MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
STRANGE WAY OF LIFE
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
STRANGE WAY OF LIFE
Autumn rarely disappoints as far as film content is concerned, so do take advantage of gems such as Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’ and Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice.’ We also give everybody the opportunity to rewatch ‘Oppenheimer,’ and experience the whirlwind that is ‘Barbie’ (including a special ‘Baby Makes 2’ screening for parents with little ones).
Some of you may enjoy films from the scarier end of the scale. If that’s you, you’re in for a trick and a treat as we approach Halloween at the end of this season. Chichester Cinema’s Creepy Carnival will include the light-hearted ‘Haunted Mansion,’ the cult classic ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ and on its 50th anniversary, a remaster of the iconic horror – ‘The Exorcist.’
Some great film and talk combinations are also on offer: we focus on legendary Japanese director Yasujirô Ozu as well as the incomparable duo of Powell & Pressburger. There will also be a talk on the African American singer/actor Paul Robeson of ‘Ol Man River’ fame as part of Black History Month, alongside a screening of ‘Show Boat.’
I would dearly love to hand out a few mentions after another successful Chichester International Film Festival in August. To Roger Gibson for the inspired programming of his last Festival as Artistic Director; the BFI and Film Hub South East; Greenwood Wealth Services; the Festival Patrons and Film Partners; the amazing cinema and bar volunteers; the New Park Centre for their patience; the staff here at New Park Cinema who go above and beyond over the month of August; and of course, to you… we would be nowhere without the support of our customers. Thank you.
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These are screenings complete with subtitles for those with hearing difficulties. Anyone is welcome to attend these screenings.
Screenings where pairs of seats are separated throughout the auditorium to allow for social distancing between customers.
BARBIEFRI 1 SEP 18:30
SAT 2 SEP 12:15
SUN 3 SEP 15:45
MON 4 SEP 12:15
TUE 5 SEP 17:45
WED 6 SEP 12:00
THU 7 SEP 18:00
MON 11 SEP 12:15
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To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling deliver super impressive performances in the smartest blockbuster of the summer.
Barbie is living her best life in her perfect Barbie world, partying of an evening with Barbie political leaders, supreme court judges and Nobel laureates, and a castrato chorus of beach-bunny Ken clones when suddenly she is assailed with the terrible thought of dying. She must journey to the real world outside to sort this out and so she and Ken arrive in scuzzy Santa Monica in time-honoured fish-out-ofwater style. Dismiss this film at your peril - it is definitely not made for 8-year-olds and their Barbie dolls. At its core, Greta Gerwig’s (‘Ladybird’, ‘Frances Ha’) film delivers a surprisingly strong emotional hook in Barbie’s conundrum of being caught between her idyllic plastic life and the ever-changing, complicated real world.
USA 2023 GRETA GERWIG 114M
We are delighted to include a one-off Baby Makes 2 screening for parents with little ones under one year of age.
SAT 2 SEP 14:30
SUN 3 SEP 18:00
TUE 5 SEP 12:30
WED 6 SEP 17:45
THU 7 SEP 16:00
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Back by popular demand: In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem. Ever since 1976, it has been owned and operated by Matt Tannenbaum, a tall, solicitous, eccentric, engagingly garrulous lover of stories and words and literature who ritually answers the phone with a jaunty nerdish “Hello, bookstore!” Tannenbaum’s fondness for his store and its wares is a beautiful thing to behold, even at its most vulnerable. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times, and the stories hidden on the shelves. Lovers of books, and especially bookstores, will be swept away by this real-life survival story.
USA 2023 A.B. ZAX 86M
FRI 1 SEP 12:00 & 15:15
SAT 2 SEP 16:30 (INC. 5M PAUSE)
SUN 3 SEP 12:15 (INC. 5M PAUSE) & 19:45
MON 4 SEP 14:30 & 19:45
TUE 5 SEP 14:30 (INC. 5M PAUSE)
WED 6 SEP 14:15 (INC. 5M PAUSE) & 19:45
THU 7 SEP 12:30 (INC. 5M PAUSE)
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If you missed it in the summer season, here is your final chance to see one of the films of the year, a quality biopic from one of the premium directors of the 21st Century, Christopher Nolan (‘Inception,’ Interstellar’ and ‘Dunkirk’). Selected screenings will include a five minute intermission.
Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) works with a team of scientists to develop the atomic bomb. He served as the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II and is often credited as the “father of the atomic bomb” for his role in the Manhattan Project, the research and development undertaking that created the world’s first-ever nuclear weapons. This is a story rife with controversies and drama, which takes on nobody less than the man who ushered in a new level of war, whether he wanted it or not. Jarring and memorable, an ode to creation and consequence. The incredible cast includes Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Gustaf Skarsgård, Gary Oldman, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek and Casey Affleck. USA 2023 CHRISTOPHER NOLAN 179M
SAT 2 SEP 20:00
TUE 5 SEP 20:00
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Brace yourself for a torrent of emotion from the fantastic Emily Watson as a simple, pious newlywed in von Trier’s challenging examination of faith and its limits. The first of our von Trier double that will also feature ‘Melancholia’ from 16 Sep. In a small and religious coastal town, a simple, devoutly religious Scottish woman, Bess McNeill (Emily Watson), finds a pårtner in an oil rig worker from Norway, Jan Nyman (Stellan Skarsgard). However, the relationship grows strained when Nyman breaks his neck in a horrific work accident on the rig and becomes paralysed. Unable to perform sexually and suffering mentally from the accident as well, Jan convinces Bess to have sex with other men, which she comes to believe is God’s work. Issues of faith, devotion, sexuality and divine intervention are at the centre of this daring and provocative piece that placed writer-director Lars von Trier on the international map.
DENMARK 1996 LARS VON TRIER 159M
FRI 1 SEP 20:45
MON 4 SEP 17:45
THU 7 SEP 20:15
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REVOIR PARIS
Filmmaker Alice Winocour based her film on her brother’s experience of the Bataclan attacks, but focuses on how survivors put their lives back together after such events.
Virginie Efira plays Mia, a no-nonsense journalist and translator in her 40s, partner, no kids. It’s bad luck on a grand scale that she’s in the restaurant targeted by terrorists. Winocour films the attack mostly from Mia’s perspective, flat on her stomach lying on the ground. Like her, all we really see is the killer’s feet. It’s the sound design – breaking glass and terror – that makes it unbearable. Three months later, with a frustratingly hazy memory of the attack, Mia finds herself numbed and unable to resume her life. Efira is brilliant in scenes where she doesn’t say a word, barely twitching a muscle in her face, yet somehow you know what she’s feeling. (Subtitles)
FRANCE 2022 ALICE WINOCOUR 105M
FRI 8 SEP 13:30
MON 11 SEP 15:00
TUE 12 SEP 18:00
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A new road threatens a mountain community in Lucas Millard and Kate Stryker’s gently observational documentary. Every winter Mikma and her family travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalayas of Nepal to sell local medicinal plants in urban markets. This year, construction of a new highway to China has begun in their roadless valley, and things are never going to be the same. Mechanical diggers gouge chunks out of the hillside while the locals look on, concerned about the fate of an elderly neighbour’s potato plot. The inevitable collision between progress and tradition dominates the film. It’s beautifully observational, catching wonderful details of daily life along with the sparky personalities of the people on screen as they make their annual migration. (Subtitles)
USA 2020 LUCAS MILLARD/KATE STRYKER 82M
FRI 8 SEP 18:00
SAT 9 SEP 12:30
SUN 10 SEP 13:45
TUE 12 SEP 20:00
THU 14 SEP 15:45
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Jim Caviezel stars as a hero trying to stop child traffickers in a paranoid new movie turning into a surprise box office hit in the US. ‘Sound of Freedom’, based on an incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death. An intense and soul-wrenching thriller that explores one man’s calling to confront the evil scourge of child trafficking. There’s a good reason why this film has managed to carve out significant space in the summer box office marketplace.
