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NZIFF 2025 Film Review
With the premise of a poor girl being randomly selected to go on a journey to gather ingredients to make a cake for Saddam Hussein's birthday, I was expecting a cross between The Hunger Games and Dora the Explorer.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Imagine an actually good John & Yoko documentary, it’s easy if you try
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Review by Daniel C.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Fiume o Morte invites us to remember a forgotten part of history, and in telling D’annunzio’s story, he is humanised in a way where the word “fascist” is not the only way to describe him, instead his story can only be explained in tandem with the people of Fiume who he so deeply impacted.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Review by Harry Bradshaw. THE WEED EATERS is a local horror-comedy about cannibal weed, premiering yesterday during the NZ International Film Festival. TWE is destined for cult fame: it’s hilarious, skin-crawling, original genius.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
A must-see for every young adult, especially Straightwhitemaliens
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Review by Daniel C.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Familiar Touch truly blends memory, sensation, and emotion creating a tender exploration of dementia, while depicting the raw humanity in experiencing the final stage of a life well loved.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Anarchic, complicated, and heart-wrenching, Magic Farm is a satirical film by Amalia Ulman, now screening for the 2025 NZIFF.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Review by Daniel C.
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
Review by Taylor Lee
NZIFF 2025 Film Review
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get an insight into the mind of a filmmaker, whether you're into true crime or not.