17 Feb 2016 Director: Stephen Daldry UK, Brazil 2014 114 min When two rubbish-picking teenagers from the slums of Rio de Janeiro find a wallet amongst the daily detritus of their local tip, little do they imagine that their lives are about to change forever. When the local police show up and offer a handsome… Continue reading Trash
Category: Film season 2015-2016
Timbuktu
6 Jan 2016 Directors: Abderrahmane Sissako France, Mauritania 2014 97 min Beautifully filmed against a backdrop of stark desert landscapes, sandy streets and the sparkling river, this is a lucid portrait of the impact foreign jihadi occupation has on everyday life in Timbuktu. The film weaves between small but significant stories of residents as they… Continue reading Timbuktu
Ida
3 Feb 2016 Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Poland, Denmark 2013 82 min In the 1960s, novitiate nun Anna is about to take her vows in the Catholic Church when the Mother Superior insists that she must visit her aunt Wanda, who reveals that Anna’s real name is Ida. It is the first in a chain of… Continue reading Ida
Force Majeure
2 Mar 2016 Director: Ruben Östlund Sweden, France, Norway 2014 120 min One single moment can change everything in a relationship. Tomas, Ebba and their children are enjoying a skiing holiday in the French Alps when a relaxed lunchtime suddenly becomes a moment fraught with terror as an avalanche heads towards their mountaintop restaurant. Tomas’… Continue reading Force Majeure