The Capitol

Balmoral School are pleased to invite you to the Netball Year 8 AIMS Games film fundraiser for 2026 - help support this years group of young athletes on their AIMS journey. Mix and Mingle from 1.30pm and the movie will screen at 2pm. The toys are back and this time, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/cagnat-drawing-or-nothing-cagnat-le-dessin-sinon-sien/ Q&A: Alice Cagnat (Director of Cagnat, Drawing or Nothing) will be present Since the Charlie Hebdo attack, Jean-Pierre Cagnat, a press cartoonist, no longer draws. The National Library of France offered to archive part of his work. After his divorce from his wife, he left his 17,000 drawings in the cellar of his family home, which he no longer lives in. His daughter, Director Alice Cagnat, proposed an arrangement: she would help him sort through his drawings, in exchange for his life story as a man and an artist. Screening Note: This film is preceeded by the short film, If You Don’t Like It, Look Away (Au Bain des Dames), (30 mins) Director Alice Cagnat Producer Alexandre Hallier, Jérémy Pouilloux, Thomas Schmitt Country France Language French Year 2024 Duration 52 min Category French Connection Premiere International

Book Here : https://docedge.nz/events/cambodian-beer-dreams/ In Cambodia, major international breweries are battling to win the war over the rapidly growing beer market. Through aggressive marketing, the poor population is encouraged to drink more alcohol in one of the world’s most corrupt countries. The film follows an activist who dares to stand up to the beer industry, fighting an uneven battle to introduce a national alcohol law. At the same time, we meet beer sellers, singers, and beer girls who dream that the beer industry will become their path to a better life. Director Laurits Nansen Producer Malene Flindt Pedersen, Signe Skov Thomsen Country Denmark, France, Sweden Language Central Khmer Year 2026 Duration 82 min Category Crime & Conspiracy

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/films/ceremony/ After a long winter in Bella Coola’s Coast Mountains, the arrival of the ooligan was a time of celebration for the Nuxalk people. It brought vital nourishment and medicine. For 26 years they have been gone. The Nuxalk Nation carries this absence like a wound: an ecosystem collapse entangled with smallpox, occupied land, and silenced culture. Now, as one family builds the first home back in their ancestral village, something stirs in the river. Director Banchi Hanuse Producer Banchi Hanuse Country Canada Language English Year 2026 Duration 84 min Category Turangawaewae Where We Stand

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/coexistence-my-ass/ Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. Raised in a bilingual Israeli-Palestinian village — the only intentionally integrated community in the country — Noam grows disillusioned with traditional peace activism. As the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter. Director Amber Fares Producer Amber Fares, Rachel Leah Jones, Valérie Montmartin Country France, United States Language Arabic, English, Hebrew Year 2025 Duration 95 min Category Fearless Wahine

Sponsored by Greenpeace, World BEYOND War Aotearoa and Quaker Peace and Service Aotearoa NZ. Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinised in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, this film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative, urgent, and eye-opening, this is a documentary that will change how you see both the military and environmentalism. Come early for a meet and mingle with Abby Martin from 6.30pm. The screening will conclude with a Q&A with Abby moderated by award winning journalist, Simon Wilson.

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/in-the-path-of-giants/ In 2017, Bangladesh opened its borders to nearly a million Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar. But the vast camp built to shelter the refugees cut off Bangladesh’s wild elephants from their last migratory corridor, causing them to rampage across farmland in their search for food. The result is a tense stand-off as Rohingya refugees, local Bengalis and Indigenous farmers are forced to contend with the elephants in a fight for land, survival and a place to call home. Director Fayed Khan, Kirsty Wells Producer Md Shariful Islam, Dan Davies Country Bangladesh, United Kingdom Language Bengali, English, Rohingya Year 2025 Duration 89 min Category Around the World

Book Here : https://docedge.nz/events/kabul-between-prayers/ A devoted soldier of the Taliban’s ideology that has shaped his destiny since birth, Samim struggles between the alluring promises of martyrdom and the mundanity of his daily existence as a husband and farmer. Samim’s younger brother, Rafi, idolises him as he navigates the confusion of adolescence, leaving behind playfulness to enter a world shaped by decades of military intervention and resulting radicalisation. Director Aboozar Amini Producer Aboozar Amini Country. Belgium, Netherlands Language Pashto (Pushto) Year. 2025 Duration 101 min CategoryAround the World

