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RICHMOND’S COACHES Theatre Trips from Saffron Walden & Newport Stalls or Dress Circle Seats including return coach fare 11 Jan Dick Whittington at the Palladium Matinee £59.50 11 Jan The Rat Pack – Matinee – Opt Lunch £55/69 11 Jan Phantom of the Opera – Matinee – Opt Lunch £51/65 17 Jan Son of a Preacher Man – Matinee – Opt Lunch £49/65 24 Jan Anton & Erin – Southend – Opt Lunch £65/81 25 Jan Jersey Boys Milton Keynes Matinee £50.00 31 Jan Sunset Boulevard – Matinee – Opt Lunch £52/68 11 Feb Annie – Sunday Matinee £55.00 11 Feb Thriller – Sunday Matinee £57.50 15 Feb Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella - M. Keynes Mat £60.00 21 Feb Beautiful – Milton Keynes - Matinee £55.00 7 Mar 42nd Street – Matinee £59.50 7 Mar Fat Friends – Milton Keynes – Matinee £55.00 7 Mar The Lion King – Matinee Adult £65/ Senior £57.50 8 Mar The Matinee Show - Neil Diamond inc Lunch £63.00 18 Mar Classical Spectacular RAH Matinee inc Lunch £89.00 28 Mar Dreamgirls – Matinee £65.00 28 Mar Kinky Boots – Matinee £59.50 29 Mar Motown – Matinee £65.00 01763 848226 or visit our website www.richmonds-coaches.co.uk BOOK NOW AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE TO ADVERTISE HERE (CIRC. 22,000) CONTACT: [email protected] www.saffronscreen.com CINEMA INFORMATION TICKETS FOR ALL FILMS ARE NOW ON SALE DAYTIME Full £7.10; 65 & over £6.20; other adult concessions £5.30; 16-30 £5.00; under 16s £4.50; family tickets (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) £20.00 EVENINGS (films at or after 5pm) Full £8.20; 65 & over £7.50; other adult THREE BILLBOARDS concessions £6.10; 16-30 £5.50; under 16s £5.20 (30 & under £4.50 Monday nights) THE GREATEST OUTSIDE EBBING, CINEMA for TINIES Adults £4.00; children £3.00; under 2s free JANE SHOWMAN MISSOURI EVENT CINEMA Please see ticket price information for each event. See our website for information about eligibility for concession price tickets. Group bookings 11 cinema tickets for the price of 10 (not available online). WELCOME Tickets are available: ● online at www.saffronscreen.com (booking fee applies) ● in person from the Box office (opens 30 mins before each screening) 2018 will see a new initiative to nurture our younger ● in person from the Tourist Information Centre, Saffron Walden audiences with the introduction of a special rate for (booking fee applies) (telephone: 01799 524002, enquiries only). those aged 16-30, and we will also be involving young RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION VIA EMAIL people in programming some films themselves. I am also For weekly film updates, Monday night film notes or information about delighted, in response to many requests, to announce the foreign language films, Cinema for Tinies screenings, audio-described films, introduction, during this programme, of an online shopping films with subtitles or Event Cinema, email with the relevant heading to: basket facility so that you can book your favourite films [email protected] in one transaction – and we will be capping the 60p per FOLLOW US ticket booking fee at £2.50 per transaction, making the facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram overall cost of coming to Saffron Screen cheaper the FIND US more tickets you buy. Inevitably, our costs continue to Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End road, rise, so there will be a small increase in some of our ticket Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH prices in January. Doors open 30 minutes before screenings. Please use the main school entrance and car parks (not the sports hall There is a fabulous selection of films in this programme, car park). See our website for detailed information. with plenty of awards contenders, four wonderful classics, ACCESSIBILITY an exciting selection of thoughtful documentaries, a The cinema is wheelchair friendly and has induction loop facilities. With local film, great movies for the kids, comedies and some some films, we are able to offer audio description and subtitles. A large print superb events. version of this programme can be supplied on request. Please contact the office for further details. I am particularly looking forward to seeing Malle’s CONTACT US classic Lift to the Scaffold, Tosca from the Royal Opera Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01799 500238 House and Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, being a Postal address: c/o Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Scouser myself! 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR Charity no 1113259 Happy cinema-going! www.saffronscreen.com Andrew (Andrew Jenkins, Business Manager)