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1970s Rome: a time of great social and cultural change, full of grit and glamour. The young Borghetti family has just moved into one of the many newly-built apartment blocks in the city. Despite the beautiful, sweeping views of Rome from their top floor apartment, the family is not as close as they once were. Clara (Penélope Cruz) and Felice (Vincenze Amato) are no longer in love, but are unable to leave each other. Clara finds refuge from her loneliness in the shelter of her special relationships with her three children. The oldest, Adriana (11), an unknown child in this new neighbourhood, deliberately presents as a boy to the neighbourhood children, pushing the family’s bond towards breaking point. To say director Emanuele Crialese’s camera falls in love with Cruz would be an understatement. (Subtitles)
SAT 9 SEP 17:30
TUE 12 SEP 15:45
WED 13 SEP 12:00
THU 14 SEP 18:30
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The tantalising history of the Elvis TV “comeback” special of 1968 is told and then retold from every conceivable angle in this earnest and all-encompassing documentary.
Premiering days before the anniversary of Presley’s death, ‘Reinventing Elvis: The ‘68 Comeback’ reveals what really happened behind the scenes of this mesmerising hour of television. When it aired on the night of 3 December, 1968, the special became the most-watched television event of the year. Nearly half of the entire TV-watching audience tuned in to see Elvis Presley, clad in an iconic black leather suit, deliver some of the greatest performances of his life, reinvigorating his career and changing the pop-culture landscape forever. The outtakes are revealing too, none more so than previously banished footage of the backing dancer Susan Henning canoodling openly with Elvis in scenes that are disarmingly intimate.
USA 2023 JOHN SCHEINFELD 96M
SAT 9 SEP 19:45
THU 14 SEP 12:30
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Daniel Day-Lewis’ sneering, roaring, monstrous performance as the Butcher dominates Scorsese’s sprawling brutal film.
Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father’s killer, William Cutting (Daniel Day- Lewis), a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting’s inner circle.
Amsterdam’s journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people in 1860s New York. Spectacular, brilliant, but punishing, with what must be the two bloodiest battle scenes ever committed to celluloid. At the least, the film is a corrective to the accepted notion that urban violence is a 20th century phenomenon.
USA 2002 MARTIN SCORSESE 167M
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt face off as two unlikely lovers whose families clash over progressiveness and tradition – culminating in a finale that out-pinks Barbie.
Punjabi hero Rocky (Ranveer Singh), is heir to a Delhi sweet empire, and a man not visibly lacking in self-esteem, “I look like Prada and Gucci got together to give birth to me,” he wails, flanked by hundreds of adoring female dancers who seem in no mood to contradict him. It’s up to the hard-hitting Bengali TV journalist Rani (Alia Bhatt) to bring him down a peg or two when they join forces as impromptu matchmakers. The central love story is backed by the sadder story of the grandparents, all played by giants of Hindi cinema, with a respect for life’s complications and disappointments that has almost entirely vanished from American movies. (Subtitles)
INDIA 2023 KARAN JOHAR 168M2022 marked the hundred-year anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s first feature. A century on, Hitchcock remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s society?
Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind ‘The Story of Film: An Odyssey’, ‘The Eyes of Orson Welles’ and ‘The Story of Film: A New Generation,’ tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of the auteur’s own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career - his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works - in playful and revealing ways. Follows the two Chichester Film Festival screenings.
UK 2022 MARK COUSINS 120M
BOLLYWOOD SUN 10 SEP 19:15 BOOKING REF FRI 8 SEP 15:30 SUN 10 SEP 16:45 MON 11 SEP 17:00Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognisable album covers of all time. During this period, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like - Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. Corbijn manages to capture their you-know-it-when-yousee-it Hipgnosis style through his own crystalline lens, even in his archival selections. A fun ride for anyone with any affection for that era of music, especially those who miss the days when album cover art mattered.
UK 2022 ANTON CORBIJN 101M
Soldiers, chambermaids, poets, prostitutes, aristocrats-all are on equal footing in this multi-character merry-go-round of love and infidelity.
This Academy Award-nominated film presents a series of interconnected romantic entanglements. Narrated by an omniscient guide (Anton Walbrook), the movie’s characters include the prostitute (Simone Signoret), who meets up with the soldier (Serge Reggiani), who later becomes involved with the maid (Simone Simon). The film’s whole outlook on human desire is cynical, and yet the tone is breezily charming throughout. Here, love is bittersweet all round. Visually brilliant and innovatively told. (Subtitles)
FRANCE 1950 MAX OPHÜLS 93M
SAT 9 SEP 15:15WED 13 SEP 16:00
FRI 15 SEP 13:00
TICKETS £18.50
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Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds, and they ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
World War II. Darkness has fallen over Europe, and the boots of the Third Reich echo through the streets. But on a quiet city corner in the Netherlands, some choose to resist. Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds, and they ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered. ‘The Hiding Place’ is their story - a story of faith, hope, love and forgiveness in the face of unthinkable evil. This powerful cinematic presentation was adapted for the stage by A. S. Peterson, directed for the stage by Matt Logan, and filmed for cinema audiences in Nashville, Tennessee.
USA 2023 LAURA MATULA 153M
WED 20 SEP 19:15
SUN 24 SEP 14:45
TICKETS £18.50
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When a precious hoard of gold is stolen from the River Rhine, it unleashes a chain of destructive events, pitting gods and mortals against one another for generations.
Wagner’s ‘Ring Cycle’ boasts some of the greatest music ever written for the opera stage. Join us as we embark on a spectacular journey into the world of myth, dream and memory, with the figure of Erda – Mother Earth herself – at its centre.
Antonio Pappano conducts Barrie Kosky’s bold new imagining of Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ – which marks the start of a new ‘Ring Cycle’ for The Royal Opera – with an outstanding cast including Christopher Maltman (Wotan) and Christopher Purves (Alberich). Sung in German with English subtitles. The first of the Royal Opera House’s upcoming Cinema Season, which will comprise an astonishing 13 productions, eight of which will be broadcast to screens across the globe.
165M INC INTERVAL
FRI 15 SEP 16:00
SAT 16 SEP 18:00
SUN 17 SEP 15:15
MON 18 SEP 13:00 & 20:00
TUE 19 SEP 13:30 & 18:00
WED 20 SEP 13:30 & 16:45
THU 21 SEP 13:30
The legendary Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction in the exquisite, masterfully directed new crime drama from the director of ‘Monsieur Hire’.
