On Wednesday 2 August Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival was thrilled to host the Aotearoa premiere of Past Lives to a sold-out crowd at Tāmaki Makaurau's grand Civic. Writer/director Celine Song was in attendance, and the screening was followed by a packed Q+A in the Civic Wintergarden with NZIFF East Asian Cinema Programmer Vicci Ho.