Film Dock Season 2

www.filmdock.co.uk

Alternative cinema nights in Weymouth & Portland Royal Manor Theatre Portland & Weymouth College Theatre

Season Two

Welcome to season two of FILM DOCK,a new film society for Weymouth and Portland, set up by local filmaholics, funded by Weymouth College, and sponsored by Revolting Graphic Design. If you are tired of insidious remakes and futile action flicks, and crave some inspiration from the big screen, join us for screenings of independent / art house / foreign language / just plain interesting films this spring.

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138A Fortuneswell Portland DT5 1LT Free parking available nearby at Chiswell, next to the Little Ship pub on your right hand side as you come onto the island, and also at the top of Fortuneswell, opposite the Royal Portland Arms.

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Cranford Avenue Weymouth DT4 7LQ Bar open from 7pm.

Parking available at main campus after 6pm.

Disabled parking available close to theatre entrance.

Please note: Films are subject to change due to availability, please check our website for any amendments to the programme.

Design by REVOLTING | www.wearerevolting.co.uk

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Control UK/USA/Australia/Japan | 2007 | Cert.15 | 122min www.controlthemovie.com

Dir. Anton Corbijn Starring Samantha Morton, Sam Riley A highly acclaimed biopic of the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.

Based on the book by the enigmatic singer’s wife Deborah Curtis, Control documents the life of a legend who changed the face of modern music, but never lived to witness the remarkable impact of his life’s work.

thu 15th jan Royal Manor Theatre Portland

Caramel France/Lebanon | 2008 | Cert.PG | 95min www.caramelmovie.co.uk

Dir. Nadine Labaki Starring Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri A deliciously indulgent comedy about five Lebanese women working together in a beauty salon in Beirut. Layal is obsessed with a married man, Nisrine is soon to be married, Rima has designs on a female customer, Jamal is worried about getting old, and ageing Rose has just found her first love.

thu 22nd jan Weymouth College Theatre

California Dreamin’ (Nesfarsit ENDLESS) Romania | 2007 | Cert.15 | 155min www.californiadreaminendless.com

Dir. Cristian Nemescu Starring Armand Assante The true story of a NATO train that is stopped in the middle of nowhere by an overzealous train station chief. The film explores with humour and gritty realism the impact that the American soldiers have on the small village community. Winner of the prestigious Cannes award Un Certain Regard.

thu 5th feb Weymouth College Theatre

Hunger UK/Ireland | 2008 | Cert.15 | 90min www.hungerthemovie.co.uk

Dir. Steve McQueen Starring Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham The story of the six weeks leading up to the death of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 Irish hunger strike in protest against the lack of recognition for policital prisoners. Not one for the feint-hearted, the film premiered at Cannes last year, sparking both walk-outs and a standing ovation.

thu 12th feb Royal Manor Theatre Portland

Lost in La Mancha UK / USA | 2002 | Cert. 15 | 93min www.smart.co.uk/lostinlamancha

Dir. Keith Fulton, Louis Page Starring Terry Gilliam and crew (as themselves) A documentary following director Terry Gilliam’s attempts to get feature film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, off the ground. For all Gilliam’s creativity and enthusiasm, the project, still in pre-production now, is plagued with an improbable series of disasters. An in-depth look at the challenging realities of filmmaking.

thu 5th march Weymouth College Theatre

Blow Up UK/Italy/USA | 1967 | Cert.15

Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni Starring Vanessa Redgrave, David Hemmings & Sarah Miles In this classic 1960s, London based movie a successful mod photographer, whose world is bound by fashion, pop music, drugs and easy sex, accidentally captures a murder on film. He enlarges his negatives, uncovering the details by blowing up smaller and smaller elements, and finally puts the puzzle together.

thu 12th march Royal Manor Theatre Portland

Peur(s) du noir Fear(s) of the Dark France | 2008 | Cert.12A | 85min www.fearsofthedark-themovie.com

Dir. Blutch/Charles Burns/Marie Caillou/Pierre Di Sciullo/ Lorenzo Mattotti/Richard McGuire Fear(s) of the Dark brings together ten of the most cutting-edge animators of our time with a collection of spine-chilling short films on the subject of fear. Described as ‘a kinky, creepy, disgusting, disturbing and occassionally funny ride into what keeps us all awake at night’ – don’t come alone!

thu 2nd april Weymouth College Theatre

Lars and the Real Girl USA | 2007 | Cert.12A | 106min www.larsandtherealgirl-themovie.com

Dir. Craig Gillespie Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider A comedy about Lars Lindstrom, an awkward young man living in a small town, who finally meets his dream girl – a sex doll he’s ordered off the internet. But sweet-natured Lars develops a deep and meaningful relationship with the doll, and eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion.

thu 16th april Royal Manor Theatre Portland

FILM DOCK is sponsored by Revolting Graphic Design.

Limited edition posters created for our last season are still available from their website: www.wearerevolting.co.uk

Film Dock is funded by Weymouth College www.weymouth.ac.uk

16th april

2nd april

12th march

5th march

12th feb

Lars and the Real Girl

Blow Up

Hunger

Peur(s) du noir Fear(s) of the Dark

Lost in La Mancha

Caramel California Dreamin’

Weymouth College Theatre

5th feb

Control

Royal Manor Theatre Portland

22nd jan

15th jan

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