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FILMSOCIETYWELLINGTON.NET.NZ
Wellington Film Society
WELCOME
WELLINGTON FILM SOCIETY 2020
taking you further into film
Welcome to Wellington Film Society’s 2020 season of classic and
contemporary cinema from around the world and our own doorstep.
Enjoy the big screen experience with us at The Embassy!
• Exciting cinema that pushes the boundaries
• See films you may never have heard of
• Weekly screenings give you time to reflect
• Guest speakers and Q&A with filmmakers
• Exceptional value – a full membership subscription works out at under
$4 a film (even less with discounted membership)
• Great discounts at local cinemas (Roxy Cinema, The Embassy, Penthouse Cinema,
all Lighthouse Cinemas), and the New Zealand International Film Festival 2020 –
Wellington, 31 July–16 August
The Wellington Film Society, now in its 74th year, is affiliated to the NZ Federation
of Film Societies, New Zealand’s only alternative non-profit network of film exhibition.
Members only Membership gives free access to all our films. The Wellington Film
Society is open to everyone. However, we operate on a subscription basis to comply
with conditions of distribution. Join online or by filling in the attached form.
The Wellington Film Society is run on behalf of its members by a voluntary
committee elected at the Annual General Meeting. We are a registered charitable
entity under the Charities Act 2005 and have donee status approved by Inland
Revenue. If you wish to give us extra financial support in our efforts to secure great
films to screen, please use the ‘donation’ box on the application form and a receipt
will be issued for you to claim with your tax return.
We acknowledge the generous assistance of Institut Français, Goethe-Institut, Confucius Institute,
and Wellington City Council.
Programming by Michael McDonnell, NZ Federation of Film Societies, www.nzfilmsociety.org.nz.
This brochure is published by Wellington Film Society Inc, PO Box 1584, Wellington 6140.
FilmSociety@gmail.com www.filmsocietywellington.net.nz
wellingtonfilmsociety @wgtnfilmsoc @wgtnfilmsoc
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (3D)
OPENING NIGHT
CREATURE FROM THE Jack Arnold | USA | 1954 | DCP | PG Cert
BLACK LAGOON (3D) A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the
Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture
the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
“… a good piece of science-fiction of the beauty
and the beast school, the beast in this case being a
monstrous combination of man and fish. It makes for
solid horror-thrill entertainment..” — Hollywood Reporter
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI
WHERE IS THE Abbas Kiarostami | Iran | 1987 | HD | Censors rating TBC
FRIEND’S HOUSE? A young boy must return a notebook to a classmate,
Khaneh-je doost kojast? but does not know where his friend lives. Kiarostami’s
breakthrough film turns this simple premise into “a
miraculous child’s-eye adventure of the everyday.”
— IFC Center
AND LIFE GOES ON… Abbas Kiarostami | Iran | 1992 | HD | PG cert
Zendegi va digar hich In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, a
filmmaker and his son return to a remote village. “A
stunningly lyrical and eloquent exploration of both
rural village life and the nature of artistic responsibility.”
— NY Times
THROUGH THE Abbas Kiarostami | Iran | 1994 | HD | G cert
OLIVE TREES This multi-layered film-about-filmmaking explores
Zir-e darakhtan-e zeyton the drama behind the scenes. “It’s a witty, poignant,
illuminating film about cinema’s potential as a
unifying force… Sheer brilliance.” – Time Out
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
CLASSIC AND CULT
THE SEDUCTION Lina Wertmüller | Italy | 1972 | HD | R18
OF MIMI Wertmüller’s raucous comedy takes aim at her country’s
Mimi metallurgico corrupt government, compromised labour leaders and
ferito nell’onore the Neanderthal sexual politics of the men in power,
with uproarious results.
DAUGHTERS OF Julie Dash| USA | 1991 | HD | PG cert
THE DUST Set in 1902 as an African-American family prepares
to leave their island home for the mainland, this
groundbreaking debut remains urgent, poetic and
resonant, most recently inspiring Beyoncé’s Lemonade.
MODEL SHOP Jacques Demy | USA | 1969 | HD | Censors rating TBC
The French maestro’s short tenure in Hollywood
produced this seldom seen feature starring Anouk
Aimée and Gary Lockwood as an architect facing the
draft. “One of the great movies about LA” — Time Out
STRANGE DAYS Kathryn Bigelow | USA | 1995 | HD |
R18 violence, sexual violence & offensive language
Los Angeles in the final 48 hours of the 20th century is
the setting for this hyper-kinetic, cyberpunk brain-
scrambler that proves both fascinating and prescient.
“Brilliant, provocative filmmaking.” — Time Out
THE CHANT OF JIMMIE Fred Schepisi | Australia | 1978 | HD | R18
BLACKSMITH An Aboriginal man with non-indigenous ancestry is
provoked past endurance in this powerful adaptation of
Thomas Keneally’s acclaimed novel. “A great and tragic
national epic.” — Variety
ARMY OF SHADOWS
FRENCH CONNECTIONS
BOB LE FLAMBEUR Jean-Pierre Melville | France | 1956 | DCP | PG cert
Bob is a thief with a code of honour and a perfect plan
to rob the casino in this crime classic. “Melville’s drollest,
most likeable gangster movie… Exceedingly light on its
feet.” — Village Voice
LÉON MARIN, PRIEST Jean-Pierre Melville | France | 1961 | DCP |
PG sexual references
Icons of the French New Wave, Jean-Paul Belmondo
and Emmanuelle Riva, star as a cleric and a Communist
drawn together through love. “A triumph of mood,
setting, and innuendo.” — Criterion Collection
ARMY OF SHADOWS Jean-Pierre Melville | France | 1961 | DCP |
L’armée des ombres M medium level violence
Starring Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret, this tale of
the French Resistance during WWII “grips tighter than a
Gestapo handcuff… a film of noirish compositions and
fantastic cool.” — The Independent
YOUNG SOLITUDE Claire Simon | France | 2018 | HD | Exempt
Premières solitudes A candid and uniquely collaborative group portrait of
high school students at a suburban Parisian school from
filmmaker Claire Simon, providing a subtly radical model
for how young people deserve to be seen and heard.
French Connections is screened in cooperation with the Institut Français and the Embassy of France
ORLANDO
TILDA SWINTON
ORLANDO Sally Potter | UK | 1992 | HD | PG sexual references
Tilda Swinton strides through four centuries of
history, switching genders as she goes, in Sally
Potter’s gorgeous, playful subversion of British
Heritage cinema. With Billy Zane, and Quentin Crisp
as Elizabeth I.
I AM LOVE Luca Guadagnino | Italy | 2009 | HD | M sex scenes
Io sono l’amore As wife to the heir in a wealthy Milanese family,
Tilda Swinton is at the centre of this lush Italian drama.
“An exquisite, all-enveloping feast of sensual pleasures.
It’s almost certainly the most elegant piece of cinema
you’ll see this year.” — The Times
ONLY LOVERS LEFT Jim Jarmusch | UK/Germany | 2013 | HD |
ALIVE M offensive language
Tom Hiddleston joins Tilda Swinton to play Adam
and Eve, blood-sipping lovers since time began, in
Jim Jarmusch’s impossibly cool foray into vampirism.
“Passionate and consummately chic.” — Screendaily
MIDDLE EAST CINEMA
CAPHARNAÜM Nadine Labaki | Lebanon | 2018 | HD |
Capernaum M violence, offensive language & drug use
A runaway boy sues his parents for bringing him into
the world in this tale of against-the-odds resilience.
“Nadine Labaki’s journey through the slums of
Lebanon thrills with compassion and heart.”
— Time Out
TEHRAN TAXI Jafar Panahi | Iran | 2015 | HD | PG, offensive language
Pretending to be a taxi driver negotiating the streets
of Tehran, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker
makes a fascinating movie about his own role as a
forbidden storyteller and life in contemporary Iran.THE FLORIDA PROJECT
SPACES AND PLACES
COLUMBUS Kogonada | USA | 2017 | HD |
M offensive language & drug references
In this charming debut a young librarian and an
out-of-town visitor bond in Columbus, Indiana, via
conversations about life, relationships and the city’s
exceptional modern architecture.
THE FLORIDA PROJECT Sean Baker | USA | 2017 | HD |
R13 violence, offensive language, drug use & sexual references
A visionary take on the wild ups and dangerous downs
of life in America’s underbelly from Tangerine director
Sean Baker, featuring an Oscar-nominated turn from
Willem Dafoe. “Vibrant and brimming with vitality.”
— Empire
NEIGHBOURING Kleber Mendoça Filho | Brazil | 2012 | HD |
SOUNDS M sex scenes, offensive language & drug use
O som ao redor This drama set on a prosperous street near a poor
neighbourhood in coastal Brazil makes for compulsive
viewing. “The mastery of pacing, theme and stylistic
eccentricity throughout… is so assured as to be
breathtaking.” — Film Comment
EXHIBITION Joanna Hogg | UK | 2013 | HD |
M sex scenes & offensive language
A handsome modernist London townhouse has the
power and presence of a third character in this dramatic
portrait of its owners, an artist couple on the brink of
change. “Challenging, sensual, brilliant filmmaking.”
— GuardianSKATE KITCHEN
CONTEMPORARY CINEMA
CERTAIN WOMEN Kelly Reichardt | USA | 2016 | HD |
M offensive language & nudity
Laura Dern, Michelle Williams and Kristen Stewart are
beautifully attuned to Meek’s Cutoff director Kelly Reichardt’s
intimately observed, interwoven tales of three independent
women in contemporary small town Montana.
