The Waiting Room (15)
Fri 18th & Sat 19th July 6.15pm & 8.45pm, Sun 20th July 6pm, Mon 21st - Thu 24th July 7.15pm
Two complete strangers, Anna (Anne-Marie Duff) and Stephen (Ralf Little), are brought together by chance by an elderly man who waits for his wife on a station platform. Their fateful meeting acts as a catalyst for them to examine and challenge what's going on in their different relationships, and make hard but positive decisions for themselves. If they can change their lives maybe they can meet again.
Directed by: Roger Goldby Starring: Ralf Little, Anne-Marie Duff Running Time: 110 mins
Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan (15)
Fri 25th & Sat 26th July 6.00pm & 8.50pm, Sun 27th July 6pm, Mon 28th - Thu 31st July 7.15pm
Academy Award nominated movie from Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains). Here Sergei illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in this stunning historical epic. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. Mongol shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.
Directed by: Sergei Bodrov Starring: Tadanobu Asano Running Time: 126 mins
Female Agents (15)
Fri 1st & Sat 2nd August 6.00pm & 8.45pm, Sun 3rd August 6pm, Mon 4th - Thu 7th August 7.15pm
In May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy, and to kill a German SS colonel who is close to figuring out the imminent secret of D-Day, proves to be emotional and brutal. The story is inspired by the accomplishments of decorated SOE agent Lisé de Baissac
Directed by: Jean-Paul Salomé Starring: Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu Running Time: 120 mins
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