONG (Gaylene Preston, NZ 1985) Extra89 mins DCP GA Director introduction and Q&A at endDec 14COLUMBUS (Kogonada, USA 2017) Extra104 mins HD M offensive language, drug references
Mar 2 CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON(Jack Arnold, USA 1954) 79 mins DCP 3DPG violence, sexual referencesMar 9AGM (approx 25 mins), followed by:TEHRAN TAXI(Jafar Panahi, Iran 2015)82 mins HD PG offensive language Mar 16CERTAIN WOMEN (Kelly Reichardt, USA 2016) 107 mins HD M offensive language,nudity
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 VUWwhich are also open to the public with admission by koha at the door.