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/films/mar-musa/ Q&A: Shahab Kermani (Director) will be present In the Syrian mountains of Al Ghalamoun, overlooking the vast desert, stands the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Musa, a beacon of interfaith dialogue and radical hospitality in a fractured land. The film follows the monks and nuns through intimate, observational storytelling as they navigate postwar devastation working towards peace, even in the face of grave personal loss. Through cinematography and a hypnotic score, this film emerges as a profound metaphor for Syria itself. Director Shahab Kermani Producer Marketa Polednova, Shahab Kermani Country Germany, Syria Language Arabic, English, German, Italian Year 2026 Duration 97 min Category Around the World

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/nz-wars-stories-of-waerenga-a-hika/ Doc Edge is proud to present the world premiere of the latest episode of NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika, a landmark moment for both the series and for the communities whose history it honours. In 1865, the pā at Waerenga-a-Hika became the flashpoint for one of the most significant conflicts of the New Zealand Wars. Within its walls, hundreds of Māori—men, women, and children—endured a siege that would irrevocably alter the future of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika returns to this sacred site through the voices of descendants whose ancestors lived, fought, and survived. Blending intimate storytelling and dramatic reconstruction with the very landscapes where these events unfolded, the film brings to light a history long overlooked by many, but never forgotten by those who carry it. More than a chronicle of battle, this film is an act of remembrance and reclamation. It reflects on the enduring legacy of war and land loss while honouring the profound resilience of the Tūranga communities. Director Cameron Bennett, Richard Curtis Country New Zealand Year 2026 Duration 43 min Category Special Presentation Screening Note: This is a one-off Auckland in-cinema screening on 11 July. It will not be available on the Doc Edge Virtual Cinema. We encourage you to catch it on the big screen.

Pitchblack Playback: Joni Mitchell 'Blue' (55th Anniversary) *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered* Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 55th anniversary. Hear this stunning album played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful cinema sound system — along with an exclusive welcome message from the woman herself. No phones; no talking; no signing; no distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter "This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes recycled cotton Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Metro and BBC 6 Music. Duration: 36 minutes

Pitchblack Playback: Bob Dylan 'Blonde On Blonde' (60th Anniversary)' *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered* Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 60th anniversary. Hear this stunning album played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful cinema sound system. No phones; no talking; no signing; no distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter "This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes recycled cotton Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Metro and BBC 6 Music. Duration: 77 minutes

In 18th century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi, a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the destiny that once seemed inevitable.

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/ranginui-call-of-the-ice/ Q&A: Julia Sartorio (Director & Producer), Miriama Kamo (Producer) will be present Antarctica in winter is one of the most extreme places on Earth: isolated, locked in darkness, and -50°C. Māori astronomer Rangi Matamua and language expert Mataia Keepa enter this frozen world, where science and Indigenous knowledge meet in real time. Rangi carries a personal promise to honour his grandfather’s dying wish and share Māori starlore beyond Aotearoa. When unexpected snowstorms roll in, they are forced to stay longer than planned, cut off inside a continent that continues to shift and close in around them. Through auroras, storms, first sunrise and shifting ice, they learn to read a living landscape most will never witness. Director Julia Sartorio Producer Miriama Kamo, Rangi Matamua, Mataia Keepa, Julia Sartorio Country Antarctica, New Zealand Language English, Māori Year 2026 Duration 60 min Category Turangawaewae Where We Stand

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/films/remathau-people-of-the-ocean/ Nicole Yamase becomes the first Micronesian and Indigenous person to dive to “Challenger Deep” in the Marianas Trench, the deepest point in the ocean. As global attention intensifies, the weight of expectation pushes her to confront what it means to carry this historic first. Beyond the record, she turns inward, exploring her identity as a descendant of master navigators. In the silence of the ocean’s depths, a richer story emerges of Pacific resilience where culture, language and ancestral knowledge endure. Director Daniel H. Lin Producer Anne Quidez, Daniel H. Lin, Nia Tero Country United States Language English Year 2025 Duration 70 min Category Turangawaewae Where We Stand Screening Note: This film is preceeded by the short film, Tied with the Tides, (10 mins). Director Andy Hui Liuxing Producer Naqea 'Atiqah Binte Osman, Andy Hui Liuxing Country Singapore Language English Year 2026 Duration 10 min Category Shorts World Premiere

