Anniversary Party & Restorations

Experience the best films of decades past with Cinema Nova’s Anniversary Party screenings: a line-up of acclaimed or underrated films celebrating anniversaries  this year. Cinema Nova is your go-to destination in Melbourne for a stimulating selection of retrospectives celebrating the best of cinema on the big screen.

RESTORATION! The classic anime cyberpunk action film from 1988 returns to the cinema screen fully remastered and remixed. Set in ... more

Jun 24th, 2026

40TH ANNIVERSARY! Directed by master anime filmmaker Momoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), ANGEL'S EGG is a rediscovered gem of the Japanese animation genre. ... more

Jun 23rd, 2026

RESTORATION! High Grant, James Wilby, Denholm Elliot, Rupert Graves, Simon Callow and Ben Kingsley star in MAURICE, James Ivory’s prize-winning ... more

Jun 24th, 2026

Bound

Opening Date: Thursday, 25 Jun 2026

30TH ANNIVERSARY! Before The Matrix, the Wachowski’s made their debut with the erotically charged crime caper BOUND, starring Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, and Christopher Meloni. When Violet (Tilly), the girlfriend of violent mobster Cae ... more

Jun 25th, 2026

Kiki's Delivery Service

Opening Date: Thursday, 9 Jul 2026

RESTORATION! From the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki comes "Kiki’s Delivery Service", the beloved coming-of-age story of a ... more

Jul 10th, 2026

Highlander

Opening Date: Friday, 17 Jul 2026

40TH ANNIVERSARY! Initially a box office bomb which was later discovered by audiences on home video, Christopher Lambert stars as ... more

Jul 17th, 2026
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