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Screening Date: 27 October 2005 |
| Title: Donnie Darko (2004 - USA) |
| Director: Richard Kelly |
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A brilliant mix of black humour, horror, time travel and love story. Troubled teenager, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal), is plagued by visions of a giant,evil rabbit predicting the end of the world.
‘Richard Kelly’s edgy debut is a blast.’ The Guardian.
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 133 min |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 10 November 2005 |
| Title: Zatoichi (2003 - Japan) |
| Director: Takeshi Kitano |
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Zatoichi, the blind samurai goes to the aid of two geishas who want to avenge their parent’s murder. Great martial arts entertainment, stunning cinematography – watch and learn, Quentin!
‘Kitano unfolds his plot with skill and much humour.’ Philip French, The Oberver. |
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| Language: Japanese |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 116 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 24 November 2005 |
| Title: The Night of the Hunter (1955 - USA) |
| Director: Charles Laughton |
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In this noirish thriller, psychotic, bogus preacher, Robert Mitchum, pursues two orphaned children to extract the whereabouts of hidden loot. Lillian Gish stands in his way.
Mitchum’s favourite film is ‘a juicy allegory of evil … and innocence told with an eerie visual poetry.’ Edward Guttman, San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 12 |
| Length: 93 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 01 December 2005 |
| Title: City of God (2002 - Brazil) |
| Director: Fernando Meirelles |
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An unflinching portrayal of crime and violence in Rio’s slum, Meirelles’ movie is ultimately a life-affirming portrayal of the resilience of the human spirit.
‘The film is seductive, disturbing, enthralling – a trip to hell that gives the passengers a great ride.’ Time Magazine. |
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| Language: Portuguese |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 130 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 15 December 2005 |
| Title: M Hulot’s Holiday (1953 - France) |
| Director: Jacques Tati |
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A wonderful blend of wit and silliness. The minimal dialogue and original physical comedy scenes make it a treat for kids and adults alike. This feel-good film leaves you with a sense of poignancy that surprises.
‘Ranks among the all-time classic comedies.’ Tom Keogh. |
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| Language: French |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 114 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 12 January 2006 |
| Title: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004 - USA) |
| Director: Walter Salles |
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The motorcycle trip through Latin America that inspired a revolutionary.
This impressive biopic of Che Guevara is ’vital and charming and as seductive as the open road.’ Wendy Ide, Times Online. |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 128 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 26 January 2006 |
| Title: Angels and Insects (1995 - USA/UK) |
| Director: Philip Haas |
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A Victorian naturalist returns from the Amazon to become entangled in sexual intrigue.
`... work of clarity, ambition and intelligence` Time Out.
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 117 Mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 09 February 2006 |
| Title: Reconstruction (2003 - Denmark) |
| Director: Christoffer Boe |
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Boy meets girl, or does he? And why doesn’t anyone recognise him anymore…?
‘A mix of noir suspense, twisted romance makes for engrossing entertainment’. Timeout.
Camera d’Or winner 2003.
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| Language: Danish/Swedish |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 23 February 2006 |
| Title: Nine Queens (2000 - Argentina) |
| Director: Fabián Bielinsky |
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Two con artists swindle a stamp collector with forged rarities (the ‘Nine Queens’), but the scam starts to unravel.
‘This taut thriller [is] a welcome addition to the genre, cleverly plotted and nimbly acted.’
Tom Dawson, BBC Film Reviews. |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 114 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 09 March 2006 |
| Title: 3 Colours: Blue (1993 - France) |
| Director: Krzysztoph Kieslowski |
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A car crash changes Julie’s life forever. A searching film about loss and liberty.
‘A stellar performance from Binoche.’ Christopher Null, filmcritic.com
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| Language: French |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 98 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 23 March 2006 |
| Title: Mullholland Drive (2001 - USA) |
| Director: David Lynch |
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Amnesiac ‘Rita’ searches for her true identity in unscrupulous Hollywood. With Lynch in charge you know it won’t be a story of stifling predictability!
‘An enthralling and stimulating trip.’
Tiscali Film Review.
