(One man Play Starring Stuart Devenie, 1, 2, 3 October Only) PRE-SALES AVAILABLE NOW
One man. Three millions penguins. And an obsession with the truth.
Hatch or The Plight of the Penguins uncovers a bizarre chapter from New Zealand’s rich history. Southland entrepreneur, Joseph Hatch, seized any business opportunity but his biggest venture was the Macquarie Island steaming works which placed him at the centre of an international outcry over cruelty to penguins; Hatch rendered down more than three million of them for their oil!
Geoff Chapple’s rollicking play recreates the 1920s magic lantern lecture tours Hatch undertook throughout New Zealand and Tasmania to justify his actions and clear his name.
HARRY BROWN (9th Sept)
In this British thriller, Sir Michael Caine plays Harry Brown, a modest, law-abiding widower who lives in a depressing council estate. When his best friend, Leonard, is murdered by a gang of thugs, Harry feels compelled to dispense his own brand of justice. As an ex-marine, he has the skills to do so, but his efforts bring him into conflict with the police force, including investigating officer DCI Frampton (Emily Mortimer). Thriller, Drama, Crime | 1hr 43mins | Origin: UK |
IT\'S A WONDERFUL AFTERLIFE(9th Sept)
A comedy from the director of Bend It Like Beckham and Bride & Prejudice.
Mrs. Sethi (Shabana Azmi) is an Indian-Punjabi widow living in London who wants to marry off her only daughter, the plump and opinionated Roopi (Goldy Notay). When her matchmaking schemes are unsuccessful, Mrs Sethi decides to kill off the failed men using her culinary skills, i.e. \'killer curries\'.
Unfortunately for Mrs Sethi, the spirits of the victims come back to haunt her, unable to be reincarnated until their murderer dies. Mrs Sethi vows to get her daughter married off before she tops herself. The spirits realise that helping Roopi find a suitable husband before the police catch Mrs Sethi is in their best interests.
Horror, Comedy | Rated (M) | contains drug use |
SKIN(16th Sept)
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
MORRIS: A LIFE WITH BELLS ON(16th Sept)
HOME BY CHRISTMAS(16th Sept) 2 WEEKS ONLY.
CENTURION(23rd Sept)
MOTHER AND CHILD(30th Sept)
I AM LOVE (30th Sept)
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP(30th Sept)
The first Street Art disaster movie. A film by celebrated (street) artist BANKSY.
THE INSATIABLE MOON(Date to be announced)
FAREWELL(Date to be announced)
PIRATE FOR THE SEA(Date To Be Announced)
Pirate for the Sea" is a biographical film of Captain Paul Watson, the youngest founding member of Greenpeace Canada. He organized early campaigns protesting the killing of seals, whales, and dolphins. Greenpeace ejected him for being too much of an activist. Starting his own organization, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, he went on to sink illegal whaling ships, stopped Canadian seal hunts for ten years, permanently halted sealing in British Isles, killing of dolphins on Iki Island, Japan, etc. This documentary witnesses his latest campaigns and explores the personal and environmental history of this controversial marine conservationist.
RED AWN(Date To Be Announced)
A touching and beautiful film about life and one family\'s journey to togetherness in rural China.
THE HOLY ROLLER
CAPTAIN AMAZINGLY INCREDIBLE
AND THE SPACE VAMPIRES FROM THE EVIL PLANET(Date To Be Announced) B Grade silliness from the Director who saw "Schindler\'s List" and the actor formerly known as Karl Burnett.
PIRATE FOR THE SEA
RED AWN