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
For full details of Cinema Obscura’s 2016 -17 season of films contact Eddie Gaines on 01984 624657
Cinema Obscura Sunday 23 April 2017 Tangerines Cert 15
2hrs 1 min
Estonia,Georgia (2013) Dir: Zaza Urushadze During the 1990 war in Georgia an Estonian man, Ivo, has stayed behind to harvest his crop of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in. Oscar & Golden Globe nominations. Remarkable piece of anti-war cinema --The Wall Street Journal
Films in the first half of our 2016 -17 season (in brief) Sunday 18 September 2016: Rams Iceland 2016 Dir: Grímur Hákonarson In a secluded valley in Iceland, brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their prized ancestral sheep. A long-term grudge means that they haven’t spoken to each other for four decades Sunday 16 October 2016: Sunset Song UK 2016 Dir: Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze Based on the classic novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon Sunset Song is an intimate epic of hope, tragedy and love at the dawning of the Great War
Sunday 19 March 2017: Our Little Sister Japan 2015 Dir: Dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda Three sisters live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their estranged father dies, they travel to his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister Sunday 11th December A New Leaf Dir: Elaine May USA 1971 Henry Graham lives a full life of a rich playboy. When his lawyer tells him that his lifestyle has consumed all his money he is urged by his English butler to avoid climbing down the social ladder by marrying a rich woman.
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