Programme - 2017/2018 Film Season
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mon 18 Sept Tues 19 Sept |
A United Kingdom | The enduring love story of Seretse Khama, King of Botswana, and Ruth Williams, the English woman he married in
1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and governments. A celebration of the triumph of love and
intelligence over intolerance and oppression. Dir: Amma Asante /2016/USA,UK,Czech/Cert 12A - 111min |
| 2017 Mon 25 Sept Tues 26 Sept |
Maggie’s Plan | In this delightfully wry romantic comedy, innocently manipulative Maggie realises that life is working out more
or less according to her plan but she isn't happy. Why not? What meddlesome schemes will she concoct next? Dir: Rebecca Miller /2015/USA/Cert 15 - 98min |
| 2017 Mon 16 Oct Tues 17 Oct |
The Salesman | Farhadi won his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with this suspenseful drama in which a couple�s
life together is thrown into turmoil by an act of violence. The husband begins his own investigation and is
overcome by an increasing need for revenge. Subtitles. Dir: Asghar Farhadi /2016/Iran,France/Cert 12A - 123min |
| 2017 Mon 23 Oct Tues 24 Oct |
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of the young Swedish woman who became on of the
most celebrated actresses of American and world cinema. Documentary: Subtitles. Dir: Stig Bjorkman /2015/Sweden/Cert PG - 114min |
| 2017 Mon 6 Nov Tues 7 Nov |
Queen of Katwe | The true story of a young girl in rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game
of chess and with confidence and determination pursues her dream of becoming an international champion. Dir: Mira Nair /2016/USA/Cert PG - 124min |
| 2017 Mon 20 Nov Tues 21 Nov |
Julieta | Almodovar returns to his great subject, the emotional terrain and interior lives of women, with this study of a
mother-daughter relationship. Julieta tries to explain the secrets she’s last thirty years. Subtitles. Dir: Pedro Almodovar /2016/Spain/Cert 15 - 99min |
| 2017 Mon 11 Dec Tues 12 Dec |
Jimmy’s Hall | In 1932 James Gralton returns to Ireland and reopens the community hall where young people can meet to dance,
study and talk. But to the powers-that-be the hall is a hotbed for loose morals and subversive activity, and
Jimmy’s influence is a threat that must be curbed. Dir: Ken Loach /2014/Ireland,UK,France /Cert 12A - 109min |
| 2017 Mon 18 Dec |
My Life as a Courgette | Oscar-nominated for Best Animated Feature, this funny, engaging and moving film tells the story of 9-year-old
‘Courgette’s. Living in an orphanage after the death of his alcoholic mother, he wrestles with feelings
about his complicated past and gains the confidence to shape his future. This film will be preceded by a short AGM
and seasonal mulled wine with mince pies. Subtitles. Dir: Claude Barras /2016/Switz,France/Cert PG - 66min |
| 2018 Mon 8 Jan Tues 9 Jan |
Lion | Based on the true story of Saroo, a 5-year-old Indian boy who falls asleep on a stationary train, is locked in
and ends up hundreds of miles from home. Eventually he’s adopted by an Australian couple. 25 years later the
adult Saroo (Dev Patel) sets out to find his original family. Dir: Garth Davis /2016/Australia,USA,UK/Cert PG - 118min |
| 2018 Mon 22 Jan Tues 23 Jan |
Le Quattro Volte | Set in the fields around an ancient village in Calabria, this quietly mesmeric drama sees the turning of the
seasons through the eyes of an ageing goatherd. Sharing equal billing are the goats in his charge (though the issue
of who’s caring for whom is rather blurred) and his mischievously intelligent dog. Subtitles. Dir: Michelangelo Frammartino /2010/Italy/Cert U - 88min |
| 2018 Mon 5 Feb Tues 6 Feb |
Priceless | A charming, sexy romantic comedy set in the south of France. A beautiful, scheming opportunist (Audrey Tautou)
mistakes a shy young barman for a millionaire. She discovers her error, but he has no intention of letting her get
away. Subtitles.Dir: Pierre Salvadori /2006/France/Cert 12A - 106min |
| 2018 Mon 19 Feb Tues 20 Feb |
Letters from Baghdad | This fascinating documentary explores the extraordinary life of English writer, archaeologist, diplomat and spy
Gertrude Bell who travelled extensively through the Middle East as a young woman and eventually wielded significant
political power in British Imperial policy. Dirs: Z Oelbaum, S Krayenbuhl /2016/UK,USA,Fr/ Cert PG- - 95min |
| 2018 Mon 5 Mar Tues 6 Mar |
The Fencer | In post-WW2 Estonia a young man is training a group of children in the art of fencing, but the Russian secret
police are closing in on him and he has to choose to let his students down or to put his life in danger. Subtitles.Dir: Klaus Härö /2015/Fin,Estonia,Ger/Cert PG - 99min |
| 2018 Mon 19 Mar Tues 20 Mar |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople | A comedy about an orphaned boy used to city life who’s left in the care of a foster family in rural New
Zealand. When the rebellious lad and his foster uncle go missing in the wild bush, a national manhunt is
ordered. Dir: Taika Waititi /2016/NZ/Cert 12A - 101min |
| 2018 Mon 26 Mar Tues 27 Mar |
The Eagle Huntress | In Mongolia’s Altai Mountains 13-year-old Aisholpan has created a stir among her isolated Kazakh tribe by
seeking to become the first female to train an eagle and compete against seventy men in the annual Golden Eagle
competition. Documentary: English narration + subtitles. Dir: Otto Bell /2016/UK,Mongolia,USA/Cert U - 87min |
| 2018 Mon 16 Apr Tues 17 Apr |
Arrival | An emotionally arresting, visually inventive sci-fi masterpiece. When mysterious spacecraft touch down across
the globe, a team led by an expert in linguistics (Amy Adams) must find a way to communicate while uneasy
governments consider military action. Dir: Denis Villeneuve /2016/USA/Cert 12A - 116min |