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/shorts1-leaving-a-mark/ Q&A: Phillida Perry (Director, Good Kunst), Sam Templeton (Director, Weight of the World), Josh Frizzell, Matt McKenzie (Producers, Weight of the World), Dick Frizzell (Artist, Weight of the World) will be present What does it mean to make something that lasts? From a pink church in Greymouth to Dick Frizzell’s studio, from a Kiwi art collection under the hammer to Joshua Oppenheimer’s meditation on immortality, these four shorts ask whether art, like life, is ever truly finished. Shorts: Gloria, Good Kunst, The Weight of the World, The Revolution Against Death

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/shorts-3-the-view-from-here/ Q&A: Hank Chen (Director, Student Army), Ira Yeroshko (Producer, Ember) will be present From windows, shorelines, and occupied villages, these four films bear witness to the world’s most urgent fractures. An elderly Ukrainian couple survives fire and occupation. Two brothers in Gaza remain bound by the sea despite siege and separation. And sometimes, the most powerful act of resistance is simply to keep watching. Shorts: Ember, Free Fish (أسماك حرّة), Memories of a Window, Student Army (红旗下的蛋)

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/shorts-4-steps-of-courage/ Q&A: Prabhjit Sabharwal, Richard Carey (Directors, Race Be Run) will be present Courage wears many faces. A teenager in a Kampala slum sings her questions to God. Women from the Chatham Islands turn a breast screening trip into a ritual of defiance. A young Kiwi farmer runs Canada’s highways in a Superman costume. And two mountaineers make history on Mt Cook. Shorts: Chicken Ghetto, Girls’ Flight Out, Hunter’s Moon, Race Be Run

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/the-essence-of-eva/ Featuring never-before-heard recordings and exclusive archive footage, the film reveals the true essence of legendary American singer Eva Cassidy whose voice continues to captivate audiences. Eva passed away in 1996 at the age of just 33, following a battle with melanoma. At the time, she was virtually unknown outside her local music scene. In the years that followed, her recordings found a fervent global audience, and a groundswell of admiration that would posthumously propel her to multi-platinum success. Told through the eyes of those who knew her best, as well as acclaimed musicians Mick Fleetwood and Sting, this film traces the life and legacy of a woman whose music defied genre and convention. Director Alex Fegan, Malcolm Willis Producer Malcolm Willis, Alex Fegan, Brendan Byrne Country Ireland Language English Year 2025 Duration 85 min Category Art of Becoming

EVENT LINK: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/103395/The-Lost-Wonder.utr THE LOST WONDER Before they vanished, the Pink and White Terraces were celebrated as the Eighth Wonder of the World, attracting visitors from across the globe and laying the foundations of New Zealand's tourism industry. Their destruction during the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera marked one of the country's greatest natural disaster. The Lost Wonder explores the history and legacy of this tragedy through the stories of those who share a unique connection to it. From descendants and historians to scientists and cultural guardians, each offers a personal perspective shaped by lineage, heritage, profession, or a lifelong passion for uncovering the past. More than a search for a lost natural wonder, The Lost Wonder is a story of resilience, remembrance, and the enduring importance of preserving the histories that continue to shape Aotearoa. Writer, Director & Editor: Adrian Kris Abaño Cinematographer: Victor Cuartero, Adam Dunnett Producer: Kain Sining Language: English Duration 66 Minutes Featuring: Dr. Cornel De Ronde, Rangitihi Pene, Dave Mcgrath, Ken Raureti Category: Documentary Event starts at 4pm so come and mix and mingle Film Starts at 4:30pm sharp followed with a Q&A with the Producers - Adrian Abaño , Victor Cuartero. Robinson Claudio will be present EVENT LINK: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/103395/The-Lost-Wonder.utr

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Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/the-war-below-restoring-hope-in-the-solomon-islands/ Q&A: Tuki Laumea (Director) and Cleo Fraser (Producer) will be present In the Solomon Islands, thousands of unexploded WWII bombs remain under homes and schools. 80 years after the war, bombs continue to kill and injure families. Lorettalyn lives with severe injuries from a blast that killed her husband and young son, now raising her remaining children while navigating long-term physical and economic hardship. Maeverlyn, who survived a separate explosion that severely injured her and killed members of her community, establishes Bomb Free Solomon Islands – a survivor-led organisation advocating for awareness, support, and long-term solutions to the ongoing threat. Director Tuki Laumea Producer Tuki Laumea, Cleo Fraser, Elizabeth Osifelo Country New Zealand Language English, Pijin Year 2026 Duration 50 min Category Turangawaewae Where We Stand Screening Note: This film is preceeded by the short film, Digital Traditions: Kastom Keeper, (19 mins). Director Tuki Laumea, Cleo Fraser Producer Tuki Laumea, Cleo Fraser Country New Zealand, Solomon Islands Language English, Other Year 2026 Duration 19 min Category Shorts Premiere World

