For the first weekend in April, the Raglan Old School Arts Centre at 5 Stewart St, has three movies coming up.
On Saturday April 5th at 4.45pm, THE RETURN, two of the greatest actors of their generation take on Homer’s classic tale in this gritty retelling of Odysseus’ return home from war.The Return. Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche are reunited for the first time since The English Patient.
On Saturday evening at 7.30pm, THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT comes to Raglan for the first time. Bookings are recommended for this one as at the 1st April it is already half booked..
Then on Sunday 6th at 4.30pm multi-OSCAR winning ANORA is back for a final screening.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times. You can reserve seats or buy tickets at http://raglanmovies.nz
Mar 1, Apr 6: Movie – ANORA
In this love story winner of 5 OSCARS, a Palme d’Or, Golden Globes and BAFTAs from Sean Baker (Tangerine, Red Rocket) a Las Vegas sex worker (Mikey Madison in an Oscar-nominated role) gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she and a young Russian oligarch fall for each other. However, when news of their impulsive marriage reaches his homeland, his parents make moves to get their union annulled.
Married to the mob: Mark Eydelshteyn and Mikey Madison make a striking couple” – 4.5/5 Stars NZ Listener
ANORA | R 139 mins | USA
Sunday 6th April 4.30pm
Ticket prices: $16 Adults, $14 Concession and $9 Children. RCAC Members $12.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz,.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Anora is simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking, and generally being where at an intersection between audience adoration and true frontrunner status.
Directed by: Sean Baker
Starring: Karren Karagulian, Yuriy Borisov, Mikey Madison, Ross Brodar, Ivy Wolk, Lindsey Normington, Mark Eydelshteyn, Vache Tovmasyan
Produced by: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
ANORA | R 139 mins | USA
Apr 5, May 17: Movie – THE RETURN
THE RETURN, back in Kiwi cinemas this week after a teasing run at last year’s British and Irish Film Festival, is a “retelling” of the last sections of Homer’s Odyssey that reunites The English Patient stars Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.
“Fiennes and Binoche shine in The Return.” – 4/5 Graeme Tuckett Stuff/ Waikato Times
THE RETURN | M Violence, offensive language, sex scenes & nudity 116 mins
Saturday 5th April, Saturday 17th May 7.30pm
Ticket prices: $16 Adults, $14 Concession. RCAC Members $12.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is now a prisoner in her own home, hounded by her many ambitious suitors to choose a new husband, a new king. Their son Telemachus, who has grown up fatherless, is facing death at the hands of the suitors who see him as an obstacle in their relentless pursuit of Penelope and the kingdom.
Odysseus has changed too. Scarred by his experience of war, he is no longer the mighty warrior his people remember. But he is forced to face his past in order to rediscover the strength needed to save his family and win back the love he has lost.
DIRECTOR: Uberto Pasolini
STARRING: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche
THE RETURN | M Violence, offensive language, sex scenes & nudity 116 mins
Apr 5: Movie – THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT comes to Raglan Old School
By special request, THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT is coming to Raglan for the first time.
“Much more than mountain biking films. This was a beautifully curated collection of films each with its own story and while riding bikes was central to most the films were about so much more and would appeal to a much broader group than just keen riders.
5 stars Very cool event showcasing a great diversity of bike-related adventure and history from all around the world.”
THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT | Doc. Exempt | 7:30 pm – 10:15 pm with an interval | International
Saturday 5th April 7.30pm
Ticket prices: Adult $22.50, Under 17 $18.50, Under 12 $13.50
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
The 2025 treasure chest of films includes:-
- a film that celebrates the art of “winging it” and how travelling by bicycle and the power of exploration can obliterate preconceptions and contribute to understanding others
- and a classic Kiwi story of a young trailblazer participating in a gruelling six-day mountain bike rally, exploring his boundaries with his own signature entirely unsupported style -fueled by a penchant for chocolate milk
ALL in the mix! - an exhilarating film that redefines what’s possible on a gravel bike on technically challenging terrains
- a heartwarming documentary that explores the importance of getting outside, no matter where one is on life’s journey
- an uplifting film that follows a group of local bike and snow enthusiasts from Wānaka, who have the desire to bring positive social change to their local community through an annual “bikepack” to the local Ski Resort with all their gear
- a celebration of grit, camaraderie, and the beauty of “Type 2 Fun”, this film is an ode to the ride, not the finish line
- an inspiring mountain bike ride through back country Queenstown that is both poetic and meaningful
- a life-changing experience for a group of friends who undertake a trip to a bothie (hut) in the Highlands of Scotland to show what can be achieved by people with disabilities in relation to having adventures