The Auckland Movie Fans Meetup Group

I'm going to grab a bite to eat first at Dumpling Hours at 7.15pm, if youd like to join me before seeing the movie at 8.30pm.

The venue is located across from the cinemas, and the address is 1/18 Wellesley Street. I will post my cellphone closer to the date, if you'd like to join me.

If you are only coming to the movie, please meet in the foyer at 8pm. The movie starts at 8.30pm.

My ticket is D9

SYNOPSIS
Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (LION, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.

Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.

After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

I plan to grab a bite to eat at The Patriot at 7pm, before the movie, with the movie starting at 8.15pm.

If you would like to join me before the movie, I will post my cell details closer to the event, otherwise I will see you for the movie at 8pm.

SYNOPSIS
Rapito (Kidnapped)

Director Marco Bellocchio stirred Cannes with this extraordinary film. A gripping historical drama recounting the true story of a six-year-old Jewish boy, Edgardo Mortara, who was abducted by the Vatican in 1858. From the moment the Pope‘s soldiers burst into the Bologna home, we are swept into an enthralling tale. A nursemaid had secretly baptised the child, and under Papal law, Edgardo must receive a Catholic Education. Bellocchio explores historical anti-semitism with an operatic sweep. It is a brilliant study of what happens when human values are abandoned by dogmatic authoritarianism. Sixty years of filmmaking give 83-year-old Bellocchio an assured mastery of a period film with old-school grandeur. It is an unforgettable story that remained with me long after the lights came up.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Starring Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Leonardo Maltese

Screening in Italian and Hebrew with English subtitles.

I plan to have a bite to eat at The Patriot before the movie at 7pm, if you would like to join me before the movie.

Movie starts at 8.15pm, so I will be in the foyer around 8pm, if you prefer to just meet for the movie.

I have pre purchased my ticket, and be wise to pre purchase your ticket.

SYNOPSIS:
There’s Still Tomorrow broke box-office records in Italy, beating Barbie and Oppenheimer for excellent reason. Writer, actor, and director Paola Cortellesi blends humour with charm,

and drama with social history, creating a small modern-day masterpiece. Its themes are very
contemporary while drawing on the rich wealth of Italian cinema history.
It is 1946 in Rome and we follow Delia, a woman who cares for everybody: her children, her ailing father-in-law and her rough, violent husband. Delia somehow continues to dream and remain upbeat while working multiple jobs and fulfilling everyone’s expectations but her own. But in post-war Italy, Delia senses that change is in the air. She will seize the day for herself and for her daughter’s future. The mix
of drama and effervescent levity has had a huge resonance in Italy.
There’s Still Tomorrow is a film that, in style and intent, could only come from Italy, reminding us of the power, beauty and potential
of cinema.

In Italian with English subtitles.
C’e Ancora Doman

Directed by Paola Cortellesi, starring Paola CortellesiValerio MastandreaRomana Maggiora Vergano

Meetup time: 3.00pm
Movie start time: 3.30pm

Ive pre purchased my ticket, and would be a good idea to pre purchase your ticket.

Maybe a drink and a quick bite to eat, and chat after the movie at The Patriot (Optional)

SYNOPSIS
Ti Mangio il Cuore (Burning Hearts) is an arresting new take on the mafia genre. Director Pippo Mezzapesa takes an ancient tale and creates something exhilarating and original. A mafia-western-romance of forbidden love set in sunburned rural Puglia. Young lovers from rival families are at the centre of the narrative but their passions will have violent consequences. Themes of retribution, kinship, control and generational rebellion emerge to fuel the fire. It is an undoubtedly aesthetically impressive film in this genre. Every shot and sequence are meticulously curated in stunning black and white. The Italian title translates as “I’ll Eat Your Heart”, which more closely describes the ignited Latin passions of the Puglia setting. The sensual femme fatale at the story’s centre, Marilena, is played pitch-perfectly by the hugely successful Italian singer Elodie. This is unquestionably a bold new voice in a crowded genre.

Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa
Starring Elodie, Francesco Patanè, Michele Placido, Francesco Di Leva

Screening in Italian with English subtitles.