An iconic landmark. A defiant architect.
"Riveting. Such a great watch." - THE AGE
A sweet-toothed new comedy of divine intervention from Pif (The Mafia Kills Only In Summer)
"Lively, entertaining and utterly genuine." - SENTIERI SELVAGGI
Koreeda Hirokazu's deeply moving new film, screening direct from Venice Competition.
"A delicate charmer." - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
France's beloved detective returns in an elegant new mystery from Pascal Bonitzer (The Stolen Painting).
"A pure cinematic delight." - LA TRIBUTE DIMANCHE
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's Goya-winning gem.
"A masterpiece." - EL MUNDO
The 30th Japanese Film Festival will present an exceptional lineup of contemporary cinema in capital cities across Australia. Palace Films is thrilled to present three films in the programme this year: Koreeda Hirokazu's eagerly anticipated Opening Night selection LOOK BACK (M) and two films that were rapturously received at Cannes in 2026 - Kohei Kadowaki's remarkable debut animation WE ARE ALIENS (M) and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's majestic new historical thriller THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER (M).
The winner of the five 2026 Goya (Spanish Academy) Awards including Best Film, Actress and Director, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's quietly spellbinding new drama SUNDAYS (M) follows a brilliant 17-year-old who announces she is leaving university behind for a silent, cloistered convent, a decision her distracted father and fiercely secular aunt can neither accept nor agree on. See it first at Special Advance Screenings on Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October now on sale at participating cinemas!
🏆 Andrey Zvyagintsev’s MINOTAUR (CTC), winner of the 2026 Sydney Film Prize and the Grand Prix at Cannes, next screens this Oct at the Adelaide and Capital film festivals. From the acclaimed director of Leviathan, this gripping portrait of a Russian businessman’s emotional and moral collapse under mounting personal and political pressures is already one of the year’s most talked-about films.
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