For the end of October/ 1, 2 Nov, the Raglan Old School Arts Centre cinema at 5 Stewart St, has four screenings coming up.
October ends with an encore filmmaker screening on the evening of Thursday 30th at 7pm of THE TAVERN with a filmmaker talk by Matt Hicks. As of Tuesday 28th there are only 15 seats left for this screening.
On Saturday afternoon 1st November, TIROHIA KARIOI is on at 5pm. THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND is back on Saturday evening at 7.30pm.
Then on the Sunday afternoon 2nd November, PRIME MINISTER is on at 2pm.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times. You can reserve seats or buy tickets at http://raglanmovies.nz
Nov 1, 15: Movie – THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
What would you do if you won the lottery? Charles answers the age-old question by inviting his favourite former folk duo to his remote island, where the estranged band members prove that some flames never die…
Radio NZ, Simon Morris 4.5/5 Stars, “The Ballad of Wallis Island a perfect jewel of a film
Writer-stars Tim Key and Tom Basden have made a funny, touching film with characters you’ll fall in love with.”
Audience favorite at 2025 NZIFF.
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND | M Offensive Language 99 mins | UK
Saturday 1st November 7.30pm, Saturday 15th November 5.00pm
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession and $12 Children. 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.
BAFTA-nominated comedian Tim Key co-writes and leads this British feature as Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
DIRECTOR: James Griffiths
WRITTEN BY: Tom Basden, Tim Key
STARRING: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Carey Mulligan
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND | M Offensive Language 99 mins | UK
Nov 2, 16 : Movie – PRIME MINISTER
Jacinda Ardern’s story is a fascinating and humane portrait of leadership, achievement and struggles through the world’s turmoil. Unexpectedly becoming New Zealand’s opposition party leader at just 37, and two frenetic months later she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. Featuring incredible access including home footage filmed by Clarke Gayford.
Sundance Film Festival 2025, “Audience Winner World Cinema Documentary.”
New York Times, “PRIME MINISTER reminds us, the role that the internet and sharply ideological news sources play in our lives shifted dramatically in just the years Ardern was in office.”
Waikato Times/ The Post, Graeme Tuckett 4/5 Stars, “Close-up view of extraordinary times”.
PRIME MINISTER | M Offensive Language 104 mins | NZ
Saturday 2nd November 4.30pm, Sunday 16th November at 7.00pm.
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession and $12 Children. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth. Intimate home footage shot by her husband and audio interviews that Jacinda did while in office give us unparalleled access. Along with in-depth contemporaneous interviews, these form the emotional backbone of the story, giving viewers an unfiltered window into her years in power.
DIRECTORS: Michelle Walshe, Lindsay Utz
PRODUCERS: Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Cass Avery, Leon Kirkbeck, Katie Peck, Clarke Gayford
PARTICIPANT: THE RT. HON. DAME JACINDA ARDERN
PRIME MINISTER M Offensive Language 104 mins | NZ
Nov 1: Movie- TIROHIA KARIOI
BEHOLD KARIOI – Sharing Stories of Place and People.
Community screening in partnership with Raglan Naturally Community Trust.
TIROHIA KARIOI | Documentary Exempt 90mins | Whaingaroa Raglan NZ
Saturday 1st November 5.00pm
Ticket prices: $10 Adult & Teens (13 years plus), Child under 12yrs free
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar for sessions starting after 3pm & homemade snacks on sale.ook online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Homemade snacks on sale.
The mountain of Karioi is a beacon of home for those living in Whaingaroa Raglan, a small seaside community on the west coast of Aotearoa New Zealand. An indigenous reclamation of whakapapa (genealogies) and narratives that are inextricably woven into the unique landscape of Karioi, TIROHIA KARIOI is an entirely community-led and made feature documentary. The film captures stories of those with deep connections to the mountain, from hapū (indigenous tribes) and settler families, to artists, retired trappers and the work of conservationists. At times confronting, TIROHIA KARIOI bears witness to the power of storytelling which connects people and place.
TIROHIA KARIOI | Documentary Exempt 90mins | Whaingaroa Raglan NZ
Oct 30: Movie – THE TAVERN with Filmmaker Matt Hicks
After a sellout full house at the first Raglan screening, THE TAVERN is returning to Raglan for another special Thursday night premium screening. Filmmaker Matt Hicks will be along for a Q & A after the movie screening. The movie’s exclusive PISS beer will be available for purchase at the foyer bar.
The Post, Graeme Tuckett 3.5/5 “It is made with a lot of heart ‒ and the effort and laughs that went into it are visible on the screen. When The Tavern turns up in your town, go and have a look.”
THE TAVERN | R16 Viol. Off. Lang. Sex 102 mins | Cambridge Waikato NZ
Thursday 30th October 7.00pm
Ticket prices: $22 Premium.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.