Patrice Leconte delivers a wonderfully atmospheric, delectably melancholy portrait of the titular police inspector as he attempts to identify a young murder victim in 1950s Paris. In search of a possible motive, Maigret endeavours to put a name on a barely 20-yearold provincial orphan found dead in a designer dress which five knife wounds have turned from silvery shimmers to blood-soaked red. Depardieu commands an uncharacteristic stillness, dialling down his famous charisma, surrendering himself to the material. Director Leconte pays loving tribute to Simenon’s vast and classic oeuvre with devotion to character, rich ambience, and a great story skilfully told. Previewed at the 2022 French Film Festival on Tour at Chichester Cinema at New Park. (Subtitles)
FRANCE 2022 PATRICE LECONTE 89M
FRI 15 SEP 20:00
SUN 17 SEP 13:15
TUE 19 SEP 20:00
THU 21 SEP 15:45
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A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Bea Roberts’ twohander about male friendship and a dying way of life is small but beautifully observed.
Adapted from Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, the film tells of the relationship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd. Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael. This is a savagely funny and sad play directed with real delicacy by Paul Robinson. The between-scene transitions denoting the passing of time are exquisitely managed. There are terrific performances, too, from the leads as the odd couple who, in the absence of women, forge an enduring friendship. Premiered in the UK at the recent Chichester International Film Festival.
UK 2023 PAUL ROBINSON 81M
FRI 15 SEP 18:00
SAT 16 SEP 13:30
SUN 17 SEP 20:15
MON 18 SEP 15:00
TUE 19 SEP 16:00
THU 21 SEP 20:30
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Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.
The debut feature of Charlotte Regan, best known for her awardwinning shorts and music videos, is a triumphant comedy-drama with a lot of heart and a splash of magic. After her beloved mother passes away, 12-year-old Georgie believes she can get by on her own. She definitely has no interest in getting to know her absentee father Jason, who drops into her garden one day – and back into her life. With ‘Scrapper’, Regan is firing on all cylinders, presenting a refreshingly upbeat and vibrant spin on the working-class family drama. It’s a sweet journey that will leave you wishing you could stay longer in Regan’s world.
UK 2023 CHARLOTTE REGAN 84M
SAT 16 SEP 20:00
SUN 17 SEP 17:15
MON 18 SEP 17:00
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As a planet hurtles toward a collision course with Earth, two sisters (Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg) cope with the approaching doomsday in different ways. The second of our remastered von Trier films after ‘Breaking the Waves’ from 2 Sep.
The story centres on a young woman, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) – Von Trier’s surrogate – who experiences a debilitating depression just as the literal end of the world is nigh, with a blue planet, the titular Melancholia, looming in the sky and set to hit Earth. In ‘Melancholia’, von Trier has created a mission statement of a masterpiece, one that reminds us that nihilism itself can serve as a legitimate form of creation, a means as well as The End. It is so powerful because it refuses to do what people in the grip of mental disorder are often pressured to do: make the pain small. 12 years on, it stands as a masterpiece about mental illness.
DENMARK/SWEDEN 2011 LARS VON TRIER 159M
FRI 22 SEP 15:45 & 20:15
SAT 23 SEP 13:30 & 20:15
SUN 24 SEP 12:30 & 18:00
MON 25 SEP 14:30 & 20:45
TUE 26 SEP 13:30 & 18:00
WED 27 SEP 15:00 & 17:00
THU 28 SEP 14:00 & 16:30
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Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns.
Back in 2002, Nia Vardalos’ ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’, based on her own upbringing and romantic life, went on an unprecedented box office run, climbing every week through sheer word of mouth to become the highest-grossing romantic comedy ever. The Portokalos family takes a trip to Greece for a reunion with their extended Greek family - the final wish of patriarch Gus, who has passed away. (The real-life actor who played Gus, Michael Constantine, passed in 2021.) While Toula and Ian search for Gus’ childhood friends, love blossoms between Aristotle and Paris (which is an unwelcome development to Paris, who had ghosted Aristotle before the trip), and Aunt Voula continues to be Aunt Voula, the most hilarious member of the Portokalos family.
USA 2023 NIA VARDALOS 91M
FRI 22 SEP 18:00
SAT 23 SEP 15:45
MON 25 SEP 12:30
TUE 26 SEP 20:15
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When Abel learns that his mother is about to marry a man in prison, he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. Entertaining comedy caper.
Doubting that convicted burglar Michel (Roschdy Zem) is capable of turning over a new leaf, Abel’s protective streak kicks in, and so with the help of his best friend Clémence (a sensational Noémie Merlant), he begins tailing his new stepfather’s movements. Their amateur sleuthing is quickly uncovered by Michel and triggers an unlikely - and bold - business proposition for them both. Few caper comedies have this much heart, and few romantic dramas offer such an appealingly nutty plot. Keeps you off-kilter, and its escalating antics always entertain. (Subtitles)
FRANCE 2022 LOUIS GARREL 99M
FRI 22 SEP 13:30
SAT 23 SEP 18:00
SUN 24 SEP 20:15
MON 25 SEP 16:45
TUE 26 SEP 15:45
WED 27 SEP 13:00
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
The film follows two people who might be soulmates, even though they have never kissed and haven’t been in the same city for two decades. Writer-director Celine Song modulates perfectly the delicate tonal balance of this wise, wistful film, dividing her narrative into three distinct segments and following the characters when they’re roughly 12, 24 and 36. There are three superb performances at the picture’s centre, but none is more radiant than that of Greta Lee, gracefully capturing the spirit of a searching soul who seems to understand things about the nuances of love that are beyond the grasp of the rest of us. ‘Past Lives’ is a film about time, missed opportunities and enduring connections, and with an outstanding critics’ score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. (Some subtitles)
USA 2022 CELINE SONG 106M
THU 28 SEP 19:00 (LIVE)
SUN 1 OCT 13:15 (ENCORE)
TICKETS £18.50
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James Norton (‘Happy Valley’, ‘Grantchester’) stars in the utterly compelling theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (‘A View from the Bridge’) stages the English language premiere of ‘A Little Life’.
‘A Little Life’ follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life. Filmed live at the Savoy Theatre, London, during its West End run, this record-breaking and beautifully acted production of the millioncopy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara comes to the big screen for a limited time only. Content Warning: This production includes strong language, nudity, sexual violence, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm and suicide.
220M INC INTERVAL
MON 25 SEP 19:00
We are delighted to be one of the selected cinemas in the country to bring you Pedro Almodóvar’s short film ‘Strange Way of Life’ as a one-night-only special event.
After 25 years Silva (Pedro Pascal) rides a horse across the desert to visit his friend Sheriff Jake (Ethan Hawke). They celebrate the meeting, but the next morning Jake tells him that the reason for his trip is not to go down the memory lane of their friendship. It is the first time the two men have laid eyes (and much else) on each other for 25 years. After dinner together, during which Jake abandons his teetotalism and drinks wine, the two men’s feelings for each other become too intense to resist. The next morning, Silva asks to borrow a pair of Jake’s underpants. Almodóvar’s lovingly protracted shot of Jake’s pristine underwear drawer is an amusing fetish. This special one-night-only event will include the film (31m), alongside a pre- recorded Q&A (51m) with Pedro Almodóvar, exclusive to cinemas.
FRI 29 SEP 16:15
MON 2 OCT 13:15
WED 4 OCT 18:00
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After our sell-out preview screenings, this wonderful local documentary receives an official release. Textile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a dress by hand from foraged stinging nettles, all picked on the South Downs near Brighton.
Beautifully filmed by award-winning documentary maker Dylan Howitt, ‘The Nettle Dress’ follows Allan along the whole seven-year journey. This is ‘hedgerow couture’, the greenest of slow fashion. It’s also his medicine, the way he survives the death of his wife, that left him and his four children bereft. The challenge of making near zero carbon clothing sourced within a few miles of his home means relearning ancient crafts and recalls Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale ‘Wild Swans’. From early experiments making nettle thread, through foraging, processing, spinning, weaving and cutting the cloth. Finally, we see a vision of the dress back in the woods where the nettles were picked, worn by one of his daughters.
UK 2022 DYLAN HOWIT 68M
BOOKING REFFRI 29 SEP 13:30
SAT 30 SEP 17:45
MON 2 OCT 20:15
WED 4 OCT 15:30
THU 5 OCT 20:15
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A sheriff tries to keep the peace when a desperate family man violently robs a pill mill with his brother-in-law, alerting an enforcer for the New Orleans mafia.
Deep in the heart of Dixie, in a small town struggling with the ravages of addiction, a local sheriff (John Travolta) tries to maintain the peace when desperate family man Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez) robs a pill mill with his reckless brother-in-law, Trey (Kevin Dillon). But the supposedly easy score takes a violent turn, alerting the New Orleans mafia’s revenge-seeking enforcer (Stephen Dorff), who threatens Shelby’s wife (Ashley Benson) and daughter. With its unpredictable twists and turns, ‘Mob Land’ is a heart-pounding, action-thriller shaded with thoughtful ruminations on guilt and the dying of the American Dream.
CANADA 2023 NICHOLAS MAGGIO 111M
FRI 29 SEP 18:00
TUE 3 OCT 13:15
WED 4 OCT 19:45
THU 5 OCT 12:45
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The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.
In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places until he meets Lonnie, a charismatic hippie- street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck (Kelsey Grammar), they open the doors of Chuck’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to a Jesus Revolution that changed the world. One of the most appealing faith-based big-screen entertainments in a while, polished and persuasive without getting too preachy. The film is inspirational and beautiful when Pastor Chuck opens his church to those in need of guidance. Jonathan Roumie is charismatic as the hippie preacher. A surprise hit from the summer season.
USA 2023 JON ERWIN / BRENT MCCORKLE 120M
FRI 29 SEP 20:30
SUN 1 OCT 20:00
TUE 3 OCT 20:15
THU 5 OCT 17:45
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A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.
Directed by Justin Simien, the film features an all-star ensemble cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto as The Hatbox Ghost. Like the Disney theme park attraction upon which it’s based, at its best it’s entertaining in a quaint, late-1960s way, which makes it a pleasant summer surprise.
USA 2023 JUSTIN SIMIEN 123M
SAT 30 SEP 16:00
TUE 3 OCT 15:45
TICKETS £12.50
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With the brand new Exhibition on Screen documentary ‘Klimt & the Kiss’ premiering in late October, we bring you two more recent films from the series, starting here with ‘Frida Kahlo’. Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the truth behind her often turbulent life. Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art. Exhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews, commentary and a detailed exploration of her art delivers a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works, and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience, and her unmatched lust for life, politics, men and women.
UK 2019 ALI RAY 90M
Saúl (Gael García Bernal), a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre”. In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life. In the lucha libre wrestling scene of Juárez, Mexico, gay luchador Saúl is tired of playing El Topo, a nondescript, masked runt who always loses his matches. He wants to be a star. His fierce new trainer, Sabrina, suggests he develop an exótico character - an unmasked, stereotypically effeminate role audiences love to hate. But exóticos never get to win. All that changes when Saúl debuts the flamboyant and powerful Cassandro, who captures the crowd’s attention and affection. But how will Cassandro’s ascent affect Saúl’s relationship with his mother - still pining away for his unavailable father - and with Gerardo, Saúl’s secret lover?
USA 2023 ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS 99M
SAT 7 OCT 15:30
SUN 8 OCT 20:45
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In this ballet of pain and mutilation, Bruce Lee is a matchless Nureyev. The others are just athletes - he made karate a film art. Bruce Lee plays a martial arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer’s headquarters with the help of some friends. While the West had seen a very clichéd version of Asian characters on screen in the 70s, ‘Enter the Dragon’ broke many conventions from the diversity of the characters to how action is handled in the movie. The movie’s success contributed to mainstream interest in forms of martial arts and also inspired numerous action films, television shows, games, comic books, manga and animé, which are pretty popular today.
HONG KONG/USA 1973 ROBERT CLOUSE 102M
FRI 6 OCT 13:00
MON 9 OCT 18:00
TUE 10 OCT 15:45
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Ewan, a government whistleblower, and Silke, his forthright Flemish wife, are sent to a remote country house in west Belgium. Joined by two close protection officers, they await the arrival of a British journalist.
From its early scenes of bickering, awkwardness and rising tension, through to its shockingly violent ending, this elegantly constructed, endlessly intriguing black comedy shares the combined DNA of 1970s US conspiracy thrillers, British kitchen sink dramas and Pinteresque stage comedies. A confined story of mismatched people thrown together in a rural hideout. But it is the bold play of diverse influences, pitch-black gallows humour, sharply amusing dialogue and stark, perceptive characterisation that singles out director Maskell as a singular talent behind the camera. Mightily impressive and dripping with dark humour, this is a short and glorious little British film.
UK 2022 NEIL MASKELL 80M
FRI 6 OCT 15:00 & 20:15
SAT 7 OCT 12:45 & 18:00
SUN 8 OCT 11:45 & 18:00
MON 9 OCT 15:00 & 20:00
TUE 10 OCT 13:00 & 17:30
WED 11 OCT 13:15 & 16:15
THU 12 OCT 13:15 & 20:00 BOOKING REF
In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a séance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.
Kenneth Branagh returns with his stunning portrayal of detective Hercule Poirot in the newest Agatha Christie adaptation, ‘A Haunting in Venice’, based on her novel ‘Hallowe’en Party’. For the third time, Branagh will be directing and starring. Agatha Christie remains the best-selling fiction author of all time and the queen of whodunits. This time her Belgian protagonist is retired and living a secluded life in Venice, when he is invited to a séance and begrudgingly attends. When a guest is murdered at the haunted palazzo where the séance is held, Poirot must come out of retirement and put his hung-up detective skills back to work. In doing so, he uncovers a hidden world of secrets and awakens the ghosts of a forgotten past.
USA 2023 KENNETH BRANAGH 103M
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This October we celebrate the work of one of the most revered directors of the 20th century, Yasujirô Ozu, with screenings of two of his most celebrated films, ‘Tokyo Story’ and ‘An Autumn Afternoon’, and a talk, illustrated with a range of clips, from visiting speaker Dr Jasper Sharp, author, filmmaker and curator, the foremost expert on Japanese cinema in the UK.
SAT 30 SEP 13:15
SUN 1 OCT 17:15
WED 4 OCT 12:45
THU 5 OCT 15:00
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‘Tokyo Story’ is a Yasujirô Ozu masterpiece whose rewarding complexity has lost none of its power more than half a century on. The elderly Shukishi (Chishu Ryu) and his wife, Tomi (Chieko Higashiyama), take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi (Sô Yamamura), a doctor, and their daughter, Shige (Haruko Sugimura), a hairdresser, don’t have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko (Setsuko Hara), the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company. Ozu only has to train his camera on a face to uncover a sense of resignation, or longing, or loneliness, and the mood, if you allow it, becomes quite overwhelming. (Subtitles)
JAPAN 1953 YASUJIRÔ OZU 136M
MON 2 OCT 18:00
– IN THE AUDITORIUM
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Yasujirô Ozu (1903-63) is regularly described as “the most Japanese of all directors”.
