ST OMER
Monday 17 July 10am; 6:30pm Director Alice Diop Drama/Trial French (English subtitles) 122 minutes This extraordinary narrative debut feature by acclaimed documentarian Alice Diop depicts the gripping story of a young novelist who is forced to confront her own complex family history as she attends a notorious murder trial. Northeastern France, 2016. Rama, a successful […]
THE INNOCENT
Wednesday 26 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Louis Garrel Drama/Comedy French English subtitles 100 minutes Familial tensions, criminal hijinks and unexpected romance collide in the uproariously entertaining new comedy about the misguided attempts of a dedicated son who, in trying to protect his mother, finds himself embroiled in an elaborate heist. Lyon, present day. When […]
CAIRO CONSPIRACY (BOY FROM HEAVEN)
Wednesday 12 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Tarik Saleh Drama/Thriller Egypt Arabic – (English subtitles) 126 minutes Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicentre of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university’s highest-ranking religious leader, […]