22 Sep 2004 Director: Kevin Macdonald UK 2003 106 mins 1985, two young British climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates became the first people to climb the west face of the 21,000 foot Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. On their descent Joe breaks his leg. An attempt to lower Joe down the mountain… Continue reading Touching The Void
Tag: 2003
Belleville Rendezvous
Les Triplettes de Belleville 15 Dec 2004 Director: Sylvain Chomet France, Belgium, Canada, UK 2003 77 min A unique, stylish and exquisitely executed animation from France. Champion, under the care of his grand mother Madame Souza, enters a rigorous training regime in order to one day enter the Tour de France. But Champion is kidnapped… Continue reading Belleville Rendezvous
Wondrous Oblivion
5 Jan 2005 Director: Paul Morrison UK, Germany 2003 106 min Set in the 1960’s, 11 yr old David Wiseman loves cricket. He has the outfit but has no ability. His game is so bad his schoolmates make fun of him. Then a Jamaican family moves next door and builds a cricket net in the… Continue reading Wondrous Oblivion
Osama
20 Oct 2004 Director: Siddiq Barmak Afghanistan 2003 82 min In Afganistan, the Taliban close the factory where a 12 year old girl and her mother work. They forbid women to leave their houses without a male ‘legal companion’. The males in their family are dead. The mother has nowhere to turn, so she disguises… Continue reading Osama
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
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