Season Twelve Films
(2015/16)
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4 October 2016
Brooklyn
UK/Canada/Ireland (2015) 112 mins; Dir: John Crowley; Stars:
Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson
A young Irish woman emigrates to New York in the 1950's where she falls for a tough Italian plumber but faces temptation from another man when she returns to her homeland for a visit. Adapted from a novel by Colm Toibin.
1 November 2016
Being AP
UK (2015) 103 mins; Dir: Anthony Wonke; Stars: Tony McCoy
Undoubtedly one of Northern Ireland's greatest ever sportsmen, the story of AP's final season is a fascinating mix of sacrifice, doubt, decisions, triumphs and failures, injury and ulimately finding a way to leave the stage.
6 December 2016
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Finland/Norway/France/Sweden (2010) 82 mins; Dir: Jalmari Helander; Stars: Jorma Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Onni Tommila
In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up! This Christmas, everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
3 January 2017
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
USA (1988) 110 mins; Dir: Frank Oz; Stars: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000 first.
7 February 2017
The Danish Girl
UK/USA/Belgium/Denmark/Germany (2015) 119 mins; Dir: Tom Hooper; Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
7 March 2017
45 Years
UK (2015) 95 mins; Dir: Andrew Haigh; Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James
A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.
4 April 2017
Vertigo
USA (1958) 128 mins; Dir: Alfred Hitchcock; Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes
A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
2 May 2017
Theeb
UAE/Qatar/Jordan/UK (2014) 100 mins; Dir: Naji Abu Nowar; Stars: Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
6 June 2017
The Lady in the Van
UK (2015) 104 mins; Dir: Nicholas Hytner; Stars: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.