Merry Christmas 20 Dec 2006 Director: Christian Carion France, Germany, UK, Romania 2005 116 min On Christmas Eve in 1914 in the trenches of Northern France the the bloodiest war in human history is well underway. Soldiers from France and Germany have been fighting in trenches barely 100 metres apart. This day, however, witnesses a… Continue reading Joyeux Noel
Category: Film Season 2006-2007
Voces inocentes
Innocent Voices 10 Jan 2007 Director: Luis Mandoki Mexico, USA, Puerto Rico 2004 120 min Based on a true story of Luis Mandoki’s embattled childhood. This is a poignant tale of Chava, an 11-year-old boy, who finds he has to grow up quickly in war torn El Salvador. At the age of 12 the government… Continue reading Voces inocentes
Tsotsi
Thug 21 Feb 2007 UK, South Africa 2005 94 min Director: Gavin Hood In the ghetto language of Johannesburg, Tsotsi means “Thug” or “Gangster”. This Oscar winning film is set in the sprawling township of Soweto. It traces 6 days in the life titular character, a ruthless gang leader. Tsotsi’s life is one of violence… Continue reading Tsotsi
Bin Jib
3 Iron 7 Mar 2007 South Korea, Japan 2004 88 min Director: Ki-duk Kim Tae-suk is a drifter who enters strangers’ houses, when they are away, to sleep and eat a little food. He repays their unwitting kindness by doing the laundry and making small repairs. His life, however, is to change when he enters… Continue reading Bin Jib