Films in most countries around the world are the most cherished form of entertainment. They are the emotional link that people have with their homeland, a way of teaching their children about their language and customs and provide valuable cultural exchange for people wanting to learn about another place.
Hoyts has emerged as Australia's premiere exhibitor of foreign films representing other cultures. We are proud to present to you at key locations cinema from around the world.
Showcasing the best of the richly diverse & vibrant film industries from other countries our international cinema selection includes films from India, the Philippines, Turkey, Serbia, France, Germany, Korea, Italy and China. Check this page regularly for information about movies from around the world, screening dates, locations and times.
22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molière, is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father & true master of comic satire, author of “the Misanthrope and Tartuffe, and a dramatist to rank alongside Shakespeare & Sophocles. ... more
Nejat seems disapproving about his widower father Ali's choice of prostitute
Yeter for a live-in girlfriend. But he grows fond of her when he discovers she
sends money home to Turkey for her daughter's university studies... more
PERSEPOLIS Commences: 29 May
Based on her bestselling graphic novel, Marjane Satrapi teamed up with
underground comic book artist Vincent Paronnaud to co-direct this animated big
screen adaptation... more
On an ordinary day, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel
from Egypt for a cultural event, only find there is no delegation to meet them... more
'The Orphanage' centers on Laura, who purchases her beloved childhood orphanage
with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place
for... more
In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. ... more
The long-anticipated seriocomedy Empties constitutes director Jan Sverak's third installment in his trilogy on aging that commenced with The Elementary School (1991) and continued with the beloved Kolya (1996)... more
