Autumn 2022 Season Programme Brochure

DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

WELCOME

This may be the strongest season of films screened at New Park for a few years. Every week there is at least one ‘notto-be-missed’ film, with a handful more quality selections programmed around it.

Look out for ‘Blonde,’ ‘Emily,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ ‘Decision to Leave’ and ‘Bones and All,’ to name but a handful. We also bring back the film that came second in the Chichester International Film Festival Audience Award – ‘Return to Dust.’ We will of course bring back the winner, ‘Lunana,’ once it gets its national release.

To complement the release of another fine film – ‘The Menu’ starring Ralph Fiennes – we will be giving away a £50 voucher to the Ivy Chichester Brasserie. All you need to do is buy a ticket to the film, and your name will be automatically entered into the draw. See pg33 for details.

All this in the same season as the French Film Festival UK returns to our screens. 21 films –mostly previews, with some remastered classics – and an illustrated talk on Isabel Huppert. Look out for the French Film Festival logo throughoutthis brochure (starts pg9).

This season we will be unveiling a surprise weekend of 2 for 1 cinema. Bring a friend along for free and spread the magic of Chichester Cinema as we head into the Autumn. To be first to hear about the selected weekend, sign up for our email newsletter. You can do this at the bottom of any page on our website: chichestercinema.org.

We are sad to announce that our relief projectionist Howard Johnson passed away suddenly in early October. He was the kindest of gentlemen, and an extremely knowledgeable projectionist with years of experience. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

See you at the cinema

CINEMA DIRECTOR & PROGRAMMER

SYMBOL KEY

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY ADDITIONS OR AMENDS TO THE PROGRAMME.

SUBTITLED SCREENING FOR THE HARD OF HEARING

These are screenings complete with subtitles for those with hearing difficulties. Anyone is welcome to attend these screenings.

SOCIALLY DISTANCED SCREENING

Screenings where pairs of seats are separated throughout the auditorium to allow for social distancing between customers.

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 12

ALL THAT BREATHES 24

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE –THE JAZZ BIOPIC 14 AMSTERDAM 8

ANAÏS IN LOVE 4

ARMAGEDDON TIME 39

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 13

THE BEST YEARS OF A LIFE 34

A BIRD FLEW IN 19 BLACK BOX 30 BLONDE 5 BONES AND ALL 43 CALL JANE 35 A BUNCH OF AMATEURS 36 CLOSE 24 DEAR LOUISE 16 DECISION TO LEAVE 27

THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT 41 EMILY 11

FANFAN LA TULIPE 26 FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMAN 17

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY 35

THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE 36 THE GREEN SHUTTERS 21 HILMA 29

HOPPER: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY 29 THE HOURS 38

IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE 7

ISABELLE HUPPERT - HALF A CENTURY OF FILMS 31

JANE BY CHARLOTTE 26 KOMPROMAT 35 LA BOHÈME 5

LA TRAVIATA 13

LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS 10

LITTLE NICHOLAS 16

LIVING 27

LOCAL HERO 2

ILLUSIONS

LOST KING

LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S BLACK AND BLUES

BOVARY

4

1

MAIGRET

THE MENU

7

8 MATTHEW BOURNE’S NUTCRACKER!

7

3

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU 6

MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY

NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

POLICEMAN

NANNY

NIL BY MOUTH

BEARS

LOCAL HERO - BILL FORSYTH

NUTCRACKER

VON KANT

& RAY

TO DUST

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE

AND FRANK

ROOM IN TOWN

THE ROYAL BALLET: A DIAMOND

SEAGULL

PLAN

SAID

SIMONE VEIL, A WOMAN OF

CENTURY

SONG & DANCE ON FILM FOUR

TO PARADISE

OF SADNESS

A KIND

2

3

8

2

9

3

21 OCT 12:45 & 20:45

22 OCT 16:00, 18:15 & 20:30

23 OCT 12:30 & 20:30

24 OCT 18:00 & 20:15

25 OCT 16:00 & 20:15

26 OCT 12:30 & 16:45

27 OCT 13:00 & 17:30

THE LOST KING

An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III’s remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Sally Hawkins (‘Paddington,’ ‘The Shape of Water’) stars in the remarkable true story of how an ordinary woman discovered the long-lost remains of King Richard III in a Leicester car park. Struggling in an unfulfilling job, she is frequently undermined by her male colleagues. But everything changes however, when she attends a theatre production of Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ with her son. ‘The Lost King’ is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country’s most eminent historians, forcing them to think again about one of the most controversial kings in England’s history. Also stars Steve Coogan who co-wrote the screenplay.

UK 2022 STEPHEN FREARS 108M

IN LOVE

LES AMOURS D’ANAÏS

21 OCT 15:00

23 OCT 18:15

REF

Anaïs is a 30-year-old woman who is broke and has a lover she doesn’t think she loves anymore. She meets Daniel, who immediately falls for her, but Daniel lives with Emilie - whom Anaïs also falls for! Back after two well-received Chichester Film Festival screenings. Struggling to complete her thesis, thirtysomething Anaïs wanders aimlessly - a free spirit with no sense of direction but capable of turning heads and drawing the attention of others wherever she goes. In comes Daniel, an older married book publisher who takes a shine to Anaïs. Anaïs becomes less enamoured with the older man and instead finds herself falling for Emilie – his wife. Some movies just feel like spring; this is certainly one. A bright breezy romancebursting with energy. (Subtitles)

BLONDE

Boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements. ‘Blonde’ is an exploration of the idea of Marilyn Monroe (Ana deArmas is luminous in the lead). It’s as much a biopic of the film star as ‘Elvis’ is a biopic of Elvis Presley. It touches on a series of actual, factual events as a road map, from her movies to her marriages. But ultimately, it’s a fantasia of fame, which increasingly becomes a hellscape. Director Andrew Dominik writes, “How does an unwanted child deal with becoming the most wanted woman in the world? Does it require her to split herself in half? Turn a dazzling image toward the world, as the unwanted self, suffocates within.” Ambitious film-making.

2022 USA ANDREW DOMINIK 176M

LA

ROH ENCORE

Paris, 1900. Penniless writer Rodolfo believes that art is all he needs – until he meets Mimì, the lonely seamstress who lives upstairs. So begins a timeless love story that blooms, fades, and rekindles with the passing seasons. But while the couple’s friends Marcello and Musetta passionately row and make up, a force greater than love threatens Rodolfo and Mimì. Richard Jones’s production evokes the vivid contrasts of fin de siècle Paris, from Bohemian apartments to glittering arcades. Directed by Richard Jones. Cast: Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Danielle de Niese, Juan Diego Flórez, Ailyn Pérez, Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Ross Ramgobin, Michael Mofidian.(Subtitles)

RÓISE AND FRANK

A heart-warming and charming tale of a widow who has given up on life, becoming convinced that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her hurling-loving husband. Grief-stricken Róise lost her husband, Frank, two years ago. Her son, Alan, worries about her but the arrival of a mysterious dog seems to bring happiness to her life once more. Róise soon comes to believe that the dog is, in fact, Frank reincarnated. He has come back to be with her again... and to coach the local sports team. You’d need a shard of ice in your heart not to be charmed even just a little by this eccentric Irish-language comedy – not a dry eye in the houseguaranteed at the closing credits. (Subtitles) IRELAND 2022 RACHEL MORIARTY / PETER MURPHY 90M

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

The film picks up in 1976 as an 11-year-old Felonious Gru (SteveCarrell) plots his track to supervillain status with the help of his newfound henchmen, the Minions.

