For mid-February 2026 the Raglan Old School Arts Centre cinema at 5 Stewart St, has four screenings.
On Saturday afternoon 14th February, ANCHOR ME – THE DON MCGLASHAN STORY is on at 5.00pm. And it’s also on Sunday Night at 7pm.
On Saturday night at 7.30pm we have the first screening of MY BROTHER’S BAND. Sunday afternoon at 4.30pm, we have the final screening of PIKE RIVER at 7pm.
Feb 14: Movie – MY BROTHER’S BAND
The resounding audience favourite of the 2025 French Film Festival Aotearoa, writer/director
Emmanuel Courcol’s wildly entertaining new film MY BROTHER’S BAND follows two siblings
separated by fate and reunited by music.
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“My Brother’s Band is a crowd-pleaser. Go and have a look.” Graeme Tuckett, Waikato Times 4/5 Stars.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, door sales from 30 mins before session times.
MY BROTHER’S BAND | Comedy Drama M 103 mins | French with English subtitles
Saturday Feb 14th 7.30pm, Mar 4 5.00pm.
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Thibaut (the exceptional Benjamin Lavernhe, ‘Delicious’, ‘C’est la vie!’) is an internationally renowned orchestra conductor who travels the world. When a health crisis and subsequent DNA test inadvertently reveals that he was adopted as an infant, Thibaut discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy (rising star Pierre Lottin), who lives in more modest circumstances; he works in a school cafeteria, cares for his mother and plays the trombone in a community brass band.
The pair seem to have little else in common other than a love of performance, but sensing his sibling’s talent, Thibaut decides to remedy the injustice of fate and help nurture his brother’s gifts. An eruptive crowd-pleaser wherever it has screened (notably receiving the highest audience score in the 51-year history of the San Sebastián Film Festival), MY BROTHER’S BAND is a rousing, feel-great trip to the cinema, expertly striking the perfect harmony between laughter and tears to celebrate family, community and the beauty and hope of collective spirit..
DIRECTOR: Emmanuel Courcol
FEATURING: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco
MY BROTHER’S BAND | Comedy Drama M 103 mins | French with English subtitles
Feb 15: Movie – PIKE RIVER – final screening
The incredible true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), whose friendship empowered them to fight for justice.
“Impeccable filmmaking. Terrific film. Take tissues”, says New Zealand filmmaker and documentary expert, Dame Gaylene Preston. Radio NZ 5/5 Stars.
PIKE RIVER | M 131 mins | New Zealand
Feb 15th at 4.00pm.
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (YELLOW JACKETS, THE LAST OF US) and acclaimed NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (TOP OF THE LAKE, AFTER THE PARTY) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse; two ordinary women who together stand up and take on the government, justice system and a company that will stop at nothing to protect itself, after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion takes the lives of 29 men underground. This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won’t give up.
DIRECTOR: Robert Sarkies
FEATURING: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Lucy Lawless, Ian Mune
PIKE RIVER | M 131 mins | New Zealand
Feb 14, 15: Movie – ANCHOR ME: DON MCGLASHAN STORY
This captivating documentary celebrates the extraordinary journey of Don’s career, packed with backstage stories, personal moments and the magic behind chart-topping hits.
Waikato Times “If any Kiwi songsmith deserves a doco about their life and work, then it’s Don Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn and The Muttonbirds. We know Don McGlashan’s songs. They are part of our country’s musical fabric. But what of the man behind the melodies? Famous friends and others close to him shine a light on McGlashan away from the microphone in this insightful documentary from Shirley Horrocks, and the result will make you hear those tunes in a completely different way.”
ANCHOR ME: DON MCGLASHAN STORY | Doc. Exempt 88 mins | New Zealand
Saturday Feb. 14th at 5.00pm, Sunday 15th at 7.00pm.
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
The story of a local legend: whether through his influential bands, legendary act The Front Lawn, or compositions for film and television, the songs of Don McGlashan are well known to the Kiwi ear. Less familiar is the story of the man behind the music, but that’s about to change thanks to acclaimed cultural documentarian Shirley Horrocks (Peter Peryer: The Art of Seeing, Paul Callaghan: Dancing with Atoms).
This captivating documentary celebrates the extraordinary journey of Don’s career, packed with backstage stories, personal moments, and the magic behind chart-topping hits. With legendary colleagues like Neil Finn and Toa Fraser singing Don McGlashan’s praises, and touching interviews with family offering rare glimpses into his creative soul, it’s an uplifting tribute to a truly original talent.
PRODUCER: Shirley Horrocks, Lani-rain Feltham
DIRECTOR & WRITER: Shirley Horrocks
FEATURING: Don McGlashan, Neil Finn, Harry Sinclair, David Long, Mark Bell, Tim Mahon
ANCHOR ME: DON MCGLASHAN STORY | Doc. Exempt 88 mins | New Zealand