
Doc Edge Presents: Auckland 2018 Season Pass
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Doc Edge Presents is a programme of regular documentary screenings throughout the year at 2pm on the last Saturday of the month (excluding May & December) at the Academy Cinema, Auckland CBD.
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- Access to ALL 10 screenings at a discount
- Reserved unallocated seat
- The Pass is personal and is not transferable to another person or event
Season Pass: $109.76 (including GST & Booking Fee)
2018 Season Films:
27 January: Aida’s Secret
Israel, Germany, United States | 2016 | 91 min | English, Hebrew | Dir. Alon Schwarz
Reunited after 70 years, two brothers separated at birth, undertake to reclaim their history to uncover decades of complex family secrets and lies. Powerful, suspense-filled story of resilience and compassion. Reunited after 70 years, two brothers separated at birth, undertake to reclaim their history to uncover decades of complex family secrets and lies. Powerful, suspense-filled story of resilience and compassion
24 February: Tickled
New Zealand | 2016 | 92 min | English | Dir. David Farrier, Dylan Reeve
Journalist David Farrier intends to document an international tickling competition for kicks. Instead, he finds a bizarre and even threatening world created by a bully with deep pockets.
Rated M -Offensive language & sexual themes
31 March: Plastic China
Taiwan | 2016 | 82 min | Chinese | Dir. Jiu-Liang Wang
China, the world’s largest importer of plastic waste. The story of two families reveals the human and environmental costs of living and working amongst artificial mountains of plastic waste from Asia, Europe and the USA.
28 April: The Last Laugh
USA | 2016 | 85 min | English | Dir. Ferne Pearlstein
Comics, actors, filmmakers and concentration camp survivors discuss the ramifications and ethical dilemmas of using the Holocaust as a topic for humour. Outrageously funny and thought-provoking film.
May: NO SCREENING – DOC EDGE FESTIVAL 2018 at Q THEATRE
30 June: Finding Vivian Maier
USA | 2013 | 84 min | English | Dirs. John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
The life and work of career nanny and photographic documentarian, Vivian Maier and her amazing collection of 100,000 photographs that captured Urban America’s most interesting marvels and peculiarities from 1950s - 1990s.
Rated: PG
28 July: My Hero Brother
Israel | 2016 | 78 min | Hebrew, English | Dir. Yonatan Nir
Heart-warming and affecting film tells the remarkable story of a group of young people with Down syndrome that embark on a demanding trek through the Indian Himalayas, accompanied by their brothers and sisters.
Doc Edge Best International Director 2017
25 August: The Magic Pill
Australia, USA | 2017 | 90 min | English | Dirs. Pete Evans, Robert Tate
Directed by Pete Evans (My Kitchen Rules) and Robert Tate, The Magic Pill follows doctors, patients, scientists, chefs, farmers and journalists from around the globe who are combating illness through a paradigm shift in eating habits.
29 September: Hip-Hoperation
New Zealand | 2014 | 93 min | English | Dir. Bryn Evans
A NZ sensation. Senior citizens of Waiheke Island defy the odds to compete in the Las Vegas World Hip Hop Dance Championships to prove you are never too old to take the first step on the journey of a lifetime.
Rated PG: offensive language
27 October: Dancer
UK, Russia, Ukraine, USA | 2016 | 85 min | English, Russian, Ukrainian | Steven Cantor
Filmmaker Steven Cantor examines the life and career of ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, from his early days in the Ukraine to his performances in the United Kingdom, Russia and America. He is considered the most gifted dancer of his generation.
Rated M: nudity & drug references
24 November: Pecking Order
New Zealand | 2017 | 88 min | English | Slavko Martinov
A hilarious, unique, and heart-warming slice of Kiwiana. A group of witty, competitive and distinctive poultry obsessives strive to peak at national champ show as their 148-year old club crumbles around them.
Rated PG: coarse language