What’s on at the Kookaburra Cinema?
Deep In My Heart [G] (Thursday 30th November)
30 November 2023
A semi-biographical musical charting the life of composer Sigmund Romberg (Jose Ferrer). Starting out as a musician working at a New York City café, Romberg quickly becomes one of the most successful composers of Broadway musicals, operettas and film scores in the early 20th century. His rise is charted through many musical numbers from his best-known works, such as "The Student Prince", “The Desert Song," and 'Rosalie," many of which feature an all-star cast of MGM performers. A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PICTURES IN MOTION: MUSEUM OF FILM AND TELEVISION
Around The Sun [M] (Friday 1st December)
1 December 2023
A film scout falls for a chateau’s flirtatious guide who recounts the story of a book written there. Is their connection real, or just a projection of its characters?
Around The Sun [M] (Saturday 2nd December)
2 December 2023
A film scout falls for a chateau’s flirtatious guide who recounts the story of a book written there. Is their connection real, or just a projection of its characters?
A Haunting In Venice [M] (Sunday 3rd December)
3 December 2023
A Haunting in Venice, an unsettling supernatural thriller based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie and directed by and starring Oscar® winner Kenneth Branagh as famed detective Hercule Poirot. It’s a thrilling mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Violett [tba] (Friday 8th December)
8 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Violett [tba] (Saturday 9th December)
9 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Violett [tba] (Sunday 10th December)
10 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Casablanca [PG] (Thursday 14th December)
14 December 2023
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PICTURES IN MOTION MUSEUM OF FILM AND TELEVISION
Scrapper [PG] (Friday 15th December)
15 December 2023
Following her mother’s death, a resourceful 12-year-old girl, Georgie (Lola Campbell), continues to live alone in their London-outskirts flat. She makes money stealing bikes with her friend, Ali (Alin Uzun), and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. It works like a charm until Jason (Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness) shows up. Apparently, he’s her father – so long estranged that she doesn’t recognise him. Sizing him up as a rubbish dad (absent, messy, can’t cook), Georgie wonders why he’s suddenly taking an interest. Especially when she’s doing just fine on her own, thank you very much. SCRAPPER is a vibrant, joyful, imaginative story that is full of aesthetic energy and heart-warming charm. Dickinson and Campbell bring a magical quality to this father-daughter story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and father in over his head.
Scrapper [PG] (Saturday 16th December)
16 December 2023
Following her mother’s death, a resourceful 12-year-old girl, Georgie (Lola Campbell), continues to live alone in their London-outskirts flat. She makes money stealing bikes with her friend, Ali (Alin Uzun), and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. It works like a charm until Jason (Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness) shows up. Apparently, he’s her father – so long estranged that she doesn’t recognise him. Sizing him up as a rubbish dad (absent, messy, can’t cook), Georgie wonders why he’s suddenly taking an interest. Especially when she’s doing just fine on her own, thank you very much. SCRAPPER is a vibrant, joyful, imaginative story that is full of aesthetic energy and heart-warming charm. Dickinson and Campbell bring a magical quality to this father-daughter story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and father in over his head.
Dumb Money [MA15+] (Sunday 17th December)
17 December 2023
Everyday people flip the script on Wall Street and get rich by turning GameStop into one of the world's hottest companies. In the middle of everything is Keith Gill, a regular guy who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock. When his social media posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets wealthy -- until the billionaires fight back and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
Tenor [M] (Friday 22nd December) -Subtitled
22 December 2023
PLEASE NOTE: FILM HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO 'M' - Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man's raw talent, she introduces him to the world of opera. Antoine becomes one of Mrs. Loyseau's students.
Tenor [M] (Saturday 23rd December) -Subtitled
23 December 2023
PLEASE NOTE: FILM HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO 'M' - Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man's raw talent, she introduces him to the world of opera. Antoine becomes one of Mrs. Loyseau's students.
Home Alone [PG] (Sunday 24th December)
24 December 2023
Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he's happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
Frank and Frank [MA15+] (Friday 29th December)
29 December 2023
A faith and finance guru finds comfort in his new neighbour, an itinerant artist, bonvivant and serial womaniser who just might save his life or ruin it completely once and for all.
Frank and Frank [MA15+] (Saturday 30th December)
30 December 2023
A faith and finance guru finds comfort in his new neighbour, an itinerant artist, bonvivant and serial womaniser who just might save his life or ruin it completely once and for all.
The Last Film Show [M] (Sunday 31st December) - Subtitled
31 December 2023
Nine-year-old Samayfrom Chalala, a village in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India spends an entire summer watching films, from the projection booth of a rundown cinema, by bribing the projectionist – Fazal. He is absolutely mesmerized by films and filmmaking, to the point that he decides to become a filmmaker, unaware of the heartbreaking times that await him.
What’s on at the Kookaburra Cinema?
