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A woman embarks on a threesome in order to reclaim her sexuality and independence. Inspired by true events.

In 1983 Kiwi, a farm horse, became a racing legend when he ran from last to first to win The Melbourne Cup. Kiwi tells the story of the horse and the family who raced him. The extraordinary story of a remarkable horse that became a racing legend when he ran from last to first over the final 300 metres at Flemington to win The Melbourne Cup. This is the enthralling story of Kiwi, the horse a farmer's wife bought for $1000 that went on to win the Melbourne Cup in 1983. An 18-year-old jockey called Jimmy Cassidy was the rider.

The story of a Kiwi who spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream.

Kiwi and Strit live in a clearing in the forest, at the foot of the big hill. The forest goes on as far as anyone knows, and is full of great places, like the really, really big tree, the lake with the ugly fish, the tallest mountain with all those caves, the wet waterfall river and many more great places where Kiwi and Strit explore in search of adventures.

Life is sometimes a kiwi.

Mr. Notakiwi wants to merge into the community. Is society ready to embrace him and his song?

Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

When 12 year old Ben sets out to win the local trolly derby in memory of his father, he learns what matters in life when he is forced to battle cheating opponents, the school loan sharks and a mother who has banned him from the race.

The inside story of a bunch of New Zealanders who have become the hits of Europe's largest fantasy convention. "There's nothing like Ring*Con - you the fans are incredibly passionate and it's also what the Kiwis have brought to it". That’s Ring*Con 2010 - devoted to the Lord of the Rings - in Bonn, Germany. Featuring interviews from: Mark Ferguson, Craig Parker, Jed Brophy, Lori Dungey, Daniel Falconer and Dayna Chiplin

Filmed during the recent nationwide tour, international guests Wilson Dixon, Wil Anderson, Jarlath Regan, Zoe Lyons and Jarred Christmas join host Brendhan Lovegrove and a gaggle of Kiwi comedians for this two-hour showcase of hilarity.

After six years, Gala & Kiwi reunite for a special night, dancing, acting, and sharing stories of their sexual affairs. The narrative unfolds like a play, where the discomfort of pretending everything is fine hides a subtle violence.

Follows Anna Williams, an Oriental carpet repairer from New Zealand, on a pilgrimage to Iran, where she stays with the Qashqai, and then to London where she meets Sir David Attenborough to talk about the Qashqai and their traditionally woven rugs.

Change is afoot in New Zealand as creative forces take on the ultimate Kiwi icon. But all is not well in paradise, and the nation is divided. Whilst supporters applaud the innovation others see it as a threat to their national identity.

A fun filled, action packed, madcap adventure in New Zealand's countryside. Set among some of the archipelago's most striking scenery, this comedic romp will show you New Zealand at its best.

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The two funny and furry little creatures Kiwi and Strit live in the forest. Kiwi is careful and yellow, while Strit is wild and purple, and they have very different approaches to everything. But they are both very playful and curious. Two great characters who see snow for the first time make the best of winter. They ski, sled, play snowball fight, and do it all in their unique way.

Three young men owe money to a local crime lord - but who in New Zealand could they rob to pay off the debt?

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There are landscapes that hardly anyone has entered or seen: this film takes the viewer through New Zealand from the southern edge to the northernmost tip. High-quality images from the air, on land and in the water bring paradise to the other end of the world.

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This is the story of daredevil stuntman Randy Cambell and his quest to follow in his late father's footsteps and become New Zealand's greatest daredevil stuntman by performing the ultimate daredevil stunt: jumping across Cook Strait in a rocket car!

In this epic story of humble heroes and Kiwi ingenuity, relive the glory and the magic of the America's Cup 1995, when Sir Peter Blake carved out New Zealand's identity as innovators and world class sailors.

