Holy Days (+ Q&A w/ the film's producer)
Holy Days Producer, Michelle Morris, will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.
Holy Days is a delightful, Canadian-New Zealand film, ranked #1 at the New Zealand box office and was produced, written, and directed by B.C. filmmakers. Set in New Zealand, it stars Oscar nominated and BAFTA and Golden Globe winners, Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, and Jacki Weaver.
In 1970s New Zealand, young Brian is devastated by the loss of his mother and determined to stop his dad from marrying the woman he sees as her replacement. Convinced he can reach his mother through prayer and penance, Brian finds refuge at a run-down convent with three delightfully eccentric elderly nuns. But when he overhears plans to shut the convent down and split the sisters apart, sending the most vulnerable to a terrifying institution, Brian sparks an unlikely mission: escape to the Southern Alps to find a former nun-turned-lawyer who might just save them all. For Brian, it's more than a legal battle--he believes this is the miracle he's been praying for, a chance to reunite with his mother atop the sacred mountain, Aoraki.
What follows is a wild, hilarious, and heartwarming road trip as a boy and three nuns face down their fears, outwit crooked officials, lose a sister to fishmongers, and even cash a bet shop win, all while racing against time to save their beloved convent. With its soul firmly planted in faith, family, and fierce loyalty, Holy Days is a joyful comedy packed with heart, humour, and high-speed hijinks. It's a story about letting go, holding on, and finding home in the most unexpected places
CAST: Elijah Tamati, Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver, Jonny Brugh, Nathalie Boltt
DIRECTOR: Nathalie Boltt
RUN TIME: 101 min