Past Event25 Jul - 26 Jul 2019

Judy & Punch

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The Civic

Film

Punch and Judy’s traditional puppet theatre receives an offbeat and subversive twist in this deliciously dark tale of revenge starring Mia Wasikowska. 
 
Actor-turned-filmmaker Mirrah Foulkes directs this highly original, endlessly inventive feminist spin on the classic puppet show. Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman represent the titular duo, reimagined as a puppeteering couple whose artistic quarrels – and Punch’s mishandling of their baby – lead to an epic revenge fable awash with bloody satire and pitch-black comedy. 
 
“It’s the mid-17th century in the anarchic town Seaside… and The Enlightenment feels very far away indeed. Seaside has spiralled into violence, mob rule and God-fearing hysteria. Amongst the chaos, one glimmer of artistry remains: Punch and Judy’s puppet theatre. Once a master puppeteer, the charismatic Punch (Herriman) has fallen too much under the sway of whiskey, but his wife Judy (Wasikowska) is a puppeteering genius and ensures that their shows are a hit with the baying crowds. When a Punch bender goes disastrously and violently wrong, Judy decides to wreak vengeance on those who have wronged her and, as she discovers, many others… Taking cues from everything from Monty Python to The Crucible to Kill Bill, Judy & Punch is an ambitious film that finds its own singular path.” — Sydney Film Festival 

 

For the full NZIFF programme visit nziff.co.nz

NZ International Film Festival 2019 :


La Belle ÉpoqueLa Belle Époque
NZ International Film Festival

La Belle Époque

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Les MisérablesLes Misérables
NZ International Film Festival

Les Misérables

Past Event

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The FarewellThe Farewell
NZ International Film Festival

The Farewell

Past Event

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Apocalypse Now: Final CutApocalypse Now: Final Cut
NZ International Film Festival

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

Past Event

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Film

Apollo 11Apollo 11
NZ International Film Festival

Apollo 11

Past Event

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Film

BellbirdBellbird
NZ International Film Festival

Bellbird

Past Event

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No longer available

Film

AquarelaAquarela
NZ International Film Festival

Aquarela

Past Event

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No longer available

Film

Capital in the 21st CenturyCapital in the 21st Century
NZ International Film Festival

Capital in the 21st Century

Past Event

The Civic

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Film

20402040
NZ International Film Festival

2040

Past Event

The Civic

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Film

Judy & PunchJudy & Punch
NZ International Film Festival

Judy & Punch

Past Event

The Civic

No longer available

Film

Come to DaddyCome to Daddy
NZ International Film Festival

Come to Daddy

Past Event

The Civic

No longer available

Film

Amazing GraceAmazing Grace
NZ International Film Festival

Amazing Grace

Past Event

The Civic

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Film

BacurauBacurau
NZ International Film Festival

Bacurau

Past Event

The Civic

No longer available

Film

Portrait of a Lady On FirePortrait of a Lady On Fire
NZ International Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady On Fire

Past Event

The Civic

No longer available

Film

A Seat at the TableA Seat at the Table
NZ International Film Festival

A Seat at the Table

Past Event

The Civic

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Danger Close: The Battle of Long TanDanger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
NZ International Film Festival

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Past Event

The Civic

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For My Father’s KingdomFor My Father’s Kingdom
NZ International Film Festival

For My Father’s Kingdom

Past Event

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The Biggest Little FarmThe Biggest Little Farm
NZ International Film Festival

The Biggest Little Farm

Past Event

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Film

Sorry We Missed YouSorry We Missed You
NZ International Film Festival

Sorry We Missed You

Past Event

The Civic

No longer available

Film

Herbs: Songs of FreedomHerbs: Songs of Freedom
NZ International Film Festival

Herbs: Songs of Freedom

Past Event

The Civic

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Film

The Lodger: A Story of the London FogThe Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
NZ International Film Festival

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

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No longer available

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