This wacky and heartfelt comedy, from popular French standup Artus, follows two criminals on the lam who lay low at a summer camp for young adults with disabilities. In French with English subtitles.

Andrew Fagan - iconic New Zealand solo sailor, songwriter, and frontman of legendary Kiwi band The Mockers - hits the road in November with a 20-date nationwide tour: Passage Of Time – Solo Songs and Stories from a Swirly World. Running from 5th to 30th November, the tour charts a course from Invercargill in the deep south to Whangārei in the north, offering fans a rare chance to get up close with Fagan’s extraordinary life in music and at sea. Picking up from his acclaimed 2024 bestselling book Swirly World: Lost at Sea, the Passage Of Time tour dives even deeper into Fagan’s thrilling and unconventional world. The show is a unique blend of spoken word, storytelling, and intimate live music, as Fagan shares tales from his sailing and music adventures, interwoven with songs spanning his entire career – from band classics to his prolific solo catalogue. Expect the unexpected!

Huzzah! It’s Jane Austen’s 250th birthday bonanza and you’re invited to the ball of the season. Join Penny Ashton (Promise & Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom), Lori Dungey (LOTR, M3GAN) and marvellous musical maestro Greg Ward, (Improv Bandits, Lyons & Ward) as they swoon, laugh and romp through an entirely improvised Austenian Musical. Charming suitors, meddlesome mothers, tight breeches and surprisingly well-educated girls will all paint a vivid picture in song, dance and passionate handholding. Are you addicted to Darcy? Bonkers for big balls? Lost all sense and sensibility? Then best be booking with haste. “An excellently executed, hilarious and side-splitting bit of nonsense to create tears of joy. All much-needed. Pure entertainment has real worth.” Otago Daily Times Complete Sell-out Comedy Festival (2007 and 2021) and Adelaide Fringe (2010) “Penny Ashton and Lory Dungey – two excellent improvisers who know what they’re doing.” – Dominion Post 2021 “Austen Found is a superbly well-developed, outstanding triumph!” – Theatreview 2023 “What I did not prepare myself for was just how outstanding the production would be. In all honesty I am still in some disbelief that the several players on stage improvised such brilliance on the spot.” – NZ Entertainment Blog MORE INFO: https://www.hotpink.co.nz/austen-found/

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again. Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine. From returning visionary writer-director Scott Derrickson, Black Phone 2 is written again by Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill, based on characters created by Joe Hill. The film is produced by Jason Blum, Derrickson and Cargill. The executive producers are Joe Hill, Adam Hendricks and Ryan Turek.

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Cologne 75 / Köln 75 Based on the true story of music fan Vera Brandes who organized legendary pianist Keith Jarret’s Cologne concert in 1975. A tribute to originality and courage in the arts. In German with English subtitles Directed by Ido Fluk, starring Mala Emde, John Magaro, Alexander Scheer, Michael Chemus World premiere | Berlinale Special Gala in 2025 Nominee Best Fiction Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Editor Deutscher Filmpreis 2025

Dress up to the theme and get your friends together to watch the GRAND FINALE of DOWNTON ABBEY at New Zealand's oldest purpose-built cinema - the fitting vintage environment for this period drama, where we return to follow the Crawley family's joys and sorrows in 1930s England! DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.

FIZZ: Live Comedy! "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" — but live, local, and bursting with mischief. From the same riotous cast behind Potluck, The Mischief Company presents FIZZ: Live Comedy! A hilarious night of improvised madness, fuelled by your wild suggestions. Expect lightning-fast games, over-the-top characters, local gossip spun into global tales, and pure chaotic joy. You don’t have to take the stage — we’ve got that covered. Just sit back and enjoy stories told with humour, heart and a healthy dose of absurdity. Recommended for ages 14+. Dates: 3, 10, 31 Oct, 14 Nov 8pm to 9pm The Vic Devonport

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 From Hilde, with Love /I n Liebe Deine Hilde Berlin 1942, Hilde becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance. When she falls in love with another member, Hans, they spend a happy summer together until they are arrested by the Gestapo and Hilde is imprisoned, eight months pregnant. In prison, she develops unexpected strength, giving birth to her son and keeping the memory of her beloved husband alive. A powerful true story of the members of the anti-Nazi resistance group “Red Orchestra”. In German with English subtitles Directed by Andreas Dresen, starring Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Lisa Wagner Nominated “Goldener Bär” at the Berlinale 2024

