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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 VELVET QUEEN
Wednesday December 7 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Directors Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier Documentary French English subtitles 92 minutes A magnificent ode to nature, a film that suspends time, set to the sublime music of Warren Ellis and Nick Cave. The Velvet Queen explores the awe-inspiring landscapes of Tibet and the unpredictable journeys of its inhabitants. Wolves, […]
BREATHLESS
Wednesday 23 November 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Jean Luc Godard Crime, Drama French English subtitles 90 minutes Petty thug Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) considers himself a suave bad guy in the manner of Humphrey Bogart, but panics and impulsively kills a policeman while driving a stolen car. On the lam, he turns to his aspiring […]
DECISION TO LEAVE
Monday 14 November 10am, 6:30pm Director Park Chan-wook Romantic Mystery Korea Korean (English Subtitles) 138 min After lamenting the lack of interesting cases in Busan, scrupulous detective Hae-joon lands a whale – a possible homicide – when he’s enlisted to investigate the death of a man whose body is found at the bottom of a […]
THE QUIET GIRL
Wednesday 9 November 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Colm Bairéad Drama Ireland Gaelic Irish with English subtitles and English 95 m Cáit is a nine year-old girl from an overcrowded and impoverished family in rural Ireland. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learnt to hide in plain sight from those around her. […]
GLORIAVALE NFS Members Only
Monday 7 November 10am and 6:30pm Directors: Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth Documentary New Zealand 89 mins GLORIAVALE is an observational documentary examining the widespread abuse inside the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community cult and the institutional failures that have allowed it to continue. Exploring the secretive community through never-before-seen home video footage, the filmmakers follow the […]
REDEMPTION OF A ROGUE
Wednesday October 26 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Philip Doherty Black Comedy Ireland 95 minutes Redemption of a Rogue is basically a series of little setups and stings strung together by an overarching story that involves Jimmy’s inglorious return to his hometown to see his father (Hugh O’Brien) before he dies. When the abusive and […]
THE OUTFIT
Monday October 17 10am, 6:30pm Director Graham Moore Crime USA 106 minutes Set in the 1950s Chicago, the captivating crime drama follows Leonard Burling (Rylance), a working-class Englishman who fondly crafts suits for cutthroat mobsters. He ensures the gangsters are ‘dressed to kill’ and in turn, they keep his business afloat. However, after a mysterious […]
RISE
Wednesday October 12 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Cedric Klapisch Comedy Drama France French (English subtitles) 117 minutes Élise (Marion Barbeau) is a talented ballet dancer whose life is turned upside down, first by an injury and then by catching her boyfriend cheating with her understudy. On a path to physical and emotional recovery, she […]
FIRE OF LOVE
Wednesday September 14 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director: Sara Dosa Documentary Canada English/French (English subtitles) 93 minutes Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things – each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries. Ultimately, they lost their lives in a 1991 volcanic […]