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WATCHING OUT FILM & CINEMA Where the Crawdads Sing; Benediction; National Theatre Live: Prima Facie; The Gardener; Thor: Love and Thunder; Frocks and Divas; Princess Mononoke, plus more 6 The Phantom of the Open 9 The Black Phone 14 Whetu¯ Ma¯rama – Bright Star ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS 51 Long Day’s Journey into Night Auckland Theatre Company 52 Wha¯nau Ma¯rama NZIFF 2022 special event WATCHING IN SKY HIGHLIGHTS Rialto Channel, Sky Arts, SoHo, Country TV, National Geographic, History, Vibe 27 Streamline Rialto Channel 28 The Midwich Cuckoos SoHo, also on Neon 30 NZ Documentaries Special Rialto Channel FREE TO AIR TV 32 Comedy Pilots – Rabble Rousers Three STREAMING 37 The Janes Neon 38 What We Do in the Shadows Neon 41 Surface Apple TV+ WATCHING NOW VIEWPOINT 14 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song 20 Delia Owens Where the Crawdads Sing 46 Michael Vinten NZ Opera, Call of the Huia 54 Jackie Clarke what are you watching? 56 Directory cinemas nationwide

Signed, Theo Schoon Sky TV, page 30

The Terminal List Streaming, page 40

The Midwich Cuckoos Sky TV, page 28

Where the Crawdads Sing Cinema, page 7

Persuasion Streaming, page 44

Cover : Decision to Leave , NZIFF page 52

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POINT OF VIEW Count the number of television icons hidden in the July issue of VIEW and enter our mid-year competition to win a Samsung Entertainment Package! Here’s the first one U Wouldn’t it be great to VIEW the TV and streaming highlights each month on your new prize! Find out more on page 35. And then, there’s the really BIG screen with great cinema offerings this month – and the return of the Wha¯nau Ma¯rama NZ International Film Festival. The festival programme is now live, so make your plan to enjoy the films and documentaries premiering this year. Before you hit the festival, read Hélène Ravlich’s catch-up with the filmmakers of the Leonard Cohen documentary on page 14 – and there’s many other ‘wish-list’ films on offer – see more about NZIFF on page 52. Whether it’s entertainment at home, a trip to the cinema, or an event that you’ve been counting down the days to, VIEW has got you covered with your guide to ensuring all your entertainment options for July are at your fingertips.

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Benediction Cinema, page 7

The Phantom of the Open Cinema, page 6

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song People, page 14

The Man Who Fell to Earth Streaming, page 40

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN – PREMIERES 14TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A quirky Brit-com telling the heartwarming and – unbelievably – true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a 46-year-old crane operator, former comedy stunt-diver, and optimistic dreamer who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to chance his way into the 1976 British Open despite never playing a round of golf before. With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning (and hilarious) attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf – running up a record-worst score of 121 – drawing the ire of the golfing elite, but becoming a British folk hero in the process. Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans.

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BENEDICTION A biopic exploring the turbulent life of legendary English First World War poet, Siegfried Sassoon – a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War, and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life’s journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion. His story is one of a troubled man in a fractured world searching for peace and self-acceptance. Directed by Terence Davies. Jack Lowden, Calam Lynch, Jeremy Irvine, Peter Capaldi. The story of an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours about the ‘Marsh Girl’ further isolated her from the local community, but eventually, drawn to two young men from town, she discovers a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what happened becomes increasingly unclear, as long-held secrets of the marsh are revealed. Based on Delia Owens’ best-selling novel. Daisy Edgar-Jones. Feature on page 20 – PREMIERES 21ST  CLICK TO SEE MORE WHETU¯ MA¯RAMA – BRIGHT STAR The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, his part in reviving the knowledge and traditions of star navigation, and his significance to Ma¯ori, and to all New Zealanders. Feature on page 12 – IN CINEMAS NOW  CLICK TO SEE MORE PREMIERES 7TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER In this direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. However, his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the elemination of the gods. Thor must return to action enlisting the help of Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster – who is now the Mighty Thor – to stop the mass god-extinction. Directed by and starring Taika Waititi, with Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman. PREMIERES 7TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