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Greetings from Mars / Grüße vom Mars Suitable from 6 years of age A young Autistic boy and his two siblings have to stay for four weeks with their grandparents while their mother is away. Because of his unique abilities and interest in space missions, he considers his grandparents’ land an isolated planet. A new adventure begins. In German with English subtitles Directed by Sarah Winkenstette, starring Gisa Flake, Cem-Ali Gültekin, Theo Kretschmer

Totone's carefree teenage life of drinking and dancing takes a turn when he must provide for his 7-year-old sister. Seeking income, he channels his energy into producing an award-winning comté cheese to claim a competition prize. In French with English subtitles.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Hysteria When a burnt Quran is found on a film set, the shoot takes a dark turn and the crew are thrown into turmoil. Caught in the crossfire, an intern, Elif, is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, accusations and lies. A piercing reflection on the power of images and the dynamics of perception. In German, Turkish, English and Arabic with English subtitles World Premiere, Berlinale Panorama 2025

KANGAROO is a heart-warming family comedy about ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, who becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community - an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both.

Screening as part of First Thursdays at The Vic, Artist Film Series, 6 November 2025 This 2017 documentary is a personal portrait of Swiss-Kiwi goldsmith Kobi Bosshard. Regarded as a pioneer of contemporary New Zealand jewellery making, 78-year-old Kobi is the father of the film's co-director, Andrea Bosshard. Bosshard and Shane Loader (the duo behind award-winning movie The Great Maiden’s Blush) combine images of Kobi living and creating, with archival footage. As Kobi says, "the work we do comes out of the life we live, so we have to have a life to start with."

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Late Shift / Heldin Plunging through the corridors of a surgical ward, this frantic Swiss drama charts the pulse-racing worklife of an overstretched, underappreciated nursing professional. A compact drama told in meticulous precision and zero waste of emotions. In German with English subtitles World premiere | Berlinale Special Gala in 2025

Punk renegade Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) takes us on an iconoclastic tour through a career of highs and lows from suburban Dunedin to the heights of international fame and back again. Dunedin may seem like an unlikely location for a musical revolution, yet it became the locus of an indie music movement that was heard around the world. Riding the wave of the Dunedin Sound was Shayne Carter a loudmouthed teenage punk whose scrappy devil-may-care attitude is perfectly mirrored by Margaret Gordon’s cheeky and incredibly entertaining rockumentary. Early on Carter objects to having to narrate the film from his droll memoir and blithely suggests bringing in broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld to perform the task instead, which is exactly what Gordon does. We get taken on a self-deprecating tour of some of Dunedin’s less desirable suburbs allowing Carter to reminisce about his schooldays, including a sister-traumatising first gig in the school hall. Gordon’s film also acts as a bit of a primer on the Dunedin Sound with scene bigwigs like The Clean and The Verlaines at first surpassing Carter’s teenage punk ambitions until Straitjacket Fits is born out of tragedy and international stardom awaits. Carter is still living the punk life as Dimmer making now as good a time as any to celebrate a Life in One Chord. — Michael McDonnell

Screening as part of First Thursdays at The Vic, Artist Film Series, 4 Dec 2025 In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured some of the first images of graffiti at a time when the city had declared war it. Decades later, Cooper has become an influential godmother to a global movement of street artists.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Mirrors No. 3 / Miroirs No.3 After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes. As emotional walls come down, doubts arise: is there more to the care offered than simple kindness? Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 In German with English subtitles

From Éric Besnard (director of the previous Festival hits Delicious and A Great Friend), this historical drama offers an intimate look at rural life in the beautiful Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. In 1889, Parisian teacher Louise Violet (Alexandra Lamy), is sent to a small village to impose the free, compulsory and secular schooling of the French Republic. Miss Violet is met with a hostile reception from the locals and their stern mayor Pierre Lecomte (Grégory Gadebois), fearful of change and apprehensive of anything that might distract their children from farm work. If Louise is to win the villagers over, she’ll have to speak their language... As tensions rise, confronting the villagers also means confronting herself. Louise may be the teacher, but maybe the village has something to teach her... With rich period costuming and breathtaking vistas on display, Miss Violet is a compelling exploration of how tradition and progress can collide. A must-see for anyone who believes in the transformative power of education. In French with English subtitles.