I AM NOT A WITCH Rungano Nyoni | UK/Zambia | 2017 | HD |
PG adult themes
Set in Zambia, the birthplace of writer-director Rungano
Nyoni, this strange, engrossing feature addresses the
continuing marginalisation of ‘witches’ and the accusations
against a nine-year-old girl.
IXCANUL VOLCANO Jayro Bustamante | Guatamala/France | 2015 | HD |
M sex scenes, offensive language & nudity
Guatemala’s active Pacaya volcano is a symbol of both
ancient traditions and modern threats in this absorbing,
beautifully shot film about the consequences of a peasant
girl’s strategy to avoid an arranged marriage.
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY Francis Lee | UK | 2017 | HD | R16 nudity, offensive language,
sexual material & content that may disturb
Filmed on the Yorkshire Dales where he grew up, Francis
Lee’s debut tells the poignant story of a hard-drinking
lad who keeps his emotions in check until a handsome
Romanian immigrant comes to work on the family farm.
SKATE KITCHEN Crystal Moselle | USA | 2018 | HD |
M offensive language, sexual references & drug use
The Wolfpack director returns with a free-wheeling, often
funny fiction debut about girl skateboarders in New York
City, featuring real-life crew Skate Kitchen.
ARCTIC Joe Penna | Iceland/USA | 2018 | HD |
M offensive language & content that may disturb
This snowbound endurance thriller, shot spectacularly
on location in Iceland, stars Mads Mikkelsen as the sole
survivor of an air crash, stranded somewhere in the barren
wastlelands of the Arctic.
UP THE MOUNTAIN Zhang Yang | China | 2018 | DCP | Censors rating TBC
This visually arresting film takes us to a mountaintop village
in China, where the simple rituals and traditions of unhurried,
everyday life are captured in vibrant folk paintings.
Up the Mountain screens in cooperation with the Confucius Institute, Victoria University of Wellington.TO BE OR NOT TO BE
GERMAN CINEMA
IN THE AISLES Thomas Stuber | Germany | 2018 | HD | M violence
In den Gängen Franz Rogowski and Sandra Hüller head a superb cast in
this tender, lyrical film about friendship and romance on
the night shift in a wholesale market. “A poignant and
richly sympathetic film.” — Guardian
3 DAYS IN QUIBERON Emily Atef | Germany/Austria/France | 2018 | HD |
3 Tage in Quiberon PG coarse language
In 1981 troubled actress and cult favourite Romy
Schneider gave her final interview at a French resort.
“Marie Bäumer is uncanny in this black-and-white
homage to the Austrian-born movie star.” — Guardian
THE GARDEN Sonja Maria Kröner | Germany | 2017 | HD |
Sommerhäuser Censors rating TBC
Writer-director Sonja Maria Kröner’s debut feature unfolds
at an extended family gathering. “Family dynamics
disintegrate during an expertly evoked, sunny but
foreboding 1970s summer.” — Variety
CLOSING NIGHT
TO BE OR NOT TO BE Ernst Lubitsch | USA | 1942 | HD | PG Cert
In memory of Ernest Lubitsch’s screwball masterpiece sees Carole
Michael Thomas Lombard and Jack Benny deliver hilarious performances
as actors in a theatre troupe in occupied Poland. The
thespians must deliver the performances of their careers
in order to prevent vital information reaching Nazi hands.
“Lubitsch manages to brilliantly balance political satire,
romance, slapstick, and wartime suspense in a comic
high-wire act that has never been equaled.” — Criterion
German Cinema presented in cooperation with Goethe-Institut.
