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Explore our latest films screenings below.
We screen our films at Centrestage on Don Street, Invercargill.
Doors open at 6:30pm with the film starting at 7pm sharp.
SEntimental Value
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Grand Prix winner at the Cannes Film Festival, this acclaimed drama reunites director Joachim Trier with Renate Reinsve, the star of The Worst Person in the World.
Reinsve plays Nora, an accomplished Oslo stage actress whose life is unsettled when her estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned filmmaker, attempts a comeback and asks her to star in his deeply personal new film. When Nora refuses, the role is given to an American movie star (Elle Fanning), who slowly realises she has stepped into a story rooted in the family’s unresolved past.
As Nora and her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) confront long-buried memories, old wounds resurface and the possibility of reconciliation begins to emerge. Subtle, moving and sharply observed, Sentimental Value is a thoughtful exploration of family, memory, and the fragile power of art to heal.
the thread
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
One of France’s most acclaimed actors, Daniel Auteuil delivers a commanding performance in the engrossing legal thriller The Thread. He plays Jean Monier, a once-renowned defence lawyer who, haunted by having helped free a killer, has retreated to working as a prosecutor. When he reluctantly agrees to meet Nicolas Milik (Grégory Gadebois), a stunned father of five accused of murdering his troubled wife, Jean finds himself unexpectedly moved by the case — and increasingly convinced of Milik’s innocence. As his passion for the law is reignited, Jean becomes determined to uncover the truth in a gripping, headline-inspired drama that explores guilt, pride and the elusive nature of justice. A major word-of-mouth success in France in late 2024, The Thread builds to a powerful conclusion that lingers long after the credits roll.
Mr Burton
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Marc Evans, this stirring biographical drama traces the early life of legendary actor Richard Burton. Harry Lawtey (Industry) stars as the young Richard Jenkins, a miner’s son growing up in Port Talbot in 1942, restless and ambitious amid the hardships of war and family struggle. His life changes when his natural flair for performance is spotted by his dedicated teacher, Philip Burton (Toby Jones), who takes him under his wing and nurtures his extraordinary potential. With the steady support of kindly landlady Ma Smith (Lesley Manville), Richard begins to glimpse a future far beyond his beginnings. Yet as the world of professional acting draws closer, the weight of his past threatens to undermine everything he has worked for. This moving portrait explores mentorship, class, identity and the making of one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Hamnet
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Jessie Buckley is Agnes, wife of William Shakespeare (played by fellow Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal), in this drama from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland). The story follows Agnes' struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet, set during the creation of Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet.
no other choice
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil) leads this darkly comedic crime thriller from Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) about a man who, after being unemployed for several years, devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition
bugonia
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons reunite with Kinds of Kindness director Yorgos Lanthimos for this black comedy hostage film about two conspiracy obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
a little something extra
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
In this warm-hearted French comedy, a father and son dodge police by entering in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, posing as a resident and his educator.
Sorry, Baby
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Agnes, a literature professor at a liberal arts college in rural New England, is navigating the emotional aftermath of a traumatic experience involving her former mentor. As she reconnects with old friends and attempts to rebuild her life, the film explores themes of survival, healing, and the absurdity of trauma with a blend of dark comedy and emotional depth. Told in non-linear chapters, SORRY, BABY is a poignant and sensitive debut that balances introspection with moments of levity.
Holy Cow
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Totone, 18 years old, spends most of his time drinking beers and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends. But reality catches up with him: he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a way to make a living. He then sets out to make the best Comté cheese in the region, the one that would win him the gold medal at the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros.
Brief Encounter
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua
Note change of date - now screening on Monday 15 September
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
To celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, this documentary follows New Zealand music sensation Marlon Williams and his most ambitious project to date, writing an album in te reo Māori, and the personal challenges he faces along the way.
The film weaves together Williams’ different worlds, from international tours and recording the album, to life in his hometown of Ōhinehou (Lyttelton).
Workmates
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
In this New Zealand comedy, Lucy (Sophie Henderson, Human Traces) and Tom (Matt Whelan, Narcos) are best mates running a tiny, broke theatre. When an accident forces them to shut down and Tom threatens to leave, Lucy realises she would do anything to save the theatre and keep her friend… who she might be in love with.
Tinā
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Anapela Polataivao (Our Flag Means Death) leads this Aotearoa heartwarmer as Samoan teacher Mareta Percival.
Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on a role as a substitute teacher at an elite private school and is surprised to find children in desperate need of guidance, inspiration, and love.
The Seed of a Sacred Fig
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
The 10th film of Mohammad Rasoulof (There is No Evil) is a Cannes award-winning drama centred around an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, dealing with mistrust and increasing paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears.
The Penguin Lessons
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Steve Coogan and a very good penguin star in this British heart-warmer. The film's based on the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.
