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Programme:
Wonderful films - films you meant to see but missed and films
you didn't even know were out there.
Join now for our
2010/2011 season - at the hmvcurzon.
Guest speakers from actors to
critics and directors, pre-film themed food, drink and live music.
When you're a member you can help us choose the films we show.
Just go to:
- the
British Film Institute web site (here)
- the Filmbank web site (here)
- or the BFI 2007/8 DVD list (here)
Tell
us what you recommend from the listed films and why.
(The
films we show must be licensed appropriately, so if it’s not on the
list we can’t show it, sorry!)
Doors open at 8.00pm and films start at 8.30pm for screenings at the hmvcurzon.
Any enquiries, email us at 
The
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Holy Motors (France/Germany 2012) |
| 10 January 2013 |
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Surrealist comedy delivering a visual feast populated with gripping performances.
A day-in-the-life tale of a shadowy character called M. Oscar results in a concoction tailor-made for cinephiles.
Makes other films look staid!
‘A gorgeous furry teacup of a film – pure pleasure.’ The Guardian.
Multiple awards including Cannes win.
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| Director: Leos Corax |
| Language: French/English/Chinese |
| Classification: 18 |
| Length: 115 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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The Angel’s Share (UK 2012) |
| 24 January 2013 |
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Whisky offers a way out of a life of crime for a group of Glasgow neds as they hit upon the idea of one last caper in a distillery.
An example of Loach’s softer side – the social realism is there but humour pervades.
Leaves you with a smile on your face.
‘Heart and humour in abundance.’ Flickermagazine.com
Winner Cannes Jury Prize
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| Director: Ken Loach |
| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 101 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Nostalgia for the Light (France/Others 2012) |
| 07 February 2013 |
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Breathtaking documentary that compares 2 groups of people searching for understanding of the past in the dry clear conditions of Chile’s Atacama Desert: astronomers study the universe and relatives search for remains of the Disappeared of Pinochet’s regime.
A stunning, sad film with an end note of hope. ‘Elegant, excellent, fascinating.’ efilmcritic.com
6 major wins.
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| Director: Patricio Guzman |
| Language: Spanish/English |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 90 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Monsieur Lazhar (Canada 2011) |
| 21 February 2013 |
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You’ll be invested in this captivating drama before you know it.
An immigrant is hired to replace a teacher who committed suicide in the classroom. Dealing with cultural differences in expressions of grief, M. Lazar encourages the children to face loss as he deals with his own grief.
Terrific performances. ‘A film to cherish.’ Limelight.
Oscar nom. and 24 other wins.
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| Director: Philippe Falardeau |
| Language: French/English/Arabic |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 94 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Berberian Sound Studio (UK 2012) |
| 07 March 2013 |
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Strickland follows up Katalin Varga with a cult ‘giallo’ thriller tinged with black comedy.
A Brit sound engineer goes to Italy to work on a low-budget horror film. Culturally adrift and alone he finds life begins to imitate art.
Impressive direction, sound design and central performance.
‘Riveting sensory experience.’ Bonjour Tristesse.
2 major nominations so far.
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| Director: Peter Strickland |
| Language: English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 92 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Spirit of the Beehive (Spain 1973) |
| 21 March 2013 |
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Masterpiece of Spanish cinema. In a remote 1940s village a child is deeply affected by watching a screening of Frankenstein.
When she finds a wounded man in a barn her imagination spirals out of control. At once a lyrical story and an allegory of the Franco regime.
Features the best child performance in film.
‘The finest and most beautifully wrought first film.’ Village Voice.
7 major wins.
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| Director: Victor Erice |
| Language: Spanish |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 97 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Polisse (France 2011) |
| 18 April 2013 |
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Gripping fly-on-the-wall look at Paris police’s Juvenile Protection Unit.
A photographer is assigned to capture the team’s work and the impact on the officers. Relationships form and unravel, tensions rise. Surprising, visceral, controversial.
Divided critics, yet Cannes loved it. Be there and have your say.
‘The performances are uniformly excellent.’ Observer. Cannes Jury Prize.
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| Director: Maiwenn |
| Language: French/Italian |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 127 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Memories of Underdevelopment (Cuba 1968) |
| 02 May 2013 |
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It’s post-revolutionary Cuba, Sergio a middle class intellectual watches his parents and wife leave for Miami.
Facing a life of adjustment, he disdainfully observes and reflects on change. His attraction to two women distract him.
Skilful direction, performances and use of documentary footage earn this film top critical regard.
‘One of Cuba’s finest films, unimpeachable quality.’ LA Times.
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| Director: Tomas Gutierrez Alea |
| Language: Spanish/English |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 97 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: B&W |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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AGM (UK 2013) |
| 16 May 2013 |
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Members, don’t miss your chance to give us feedback on how we’ve done, help us shape WFC for 2013/14 and suggest films too.
And back by popular demand - our prize quiz follows the AGM.
All members and guests very welcome.
Venue will be the Crooked Billet pub in Wimbledon (SW19 4RQ)
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| Director: Johnjoe McFadden |
| Language: English |
| Classification: 16 |
| Length: 120 mins |
| Subtitles: No |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Kid With a Bike (Begium/France 2011) |
| 30 May 2013 |
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A lean, direct narrative and a superb central performance provide emotional impact in this excellent drama.
A boy, abandoned by his father, is put into care. The kindness of a stranger offers him a measure of hope, but can he accept it?
‘So movingly told, avoiding melodrama and sensation.’ Chicago Sun-Times.
European Film Award & Cannes Grand Jury Prize.
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| Director: Jean-PierreLuc Dardenne |
| Language: French |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 87 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Even the Rain (Spain 2010) |
| 13 June 2013 |
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A film within a film - always irresistible! Cast & crew descend upon a Bolivian town to make a movie about Colombus in America and the original exploitation of local people.
Things fall apart as cheaply hired extras abandon filmmaking to protect their water rights from privatisation by a multinational company - chaos follows.
Panoramic cinematography.
‘Infused with poetry, passion and unlikely warmth. Washington Post.
16 major wins.
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| Director: Iciar Bollain |
| Language: Spanish/Quechua |
| Classification: 15 |
| Length: 103 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Amour (Austria 2012) |
| 27 June 2013 |
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A film about ageing and illness – one to avoid for a first date – yet a powerful drama told with warmth and humanity.
In an elegant Parisian apartment Ann and Georges’ lives are torn apart when Ann suffers two strokes. Georges witnesses her decline and is forced to ponder issues of mortality and suffering.
‘Quite brilliant, extraordinarily moving.’ Sight & Sound.
Hanneke’s second Palme D’Or.
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| Director: Michael Hanneke |
| Language: French/English |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 127 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
| Weblink: Click here
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Barbara (Germany 2012) |
| 11 July 2013 |
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In 1980s East Germany, a doctor is banished to a country hospital where she hatches a plan to escape to West Germany to be reunited with her partner.
The Stasi are watching.
Layered, nuanced, intelligent thriller selected as Germany’s entry for the 2013 foreign language Oscar.
‘An elegant drama based on human and political dilemmas.’ The Guardian.
5 major wins so far.
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| Director: Christian Petzold |
| Language: German |
| Classification: 12A |
| Length: 105 mins |
| Subtitles: Yes |
| Colour: Yes |
| Programme Notes: Click here |
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