Whetu¯ Ma¯rama: Bright Star In cinemas now

Where the Crawdads Sing Premieres 21st

Benediction Premieres 7th

Thor: Love and Thunder Premieres 7th

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PRINCESS MONONOKE 25th Anniversary re-release celebrating the epic Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli eco-themed fantasy anime about the struggle between supernatural guardians of a forest, and its inhabitants, and the humans of an iron mining town who exploit and consume its resources. A film sixteen years in the making, this was Studio Ghibli’s breakout hit and remains one of it’s most popular and enduring films. Subtitled Japanese. Special event – PREMIERES 14TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE THE QUIET GIRL A 9-year-old girl from an overcrowded, dysfunctional and impoverished family is quietly struggling at school and at home, and she has learnt to hide in plain sight from those around her. Her pregnant mother’s due date is fast approaching, and the girl is sent to stay with distant relatives she has never met, without knowing when – or if – she will return home. Slowly, new affections grow, and the young girl blossoms as she discovers a new way of living. But in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth. PREMIERES 21ST  CLICK TO SEE MORE MY SWEET MONSTER A rebellious princess runs away from the royal palace where she falls into the hands of the monstrous forest bandit – and turns his life upside down. Voices of Jon Heder, Haylie Duff. IN CINEMAS FROM 7TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

FROCKS

AND DIVAS Since it began in 2005, Tauranga’s Tarnished Frocks and Divas festival has helped to empower and build the confidence of women over 40, from across Aotearoa, as they take part in a runway show where they give it their all onstage. With music by the show’s presenters Annie Crummer and Jackie Clarke, the film follows the story of the unique festival and the sometimes emotional stories of the many women who make it so special. An array of intricate handcrafted costumes (and some amazing headpieces) are on display as the newly-minted divas hit the catwalk. – more on Jackie Clarke see page 54 PREMIERES 7TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

The Quiet Girl Premieres 21st

My Sweet Monster Premieres 7th

Frocks and Divas Premieres 7th

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DIRECTED BY SCOTT DERRICKSON – PREMIERES 21ST  CLICK TO SEE MORE Set in 1978 Denver – an era when serial killers such as the Manson Family, Hillside Strangler, Zodiac Killer, Son of Sam, John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy dominated national news and reshaped American nightmares – a shy but clever 13-year-old boy is abducted by a sadistic killer, known as The Grabber, and locked in a soundproof basement where screaming is of no use. When a disconnected old phone on the wall begins to ring, the boy discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims, who are trying to relay instructions on how to escape via a series of riddles, puzzles... Based on the short story by Joe Hill, son of legendary horror author Stephen King. Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw.

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THE GARDENER Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents , his twenty- acre English style garden and summer estate nestled amongst the rolling hills of Charlevoix County, Quebec. One of the world’s foremost private gardens, it was opened to a film crew for the first time in 2009. Created over three generations, it is an enchanted place of beauty and surprise – a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century. Through the words of Cabot and his family, and with the participation of gardening experts and writers, the film looks back at this remarkable man’s personal story and the artistic philosophy that gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world. PREMIERES 21ST  CLICK TO SEE MORE

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: PRIMA FACIE Jodie Comer makes a critically-acclaimed West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning, one-woman, play. A young, brilliant barrister, has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. However, an unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge – to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. PREMIERES 21ST  CLICK TO SEE MORE THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: RIGOLETTO A bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy resetting the opera’s action in 1920s Europe. Based on a controversial play by Victor Hugo, the story tells of an outsider – a hunchbacked jester – who struggles to balance the dueling elements of beauty and evil that exist in his life. Directed by Bartlett Sher, with Art Deco sets by Michael Yeargan and elegant costumes by Catherine Zuber. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, a commanding artist at the height of his powers, brings his searing portrayal of the title role to the Met for the first time, starring alongside soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua, with leading maestro Daniele Rustioni on the podium. PREMIERES 28TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

The Gardener Premieres 21st

National Theatre Live: Prima Facie Premieres 21st

The Metropolitan Opera:Rigoletto Premieres 28th

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Below: Te Aurere under sail; Middle: Busby’s Star Compass; Bottom: the investiture of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi.