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 148 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 06 April 2006 |
| Title: The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003 - Germany/Mongolia) |
| Director: Byambasuren Davaa / Luigi Falorni |
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If you only see one film about a family of Mongolian camel-herders this year, make sure it’s this one!
Oscar-nominated and about as far removed from the usual Hollywood fare as it is possible to get.
This ‘intensely charming … film deserves to be seen the world over.’
Tiscali Film Review. |
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| Language: Mongolian |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 20 April 2006 |
| Title: Holes (2003 - USA) |
| Director: Andrew Davis |
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When Stanley is sent to dig holes at a juvenile detention centre his journey of self-discovery involves murder, mystery and treasure.
Sigourney Weaver on tremendous form in this intelligent, lovingly crafted family film. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 117 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 04 May 2006 |
| Title: All About My Mother (1999 - Spain / France) |
| Director: Pedro Almodóvar |
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Manuela goes to Barcelona searching for her dead son’s father, who’s changed his name to Lola.
`A whole new order of Almodovar extravaganza!’
Jane Maslin, New York Times. |
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| Language: Spanish / Catalan / English |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 101 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 18 May 2006 |
| Title: Key Largo (1948 - USA) |
| Director: John Huston |
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War veteran Frank finds a gangster hiding out, when he drops in to visit the family of a dead friend. Bogart and Edward G. Robinson face up to each other against the backdrop of an approaching hurricane.
‘Smart script, tight direction and fabulous cast.’
Brian Webster, Apollo Movie Guide.
Oscar-winning performance from Claire Trevor. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 100 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 01 June 2006 |
| Title: Spirited Away (2001 - Japan) |
| Director: Hayao Miyazaki |
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A young girl finds herself trapped in a mysterious spirit world. Mesmerising for kids and adults alike.
‘A beautifully drawn and wonderfully composed work of art. [It]takes us on a rocket-fuelled flight of fancy.’
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Umlimited.
*** Film starts 7.30pm - Doors open 7.00pm *** |
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| Language: Japanese |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 125 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 29 June 2006 |
| Title: Rabbit Proof Fence (2002 - Australia) |
| Director: Phillip Noyce |
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The true story of 3 aboriginal girls who escape a government integrationist camp and head home 1500 miles across the outback.
‘A gripping unsentimental tale.’
Philip French, Guardian. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 94 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 12 October 2006 |
| Title: Hidden (2005 - France) |
| Director: Michael Haneke |
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A married couple is terrorized by a series of videotapes left in their porch. Husband (Auteuil) links the matter to a long-forgotten event from the past and wife (Binoche) begins to despair at her husband`s increasingly secretive behaviour.
‘A stiletto-stab of fear is what Michael Haneke`s icily brilliant new film delivers - not scary-movie pseudo-fear, but real fear.’ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. |
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| Language: French |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 117 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 26 October 2006 |
| Title: Ice Cold in Alex (1958 - UK) |
| Director: J.Lee Thompson |
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Suspense as Mills tries to break the mould of his acting career by driving an ambulance across Libya’s desert warzone during WWII, to reach the safety of Alexandria and that famous beer.
Ice Cold enthralled the biggest crowds at Edinburgh’s 2005/06 Mills season.
‘The cleverness of the film lies not only in the plot-line but also in the characterisation.’ BBCi films review.
*** Special Event ***
Author of ‘John Mills and British Cinema’ 2006, Prof. Gill Plain, introduces. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 124 |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 02 November 2006 |
| Title: The Shining (1980 - USA/UK) |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
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Aspiring writer Torrance (Nicholson) goes mad while working as an off-season caretaker of an isolated, snowbound hotel. The hotel has a macabre past and Torrance’s son has psychic abilities…
‘One of the late 20th century’s finest tales of the supernatural and a justly famous classic.’ Channel 4 film review. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 119 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 23 November 2006 |
| Title: Oldboy (2003 - S.Korea) |
| Director: Chen-wook Park |
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Cannes Grand Prize-winning tale of mystery, mysticism, poetry, school days and violence. A businessman abducted and imprisoned for 15 years seeks revenge on his captors.
“It says something when you come out of a film as weird and fantastical as Oldboy and feel that you`ve experienced something truly authentic’. Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times. |
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| Language: Korean |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 120 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 30 November 2006 |
| Title: Hustle and Flow (2005 - USA) |
| Director: Craig Brewer |
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*** Special Event ***
Patrick Regis introduced the film and lead a discussion.
A Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis tries to pursue a career as a rapper. Not just another story of urban tough guys, but a fresh take on music movies and widely hailed as a modern day ‘On the Waterfront’ or ‘Rocky’.
Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Festival and an Oscar. Give it a go!
‘Brewer lays down a rousing story that crescendos naturally with its characters’ transformations.’ Hollywood Reporter.com |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 116 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 14 December 2006 |
| Title: Central Station (1998 - Brasil/France) |
| Director: Walter Salles |
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Oscar-nominated film from Motorcycle Diaries director. Moving and unsentimental, we watch Dora (Fernanda Montenegro) attempt to earn a second chance in life as she accompanies a boy making his way across Brazil.
‘Take a transcendant journey – Montenegro stunning in ‘Central Station.’’ Edward Guthman, San Fransisco Chronicle. |
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| Language: Portugese |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 113 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 18 January 2007 |
| Title: Volver (2006 - Spain) |
| Director: Pedro Almodovar |
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A comedy about murder and abuse! In a small Spanish village a family death causes Raimunda’s, (Cruz), mother to return as a ghost. Cruz, back in her own culture and language is transcendant.
‘A touching, beautifully plotted film full of memorable images and jokes.’ Philip French, The Observer. |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 121 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 01 February 2007 |
| Title: The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982 - UK) |
| Director: Peter Greenaway |
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A draughtsman is contracted to draw a country estate for the sexual favours of his employer. Murder ensues. Intricate plot, wonderful lines, stunning Nyman score.
‘Astonishingly elegant… mind-bendingly rich. The Draughtsman`s Contract is fun. ’ Vincent Canby, New York Times |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 108 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 15 February 2007 |
| Title: Breaking Away (1979 - USA) |
| Director: Peter Yates |
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Set in Middle America, a film about growing up and a dream of becoming a champion Italian bicycle racer. Gives a feel-good factor that lasts for days.
‘A precious cinematic miracle … A wonderfully sunny, funny, goofy, intelligent movie.’ Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 100 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 01 March 2007 |
| Title: Japanese Story (2003 - Australia) |
| Director: Sue Brooks |
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An unmarried geologist takes a Japanese businessman into the outback to see a mine.
A powerful film about survival and relationships.
Collette ‘is riveting …the most compelling performance of her career.’ James Berardinelli, ReelView. 20 awards. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 100 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 15 March 2007 |
| Title: The Colour of Paradise (1999 - Iran) |
| Director: Majid Majidi |
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From Iran this is a delicate, beautiful story about a blind boy and his manipulative father.
`A transcendant film …it will make anyone look at the world with new eyes.’ Bob Graham, San Franscisco Chronicle. |
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| Language: Iranian |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 29 March 2007 |
| Title: Shooting Dogs (2005 - UK/Germany) |
| Director: Michael Caton-Jones |
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Based on fact, a Catholic priest and young English teacher are caught in the middle of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A gripping film with fine performances.
‘A more powerful affair than Hotel Rwanda.’ Paul Hurly, Tiscali UK. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 115 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 05 April 2007 |
| Title: Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998 - France and others) |
| Director: Michel Ocelot |
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Family film based on a West African folk tale: diminutive Kirikou saves the village. Gorgeous animation inspired by African sculpture, Youssou N’Dour soundtrack.
‘ One of the most enchanting animated features in quite some time.’ Jamie Russell, BBCi Film.
*** Members or day members can bring 2 under 18s into Kirikou for free *** |
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| Language: French (dubbed) |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 74 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 03 May 2007 |
| Title: The Squid and the Whale (2005 - USA) |
| Director: Noah Baumbach |
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Autobiographical black comedy from director tipped for greatness, that dissects what really happens to the kids when mum and dad break up. Daniels excells.
‘You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, you’ll wonder why films twice this long are rarely half as good.’ Matthew Leyland, BBCi Films. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 81 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 17 May 2007 |
| Title: Dancer in the Dark (2000 - Denmark and others) |
| Director: Lars von Trier |
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Cannes Palm d’Or winner. A Czech immigrant works all hours for a vital operation. A wonderfully audacious melodrama/ musical that returns to earlier film-making values with heroines and villains.