Expecting an easy ride, he discovered instead a complicated and divided nation – and a class of practically unteachable young boys. When he finds a small penguin washed up on an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside down – and the penguin becomes not only a valued friend, but also a teacher of life’s most important lessons, for Tom, the boys and many others.
Merchant Ivory
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Film producer and director Stephen Soucy collaborates with Oscar-winner, director and screenwriter James Ivory for this definitive presentation and tribute to the Merchant Ivory partnership.
The documentary's anchored by interviews with Ivory and 41 Merchant Ivory close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the “wandering company” helmed by legendary producer Ismail Merchant. With six Academy Award-winners among the notable artists participating, including Emma Thompson and Vanessa Redgrave, the documentary provides new perspectives on a unique partnership that produced seminal films over four decades.
There’s Still Tomorrow
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
The highest grossing film of 2023 in Italy, There’s Still Tomorrow is a vibrant, moving drama starring Paola Cortellesi in her directorial debut.
Delia lives in a working-class community in Rome in the late 1940s - a city divided between the positive thrust of liberation and the miseries of the war that has just ended.
She rises above the daily challenges of family life; has a best friend with whom to share moments of levity, and dreams for her daughter Marcella to one day have a better life. Delia accepts her fate - the good with the bad - until one day a mysterious letter arrives.
Shot in resplendent black and white, in the style of post-World War II Italian neorealist filmmakers, There’s Still Tomorrow is a critically acclaimed, bittersweet and empowering tale tinged with a comedic irony.
Calm With Horses
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Calm with Horses is a taut, muscular thriller with a powerful, emotional core. In rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic young son. Torn between these two families, Arm’s loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
Chuck Chuck Baby
Set in present day industrial North Wales, Helen spends her nights packing chickens and her days caring for a dying mother-figure Gwen.
Helen’s world takes an unexpected turn with the return of Joanne, other’s unspoken teenage passions twenty years ago. One night, encouraged by Helen, Joanne starts a playful wooing game that re-awakens their youthful feelings. As they fall in love and lust, Helen’s zest for life returns but Joanne feels the walls closing in as she faces something much darker from her past, and Helen’s painful memories cause her to flee.
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson returns with a story about wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins.
The Salt Path
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
The screen adaptation of the best-selling memoir by Raynor Winn, starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, directed by Marianne Elliott, THE SALT PATH is set against the stunning landscapes of the South West Coast Path in the UK. Beautifully capturing the rawness of nature, the challenges of the journey, and the profound connection between people and the natural world, it's a poignant exploration of survival, hope, and the power of the human spirit when faced with adversity.
Kōkā
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Under the celestial guidance of Matariki, Māori elder Hamo and local delinquent Jo form an unlikely bond on a road trip. As they confront past traumas and each face their demons, their shared path becomes a journey of healing, community and reconciliation.
Maria
Doors open at 6:30pm
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic masterpiece. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to 1970s Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. MARIA reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.
Small Things Like These
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy and Oscar-nominees Emily Watson and Ciarán Hinds star in this adaptation of Irish author Claire Keegan's novella. It is 1985 in the run-up to Christmas in a small town in County Wexford, Ireland. Bill Furlong toils as a coal merchant to support himself, his wife and his five daughters. Early one morning while out delivering coal at the local convent, he makes a discovery that forces him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a town controlled by the Catholic Church.
My Favourite Cake
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.
All We Imagine As Light
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Award-winning filmmaker Payal Kapadia directs this romantic drama, the first Indian film to receive the Grand Prix at Cannes. In Mumbai, nurse Prabha is caught off-guard by an unexpected gift from her estranged husband; while her younger roommate, Anu, is desperate to find a spot in the city to be alone with her boyfriend.
Becoming Led Zeppelin
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.
Anora
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
Queer
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey and Oscar-nominee Lesley Manville lead this William S Burroughs adaptation from director Luca Guadagnino. In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee (Craig), an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
The Last Showgirl
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, a Brazilian activist of the anti-military dictatorship movement who spent years investigating her husband's disappearance. In Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, during the dictatorship, former deputy Rubens Paiva was taken from his home by soldiers to be interrogated. He was never found again. The search for truth lasts 30 long years and when the answers begin to appear, Eunice Paiva feels the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
I’m Still Here
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, a Brazilian activist of the anti-military dictatorship movement who spent years investigating her husband's disappearance. In Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, during the dictatorship, former deputy Rubens Paiva was taken from his home by soldiers to be interrogated. He was never found again. The search for truth lasts 30 long years and when the answers begin to appear, Eunice Paiva feels the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
A Real Pain
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Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
A REAL PAIN follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
Sing Sing
Doors open at 6pm to allow for new members.
Screening starts at 7pm sharp.
Based on the remarkable true story of Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, who finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy, in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
Kneecap
Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2024, KNEECAP is set in west Belfast in 2019, and chronicles how fate brings the trio together and how they then go on to “change the sound of Irish music forever”. Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts.