The 2026 festival may be over, but Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival is proud to present a series of special one-off screenings of Ken Russell's The Devils, one of the most controversial films of all time.
Following from its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, we're excited to bring the recut and remastered version of The Devils to New Zealand screens for the very first time, offering an unrestricted and uninhibited version of Russell's original vision.
Billed the coolest film on the Croisette by Deadline earlier this year, the film went through a lenghty censorship battle upon original release in both the US and the UK, with the film gaining a cult-like following.
This series of screenings will be the first time audiences in Aotearoa will ever have seen Russell's intended version, in all it's hallucinatory glory.
You can watch the trailer here and see below to book tickets:
AUCKLAND:
Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Wednesday October 21 6pm | Book here
The Hollywood Avondale, Wednesday October 21 7.30pm | Book here
WELLINGTON:
The Embassy Theatre, Wednesday October 21 6.15pm | Book here
CHRISTCHURCH:
Lumière Cinemas, Wednesday October 21 6pm | Book here
Lumière Cinemas, Wednesday October
