The Brand New Testament

15 Feb 2017 Director: Jaco Van Dormael Belgium 2015 113 min God is a cantankerous, vindictive Belgian who runs his operation from an apartment in Brussels. Time has made The Almighty cruel and capricious. Consequently, his ten-year old daughter, Ea, decides to write her own brand new testament with the help of six of her… Continue reading The Brand New Testament

Theeb

4 Jan 2017 Director: Naji Abu Nowar Jordan, UK, UAE, Qatar 2014 100 min Set in 1916, on the eve of the great Arab revolt, Theeb unravels in the ruthless heat of Jordan’s desert. In a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire, during World War I, lies the campsite of a Bedouin tribe where orphaned… Continue reading Theeb

Mustang

1 Feb 2017 Director: Deniz Gamze Ergűven Turkey, France 2015 97 min It’s early summer in a village on the Black Sea coast in northern Turkey. Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school at the end of term, playing innocently with some boys at the local beach. Their very conservative guardians, however,… Continue reading Mustang

Embrace of the Serpent

1 Mar 2017 Director: Ciro Guerra Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela 2015 122 min A breathtaking odyssey through the Colombian Amazon region, Embrace of The Serpent details the quests of two European explorers searching independently for a flower alleged to have healing properties. Taking inspiration from the real-life journals kept by these men, we travel with them… Continue reading Embrace of the Serpent