Even against Toronto’s embarrassment of cinematic riches, New Zealand’s own international film festival stacks up as a world-class event.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Fans of aesthetically and politically rigorous tragi-comic absurdism should sing along to Kira Muratova’s superb new film.
Further dispatches from the New Zealand International Film Festival.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Godard and Truffaut, head to head.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Out of the past, the Film Foundation selection delivers.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Director Briar March and producer Lyn Collie describe the challenges behind the filming of their powerful climate change documentary.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: A condensed take on some of Jacques Rivette’s most imposing ‘mountains’.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Inflected with personal tragedies, stark voiceovers, and a gleaning, contemplative eye, Kathy Dudding’s fascinating documentary is a pointed, tragically delivered essay on mental illness.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: The latest from novelist-turned-filmmaker Lee Chang-dong.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Another gem from the Portuguese master; Sylvain Chomet’s beautiful new animation.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: In portrait, New Zealand’s most recognisable poet.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: A superior thinking boy’s own adventure.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Patxi Amézcua’s pulp Spanish thriller.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival, outrage set the tone.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: The Australian director talks horror movies and teen flicks.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Two bands in the spotlight.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Laugh-out-loud moments in stop-motion and jihadism.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Humour and profundities abound in Hong Sang-soo’s latest.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: Seven new shorts by New Zealand filmmakers.
At the New Zealand International Film Festival: The first-time Australian filmmaker on the making of his justly hyped crime thriller.