And yet nowadays his unique family dramas such as ‘Late Spring’ (1949), ‘Tokyo Story’ (1953) and ‘An Autumn Afternoon’ (1962) regularly feature in international critics’ ‘Best of’ lists and retain a power to move viewers of whatever cultural background. In this illustrated lecture, author, filmmaker and curator Dr Jasper Sharp attempts to cut through mystique that has been built up around the director over the decades since his death.
100M (INC 10M Q&A)
SAT 14 OCT 16:15
TUE 17 OCT 18:00
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Yasujirô Ozu’s last film is a superbly composed family drama about a father and daughter both intent on sacrificing their own happiness for each other.
In the wake of his wife’s death, aging Shuhei Hirayama (Chishu Ryu) struggles to maintain balanced relationships with his three children. He tends to spoil his eldest, the happily married Kazuo (Shinichiro Mikami), who spends more of his father’s money than his own. The middle child, 24-year-old Michiko (Shima Iwashita), is looking for love herself, but feels obligated to run Shuhei’s household and care for his youngest child, teenager Koichi (Keiji Sada), who can’t connect with his father. Ozu’s exquisitely tender final film should not be missed.
JAPAN 1962 YASUJIRÔ OZU 112M
SUN 8 OCT 14:30
TICKETS £18.50
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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Expect sun, fun and vocal acrobatics in Laurent Pelly’s much-loved staging of Donizetti’s intoxicating and witty comedy. Country boy Nemorino is determined to win the haughty Adina’s heart, but she refuses to give him the time of day. Can Doctor Dulcamara’s so-called ‘elixir of love’ work its magic? Conductor Sesto Quatrini makes his house debut, as does soprano Nadine Sierra in the role of Adina. She is joined by Liparit Avetisyan, Boris Pinkhasovich and the incomparable Bryn Terfel as the genial wheeler-dealer Doctor Dulcamara. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
200M APPROX INC INTERVAL
MON 9 OCT 13:15
TUE 12 OCT 18:15
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Scottish animators Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson star in and co-direct this inventive documentary where an animator edits together pieces of a failed film for his mother.
Albeit framed as a film for Will’s mother, we too are invited to witness how Will deals with the grief of his mother’s cancer. The duo work on their animations and face the frustrations of trying to make this documentary. Whilst alone, Will turns to DOM, the animated cat that lives on his laptop screen. Over the course of several confusing years, struggling to raise finance and complicating everyone’s lives, the project stalls. Attempting to reclaim the initial sentiment of the film, and in the hope of finding closure for both him and his mum, Will edits together pieces of the failed film to share with her.
UK 2022 WILL ANDERSON / AINSLIE HENDERSON 75M
FRI 6 OCT 18:00
TUE 10 OCT 20:15
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Celebrating the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.
‘Angelheaded Hipster’ is the first documentary to explore the creation and interpretation of the music and lyrics of Marc Bolan who died at the age of 29 in 1977. Using archival performances, interviews with Bolan, and filmed interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, Lucinda Williams, Father John Misty and others, this documentary creates an exuberant and thoughtful celebration of a true original. Illuminated with interviews by his great friend David Bowie, Ringo Starr, Elton John and many more. We will also be screening ‘Bolan’s Shoes’ starring Timothy Spall from 20 Oct.
USA 2022 ETHAN SILVERMAN 100M
SAT 7 OCT 20:45
THU 12 OCT 16:00
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Things go bump in the night in this derivative, pulpy and very very scary ‘monster in the basement’ movie.
Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes that his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that? The film benefits from strong performances and a haunting atmospheric tone. Chris Thomas Devlin’s script has enough sick, witty ideas to make the fearsome goings-on seem fresh and immediate. The second of four horror films this season that make up the Chichester Cinema Creepy Carnival that leads up to Halloween.
USA 2023 SAMUEL BODIN 88M
FRI 13 OCT 13:15 & 18:00
SAT 14 OCT 12:15 & 18:30
SUN 15 OCT 13:00 & 20:15
MON 16 OCT 13:30 & 18:00
TUE 17 OCT 15:30 & 20:30
WED 18 OCT 13:00 & 15:30
THU 19 OCT 15:30 & 19:45
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A northern pub landlord confronts locals’ hostility towards Syrian immigrants in Ken Loach’s latest – and possibly last – piece of politically trenchant cinema.
The Old Oak is the name of his pub, the one community meeting place in a deprived north-eastern former mining town – and it is in dire need of refurbishment. His regulars are seething with rage, livid at the collapse in house prices and brooding over YouTube videos about immigrants. Then a busload of terrified Syrians arrives and the tension gets worse. Rather than show you what solidarity looks like, Loach lets you in on what it feels like. The result is one of his most moving films, a presentation of the world not as Loach thinks it should be, but as it might and can become.
UK 2023 KEN LOACH 113M
SAT 14 OCT 20:45
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Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983.
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, director Jonathan Demme captures the frantic energy and artsy groove of Talking Heads in this concert movie shot at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 1983. The band’s frontman, David Byrne, first appears on an empty stage, armed with only an acoustic guitar, and is gradually joined by bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz, keyboardist Jerry Harrison and a cadre of backup singers as they perform the band’s hits, culminating in an iconic performance featuring Byrne in an enormous suit. ‘Stop Making Sense’ brilliantly represents Demme’s endless love of musical performance and gleeful urgency.
USA 1984 JONATHAN DEMME 88M
FRI 13 OCT 15:45
SUN 15 OCT 18:00
MON 16 OCT 20:30
TUE 17 OCT 13:15
WED 18 OCT 20:00
THU 19 OCT 13:15
A young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of a legendary writer. Starring Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy. Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realises that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own. Cleverly constructed, fresh and fascinating, the film unfolds with a tonic intelligence and a slow accretion of menace, Alex MacKeith’s screenplay is smoothly in sync with the specific skills of each performer.
UK 2023 ALICE TROUGHTON 103M
SAT 14 OCT 14:30
THU 19 OCT 18:00
TICKETS £12.50
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This is the second Exhibition on Screen documentary of the season in readiness for the new release of ‘Klimt & the Kiss’ in late October. Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings and drawings will be the focus of ‘Leonardo: The Works’, as Exhibition on Screen presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before on the big screen. Key works include ‘The Mona Lisa’, ‘The Last Supper’, ‘Lady with an Ermine’, ‘Ginevra de Benci’, ‘Madonna Litta’, ‘Virgin of the Rocks’, and more than a dozen others. This film also looks afresh at Leonardo’s life – his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military foresight and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day – through the prism of his art. Released in 2018 on the 500th anniversary of his death, this is the definitive film about Leonardo: the first to truly tell the whole story.
UK 2018 PHIL GRABSKY 85M
FRI 13 OCT 20:30
MON 16 OCT 16:00
WED 18 OCT 18:00
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An Afghan woman and former translator for the US army living in California dreams of new adventures in Babak Jalali’s fourth feature.
Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the US military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. Her routine changes when she’s promoted to writing the fortunes at her job at a fortune cookie factory in the city. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie. Featuring a cast of unforgettable, unique characters, and anchored by a beguiling debut performance from real-life Afghan refugee Anaita Wali Zada, Fremont is an ode to the curious beauty of trying to build a new life in a strange land.
USA 2023 BABAK JALALI 91M
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TUE 24 OCT 13:30
WED 25 OCT 12:45
THU 26 OCT 13:45
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An American family moves in to Canterville Chase, a stately countryside mansion that has been haunted by the ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years. In this vivid adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic children’s story, the ghost of Sir Simon Canterville (Stephen Fry) has been roaming his castle for centuries, searching for a descendant who can release him from his curse by performing a brave deed. The only problem is – he keeps scaring them away! Finally - a family move in, who refuse to be startled, and Sir Simon is able to tell his tale to the inquisitive and courageous Virgina (Emily Carey). Can the two of them survive The Ghost Catcher (Miranda Hart), and The Reverend (Toby Jones), to bring balance to the castle and set Sir Simon free? The all-star voice cast features Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton and Freddie Highmore.
UK 2023 KIM BURDON & ROBERT CHANDLER 89M
SUN 15 OCT 15:15
TICKETS £15
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ARENA DI VERONA
In the magical setting of the Arena di Verona, celebrating its 100th season, the ‘King of Tenors’ Jonas Kaufmann will take you on an unforgettable musical journey.
Featuring the most beautiful opera arias, moving songs and film classics, such as ‘West Side Story’. His unique voice, his naturalness and his charisma have made him one of the most popular musical artists worldwide. He is joined by Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tézier at this unique gala evening under the Italian summer sky.
135M INC INTERVAL
MET OPERA PREMIERE
SUN 22 OCT 14:30
TICKETS £20
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Jake Heggie’s powerful work has its highly anticipated Met premiere in a new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, ‘Dead Man Walking’ matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie’s poignant music and a libretto by Tony and Emmy Award–winner Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The cast also features bassbaritone Ryan McKinny as the death row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham – who sang Helen Prejean in the opera’s 2000 premiere –as De Rocher’s mother. Sung in English with subtitles.
195M INC INTERVAL
SAT 14 OCT 10:00
– IN THE AUDITORIUM
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To mark Black History Month, a talk, illustrated with a range of clips, on Paul Robeson, academic, lawyer, sportsman, film star, singer and activist. ‘Show Boat’ will be screened later this month.
Paul Robeson (1898-1978), son of a freed slave, professional football player, Shakespearean actor and film star, renowned baritone and political activist, was also targeted by the US authorities for his progressive views on a range of social and political issues. Mike Jennings, of the cinema’s Education Team, will discuss the life and career of this pioneering trailblazer for Afro-American artists, with a range of clips from his important films, from TV interviews and from his glorious music.
100M (INC 10M Q&A)
SUN 29 OCT 15:30
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Based on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s Broadway hit, this musical spans four decades in the lives of performers on a Mississippi river boat.
Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawks (Irene Dunne) takes over as the show’s leading lady when mulatto Julie (Helen Morgan) and her white husband are forced out of town by a narrow-minded sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal (Allan Jones) wins Magnolia’s heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage. This is a superb film version of one of the classic American musicals with the high point, now and forever, being Paul Robeson singing his immortal rendition of ‘Ol’ Man River’. Screening during Black History Month, and in conjunction with a talk on Robeson on 14 Oct.
USA 1936 JAMES WHALE 113M
FRI 20 OCT 13:00, 15:30 & 18:00
SAT 21 OCT 13:15 & 20:00
SUN 22 OCT 12:15 & 18:00
MON 23 OCT 15:30 & 18:00
TUE 24 OCT 15:30 & 20:15
WED 25 OCT 14:30 & 16:45
THU 26 OCT 18:00 & 20:15
Starring Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, a war veteran makes a dash across the channel for the D-Day celebrations. In the summer of 2014 - the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - octogenarian Bernie Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He’d staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades. It was a story that captured the imagination of the world - Bernie seemed to embody the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Irene (Glenda Jackson).
UK/USA 2023 OLIVER PARKER 96M
FRI 20 OCT 20:30
SAT 21 OCT 18:00
MON 23 OCT 13:15
THU 26 OCT 15:45
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Starring Timothy Spall, the film follows the tumultuous journey from the height of T. Rex mania in 1970s Liverpool to the present-day poignancy of what would have been Marc Bolan’s 75th birthday. The film captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives for ever. Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan to visit his shrine in London but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget.
‘Bolan’s Shoes’ is a joyful celebration of Seventies culture and brims with the energy of that vibrant era. Look out for the Marc Bolan/T. Rex documentary ‘Angelheaded Hipster’ also screening this season from 6 Oct.
UK 2023 IAN PULESTON-DAVIES 95M
Following the Festival screening of ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ in August, we bring you two Powell and Pressburger films this season, along with an illustrated talk by Pamela Hutchinson. We will follow this up in December with ‘The Red Shoes.’
SAT 21 OCT 15:45
TUE 24 OCT 18:00
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A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts.
Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron) falls for a government worker, Mr Dean (David Farrar), and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love. It is a landmark film with bold colours and enormous landscapes, about tension and eroticism boiling beneath the façades.
UK 1947 MICHAEL POWEL/LEMERIC PRESSBURGER 101M
To accompany a short season of films from Powell and Pressburger, this illustrated talk will explore the unusual filmmaking partnership known as ‘The Archers.’ Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made some of the most imaginative and romantic British films ever made. This illustrated talk from freelance critic, curator and film historian Pamela Hutchinson will explore the roots of their partnership, their unique creative dynamic, which Powell described as a “marriage without sex”, and how they pushed boundaries on screen through the war years and beyond. We will discuss their distinctive visual style, technical and artistic brilliance and the shimmering touches of magic that bring their films to life.
100M (INC 10M Q&A)
Powell and Pressburger’s charming love story set in the Hebrides is relatively unknown – which is astonishing as it is one of the greatest romantic comedies ever made.
Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster (Wendy Hiller) travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil (Roger Livesey), who holds a secret that may change her life forever. It’s a remarkable study of a place and a people. This study is never quaint, traveloguish, educational or condescending. Filmed on location, the topography of the islands will stay with you long after the credits.
UK 1945 MICHAEL POWELL/EMERIC PRESSBURGER 92M
SAT 28 OCT 15:30 WED 1 NOV 18:00 BOOKING REF SAT 21 OCT 10:30TUE
THU
TICKETS £12.50
This is an exquisitely rich film that delves into the detail and passion surrounding Gustav Klimt’s iconic artwork as well as revealing the scandalous life of the artist himself.
Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it? Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old. Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings.
UK 2023 ALI RAY 90M
A gay couple’s marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.
Franz Rogowski plays self-obsessed film director Tomas, married to artist Martin (Ben Whishaw), but forever curious for more. That more arrives in the shape of Agathe (Adèle Exarchopoulos), a teacher he meets at a bar before finding himself in her bedroom. He’s brazenly proud when recounting the tale back at home but when lust turns to love, or at least his concept of it, whatever conflicted openness Martin might have previously had soon curdles into distaste. Its sophisticated approach to romance (or, perhaps, the absence of it) is not too cool or alienating, because Sachs and his sterling cast give the film such textured, specific life. N.B. This is an 18-certificate film containing graphic sex scenes.
