16 Feb 2005 Director: Stephen Frears UK 2002 97 min A thriller set in the world of illegal immigrants. Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a kindly Nigerian doctor, lives with a Turkish asylum seeker, Senay (Audrey Tautou). During the day he works as a taxi driver and, at night, as a porter at a shady hotel run… Continue reading Dirty Pretty Things
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Man without a Past
Mies vailla menneisyytta 17 Nov 2004 Director: Aki Kaurismaki Finland, Germany, France 2002 97 min ‘M’ arrives in Helsinki looking for work, where he is set upon by thugs and left for dead. He recovers but with no memory of his past. With nothing to support him, he begins to rebuild his life. He wanders… Continue reading Man without a Past
Elling
1 Dec 2004 Norway, Sweden 2001 89 min Director: Petter Næss Elling, a neurotic middle-aged man, has a nervous breakdown when his mother dies and is institutionalised. There he meets fellow patient Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female obsessed virgin. When the two are released into the outside world they are paralyzed by fear,… Continue reading Elling
Finye
The Wind 19 Jan 2005 Director: Souleymane Cissé Mali 1982 100 min A love story with a sense of Romeo and Juliet from contemporary West Africa. An army commander’s daughter falls for fellow university student and the descendant of one of Mali’s early chiefs. Both families object to the union and the couples increasing involvement… Continue reading Finye
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…and Spring
2 Feb 2005 South Korea, Germany 2003 103 min Director: Ki-duk Kim Captivating fable concerning the seasonal nature of life. A young boy lives in the idyllic environment of the floating monastery on a tranquil lake. There his master teaches him the ways of Buddhism. Time goes by and a girl is brought to the… Continue reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…and Spring
Whalerider
16 Mar 2005 New Zealand, Germany 2002 101 min Director: Niki Caro Cert:PG In a small New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the Whale Rider. In every generation for more than 1000 years, a male heir born to the chief succeeds to the title. 11 year old Pai is convinced that she,… Continue reading Whalerider
Barbarian Invasions
Les Invasions Barbares 30 Mar 2005 Director: Denys Arcand Canada, France 2003 99 min Winner of two major awards at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, the film merges Arcand’s alternately witty and tender storytelling style with his most deeply emotional tale to date: that of a father and son who think they have nothing left… Continue reading Barbarian Invasions
Film Season 2004-2005
Kneecap
19 Feb 2025 Director: Rich Peppiatt Ireland, UK 2024 105 min An Irish rap group rails against British imperialism in Rich Peppiatt’s riotous, unruly comic docudrama Kneecap. An exhilarating origin story for the real-life Belfast-based band combining fact and a liberal helping of fiction, it’s enthusiastically performed by the rappers themselves backed by Irish actors… Continue reading Kneecap
Rose
5 Mar 2025 Director: Niels Arden Oplev Denmark 2023 106 min Best known for directing the original film version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Niels Arden Oplev teams up with another Scandi screen star, Sofie Grabol, for his most personal film to date. A story of two sisters, it’s based on his own… Continue reading Rose