What's on 2015-2016: Season 17
All films are shown on Sunday evenings at the Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy (please check their website for screening times or call the cinema on 01887 822845 Ext: 1).
In collaboration with the Birks Cinema, HFS welcomes one and all to a programme of outstanding films from world cinema.
In collaboration with the Birks Cinema, HFS welcomes one and all to a programme of outstanding films from world cinema.
Sunday 13 Sept 2015: Omar
Omar, a young Palestinian, is a freedom fighter – or a terrorist? Arrested after an Israeli soldier’s killing, he’s tricked into becoming an informant. Expertly interweaving personal and political elements, this is at once a coming-of-age drama, a romance and a thriller.
2013 Belgium/Palestine 96 min Cert 12A Director: Hany Abu-Assad Plus: Presentation by Simon Marchant, recently returned from working in the West Bank. Bean Score: Votes: |
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Sunday 11 Oct 2015: Timbuktu
The lives of a cattle herder and his family, unaffected by the regime of terror imposed by Jihadists on the nearby city of Timbuktu, are shattered abruptly. A cry from the heart about
bigotry, arrogance and violence, the film teeters between hope and despair. 2014 France/Mauritania 97 min Cert 12A Director: Abderrahmane Sissako |
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Sunday 8 Nov 2015: The Salt of the Earth
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Sunday 13 Dec 2015: The Great Beauty
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Sunday 10 Jan 2016: Leviathan
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Sunday 7 Feb 2016: The Look of SilenceIn this companion piece to the controversial The Act of Killing, Aldi, whose brother was brutally murdered, confronts perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, many still in power and living alongside the families of their victims. Courageous and compelling.
2014 Indonesia 103 min Cert 15 Director: Joshua Oppenheimer |
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Sunday 21 Feb 2016 (AGM): Laurel and Hardy
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Hopefully not ‘another fine mess’ but a look again at a few of their timeless masterpieces.
USA PG Various directors All welcome to AGM. Bean Score: Votes: |
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Sunday 13 March 2016: The Secrets in Their Eyes
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Sunday 10 April 2016: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Having bought a model ship, the Unicorn, Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy are pursued over land and sea for the clue within it leading to a hidden treasure. Based on Hergé’s well-loved books, the film is a riot of daring exploits and villainous characters, masterfully animated.
2011 USA/New Zealand 107 min Cert PG Director: Steven Speilberg |
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Sunday 15 May 2016: Au Revoir Les Enfants
Malle’s semi-autobiographical masterpiece depicts childhood, memory and betrayal in time of war. In a Catholic boarding school in occupied France a friendship grows between Julien and Jean, whose Jewish identity is concealed. A superb evocation of childhood, immaculately acted.
1987 (Re-released 2015) France 104 min Cert 12A Writer and director: Louis Malle Bean Score: Votes: |
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Sunday 12 June 2016: The Best Offer
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Sunday 10 July 2016: Theeb
Revenge, loss of innocence and the conflict between old and new permeate this coming-of-age adventure. In 1916, a Bedouin boy, Theeb, joins his older brother in escorting a British officer across the desert, becoming involved in a world-changing event.
2014 UAE/Qatar/Jordan 100 min Cert PG Director: Naji Abu Nowar Bean score: Votes: |
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All films are scheduled to start early evening on the above dates but the exact times should be checked with The Birks Cinema 01887 822845 extension 1 or via their website www.birkscinema.co.uk
We hope you will join HFS for the season but remember that you don't need to be a member to come along. So, if you want to bring a friend, or spread the word, everyone is welcome to come and pay on the night.
