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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

THE JAPANESE BOX OFFICE PHENOMENON, KOKUHŌ

All 2025 Japanese Film Festival Opening Night screenings of Lee Sang-ils epic new drama KOKUHŌ are now SOLD OUT! Select seats remain for encore screenings on 6 December, and tickets are now on sale for a limited two week cinema season, Thursday 11- Wednesday 24 Dec, in cinemas nationally. 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! An eruptive crowd favourite wherever it has screened, the film follows two 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. It's a rousing, feel-great trip to the cinema this Xmas.

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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