Monthly Archives: October 2009

Monday 16 November – 7.30PM: Hunger + conversation with Dryden Goodwin

Posted on 26 October 2009 by

British artist Steve McQueen, who won the Turner Prize in 1999, directs his first feature film, a portrayal of life in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland in the midst of the Troubles. Shocking at times yet visually dazzling and … Continue reading →

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Silent films and live accompaniment

Posted on 14 October 2009 by

As you probably now, we are planning the screening of a silent film with live accompaniment.Things aren’t quite as straightforward as we first envisaged but we are getting there. After a private viewing and following the advice of our comrade … Continue reading →

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Monday 19 October – 7.30PM: Milk

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Film-maker Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting) brings us this powerful, inspiring and tragic story about Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. Penn won … Continue reading →

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The Class: how was it made?

Posted on 4 October 2009 by

We started our second year in earnest with The Class, the French film that won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes festival last year. Perhaps defined as the antithesis of Etre et avoir, it sparked an interesting discussion post-screening among … Continue reading →

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