FRANCE/GERMANY 2023 IRA SACHS 91M
MON 30 OCT 18:15 31 OCT 16:00 2 NOV 13:45FRI 27 OCT 13:30 & 18:00
SAT 28 OCT 13:15 & 18:00
SUN 29 OCT 13:15 & 18:00
MON 30 OCT 15:45 & 20:00
TUE 31 OCT 13:45 & 18:00
WED 1 NOV 15:45 & 20:00
THU 2 NOV 15:45 & 18:00
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Four Irish women leave Dublin for the first time bound for Lourdes. Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith star. Set in 1960s Ireland, this film tells the story of “funny, messy, vocal and flawed” working-class women who have never left their homes in the suburbs of Dublin. With “benevolent interference” from their local priest, they escape their daily struggles when they win the prize of a lifetime – a church talent competition that takes them to a place of miracles, the sacred French town of Lourdes. The film succeeds mainly because of a flawless ensemble, among whom viewers can put their faith in the eternally dependable Smith stealing the movie. This is a story of forgiveness and understanding that will provoke tears and laughter.
IRELAND/UK 2023 THADDEUS O’SULLIVAN 90M
FRI 27 OCT 15:45
SAT 28 OCT 20:00
MON 30 OCT 13:15
WED 1 NOV 13:30
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Helen Mirren is astounding as the Israeli Prime Minister locked in crisis during the Yom Kippur War.
Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a sceptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.
‘Golda’ is more a suspense-filled chamber war drama and less of a biopic. Nevertheless, it delivers as a taught piece of cinema with a commanding central performance by the ever-reliable Helen Mirren.
UK/USA 2023 GUY NATTIV 100M
To celebrate 50 years since the release of one of the greatest horror films ever made, we present Chichester Cinema’s Creepy Carnival with a Halloween ‘trick’ – the remaster of ‘The Exorcist’, plus a Halloween ‘treat’ of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’. If this is your genre, look out also for ‘Cobweb’ from 7 Oct and the more light-hearted ‘The Haunted Mansion’ from 29 Sep. We even have something for the kids with ‘The Canterville Ghost’.
FRI 27 OCT 20:00
TUE 31 OCT 20:00
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It’s never a bad time to “jump to the left” a little and experience this classic musical horror. So why not see it in Halloween week during Chichester Cinema’s Creepy Carnival. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tyre during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky”. 100 minutes of pure queer celebration that manages to concoct a bizarre cocktail of sincerity and reckless abandon.
USA 1975 JIM SHARMAN 100M
THU
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It’s 50 years since ‘The Exorcist’ changed horror cinema forever. With a stunning 4K restoration it remains a seminal masterpiece brimming with menace and dread. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd - levitating, speaking in tongues - her worried mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest (Jason Miller), however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert (Max von Sydow) to help with the difficult job. Game-changing films are often the object of parody and referencing which tend to chip away at their status. However, ‘The Exorcist’ is still very scary and its notorious scenes still make for uncomfortable viewing.
USA 1973 WILLIAM FRIEDKIN 122M
SUN 29 OCT 20:00 2 NOV 20:00Every year Chichester Cinema at New Park is proud to be one of the leading cinemas in the country when it comes to presenting French cinema.
We are delighted to open our annual French Film Festival UK on Tour (3 Nov to 14 Dec) on Fri
3 Nov with the beautiful film BONNARD: PIERRE & MARTHE (pictured), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
A distinctive development of 6 purpose built apartments in the historic village of Fishbourne, near Chichester
JUST THREE REMAINING – READY TO MOVE INTO.
FRI 1 SEP
12:00 OPPENHEIMER (15) 180M
15:15 OPPENHEIMER
18:30 BARBIE (12A) 114M
20:45 PARIS MEMORIES (15) 105M
SAT 2 SEP
12:15 BARBIE
14:30 HELLO, BOOKSTORE (PG) 86M
16:30 OPPENHEIMER ( INC 5M INTERMISSION)
20:00 BREAKING THE WAVES (18) 159M
SUN 3 SEP
12:15 OPPENHEIMER (INC 5M INTERMISSION)
15:45 BARBIE
18:00 HELLO, BOOKSTORE
19:45 OPPENHEIMER
MON 4 SEP
12:15 BARBIE
14:30 OPPENHEIMER
17:45 PARIS MEMORIES
19:45 OPPENHEIMER
TUE 5 SEP
12:30 HELLO, BOOKSTORE
14:30 OPPENHEIMER (INC 5M INTERMISSION)
17:45 BARBIE
20:00 BREAKING THE WAVES
WED 6 SEP
12:00 BARBIE
14:15 OPPENHEIMER (INC 5M INTERMISSION)
17:45 HELLO, BOOKSTORE
19:45 OPPENHEIMER
THU 7 SEP
12:30 OPPENHEIMER (INC 5M INTERMISSION)
16:00 HELLO, BOOKSTORE
18:00 BARBIE
20:15 PARIS MEMORIES
FRI 8 SEP
13:30 BAATO (PG) 82M
15:30 MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK (15) 120M
18:00 SOUND OF FREEDOM (PG) 131M
20:15 L’IMMENSITA (15) 99M
SAT 9 SEP
12:30 SOUND OF FREEDOM
15:15 SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS)
(15) 101M
17:30 REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ‘68 COMEBACK (PG) 96M
19:45 GANGS OF NEW YORK (18) 167M
SUN 10 SEP
13:45 SOUND OF FREEDOM
16:45 MY NAME IS ALFRED HITHCOCK
19:15 ROCKY AUR RANI KII PREM KAHAANI (12A) 168M
MON 11 SEP
12:15 BARBIE (12A) 114M
15:00 BAATO
17:00 MY NAME IS ALFRED HITHCOCK
19:30 L’IMMENSITA
TUE 12 SEP
13:30 L’IMMENSITA
15:45 REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ‘68 COMEBACK
18:00 BAATO
20:00 SOUND OF FREEDOM
WED 13 SEP
12:00 REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ‘68 COMEBACK
14:00 L’IMMENSITA
16:00 THE HIDING PLACE (12A) 153M
THU 14 SEP
12:30 GANGS OF NEW YORK
15:45 SOUND OF FREEDOM
18:30 REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ‘68 COMEBACK
20:45 SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS)
FRI 15 SEP
13:00 THE HIDING PLACE (12A) 153M
16:00 MAIGRET (12A) 89M
18:00 SCRAPPER (12A) 84M
20:00 AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS (15) 81M
SAT 16 SEP
13:30 SCRAPPER
15:00 LA RONDE (PG) 93M
18:00 MAIGRET
20:00 MELANCHOLIA (18) 159M
SUN 17 SEP
13:15 AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS
15:15 MAIGRET
17:15 MELANCHOLIA
20:15 SCRAPPER
MON 18 SEP
13:00 MAIGRET
15:00 SCRAPPER
17:00 MELANCHOLIA
MAIGRET
TUE 19 SEP
13:30 MAIGRET
16:00 SCRAPPER
18:00 MAIGRET
20:00 AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS
WED 20 SEP
14:00 MAIGRET
16:45 MAIGRET
19:15 DAS RHEINGOLD (ROH) 165M INC INTERVAL
THU 21 SEP
13:30 MAIGRET
15:45 AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS
18:00 LA RONDE
20:30 SCRAPPER
FRI 22 SEP
13:30 PAST LIVES (12A) 105M
15:45 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 (12A) 100M TBC
