Lion King
Rating to be confirmed
Release Date : July 17th
Disney’s “The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau (“The Jungle Book”), journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Staying true to the classic story, director Jon Favreau utilizes pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring the iconic characters to the big screen in a whole new way. Featuring the voices of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.
Camino Skies
Coarse Language, PG
Directors Q&A session Monday July 8 at 8pm
Release date: July 11
Camino Skies is a walking meditation on life, love and loss.
Exploring themes of spirituality, wellbeing and religion, this is the inspirational journey of six strangers from New Zealand and Australia walking the 800km Camino de Santiago to overcome the personal and physical trauma that life has dealt them. Through blisters, shin splints and heat, the Camino forces pilgrims to defy their age and physical ability, while also acting as a catalyst for change. Both heart-breaking and inspirational, ‘Camino Skies’ is an uplifting story about everyday people doing the extraordinary.
Directed by Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth (feature debuts)
Starring Mark Thompson, Cheryl Stone, Claude Tranchant, Julie Zarifeh, Susan Morris
Reviews:
“A wonderfully genuine piece of filmmaking” John Brierley, Camino Guides
“A meditative film that invites reflection and wonder” Robert W. Monk, FilmInk
“The Directors ability to capture intimate, poignant moments with subtlety and restraint while carefully crafting a narrative was both engaging and genuinely moving.” Doc Edge Film Festival Judges Feedback
“This is the most beautiful documentary!” Sarah McMullan, Radio NZ
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Rating to be confirmed
Release Date: July 3
Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter’s plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
Directed by Jon Watts (‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, ‘Cop Car’)
Starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J.B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei, Jake Gyllenhaal
Yesterday
Rating to be confirmed
Release Date : June 27
Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal. Performing their songs to a world that has never heard them, Jack’s (Himesh Patel, EastEnders) fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) — the one person who always believed in him. Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love. The Oscar®-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire and the writer of Love Actually bring you a rock-n-roll comedy about dreams and the long road that leads to love.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon
Written by Richard Curtis
This Mountain Life
Rating to be confirmed
Release Date: July 11
The awe that mountainous landscapes evoke is universal. Yet in a province that is 75% mountains, most of us seldom venture into true wilderness. Living amongst us is a special breed of people. They are undefined by age, gender, profession or background, but for them, the draw of the mountains is so strong that their lives must revolve around it. Shot in cinematic detail, This Mountain Life is a riveting examination of human passion set high in the peaks of British Columbia.
Warren Miller’s Face of Winter
Rating to be confirmed
Screenings : Thursday 18 July 6pm and Sunday 21 July 6pm. Further screenings to be confirmed.
Loving the pure joy of winter is something we have in common with the late, great Warren Miller—who helped create and capture the magic of skiing. This year, “Face of Winter,” the 69th installment from Warren Miller Entertainment, will bring new and veteran athletes alike together to pay tribute to the man who started it all.
Directed by Chris Patterson (‘Warren Miller’s Line of Descent’, ‘Here, There & Everywhere’, ‘Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows’)
Starring Jonny Moseley
- 6:00 pm
- 6:00 pm