Deep In My Heart [G] (Thursday 30th November)
30 November 2023
A semi-biographical musical charting the life of composer Sigmund Romberg (Jose Ferrer). Starting out as a musician working at a New York City café, Romberg quickly becomes one of the most successful composers of Broadway musicals, operettas and film scores in the early 20th century. His rise is charted through many musical numbers from his best-known works, such as "The Student Prince", “The Desert Song," and 'Rosalie," many of which feature an all-star cast of MGM performers. A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PICTURES IN MOTION: MUSEUM OF FILM AND TELEVISION
Around The Sun [M] (Friday 1st December)
1 December 2023
A film scout falls for a chateau’s flirtatious guide who recounts the story of a book written there. Is their connection real, or just a projection of its characters?
Around The Sun [M] (Saturday 2nd December)
2 December 2023
A film scout falls for a chateau’s flirtatious guide who recounts the story of a book written there. Is their connection real, or just a projection of its characters?
A Haunting In Venice [M] (Sunday 3rd December)
3 December 2023
A Haunting in Venice, an unsettling supernatural thriller based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie and directed by and starring Oscar® winner Kenneth Branagh as famed detective Hercule Poirot. It’s a thrilling mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Violett [tba] (Friday 8th December)
8 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Violett [tba] (Saturday 9th December)
9 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Violett [tba] (Sunday 10th December)
10 December 2023
FROM THE DIRECTOR Of "THE XROSSING" - EXCLUSIVE KOOKABURRA SCREENINGS A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. A mother fears the unspeakable evil will soon snatch her young daughter. Disconnected from her husband the mother’s paranoia escalates and bizarre and disturbing visions threaten her sanity. Soon she will discover the whole ghastly truth. A surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation, constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream, shards of which pierce the reality of the unhinged woman’s existence. Stunningly lensed, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven Milhaljevich’s sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.
Casablanca [PG] (Thursday 14th December)
14 December 2023
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PICTURES IN MOTION MUSEUM OF FILM AND TELEVISION
Scrapper [PG] (Friday 15th December)
15 December 2023
Following her mother’s death, a resourceful 12-year-old girl, Georgie (Lola Campbell), continues to live alone in their London-outskirts flat. She makes money stealing bikes with her friend, Ali (Alin Uzun), and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. It works like a charm until Jason (Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness) shows up. Apparently, he’s her father – so long estranged that she doesn’t recognise him. Sizing him up as a rubbish dad (absent, messy, can’t cook), Georgie wonders why he’s suddenly taking an interest. Especially when she’s doing just fine on her own, thank you very much. SCRAPPER is a vibrant, joyful, imaginative story that is full of aesthetic energy and heart-warming charm. Dickinson and Campbell bring a magical quality to this father-daughter story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and father in over his head.
Scrapper [PG] (Saturday 16th December)
16 December 2023
Following her mother’s death, a resourceful 12-year-old girl, Georgie (Lola Campbell), continues to live alone in their London-outskirts flat. She makes money stealing bikes with her friend, Ali (Alin Uzun), and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. It works like a charm until Jason (Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness) shows up. Apparently, he’s her father – so long estranged that she doesn’t recognise him. Sizing him up as a rubbish dad (absent, messy, can’t cook), Georgie wonders why he’s suddenly taking an interest. Especially when she’s doing just fine on her own, thank you very much. SCRAPPER is a vibrant, joyful, imaginative story that is full of aesthetic energy and heart-warming charm. Dickinson and Campbell bring a magical quality to this father-daughter story of two emotionally tangled people: a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and father in over his head.
Dumb Money [MA15+] (Sunday 17th December)
17 December 2023
Everyday people flip the script on Wall Street and get rich by turning GameStop into one of the world's hottest companies. In the middle of everything is Keith Gill, a regular guy who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock. When his social media posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets wealthy -- until the billionaires fight back and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
Tenor [M] (Friday 22nd December) -Subtitled
22 December 2023
PLEASE NOTE: FILM HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO 'M' - Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man's raw talent, she introduces him to the world of opera. Antoine becomes one of Mrs. Loyseau's students.
Tenor [M] (Saturday 23rd December) -Subtitled
23 December 2023
PLEASE NOTE: FILM HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO 'M' - Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man's raw talent, she introduces him to the world of opera. Antoine becomes one of Mrs. Loyseau's students.
Home Alone [PG] (Sunday 24th December)
24 December 2023
Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he's happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
Frank and Frank [MA15+] (Friday 29th December)
29 December 2023
A faith and finance guru finds comfort in his new neighbour, an itinerant artist, bonvivant and serial womaniser who just might save his life or ruin it completely once and for all.
Frank and Frank [MA15+] (Saturday 30th December)
30 December 2023
A faith and finance guru finds comfort in his new neighbour, an itinerant artist, bonvivant and serial womaniser who just might save his life or ruin it completely once and for all.
The Last Film Show [M] (Sunday 31st December) - Subtitled
31 December 2023
Nine-year-old Samayfrom Chalala, a village in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India spends an entire summer watching films, from the projection booth of a rundown cinema, by bribing the projectionist – Fazal. He is absolutely mesmerized by films and filmmaking, to the point that he decides to become a filmmaker, unaware of the heartbreaking times that await him.