13th Floor/New Zealand International Film Festival Roundup
On the eve of the World premiere of Life In One Chord, The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda shares his thoughts on that and other highlights from the NZIFF.
New Zealand International Film Festival
Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat – Dir: Johan Grimonprez (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat is a dense, complex film that documents a time when the US government used jazz as weapon.
King Loser – Dir: Cushla Dillon & Andrew Moore (Film Review)
King Loser documents the ups and (mostly) downs of one of the greatest unknown and underappreciated bands of the nineties.
New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) Delays 2021 Opening To Align With Cannes
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has confirmed its dates for 2021 and the festival will now take place from late October this year.
From Arthouse to Your House: NZIFF At Home
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has announced its plans to present the 2020 programme in an online format. With COVID-19 restrictions in place and likely to continue for some months, cinemas and entertainment venues around the country are closed or will remain under stringent gathering and social distancing limitations. NZIFF, run by the […]
NZIFF 51: Dilili in Paris, Directed by Michel Ocelot
The animated Dilili in Paris offers much more than its family rating might suggest. Set in early 20th century Paris, Dilili is young girl who stows away from Kanak (New Caledonia) to Paris seeking to experience the world outside of her home. It manages to tackle issues of race, gender and power inequality but still […]
NZIFF 51: Stuffed, Directed by Erin Derham
An eclectic and eccentric cast stuff this gorgeous doco that showcases the artistic endeavour and love for animal life these dealers in death have. Clayton Barnett reviews Stuffed.
NZIFF 51: Monos, Directed by Alejandro Landes
Equal parts Lord of the Flies and Apocalypse Now, the visually stunning Alejando Landes film, Monos, portrays the harrowing dysfunction of a teenage guerrilla group charged with protecting a foreign prisoner of war. Oxford Lamoureaux reviews for The 13th Floor.
NZIFF 51 Film Review: Les Misérables, Directed by Ladj Ly
Inspired by the Paris suburb riots of 2005, Les Misérables captures the cynicism, indifference, and desperate humanity of three anti-crime unit officers patrolling the streets of Paris, in a relentlessly tense and unsettling film by first-time feature director Ladj Ly. Oxford Lamoureaux reviews for The 13th Floor.
Watch: Director Justin Pemberton Discusses ‘Capital in the 21st Century’
Kiwi director Justin Pemberton dropped in to The 13th Floor to talk about his new film, Capitalism in the 21st Century, which is premiering at the New Zealand International Film Festival.