The 2026 New Zealand International Film Festival will kick off later this winter, and the organisers have revealed what titles fans can expect to see.

The first films confirmed for the 2026 programme include Comédie-Française, Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother, a documentary about All Black Jonah Lomu and queer classic Mysterious Skin.

Entertainment correspondent Steve Newall explained further. 

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The 2026 New Zealand International Film Festival will kick off later this winter, and the organisers have revealed what titles fans can expect to see.
The first films confirmed for the 2026 programme include Comédie-Française, Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother, a documentary about All Black Jonah Lomu and queer classic Mysterious Skin.
Entertainment correspondent Steve Newall explained further.&nbsp;
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Steve Newall: entertainment correspondent on the new films to premiere at the NZ International Film Festival 2026

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