A kinetic camera films a bicycle ride through the bleak but beautiful Atacama Desert in Chile. Screening with Philip Dadson: Sonics from Scratch.
Films — by Strand
Becoming Anita Ekberg (Short)
Follow the evolution of Swedish actress Anita Ekberg from 50s Hollywood sex symbol to Euro sex goddess immortalised in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Screening with Listen to Me Marlon.
Born to Be Mild (Short)
Tired of life in the fast lane? Meet the Dull Men’s Club, a group of men quite content with life’s more sedate pleasures. Screening with A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.
The Chicken (Short)
A six-year-old girl gets a chicken for her birthday but isn’t too keen for it to end up in the pot. Screening with Lamb.
Ernie Biscuit (Short)
The ‘clayography’ of a deaf Parisian taxidermist whose world is turned upside down and back to front when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep. Screening with Wrinkles.
The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul (Short)
Girls from across war-torn Ukraine audition to play the role of the gold medal-winning figure skater whose tears of joy once united their troubled country. Screening with The Russian Woodpecker.
Food for Thought (Short)
After the sudden death of her elderly father, a middle-aged daughter uncovers some incriminating evidence in her mother’s freezer. Screening with Latin Lover.
Joseph Gets Dressed (Short)
Kiwi kinetic artist Joseph Herscher gears up for his first US show where he transforms everyday objects into an intricate Rube Goldberg-style machine that will dress him from head to toe. Screening with Very Semi-Serious.
The Lawnmower Bandit (Short)
Paul used to steal lawnmowers for a living but when his father died, he promised himself a better life. Screening with Rams.
Les Blank on Photography (Short)
In an excerpt from a forthcoming feature about his father, Harrod Blank introduces us to the still photography of Les Blank. Screening with How to Smell a Rose.
Live Fast, Draw Yung (Short)
Hip-hop’s hottest young illustrator is a Seattle six-year-old. What starts as an after-school hobby for Yung Lenox and his dad becomes a lifestyle and a business. Screening with Banksy Does New York.
A Million Miles Away (Short)
A class of teenage girls coach their substitute choir teacher through relationship trouble by transforming a heavy metal classic into a feminist anthem. Screening with Princess.
Mine (Short)
A young mother must come to terms with the consequences of a difficult decision. Screening with The Second Mother.
New Zealand News & Views – Construction of the T & G Building, Lambton Quay, Wellington (Short)
In association with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision we present a view of Wellington life in celebration of the Capital’s 150th birthday. Screening with A Most Violent Year.
Oh Lucy! (Short)
A middle-aged office lady in Tokyo is given a blonde wig and a new identity by her unconventional English-language teacher. Screening with Hill of Freedom.
Pacific Magazine 09 – Commerce Drive In Bank (Short)
In association with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision we present a view of Wellington life in celebration of the Capital’s 150th birthday. Screening with Tehran Taxi.
Pelorus (Short)
In 1979 a little-known pioneer makes the first modern bungee jump off the Pelorus Bridge in Marlborough. A true story of Kiwi innovation and mateship. Screening with Sunshine Superman*.
Return (Short)
A young man returns home to Wanganui to discover the difficulty of juggling friends, parents, magic mushrooms and several thousand chickens. Screening with James White.
Tama (Short)
An unconventional documentary portrait of a father and his middle-aged son. Screening with The End of the Tour*.
Toehold on a Harbour (Short)
This stunning new digital restoration is a birthday present to the Capital’s 150th from Archives New Zealand, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and Park Road Post Production. Screening with The Mafia Kills Only in Summer.
The Vanity Tables of Douglas Sirk (Short)
Discover the importance of furnishings in the 50s Hollywood films of Douglas Sirk, especially the pejoratively named, vanity table. Screening with Women He’s Undressed.
Weekly Review 269 – Chinese Picnic (Short)
In association with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision we present a view of Wellington life in celebration of the Capital’s 150th birthday. Screening with William Yang: Blood Links.