For the first weekend in May 2026, the Raglan Arts Centre cinema at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, has three new release movies screening.
On Saturday evening 2nd May SGT HAANE is on at 7.30pm.
Then on Sunday afternoon, the first screening of THE TIME TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO HAMILTON GARDENS on at 4.30pm. And on Sunday night at 7.00pm the first screening of IT’S NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY is on.
May 2: Movie – SGT HAANE
From visionary director Tearepa Kahi (Muru, Poi E), SGT. HAANE tells one of New Zealand’s greatest ever true stories of heroism.
“Every New Zealander Should Know This Story. Heroic. Heartfelt. Toa.”, Kate Rodger
SGT. HAANE | M Viol. 88 mins | NZ English, Maori, Arabic with English subtitles
Sat 2nd May at 7.30pm, Sunday May 17 at 4.30pm.
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.
Haane Manahi of the 28th Māori Battalion is told that taking the German desert fortress of Takrouna will be a ‘cakewalk’. But when the chain of command collapses under enemy fire, Haane leads a small group of Māori Battalion soldiers – all related, all cousins – up a precipitous cliff face and into the pages of history – where his Victoria Cross recommendation and its downgrade continue to echo throughout his descendants today. WWII. True story.
DIRECTOR: Tearepa Kahi
FEATURING: Alex Tarrant, Vinnie Bennett, Matu Ngaropo, Niwa Whatuira, Poroaki Merritt-McDonald
SGT. HAANE | M Viol. 88 mins | NZ English, Maori, Arabic with English subtitles
May 3, 16: Movie – THE TIME TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO HAMILTON GARDENS
How did a city rubbish dump transform into a collection of gardens that is now a major visitor attraction?
The story of how Hamilton Gardens became a unique museum of humanity, showcasing gardens from ancient Egypt to the surreal future, is told on screen.
THE TIME TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO HAMILTON GARDENS | Doc Exempt 73 mins | NZ
Sunday 3rd May at 4.30, Saturday 16th May 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.
A Museum of Humanity: The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens documentary explores this stunning achievement. Each of the gardens reflects the beliefs, lifestyles, and values of those who created them. The viewer can travel backwards and forwards in time – moving from 16th-century England, back to Song Dynasty China, Ancient Egypt, and the Italian Renaissance, and forward to the future, from sustainable to surreal.
Masterminded by designer Peter Sergel and developed with council, community support, and sponsorship, Hamilton Gardens is now recognised as one of the great gardens of the world. More than places to walk, these gardens are living histories, waiting to be explored.
DIRECTOR: Grant Sheehan
FEATURING: Peter Sergel, Mark de Lisle, John Dobson, Lucy Ryan, Gus Flower, Alice Gwilliam, and Glen Morris.
THE TIME TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO HAMILTON GARDENS | Doc Exempt 73 mins | NZ
May 3, June 6: Movie – IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.”
IRISH INDEPENDENT, Hilary White 4/5 Stars. “Rather than reams of talking heads giving their two cents, Amy Berg wisely frames her gilded documentary scrapbook around the women in [Jeff Buckley’s] life, from mother Mary Guibert to Buckley’s romantic partners.”
IT’S NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY | TBD 106 mins | USA
Sunday 3rd May at 7.00, Saturday 6 June 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.
Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.
DIRECTOR: Amy Berg
FEATURING: Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper, Mary Guibert, Aimee Mann, Rebecca Moore, Joan Wasser, Michael Tighe, Parker Kindred
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY | Doc Exempt 106 mins | USA