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Largs Film Society Programme Season 2013 – 2014 Largs Film Society Programme Season 2013 – 2014 Regular screenings in the Valhalladrome in the Vikingar! on Fridays at 7.30pm 2013 September 6 “Untouchable” (France) 2011. Directors: Oliver Nakache, Eric Toledano. Comedy/Drama. Stars: Francois Cluzet & Omar Sy. An aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker when he becomes paraplegic following a paragliding accident. Based on a true story. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. 112 mins. September 27 “The Angel’s Share” (Scotland) 2012. Director: Ken Loach. Comedy/Drama. Stars: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw. Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives. *Warning – Very Strong Language* BAFTA & Cannes Film Festival winner. 101 mins. October 18 “The Hunt” (Denmark) 2012. Director: Thomas Vinterberg. Drama. Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen. A teacher lives a lonely life, while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly improves as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. Nominated for 1 BAFTA . (Member’s suggestion) 115 mins. November 8 “Three Colours: Blue” (France) 1993. Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski. Drama. Stars: Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy. The first of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society concerns how the wife of a composer deals with the death of her husband and child. Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. 98 mins. November 29 “Whale Rider” (New Zealand) 2002. Director: Niki Caro. Drama. Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene. A contemporary story of love, rejection & triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfil a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognise. Oscar nomination. (Member ‘s suggestion). 101 mins. December 13 “The Artist” (France) B&W. 2011. Director: Michael Hazanavicius. Silent Comedy/Drama Stars: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo. A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. 5 Oscars. (Member’s suggestion). 101 mins. 2014 January 10 “City of God” (Brazil) 2002. Directors: Fernando Meirelles/ Katia Lund. Crime/Drama. Stars: Alexandre Rodriguez, Matheus Nachtergaele. Two boys growing up in a violent neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Nominated for 4 Oscars. 130 mins. January 31 “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (USA) B&W. 1946. Director: Tay Garnett. Film- Noir. Stars: Lana Turner, John Garfield. A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but after the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions. Vintage Classic. 113 mins. February 21 “A Separation” (Iran) 2011. Director: Asghar Ferhadi. Drama. Stars: Peyman Maddi, Leila Hatami. A married couple are faced with a difficult decision – to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer’s. Oscar Winner. 123 mins. March 14 “The Story of the Weeping Camel” (Mongolia) 2003. Directors: Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni. Documentary. Stars: Janchiv Ayurzana, Chimed Ohin. When a Mongolian nomadic family’s newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind. Nominated for 1 Oscar. 87 mins. April 4 “Incendies” (Canada) 2010. Director: Denis Villeneuve. Drama/ Mystery. Stars: Lubna Azabal, Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin. Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfil their mother’s last wishes. Nominated for Oscar. 130 mins. April 25 “The Return of Martin Guerre” (France) 1982. Director: Daniel Vigne. Crime/ Drama. Stars: Gerard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye. In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man’s claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army. *Licence to be confirmed by BFFS* Nominated for Oscar & BAFTA. 122 mins. May 9 A.G.M. & Short Film/s. .
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