Red Road
April 17, 2008Directed by: Andrea Arnold
Cannes Jury Prize-winning, gritty, Scottish thriller about a CCTV operator drawn to stalking a man […]
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2008 Films
Directed by: Andrea Arnold
The General
April 3, 2008Directed by: Clyde Bruckman/Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton’s best – an American Civil War tale of a doughty railroad engineer’s exploits […]
All About Eve
December 11, 2008Directed by: Joseph Mankiewicz
Marking the Bette Davis’ centenary we show a classic. Signature performance from BD, superb screenplay. […]
The Last Waltz
February 28, 2008Directed by: Martin Scorsese
*** Special event: with guest speaker *** Celebrated rockumentary of The Band’s last concert in […]
Three Times
February 7, 2008Directed by: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Exquisitely shot film of three love stories set in three time periods, each couple played […]
The Lives of Others
January 10, 2008Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Multi-award winning thriller about secret police surveillance in totalitarian E. Germany. Anti-establishment couple are spied […]
This is England
January 24, 2008Directed by: Shane Meadows
Funny yet deeply moving take on 1980s UK youth culture from a troubled 13 year […]
AGM Party & guest speaker
June 12, 2008Directed by: Johnjoe McFadden
After a brief AGM, we welcome David Crooke, Director of BBFC, to give us the […]
After the Wedding
June 26, 2008Directed by: Susanne Bier
Oscar-nominated scintillating family drama that reveals human frailties and layered secrets. The actors go for […]
Aprile
March 13, 2008Directed by: Nanni Moretti
Morreti casts himself, wife and friends in a documentary lampoon about Italian politics. What could […]
The Singer
May 1, 2008Directed by: Xavier Giannoli
Jaded middle-aged club singer falls for a younger woman. Bitter-sweet romance. Both leads nominated for […]
Yojimbo
May 15, 2008Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Don’t miss Kuroswawa’s classic and best loved film where the samurai story meets the western. […]
4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days
May 29, 2008Directed by: Cristian Mungiu
Golden Palm and FIPRESCI winner at Cannes, this is a showcase for new Romanian cinema. […]
Lars and the Real Girl
November 20, 2008Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Pathologically shy man finds solace with an inflatable doll. Quirky& heart-warming. Triumphantly directed and acted. […]
El Violin
November 27, 2008Directed by: Francesco Vargas
A cat and mouse struggle between the military and guerrillas in Latin America. Violin music […]
Diaspora Diaries
October 16, 2008Directed by: Robert_Ñé Beyonder_Ñé Asare
Black History Month Special Event: Director/artist Robert ¥Beyonder’ Asare Q&A Vibrant documentary capturing authentic voices […]
Control
October 2, 2008Directed by: Anton Corbijn
Glorious biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis. Acting honours all round, career-best performance […]
The Orphanage
October 30, 2008Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona
Story of haunted house or haunted mind? It doesn’t matter, just experience this excruciatingly suspenseful […]
Brick Lane
October 9, 2008Directed by: Sarah Gavron
WFC/Wimbledon Book Fest Special Event: Director Sarah Gavron and author Monica Ali (tbc) Q&A on […]