The 2011 World Cinema Showcase: CANCELLED

A natural off-shoot of the NZ International Film Festival, the World Cinema Showcase is the annual collaboration between the NZ Film Festival Trust and independent exhibitors in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch. Now in its 13th year, the Showcase fields a lively mix of features and documentaries to head you out of the summer blockbuster season – and into the season of festivals.

Oscar nominated documentaries have already been announced with further news expected at the start of March. From the director of 'An Inconvenient Truth' comes a blazing documentary on the state of the US public education system in 'Waiting For Superman'. Get up close with the ‘war on terror’ in two very different but equally intimate documentaries out of Afghanistan: 'Armadillo' shows Danish soldiers in the harsh reality of war, 'Restrepo' follows American soldiers and is stunningly shot by World Press Photo winner Tim Hetherington and war journalist Sebastian Junger. The feel-good factor is guaranteed in this life-affirming documentary about art and beauty in the dirtiest of places in Waste Land. Impress your friends when they ask 'Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking About Him)?' See this frank documentary about the pop star with the unforgettable voice.

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