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Rated R18+, 96 mins
From Zimbabwe to South Africa and onto France, four refugees with a passion for wine dream big and defy expectations in this feel-good film of Olympic proportions.
Every year, the best oenologists in the world come together for the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships (WBWTC).
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Rated MA15+, 99 mins
This uplifting feast of a film goes behind the scenes of an Italian hotel-restaurant staffed by youngsters living with Down syndrome.
Nestled in Italy’s Piedmont region is the Albergo Etico and its attached restaurant, the Tacabanda. Both are...
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Rated MA15+, 91 mins
Ahead of her 100th birthday, Isey and her devoted son James prepare for the party of a lifetime.
Ngāti Manu woman Isey Cross lives with her youngest son, James, on a farm in Kawakawa, a small town on New Zealand’s North Island. Cheeky and...
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Rated MA15+, 94 mins
Co-written by The Slap author Christos Tsiolkas, this affecting period drama depicts a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him.
Introverted Leo is a steelworker at his small town’s local plant.
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Rated R18+ (Viewer Advice: includes themes that some may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised.), 112 mins
A narrative depiction of the events leading up to one of the darkest chapters in modern Australian history from MIFF Accelerator Lab alumnus director Justin Kurzel (Snowtown).
Supported by the MIFF Premiere Fund, Nitram is produced by Nick...
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Rated MA15+, 95 mins
Indigenous teenagers navigate exams, social dramas and maintaining meaningful connections to home while at boarding school.
Every year, around 3000 Indigenous students receive scholarships to attend some of Australia’s most prestigious boarding schools.
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Rated G, 72 mins
Hot Docs 2020’s Best International Feature Documentary winner offers a dog’s-eye view of life in Istanbul.
Over 100,000 stray dogs roam freely around Istanbul, protected by a ‘no kill, no capture’ law. Three such dogs – loner Zeytin, friendly...
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Rated G, 86 mins
Co–executive-produced by Ian Thorpe, this sports drama centres on a teenager fighting to stay afloat in the world of competitive swimming – and in his family life.
In this coming-of-age tale, Levi Miller (Red Dog: True Blue, Jasper Jones, Pan)...