Set in post-war Wales, MR BURTON is the extraordinary true story of a working-class boy destined for greatness and the teacher who saw it first. When Philip Burton, a principled and passionate school teacher in Port Talbot, meets Richie Jenkins, a volatile yet gifted teen, he recognises a spark that others have overlooked. Through mentorship, discipline, and love, Philip shapes Richie’s raw talent, setting him on the path to becoming Richard Burton, one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.

From Warner Bros. Pictures and Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes “One Battle After Another,” starring Academy Award and BAFTA winner Leonardo DiCaprio. Oscar and BAFTA winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn also star alongside Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, as well as Wood Harris and Alana Haim. Anderson directs from his own screenplay, and produces alongside Oscar and BAFTA nominees Adam Somner and Sara Murphy, with Will Weiske executive producing. The creative team behind the camera includes several frequent collaborators, among them directors of photography Michael Bauman and Anderson; Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer Florencia Martin; BAFTA-nominated editor Andy Jurgensen; Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood; casting director Cassandra Kulukundis; and with music by Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Ghoulardi Film Company Production, A Paul Thomas Anderson Film, “One Battle After Another.” Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film will be in cinemas nationwide on September 25, 2025.

Filmaker Q&A with director Rob Sarkies (OUT OF THE BLUE, SCARFIES) + Special Guests Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse Moderated by Francesca Rudkin Friday 31 October, 7.15pm Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (YELLOW JACKETS, THE LAST OF US) and acclaimed NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (TOP OF THE LAKE, AFTER THE PARTY) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse; two ordinary women who together stand up and take on the government, justice system and a company that will stop at nothing to protect itself, after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion takes the lives of 29 men underground. This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won’t give up.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Police Academy / Die Polizeiakademie Chinedu, Samana and Yasin, three people from very different social and ethnic backgrounds, start training at Berlin’s Police Academy. The real world full of prejudice and violence awaits, as they find their own place within the police force. In German with English subtitles Directed by Moritz Schulz With Samana, Yasin and Chinedu

In August 2017, in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to give birth while in office. Ardern quickly became one of the most recognizable leaders in the world. She drew global attention from people craving a sensitive and compassionate approach to the critical issues of our time. In private, she struggled with being a mother and proving herself to a public skeptical of women’s leadership. A series of crises - the Christchurch massacre, pandemic lockdowns, and disinformation-fueled protests outside Parliament - would test that leadership and the feminine touch she brought to it. She resigned from office in January 2023, shocking her supporters and critics alike. Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth. Intimate home footage shot by her husband and audio interviews that Jacinda did while in office give us unparalleled access. Along with in-depth contemporaneous interviews, these form the emotional backbone of the story, giving viewers an unfiltered window into her years in power. The world is at a perilous political crossroads. Trust in institutions, expertise, and liberal democracy itself are under dire strain. Which direction will we go? PRIME MINISTER leaves viewers wondering what the world might be like with more Jacindas at the helm.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Reproduction / Reproduktion How does art deal with femininity? The maternity clinic and art school in Hamburg where the director taught prompts an examination of three generations of German women balancing motherhood and careers. A reflection on artistic ambitions and society’s impositions. In German with English subtitles Directed by Katharina Pethke World premiere | Berlinale Forum in 2025

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Riefenstahl With unfettered access to Leni Reifenstahl’s personal archive, documentarian Andres Veiel delivers an extraordinarily discerning portrait of the infamous filmmaker that allows audiences to draw their own conclusions. In German with English subtitles World premiere | Venice International Film Festival 2024

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

In 1930, the free-spirited Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a pilot for the French airmail service, flying alongside legendary aviator Henri Guillaumet. During one fateful journey, Guillaumet vanishes in the Andes. With the help of Guillaumet’s wife, Noëlle, and driven by hope and unwavering determination, Saint-Exupéry embarks on a perilous quest to find his lost friend. Along the way, he discovers that his incredible imagination might be his greatest strength. The true story of the author behind the French classic The Little Prince. In French with English subtitles.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Sound of Falling / In die Sonne schauen Over the course of a century, as four girls from different time periods experience their youth on a German farm, their lives become intertwined until time seems to dissolve. A ghostly epic of women in one house visited by catastrophe and its echoes over generations, mirroring patterns of inherited malaise in German society. A bold new voice in German cinema. In German with English subtitles Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2025

Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band. Based on Warren Zanes' book.

Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed 2022 action-comedy hit about a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws, The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals. Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Australian author Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys 2 reunites the film’s all-star cast and filmmakers. Returning to their roles as The Bad Guys are Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell as dashing reformed pickpocket Mr. Wolf; Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as master-of-disguise Mr. Shark, Grammy winner Anthony Ramos as the short-fused Mr. Piranha and Golden Globe winner Awkwafina as expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka “Webs”. The A-list comedic cast includes the return of Zazie Beetz as Diana Foxington, BAFTA winner Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade, Emmy winner Alex Borstein as police chief Misty Luggins and Lilly Singh as Tiffany Fluffit. The Bad Guys 2 is directed by returning filmmaker Pierre Perifel and produced by returning producer Damon Ross. The co-director is JP Sans, who served as head of character animation on The Bad Guys, and the music is by Oscar®-nominated returning composer Daniel Pemberton.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 The last taboo / Das letzte Tabu Homophobia in football has been costing lives. Queer players recount their journey in the suffocating atmosphere. While homosexuality hardly matters elsewhere, the topic seems to be taboo in professional soccer. In German with English subtitles Directed by Manfred Oldenburg Interviews with Thomas Hitzlsperger, Amal Fashanu, Peter Tatchell, Collin Martin, Matt Morton, Per Mertesacker, Babak Rafati, Rolf Töpperwien, Marcus Urban, Dario Minden, Tatjana Eggeling, Tanja Walther-Ahrens.

In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

Dwayne Johnson is Mark Kerr, mixed-martial arts champion of the UFC in its early days, in this A24 biopic written and directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) and co-starring Academy Award-nominee Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer). Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr.

A progressive teacher brings new methods to a village in Burgos on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, whilst in present day Catalonia a woman searches for answers as to the whereabouts of her great-grandfather’s remains. "A joy. Wonderfully done. A film full of beautiful moments that puts the history smack bang in our faces and asks us not to look away." The Australian ★★★★ "A gem. An unmissable film revolving around memory, both the loss of it and the importance of maintaining it, that shows that learning is the only way that children can conquer their future." Australian Book Review ★★★★★

Every last Thursday of the month at 8 pm our Movie Lounge Stage is open for creative singers, songwriters, musicians, poets, storytellers and more. To book your spot email [email protected] or text 027 908 8335 or just come along to support up and coming talent! This is a Free Event. Optional paid seat reservation available through our booking page.

“TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Two to One / Zwei Zu Eins After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a communist family discovers a bunker full of money soon to be worthless. With the help of their neighbours, they embark on a race against time to enter the capitalist world in style. An entertaining cash scam caper reflecting on a time that shaped modern day Germany. In German with English subtitles Directed by Natja Brunckhorst, starring Sandra Hüller, Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, Ursula Werner Germany’s candidate for the Academy Awards 2025

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Vena Being a mother and struggling to overcome addiction is Jenny’s call. As her relationship to her changing body changes, she redefines her life. A bold debut work on motherhood and determination. In German with English subtitles Directed by Chiara Fleischhacker, starring Emma Drogunova, Lale Andrä, Friederike Becht, Lale Andrä Winner of Deutsche Kinoproduktionen, Filmfest Hamburg in 2024

Jack travels to New Zealand for the funeral of his mother, who abandoned him as a child. There he meets Jill, who he hopes will give him the answers he seeks. But the ghost of his mother appears and inhabits them, putting them in danger.

Part of KinoFest German Film Festival 1-9 November 2025 Woodwalkers Suitable from 8 years of age Carag, a shapeshifting puma raised in the wild, joins Clearwater High, a school for Woodwalkers - humans who can turn into animals. With his new friends he navigates mysteries and dangers of the Woodwalker world. Will they be able to use their powers to protect their forest? In German with English subtitles Directed by Damian John Harper, starring Emile Chérif, Oliver Masucci, Martina Gedeck Zurich Film Festival in 2024