Sunday 15th January 2017 Julieta
Cert 15 Spain (2016) 1hr 39 mins
Dir: Pedro Almodóvar Middle-aged Julieta is preparing to leave her stylish Madrid flat for a move to Portugal with her new lover, when a chance meeting brings news of her daughter, Antía, from whom she has been estranged for 12 years. Immediately changing her plans, Julieta sits down to write an explanatory account of past events which she has concealed feeling Antía is now old enough to understand. Pedro Almodóvar's Julieta is a guilt-soaked pleasure- The Telegraph
Sunday 19th February Papusza Cert 15 Poland (2015) 2hr11min Dir:Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze Based on the true story of Roma poet Bronisława Wajs (Papusza) we follow her life from birth to old age: an arranged marriage as a small girl, her life in a gypsy tabor before, during and after second world war, then forced settlement in communist Poland. Her meeting with the Polish poet Jerzy Ficowski, who discovered her great talent for poetry. Filmed in beautiful Black &White photography, Papusza gives insight into the Roma way of life. Immaculately composed, the portrait of the gypsy camps brims with life- Kevin Harley Total Film
Sunday 19th March He Named Me Malala Cert PG UK (2015) 1hr 28 mins Dir: Davis Guggenheim An intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home from school. The 15-year-old was singled out, for advocating for girls’ education. The attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. A beautiful, thought-provoking piece of film-making which demands to be seen - RTE Ireland
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