Best friends Mary-Ann (Foster) and Sandy (Thompson) are finally taking their dream expedition to New Zealand. They are accompanied by their teenage daughters Jaretha (Gillette) and Kerry (Nicoll). Issues of first night frights from the local wildlife and daughters that can't stand each other become insignificant when they come face to face with Kiwi poachers. No match for gun-toting guys, the four find themselves held prisoner and fearing for their lives.

In the film "Goudvink," we meet Yaël and Idris, two non-binary people of color in their twenties, who in their turbulent and social lives surprise and overwhelm each other with the words "I love you".

Five Kiwis take on a paragliding adventure in Tanzania, with the ultimate aim to fly from the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Provocative and powerful — join Stacey Morrison and Tāmati Rimene-Sproat as they unpack bias and racism in Aotearoa with experiments, kōrero, and humour.

A film about remembering forgotten objects.

A British secret service agent and his sister travel to Berlin to recover a top secret RAF invention which was stolen from the French government.

In this earnest, unflinching drama, sisters unite in the face of their father's constant abuse.

Emerson College student film. Four college students examine their lives and relationships.

The corner Schönhauser Allee in East Berlin is the main meeting-point for a group of adolescents. Dieter is a construction worker who falls in love with Angela. She, in turn, spends time with the clique whenever her mother is occupied with her new lover. "Kohle" stays away from home to avoid his dad's alcohol problem, and Karl-Heinz is on his way to becoming a small-time criminal. Due to their interest in western music and culture they are regarded as no-goods and rowdies. Things get interesting when an incident forces Dieter and "Kohle" to escape to West Germany. Written by c.winter

In 1955, Michael Vierkant, a Jew who had emigrated during the Nazi era, returns from abroad to the Federal Republic of Germany to obtain the conviction of Korn, the former informer responsible for the murder of his sister. Korn is back in office; Michael's efforts remain unsuccessful. There is a direct confrontation between the two, and Michael shoots Korn in self-defense. He flees and is hidden by the young, reclusive artist Marie Jäger, but is then caught by the police and charged with premeditated murder. The case is taken out of the hands of the criminal investigation department by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which constructs an act of political revenge on behalf of the communists. Michael manages to escape from prison. Marie and her friends organize a press conference at which Michael reveals the connections. The trial is postponed.

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.

A very dangerous criminal, Cabeza de Mango and his henchmen plot a kidnapping; but there is a problem: someone is playing them all. The question is, who's the mole? Complot takes place in the dangerous but cosmopolitan streets of Caracas and mixes fun and beauty with danger and death showing the contrast between the rich and the poor while it highlights the latest criminal tendency in Venezuela: Kidnappings.

Three ghost hunters are back in action. This time they are hunting down a Kuntilanak who transformed into a human after the nail in his head was accidentally removed by Mr. Joko. Trouble ensues when the Kuntilanak seeks revenge.

Unable to accept his daughter's sudden and mysterious death, the father intentionally let the child's death shroud still tied during the funeral which make her become a free spirit, and to take revenge.

A jealous young man tries to steal his brother's girlfriend by using the power of an ancient myth.

Paris, spring 2015. Faustine travels to Syria with her little son to join ISIS; but, once in Raqqa, she soon realizes the hell she is gotten herself into. Her husband Sylvain quickly understands that the French government is powerless to help him, so he plans with some friends a high-risk extraction operation to get his family back.

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that Christmas giving has less to do with the amount of money spent and more to do with the importance of the gift, while Anna discovers she might find success as an artist in a way she never expected. The best gift of all of course is the love they discover with one another.

When architect and Christmas amateur Steven finds himself hosting his family for Christmas, he recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen to bring holiday joy to his home. Gretchen’s expert Christmas spirit brings Steven’s family together, but neither expected it to bring them closer to each other. After a great opportunity presents itself to Gretchen, she and Steven must decide what’s really important in life.

Heidi, who initially left her small town of Pleasant Valley with the dream of one day becoming a successful painter, has put her own art on hold to excel as an art gallery curator. Now, a week before the gallery’s big Christmas party, she must return home to watch her niece and nephew. She comes face to face with her high school love, Chris, now a teacher, and offers to help him find a new last-minute location for the Christmas dance.

