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Browse NZIFF Coverage

NZIFF Dates:

» Auckland, July 10-27

» Wellington, July 18-August 3

» Dunedin, July 25-August 10

» Christchurch, July 31-August 17

Features and interviews from the NZ International Film Festivals:

» New Directions: the New Zealand International Film Festivals 2008

Guide to Lumière's NZIFF reviews:

I'm Not There: Refreshing in the age of pandering to the stupidest/laziest idiot. Challenging, poignant (especially Heath Ledger), exciting; with Saint Bob's superb music, from 'Blind Willie McTell' to 'Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands'.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Uncannily plumbs the distressing violence of our times. Octogenarian Sidney Lumet is on fire with this morality saga about two brothers who attempt to rob their parents' suburban jewellery store. The primal stuff of classical tragedy.

Deep Water (DVD): As epic as it gets: faith, doubt and despair; life and death; man versus nature; man versus the cosmos. In this profoundly philosophical boys' own adventure, visceral, dangerously beautiful images of big waves loom and crash. This doco speaks across miles and miles of ocean.—Alexander Bisley

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