After a disastrous job interview with the Vicious 6 supervillain group, Gru and his Minions prove themselves - and anger the Vicious 6 - by stealing the Zodiac Stone. With the Vicious 6 after him, Gru enlists the help of former supervillain, Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), for guidance. The film also stars Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru, Michelle Yeoh as Master Chow, Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario, and Dolph Lundgren as Svengeance. This will have the kids (and adults) laughing. *See webpage for Special Offer details.

MEDEA MET OPERA

Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining Radvanovsky in the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as Medea’s father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris.

PANORAMA: SOUTH KOREA IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE

A former actress with a secret, returns to Seoul to live with her sister in a high-rise apartment and meets a director to discuss her return to acting.

After years living abroad, former actress Sangok (Lee Hyeyoung)is back in Seoul, staying with her sister Jeongok (Cho Yunhee) in her high-rise apartment. The siblings sleep late, have breakfast in a café and visit a restaurant owned by Jeongok’s son. But as thedetails of Sangok’s day accrue (a spill on her blouse, an encounterat her childhood home), it becomes clear that there is much she is not revealing. This is a mysterious, gentle piece of work, unworldly and effortless. Scores a very impressive 93% on Rotten Tomatoesfilm critics’ website. (Subtitles)

PERFORMANCE

THEATRE

THE SEAGULL (NT LIVE)

– THU 3 NOV 19:30 (LIVE) & SUN 13 NOV 14:45 PG11

OPERA

LA BOHÈME (ROH)

19:15

15.45

FRI 28 OCT 18:00

SUN 30 OCT 12:15

MON 31 OCT 12:45

TUE 1 NOV 18:15

WED 2 NOV 15:30

BOOKING REF

AMSTERDAM

With one of the great star-studded ensemble casts ever to be assembled, this is the story of three close friends who find themselves at the centre of one of the most outrageous plots in North American history.

Set in 1918 and the 1930s, three friends, Burt (Christian Bale), Harold(John David Washington) and Valerie (Margot Robbie), make a pact to always protect each other after their paths cross in war-torn Europe. When the daughter of their wartime battalion leader turns to them for help following his sudden, suspicious death, the trio becomes entangled in a dangerous political conspiracy plot. The cast also features Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro. David O. Russell, director of ‘American Hussle,’ ‘The Fighter,’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’, writes and directs here.

Francophone cinema from France, Belgium, and Quebec Most of the 21 films presented

screened here for the first time, some having their UK premieres at the London Film Festival in October. The films feature such French luminaries as Jean Moreau, Isabelle Huppert, Gerard Depardieu, Gerard Phillipe, Jean-Louis Trintigent , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Fanny Ardant and Daniel Auteuil, and include animation, documentary and a strong selection of restored classics. Our opening preview ‘Lost Illusions’ had its highly successful UK premiere at the recent 30th Chichester International Film Festival. Roger Gibson

LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS

Made during the Nazi occupation of France, Marcel Carne’s romantic epic of the 19th century theatre world is a life-affirming tribute to love, Paris and the stage. Set among the actors, criminals and aristocrats who orbit around a theatre on Paris’s so-called ‘Boulevard du Crime’. Their romantic entanglements play out in a drama of Balzacian colour and complexity – one that pays equal due to each strata of Parisian society, from the noblemen to the working-class audiences. Released within a year of the liberation of Paris, this celebration of the capital’s bygone past met with enormous and immediate success and acclaim, becoming one of the year’s most popular films. In 1995, it was voted the greatest French film ever made by 600 industry professionals, while it was also a top 100 title in Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films Ever Made poll. Cast includes Arletty,Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Brasseur. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1945 MARCEL CARNÉ 189M

LOST

ILLUSIONS PERDUES

After its very popular screenings at the Chichester Film Festival, we present the story of the rise and fall of a young man in Paris, who dreamed of becoming a writer and became a journalist. In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself swept into journalism, whose influence and reach is booming with the help of the printing press, widely available of late. Under the mentorship of cynical editorÉtienne Lousteau. Lucien agrees to write rave theatre reviews for bribes, achieving material success at the expense of his conscience. ‘Lost Illusions’ is sumptuous yet piercing, an expertly plotted social-relations saga of the kind that once typified prestige Hollywood cinema, and it dives into moral quandaries rather than dispensing easy bromides. Cast includes Benjamin Voisin, Cecile DeFrance and Vincent Lacoste. (Subtitles)

FRI 28 OCT 13:15 & 20:30

OCT 16:45 & 19:45

OCT 18:00 & 20:30

OCT 15:15 & 18:00

TUE

13:15 , 15:45 & 20:30

13:00 & 20:45

11:45 &

Actor turned writer-director Frances O’Connor’s sensuous and loosely biographical drama about the ‘Wuthering Heights’ author Emily Brontë is a thrillingly unconventional watch. Emily (Emma Mackey) wears a mask. The world tells her she must be quiet, obedient, dutiful. She certainly must neither speak her mind nor share her thoughts, feelings and dreams. Emily though, is wildly alive. She rages with emotion, has a voice yearning to be heard, and her mind is overwhelmed by imagination. She has no interest in staying silent and doing what others want. And Emily is about to show you why. Shot with breathtaking beauty and acted with extraordinary emotion and grace, this is an involving perspective on Brontë’s interior life, exploring themes such as gender, independence, creativity, mental health and sexuality. UK/USA 2022 FRANCES O’CONNOR 130M

THE

LIVE

Emilia Clarke (‘Game of Thrones’) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness. A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other. Following his critically acclaimed five-star production of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac.’ Jamie Lloyd brings Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play to stage. Filmed live in London’s West End.

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES

This impassioned, visually arresting interpretation of the classic German anti-war novel makes the pacifist case to contemporary audiences through its depiction of the horrible madness of World War I and the tragedy of a doomed generation. It’s 1917 and wartime in Germany, as Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) lies about his age so that he can enlist alongside his friends - all of them very young men filled with romanticized, patriotic notions. The reality of war almost immediately dismantles their exuberance.Soon (too soon) Paul is thrown into a trench, with little equipment, minimal training, and the swiftly repaired uniform of another soldier on his back. Only the hardy advice of an older veteran prevents him from becoming another hapless statistic on his first day. Also starring Daniel Brühl, this is one of the most visceral, immersive WWImovies ever made. (Subtitles)

2022 EDWARD BERGER 147M

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)

The 1930 original film. A German youth eagerly enters World War I, but his enthusiasm wanes as he gets a first-hand view of the horror. Stirred by the speeches of glory and service by the teacher, a core group of young students in their teens, led by Lew Ayre’s Paul, take their wide eyes and youthful passion to blindly join the war cause. After a speedy basic training spent hating their local postmaster who’s also their drill sergeant in the army, the crew gets their combat dream wishes and are set to the front. Shattered quickly by the horrors of war, that dreamy lustre wears off for the boys very quickly. This film’s resonance has not diminished with time or changing movie tastes and it remains the definitive anti-war movie.

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Martin McDonagh’s new film is a macabre black comedy of toxic male pride and wounded male feelings. Colin Farrell plays Padraic, a dairyman who lives with his unmarried sister. Every day promptly at two o’clock, goofy, good-natured Padraic calls for the guy heconsiders his best friend in all the world, Colm (Brendan Gleeson), so that they can go to the pub together. One day, a terrible thing happens: Colm simply decides he doesn’t want to be friends with Padraic anymore. Martin McDonagh lyrically whips every incident in the film into a mordantly funny dark fable about men’s innate inability to work together for the betterment of society at large. A must-see in this Autumn season. IRELAND/UK 2022 MARTIN MCDONAGH 109M

LA TRAVIATA

MET OPERA

Three captivating sopranos with many previous triumphs to their names - Nadine Sierra, Ermonela Jaho and Angel Blue - star as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta, one of opera’s ultimate heroines. Tenors Stephen Costello, Ismael Jordi (in his Met debut), and Dmytro Popov share the role of her self-centred lover Alfredo, alongsidebaritones Luca Salsi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat (another debut), and Artur Ruciński as his disapproving father. Michael Mayer’s vibrant production also features three maestros: Daniele Callegari, Marco Armiliato and Nicola Luisotti. Verdi’s musical-dramatic ability to portray the individual in a marginalized relationship to society keeps this work a mainstay on the world’s stages. The vocal and emotional scope of the title character is enormous - from her Act I show-stopper aria ‘Sempre libera degg’io’ to the haunting regret of ‘Addio, del passato’ in Act III to the extended Act II confrontation with her lover’s father, Germont.