18:00 THE INNOCENT (15) 99M
20:15 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
SAT 23 SEP
13:30 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
15:45 THE INNOCENT
18:00 PAST LIVES
20:15 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
SUN 24 SEP
12:30 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
14:45 DAS RHEINGOLD (ROH) 165M INC INTERVAL
18:00 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
20:15 PAST LIVES
MON 25 SEP
12:30 THE INNOCENT
14:30 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
16:45 PAST LIVES
19:00 STRANGE WAY OF LIFE (15) 82M – SPECIAL EVENT
20:45 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
TUE 26 SEP
13:30 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
15:45 PAST LIVES
18:00 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
20:15 THE INNOCENT
WED 27 SEP
13:00 PAST LIVES
15:00 MY BIG FAT GREEK
WEDDING 3
17:00 MY BIG FAT GREEK
WEDDING 3
THU 28 SEP
14:00 MY BIG FAT GREEK
WEDDING 3
16:30 MY BIG FAT GREEK
WEDDING 3
19:00 A LITTLE LIFE (NT LIVE)
220M INC INTERVAL
FRI 29 SEP
13:30 MOB LAND (15) 111M
16:15 THE NETTLE DRESS (12A) 68M
18:00 JESUS REVOLUTION (PG) 120M
20:30 HAUNTED MANSION (12A) 122M
SAT 30 SEP
13:15 TOKYO STORY (U) 136M
16:00 FRIDA KAHLO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M
17:45 MOB LAND
20:15 CASSANDRO (15) 99M
SUN 1 OCT
13:15 A LITTLE LIFE (NT LIVE) 220M INC INTERVAL
17:15 TOKYO STORY
20:00 HAUNTED MANSION
MON 2 OCT
13:15 THE NETTLE DRESS
15:00 CASSANDRO
18:00 YASUJIRO OZU TALK
100M INC Q&A
20:15 MOB LAND
TUE 3 OCT
13:15 JESUS REVOLUTION
15:45 FRIDA KAHLO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M
18:00 CASSANDRO
20:15 HAUNTED MANSION
WED 4 OCT
12:45 TOKYO STORY
15:30 MOB LAND
18:00 THE NETTLE DRESS
19:45 JESUS REVOLUTION
THU 5 OCT
12:45 JESUS REVOLUTION
15:00 TOKYO STORY
17:45 HAUNTED MANSION
20:15 MOB LAND
FRI 6 OCT
13:00 KLOKKENLUIDER (15) 80M
15:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
(PG) 103M
18:00 ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: THE SONGS OF MARC
BOLAN AND T. REX (15) 110M
20:15 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
SAT 7 OCT
12:45 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
15:30 ENTER THE DRAGON (50TH ANNIVERSARY) (15) 102M
18:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
20:45 COBWEB (15) 88M
SUN 8 OCT
11:45 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
14:30 L’ELISIR D’AMOR (ROH) 200M INC INTERVAL
18:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
20:45 ENTER THE DRAGON (50TH ANNIVERSARY)
MON 9 OCT
13:15 A CAT CALLED DOM (PG) 75M
15:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE (SUBTITLED FOR HARD OF HEARING)
18:00 KLOKKENLUIDER
20:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
TUE 10 OCT
13:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
15:45 KLOKKENLUIDER
17:30 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
20:15 ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: THE SONGS OF MARC BOLAN AND T. REX
WED 11 OCT
13:15 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
16:15 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
THU 12 OCT
13:15 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
16:00 COBWEB
18:15 A CAT CALLED DOM
20:00 A HAUNTING IN VENICE
FRI 13 OCT
13:15 THE OLD OAK (15) 113M
15:45 THE LESSON (15) 103M
18:00 THE OLD OAK
20:30 FREMONT (15) 90M
SAT 14 OCT
10:00 PAUL ROBESON TALK 100M INC Q&A
12:15 THE OLD OAK
14:30 LEONARDO: THE WORKS (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 85M
16:15 AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON (PG) 113M
18:30 THE OLD OAK
20:45 STOP MAKING SENSE (PG) 88M
SUN 15 OCT
13:00 THE OLD OAK
15:15 AN EVENING WITH JONAS KAUFMANN 135M INC INTERVAL
18:00 THE LESSON
20:15 THE OLD OAK
MON 16 OCT
13:30 THE OLD OAK
16:00 FREMONT
18:00 THE OLD OAK
20:30 THE LESSON
TUE 17 OCT
13:15 THE LESSON
15:30 THE OLD OAK
18:00 AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON
20:30 THE OLD OAK
WED 18 OCT
13:00 THE OLD OAK
15:30 THE OLD OAK
18:00 FREMONT
20:00 THE LESSON
THU 19 OCT
13:15 THE LESSON
15:30 THE OLD OAK
18:00 LEONARDO: THE WORKS (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 85M
19:45 THE OLD OAK
FRI 20 OCT
13:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER (CERT TBC) 96M
15:30 THE GREAT ESCAPER
18:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER
20:30 BOLAN’S SHOES (15) 95M
SAT 21 OCT
10:30 POWELL & PRESSBURGER TALK 100M INC Q&A
13:15 THE GREAT ESCAPER
15:45 BLACK NARCISSUS (U) 101M
18:00 BOLAN’S SHOES
20:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER
SUN 22 OCT
12:15 THE GREAT ESCAPER
14:30 DEAD MAN WALKING (MET OPERA) 195M INC INTERVAL
18:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER
20:15 PASSAGES (18) 91M
MON 23 OCT
13:15 BOLAN’S SHOES
15:30 THE GREAT ESCAPER
18:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER
20:30 PASSAGES
TUE 24 OCT
13:30 THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (PG) 89M
15:30 THE GREAT ESCAPER
18:00 BLACK NARCISSUS
20:15 THE GREAT ESCAPER
WED 25 OCT
12:45 THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
14:30 THE GREAT ESCAPER
16:45 THE GREAT ESCAPER
THU 26 OCT
13:45 THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
15:45 BOLAN’S SHOES
18:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER
20:15 THE GREAT ESCAPER
FRI 27 OCT
13:30 THE MIRACLE CLUB (PG) 90M
15:45 GOLDA (PG) 100M
18:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
20:00 THE ROCKY HORROR
PICTURE SHOW (15) 100M
SAT 28 OCT
13:15 THE MIRACLE CLUB
15:30 I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING (PG) 92M
18:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
20:00 GOLDA
SUN 29 OCT
13:15 THE MIRACLE CLUB
15:30 SHOW BOAT (1936) (U) 113M
18:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
20:00 THE EXORCIST (50TH ANNIVERSARY) (18) 122M
MON 30 OCT
13:15 GOLDA
15:45 THE MIRACLE CLUB
18:15 KLIMT & THE KISS (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M
20:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
TUE 31 OCT
13:45 THE MIRACLE CLUB
16:00 KLIMT & THE KISS (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M
18:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
20:00 THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
WED 1 NOV
13:30 GOLDA
15:45 THE MIRACLE CLUB
18:00 I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING
20:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
THU 2 NOV
13:45 KLIMT & THE KISS (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M
15:45 THE MIRACLE CLUB
18:00 THE MIRACLE CLUB
20:00 THE EXORCIST (50TH ANNIVERSARY)
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