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FIRE AT SEA

FILM STARS DON’T LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD DIE IN LIVERPOOL VICTORIA & ABDUL THE FLORIDA PROJECT ERIC CLAPTON BATTLE OF THE SEXES

PADDINGTON 2 (PG) Mon 1st 3pm Sat 6th & Sun 7th 2pm THE FLORIDA PROJECT (15) Sun 7th & Mon 8th 8pm DIRECTOR Paul King DIRECTOR Sean Baker CAST Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins CAST Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe, Valeria Cotto SCREEN TEST In this glorious live-action sequel to the much-loved 2014 film, SCREEN TEST Six-year-old Moonee and her young single mother, Halley, live in a Paddington is searching for the perfect present for Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. He spots a pastel-coloured budget motel in the shadow of Disney World, overseen by tolerant manager unique pop-up book in Mr Gruber’s antique shop and, to earn the money, takes on a series Bobby (Dafoe). Life is magical and carefree for Moonee and her friends as they spend the of odd jobs, with the inevitable hilarious mishaps. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to summer running wild, but Halley is scraping a precarious living hustling tourists. A richly Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief… (2017 UK/Fr/USA 103 mins) atmospheric and gloriously vibrant film which examines life on the margins, balancing a joyful world of play and possibility with adult concerns about what lies ahead. LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud) (PG) (2017 USA 109 mins) Mon 1st 8pm (15) Weds 10th 7pm DIRECTOR Louis Malle ERIC CLAPTON: A LIFE IN 12 BARS CAST , Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin DIRECTOR Lili Fini Zanuck SCREEN TEST Malle’s brilliant debut feature catapulted Moreau to international stardom SCREEN TEST This deeply personal documentary traces Clapton’s five-decade career as and ushered in the French New Wave. A former French soldier and his lover conspire to kill he reflects candidly on how his life experiences were channelled into music. An extensive her arms-dealer husband, who is also his employer – they have the perfect plan, so long archive of performances and home movies, along with audio interviews from those who as nothing goes wrong. Beautifully filmed and with a fabulous score, improvised by Miles knew him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison, provide a deeper Davis, this is the perfect French noir film. (1958 Fr 88 mins B&W Subtitled) sense of what inspired this legendary musician. (2017 UK 128 mins) Special preview screening followed by a Q&A with Eric Clapton, in FOLLIES Weds 3rd 7pm conversation with director Lili fini Zanuck and a special guest host, Musical from the National Theatre – see Event Cinema pages broadcast live by satellite from the BfI Southbank. for details. Tickets £12, adult concessions £11, 18 & under £7. th th (15) BATTLE OF THE SEXES (12A) Fri 12 & Sat 13 8pm FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL th Fri 5th & Sat 6th 8pm Sun 7th 5pm Sun 14 5pm & 8pm DIRECTOR Paul McGuigan DIRECTORS Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton CAST Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham CAST Emma Stone, Steve Carell, , Elisabeth Shue SCREEN TEST A captivating adaptation of the memoir by British actor Peter Turner, SCREEN TEST From the directors of Little Miss Sunshine comes this playful film about recounting his stranger-than-fiction romance with the legendary Hollywood star Gloria gender wars on the tennis court. It tells the story of the 1973 match between Billie Jean Grahame (see her in her heyday in In a Lonely Place on Mon 15th). Gloria is in her fifties, King, then at the peak of her career, and grand-standing chauvinist Bobby Riggs, while each but her vitality and eccentricity leave Peter, who is decades younger, enraptured by this was fighting more personal and complex battles off court. Stone and Carell make hugely outrageous new force in his life. When she falls ill, she goes to stay with his family in enjoyable adversaries, with their chemistry bringing an effervescence to this gripping real-life Liverpool. A beguiling story and Bening is superb. (2017 UK 106 mins) rivalry. (2017 UK/USA 121 mins) th th VICTORIA & ABDUL (PG) Sat 6th 5pm Sat 13th 2pm JUSTICE LEAGUE (12A) Sat 13 5pm Sun 14 2pm DIRECTOR Stephen Frears DIRECTOR Zack Snyder CAST , Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith CAST Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams SCREEN TEST The fifth instalment in the DC Extended Universe follows on from Batman SCREEN TEST This funny and fascinating film returns after its October sell outs. Frears v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With his faith in humanity restored, Batman joins forces (The Queen, Philomena) deftly weaves the tale of a remarkable friendship – that between with new-found ally Wonder Woman to save the planet from the catastrophic threat of the ageing Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim, a young clerk who came from India to celebrate Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons. Together they recruit Aquaman, Cyborg and the Golden Jubilee – as the two form a convivial bond despite palace interference. Dench the Flash to form an unprecedented league of heroes. Enjoy spectacular action scenes and reigns supreme! (2017 UK/USA 112 mins) wisecracking irreverence. (2017 USA 120 mins) Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology JANUARY 2018 JANUARY 2018

IN A LONELY PLACE THE GREAT GATSBY THE DISASTER ARTIST WONDER SUBURBICON

IN A LONELY PLACE (PG) Mon 15th 8pm WONDER (PG) Sat 20th 2pm & 5pm DIRECTOR Nicholas Ray DIRECTOR Stephen Chbosky CAST Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid CAST Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic SCREEN TEST Ray’s intriguing blend of murder mystery and love story is one of the SCREEN TEST Based on the best-selling novel, Wonder tells the inspiring and fi nest American movies of the early 1950s. The lonely place is Hollywood and scriptwriter heartwarming story of Auggie Pullman. Born with facial differences, Auggie has been Dix (Bogart) is prime suspect in the murder of a young woman until his neighbour Laurel home-schooled but now, aged 10, he has to face the challenges of mainstream school, (Grahame – the titular fi lm star in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) provides him with a false the reactions of his classmates and the inevitable bullying. Tackling these themes with alibi. But as the pair embark on a romance, his volatile temper – exacerbated equally by an admirably light touch, this fi lm is an optimistic tear-jerker which proves that the most the studio and the cops – makes her wonder whether he might have been guilty after all. A important aspect of life is kindness. (2017 USA 113 mins) captivating noir classic. (1950 USA 91 mins B&W) SUBURBICON (15) Sat 20th 8pm THE GREAT GATSBY (12A) Thurs 18th 7.30pm DIRECTOR George Clooney DIRECTOR Baz Luhrmann CAST Matt Damon, , Oscar Isaac, Glenn Fleshler CAST Leonardo di Caprio, , Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher SCREEN TEST Clooney is back in the director’s chair with this stylish dark comedy, from SCREEN TEST As part of the Dragons’ Apprentice Challenge, a team of SWCHS sixth- an early Coen brothers’ script, about ordinary people making bad choices. Damon plays a form students presents this special screening (to raise money for Saffron Screen). This is man living in 1950s suburbia who wants to get rid of his wife as he is in love with her twin Luhrmann’s take on F Scott Fitzgerald’s withering portrait of a society dancing to the edge sister (both played by Moore) – but his plans go awry. An entertaining and satirical crime of disaster in 1920s New York as wannabe writer Nick Carraway recalls the tale of super- mystery with jet black humour and sly social commentary. (2017 UK/ USA 104 mins) rich playboy Jay Gatsby and his tragic passion for the married Daisy Buchanan. A dazzling Sun 21st 2pm homage to this Great American novel which almost literally throws glitter in your face. RIGOLETTO (2013 USA 143 mins) opera from the royal opera House – see Event Cinema pages Please support this exciting event by having fun and dressing in 1920s for details. style (optional – but encouraged!). refreshments and a fundraising raffl e will also be on offer. Tickets £12 (two for £20), 18 & under £10 – to include a drink on arrival. SAT 10 MARCH pm THE DISASTER ARTIST (15) Fri 19th 8pm 7.30 DIRECTOR James Franco Saffron Screen’s fi lm-themed CAST James Franco, Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Sharon Stone quiz night to raise funds for future projects. SCREEN TEST This comedy drama tells the real-life story of the making of The Room – described as possibly the worst fi lm ever made on its release in 2003 but now Teams of up to 8 people, regarded as a cult classic by audiences who relish its wooden acting, repetitive dialogue or individuals welcome. ● and incomprehensible plot. Centred around the relationship between actor Greg Sestero and Cash bar ● raffl e writer/director/star Tommy Wiseau, this is a fascinating, funny and sometimes poignant ● Snacks insight into both movie-making and self-delusion. (2017 USA 103 mins) ● A fun night out with friends & family!

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MOUNTAIN MARIE CURIE STRONGER STAR WARS CARS 3

MOUNTAIN (PG) Sun 21st 8pm CARS 3 (U) Sun 28th 11am DIRECTOR Jennifer Peedom Lightning McQueen wants to regain his competitive edge and turns to Cruz Ramirez, an SCREEN TEST This stunning documentary explores our timeless fascination with the eager young technician who has plans to help him win. Enjoy the cinema without worrying world’s highest places. Breathtaking footage of climbers, skiers and mountain bikers shot by about noise or wriggling. (2017 USA 109 mins) the world’s best adventure fi lmmakers is accompanied by a narrative written by best-selling Cinema for Tinies – adults £4, children £3, under 2s free. travel writer Robert Macfarlane. The visual spectacle, combined with a soundtrack performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, makes this an immersive and mesmerising experience (PG) Mon 29th 8pm Sun 4th Feb 5pm that has to be seen on the big screen. (2017 Aus 74 mins) JANE DIRECTOR Brett Morgen MARIE CURIE: THE COURAGE OF KNOWLEDGE (15 tbc) SCREEN TEST Drawing on wondrous footage recently discovered in the National Mon 22nd 8pm Geographic archive, this is an intimate portrait of Jane Goodall, the British primatologist, in DIRECTOR Marie Noelle her early years in Tanzania in the 1960s. Despite having no academic training, she made CAST Karolina Gruszka, Arieh Worthalter, Charles Berling, Izabela Kuna great progress in scientifi c research with her studies of . Mixing her recollections SCREEN TEST This sweeping biopic follows the incredible life and achievements of of this period with magnifi cent wildlife photography and set to a rich orchestral score from Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie. The fi lm explores her unconventional Philip Glass, this beautiful documentary absorbingly celebrates Goodall’s legacy. personal life alongside her scientifi c discoveries and struggles as she challenges the French (2017 USA 90 mins) academic establishment. A very watchable account of a pioneering woman. (2016 Pol/Ger/Fr 100 mins Subtitled) CÉZANNE: PORTRAITS OF A LIFE Tues 23rd 7.30pm Art fi lm based on the exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, Musée d’orsay and National Gallery of Art – see Event Cinema pages for details. BECOME A FRIEND OF SAFFRON SCREEN l l STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (12A) Fri 26th 8pm Priority booking for Special Events 2 free fi lm tickets per person Sat 27th & Sun 28th 3pm l Free hot drink at any screening l Weekly email DIRECTOR Rian Johnson l Bi-monthly programme posted to you l Invitation to cinema events CAST Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega £35 individual / £65 two people at the same address, per annum. SCREEN TEST Rey’s journey picks up where The Force Awakens left her, as she begins her training with the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker. Meanwhile the war between the Resistance and the authoritarian First Order intensifi es, with General Leia Organa (a poignant fi nal performance from the late Fisher), hotshot pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and First Order COMING SOON defector Finn (Boyega) fi ghting for the fate of the entire galaxy. (2017 USA 152 mins) 16–30 STRONGER (15) Sat 27th & Sun 28th 8pm BASKET TICKET DIRECTOR David Gordon Green CAST Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr FACILITY £5 (DAYTIME) SCREEN TEST Gyllenhaal gives a remarkable performance as a survivor of the Boston for multiple purchases Marathon bombing in this emotionally compelling true story. As well as learning to live with £5.50 (EVENING) his disability, he struggles to accept the role of hero that is thrust on him after he identifi es CAPPED one of the suspects. An inspiring account of one man’s physical and emotional journey and SoME EXCLUSIoNS APPLY the important role of those around him, which raises interesting questions about patriotism BOOKING FEE SEE WEBSITE for DETAILS and heroism. (2017 USA 119 mins) Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology Sun 4 2.00pm Ferdinand (U) SAFFRON SCREEN DIARY Sun 4 5.00pm Jane (PG) JANUARY 2018 Sun 4 8.