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE –THE JAZZ BIOPIC

In this talk to mark Black History Month from Sandy Guthrie of the Education Team, illustrated by some memorable clips, he will explore the ways in which real life jazz musicians have been portrayed on the big screen.

The jazz musicians who created a new 20th Century art form, often at great cost to their wellbeing, have been brought to the big screen since the 1930s, veering from the critical to hagiography. From the early days of New Orleans jazz through to the giants of bebop and beyond, there will be exceptional music and clips telling the story of jazz and the people who have made it what it is.

120M

LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-beforeheard home recordings and personal conversations. Jenkins’ film excels, both in digging up footage to see how comfortable white celebrities felt around him, and in finding the unguarded moments in which he discussed his uglier interactions. Unwilling to make this a single-issue movie, Jenkins also touches on everything from Armstrong’s close relationship with his fourth wife to the modest home he loved for decades in Queens. Jenkins has made a fascinating portrait of one of 20th century America’s most essential characters..

USA 2022 Sacha Jenkins 106m

TICKET TO PARADISE

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago. Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission. When they meet by chance on a plane, and discover they both have the same motive - to stop their daughter marrying a local in Bali –they realise they must team up to sabotage the wedding. KaitlynDever (‘Booksmart’) plays daughter Lily, but it is Lucas Bravo (‘Emilyin Paris’), who is hilarious, and almost steals the movie from Roberts and Clooney - if that is possible. ‘Ticket to Paradise’ is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. As for director Ol Parker, you will know him from ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ and the ‘Mamma Mia’ sequel, so expect a feelgood movie that will be a lot of fun.

USA 2022 OL PARKER 104M

DEAR LOUISE CHÈRE LOUISE

Divorced and childless in her 40s, Louise (Jeanne Moreau) becomes infatuated with 20-year-old Italian immigrant,Luigi (Julian Negulesco).

Louise lives alone and seems to like it that way - she has been through a divorce and moved to Annecy. She encounters a much younger man, Luigi, an Italian who is down on his luck. When he helps her bury her dogs, which her neighbour has poisoned for barking, their relationship grows to a new level. Cast includes Didi Perego.(Subtitles)

FRANCE 1972 PHILIPPE

DE BROCA 105M

RODEO

Hot-tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the highoctane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ – illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts.

Striving to prove herself, she is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community. A combustible fusion of crime story, character study and existential mystery, and it announces the arrival of a gifted and adventurous filmmakera formidably kinetic director, Quivoron could easily have a career making pedal-to-the-metal action movies. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2022 LOLA QUIVORON 110M

LITTLE NICHOLAS

This animated feature is a tender love letter to a father’s life and work. René Goscinny (voiced by Alain Chabat) and Jean-Jacques Sempé(voiced by Laurent Lafitte) invented the character Nicholas, a jovial prankster, whose days are punctuated by games with his group of friends. When the fictional character is invited into the workshop of his “dads,” the roles are reversed. Top prize winner at the AnnecyAnimation Film Festival. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG 2022 AMANDINE FREDON/BENJAMIN

MASSOUBRE 82M

FAREWELL,

MONSIEUR HAFFMANN

The legendary Daniel Auteuil is riveting in this gripping adaptation bywriter/director Fred Cavayé of the multi–Molière Award-winning play.

In 1941 in occupied Paris, Jews were instructed to identify themselves by wearing a yellow star. Fearing the worst, jewellerJoseph Haffmann (Auteuil), arranges for his family to flee the city,and offers his employee François Mercier (Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection. As the couple move into the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain. This is first-rate drama with considerable cumulative intensity – and a quorum of irony –and it’s unreservedly recommended. Cast includes Daniel Auteuil,Gilles Lellouche, Sara Giraudeau and Mathilde Bisson. (Subtitles)

The sweetest of all Matthew Bourne’s treats comes to cinemas for the first time. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, this witty, wonderful, rip-roaring spectacular is a nutcracker for all seasons and the sweet treat we all deserve. . With family-sized helpings of Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, ‘Nutcracker!’ follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s newly-refreshed delectable sets and costumes combine with Bourne’s dazzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the classic production.

VENGEANCE

A podcaster from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.

Ben’s (B.J. Novak) girlfriend is dead. Except he doesn’t have a girlfriend. Instead, the brother of a woman he hooked up with a few times is under the impression that they were more committed than they were and so he finds himself, with poorly justified reasoning, travelling to a small town in Texas to attend the funeral and meet her family. He then comes upon an idea, maybe trying to find out how she died could be the podcast pitch he’s been looking for. This is a darkly comic Texas noir that doubles as an astute observation of modern American society.

USA 2022 B. J. NOVAK 107M

MY POLICEMAN

A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, ‘My Policeman’ follows three young people policeman Tom, teacher Marion, and museum curator Patrick as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom, Marion and Patrick are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty and forgiveness. Featuring a remarkable performance from Harry Styles, ‘My Policeman’ remains a tender, heart-breaking film that has one of the most devastating and emotional final scenes in recent memory.

UK/USA 2022 MICHAEL GRANDAGE 113M

A BIRD FLEW IN

When the COVID-19 lockdown is announced, the entire cast and crew of a feature film are sent home – alone.

They are actors with no audience, production crew with no set, and directors with no script. Couples fall apart, others come together, and some find they are simply alone. A feature film composed of seven interlinked narratives, ‘A Bird Flew In’ follows and examines what happens when we are freed from external distractions and forced to find a meaning in our loves and lives. The film could not be more relevant to our times. Featuring moving performances from a talented cast, including Jeff Fahey, Derek Jacobi and Sadie Frost, the film balances pathos, humour, and existential dread with a poetic sensibility.

UK 2021 KIRSTY BELL 95M

THE WOMAN KING

Viola Davis is a force of nature as Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

‘The Woman King’ is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the allfemale unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Set in the slave-trading state of Dahomey, Nanisca urges her king to stop selling prisoners to the Portuguese. This is huge spectacle... African in nature but universal in its depiction of greed, suppression and tyranny. A deft team of female artists have masterfully created a feminist allegory that will excite and inform movie lovers for years to come.

NOT JUST A LOCAL HERO THE HEARTFELT FILMS OF BILL FORSYTH

Glasgow-born director Bill Forsyth made promotional films and then low-budget efforts with local youth theatre actors,and ‘Gregory’s Girl’ (1980) charmed audiences before he made ‘Local Hero’ (1983).

A lavishly-illustrated talk by fellow Scot Lynn Keltie will examine his work, including ‘Comfort & Joy’, set in Glasgow’s ice cream wars. All his films will be covered, from ‘That Sinking Feeling’ in 1979 to ‘Gregory’s Two Girls’ in 1999.

90M

LOCAL HERO

An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don’t go as expected.

Bill Forsyth’s oil refinery comedy isn’t billed as a weepy. It is, however, a love poem to Scotland, and that’s what brings the lump to one’s throat. Crackpot Texan oil magnate Felix Happer(Burt Lancaster) gets the idea that a small Scottish fishing village would be a marvellous acquisition for his so-rich-it-makes-yousick company, Knox Oil and Gas, so he sends an executive gophernamed MacIntyre (because that sounds Scottish, played by PeterRiegert) to close the deal and get the pipeline pencilled in. Here is a small film to treasure, a loving, funny, understated portrait of a small Scottish town and its encounter with a giant oil company.

THE GREEN

LES VOLETS VERTS

The portrait of a legendary stage actor at the peak of his career in the 1970s who is warned that if he does not reduce his consumption of alcohol and women, his heart will give out. Behind the celebrated personality, the real man is about to be revealed – in a touching tango between Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant, orchestrated by the veteran Jacques Becker, a frequent Festival guest. “Depardieu is particularly touching ... andappears to be acting out his own life story on screen”. (Le Journaldu Dimanche). Cast Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, BenoîtPoelvoorde, Stefi Celma. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/BELGIUM 2022 JEAN BECKER 98M

RISE EN CORPS

Élise is a talented ballet dancer whose life is turned upside down –first by injury and then when she catches her boyfriend cheating with her understudy.

On a path to physical and emotional recovery, she travels from Paris to Brittany, where she embraces the artistic freedom of contemporary dance. On this journey of self-discovery, she finds friendship and new ways to reinvent herself. Cédric Klapisch(‘Someone Somewhere’. ‘Back to Burgundy’) delivers a tale of strength and resilience. Cast includes Marion Barbeau, Hofesh Shechter, Denis Podalydès, Pio Marmaï, François Civil, Muriel Robin.(Subtitles)

FRANCE/BELGIUM 2022 CÉDRIC

117M

MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY

Award-winning filmmakers, Phil Grabsky and Shoaib Sharifi, present a real-life epic of boyhood and manhood, filmed across twenty years in one of the most embattled corners of the globe. This documentary following one boy’s life in Afghanistan feels like a brutal, desperately sad companion piece to Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood.’ Its co-directors, the British documentary-maker Phil Grabsky and Shoaib Sharifi, first started filming Mir Hussein aged seven in 2002, and they haven’t stopped. They have already made two previous films – ‘The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan’(2004) and ‘The Boy Mir: Ten Years in Afghanistan’ (2011) – and this third gives us the complete picture: Mir, pulled along by time’s current from boyhood to the present day, married with three kids in Kabul. To be honest, it’s the opposite of life-affirming. UK 2021 PHIL GRABSKY/SHOAIB SHARIFI 90M

The Royal Ballet’s dazzling principals lead an evening not to be missed, their sparkling talents a perfect fit for a diamond anniversary. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden, this programme recognises the amazing support of all ROH Friends past and present.

The showcase will demonstrate the breadth and diversity of The Royal Ballet’s repertory in classical, contemporary and heritage works. It will also include world premieres by Pam Tanowitz, Joseph Toonga and Valentino Zucchetti plus the Company’s first performance of ‘For Four’ by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon and a performance of George Balanchine’s ‘Diamonds.’

TWO OF A KIND

JUMEAUX MAIS PAS TROP

Funny and touching comedy about the intertwining lives of two unlikely twins. Anthony Girard, a small-time technician, learns that he has a twin brother, Grégoire Beaulieu, a politician running for the local elections.

Adopted by separate families 33 years ago, they have been raised quite differently. Grégoire is bourgeois, ambitious, and has a promising career ahead of him. Anthony has no prospects, and his life is falling apart. Just when you think their lives are mapped out, a mini-earthquake comes out of the blue. The two brothers prove they are as different as black and white. Cast includes Ahmed Sylla,Bertrand Usclat, Gérard Jugnot, Pauline Clément. (Subtitles) FRANCE 2022 OLIVIER DUCRAY/WILFRIED MÉANCE 96M

We hope to welcome guests including director Wilfried Meance for a Q&A.

MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

Udo Kier steals the show in this bittersweet comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his enigmatic new neighbour. A universal story of a friendship between two lonely men who discover that they have more in common than they first believe. South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor(David Hayman) convinces himself that his new neighbour (Kier) is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof. An original, intelligent and surreal comedy… a controversial account of distrust, truth in the news, history and fear of the people around you.

ALL THAT BREATHES

The film follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites, a staple in the skies of New Delhi, India.

In one of the world’s most populated cities, cows, rats, monkeys, frogs and hogs jostle cheek-by-jowl with people. Here, two brothers fall in love with a bird - the black kite. From their makeshift bird hospital in their tiny basement, the “kite brothers” care for thousands of these mesmeric creatures that drop daily from New Delhi’s smog-choked skies. As environmental toxicity and civil unrest escalate, the relationship between this Muslim family and the neglected kite forms a poetic chronicle of the city’s collapsing ecology and rising social tensions. A film as gorgeous as it isambitious, as stirring as it is terrifying. (Subtitles) UK/INDIA 2022 SHAUNAK SEN 97M

CLOSE

UK premiere at the London Film Festival in October. Two teenage boys who have always been close, distance themselves after their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one of them is forced to confront why he abandoned his friend. ‘Close’ proves a wonderful cinematographic balancing act, both incisive and thought-provoking, which combines realism, lyricism and melodrama with touching smoothness and without a hint of excess. Dhont’s feature debut ‘Girl,’ about a transgender girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina, won the Cannes Camera d’Or and the Queer Palm in 2018, while ‘Close’ scooped the Grand Prix at this year’s Festival. Cast includesLéa Drucker and Émilie Dequenne. (Subtitles) FRANCE/BELGIUM 2022 LUKAS

105M

A ROOM IN TOWN

UNE CHAMBRE EN VILLE

In this musical melodrama set against a workers’ strike in Nantes, Dominique Sanda plays a young woman who wishes to leave her brutish husband (Michel Piccoli) for an earthysteelworker (Richard Berry).

Unbeknownst to the girl, the object of her affection boards with her no-nonsense baroness mother. A late-career triumph from Jacques Demy, it received nine César Award nominations and features a rich, operatic score by Michel Colombier. A rare screening to mark the 40th anniversary of the film’s original release. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1982 JACQUES

DEMY 90M

JANE BY CHARLOTTE

Charlotte Gainsbourg offers a truthful, touching, intimate portrait of her mother, Jane Birkin, the legendary British model, singer and actor.

Looking back on their lives together in a series of softspoken, extremely personal mother-daughter conversations, these two celebrated women touch on Birkin’s extraordinary lives with her three partners –British composer John Barry,French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, and French filmmaker Jacques Doillon.

Official selection Cannes Film Festival 2021. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2021 CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG 88M

FANFAN LA TULIPE

Roguish young peasant Fanfan escapes being wed to a farm girl when a gypsy, Adeline, predicts that he’ll find glory in the army, then marry a princess.

After enlisting, he learns that he was offered a phony prediction to get him to join, but he decides to make the fortune come true anyway. During a sword fight, he rescues the grateful king’s daughter, which convinces him that fate is on his side. Won best director at Cannes 1952 and remains one of France’s all-time best loved films. Cast includes Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand. (Subtitles)

ITALY/FRANCE 1952 CHRISTIANJAQUE 102M

FRI 18 NOV 13:15 & 15:30

SAT 19 NOV 17:45 & 20:00

SUN 20 NOV 13:15 & 17:45

MON 21 NOV 13:15 & 20:00

TUE 22 NOV 13:15 & 15:45

WED 23 NOV 13:00 & 17:00

THU 24 NOV 15:30 & 20:00

BOOKING REF

FRI 25 NOV 17:45

SAT 26 NOV 12:45

SUN 27 NOV 12:30

MON 28 NOV 20:45

TUE 29 NOV 16:00

WED 30 NOV 13:30

THU 1 DEC 20:30

LIVING

A gentle and poignant Kazuo Ishiguro-scripted remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1953 film ‘Ikiru’ about a man dealing with a terminal diagnosis.

