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2010 Schedule
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Academy Cinema, 44 Lorne St, Auckland City

Auckland Film Society's 2010 Season screens at the Academy Cinema, 44 Lorne St, Auckland City, March – October, Mondays at 6:30pm, except as noted below. Please note: no screenings on public holidays. We screen on the following Tuesday.

Most screenings are members only. Please arrive early – no guaranteed seating.

We reluctantly reserve the right to change the programme if a film does not arrive. Late changes will be advised on the home page of this website.

Opening Night
Monday 08 March
Documentaries
6:30 pmTHE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS Trailer
Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Denmark, 2003. 35mm, 90 min. PG low level offensive language.
Von Trier challenges Leth to remake his classic short, The Perfect Human, five times under increasingly bizarre conditions. “Spellbinding – the ultimate game for movie buffs.” – Rolling Stone
AFS thanks Time Out Bookstore Ltd – Metro Best Bookshop 2009

Monday 15 March
6:30 pmMY WINNIPEG Trailer
Guy Maddin, Canada, 2007. 35mm, 80 min. M nudity
Maddin’s documentary portrait of his native city is intensely idiosyncratic and hilariously unreliable. “Dazzlingly imaginative.” – Sight and Sound

Monday 22 MarchFrench Revelations
6:30 pmLA FRANCE
Serge Bozon, France, 2007. 35mm, 102 min. M violence, nudity.
An elegantly assured debut that mixes genres to confoundingly pleasurable effect. “This is something new, not to be missed.” – Village Voice

Monday 29 March
6:30 pmTHE WITNESSES Les témoins Trailer
André Téchiné, France, 2007. 35mm, 112 min. R16 sex scenes.
A fast-moving drama set in the ’80s AIDs crisis. “Projects the strongly affirmative message that it’s a miracle to be alive and bear witness to those who did not survive.” – Variety

Tuesday 06 AprilEarly start – long run time
6:00 pmHEARTBEAT DETECTOR La question humaine
Nicolas Klotz, France, 2007. 35mm, 143 min.
Mathieu Amalric stars in this rewardingly chilly psychological thriller. “It’s a thin line between 20th-century Nazism and 21st-century corporate culture.” – Entertainment Weekly

Monday 12 AprilIranian Cinema Close Up
6:30 pmCLOSE-UP
Abbas Kiarostami, Iran, 1990. 35mm, 100 min. G
“The true story of an unemployed dreamer – an ardent cinephile – who passes himself off as the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, a fraudulent act that becomes both an homage and a fresh work of art.” – New Yorker
AFS thanks Metropolitan Rentals Ltd

Monday 19 AprilNorman McLaren: Animation GeniusView clip here
6:30 pmNORMAN McLAREN: MOVEMENT, MUSIC AND CONFLICT
Animation genius Norman McLaren pursued movement and musical expression in his films. His strong political beliefs are also on display. Titles include Spheres (1969), Narcissus (1983), Canon (1964), Hell Unlimited (1936), Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944). DV, 84 min total
Guest speaker Terence Dobson will introduce the programme and take Q&A

Monday 26 April
6:30 pmTHE WHITE BALLOON followed by Auckland Film Society AGM, 8:15pm
Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1995. 35mm, 85 min. G. Caméra d'Or, Cannes
A delightful, suspenseful, and insightful comedy that follows the adventures of a 7-year-old girl who loses her money to purchase a goldfish for the New Year.

Monday 03 May
6:30 pmMcLAREN THE INNOVATOR
Norman McLaren works frame-by-frame, paints and scratches directly on the film stock, or manipulates live-action. Programme includes Mail Early (1941), Fiddle-de-dee (1947), La poulette grise (1947), Rythmetic (1956), Lines Vertical (1960), Mosaic (1965). DV, 61 min total. Guest speaker Miriam Harris, animation filmmaker and lecturer in Design and Visual Arts, Unitec

Monday 10 May
6:30 pmTHE COLOUR OF PARADISE Trailer
Majid Majidi, Iran, 1999. 35mm, 90 min. M
Mohammad’s inability to see the world only enhances his ability to feel its powerful forces. “Enthralling… artfully simple and beautifully observant.” – Time
AFS thanks Earth Angel

Monday 17 May
6:30 pmMcLAREN DAZZLERS
A selection of Norman McLaren’s most famous and spectacular work includes his ultimate expression of music/movement – Synchromy, and his Oscar-winning, anti-war classic – Neighbours. 35mm, 75 min total

Monday 24 May
6:30 pmA TIME FOR DRUNKEN HORSES
Bahman Ghobadi, Iran, 2000. 35mm, 85 min. M.
A devastatingly powerful and unflinching portrait of the hardships faced by a family of orphans living on the Iran/Iraq border. “A film of simplicity and power, beautifully shot and effortlessly acted by non-professionals.” – LA Times

Monday 31 May
6:30 pmTHE STRENGTH OF WATERTrailer
Armagan Ballantyne, New Zealand/Germany, 2009. CinemaScope, 86 mins. M
When a mysterious stranger arrives in their isolated costal town, ten-year-old twins Kimi and Melody are forced apart. Kimi must find the strength to let go of what he loves the most. “Stunningly assured and original debut feature.” – Sunday Star-Times
AFS thanks Native Agent

