AFFFF24: ROSALIE(Rosalie) 115 mins
France, 1870s. Rosalie, the radiant Nadia Tereszkiewicz (The Crime Is Mine), is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret. Born with a face and body covered in hair, a condition known as hirsutism, she has concealed her reality all her life, shaving to fit in. When Abel, portrayed by Benoît Magimel (The Piano Teacher) an ... more
NTLIVE24: VANYA ENCORE SCREENINGS 120 mins
New! Encore screenings announced! VANYAadapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov directed by Sam Yates designed by Rosanna Vize Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. ... more
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In 2012, one of the biggest hits of the AF FFF was the enchanting A Cat in Paris, a hand-painted animated production by artists Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli. The film went on to achieve major international success and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, bucking the trend towards computer-generated ... more
The Room 99 mins
Grab your friends and get ready to throw spoons once again as Wiseau's disasterpiece returns to the big screen for another sensational night of the cult phenomenon that’s so bad it’s good! Hosted by either RTRFM's Tristan Fidler (Movie Squad) or Monkey Collective Immersive's James Palm. The Room is basically a love triangle set in a ... more
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"We’re not Gandhi or Greta sir.""How do you know?" Disengaged, apathetic and despondent; nobody expects much from the SEGPA* students at this high school in Chamonix. Little do they know that their school year is about to take an unexpected turn. Alain, a former mountain guide turned teacher, decides to risk everything for a ... more
AFFFF24: AMA GLORIA(Àma Gloria) 84 mins
Celebrated as one of the major discoveries of the Cannes Film Festival, Marie Amachoukeli’s delightful Àma Gloria is a vibrant drama that explores the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her nanny, and what happens when the relationship is unexpectedly placed in jeopardy. Paris, present day. Vivacious, personable ... more
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Love Lies Bleeding 104 mins
From A24 comes the electrifying bold new vision from director Rose Glass starring Kristin Stewart and Katy O'Brian in this blood-soaked romantic revenge story that never lets up. From acclaimed director and double BAFTA nominee, Rose Glass (Saint Maud), and cult studio A24 comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou (Stewart) ... more
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Violett 101 mins
Violett, by Perth filmmaker Steven J. Milhaljevich, is a WA psychological thriller-horror movie made in the Perth Hills! A sick mother fears unspeakable evil is about to take her child. However, she is about to discover more than one grisly truth. A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. Sonya, a sick and ... more
You'll Never Find Me 99 mins
With dynamic performances from leads Jordan Cowan and Brendan Rock, rising indie talents Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen's feature directorial debut has found festival success at Tribeca, Sitges, MIFF and picked up Best Feature Film at SXSW Sydney. Soaking wet and seemingly shaken to her core, a young woman knocks at a stranger’s door in an ... more
The lavish new drama from writer/director Maïwenn, Jeanne Du Barry is freely inspired by the life of the rags-to-riches social climber, a working-class woman who became the mistress of King Louis XV, played with taciturn command by Johnny Depp in his first French-language speaking role. Pre-Revolution France: Jeanne Bécu ... more
What do you do when your obnoxious playboy son is so out of control that his over-the-top partying threatens to ruin your luxury hotel empire? Obviously, you endeavour to teach him some humility. So you hire a borderline-lunatic film director to construct an authentic 18th century village, fill it with actors and surveillance cameras, and then ... more
Paris, 1894. The City of Light loves to dance and indulge in mischievousness. The ‘Bal des Folles’ is one of its most prestigious balls, organised by the notorious Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital for ‘madwomen’.As all of Paris gathers in the grand dining hall of the hospice, the interned patients prepare to ... more
It is 1887 and Parisian society is going through transformations that will resonate for decades to come. The supposedly-outlawed practice of men fighting duels to preserve and restore honour still thrives, while women are not permitted to vote, let alone pick up a fencing foil themselves. Against this backdrop of social upheaval comes The Edge of ... more
Following the events of D’Artagnan, a secret from the past shatters old alliances in The Three Musketeers - Milady, the spectacular second chapter to Martin Bourboulon’s lavish, all-star adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure, the first French cinematic treatment in over 30 years. Strap in for the unforgettable ... more
