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 are resuming 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 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 Aug 17 COLUMBUS (Kogonada, USA 2017) 104 mins HD M offensive language, drug references Aug 24 BOB LE FLAMBEUR (Jean-Pierre Melville, France 1956) 98 mins DCP PG Thanks to Institut Français Aug 31 THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH (Fred Schepisi, Australia 1978) 122 mins HD R18

Sept 7* THE GARDEN (Sonja Maria Kröner, Germany 2017) 97 mins HD M In cooperataton with Goethe Institut Sept 14 LÉON MORIN, PRIEST (Jean-Pierre Melville, France 1961) 129 mins DCP PG sexual references. Thanks to Institut Français Sept 21* 3 DAYS IN QUIBERON (Emily Atef, Germany/Austria/France 2016) 115 mins HD PG coarse language In cooperataton with Goethe Institut Sept 28* UP THE MOUNTAIN (Zhang Yang, China 2018) 126 mins DCP E Thanks to Confucius Institute VUW Oct 5 YOUNG SOLITUDE (Claire Simon, France 2018) 100 mins HD E 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 1961) 145 mins DCP M medium level violence 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 In memory of Michael Thomas

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 and Confucius Institute VUW 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

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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.