Members free – public by koha at the door.Wellington Film Society
2020 SCHEDULE
The Embassy, 10 Kent Terrace, Mondays at 6.15 pm
2 Mar Opening night film:
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 3D 79 mins
9 Mar 74th AGM (members and intending members) followed by:
TEHRAN TAXI 82 mins
16 Mar CERTAIN WOMEN 107 mins
23 Mar COLUMBUS 104 mins
30 Mar I AM LOVE 120 mins
06 Apr IXCANUL VOLCANO 95 mins
13 Apr No Screening – Easter Monday
20 Apr WHERE IS THE FRIEND’S HOUSE? 87 mins
4 May THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI 112 mins
11 May AND LIFE GOES ON 91 mins
18 May THE FLORIDA PROJECT 111 mins
25 May ORLANDO 94 mins
1 June No Screening – Queen’s Birthday
8 Jun THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES 103 mins
15 Jun *IN THE AISLES 126 mins
22 Jun ARCTIC 97 mins
29 Jun SKATE KITCHEN 106 mins
6 Jul EXHIBITION 104 mins
13 Jul MODEL SHOP 97 mins
20 Jul I AM NOT A WITCH 95 mins
27 Jul CAPHARNAÜM 130 mins
31 Jul – 16 Aug NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
24 Aug BOB LE FLAMBEUR 98 mins
31 Aug THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH 122 mins
7 Sep *THE GARDEN 97 mins
14 Sep LÉON MORIN, PRIEST 130 mins
21 Sep *3 DAYS IN QUIBERON 115 mins
28 Sep *UP THE MOUNTAIN 126 mins
5 Oct YOUNG SOLITUDE 100 mins
12 Oct NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS 131 mins
19 Oct ARMY OF SHADOWS 145 mins
26 Oct No Screening – Labour Day
2 Nov ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE 123 mins
9 Nov GOD’S OWN COUNTRY 105 mins
16 Nov STRANGE DAYS 145 mins
23 Nov DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST 112 mins
30 Nov TO BE OR NOT TO BE 99 mins
In memory of Michael Thomas
* All Members Only except films screened in cooperation with Goethe-Institut
and Confucius Institute which are also open to the public with admission by
donation at the door.Membership: Our full year season membership runs for 12 months from the month of joining. How to join: Join online at membership.nz/wfs/join or fill in the form on this brochure and present at any Wellington Film Society screening, 30 minutes before the film starts. Discounted membership: A reduced-price 12-month membership is available to full-time students over 16, senior citizens, registered beneficiaries, and members of WIFT and film industry guilds. Double membership: Available for any two people at the same address. Youth membership: Available if you are aged 16 or under. Youth members gain entry to all films except those few classified R16 or R18. Discounts: Present your card at the Embassy Theatre, the Roxy Cinema, the Penthouse (Mon-Thurs), and Lighthouse cinemas, and qualify for the student rate discount. Festival benefits: Full membership entitles you to a discount on full-priced tickets at the International Film Festival, and discounts at most of the other film festivals. You also get free admission to Film Society screenings throughout New Zealand. Three-film sampler: This gives access to any three films in the year of issue, but no discounts at the Film Festival, nor any other concessions. When you use up your three-film sampler, you can buy another or you can upgrade to a full year membership by paying the difference. Keeping you informed: Our weekly e-newsletter, emailed every Friday morning during our programme season, outlines details of the following week’s film, and provides information about local film-related events. Save: Existing members introducing a new full member to the Film Society will receive a $10.00 discount coupon, redeemable when renewing their own subscription. Bring-a-buddy: Introduce a friend to Film Society. Simply bring them along for one free screening and get your membership card clipped on the corner. You can do this once a year per membership card. For more information: Email us at FilmSociety@gmail.com We thank Event Cinemas for generously making the Embassy Grand available for our screenings.
Wellington Film Society 2020 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM JOIN ONLINE at membership.nz/wfs/join or fill in this form and present at any Wellington Film Society screening (30 minutes before the film starts), or post to Freepost 3322, Membership Secretary, Wellington Film Society, PO Box 1584, Wellington 6140. For applications by post, allow 2 weeks for processing. Please note that screenings are open to members only, unless otherwise indicated, and censor’s ratings apply. Full details of membership benefits at www.filmsocietywellington.net.nz RENEWING MEMBER/S Card no Name/s If your address has changed, please fill in your new details in the space below. NEW MEMBER/S First Last name name First Last name name Address Postcode Phone Email (Used for sending you our e-newsletter or screening information) Single Member. . . . . . . . . . $120 Double Members. . . . . $220 Discounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110 Youth Member. . . . . . . . $50 3 Film Sampler. . . . . . . . . . . $40 Plus Donation $ . . . . . . . . . . . . • All prices are GST inclusive • Membership runs for 12 months from month of joining • Double membership is available to any two people at one address • Discounted membership is available to students, members of WIFT, film industry guilds, senior citizens, and registered beneficiaries (with ID) • Youth Member is anyone 16 years or younger • 3 Film Sampler gives access to any 3 films but no discounts or benefits at the International Film Festival. It can be used to upgrade to a full season membership. Lost cards can be replaced for $5 • All memberships are non-transferable. Cheque: I enclose $ Name on Cheque Credit Card: Fill in ONLY if joining by mail Charge my Visa Mastercard Expiry _________ / _________ No Signature In accordance with the Privacy Act 1993, we advise members that we will maintain your name and address on file for corresponding with you. You are welcome to access and correct your information by writing to us or enquiring at our screenings. If you do not wish to receive advice on other film related events, which the committee may decide to share with you from time to time, let us know. Office Use Only: Amount received: $ _______________________________ Date: _____________ / ______________ / ___________ Membership No. _____________________________________ Discount Coupon: yes / no
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