Rental Family
Set against modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance […]
Eternity
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive. The Film Maven – “Eternity […]
The History of Sound
In 1917, Lionel — a young, talented music student — meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and […]
Prime Minister
In August 2017, in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to […]
Show Me Shorts 2025
Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international short film festival and it’s back at Alice from 10 October 2025! Connecting New Zealand audiences with short film and sharing New Zealand shorts with the world by celebrating the short film art form and championing short film makers. More information coming soon!
Bugonia
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The Telegraph – Stone and Plemons prove ideal co-conspirators, with carefully balanced performances that have them taking turns as hero and villain without ever quite annihilating our sympathies or winning them […]
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
At a lively wedding neither really wanted to attend, Sarah (Academy Award Nominee Margot Robbie), a fiercely independent dreamer with a past she keeps tightly locked away, crosses paths with David (Academy Award Nominee Colin Farrell), a charming skeptic nursing the quiet ache of missed opportunities. What begins as small talk over champagne quickly spirals […]
Sorry, Baby
Bad things will happen – and they can sweep through a life like a cyclone. Comedian and internet personality Eva Victor’s debut feature is an acerbically funny, deeply human exploration of this inevitability, the precarity of safety in the world for women, and their solidarity as an antidote to despair. Victor stars as Agnes, a […]
Mātaki Mai Māori Film Festival 2025
The Mātaki Mai Māori Film Festival is back from 14-21 September during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Celebrate te reo Māori and Te Ao Māori at Alice this September. Opening Event: Sunday, 14th September, 6pm – Rewi’s Last Stand Monday, 15th September, 8pm – Kōkā Tuesday, 16th September, 8pm – The Haka Party Incident […]
Weapons
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Directed by Zach Cregger, WEAPONS stars Julia Garner (‘Wolf Man’, ‘Inventing Anna’, ‘Ozark’), Josh Brolin (‘Avengers’, ‘Sicario’’, ‘No Country For Old Men’), Alden […]
