Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart Street has three movies screening for the weekend of 14th 15th March.
On Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon BELLBIRD is screening.
★★★★½ (out of 5 Stars) ““A sweet, poignant, achingly well written and quite beautiful movie”.
Graeme Tuckett Stuff
On Saturday, JOJO RABBIT screens at 5.30pm.
Winner 2020 Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay – Taika Waititi for JOJO RABBIT
And on Sunday evening HELEN KELLY TOGETHER is on.
The screenings at the Old School Arts Centre are:
BELLBIRD 96 mins M Offensive Language.
- Saturday 14th March 8.00pm
- Sunday 15th March 4.30pm
JOJO RABBIT 96 mins M Violence & Content That May Disturb.
- Saturday 14th March 5.30pm
HELEN KELLY TOGETHER 92 mins Documentary Exempt
Sunday 15th March 7.00pm
(Scroll down for more info on movies).
Prices are: Adults $15, Concession $12, Children $8.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
In BELLBIRD, Ross (Marshall Napier) has farmed the land all his life, just as his father and grandfather did before him. A largely silent man, Ross farms the land alongside his far more exuberant wife Beth (Annie Whittle), who is an eager participant in the local choir and a friend to many.
When Beth suddenly dies, Ross is crushed but incapable of displaying his emotions. His son Bruce (Cohen Holloway) moves back in and tries to help, but is not suited to the farming life and also has great difficulties in expressing himself. Around them, their friends realise the difficulties, and pitch in to help.
Director: Hamish Bennett (feature debut)
Writer: Hamish Bennett
Cast: Marshall Napier, Cohen Holloway, Annie Whittle, Rachel House
2019 | M Offensive language 96 mins | New Zealand
In JOJO RABBIT, an anti-hate satire, writer director Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his latest film.
JOJO RABBIT is a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis), whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in her attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his naive patriotism.
Director: Taika Waititi (‘Thor: Ragnarok’, ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’, ‘Boy’)
Writer: Taika Waititi
Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell
2019 | M, Violence & content that may disturb | 108 mins USA, Germany
Mar 15: Movie – HELEN KELLY: TOGETHER
HELEN KELLY: TOGETHER 92 mins Doc. Exempt
- Sunday 15th March 7.00pm
Brilliant, funny and indefatigable, Helen Kelly was a giant of social justice movements in New Zealand. When at the height of her career, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she stood down as president of the Council of Trade Unions, and from the International Labour Organisation, and proceeded to embark on a mission to find justice for the wives and mothers of those who perished in the Pike River cola mine disaster, and on the job in forestry, to listen to the vulnerable and stand up to those in power, with staggering generosity epitomising the best of the NZ character.
Director: Tony Sutorius (‘Campaign’)
Cast: Helen Kelly, Maryanne Finlay, Anna Osbourne, Sonya Rockhouse, Selina Eruera, Donna McMurtrie
2019 | Documentary Exempt 92 mins | New Zealand