Monday 14 March 2016 at 7.30 pm:
MARSHLAND (15).
Director: Alberto Rodriguez. Spain 2014. 104 minutes.
Starring: Javier Gutierrez and Raul Arevalo.
An atmospheric detective drama set in the remote wetlands of Southern Spain. In 1980, during Spain’s uneasy transition from fascism to democracy, two policemen are sent to an insular rural town to investigate the abduction of two sisters. MARSHLAND keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until its final, haunting image. ‘A taut, visually sumptuous and hugely entertaining thriller.’ Time Out.
Monday 18 April 2016 at 7.30 pm:
GEMMA BOVERY (15).
Director: Anne Fontaine. France/UK 2014.99 mins. English and French with subtitles.
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini and Niels Schneider.
A witty French adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel. Gemma imagines that her life will be transformed when she and her husband move to Normandy. This attractive comedy is loosely based on the French classic, Madame Bovary, and features a typically elegant performance from Fabrice Luchini (IN THE HOUSE and POTICHE). Little White Lies described the film as ‘a sly, smart, funny romp.’
Monday 23 May 2016 at 7.30 pm:
BROOKLYN (12A).
Directed by John Crowley. Ireland/UK 2015. 112 minutes.
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Emory Cohen.
This Oscar nominated adaptation of Colm Toibin’s bestseller is set in the 50s when Irish economic migration was at its height. Soon after Eilis leaves rural Wexford to look for her future in the US, she falls for a young Italian-American. When she returns home for a visit, Eilis finds herself torn between her new love and the life she left behind in Ireland.
‘Old-fashioned, traditional storytelling at its most exquisite and moving’. Deborah Ross in the Specatator.
Monday 13 June 2016 at 7.30 pm:
THE WONDERS (15).
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher. Italy 2014. 111 minutes. Italian with subtitles.
Italy’s Ligurian countryside forms the backdrop to this drama centred on a family of beekeepers. When a chance encounter with a TV crew filming a gaudy reality show offers the opportunity to update the farm, eldest daughter Gelsomina (Maria Alexandra Lungi) sees her life from a new perspective. An unmissable performance from Lungi anchors this beguiling portrait of rural family life. ‘An oddball coming-of-age tale that creates loopy magic by the end.’ Boston Herald.
Monday 25 July 2016 at 7.30 pm:
TAXI TEHRAN (12A).
Directed by JafarPanahi. Iran 2015. 82 minutes. Persian with subtitles.
A fascinating picture of life in contemporary Tehran shot in secret from the confines of a cab. Iranian writer/director Panahi was banned from making films in his own country after his protests in support of the pro-democracy movement. The filmmaker poses as a gregarious taxi driver, drawing out stories and opinions from a colourful collection of passengers. Don’t miss this good-humoured and captivating film. ‘Light hearted and even whimsical at times, but making very serious points about the repressive nature of Iranian society.’ Geoffrey MacNab in the Independent.
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