THERE’S STILL TOMORROW
Wednesday 12th March 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Paola Cortellessi Drama Italy Italian (English subtitles) 118 minutes. In this moving comedic drama set in post-war Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she […]
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
Monday 17 March 10am, 6:30pm Director Mohammad Rasoulof Sharmill Crime Drama Iran Germany Iranian (English subtitles) 168 minutes In Tehran, Iman and his family celebrate his recent promotion to an investigating judge. As public protests erupt against compulsory hijab, the dynamics within his family begin to shift. When his service weapon goes missing, Iman becomes […]
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Wednesday 26 February 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Pedro Almodovar Drama Spain English 107 minutes Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton shine in Pedro Almodovar’s first English language feature. It has been years since long-time friends, Ingrid, a best-selling novelist, and Martha, a war journalist, have seen each other. Upon learning of Martha’s cancer diagnosis, Ingrid […]
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
Monday 17 February 10am, 6:30pm Director Payal Kapadia Drama India Hindi (English subtitles) 118 minutes The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for her revelatory fiction feature debut. Centering on two roommates […]
MY FAVOURITE CAKE
Wednesday 12 February 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Directors Maryam Moghadam, Behtash Sanaeeha Rel Drama Comedy Iran 97 minutes Mahin (70) lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her life. But as Mahin opens […]
GHOSTLIGHT
Ghostlight is a 2024 American drama, directed by Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan. The latter wrote the part of Dan for Keith Kupferer, whom she had worked with before; Kupferer suggested his daughter Katherine for the role of Daisy, who auditioned and landed the part; Kupferer’s wife Tara Mallen was cast as Sharon soon thereafter. […]