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| West Melton & Districts Film Society | ||
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Melton and Districts Film Society 2012 Season |
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Feb 2, 7.20pm: The Cat's Meow | More... |
| Peter Bogdanovich, USA 2001, DV. M low level violence | ||
| An elegant and funny whodunit about a famously unsolved Hollywood murder, involving Charlie Chaplin, actress Marion Davies and media mogul William Randolph Hearst. “Peter Bogdanovich taps deep into the Hearst mystique, entertainingly reenacting a historic scandal.” – Entertainment Weekly | ||
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Mar 1, 7.20pm: The Postman Always Rings Twice | More... |
| Tay Garnett, USA 1946, DV. PG adult themes | ||
| Another classic James M Cain adaptation. “More film blanc than noir, as screencombusting lovers John Garfield and Lana Turner – dressed more for Park Avenue than the greasy spoon she slings hash in – plot to do away with her nice but old husband.” – Film Forum | ||
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Apr 5, 7.20pm: Five Days in September | More... |
| Barbara Willis Sweete, Canada 2005, DV. G cert | ||
| The Toronto Symphony Orchestra gets a new lease on life when new music director Peter Oundjian steps on board, and music lovers get to see a firsthand account of the creative firestorm that follows in this documentary from filmmaker Barbara Willis Sweete. “Absolutely first rate.” – Variety | ||
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May 3, 7.20pm: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis | More... |
| Il giardino dei Finzi Contini, Vittorio De Sica, Italy 1970, DV. PG cert | ||
This late-career triumph from Bicycle Thieves director Vittorio De Sica follows the lives of two Jewish families in the years leading up to World War II. “An autumnal work in two senses – the subject is the last golden flash of freedom before one of history's major tragedies… De Sica’ s final great work.” – Bright Lights Film Journal |
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Jun 7, 7.20pm: Last Train Home | More... |
| Gui tu lie chie, Fan Lixin, Canada/China 2009, DV | ||
| “The mind-boggling notion of 130 million Chinese migrant workers making their way home from inhospitable industrial cities to impoverished villages once each year gets a human face in Lixin Fan’s extraordinary, vital documentary… Essential viewing.” – Entertainment Weekly | ||
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Jul 5, 7.20pm: Ae Fond Kiss | More... |
| Ken Loach, UK 2004, DV. M sex scenes, offensive language | ||
| Pakistani DJ woos an Irish music teacher in the third film and most hopeful of Ken Loach’s Glasgow trilogy (Sweet Sixteen, My Name Is Joe). “All of Loach’s formidable strengths, which include a sense of humor, come together in the wrenching A Fond Kiss.” – LA Times | ||
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Aug 2, 7.20pm: Farewell | More... |
| L'affaire farewell, Christian Carion, France 2009, DV. M low level offensive language | ||
| This tense, atmospheric, true Cold War spy movie centres on a disillusioned KGB colonel who risked everything in the early 80s to let the West know just how thoroughly Soviet spies had infiltrated American security. “Stunningly intelligent… frightening and, finally, very moving.” – New Yorker | ||
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Sep 6, 7.20pm: Vacation | More... |
| Ferien, Thomas Arslan, Germany 2007, DV. censors rating tbc | ||
| “Ana, Robert and their teenage son Max plan on spending an idyllic sojourn at their remote country house. Their fragile unity is disrupted, however, when more and more members of their extended family show up to vent past resentments and reveal long-kept secrets. A serene, quietly rewarding drama.” – Seattle IFF | ||
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Oct 4, 7.20pm: Mid-August Lunch | More... |
| Pranzo di ferragosto, Gianni Di Gregorio, Italy 2008, DV. PG violence | ||
| In this delicate Italian comedy a happily retired bachelor is stuck looking after his aged mother and three other old ladies while Rome empties for a long weekend. “Charming and gently hilarious featuring an extraordinary cast of elderly characters…” – Hollywood Reporter | ||
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Nov 1, 7.20pm: Buddha's Lost Children | More... |
| Mark Verkerk, The Netherlands 2006, DV. PG violence | ||
| “An exquisite and tranquil documentary about a Thai monk and the homeless boys to whom he gives a brand new life, Buddha’s Lost Children is richly affecting on many levels… This is a beautiful and uplifting film that leaves us with a genuine sense of harmony.” – Urban Cinefile | ||
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Dec 6, 7.20pm: Addicted to Love | More... |
| Liu Hao, China 2010, DV. PG cert | ||
| “A Chinese senior citizen rediscovers the power of the heart in this beautifully observed and played film. Shunning sentimentality in favor of the earthy, downbeat but delicate feel that defined Liu Hao’s previous pics, it takes a simple premise and explores it with subtlety, sensitivity and quiet humor.” – Variety | ||