Category Archives: Films

24 October: A Screaming Man

Posted on 12 September 2011 by

Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, this film is a quiet reflection of life in modern day Chad. Former national swimming champion Adam is demoted from his job running a hotel swimming pool and his good-looking westernised son takes … Continue reading →

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12 September: Submarine

Posted on 31 August 2011 by

Touching and funny debut from Richard Ayoade (IT Crowd).  A coming of age drama set in 1980s Wales, directed with flair.  The narrator, 15 year-old Oliver, focused on losing his virginity and never losing his deadpan expression leads us into … Continue reading →

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2011-12 programme announced

Posted on 27 July 2011 by

Check out our new programme for the first half of 2011-12, from this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or Tree of Life to British indy comedy Submarine.

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18 July: Pleasantville

Posted on 14 June 2011 by

This is what happens when you press the wrong button on the remote control. A brother and sister find themselves trapped inside their television and forced to live as characters in a 1950s television soap opera called Pleasantville. The modern … Continue reading →

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13 June: The Illusionist

Posted on 16 May 2011 by

The Illusionist is a superbly drawn ‘old style’ – pre CGI animation which perfectly captures the atmosphere of the 1950s milieu. The titular character is from a dying breed of entertainers forced out of the main theatres by more modern … Continue reading →

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16 May: A Prophet

Posted on 18 April 2011 by

Sentenced to six years in jail for attacking police officers, Malik is an illiterate young man who can read people. A young Frenchman of North African descent, he inhabits the border between two different peoples – the living and the … Continue reading →

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18 April: Samson & Delilah

Posted on 15 March 2011 by

Samson and Delilah is a moving story of two Aboriginal teenagers who leave their community after a tragic event.  The film charts their experiences in the city and considers survival and love, even when life is difficult.  An uncompromising tale … Continue reading →

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13 March: Lourdes

Posted on 15 February 2011 by

A coach party of pilgrims arrive in Lourdes. A miracle occurs – or does it? Jessica Hausner’s film is a dry comedy that gently mocks the tackiness that accompanies the spiritual ambience of Lourdes. Its protagonist is Christine, a paralysed young woman … Continue reading →

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14 February: The Secret In Their Eyes

Posted on 25 January 2011 by

Winner of last year’s Academy Award for best foreign film, The Secret in their Eyes is a a stylish and intelligent thriller. An unsolved case has haunted retired prosecutor Esposito for many years. Revisiting the events for his first novel … Continue reading →

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24 January: Into The Wild

Posted on 20 December 2010 by

The true story of top student Christopher McCandless who had $24,000 in his bank account to pay for his college fees. He gave the money to charity, abandoned his possessions and his parents, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in … Continue reading →

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