‘It smashes down the walls of habit that surround so many movies. It is a bold, reckless gesture.’ Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 140 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 31 May 2007 |
| Title: Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005 - Mongolia/Germany) |
| Director: Byambasuren Davaa |
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For all the family, another award-winning, enchanting docu-drama from the director of ‘Weeping Camel’. Will a young girl’s bond with a stray puppy in the Mongolian wilderness endanger the family herd?
‘ Breath-taking visuals and low-key charm.’ Tim Knight, Reel.com |
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| Language: Mogolian |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 93 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 14 June 2007 |
| Title: AGM, short films and party |
| Director: Johnjoe McFadden |
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After a brief AGM and a fine selection of short films, we follow last year’s success by inviting all our members and their guests to another end of season party.
Do come! |
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| Language: English(!) |
| Classification: U |
| Length: About 2.5 hours |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 21 June 2007 |
| Title: Frozen (2005 - UK) |
| Director: Juliet Mckoen |
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*** Special Event ***
We welcome the director for post-film Q&As.
Intriguing adult thriller. Against the wintry, watery backdrop of Morecombe Bay, a young woman is haunted by the loss of her sister.
‘Serious, rich in theme, achingly beautiful … nuanced performances and strong sense of place.’ Anton Bitel, Channel 4 film Review. 6 Major awards." |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 04 October 2007 |
| Title: Tell No One (2006 - France) |
| Director: Guillaume Canet |
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Smash hit French murder mystery – Hitchcockian thriller. On the eighth anniversary of his wife’s murder a man receives emails from beyond the grave. Superb cast and intelligent screenplay. Four César Awards Including Best Actor and Best Director.
‘Adapted from American novelist Harlan Coben`s bestseller, this classy psychological suspense thriller cranks up the tension with episodes of energetic action.’ Mark Kermode, The Observer. |
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| Language: French |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 126 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 11 October 2007 |
| Title: Possession (2002 - UK) |
| Director: Neil LaBute |
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*** Special event linking with the Wimbledon Book-Fest. World-famous author AS Byatt introduces film adaptation of her Booker Prize-winning novel. A wonderful speaker – don’t miss it.
Elegant, intelligent film of romance, split between two time frames as modern-day researchers uncover the clandestine affair of a leading Victorian poet.
‘Possession delights in the sensuousness of the English language, and makes Roland and Maud`s investigations seem genuinely thrilling.’ Tiscali Film Review. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 102 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 25 October 2007 |
| Title: Ping Pong (2002 - Japan) |
| Director: Fumihoko Suri |
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This fast, manga-influenced comedy about Japanese society and two ping pong-obsessed schoolboys will change your mind about how much fun table tennis can be. Known as The Matrix of ping pong the camera work is surreal. Five major awards including Japanese Academy Award: Newcomer of the Year (Shido Nakamura).
‘Sori stages the movie`s many matches with great vigor and imagination (and a mastery of visual effects); we get easily swept up in the furious table tennis ballets he and his technicians and actors create.’ Mark Wilmington, Chicago Tribune. |
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| Language: Japanese |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 114 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 15 November 2007 |
| Title: Ten Canoes (2006 - Australia) |
| Director: Rolf Deheer & Peter Djigirr |
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All-Aboriginal cast tells a story of wrong love and revenge that flips between ancient myths and the modern-day swamps of Arnhem Land. Celebratory, fun, exquisitely shot. 14 awards. Cannes Film Festival: Special Jury Prize.
‘There is beautiful photography, and some terrifically insouciant performances from first-time actors…Part of what is charming and refreshing about Ten Canoes is that it does not make the Aborigine peoples alien or exotic, or a subordinate part of a story about white people`s transgression.’ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 29 November 2007 |
| Title: Pan`s Labyrinth (2006 - Mexico/Spain/USA) |
| Director: G. del Toro |
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In 1944 Spain, Franco has come to power, and the stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes to a fantasy world of metaphor and allegory which reflects the political reality. Stunning visuals, sophisticated story.
Three Oscars for Art Direction, Cinematography and Makeup.