A buttoned-up civil servant approaching retirement, his supposed reward for a life of pointless tedium, Mr Williams receives a stomach cancer diagnosis with one year to live. And now he realises that he has been dead until this moment. He realises he may be able to achieve one thing - forcing the city authorities to build the modest little children’s playground for which local mothers have been desperately petitioning and which he and his colleagues have been smugly preventing with their bureaucratic inertia. Nighy is magnetic, heartbreaking and utterly unforgettable. Movies have become classics for less. UK/JAPAN 2022 OLIVER HERMANUS 102M

25 NOV 20:00

26 NOV 18:00

27 NOV 18:00

MON 28 NOV 12:30

WED 30 NOV 20:15

BOOKING REF

DECISION TO LEAVE

Park Chan Wook’s (‘The Handmaiden’, ‘Oldboy’) tale of a married detective torn between infidelity and moral duty keeps the viewer off-balance at every turn in this black-widow noir.

Hae-Joon, a detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains, meets the dead man’s mysterious wife, Seo-rae. She has an alibi for the time of death, but as the circumstantial evidence mounts against her, Hae-Joon begins to fall deeply in love with this woman, who appears also to be falling for him, her protector. Is Hae-Joon going to cover up for Seo-rae? Is she all that she appears to be? The deliciously manipulative plot twists are very Hitchcockian in their way. But the style is not pastiche, which is the way that idea usually arises; this is the kind of Hitchcockian film made by someone who hasn’t necessarily seen a Hitchcock film before. Every frame is like a painting - this is not to be missed.

SOUTH KOREA 2022 PARK CHAN WOOK 138M

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

The social hierarchy is flipped when a luxury yacht gets into trouble and its passengers have to depend on the housekeeper for survival. Celebrity model couple, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (CharlbiDean), are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed byan unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivorsstranded on a desert island and fighting for survival. Ruben Östlund has previously served up delicious fare in ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘The Square’. This is pointed, barbed humour laser-focused on the beautiful and the avaricious, who can’t seem to imagine the life of people who have to work for a living. Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. SWEDEN 2022 RUBEN ÖSTLUND 147M

The legendary Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction in this wonderful film.

Maigret investigates the death of a young girl. There is nothing to identify her, no one seems to have known her, nor to remember her. He then meets a delinquent who strangely resembles the victim. The star himself commands an uncharacteristic stillness, dialling down his famous charisma, surrendering himself to the material. ‘Monsieur Hire’ director Leconte’s attention to detail is perfectly attuned to Maigret’s investigative style. His motive is to entertain, which he assuredly does, with empathy and flair. Cast includes Jade Labeste, Mélanie Bernier, Aurore Clément, André Wilms and Pierre Moure. (Subtitles)

HILMA

‘Hilma’ explores the incredible life of artist Hilma af Klint, who is now widely recognized as one of the Western world’s first abstract artists. We follow Hilma af Klint (Tora Hallström) as she grows up as a curious and scientifically interested young girl, eagerly looking for the wisdom of life and death. While attending the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, she meets a circle of female artists that share her passion. Together they found “The Five” and create occult practices in an attempt to communicate with the spirits of the higher world; eventually she manages to convey the spiritual world through painting. However, the world proves it is not ready yet to understand the gravity and pioneering character of Hilma af Klint’s paintings… This is a brave, extraordinary, strangely moving and at times transformative piece. Co-stars Lily Cole and Lena Olin.

SWEDEN 2022 LASSE HALLSTRÖM 93M

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN

Hopper’s work is the most recognisable art in America – popular, praised and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art –but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work?.

This new film takes a deep look into Hopper’s art, his life, and his relationships. From his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush. Combined with expert interviews, diaries, and a startling visual reflection of American life, Hopper brings to life America’s arguably most influential artist. Hopper is a rare artist whose work is accessible to both the casual and critical observer. Rothko, Banksy, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, and even ‘The Simpsons’ have all been inspired by the unique way Hopper captured American life.

UK 2022 PHIL GRABSKY 90M

We are delighted to welcome director Phil Grabsky for a Q&A after the Saturday screening.

SIMONE VEIL, A WOMAN OF THE CENTURY SIMONE, LE VOYAGE DU SIÈCLE

An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.

After exploring the lives of Edith Piaf and Grace Kelly, Olivier Dahan offers an intimate and epic portrait of another singular woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today. The canvas covers her major political battles, from the concentration camps to the National Assembly, where she changed the status of women forever by decriminalising abortions.

Cast includes Rebecca Marder, Elsa Zylberstein, Olivier Gourmet.(Subtitles)

FRANCE 2022 OLIVIER DAHAN 140M

BLACK BOX

BOÎTE NOIRE

Mathieu is a young and talented black box analyst on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft. Buckle up. ‘Black Box’ is the kind of smart, taut conspiracy thriller Hollywood used to consistently make. When the case is closed by the authorities, Mathieu senses there is something wrong with the evidence. As he listens to the tracks again, he starts detecting some seriously disturbing details. Could the tape have been modified? Going against his boss’s orders, Mathieu begins his own rogue investigation – an obsessional and dangerous quest for truth that will quickly threaten far more than his career. A taut and stylish thriller that will no doubt suffer a Hollywood remake. Cast includesPierre Niney, Lou de Laâge and André Dussollier. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/BELGIUM 2022

129M

ISABELLE HUPPERTHALF A CENTURY OF FILMS

In this talk, illustrated by a range of clips, to complement this year’s French Film Festival on Tour, Patrick Hargood, Education Officer, looks back at the career of one of the great actresses of the past fifty years.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the film debut of the sublime French actress Isabelle Huppert and in this talk, illustrated with clips from all five decades of her career, Patrick Hargood, the Cinema Education Officer, will be exploring her distinctive contribution to the art of film acting. A favourite of such eminentdirectors as Claude Chabrol (‘Madame Bovary’ - screening thefollowing week as part of the French Film Festival on Tour) andMichael Haneke (‘The Piano Teacher’), other notable films covered will include her Oscar-nominated performance in Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Elle’ and Hollywood epic ‘Heaven’s Gate.’ 90M + Q&A

MADAME BOVARY

In 19th century France, Emma Bovary, a farmer’s daughter brought up in an elegant convent, marries a dull country doctor and is soon searching for distractions.

Full of romantic aspirations and dreams of luxury, she soon throws herself into love affairs to escape boredom. Claude Chabrol’s adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s novel offered Isabelle Huppert one of her best roles. Chabrol’s ostensibly placid version of Madame Bovary invests Flaubert’s portrait of stifled womanhood with unmistakable flintiness. It chafes against the beautiful images with perfect irony. It screened as part of the official selection of the first French Film Festival in 1992. Cast includes Jean-François Balmerand Christophe Malavoy. (Subtitles)

BOOKING

TO DUST

The humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. To survive, they must work together. This popular film garnered second place in the Audience Awards of this year’s Chichester International Film Festival. The film explores the lives of Chinese farmers in Gansu province. It depicts their daily struggles and successes, relationships, local power dynamics and their hopes in intimate detail. It examines the lives of the poorest people in the largest country on the planet, exploring the political and psychological experiences that make up their human experiences, resulting in an up-close and tremendously moving film. Thought-provoking with beautifully judged performances that radiate warmth and encourage empathy. It marks Li Ruijun as a significant cinematic talent. (Subtitles)

CHINA 2021 LI RUIJUN 133M

BOOKING

RAYMOND & RAY

Half-brothers Raymond and Ray (played by Ethan Hawke andEwan McGregor) are reunited by the death of their abusive father. The sins of the father are readily manifested in the damaged goodsthat are McGregor’s Raymond and Hawke’s Ray (they were actually both named Raymond by their abusive dad, Harris, in order to messwith them), who reunite after significant time apart to attend their old man’s funeral. But when they arrive at the funeral home, they begin to realize the person they thought they knew was regarded asa remarkable man by others, especially the spirited Lucia (played toirresistible perfection by Spain’s Maribel Verdu), who was their dad’s final fling, and mother of the little brother they never knew they had. Puts the fun back into dysfunctional.

USA 2022 RODRIGO GARCÍA 105M

THE MENU

Ralph Fiennes is a sinister chef with a deviously designed menu dished out on a remote island to a group of complacent and pompous foodies.

Sharp, cruel, and cathartic, ‘The Menu’ is a sublime blast at the extreme wealth and the extreme stupidity of high-end restaurant excess. There is much fun to be had with the age-old setup of strangers brought to an isolated location for a pernicious reason. A select group of 12 people who have paid an exorbitant amount of money for a reservation at Hawthorne. Hawthorne is an awardwinning restaurant located on its own private island whose headchef named Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) is generally considered the best in the world. Every dish has someone in its sights in this deliciously perverse and subversive black comedy.

MARK

WIN A £50 ‘THE IVY’ GIFT VOUCHER

To complement the release of ‘The Menu,’ we will be giving away a £50 voucher to The Ivy Chichester Brasserie. Simply buy a ticket to the film by midday on Fri 2 Dec, and your name will be automatically entered into the draw. Draw will take place at New Park - Fri 2 Dec 15:00.

GOLIATH

A politically-charged drama intertwining the lives of three strangers as they go up against a corporate behemoth.

A timely story of an environmental scandal. Patrick is a tenacious lawyer specialising in environmental law. France is a school teacher who becomes an activist after her husband develops cancer from exposure to a pesticide. Mathias is an ambitious lobbyist working for an international chemical corporation. The paths of these characters collide as the lives of thousands are affected by a tragic act that sparks a powerful movement. Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Emmanuelle Bercot, Pierre Niney

2022

PETER VON KANT

A sublimely acted movie of gay male obsession and comeuppance by François Ozon. UK premiere at London Film Festival 2022.

Successful director Peter Von Kant, through great actress Sidonie, meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir Break into the world of cinema. Superb performances from a cast across the age spectrum – including a flamboyantly knowing diva turnfrom Isabelle Adjani. (Subtitles)

FRANÇOIS

LES PLUS BELLES ANNÉES

D’UNE VIE

A former race driver is convinced that his best years are behind him, as he resides in an assisted living facility dreaming of the one woman who meant so much to him.

Lelouch’s ‘A Man and a Woman’ is one of the most beloved French films of all time. He returned to Cannes four years ago for this reprise, which reunites iconic stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée, playing the same characters 53 years later. Screened as a touching tribute to Trintignant who died earlier this year.(Subtitles)

WED 14 DEC 14:30

15 DEC 18:00

BOOKING REF

KOMPROMAT

We close this Festival with Jérôme Salle’s gripping new espionage thriller depicting the remarkable story of a French civil servant who unwittingly finds himself in conflict with one of the modern era’s most powerful and dangerous forces: the FSB.

Based on incredible but true events, Gilles Lellouche stars as Mathieu, a dedicated diplomat who accepts a posting to Irkutsk as the head of Siberia’s Alliance Française. He hopes the change will be good for his family and struggling marriage. But before long, Mathieu’s staging of cultural events and support for artistic expression sees him fall foul of the local authorities. Salle delivers pulse-pounding, ticking-clock cinema at its most compelling and entertaining. Cast includes Joanna Kulig, Michael Gor and MikhailSafronov. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2022 JÉRÔME SALLE 127M

SAT 10 DEC 15:30

11 DEC 18:00

12 DEC 13:00

BOOKING REF

CALL JANE

When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy, in order to save her life. Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink ofpolitical upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. Troubling newsleads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionaryfiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line. Packs an emotional punch.

WIFE

GULED & NASRA

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed’s poetic romance centres on a family facing impossible loss, and the lengths one man will go for his beloved.

Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet – the irony being that Guled is eagerly waiting for the deaths of others in order to save his dying wife. How can they find the money to save Nasra and keep the family together? A moving, sometimes quietly biting study of a medically and financially troubled family in crisis. Highly praised at both the Cannes and Palm Springs film festivals earlier in the year.(Subtitles)

SOMALIA 2021 KHADAR AYDERUS AHMED 82M

A BUNCH OF

A bunch of British working-class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose, tackle one of Hollywood’s greatest musicals in order to save their beloved club.

Growing old amid flickering memories and teetering on the brink of survival, Bradford Movie Makers, Britain’s oldest amateur filmmaking club, pulls out all the stops to save their ancient clubhouse from its final reckoning in this quietly hilarious, profoundly moving portrait of shared artistic folly that speaks to the delusional dreamer in us all. A thoroughly moving and ultimately joyful affair. This is partly because it reminds us that,

sit in the dark

watch a film, it’s more fun when we do it with other people. This is a wonderful story that is bound to be picked up by Hollywood and made into a touching and amusing film.

THE WONDER

Florence Pugh is miraculously good as a nurse investigating an alleged miracle in a captivating period thriller about the dangers of religious fervour.

Lib is called out to remote Ireland in the 1860s to investigate and assist on the case of Anna, an 11-year-old girl who hasn’t eaten for four months yet remains bizarrely healthy. She’s one of two women, the other being a nun, asked to watch her in shifts, reporting back on any explanation for something so potentially miraculous. As the film develops from a spooky Brontë romance into a pointed indictment of society, it takes aim at some familiar targets, but thedramatic impact is powerful. Director Sebastián Lelio (‘A FantasticWoman’) has always been a talented filmmaker with a unique creative flare, and ‘The Wonder’ is no exception. IRELAND/UK/USA 2022 SEBASTIÁN LELIO 103M

HEON-TEU

Directed by and starring Lee Jung Jae (‘Squid Game’), ‘Hunt’ is a kinetic combination of action and melodrama with a dash political intrigue thrown in.

After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other. A suspenseful puzzle that is packed with ludicrously entertaining action scenes that maintain their grip until the credits roll and we finally come up for air.

THE NUTCRACKER

ROH LIVE

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets.

Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

THE HOURS

MET OPERA

Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s ‘The Hours,’ adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel.

Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story follows three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. The exciting premiere radiates with star power with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines. Phelim McDermott directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts’s poignant and powerful score.

ARMAGEDDON

Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway star in James Gray’s deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Set in the autumn of 1980, the film stars Banks Repeta as Paul, about 10 years old, who has his head in the clouds. School doesn’t interest the boy, who wants to be an artist - a notion that displeases his weary working-class parents Esther and Irving. But Paul finds a more receptive audience with his new friend Johnny, who appears to be one of the only Black kids at his Flushing, Queens school, and encourages his rebellious side. It’s a truly poignant, troubling, and ultimately brilliant work of memory and self-implication.

2022 JAMES GRAY 115M

A rough, short-tempered patriarch of a working-class family sees his life and the relationships around him slowly unravel in Gary Oldman’s bleakly brilliant directorial debut. Ray Winstone stars as the volatile, self-pitying Raymond, Kathy Burke, who won the Best Actress award at Cannes, is his put-upon wife, Valerie. Their lives are measured out in drunken nights and savage beatings, detailed with unflinching realism by Oldman, but with little hope of redemption. Men are trapped in a nauseating downward spiral and only women exhibit any humanity or love, as shown by their pathetic capacity for forgiveness. As awful yet compelling as a motorway pile-up, It will stun and numb in equal measure, proof unrequested that it can be grim down south. Approach with extreme caution.

13:00

DEC 15:30

18:00

15:45

13:15

PINOCCHIO

Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson bring a darker vision of the wooden puppet who dreams of being a real living boy.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents Carlo Collodi’s classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life in order to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto. This whimsical, stop-motion musicaldirected by Guillermo del Toro (‘Pan’s Labyrinth’) and Mark Gustafson follows the mischievous and disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world. This is hand-crafted stop-motion animation at its finest. *See webpage for Special Offer details.

USA/MEXICO/FRANCE 2022 GUILLERMO DEL TORO/ MARK GUSTAFSON 114M

DEC 15:15

DEC 13:00 & 18:00

15:30

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.

Emma Thompson leads a dazzling ensemble in this rousing big screen adaptation of the smash-hit, Olivier-winning stage musical. Dahl’s story of a neglected, prodigiously brilliant little girl is given a joyous treatment in Matthew Warchus, Dennis Kelly and TimMinchin’s musical. Matilda Wormwood (impressive newcomerAlisha Weir) was never wanted by her parents (played here with comedic slimeball hatefulness by Stephen Graham and AndreaRiseborough). She’s abandoned, with only library books for company – books far more sophisticated than most adults can absorb. When the authorities notice Matilda has never attended school, her parents hastily sign her up for Crunchem Hall, run by the fearsome Miss Trunchbull (Thompson). *See webpage for Special Offer details.

SHE SAID

Two-time Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation. This was the story that helped propel the #Metoo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and altered American culture forever. The film follows the two women down the rabbit hole as they uncover the truth and struggle to hold onto it at the same time, encountering obstacles –NDAs, anxious sources, literal doors slammed in their faces – at every turn. Rounding out the cast are Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Pelphrey and Adam Shapiro. USA 2022 MARIA SCHRADER 135M

THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S

Peter Greenaway’s first commercially released feature film is a weirdly wonderful whodunnit - a calling card of dazzling virtuosity. 1694, a young artist is commissioned by the wife of a wealthy landowner to make a series of drawings of the estate while her husband is away. The pair begin a series of trysts. When the husband’s body is discovered, mysterious clues in the drawings point to the identity of the killer. This witty, stylised and erotic country house murder mystery established Greenaway as a director of international status. Extravagant costumes, a twisting plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a mesmerising score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind.

NANNY

A Senegalese immigrant nanny battles micro-aggressions and otherworldly forces as she tries to make a new life for herself in the US.

In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (AnnaDiop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired tocare for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghanand Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the US. but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

2022 NIKYATU JUSU 97M

SONG & DANCE

The Education Team of Chichester Cinema at New Park present another illustrated talk on the different aspects of the popular subject – Song and Dance on Film.

This new fourth presentation, by Cinema Education Member Michael Cox and Projectionist Paul Stanley, covers not just musicals, but how an individual song or dance from any film genre can engage, move, influence or entertain the audience. This edition has a special Italian flavour to it. Background information on the film songs and dance styles featured will once again abound.

BONES AND ALL

Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell dazzle in Luca Guadagnino’s blood-soaked parable of poverty and rebellion. Taylor Russell plays Maren, a shy, smart kid who has just started at a new school, living on the edge of poverty with her careworn dad(André Holland). One of her new friends invites her to a sleepover, where the mood of humid, girlish intimacy excites Maren in ways her new friends could not have anticipated: she bites someone’s fingeroff and eats it. Abandoned she meets Lee (Timothée Chalamet) and they embark on a blood-drenched Bonnie and Clyde odyssey. This is an exquisite gothic romance in the tradition of Dracula and Frankenstein... It’s a queasy watch but it’s also unexpectedly thought-provoking and even touching. ITALY USA LUCA GUADAGNINO 130M

NO BEARS

Now imprisoned Jafar Panahi tenderly shows the difficulty of leaving Iran. It portrays two parallel love stories. In both, the lovers are troubled by hidden, inevitable obstacles. Every film Jafar Panahi makes is an act of resistance. Currently in jail, the Iranian director has spent the past 12 years in and out of house arrest. In ‘No Bears’, he goes to a village close to the porous border with Azerbaijan to tell a story involving a couple who are trying to get out to Paris with stolen passports, a film crew following them, a second young couple trying to escape a forced marriage, and a village full of gossips and muckrakers. A complex work of novelistic density, this is among the boldest and most accomplished statements from one of the world’s exemplaryfilmmakers. (Subtitles)

WHAT’S ON

FRI 21 OCT

12:45 THE LOST KING (12A) 108M 15:00 ANAÏS IN LOVE (15) 98M

17:15 BLONDE (18) 174M

20:45 THE LOST KING

SAT 22 OCT 12:45 LA BOHÈME (ROH ENCORE)

180M INC 2 INTERVALS

16:00 THE LOST KING 18:15 THE LOST KING 20:30 THE LOST KING

SUN 23 OCT 12:30 THE LOST KING 14:45 MEDEA (MET OPERA) 186M INC INTERVAL

18:15 ANAÏS IN LOVE 20:30 THE LOST KING

MON 24 OCT 12:30 MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (U) 87M 14:30 BLONDE

18:00 THE LOST KING 20:15 THE LOST KING

TUE 25 OCT 12:30 BLONDE 16:00 THE LOST KING 18:15 RÓISE & FRANK (PG) 90M 20:15 THE LOST KING

WED 26 OCT 12:30 THE LOST KING 14:45 RÓISE & FRANK 16:45 THE LOST KING

THU 27 OCT 13:00 THE LOST KING 15:30 MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU 17:30 THE LOST KING 19:45 BLONDE

FRI 28 OCT 13:15 EMILY (15) 130M

16:00 IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE (15) 85M 18:00 AMSTERDAM (15) 115M 20:30 EMILY

SAT 29 OCT 10:30 JAZZ BIOPIC TALK 90M 13:30 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) (PG) 152M

16:45 EMILY 19:45 EMILY

SUN 30 OCT 12:15 AMSTERDAM 14:30 LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS (PG) 189M

18:00 EMILY 20:30 EMILY

MON 31 OCT 12:45 AMSTERDAM 15:15 EMILY 18:00 EMILY 20:45 IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE

TUE 1 NOV

13:15 EMILY 15:45 EMILY

18:15 AMSTERDAM 20:30 EMILY

WED 2 NOV 13:00 EMILY 15:30 AMSTERDAM 17:45 LOST ILLUSIONS (15) 149M 20:45 EMILY

THU 3 NOV 11:45 EMILY 14:15 LOST ILLUSIONS 17:00 EMILY 19:30 THE SEAGULL (NT LIVE) TIMETBC INC INTERVAL

FRI 4 NOV

12:45 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (15) 109M 15:15 TICKET TO PARADISE (12A) 104M

17:45 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 20:15 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (15) 147M

SAT 5 NOV 10:30 BILL FORSYTH - LOCAL HERO - TALK 90M 13:00 DEAR LOUISE (15) 105M 15:00 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 18:00 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 20:30 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN SUN 6 NOV

12:30 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 14:45 LA TRAVIATA (MET OPERA) 191M INC 2 INTERVALS

18:15 LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S BLACK AND BLUES (PG) 106M 20:30 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

MON 7 NOV 13:00 TICKET TO PARADISE 15:15 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

18:15 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 20:30 RODEO (15TBC) 105M

TUE 8 NOV 13:00 TICKET TO PARADISE 15:15 LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S BLACK AND BLUES

17:45 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 20:45 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

WED 9 NOV

12:45 FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMAN (15TBC) 115M 15:00 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 17:00 TICKET TO PARADISE

THU 10 NOV 12:45 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

15:00 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

18:00 FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMAN 20:30 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

FRI 11 NOV

13:15 A BIRD FLEW IN (15) 95M

15:30 MY POLICEMAN (15) 113M

18:00 VENGEANCE (15) 107M

20:15 THE WOMAN KING (15) 126M

SAT 12 NOV

13:30 LITTLE NICHOLAS (PG) 82M

15:30 MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY (PG) 90M

17:30 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (15) 109M

20:00 MY POLICEMAN

SUN 13 NOV

12:30 LOCAL HERO (PG) 111M

14:45 THE SEAGULL (NT ENCORE) TIMETBC INC INTERVAL

18:00 MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY

20:00 VENGEANCE

MON 14 NOV

13:00 A BIRD FLEW IN 15:15 THE WOMAN KING

18:00 THE GREEN SHUTTERS (12ATBC) 98M 20:15 VENGEANCE

TUE 15 NOV

13:15 ALL THAT BREATHES (PG) 97M

15:30 VENGEANCE

18:00 MATTHEW BOURNE’S NUTCRACKER! 90M (NO INTERVAL)

20:00 A BIRD FLEW IN

WED 16 NOV

13:00

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

15:15 RISE (12A) 117M

17:45 ALL THAT BREATHES

20:00 MY POLICEMAN

THU 17 NOV

13:15 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

15:45 A BIRD FLEW IN 18:00 THE WOMAN KING 20:45 LOCAL HERO

FRI 18 NOV

13:15 LIVING (15) 102M

15:30 LIVING

18:00 TWO OF A KIND +Q&A (12ATBC) 96M

20:30 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF (15TBC) 96M

SAT 19 NOV

13:30 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF 15:45 MATTHEW BOURNE’S NUTCRACKER! 90M (NO INTERVAL)

17:45 LIVING 20:00 LIVING

SUN 20 NOV 13:15 LIVING

15:45 THE ROYAL BALLET: A DIAMOND CELEBRATION (ROH) 90M (NO INTERVAL) 17:45 LIVING 20:00 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

MON 21 NOV

13:15 LIVING

15:45 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

18:00 A ROOM IN TOWN (15) 90M 20:00 LIVING

TUE 22 NOV

13:15 LIVING

15:45 LIVING

18:00 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF 20:15 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

WED 23 NOV 13:00 LIVING

15:15 JANE BY CHARLOTTE (PGTBC) 88M 17:00 LIVING

THU 24 NOV

13:15 MY NEIGHBOUR ADOLF

15:30 LIVING

17:45 CLOSE (PG) 105M 20:00 LIVING

FRI 25 NOV

13:15 CLOSE (PG) 105M

15:30 HILMA (15) 93M

17:45 LIVING (15) 102M 20:00 DECISION TO LEAVE (15) 138M

SAT 26 NOV

10:30 ISABEL HUPPERT TALK 90M + Q&A 12:45 LIVING

15:00 HOPPER: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY +Q&A (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M

17:45 DECISION TO LEAVE 20:30 TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (15) 147M

SUN 27 NOV 12:30 LIVING

15:00 FANFAN LA TULIPE (12A) 102M

17:30 TRIANGLE OF SADNESS 20:15 HILMA

MON 28 NOV 12:45 DECISION TO LEAVE 15:30 HILMA

17:45 TRIANGLE OF SADNESS 20:45 LIVING

TUE 29 NOV

13:00 TRIANGLE OF SADNESS 16:00 LIVING 18:00 HILMA 20:00 SIMONE VEIL, A WOMAN OF THE CENTURY (PG) 140M

WED 30 NOV 13:30 LIVING 15:45 HOPPER: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M

17:45 CALL JANE

19:45 DECISION TO LEAVE

THU 1 DEC 12:15 DECISION TO LEAVE 15:00 TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

18:00 BLACK BOX (15TBC) 129M 20:45 LIVING

FRI 2 DEC

13:00 HUNT (15) 131M

15:45 RAYMOND & RAY (15) 100M

18:00 THE MENU (15) 106M

20:45 THE MENU

SAT 3 DEC

13:00 RETURN TO DUST (PG) 133M

15:45 MAIGRET (12A) 89M

17:45 THE MENU 20:00 THE MENU

SUN 4 DEC 12:45 THE MENU

15:00 MADAME BOVARY (12A) 143M 18:00 RAYMOND & RAY 20:15 THE MENU

MON 5 DEC 13:30 THE MENU 15:45 RAYMOND & RAY 18:00 THE MENU 20:15 HUNT

TUE 6 DEC

13:15 THE MENU 15:30 THE MENU 17:45 GOLIATH (15) 121M 20:15 RETURN TO DUST

WED 7 DEC 13:00 THE MENU 15:15 RETURN TO DUST 18:00 THE MENU 20:15 RAYMOND & RAY

THU 8 DEC 12:30 RAYMOND & RAY 14:45 THE MENU 17:00 THE MENU 19:15 THE NUTCRACKER (ROH LIVE) 165M INC INTERVAL

FRI 9 DEC

13:30 ARMAGEDDON TIME (12A) 115M

16:00 THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE (12A) 82M

18:00 THE WONDER (15) 103M 20:15 PETER VON KANT (15) 85M

SAT 10 DEC

13:15 A BUNCH OF AMATEURS (PG) 95M

15:30 CALL JANE (15) 121M 18:00 ARMAGEDDON TIME 20:30 THE WONDER

SUN 11 DEC 12:30 THE WONDER 14:30 THE HOURS (MET OPERA) 193M INC INTERVAL

18:00 CALL JANE 20:30 ARMAGEDDON TIME

MON 12 DEC 13:00 CALL JANE 15:30 ARMAGEDDON TIME 18:00 THE BEST YEARS OF A LIFE (12A) 90M 20:00 THE WONDER

TUE 13 DEC

13:00

ARMAGEDDON TIME

15:30 THE WONDER

17:45 A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

19:45 THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE

WED 14 DEC

12:15 THE WONDER

14:30 KOMPROMAT (15) 127M

17:00 A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

THU 15 DEC

13:30 THE WONDER

15:45 A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

18:00 KOMPROMAT

20:45 ARMAGEDDON TIME

FRI 16 DEC

13:00 PINOCCHIO (PG) 105M

15:15 BONES AND ALL (15) 130M

18:00 SHE SAID (15) 135M

20:45 NIL BY MOUTH (18) 128M

SAT 17 DEC

10:00 SONG & DANCE ON FILM –FOUR 120M

12:15 THE NUTCRACKER (ROH ENCORE) 165M INC INTERVAL

15:15 ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (PG) 120M

17:45 BONES AND ALL 20:30 SHE SAID

SUN 18 DEC

13:00 THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT (15) 108M

15:30 NO BEARS (12A) 106M

18:00 BONES AND ALL 20:30 NANNY (15) 97M

MON 19 DEC

13:15

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

15:45 PINOCCHIO

18:00 ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

20:30 BONES AND ALL

TUE 20 DEC

13:00 NANNY

15:15 SHE SAID

18:00 PINOCCHIO

20:15 NO BEARS

WED 21 DEC

13:00 BONES AND ALL 15:45 PINOCCHIO

18:00 THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT

20:15 SHE SAID

THU 22 DEC 13:15 PINOCCHIO

15:30 ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

18:00 NANNY

20:15 BONES AND ALL

TICKET