AFFFF24: SUDDENLY(Soudain seuls) 113 mins
Suddenly is guaranteed to raise the pulse and heartbeat of its audience! Together for five years, Ben (Gilles Lellouche, Farewell Mr. Haffman, AF FFF22) and Laura (the astonishing Mélanie Thierry, Memoir of War, AF FFF19), decide to embark on a global sailing journey. A detour to a remote island near the Antarctic coast takes an unexpected ... more
Saddle up for the adventure of a lifetime in this exhilarating family film set in the high-stakes world of international camel racing! When Zodi, a 12-year-old Berber, finds and adopts Téhu, an orphaned baby camel, an unlikely bond is formed. This connection deepens when Zodi discovers, under the guidance of the dromedary veterinarian ... more
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Featuring a revelatory lead performance from Benjamin Lavernhe (Delicious, C’est la vie!), writer/director Frédéric Tellier’s sweeping and deeply affecting historical drama charts the extraordinary life of the titular priest and humanist (1912-2007) who advocated for those most in need whilst frequently placing himself in ... more
After the smash-hit international success of Antoinette in the Cévennes, writer/director Caroline Vignal and the fabulous Laure Calamy reunite for an hilarious and provocative comedy about reignited desire in the modern age. “They’re not”. This is how Iris (Calamy) quietly answers her chiropractor when asked how things ... more
In this breathtaking journey of survival, friendship and courage suitable for the whole family, two brave little Arctic foxes - Kina and Yuk - experience the adventure of a lifetime. From filmmaker Guillaume Maidatchevsky, whose previous film Ailo’s Journey delighted audiences with its tale of a reindeer fawn, comes a new epic adventure set ... more
Isabelle Huppert (The Godmother, AF FFF21) is mesmerising in this gentle, bittersweet and occasionally whimsical film about a most unlikely love triangle between a grieving widow, a potential new romantic partner, and the ghost of the widow’s dead husband. Composed yet fragile, Huppert delivers yet another beautifully-nuanced performance as ... more
Since premiering at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, The Taste of Things has whetted appetites and tugged at heartstrings all over the world. This deliciously sensual adaptation of Marcel Rouff’s classic 1924 novel The Life and Passion of Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet, blends cooking with romantic love, and won director Tran Anh Hung (The Scent of ... more
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The wildly entertaining new comedy from irrepressible filmmaking duo Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (The Intouchables, C'est la vie), A Difficult Year stars Pio Marmaï and Jonathan Cohen as two compulsive spenders who get much more than they bargained for when they try and scam their way out of trouble. Both in debt up to their ... more
This inspiring family-friendly film resonates with everyone who has ever refused to compromise their dreams and stood up against those who said no. Set within one of France’s most prestigious cultural institutions – the Paris Opera Ballet School – 12-year-old ballet dancer Neneh discovers that her extraordinary natural talent and ... more
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AFFFF24: OUT OF SEASON(Hors saison) 115 mins
Guillaume Canet and Alba Rohrwacher are electric together in award-winning writer/director Stéphane Brizé's tender and moving new romance about two former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths. It's winter. Approaching his 50th birthday, successful screen actor Mathieu (Canet) is facing a crisis of confidence; just weeks out from his ... more
Rarely have there been two people so fundamentally different from each other as the down on her luck young woman Marie-Line and the older male judge who rules against her when she is brought before his court. Yet this same judge sees something in Marie-Line that nobody else does, and hires her to be his driver. The result is a poignant, ... more
AFFFF24: TONI(Toni en famille) 96 mins
Parenting a teenager is hard enough, but for Antonia 'Toni' Livesi, being the sole parent of five teenagers while earning a living as a bar singer is nearly impossible. Despite a brief taste of fame twenty years ago with a hit song, Toni's life is very much an ordinary one, structured around kids and their squabbles, meals, laundry, house ... more
In the picturesque South West of France, two villages have long been rivals. Particularly when it comes to rugby. Long-harboured resentments and pettiness find expression via scrums and tackles in this new comedy crafted by Philippe Guillard, renowned sports journalist, former professional rugby player and filmmaker (My Son Jo, AF FFF12). As ... more
Éric Besnard, the creative force behind Delicious (AF FFF21), whips up another tantalising blend of culinary delights and human bonds in this unexpected bromance. Vincent (Lambert Wilson, Happy 50, AF FFF23) a hyperactive and successful businessman, is the founder of the largest European dating site. Meanwhile, Pierre (Grégory ... more
AFFFF24: A SILENCE(Un silence) 99 mins
The remarkable Emmanuelle Devos and Daniel Auteuil - two of France’s finest and most-awarded actors – are at the very top of their game in the gripping and provocative new drama from acclaimed writer/director Joachim Lafosse, the story of a married couple and their adopted son who grapple with the fallout after a long-held family ... more
A powerhouse cast - Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour) and Gilles Lellouche (Kompromat, AF FFF22) - headlines this compelling drama about France’s Restorative Justice program, first introduced in Australia in 2001 and later in France in 2014. The program brings together crime victims and offenders in a controlled ... more
A sweeping romantic drama about love, family and secrets, Along Came Love is the latest film by acclaimed writer/director Katell Quillévéré (Heal the Living, AF FFF17). Premiering at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, the film spans several decades and is ambitious in both theme and scope, exploring the complex world of a couple ... more
Vincent Macaigne and a radiant Cécile de France enrapture in Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe, the beautiful and transporting new historical drama from multi award-winning director Martin Provost (Séraphine, The Midwife) about the turbulent love story between the famous post-Impressionist painter and his lesser-known – but highly ... more
AFFFF24: DIVERTIMENTO(Divertimento) 110 mins
On the outskirts of Paris, two teenage sisters of Algerian descent face formidable odds as they aspire to break into the exclusive domain of classical symphonic music. This inspiring narrative is based on a true story, centred on renowned conductor Zahia Ziouani and her sister, cellist Fettouma Ziouani. Set in 1995, Divertimento paints a ... more
AFFFF24: LAST SUMMER(L'été dernier) 104 mins
Always the boundary-pushing provocateur, filmmaker Catherine Breillat (Romance, Sex is Comedy) returns with her bold approach to cinema, with a new taboo-breaking film: the relationship between a woman and her teenage stepson. This fearless erotic drama stars Léa Drucker (Close, Custody) as Anne, a well-respected child protection ... more
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Immerse yourself in a tale of obsession, genius, and self-discovery set within the world of elite academia at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris in this 2023 Cannes Film Festival contender. Rising star Ella Rumpf (Raw) is Marguerite, a brilliant young mathematician who refuses to let her status as the lone woman in her class ... more
Straight from the pages of Gilles Legardinier’s international hit novel, Complètement Cramé!, comes a highly anticipated romantic comedy-drama featuring the dynamic duo of John Malkovich and Fanny Ardant (The Colours of Fire, AF FFF23), reuniting them on screen for the first time since Casanova Variations in ... more
One of the most talked about films at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival is this wild and inventive genre mash-up that combines the warmth of a family drama with the disturbing visuals of a Cronenbergian body horror. Romain Duris (Eiffel, AF FFF21) and Paul Kircher (Winter Boy, AF FFF23) play François and Émile, a father and son ... more
From the brilliant and chaotic mind of visionary filmmaker Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes a new tour de force of off-beat humour and pathos. A semi-autobiographical comedy about a filmmaker struggling to complete his new film, The Book of Solutions debuted at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, eight years after ... more
Love is unexpected, sensual, funny and complicated in the latest film by French-Canadian writer/director Monia Chokri, who before becoming an internationally-renowned filmmaker, was known for her work as an actress in the films of Xavier Dolan. Intelligently handled and full of warmth and humour, The Nature of Love delves into what happens ... more
Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve plays Bernadette Chirac in this uproarious comedy based on actual events. 1995, Jacques Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette Chirac steps into the Elysée, she's ready for the recognition she's earned, having tirelessly supported her husband's journey to the ... more
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Academy Award nominee Isabelle Huppert (The Godmother, AF FFF22) is nothing short of electrifying in the role of real-life whistle-blower Maureen Kearney, a trade unionist who dared to challenge the powerful nuclear industry at an immense personal cost. Feared, admired and loathed for her considerable influence, Kearney's world takes a ... more