‘Although "Pan`s Labyrinth`` relies heavily on special effects, including the computer-generated kind, you`re never aware of them. Del Toro, who wrote the story, has created a special universe. The spell it casts lingers long after the final reel.’ Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 119 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 13 December 2007 |
| Title: Caravaggio (1986 - UK) |
| Director: Derek Jarman |
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Jarman’s finest film, Caravaggio’s biography, is compelling and accessible while remaining true to the director’s homo-erotic, distinctive flourishes and artistic camp.
Three awards including Berlin International Film Festival: CIDALC Award - Derek Jarman.
‘There`s a genuine, haunting power to Jarman`s film, which feels somehow like a valedictory letter from a distant era - the pre-Aids 1980s, when Jarman`s high-minded camp seemed to be the future of art cinema.’ Andrew Pulver, The Guardian. |
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| Language: ENGLISH |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 93 mins |
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Screening Date: 10 January 2008 |
| Title: The Lives of Others (2007 - Germany) |
| Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
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| Multi-award winning thriller about secret police surveillance in totalitarian E. Germany. Anti-establishment couple are spied upon by a ‘Stasi’ agent looking to frame and imprison them. Oscar: Best Foreign Film. ‘Absolutely compelling.’ Kevin Murphy, Tiscali UK. |
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| Language: German |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 137 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
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Screening Date: 24 January 2008 |
| Title: This is England (2007 - UK) |
| Director: Shane Meadows |
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| Funny yet deeply moving take on 1980s UK youth culture from a troubled 13 year old’s viewpoint. Skinheads, racial tension, blistering soundtrack – don’t miss it. London Film Festival and BIFA awards. ‘What lifts Meadows’ work to the highest level are both his script and the extraordinary group of young actors.’ Paul Hurley, Tiscali UK. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 101 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 07 February 2008 |
| Title: Three Times (2006 - France/Taiwan) |
| Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien |
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| Exquisitely shot film of three love stories set in three time periods, each couple played by the same two actors. With curious story-telling devices and little dialogue, prepare yourself for a different cinematic experience. ‘This is connoisseur’s cinema - but it’s a connoisseurship worth cultivating.’ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. |
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| Language: Chinese |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 135 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 28 February 2008 |
| Title: The Last Waltz (1978 - USA) |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
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| *** Special event: with guest speaker ***
Celebrated rockumentary of The Band’s last concert in San Francisco 1976. We invite Barney Hoskyns internationally reputed music journalist and Band biog-author for expert insight on the film plus Q&As.
‘The best band in the history of the universe.’ George Harrison. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 117 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 13 March 2008 |
| Title: Aprile (1998 - Italy/France) |
| Director: Nanni Moretti |
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| Morreti casts himself, wife and friends in a documentary lampoon about Italian politics. What could be irritatingly self-indulgent turns out to be a funny, charming perspective on Italian life. ‘An absolute delight, my only complaint is that it’s too short.’ Jeff Vorndam, AboutFilm.com |
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| Language: Italian |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 78 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 03 April 2008 |
| Title: The General (1927 - USA) |
| Director: Clyde Bruckman/Buster Keaton |
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| Buster Keaton’s best - an American Civil War tale of a doughty railroad engineer’s exploits to rescue the girl and the steam engine he loves from the Yankees. A masterpiece. ‘Forget that this is a silent movie. This 1927 classic has more expression, movement and sheer beauty (along with its comedy) than 99 per cent of films made today.’ Anthony Clarke, DVD.net. |
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| Language: Silent |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 75 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 17 April 2008 |
| Title: Red Road (2006 - UK/Denmark) |
| Director: Andrea Arnold |
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| Cannes Jury Prize-winning, gritty, Scottish thriller about a CCTV operator drawn to stalking a man she has been watching on screen. ‘An extraordinarily mature and thoughtful film.’ Philip French, The Observer. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 113 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 01 May 2008 |
| Title: The Singer (2006 - France) |
| Director: Xavier Giannoli |
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| Jaded middle-aged club singer falls for a younger woman. Bitter-sweet romance. Both leads nominated for Cesar Awards and Depardieu won a Lumiere Best Actor. For him it’s ‘a return to form, and a lovely, if self-conscious, performance.’ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian |
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| Language: French |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 112 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 15 May 2008 |
| Title: Yojimbo (1961 - Japan) |
| Director: Akira Kurosawa |
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| Don’t miss Kuroswawa’s classic and best loved film where the samurai story meets the western. Mifune won numerous Best Actor awards in this Oscar-nominated movie. ‘Without Yojimbo, certain key aspects of Western cinema would not be the same today.’ James Berardinelli, ReelViews |
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| Language: Japanese |
| Classification: PG |
| Length: 110 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 29 May 2008 |
| Title: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007 - Romania) |
| Director: Cristian Mungiu |
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| Golden Palm and FIPRESCI winner at Cannes, this is a showcase for new Romanian cinema. Director/writer Mungui captures the story of illegal abortion with honesty and a wonderful gift for natural dialogue. This is a must-see. ‘Pitch perfect and brilliantly acted, 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days is a stunning achievement.’ Jay Weissberg, Variety.com |
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| Language: Romanian/English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 113 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 12 June 2008 |
| Title: AGM, Party & guest speaker (2008 - UK) |
| Director: Johnjoe McFadden |
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| After a brief AGM, we welcome David Crooke, Director of BBFC, to give us the low-down with revealing film excerpts on the how and why of film classification (with Q&As). We round off the evening by inviting all our members and their guests to another end of season party. Put it in your diaries now! |
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| Language: English! |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: About 2.5 hours |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 26 June 2008 |
| Title: After the Wedding (2006 - Denmark/Sweden) |
| Director: Susanne Bier |
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| Oscar-nominated scintillating family drama that reveals human frailties and layered secrets. The actors go for broke - the result is a rivetting cinema experience. ‘After the Wedding will stay with you for the rest of your life.’ Mick LaSalle, San Franscico Chronicle. |
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| Language: Danish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 120 Mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 02 October 2008 |
| Title: Control (2007 - UK) |
| Director: Anton Corbijn |
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| Glorious biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis. Acting honours all round, career-best performance from Samantha Morton. Music flawless. 5 BIFA & 3 Cannes awards. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 122 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 09 October 2008 |
| Title: Brick Lane (2007 - UK) |
| Director: Sarah Gavron |
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| WFC/Wimbledon Book Fest Special Event: Director Sarah Gavron and author Monica Ali (tbc) Q&A on film adaptation of acclaimed novel. A transformative year in the life of a Bangladeshi village girl coming to London for an arranged marriage. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 101 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 16 October 2008 |
| Title: Diaspora Diaries (2007 - UK) |
| Director: Robert’ Beyonder’ Asare |
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| Black History Month Special Event: Director/artist Robert ‘Beyonder’ Asare Q&A Vibrant documentary capturing authentic voices of members of the African Diaspora in London. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: tbc |
| Length: 74 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 30 October 2008 |
| Title: The Orphanage (2007 - Mexico/Spain) |
| Director: Juan Antonio Bayona |
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| Story of haunted house or haunted mind? It doesn’t matter, just experience this excruciatingly suspenseful and satisfying contemporary thriller. 30 awards, 23 noms. |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 10 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 20 November 2008 |
| Title: Lars and the Real Girl (2007 - USA) |
| Director: Craig Gillespie |
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| Pathologically shy man finds solace with an inflatable doll. Quirky& heart-warming. Triumphantly directed and acted. Huge indie circuit hit. Satellite Best Actor Award, Oscar nom. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 106 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
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Screening Date: 27 November 2008 |
| Title: El Violin (2005 - Mexico) |
| Director: Francesco Vargas |
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| A cat and mouse struggle between the military and guerrillas in Latin America. Violin music pivotal to the plot and film. Beautifully crafted, crisply shot in B&W. |
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| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 98 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: B&W |
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Screening Date: 11 December 2008 |
| Title: All About Eve (1950 - USA) |
| Director: Joseph Mankiewicz |
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| Marking the Bette Davis’ centenary we show a classic. Signature performance from BD, superb screenplay. Simply wonderful in every way. 6 Oscars. 14 major awards. |
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| Language: English |
| Classification: U |
| Length: 138 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: B&W |
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