Tuesday 08 JuneGerman Cinema: Beyond Borders
6:30 pmABSURDISTAN Trailer
Absurdistan, a remote village in the Caucasus, is the setting for a raucous battle-of-the-sexes when the women band together to teach the village’s lazy men a lesson. “A treat for the eyes and funny bone.” – Variety
AFS thanks Logical Office

Monday 14 June
6:30 pmCHERRY BLOSSOMS – HANAMITrailer
Doris Dörrie, Germany, 2008. 35mm, 127 min.
A German widower seeks to fulfil his late wife’s last wishes by visiting their son in Tokyo. “A family drama whose whimsical, warm-hearted storytelling should touch critics and audiences alike.” – Hollywood Reporter

Monday 21 June
6:30 pmCOMRADES IN DREAMS
Uli Gaulke, Germany, 2006. 100 min, B&W, DV.
A documentary valentine to the pleasures of cinema and independent cinema owners the world over that demonstrates the universal and unifying power of movies. “A delight.” – Variety

Monday 28 June
6:30 pmLEN LYE: ART THAT MOVES
Roger Horrocks’ documentary on Lye’s discovery of “the art that moves”, followed by Lye’s best films, showing his rich visual imagination, sense of humour, and love of music. 16mm and DV, 80 min total
Guest speaker Roger Horrocks will introduce the programme and take Q&A


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Monday 02 August
Early start – long run timeBalkans on Film
6:00 pmLIFE IS A MIRACLE
Emir Kusturica, Serbia-Montenegro/France, 2004. 155 min, 35mm. M sex scenes, offensive language, drug use. Kusturica’s absurdist, boisterous vision of the outbreak of war in Bosnia in 1992. A brilliantly choreographed three-ring circus, complete with lovesick donkey and home-invading bear.

Monday 09 August
6:30 pmNO MAN'S LAND
Danis Tanovic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2001. 98 min, 35mm. R13 violence, offensive language.
Two soldiers from opposing sides find themselves stranded in no man’s land in this Oscar-winning black comedy. “A deeply serious and seriously hilarious fable of the lunacy of war.” – Wall Street Journal

Monday 16 AugustFrench Documentaries
6:30 pmBACK TO NORMANDY
Nicolas Philibert, France, 2007. 113 min, DV.
Philibert revisits Normandy and the non-actors he persuaded to take part in a 1975 film about a long-ago murder. “An extraordinary journey through time, memory and the repercussions of a baffling, bygone crime.” – New York Times

Monday 23 August
6:30 pmHER NAME IS SABINE
Sandrine Bonnaire, France, 2007. DV, 89 min.
The acclaimed actor directs her first film, about her sister Sabine, who was diagnosed with autism only as an adult.

Monday 30 August
6:30 pmBECAUSE WE WERE BORN
Jean-Pierre Duret, Andréa Santana, France/Brazil, 2008. 90 min, DV.
Two teenage boys dream of escaping the poverty of Brazil’s arid northeast in this finely crafted cinéma-verité documentary.

Monday 06 September
6:30 pmOSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIESTrailer
Michel Hazanavicius, France, 2006. 99 min, DV. M offensive language, sexual references.
The fabled French special agent mixes espionage and incompetence in this hilariously straight-faced spy movie spoof.
AFS thanks 95bFM

Monday 13 SeptemberClassicsTrailer
6:30 pmSWING TIME
George Stevens, USA, 1936. 103 min, 35mm, B&W. G.
“One of the best of the Astaire-Rogers musicals.” – Chicago Reader
AFS thanks Barringtons Fine Food

Monday 20 September
6:30 pmRACE FOR LIFESi tous les gars du monde
Christian-Jacque, France, 1956. 35mm, B&W, 108 min.
A lone Arab sailor must save the crew of a French fishing boat. From a script by Henri Clouzot. Jean-Louis Trintignant’s first film appearance.

Monday 27 September
6:30 pmBEYOND THE DARK SIDE
NZ Short Films, 2004-2009. 69 min, 35mm.
Nature’s Way | The Lethal Innocents | Cargo | Undergrowth | Ride | Brave Donkey
AFS thanks Onfilm magazine

Monday 04 October
6:30 pmTHE ABYSS/THE BALLET DANCER
Urban Gad/August Blom, Denmark, 1910/11. DV, 80 min total.
Asta Nielsen’s taboo-breaking debut in The Abyss made her the first international star of the silent era.
AFS thanks El Framo Picture Framers & Gallery

Monday 11 October
6:30 pmTO HAVE AND HAVE NOTTrailer
Howard Hawks, USA, 1945. 100 min, 16mm, B&W. G.
“You know how to whistle, don’t you…” Bogart and Bacall together for the first time. “An unassuming masterpiece.” – Time Out


Monday 18 October

6:30 pmTHE BLACK DREAM/TOWARDS THE LIGHT
Urban Gad, Holger-Madsen, Denmark, 1911/1919. DV, 111 min total.
Asta Nielsen displays her naturalistic acting style in these erotically-charged melodramas from the silent era.

Tuesday 26 October Presented by MGM Channel NZ
6:30 pmSOME LIKE IT HOT Trailer
Billy Wilder, USA, 1959. 35mm, B&W, 121 min. PG sexual references
Wilder's greatest comedy stars Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe.

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