In this wild and hilarious new comedy from writer/director Édouard Deluc (Gauguin, AF FFF18), a group of unsuspecting tourists sign up for a pleasant horseback tour of the Pyrénées but instead find themselves undertaking a life-threatening adventure. Unemployed, broke, middle-aged, and desperate, Ludo (Pio Marmaï, ... more
Cabrini 140 mins
From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of Sound of Freedom, comes Cabrini, a powerfully moving epic that follows an Italian nun who fights for the equality, health, and happiness of immigrants in 19th century New York. She became the first U.S. citizen to be canonised a saint by the Catholic Church in 1946. Arriving in New York ... more
The Great Escaper 96 mins
Starring the inimitable Sir Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, we follow the remarkable true story of a war veteran who makes a dash across the channel for the D-Day celebrations. The summer of 2014 marked the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - octogenarian Bernie Jordan (Caine) made global headlines as he staged a "great escape" ... more
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How to Have S*X 91 mins
Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, How to Have S*x is a vibrant and authentic depiction of the agonies, ecstasies and ride-or-die glory of young female friendship, from rising British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker. Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, ... more
Alexandre Dumas’ thrilling and beloved classic novel The Three Musketeers has spawned multiple adaptations since its publication in 1844, but none have approached the scope and spectacle of this wildly entertaining, blockbuster two-film production from director Martin Bourboulon, who assembles an all-star cast for the first French cinematic ... more
Four Daughters(Les filles d'Olfa) 110 mins
Four Daughters has been recognised by multiple prestigious film awards, taking home the top prizes for documentary filmmaking at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, the César Awards (the "French Oscars") and The Independent Spirit Awards. It has also been shortlisted for both Best International Film and Best Documentary at the upcoming ... more
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Drive Away Dolls 84 mins
A road trip between two friends quickly devolves into chaos in this fast-paced, hilarious comedy caper from Ethan Coen. In the vein of Russ Meyers' Motorpsycho, Bad Girls Go To Hell, and even something really good like '50s noir Kiss Me Deadly. Jamie, spontaneous and uninhibited, and Marian, reserved and demure, are unlikely but fast ... more
The Zone of Interest 106 mins
Jonathan Glazer’s (Under the Skin) breath-stopping Cannes award-winner, The Zone of Interest, is a hypnotic and strikingly original film that dismantles human darkness in the face of evil. The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), strive to build a dream life for their family in a house ... more
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Bob Marley: One Love 107 mins
Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley ... more
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 112 mins
ERIC BANA’S REPRISAL IN THE SEQUEL TO THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE HIT THE DRY JUST BECAME YOUR MOST-ANTICIPATED NEW AUSTRALIAN FILM OF 2024! In Force of Nature (the sequel to the 2021 Australian box office hit The Dry), when five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk ... more
In Justine Triet's film, starring Sandra Hüller and Samuel Theis, a marriage and a death are subject to the minutest scrutiny, as a woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness. A smart, solidly crafted procedural that's anchored in family drama, Anatomy of a Fall finds star ... more
All of Us Strangers 105 mins
Andrew Haigh's (45 Years, Lean on Pete) mysterious, beautiful and sentimental film is a fantasy-supernatural romance about loneliness and love, starring two of the brightest stars in contemporary Irish cinema. Adam (Andrew Scott) is a lonely, middle-aged screenwriter, eking out a solemn existence in contemporary London by bingeing on takeaway ... more
The Holdovers 133 mins
Beautifully bittersweet, The Holdovers marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants.) A curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely ... more
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The Boys in the Boat 124 mins
From director George Clooney comes the triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz (Callum Turnedr) turns to rowing ... more
Poor Things 141 mins
"Non-stop bonkers brilliance." The Hollywood Reporter From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter ( Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is ... more