Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly […]
Archiculture documentary
When “big shot” Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser moved to Northland, New Zealand, he came to enjoy the anonymity of life as Friedrich. A new film by Dan Nathan in RNZ’s Wireless Docs series tells the story.
Local history documentaries are important and we are very pleased to screen them. This one by Steve Hart is about the oldest working cinema/theatre in the Southern Hemisphere. At the time this movie was made there was a question mark over the future of the […]
From his studio in Berlin, New Zealand artist Simon Denny is making art about the future. Exploring topics such as ‘blockchain’ and ‘cryptocurrency’, his subject matter sets him apart from most contemporary artists. Mira Mira met with him to discuss his style, and to find […]
Beautiful Democracy is a bright and vibrant exploration of the art and activism surrounding the Pro-Democracy movement in New Zealand. This short documentary follows three groups who are finding dynamic and unconventional ways to engage with, and defend their democratic right during this time of […]