Committed to bringing Arthouse and Indie movies to the people of the Bay of Islands.
October PROGRAM 2026
Fri 2nd October 7.30 pm – Tilting Iron De Gaulle
Fri 2nd October 7.30 pm – The Weight
Sat 3rd October 7.30 pm – An Evening with Victor Hugo
Sun 4th October 7.30 pm – Case 137
Fri 9th October 7.30 pm – The Wizard of the Kremlin
Sat 10th October 7.30 pm – Liberte De Gaulle
Sun 11th October 7.30 pm – An Evening with Victor Hugo
Fri 16th October 7.30 pm – La Bola Negra
Sat 17th October 7.30 pm – The Wizard of the Kremlin
Sun 18th October 7.30 pm – Dash of Love
Fri 23rd October 7.30 pm – Dash of Love
Sat 24th October 7.30 pm – La Bola Negra
Sun 25th October 7.30 pm – The Wizard of the Kremlin
Fri 30th 7.30 pm – Flesh and Bronze
Sat 31st 7.30 pm – Dash of Love
Liberte De Gaulle
De Gaulle is a 2026 two-part epic biographical drama film directed by Antonin Baudry, co-written with Bérénice Vila, and based on the nonfiction book A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle by Julian Jackson.
Showings
Tilting Iron De Gualle (Part 1) – Friday 2nd – 4.30 pm
Liberte De Gaulle (Part 2) – Saturday 10th – 7.30 pm
THE WEIGHT
Imprisoned in a labour camp run by an unscrupulous overseer, a man becomes entangled in a perilous gold smuggling scheme in his pursuit to regain custody of his daughter.
Showings
Friday 2nd – 7.30 pm
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Showings
Friday 9th – 7.30 pm
Saturday 17th – 7.30 pm
Sunday 25th – 7.30 pm
Case 137
Case 137 is a 2025 French crime drama film directed by Dominik Moll, co-written by Moll and Gilles Marchand. It stars Léa Drucker, Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar.
Showings
Sunday 4th – 7.30 pm
A Night with victor hugo
Robert Zuchini is an actor in love with the words of Victor Hugo. Every evening, he goes to a Parisian theatre to read and recite his work. Offstage, he is melancholic and solitary. Then his daughter, who has been absent for so long, reappears.
Showings
Sunday 11th – 7.30 pm
La Bola Negra
Showings
Friday 16th – 7.30 pm
Saturday 24th – 7.30 pm
Dash of Love
This exciting debut feature from Maël Piriou follows a delightful cast of characters on a road trip that will change their lives.
Showings
Sunday 18th – 7.30 pm
Friday 23rd – 7.30 pm
Saturday 31st – 7.30 pm
Flesh and Bronze
A 2023 documentary directed by Fabio Mollo and Alessandra Cataleta that explores the discovery and cultural impact of the famous Riace Bronzes.
Showings
Friday 30th – 7.30 pm
Location
17 The Strand, Russell
For the tickets, go to the small side room up the ramp at the Russell Town Hall.
Tickets
Door sales – $10
No EFTPOS facilities available. There is an ATM on Cass street next to Wish Gifts & Delish, or pop in the 4Square for a cash-out.
SPECIAL DEALS
Ferry* / Movie deal – $15
Grab your ticket from the Paihia Info site, show it to the skipper of Bay Belle and get it signed. They will debit our card.
Proceed to the movie. Pay $15 to the projectionist and get your ticket signed. Go back to Bay Belle and show your ticket. Any questions, call Frankie: 021 209 2057.
Any questions at all, please call Frankie on 021 209 2057.
PASSENGER FERRY TIMETABLE
PAIHIA – RUSSELL
Crossing time: 15 minutes
7:20am
8:30am
9:30am – 9:30pm
(ferry departures on the half hour)
10:30pm
(Summer Season – Sept – May)
RUSSELL – PAIHIA
Crossing time: 15 minutes
7:00am
7:45am
9:00am – 9:00pm
(ferry departures on the hour)
10:00pm
(Summer Season – Sept – May)
Drop-offs at Waitangi are available on request (10am & 3pm sailings from Russell only)
We’d like to acknowledge FIXation and their generous support of Cinema Kororāreka. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.
