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Mindscape

Mindscape

11:00 am

13 March 2026

Luxe Cinemas - Tauranga

An exploration of inner worlds — memory, perception, mental health, and consciousness. Mindscape brings together films that blur the line between reality and imagination, inviting audiences into deeply subjective experiences.
Innovative in form and fearless in theme, this block rewards curiosity and emotional openness.

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FILMS

Unspoken Truth

Directed By:
Irmo Stijnberg
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Timothy, a passionate young graphic designer with a chronic stutter faces an accusation of sexual harassment by a client. Despite his disability, he must stand up for himself against HR.

A short film depicting the genuine challenges of a misunderstood disability, wrapped in a fictional office drama. By stuttering director Irmo Stijnberg.

Tenderheart

Directed By:
Berry Newkirk
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Upon the return of Agnes's cancer, her brother Bart does everything he can to encourage her to fight.

A Place To Hide

Directed By:
John Sibanda
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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.

Trigger

Directed By:
James Jones
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Driven by a mother’s desperation, Lyala Smith is coerced into unspeakable acts by the elusive Trevor—leaving it to renowned psychiatrist Landon Smith to piece together her fractured mind and uncover the terrifying secret that bind them.

Whisper Of The Ink

Directed By:
Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad
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During a nationwide student uprising, fearless artist Rashed risks everything to share protest art on city walls and social media. His pregnant wife, Runa, longs to join the movement but remains confined at home. When labor strikes during a strict curfew, Rashed rushes out for help—only to be arrested at a checkpoint after officers uncover his dissident work. Alone and in pain, Runa struggles to survive. Their fate remains uncertain, but the spirit of resistance endures.

Ya Hanouni

Directed By:
Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
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While the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?

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