River of Fundament

River of Fundament

Film, Visual Arts 19 Mar

A nearly six-hour epic from New York-based Matthew Barney, described by The Daily Telegraph as the “visionary artist and film-maker ... behind some of the most arresting, strange and beautiful images of our time”. 
Free
Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT

Matthew Barney: DRAWING RESTRAINT

Film, Visual Arts 26 Feb – 24 Apr

The first solo presentation of Matthew Barney's artworks in New Zealand, Drawing Restraint is a carefully curated display of his visual and physical enquiries of body and its limitations.
Free
And the Ship Sails On

And the Ship Sails On

Film, Dance 06 Mar

Pina Bausch plays one of the passengers on a luxury liner shortly before WWI. From its bravura opening, in which sepia-tinted silent movie footage slowly acquires colour and sound, the film is a tour de force.

 
NZWorld Premiere
No Man's Land

No Man's Land

Film, Music 02 Mar

Featuring 150 musicians from more than 20 countries, this multi-layered world music collaboration brings together the descendants of opposing forces in WWI and reunites them in friendship and musical solidarity.
Free
Dancing Dreams: In the Footsteps of Pina Bausch

Dancing Dreams: In the Footsteps of Pina Bausch

Film, Dance 28 Feb

A delightful study of amateurs giving their all, this documentary follows 40 students from high schools across Wuppertal as they prepare for a public performance of a Pina Bausch dance work.
Free
Talk to Her

Talk to Her

Film, Dance 13 Mar

Pina Bausch appears as herself performing in Café Müller in Pedro Almodóvar’s typically unrestrained comedy-drama of obsession, moral jeopardy and sexual transgression.
dirtsong

dirtsong

Film, Music 28 Feb

You’ll hear songs from 11 different Aboriginal languages in this soulful show, which will bring to you the heart of Australia and its most celebrated musicians, including Archie Roach and special guest artist Paul Kelly.