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OPENING NIGHT - 2025 JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL (6 NOV-3 DEC)

Japan's record-breaking #1 box office sensation.
"Engrossing storytelling." - Screen International

IN CINEMAS BOXING DAY, WITH ADVANCE SCREENINGS FROM 5 DEC NOW ON SALE!

The feel-great film of summer.
"A treat! Both amusing and full of heart." - BMA

ENCORE SCREENINGS NOW SHOWING - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Ferzan Özpetek’s dazzling couture drama.
"A genuine crowd-pleaser. The time flies by." - Cineuropa

ENCORE SCREENINGS NOW SHOWING - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Gabriele Salvatores' post-WWII coming-of-age drama, based on a Fellini script.
"Compelling and exciting." - Sentieri Selvaggi

IN CINEMAS 22 JAN!

Paolo Genovese's hilarious new romantic comedy.
"Brilliant!" - CINEUROPA

Featured News

BE THE FIRST TO SEE KOKUHŌ

Join us for the Australian Premiere screenings of Sang-il Lee’s epic new drama KOKUHŌ, as it opens the 2025 Japanese Film Festival. These Premiere screenings are being held 7.30pm Thu 6 Nov in Bris (SOLD OUT!),  7.30pm Wed 12 Nov in Canb, 7.30pm Tue 18 Nov in Per (SOLD OUT!), 7.30pm Tues 25 Nov in Melb (SOLD OUT!) and 7.30pm Thu 27 Nov in Syd (SOLD OUT!), with encore screenings to follow. Spectacularly bringing the intricate style and all-consuming dedication of the Japanese Kabuki artist to the big screen, KOKUHŌ stormed the national box office in 2025 to become a true cultural phenomenon. Hurry - tickets selling fast!

In Cinemas Boxing Day!

Be among the first to see Emmanuel Courcol's wildly entertaining new comedy MY BROTHER'S BAND at special advance screenings 4pm Fri 5, Sat 6 & Sun 7 Dec - and additional previews Fri 12, Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec - now on sale at at participating cinemas nationally! The film follows the warm, funny, and deeply affecting journey of two very different siblings - one a renowned orchestra conductor, the other the trombonist in a community brass band - who after being separated by fate, are reunited by music. An eruptive crowd favourite wherever it has premiered, it's a rousing, feel-great trip to the cinema this Christmas.

IN CINEMAS 22 JAN!

After the global success of 2016’s Perfect Strangers, writer/director Paolo Genovese has struck gold again with his record-breaking #1 hit SOMEBODY TO LOVE, an hilarious, all-star romantic comedy that reveals the innermost thoughts and uncertainties of an Italian couple on their awkward first date. Sweeping over 2.5 million moviegoers off their feet to become Italy’s #1 box office hit of the past year, this is fresh, uproarious and crowd-pleasing entertainment at its best.

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