DIVERTIMENTO
In cinemas 29 May
Classical symphonic music is everything for 17-year-old Zahia Ziouani and her twin sister, Fettouma. Nevertheless, living in underprivileged Parisian suburbs in 1995 with their Algerian background, they struggle arduously to approach their dreams – becoming an orchestra conductor and a cellist. Driven by determination, passion, and courage, they create their own orchestra, Divertimento. It will be a game-changer. Divertimento is inspired by the life of Zahia Ziouani, one of the few worldwide-renown female conductors.
THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA
In cinemas June 20
The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly, a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth. Ecologist Matty Hannon begins an incredible solo adventure, to surf the west coast of the Americas by motorbike, from the top of Alaska to the tip of Patagonia. Shot over 16 years, the result is an adventurous exposé on the more-than-human-world, offering a physical and spiritual odyssey to better understand our place in nature.
KA WHAWHAI TONU
In cinemas 27 June
Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, Ka Whahwai Tonu tells the story of a pivotal battle in the first of the New Zealand land wars in the Waikato region. A battle fought with impossible odds between Māori and the colonial forces, the heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos and their escape.
FLY ME TO THE MOON
In cinemas 11 July
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me to the Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of Nasa’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix Nasa’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup and the countdown truly begins…