WHETU¯ MA¯RAMA – BRIGHT STAR DIRECTED BY TOBY MILLS AND AILEEN O'SULLIVAN

The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, and his significance for Ma¯ori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA, and for all New Zealanders in reclaiming our place on the world map as traditional star voyagers. These arts were lost to us for 600 years. Then the stars re-aligned and three men from far flung islands lead a renaissance of the practice of long-distance ocean navigation by the stars: Mau Piailug from the island of Satawal in Micronesia, Hawaiian native Nainoa Thompson, and Hek Busby, ‘The Chief’, from Aotearoa. The principles of traditional Polynesian navigation were seemingly simple, but its practice was refined over generations of experience. The greatest skill of the old navigators was their ability to read the night sky; the rising and setting points of the brightest and most distinctive stars and planets were gauged, and ocean swells and wind patterns were observed. Voyage routes were often preserved in memory or recorded in song. The documentary, fifteen years in the making, includes interviews, waka hourua voyaging, and footage of Busby and navigator Nainoa Thompson on the Aurere , a traditional, double-hulled waka which Busby built and sailed across the Pacific in 1985. SCREENING IN CINEMAS NOW  CLICK TO SEE MORE

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THE SONG GOES ON

For over 25 years, Emmy-award winning direc- tors and producers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have jointly created multi-character documentary narratives that use the personal stories of their protagonists to paint a larger portrait of the human experience. They are known for meticulous archival research, which made projects such as Ballets Russes (2005) and Isadora Duncan: Movement from the Soul (1988) so extraordinary. Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is their latest mesmerising masterpiece, explor- ing the life of the legendary singer-song- writer through the prism of his internationally renowned song, Hallelujah . When we talk it is ahead of a visit to New Zealand to attend its screenings at Wha¯nau Ma¯rama New Zealand International Film Festival, where local audi- ences will get to experience the critically-ac- claimed film for the first time. You started working on the film way back in 2014, how did the idea initially come about, were you long-time Cohen fans? Dayna : We weren’t, but we were introduced to Leonard in the most satisfying way in 2009 WRITER HÉLÈNE RAVLICH TALKS TO THE MAKERS OF A NEW DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF LEONARD COHEN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST REVERED MUSICIANS & LYRICISTS.

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“WE CONCEPTUALISED THE MOVIE AS A TWINNING OF LEONARD’S SPIRITUAL LIFE & THE CREATION OF THE SONG AS A REFLECTION OF THAT SPIRITUAL LIFE, & THE CRAZY STORY OF THE SONG AS A PHENOMENON IN ITSELF.”

by two friends in San Francisco who bought tickets for us to see him live. They said “you have to see Leonard Cohen, come with us!”, and we didn’t know what to expect. But like Regina Spektor and Amanda Palmer say in the film, it was a religious experience . Dan : We saw him again on his way back through town, al- though at that point we had no notion of making a movie about him or the song, it was just a fabulous experience that we were lucky enough to have. Dayna : We knew he had three more shows and I turned to Dan and said, “would I be too much like a ‘Deadhead’ (in the sev- enties Grateful Dead fans dropped out and chased the band’s shows) if I quit my job and went on tour following Leonard Cohen?” It is astonishing that the story of a single song could sustain an entire documentary, what was it about Hallelujah in particular that resonated with you enough to make a film about it? Dan : It was 2014 and we were at dinner with the film writer David Thompson, who spoke about always wanting to write a book about a single song. Then he posited: what would we think about making a documentary about a single song? The conversation went on and then Dayna said, “what about that Cohen song Hallelujah that was so powerful in concert?” Dayna : It was a total ‘aha’ moment, and it was the only artist and the only song that I could imagine sustaining the feature- length possibilities of a documentary. You explore the various versions of it, but also a wider conversation around Cohen’s process – did that approach evolve organically, or was that always the plan? Dan : It was definitely always the plan. We conceptualised the movie as a twinning of Leonard’s spiritual life and the creation of the song as a reflection of that spiritual life, and the crazy story of the song as a phenomenon in itself. When we pro- posed the idea to his manager, Robert Kory, Leonard was in- trigued. He was all about the creative process and gave his blessing very quickly to us. So many of our films have been about the artistic process and we are fascinated by it, it’s the reason why Peter Jackson’s Get Back was so unbelievably captivating from start to finish. I read there are up to 800 versions of Hallelujah that exist in the world today – what was your selection process in terms of which versions you included in the movie? Dayna : I think there would be even more than that now, it’s crazy. We were in the middle of editing when (country singer) Eric Church decided spontaneously to cover it at Red Rocks and got the whole of Nashville buzzing, so we had to in- terview him. That kind of thing was happening the whole time we were editing... Dan : We were looking for people who had a very intense per- sonal relationship with the song, not just covering it for the hell

Filmmakers Dayna Goldfine (above), and Dan Geller.

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of it. That meant people like Brandi Carlisle, who had her own struggle with her sexuality and religiosity and examined that through the prism of the song, and Eric Church, as it was such a crazy surprise to him when he picked it up and decided to play it and received such an incredible reaction. We wanted to find peo- ple who found an interesting way into the song that reflected its complexity, who reacted on a whole different level. Dayna : There were so many interviews that didn’t make the final cut that were equally as compelling, we’d love to include those in per- haps a DVD release. Dan : A friend of ours who is a wonderful editor and a filmmaker in his own right has a great phrase: “you need to listen to the movie, the movie will tell you what it wants and what it needs”, and that certainly applied in this case. You had Cohen’s blessing for the film very quickly, would you still have gone ahead without that? Dayna : No, and it probably would have been impossible because even though Leonard had sold the rights to his music, he still had control over who got to license it. If Leonard

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had said he thought this was the stupidest idea in the world, I don’t think we would have been able to get the rights from Sony Publishing. When Leonard had given us his tacit blessing we then asked Robert Kory, “what does that really mean?”, and he explained that now we were free to go to Sony Publishing. Dan : And that meant two years of negotia- tion, but they ultimately came through. Robert Kory heads the Cohen Trust, did you also work with any of his family members or bring them on as producers? Dan : No, as the whole idea was that we wanted to be totally independent and Leonard wanted that sort of distance. We weren’t ask- ing to do that, and I think that benefited the film in that it gave it real perspective. We weren’t looking to make a biopic as such, and the fact that it was an independent project re- ally helps when it comes to credibility. You had access to Cohen’s legendary collection of notebooks, how many were there and how did it feel to delve into them? Did it feel a little bit too intimate at times? Dayna : It was a very hard won gift! We started by asking Robert Kory if they actually existed, because they were these mythic things that were talked about by everyone who knew Leonard. He took three years to confirm that they exist, then finally let us see one in 2019. The next step was, “next time you’re in LA you can actually go through them”, but it wasn’t until the end of the filming process that we got to see exactly how many notebooks there re- ally were. We were given the five notebooks that Leonard used to write the various incar- nations of Hallelujah in, but ultimately the col- lection numbered around 350. Dan : We met with Sharon Robertson yester- day, who toured with him in the seventies and also wrote and produced with him, and she said that whenever they were writing or recording and there was any kind of down- time, he would pull out a notebook and pen and do what he liked to call “blacken the pages”. His thoughts were constant, whether he was noting down an appointment with Walter Yetnikoff (legendary President of CBS records) or new possible lyrics for Hallelujah , he was a true person of the page. As we said, process really was everything.

HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG Premieres Wha¯nau Ma¯rama NZ International Film Festival, Auckland & nationwide  CLICK TO SEE MORE

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THE WILD GREEN YONDER DELIA OWENS, AUTHOR OF WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING , TALKS ABOUT THE GLOBAL LITERARY PHENOMENON AND ITS ADAPTATION AS A FILM THANKS TO THE TIRELESS WORK OF A GROUP OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN.

There’s so much to this story – drama, mystery, romance. In a couple of sentences, can you tell us what Where the Crawdads Sing is about? It’s about a lot of things as you said but it’s basically an explo- ration into the raw core of human nature. It’s about how much we can learn about human nature from nature itself. We forget that we’re part of nature. We’re not separate from it. Nature, we talk about mother nature, but we don’t really treat nature as though she’s mother, our mother, and it’s important to remember that. You have a powerhouse team of producers on this film, including Elizabeth Gabler and Reese Witherspoon. Can you tell us about this partnership and what it means for the project? I’m very emotional about this because it’s scary for some au- thors to have their novels made into movies. I’ve known Eliza- beth Gabler for some years now. I know her work, which is some of the best in the world. And of course, I know Reese’s work and how much she’s done for women having a voice. If I had the whole world to choose from, I wouldn’t have wanted anybody else to do this film. It’s an honour. Can you talk about the meaning of the title Where the Crawdads Sing ? When I was very young, my mother would encourage me to go out into the woods. And we’d ride horses and explore in the woods. She would just encourage us to go as far as we could go. It was my mother who would say, ‘Go way out yonder where the crawdads sing.’ And what she meant by that was

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“THE MARSH IN THIS BOOK & THIS MOVIE IS A CHARACTER IN ITSELF. THE ENVIRONMENT IS A CHARACTER... THERE’S NOTHING LIKE SEEING THE MARSH ON THE BIG SCREEN.”

she wanted us to experience nature in the nature. She didn’t want us just to wander around the woods. She wanted us to see a deer, maybe with her fawn, and to experience that. When I started writing this book I thought, that is the perfect ex- pression to be the title of the book because that is what it’s about. If you go far enough into nature, then you will actually find yourself, way out yonder where the crawdads sing. Were there any specific scenes in the book that you were really excited not only to have translated onto film but also to see on the big screen? The marsh in this book and this movie is a character in itself. The environment is a character. And one of the most exciting things on film will be to see the beautiful reach and stretch of the marsh and the lush forest and the Spanish moss and the oak trees. That is one of the things that I really will enjoy seeing. I have it in the book. I explain it in the book but there’s nothing like seeing the marsh on the big screen. But also, I think the other thing in the movie is the relationship between the characters which you can explain in the book but to see it on film is going to be, I think, beautiful. Daisy Edgar-Jones is cast as Kya. Can you talk about how Daisy embodies Kya as a character? Well, you know, I never thought they would find Kya. I’ve known Kya for many, many years. Other people haven’t but I’ve known her for many years. And when they started casting I thought they’ll never find Kya. She’s so much in my head. And

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when they introduced me through pictures and tapes of Daisy Edgar-Jones, I thought: they have found Kya. She’s perfect because she represents the tenderness and the tough- ness of Kya. How does Kya navigate life as a loner and orphan over the years? Kya navigates these difficulties by learning that you have to defend – and depend on – yourself. And Kya teaches us we can all do more than we think we can. When you’re iso- lated, when you’re alone, you might want to reach out to other people. But we can solve our problems on our own when we have to. What does she do to thrive in that way? She learns that once she finds her talents and what she can accomplish like drawing and reading and writing, then she can go from there. First you have to jump and then you can fly. So, she realized that she had this talent for drawing, but it was Tate who came along and encouraged her to actually publish her book. I don’t think she would have thought of that on her own. She would not have had quite that much confidence but he encouraged her to do that.

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The cast of characters pictured below left: Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson), Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), Tate Walker (Taylor John Smith), with producer Reece Witherspoon.

What are your thoughts on all the exceptional women bringing this to life? My answer to that is, it’s about time! I’m so excited that this movie is being produced. The studio, with Elizabeth Gabler represent- ing, and Reese producing, and many other women producing as well. There’s a long list. And the director Olivia, the screenwriter Lucy. It’s this powerhouse of women and I’m so glad that we’re all connected. We’re a troop work- ing together. There’s a spirit of ‘we can get this done’ and I can’t even explain what a warm and friendly situation it has been. And it’s time for women to have these roles. New York Times number one, 11 million copies sold, number one bestselling book for two and a half years, Reese’s book club pick, now a film adaptation. What’s been the wildest part of this whole experience? That’s a great question. That any of it happened at all is the wildest thing. I just didn’t expect it and it’s been just overwhelming. I didn’t realize it would reach this many people. I guess the thing that’s the most surprising to me is that so many people, individually, are identifying with this story. That has been the greatest part.

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