Sunday 20 September 2015 THE FAIRY (LA FEE) Cert PG France-Belgium (2012) 1hr 33mins Dir: Abel, Gordon & Romy Solitary night porter Dom and Fiona, a self proclaimed “fairy” who will grant Dom three wishes, are the lead characters in this contemporary fairytale peopled by social misfits. This is the latest film from Belgium based team of Dominque Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy. Their quirky physical comedy combines the madcap with the surreal and has a flavour of the best of Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati. “Brilliantly bonkers…Infectiously funny throughout” Total Film
Sunday 18 October 2015 TIMBUKTU Cert PG Mali (2015) 1hr 37mins Dir: Abderrahmane Sissako Oscar nominated, this film is a study of a tragedy of our times, by the director of the much admired Bamako. The ancient city of Timbuktu has been occupied by fundamentalists, here portrayed as immature young men intent on imposing apparently random restraints on the lives of the residents. “Sissako’s film revels in the joy of people, of music and of film, making Timbuktu is a formidable statement of resistance in itself.” Jonathan Romney, The Guardian
Sunday 15 November 2015 THEEB Cert 15 UAE (2014) 1hr 40 mins Dir: Naji Abu Nowar In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War One, Theeb (“Wolf”), a young Bedouin boy, has to come to terms with adult deceptions as he embarks on a perilous desert journey with his older brother to guide a British officer to his secret destination. This is a classic adventure story set in a stunning desert landscape, where the local tribes are caught between the British and the Ottoman forces. “A classic adventure film of the best kind” Jay Weissberg Variety