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc) Mon 1 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG) Mon 5 8.00pm Let Me Go (15) + Q&A Mon 1 8.00pm Lift to the Scaffold (PG) Wed 3 7.00pm Follies – National Theatre Wed 7 7.15pm Tosca – Royal Opera House Fri 5 8.00pm Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15) Fri 9 8.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Sat 6 2.00pm Paddington 2 (PG) Sat 10 2.00pm Ferdinand (U) Sat 6 5.00pm Victoria & Abdul (PG) Sat 10 5.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Sat 6 8.00pm Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15) Sat 10 8.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc) Sun 7 2.00pm Paddington 2 (PG) Sun 11 2.00pm Ferdinand (U) Sun 7 5.00pm Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15) Sun 11 5.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Sun 7 8.00pm The Florida Project (15) Sun 11 8.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc) Mon 8 8.00pm The Florida Project (15) Mon 12 3.00pm Ferdinand (U) Wed 10 7.00pm Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars (15) Mon 12 8.00pm Human Flow (12A) + satellite Q&A Fri 12 8.00pm Battle of the Sexes (12A) Tue 13 3.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc) Sat 13 2.00pm Victoria & Abdul (PG) Tue 13 8.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Sat 13 5.00pm Justice League (12A) Wed 14 3.00pm Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (U) Sat 13 8.00pm Battle of the Sexes (12A) Dementia-friendly screening Sun 14 2.00pm Justice League (12A) Wed 14 7.00pm Twelfth Night – Royal Shakespeare Company Sun 14 5.00pm Battle of the Sexes (12A) Thu 15 3.00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (12A) Sun 14 8.00pm Battle of the Sexes (12A) Thu 15 8.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Mon 15 8.00pm In a Lonely Place (PG) Fri 16 3.00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (12A) Thurs 18 7.30pm The Great Gatsby (12A) Special screening Fri 16 8.00pm Molly’s Game (15) Fri 19 8.00pm The Disaster Artist (15) Sat 17 2.00pm Coco (PG tbc) Sat 20 2.00pm Wonder (PG) Sat 17 5.00pm Pitch Perfect 3 (12A) Sat 20 5.00pm Wonder (PG) Sat 17 8.00pm Molly’s Game (15) Sat 20 8.00pm Suburbicon (15) Sun 18 2.00pm Coco (PG tbc) Sun 21 2.00pm Rigoletto – Royal Opera House Sun 18 5.00pm Pitch Perfect 3 (12A) Sun 21 8.00pm Mountain (PG) Mon 22 8.00pm Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (15 tbc) Sun 18 8.00pm A Matter of Life and Death (U) Mon 19 8.00pm Happy End (15) Tue 23 7.30pm Cézanne: Portraits of a Life Thu 22 7.00pm Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Apollo Theatre Fri 26 8.00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi (12A) Sat 27 3.00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi (12A) Fri 23 8.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15) Sat 27 8.00pm Stronger (15) Sat 24 3.00pm Coco (PG tbc) Sun 28 11.00am Cars 3 (U) Sat 24 7.30pm Sully (12A) – Radwinter Sun 28 3.00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi (12A) Sat 24 8.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15) Sun 28 8.00pm Stronger (15) Sun 25 2.00pm Coco (PG tbc) Mon 29 8.00pm Jane (PG) Sun 25 5.00pm Darkest Hour (PG) Sun 25 8.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15) FEBRUARY 2018 Mon 26 8.00pm Walk With Me (PG) + Q&A Fri 2 8.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc) Sat 3 2.00pm Ferdinand (U) Wed 28 7.15pm The Winter’s Tale – Royal Opera House Sat 3 5.00pm An Aerial Time-Lapse Movie (U tbc) Sat 3 8.00pm The Greatest Showman (PG tbc)

Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies www.saffronscreen.com FEBRUARY 2018 FEBRUARY 2018 FERDINAND

SEVEN BRIDES FOR LET ME GO DARKEST HOUR HUMAN FLOW SEVEN BROTHERS

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG tbc) TOSCA Weds 7th 7.15pm nd rd th th th th Fri 2 , Sat 3 , Sun 4 , Sat 10 & Sun 11 8pm Tues 13 3pm opera from the royal opera House – see Event Cinema pages DIRECTOR Gracey for details. CAST Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron SCREEN TEST This new musical celebrates the birth of show business with the story of DARKEST HOUR (PG) Fri 9th 8pm Sat 10th & Sun 11th 5pm visionary American showman PT Barnum (Jackman). He rose from nothing to found the Tues 13th & Thurs 15th 8pm Sun 25th 5pm circus that became the world’s most famous travelling show sensation. Full of razzle dazzle DIRECTOR Joe Wright and sparkle. (2017 USA length tbc) CAST Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn SCREEN TEST Oldman delivers one of the great performances of his career in this FERDINAND (U) Sat 3rd, Sun 4th, Sat 10th & Sun 11th 2pm th stirring historical drama from Atonement director Wright. It ushers us into the backrooms Mon 12 3pm and bunkers of British government during a pivotal point in the Second World War, when DIRECTOR Carlos Saldanha Winston Churchill was thrust into the role of Prime Minister and the country seemed on the VOICES Kate McKinnon, John Cena, David Tennant, Gina Rodriguez brink of invasion. This rousing and engaging film breathes life into a key moment in history. SCREEN TEST Inspired by the book The Story of Ferdinand, loved across generations, (2017 UK 125 mins) this Spanish-set film tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. Mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and taken from his home. Determined to return to his HUMAN FLOW (12A) Mon 12th 8pm family, he rallies a misfit team to help him. A heartwarming animated comedy adventure DIRECTOR Weiwei with an all-star cast. (2017 USA 106 mins) SCREEN TEST Artist and director Ai Weiwei shot this captivating exploration of the th free pre-screening activity from 2.30pm on Mon 12 . global refugee crisis across 23 countries in the course of a year, seeking to convey some sense of its huge scale. A refugee himself, Weiwei never loses his focus in telling individual (U tbc) Sat 3rd 5pm AN AERIAL TIME-LAPSE MOVIE human stories of the lives displaced by conflict, drought, famine, and more. Heartbreaking DIRECTOR Fergus Fields yet necessary, this excellent and beautifully shot documentary demands that we pay SCREEN TEST A chance to see an amazing aerial time-lapse film featuring Saffron attention to the refugee camps around the globe. (2017 Ger 140 mins) Walden and surrounding areas viewed from a bird’s perspective. The music accompanying fundraising screening in aid of Help refugees. the breathtaking view of our lovely scenery is from world famous artist and producer Seba. Tickets £5 (2017 UK 53 mins) SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (U) Dementia-friendly screening Weds 14th 3pm JANE (PG) Sun 4th 5pm DIRECTOR Stanley Donen See January for details. CAST Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Jane Powell, Julie Newmar

th SCREEN TEST Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this colourful and infectiously enjoyable LET ME GO (15) Mon 5 8pm musical set on an Oregon ranch. Screening open to all but particularly welcoming to people DIRECTOR Polly Steele living with dementia together with their family, friends and carers. CAST Juliet Stevenson, , Lucy Boynton, Karin Bertling Tickets £5, carers free. (1954 USA 98 mins + interval) SCREEN TEST Stevenson gives an excellent performance in this thoughtful film about Please join us for free tea/coffee and biscuits served from 2pm. four generations of women dealing with estrangement and long-buried secrets, loosely There will also be a short interval. This screening is generously based on a true story. Helga was just four when she was abandoned by her mother in supported by SWDAA. Austria in 1941. Now living in , she learns that her mother is close to death in a Viennese nursing home and decides to travel there. This visit affects her relationships with TWELFTH NIGHT Weds 14th 7pm her daughter and granddaughter as all three women confront devastating truths about their family past. (2017 UK/Austria 101 mins Part subtitled) Play from the royal Shakespeare Company – see Event Cinema pages followed by a Q&A with director Polly Steele and producer for details. Lizzie Pickering.

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MOLLY’S GAME PITCH PERFECT HAPPY END

