7 New Zealand Classics Returning to Cinemas – Full Info on Dates and Locations

Seven Kiwi film classics are coming back to New Zealand cinemas for a limited run in select theatres over the course of the remaining year. The ‘Classic Kiwi Cinema Series’ kicks off in June with the great Smash Palace, followed by Sam Neill’s documentary Cinema of Unease (July), Jane Campion’s superb An Angel at my Table (August), Roger Donaldson’s smashing debut Sleeping Dogs (September), our very first in-competition entry into Cannes Vigil (October), 2001’s Lock, Stock love-letter Stickmen (November), and Kirsty Gunn’s coming-of-age novel-turned-movie Rain (December).

See below for full info on dates and location.


Rialto Cinemas Newmarket

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7th June – Smash Palace

5th July – Cinema of Unease

2nd August – An Angel at my Table        

6th September – Sleeping Dogs

4th October – Vigil

1st November – Stickmen

6th December – Rain


Rialto Cinemas Dunedin

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7th June – Smash Palace

5th July – Cinema of Unease

2nd August – An Angel at my Table        

6th September – Sleeping Dogs

4th October – Vigil

1st November – Stickmen

6th December – Rain


Matakana Cinemas

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19th June – Smash Palace

17th July – Cinema of Unease

21st August – An Angel at my Table

18th September – Sleeping Dogs

16th October – Vigil

20th November – Stickmen

18th December – Rain


Academy Cinemas

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20th June – Smash Palace

11th July – Cinema of Unease

15th August – An Angel at My Table

19th September – Sleeping Dogs

17th October – Vigil

21st November – Stickmen

19th December – Rain


Len Lye Centre Cinema

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30th July 6:30pm – Cinema of Unease

9th August 6:30pm – Cinema of Unease

20th August, 6:30pm – An Angel at My Table

30th August 3:30pm – An Angel at My Table

17th September, 6:30pm – Sleeping Dogs

15th October, 6:30pm – Vigil

25th October 3:30pm – Vigil

19th November 6:30pm – Stickmen

17th December 6:30pm – Rain

27th December 3:30pm – Rain


Light House Cuba

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28th June – Smash Palace

26th July – Cinema of Unease

30th August – An Angel at my Table

27th September – Sleeping Dogs

18th October – Vigil

29th November – Stickmen

27th December – Rain