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/theres-a-hole-in-my-bucket/ Q&A: Royd Tolkien (Director) will be present at The Capitol Cinema screening. When Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of J R R Tolkien, loses his brother, Mike, to Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), Mike leaves behind one final act of love and mischief: a bucket list of 50 challenges designed to drag his reluctant, comfort-zone-hugging brother into the land of the living. What follows is an unexpected journey across New Zealand that pushes a grieving man further than he ever imagined possible. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, with Peter Jackson, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies and Weta Workshop along for the ride, the film is a raucous, tender argument that the best eulogy isn’t a speech, it’s a bucket list. Director Robert Cavanah, Royd Tolkien, Drew Cullingham Producer Royd Tolkien, Belindalee Hope Country New Zealand Language English Year 2026 Duration 86 min Category Being Oneself

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/tough-old-broads-dures-a-cuire/ Three trailblazing women broke barriers in their time: Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon; Siila Watt-Cloutier, the first woman to connect climate change to human rights; and Sharon Farmer, the first woman to act as Chief White House Photographer. Today, they continue to pursue their passions. With determination and grit, these ladies shed light on what it takes to make it in a man’s world, and what old age looks like when you’re a self-described “tough old broad. Director Stacey Tenenbaum Producer Stacey Tenenbaum Country Canada Language English, German, Inuktitut Year 2025 Duration 82 min Category Fearless Wahine

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/unlikely-kin/ Q&A: Kim Webby (Director), Michael Jonathan (Director) will be present Filmed over five years, the film follows elder Hori Parata (Ngāti Wai) and his son Te Kaurinui as they lead the sacred practice of harvesting stranded whales—not for consumption, but to honour whakapapa and revive traditional medicine used to treat kauri dieback, a disease killing New Zealand’s ancient trees. Alongside this, we follow their conservation work protecting the kiore, the Polynesian rat that arrived in Aotearoa with the great Māori migration. Interweaving themes of kinship between species, cultural survival, and Māori-led conservation, the film offers rare access to a sacred world where whales, forests, and even rats are revered as living ancestors. Director Kim Webby, Michael Jonathan Producer Hineani Melbourne, Kim Webby Country New Zealand Language English, Māori Year 2026 Duration 93 min Category Turangawaewae Where We Stand

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/yanuni/ Set deep in the heart of the Amazon, Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect her people’s land from exploitation and destruction. Spanning years of activism and six assassination attempts, the film captures Juma’s historic appointment as Brazil’s first Secretary of Indigenous Rights, under President Lula. Hugo Loss, her husband and a former Special Forces ranger-turned-unwavering ally, leads dangerous operations against illegal gold miners. When Juma discovers she is pregnant, her battle takes on new urgency. Navigating impending motherhood, rising political responsibility, and Hugo’s high-risk missions, she is forced to confront the personal cost of resistance. Director Richard Ladkani Producer Anita Ladkani, Richard Ladkani, Juma Xipaia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Philipp Watson Country Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, United States Language English, Portuguese Year 2025 Duration 112 min Category Fearless Wahine

Book Tickets: https://docedge.nz/events/yo-love-is-a-rebellious-bird/ After Yo’s passing at 89, her 41-year-old friend, Anna, spends a decade obsessively building a detailed 1/3-scale version of Yo’s house with a miniature puppet of her inside. Anna re-constructs a magical space where Yo’s stories unfold, and their relationship continues. The film juxtaposes intimate vérité of Yo’s last year with Anna’s creative interpretations of her dramatic life stories. Born in Switzerland in 1924, Yo lived life on her own terms, defying expectations around sexuality, mothering, aging, and even death. Director Anna Fitch, Banker White Producer Sara Dosa, Hannah Roodman, Anna Fitch, Banker White Country United States Language English Year 2026 Duration 78 min Category Art of Becoming Premiere Asia Pacific