Cross-Slice of Kiwi
Cross-Slice Of Kiwi
3:30 pm
14 March 2026
Luxe Cinemas - Tauranga
Block Tickets Coming soon
A snapshot of Aotearoa New Zealand through diverse voices and perspectives. Cross Slice of Kiwi showcases local stories that reflect the complexity, humour, and contradictions of life here.
Grounded, authentic, and distinctly local, this block celebrates storytelling rooted in place.
FILMS
A Place To Hide
Directed By:
John Sibanda

During a game of hide-and-seek, young Lola witnesses her mother’s sudden death from the confines of a closet. As she remains hidden, memory and reality begin to blur, time folds in on itself, and Lola’s sense of self starts to fracture. The child she was and the mother she has lost merge in her imagination, as grief reshapes her world.
'A Place to Hide' is a haunting, poetic study of memory, loss, and the quiet spaces we retreat into.
Lookout
Directed By:
William Derek Livingston

A teenager’s hike to spread her Mother’s ashes takes a sinister turn.
Dog Days
Directed By:
Leo Stuart Allan

In the aftermath of the apocalypse, a man is trying to find a charging cable for his camera.
Issen
Directed By:
Tomo Nogi

3 samurai cross their blades....a samurai story created in New Zealand.
Home Base
Directed By:
Jeremy Masters

When Isaac's parents get into a car accident, his anxiety escalates, and he is afraid to leave his home. His parents try to soothe his fears and anxiety, but the more they try to help, the more entrenched Isaac becomes.
What happens when we want the best for our kids, but we don't know how to give it to them? How do we respond when we are faced with an irreparable problem?
My Years Of Fear and Trembling
Directed By:
Acacia Wong

After writing a novel inspired by her relationship with her mother, Taiwanese New Zealander Alina Wang must learn how to separate from a complicated and destructive relationship.