Two executive assistants scheme to get their bosses to date during the holidays, and in the process fall in love themselves.

The body of an unknown beautiful woman is fished out of the river and leaves the policemen wondering what drove the girl to such a grisly fate. The film then flashes back to months before, showing the torrid love affair between a young cabaret singer and a rich playboy that ultimately results in tragedy for the girl.

At the beginning of the 1940s, in a France occupied by Nazi forces, lived the Jewish Joffo family. Happy and tight-knit, she sees her future darken when all members of the family are forced to wear the yellow star. Fearing the worst, the parents organized their family to flee to the free zone in the south of the country. Maurice, twelve years old, and Joseph, ten years old, will therefore leave alone in order to maximize their chances of finding their older brothers already settled in Nice. The brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of cleverness, courage, and ingenuity to escape the enemy invasion and to try to reunite their family once again.

In a Parisian parking lot Sonia finds herself trapped in her car with her son and the daughter of her boyfriend Fred, who has been left outside, powerless to deal with the situation: an anti-tank mine has been set under the car. Sonia is a bomb-disposal expert, who works for a NGO with Fred. She just got back from a mission in Ukraine and, while she's used to face dangerous situations, with the children's lives on the line the stakes have never been higher. Along with colleagues Igor and Camille, who came to the rescue, Sonia and Fred have 30 minutes to defuse the bomb and work out who could be the mastermind behind this. Will they stand united until the end or will the family implode under pressure?

Isabell Suba, ambitious up-and-coming director, has made it – one of her short films is in the line-up of the most important film festival of the world! When she arrives at the 65. Cannes film festival, she has face the accomplished facts: David, her incompetent producer, has kindly sublet their cosy joint apartment to other festival guests. The other bad news: There is not a single movie in the competition directed by a woman! This affirms Isabell’s qualms: The film business demands women to gear up instead of dressing up low cut! Moreover, the chauvinistic remarks of her comrade-in-arms David who feels comfortable around the clichéd gender stereotypes from the Stone Age seemingly prevalent in Cannes infuriate Isabell. As if this wasn’t enough already, a shattering feedback on her new film project by a potential investor finally causes her to doubt herself. Before she can live her dream up at the Olympus of film business, she must first find out who really believes in her.

NZ’s top musicians and comedians celebrate the extraordinary contribution Dames Lynda & Jools Topp have made to Aotearoa New Zealand over 40 years. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

A short documentary about the underground DIY music scene and the promoters and musicians that make this nearly unknown scene feel like a community.

A genre-bending documentary using dance and physicality to explore themes of youthfulness, fear, regret and aging. The star of the show is New York. The perspectives of elderly citizens of NYC are interpreted physically by a younger generation. The words come from real-life interviews recorded with a diverse selection of aging New Yorkers.

As one of Detroit's top strippers, Kanisha effortlessly seduces and manipulates men out of their money to fund her extravagant lifestyle.

After yet another breakup, Mitch gets intervened on by his closest friends and steered towards therapy as an option to break his various self-sabotaging cycles. Battling his problems with communication, fear, depression, and anxiety, Mitch reaches a breaking point and in a moment of impulsivity, he adopts a miniature horse that has dwarfism and anxiety issues.

Bringing Mere Home" is a story set in a small New Zealand community during the 1980s. The protagonist, Billy (played by Frederick Pokai), is driving home from one of his regular Sunday pub sessions when he comes across a mysterious young girl named Mere (played by Isis Bradley-Kiwi), stranded on the side of the road. Sensing that something is amiss, Billy stops to offer Mere a ride home. Little does he know that his decision to help her will lead to a dramatic turn of events in his life.

Inaugurated by the military government of Lanusse and built under the motto "The neighborhood of the year 2000", Lugano I and II today is a place full of signs and routes that its ideologists left programmed forever. The film moves between the ghosts of the past and life in the present