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12A) PITCH PERFECT 3 (12A) Sat 17th & Sun 18th 5pm th th Thurs 15 & Fri 16 3pm DIRECTOR Trish Sie DIRECTOR Jake Kasdan CAST Ruby Rose, Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld, Rebel Wilson CAST Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart SCREEN TEST In this third instalment of the musical comedy franchise, the members SCREEN TEST In the twenty years since the events of the beloved kids’ classic, the of a capella singing group The Bellas have gone their separate ways after graduation. But, infamous jungle-set board game Jumanji has received a video-game update. Discovered frustrated in their attempts to earn a living, they jump at the chance to get the gang back by a group of teenagers during detention, the game quickly sucks them into the jungle together for an overseas tour, coming together one last time to make music – and some and forces them to play as their avatars. Soon they realise the only way out is to play to questionable decisions. A winning combination of terrific comic performances and great completion – they must go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives or be stuck in the music. (2017 USA 93 mins) game forever. (2017 USA 119 mins) A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (U) Sun 18th 8pm MOLLY’S GAME (15) DIRECTOR Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Fri 16th & Sat 17th 8pm CAST David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring DIRECTOR Aaron Sorkin SCREEN TEST A stunning new restoration of Powell & Pressburger’s strange and lovely CAST Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera romantic masterpiece, filmed by former Saffron Walden resident Jack Cardiff. Second World SCREEN TEST Adapted from her memoir by Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network) War pilot Peter Carter (Niven) escapes his burning plane and is found, miraculously unhurt, in his directorial debut, the film follows Molly Bloom (Chastain), an Olympic-class skier who by radio operator June (Hunter). The pair must fight for their love and their right to remain ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested by together on earth while the guardians of heaven stage a trial to decide whether Peter should the FBI. Her only ally was her defence lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Elba), who learned that there be summoned to the afterlife. One of the best British films of all time. (1946 UK 100 mins) was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe. In typical Sorkin fashion this is HAPPY END (15) Mon 19th 8pm slick, smart and utterly engrossing. (2017 USA 140 mins) DIRECTOR Michael Haneke COCO (PG tbc) Sat 17th & Sun 18th 2pm CAST , Jean-Louis Trintignant, Toby Jones, Fantine Harduin th th SUBJECT TO FInAL COnFIRMATIOn Sat 24 3pm Sun 25 2pm SCREEN TEST Austrian auteur Haneke (Amour, Funny Games) returns with a riveting drama about a well-off French family living in a bourgeois bubble in Calais, oblivious to the DIRECTORS Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina human misery unfolding in migrant camps a few miles from their home. Huppert is superb VOICES Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach as the family matriarch, presiding over a grisly collection of dysfunctional family members. SCREEN TEST Pixar is back on form with this lovely animated salute to Mexican culture With a razor-sharp view of modern life, this compelling tale is leavened by bracing moments and the Day of the Dead traditions. 12-year-old Miguel just wants to sing and play the of absurdist humour, brilliantly performed by a top-notch cast. guitar, despite his parents’ ban on music. Determined to prove his talent and understand (2017 Fr/Austria/Ger 108 mins Subtitled) his family’s history, he embarks on an extraordinary adventure which takes him – and his dog – to the underworld. A film brimming with visual pleasures, comic energy and CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (15) Thurs 22nd 7pm emotional wallop. (2017 USA 109 mins) Play from the Apollo Theatre, London – see Event Cinema pages free pre-screening activity from 2.30pm on Sat 24th. for details. BECOME A FRIEND OF SAFFRON SCREEN l Priority booking for Special Events l 2 free film tickets per person l Free hot drink at any screening l Weekly email FOLLOW US l Bi-monthly programme posted to you l Invitation to cinema events facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram £35 individual / £65 two people at the same address, per annum.

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THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (15) Fri 23rd, Sat 24th & Sun 25th 8pm DIRECTOR Martin McDonagh CAST Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Abbie Cornish SCREEN TEST Writer-director McDonagh (In Bruges) is back with a scabrously funny drama about the battle between grieving mother Mildred (McDormand) and the local head of law enforcement (Harrelson). After months without an arrest in her daughter’s murder investigation, Mildred makes a bold move, posting three signs on the road leading into town challenging the police department to do something. McDormand is phenomenal in this dizzying ride which deftly balances dark comedy and wrenching tragedy. (2017 UK/USA 115 mins) SULLY (12A) Sat 24th 7.30pm radwinter Village Hall – see our website for details. WALK WITH ME (PG) Mon 26th 8pm DIRECTORS Marc J Francis, Pugh SCREEN TEST A beautifully calming documentary about Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his teachings of mindfulness. Since his exile from Vietnam, Hanh has lived in a community in Plum Village in south west France from where he introduced the concept of mindfulness to the western world. With narration and extracts from Hanh’s journals read by Benedict Cumberbatch, this is an insightful mediation on the meaning of happiness and the wonder of nature and silence. (2017 UK 94 mins Part subtitled) followed by a discussion led by mindfulness teacher McNeilage. THE WINTER’S TALE Weds 28th 7.15pm Ballet from the royal opera House – see Event Cinema pages for details.

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