MR BLAKE AT YOUR SERVICE
Wednesday 28 August 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Gilles Legardiner Comedy Romance French (English subtitles) 110 minutes Widowed British businessman (John Malkovich) takes a job as butler of a manor house in France to keep alive the memories of his late French wife. Domaine de Beauvillier estate, owned by the graceful and aloof Madame de […]
EZRA
Monday 2 September 10am, 6:30pm Director Tony Goldwyn Comedy Drama US 101 minutes Stand-up comic Max Bernal and his 11 year-old autistic son, Ezra, set off on a road trip in this vivid portrait of a family figuring out how to understand one another. Having recently blown up his career and his marriage, Max is […]
HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES
Wednesday 11 September 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Pat Boonitipat Drama Thailand Thai (English subtitles) 127 minutes The movie centres around M, a struggling game streamer and college dropout from a Thai family. M’s life lies stagnant, until his grandma gets diagnosed with cancer. Inspired by how a cousin of his inherited her grandfather’s house […]
A GREAT FRIEND
Wednesday 10 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Eric Besnard Drama Comedy France French (English subtitles) 95 minutes Directed by Éric Besnard {Delicious), this film was a festival favourite earlier this year. In a nutshell: Hyperactive successful businessman meets hermit and his dog in the mountains. Set against a stunning alpine backdrop, this buddy […]
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE
Monday 15 July 10am, 6:30pm Director Ilker Catak Drama Germany German (English subtitles) 98 minutes Oscar-nominated for best international film this is a scintillating drama about the power dynamics in a school system where every decision feels like a mistake. Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a […]
RADICAL
Wednesday 24 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Christopher Zalla Drama Mexico Mexican (English subtitles) 127 minutes Winner of the Sundance Film Favourite Award, RADICAL is based on a a true story of an inspiring educator who refuses to let his students be defined by their circumstances. Set in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, […]
BROMLEY: LIGHT AFTER DARK
Monday 17 June 10am, 6:30pm Director Sean McDonald Documentary Australia 98 minutes The film is a story of art, true love and triumph over darkness. Australian artist, David Bromley was a lost soul, until he found that art appeased the voices in his head and helped him find beauty in the world again. We go […]
FREMONT
Wednesday 12 June 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Babak Jalali USA English Afghani (English subtitles) 91 minutes Troubled 20-something Donya, an Afghan translator who used to work with the US government, has trouble sleeping. She lives by herself in Fremont in a building with other Afghan immigrants, often dining alone at a local restaurant watching […]
EDGE OF THE BLADE
Monday 13 May 10am, 6:30pm Director Vincent Perez French (English subtitles) Historical Drama 101 minutes It is 1887 and Parisian society is going through transformations that will resonate for decades to come. The supposedly outlawed practice of men fighting duels to preserve and restore honour still thrives, while women are not permitted to vote, let […]
ALL OF US STRANGERS
Monday 22 April 10am, 6:30pm Director Andrew Haigh Drama England 105 minutes One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories […]