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YOUR LOCAL CINEMA NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2019 EMPOWERING PEOPLE GENETIC COUNSELLING IN FOCUS

What is a genetic counsellor, and who gets to see one? Discover more in a new exhibition at the Wellcome Genome Campus

Visit the exhibition and more during one of our upcoming Open Saturdays 1 - 4pm on 16th Nov, 21st Dec, 18th Jan, 15th Feb

Wellcome Genome Campus | Hinxton | CB10 1SA

BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS: LAST CHRISTMAS wgc.org.uk/engage/events BOOK NOW AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE www.saffronscreen.com CINEMA INFORMATION VISITS FROM TICKETS FOR ALL FILMS ARE NOW ON SALE SANTA! DAYTIME Full £7.30; 65 & over £6.50; other adult concessions £5.40; 16-30 £5.00; under 16s £4.60; family tickets (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) £20.50 EVENINGS (films at or after 5pm) Full £8.40; 65 & over £7.80; other adult concessions £6.30; 16-30 £5.50; under 16s £5.20 (30 & under £4.50 Monday nights) A SHAUN THE THE MUPPET CINEMA FOR TINIES Adults £4.00; children £3.00; under 2s free JUDY SHEEP MOVIE CHRISTMAS CAROL ARTS ON SCREEN Please see ticket price information for each event. See our website for information about eligibility for concession price tickets Tickets are available: WELCOME ● online at www.saffronscreen.com (booking fee applies) ● in person from the Box Office (opens 30 mins before each screening) ● in person from the Tourist Information Centre, Saffron Walden As we round off the year with an exciting slate of films and live (booking fee applies) (telephone: 01799 524002, enquiries only). events, I can tell you about some important changes happening at Saffron Screen. RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION VIA EMAIL We are delighted to announce that we will be taking on the Sign up for weekly film updates and select your viewing preferences at: management of Royston Picture Palace this year. Our aim is to www.saffronscreen.com/mailinglist increase the offering to their customers and also to introduce live FOLLOW US events. It is an important stage in Saffron Screen’s development Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram and I’m very grateful to the management team here for rising to this new challenge. FIND US Also our Friends membership has been transferred to our main Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End Road, booking system, making it easier to redeem your free tickets and Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH earn extra rewards. So now is a good time to encourage your Doors open 30 minutes before screenings. friends to join and a Friends membership makes an excellent Please use the main school entrance and car parks (not the sports hall Christmas present. car park). See our website for detailed information. Good things come to those who wait this time of year, so reward yourself with a reunion almost as mouth-watering as turkey and ACCESSIBILITY gravy, with and back together at The cinema is wheelchair friendly and has induction loop facilities. With last in The Irishman. Anna, Elsa and the gang are also reunited in some films, we are able to offer audio description and subtitles. A large print Frozen II, as are The Theory of Everything’s award-winning duo of version of this programme can be supplied on request. Please contact the and in The Aeronauts, also starring office for further details. local lad , fresh from his breakout leading role in the riotously popular Yesterday. CONTACT US We have a feast of festive treats, with the charming new - Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01799 500238 set romance Last Christmas, written by and co-starring Emma Postal address: c/o Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Thompson. Backed by the music of , this is sure to 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR Charity no 1113259 warm even the coldest soul! We also have three Christmas classics: www.saffronscreen.com It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and The Muppet Christmas Carol – be sure to look out for Father Christmas at those matinee screenings. Andrew Jenkins, Business Manager Printed on certified and sustainable paper Design: www.design-mill.co.uk Subtitled for the hard of hearing Cinema for Tinies Print: Harts Design & Print NOVEMBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019

FIRE AT SEA

ABOMINABLE THE THIRD MAN THE FAREWELL JOKER DOWNTON ABBEY

ABOMINABLE (U) Fri 1st & Sat 2nd 3pm Sun 3rd & Sat 9th 2pm THE FAREWELL (PG) Mon 4th 8pm DIRECTOR Jill Culton DIRECTOR Lulu Wang VOICES Chloe Bennet, Joseph Izzo, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson CAST Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin SCREEN TEST After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her Shanghai apartment building, SCREEN TEST When a Chinese-American family discovers their grandmother in China teenager Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature is terminally ill, they decide not to tell her, instead organising an impromptu wedding as with his family. Their spectacular adventure takes them from the bustling city to the mystical a pretext for one final family gathering before she dies. But New Yorker Billi (Awkwafina) Himalayan mountaintops as they help the charismatic creature evade his captors. A joyous struggles with her family’s decision. A wonderfully handled mix of love, grief and humour, family animation. (2019 Chi/USA 97 mins) this tender story is inspired by a similar event in writer/director Wang’s own life and deftly broaches ideas of familial duty and cultural difference. (2019 USA 100 mins Part subtitled) THE GOLDFINCH (15) Fri 1st & Sat 2nd 7.30pm DIRECTOR John Crowley JOKER (15) Fri 8th 8pm CAST , Sarah Paulson, Aneurin Barnard, DIRECTOR Todd Phillips SCREEN TEST This adaptation by Crowley (Brooklyn) of Donna Tartt’s extraordinary CAST , Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy novel follows Theodore Decker who, aged 13, witnessed his mother’s death in a bombing at SCREEN TEST This standalone story of iconic arch-nemesis The Joker stars Phoenix as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He deals with the tragedy in a succession of Arthur Fleck, a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for- personal secrets, betrayals and friendships. Through it all, he holds on to the one object from hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night ... but finds the joke always seems that terrible day that gives him hope – a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. to be on him. One bad decision brings about a chain reaction of escalating, violent events (2019 USA 149 mins) in this gritty character study of a villain we all thought we knew. Phoenix gives a brilliant performance in this darkly spectacular film. (2019 Can/USA 122 mins) THE THIRD MAN (PG) Sun 3rd 5pm DIRECTOR Carol Reed DOWNTON ABBEY (PG) Sat 9th & Sun 24th 5pm CAST Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, , Alida Valli DIRECTOR Michael Engler SCREEN TEST One of the best British films of all time marks its 50th anniversary. Holly CAST Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, , Matthew Goode Martins (Cotten) comes to post-war Vienna to look for his old friend Harry Lime (Welles), SCREEN TEST Another chance to see this big screen version of the hugely popular TV series. only to find he is tragically mixed up in the black market. Graham Greene’s note-perfect It’s 1927 and the Crawley family have had to cope with changing times by economising on screenplay, the sound of Anton Karas’s zither, Robert Krasker’s expressionist photography, staff. As Downton prepares for an important royal visit, we catch up with some familiar faces Reed’s tight direction and a charismatic turn by the great Welles make this an unmissable and meet some intriguing new ones. A thoroughly enjoyable mix of great writing, top-notch piece of cinema. (1949 UK 104 mins B&W) performances and a story combining humour and emotion. (2019 UK 122 mins) PAIN AND GLORY (Dolor y gloria) (15) Sun 3rd 8pm DIRECTOR Pedro Almodóvar CAST Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia FILM COURSE SCREEN TEST Almodóvar’s best film in years is a semi-autobiographical story about Salvador (Banderas, who won the Best prize at Cannes for this role), a film director in EUROPEAN physical and artistic decline. A 30th-anniversary screening of one of his best-loved works reunites him with the film’s capricious leading man, to whom he has not spoken since they fell out on set. This encounter prompts him to recall the highs and lows of his past – a tumultuous CINEMA AND childhood with his mother (Cruz), his first love affair in 80s Madrid, his early discovery of cinema – and reluctantly to confront his own mortality. (2019 Sp 113 mins Subtitled) ITS LEGACY Following on from her highly successful Study SAT 23 NOV Day on Gothic Cinema earlier this year, Ellen FOLLOW US Cheshire returns to Saffron Screen to discuss 11am – 5.15pm Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram three classic European film movements. BOOK ONLINE NOW Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology NOVEMBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019

A SHAUN THE THE PEANUT MRS MINIVER SHEEP MOVIE THE DAY SHALL COME BUTTER FALCON TEHRAN: CITY OF LOVE

MRS MINIVER (U) Sat 9th 7.30pm A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON (U) Fri 15th 5pm th th th th th Clavering Christian Centre – see our website for details. Sat 16 & Sun 17 2pm Dec: Sat 7 3pm Sun 8 5pm Fri 20 2pm DIRECTORS Will Becher, Richard Phelan JUDY (12A) Sat 9th & Sun 10th 8pm Sat 16th 5pm Sun 17th 8pm VOICES Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Kate Harbour, Joe Sugg DIRECTOR Rupert Goold SCREEN TEST Sheep in Space! When a spaceship crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, CAST Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Shaun and the gang meet Lu-La, a friendly and fun-loving alien with superpowers and SCREEN TEST Winter 1968 and Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week galactic-sized burps. But, with sinister people on her trail, they decide to send the visitor home before a threatened alien invasion. Can they avert Farmageddon before it’s too late? sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to fame in The Wizard of Oz Gloriously inventive, brilliantly animated and virtually dialogue-free, this is another stop- and she is now in her sad final months – broke, anxious, drunk, but still a star. Zellweger is motion delight from Aardman that all the family will enjoy. (2019 UK 87 mins) extraordinary in the role, capturing Judy’s pain and charisma with equal aplomb. No matter how well you know ‘’, you may never hear it sung as heartbreakingly as she THE DAY SHALL COME (15) Fri 15th & Sat 16th 8pm sings it here. (2019 UK 118 mins) DIRECTOR Chris Morris CONCERTO / ENIGMA VARIATIONS / CAST Marchánt Davis, , Kayvan Novak, Danielle Brooks RAYMONDA ACT III Sun 10th 2pm SCREEN TEST In this biting Morris () turns his satirical gaze to the US security services. Moses Al Shabaz is a delusional but harmless political activist in Miami. Ballet triple bill broadcast as live from the Royal Opera House – But when he accepts a financial donation to save his family from eviction, he’s actually being see Arts on Screen pages for details. set up as part of an FBI operation. Drawing from true stories, this outrageous thriller exposes the absurdity and the deceit at the heart of the US war on terror. HONEYLAND (12A) Mon 11th 8pm (2019 UK/USA 88 mins)

DIRECTORS , Ljubomir Stefanov th SCREEN TEST This extraordinary documentary follows Hatizde, a 50-something woman THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (12A) Sun 17 5pm living alone with her ailing mother in a deserted Macedonian village without modern DIRECTORS Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz amenities. She has devoted a lifetime to the care and culture of colonies of wild bees using CAST Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, , Bruce Dern ancient beekeeping techniques passed down through the generations. When a large and SCREEN TEST The spirit of Mark Twain lives on in this charming American buddy movie. boisterous cowherd’s family move in next door, with 150 cows and an eye for new enterprise, Zak is a restless young man with Down’s syndrome, frustrated by the slow pace of life in the the delicate balance of this relationship between humans and nature is threatened. A nursing home where he lives, and dreaming of becoming a pro wrestler. He runs away and beautifully shot, intimate and lovely film. (2019 Mac 87 mins Subtitled) falls in with a small-time outlaw (LaBeouf). A delightful tale of friendship forged in the wild wetlands of Georgia. (2019 USA 97 mins) 42nd STREET Tues 12th 7.30pm There will be a collection for Accuro. Musical filmed live at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane – see Arts on TEHRAN: CITY OF LOVE (12A) Mon 18th 8pm Screen pages for details. DIRECTOR Ali Jaberansari CAST Forough Ghajabagli, Mehdi Saki, Amir Hessam Bakhtiari, Behnaz Jafari SCREEN TEST A bittersweet portrait of three lonely people yearning for love and connection in a less-than-welcoming contemporary Iran. An ex-body builder is attracted to the young man he’s training, an overweight receptionist chats up men over the phone and 16-30? INTERESTED IN FILM? a singer tries his luck as a wedding entertainer to increase his chances of finding love. A reflection on the fleeting nature of happiness, with note-perfect, offbeat humour and just a YOUTH TICKET PRICES £4.50/£5.00/£5.50 touch of subversion. (2018 Iran/UK/Neth 103 mins Subtitled) JOIN OUR YOUNG PROGRAMMERS GROUP HANSARD Thurs 21st 7.30pm Email [email protected] to find out more Play from the National Theatre – see Arts on Screen pages for details. Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com NOVEMBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019

OFFICIAL SECRETS MALEFICENT NON-FICTION APOCALYPSE NOW

OFFICIAL SECRETS (15) Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd 8pm Sun 1st Dec 5pm PRESENT LAUGHTER Thurs 28th 7pm DIRECTOR Gavin Hood Play from , London – see Arts on Screen pages for details. CAST , Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, SCREEN TEST In 2003, British intelligence specialist Katherine Gun discovered that the APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT (15) Fri 29th 7.30pm US was enlisting Britain’s help to collect compromising information about UN Security Council DIRECTOR Francis Ford Coppola members in order to blackmail them into supporting the invasion of Iraq. Gun decided to act as a CAST Martin Sheen, , , Dennis Hopper whistleblower, despite the risks to her job and her family. Knightley gives a powerful performance SCREEN TEST Forty years after its release, relish a remastered version of this visceral epic in this sharp political thriller from Hood (Eye in the Sky). (2019 UK/USA 112 mins) in the director’s perfect cut. In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Sheen) takes a perilous and

rd increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Brando), a EUROPEAN CINEMA AND ITS LEGACY Sat 23 11am – 5.15pm once-promising officer who has reportedly gone completely mad. Coppola’s reimagining of A one-day course covering three classic European movements and their Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a must-see theatrical experience. (1979 USA 182 mins) influence on British and American films – see our website for details. THE ADDAMS FAMILY (PG) Sat 30th 3pm st th MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) Dec: Sun 1 & Sat 14 2pm Sat 23rd 3pm Sun 24th 2pm Sun 8th Dec 2pm DIRECTORS Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon DIRECTOR Joachim Rønning VOICES , Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, CAST , Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson SCREEN TEST They’re creepy and they’re kooky – and the altogether ooky Addams SCREEN TEST In this sequel set several years after the original, Maleficent’s peaceful Family are back in full-feature computer-animated form. Gomez and Morticia decide it is life as protector of the Moors takes an unexpected turn when Aurora agrees to marry Prince time for a move – to New Jersey. However, they quickly find themselves at odds with the Phillip. Unbeknownst to all, Phillip’s mother, Queen Ingrith of Ulstead, plans to use the inhabitants of their new town who don’t take easily to their quirky brand of family life. Expect wedding to divide humans and fairies forever. With Maleficent and Aurora finding themselves all the favourites of the wider family to pop up – including a star turn from Snoop Dogg as on opposite sides of an impending war, can they truly be a family? (2019 USA 119 mins) the voice of Cousin Itt. Click click. (2019 UK/Can/USA 105 mins) th PULP FICTION (18) Sat 30th 7.30pm MEETING GORBACHEV (12A tbc) Sun 24 8pm DIRECTORS , André Singer DIRECTOR SCREEN TEST The latest documentary from Herzog (, ) traces the CAST , Samuel L Jackson, , Bruce Willis career of Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the USSR. Combining insightful SCREEN TEST A delicious combination of a great film and scrumptious burgers! Widely interviews, archive footage and playful moments, it celebrates Gorbachev’s remarkable regarded as one of the most influential films of the 1990s, what is arguably Tarantino’s achievements which included the reunification of Germany, negotiating the reduction of best film features three interlocking stories on themes of corruption and temptation. The nuclear weapons with the US and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. intelligent and humorous dialogue, peppered with pop culture and B movie references, won (2018 UK/Ger/USA 90 mins Part subtitled) the Oscar for best original screenplay. (1994 USA 154 mins + interval) Followed by a discussion with journalist Liam Halligan, a former Saffron Walden Town Hall. Tickets £19.50 (including Steak & Honour Moscow correspondent who has met Gorbachev. burger + fries); licensed bar, dress up as your favourite character – prize for the best costume. NON-FICTION (Doubles vies) (15) Mon 25th 8pm DIRECTOR Olivier Assayas FLEABAG Sat 30th 8pm CAST Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche, Vincent Macaigne, Christa Théret Encore screening of the one-woman show recorded live in London’s Summer Hours Something in the Air SCREEN TEST The latest film from Assayas ( , ) is set in West End – see Arts on Screen pages for details. the world of publishing and is almost the epitome of a French movie! Two intertwined couples drink wine, argue about literature, debate the state of things and fall into bed with each other. An entertaining dialogue-driven comedy of modern manners. (2018 Fr 107 mins Subtitled) FOLLOW US Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology Fri 6 8.00pm Sorry We Missed You (15) SAFFRON SCREEN DIARY Sat 7 3.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) NOVEMBER 2019 Sat 7 8.00pm Sorry We Missed You (15) Fri 1 3.00pm Abominable (U) Sun 8 2.00pm Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) Fri 1 7.30pm The Goldfinch (15) Sun 8 5.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) Sat 2 3.00pm Abominable (U) Sun 8 8.00pm Sorry We Missed You (15) Sat 2 7.30pm The Goldfinch (15) Mon 9 7.30pm By the Grace of God (15) Sun 3 2.00pm Abominable (U) Thu 12 8.00pm Watch this space! Sun 3 5.00pm The Third Man (PG) Sun 3 8.00pm Pain & Glory (15) Fri 13 7.30pm An Outbreak of Christmas (cert tbc) Mon 4 8.00pm The Farewell (PG) Fri 13 8.00pm The Aeronauts (PG) Fri 8 8.00pm Joker (15) Sat 14 3.00pm The Addams Family (PG) Sat 9 2.00pm Abominable (U) Sat 14 5.00pm The Aeronauts (PG) Sat 9 5.00pm Downton Abbey (PG) Sat 14 8.00pm Last Christmas (12A) Sat 9 7.30pm Mrs. Miniver (U) Clavering Sun 15 2.00pm Coppélia – ROH Sat 9 8.00pm Judy (12A) Sun 15 8.00pm The Aeronauts (PG) Sun 10 2.00pm Ballet triple bill – ROH Mon 16 7.30pm In Search of Beethoven Sun 10 8.00pm Judy (12A) Thu 19 3.00pm Miracle on 34th Street (U) Dementia-friendly screening Mon 11 8.00pm Honeyland (12A) Thu 19 8.00pm Last Christmas (12A) Tue 12 7.30pm 42nd Street – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Fri 20 2.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) Fri 15 5.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) Fri 20 5.00pm Last Christmas (12A) Fri 15 8.00pm The Day Shall Come (15) Fri 20 8.00pm The Good Liar (15) Sat 16 2.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) Sat 16 5.00pm Judy (12A) Sat 21 3.00pm The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) Sat 16 8.00pm The Day Shall Come (15) Sat 21 7.00pm The Irishman (15) Sun 17 2.00pm A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) Sun 22 2.00pm The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) Sun 17 5.00pm The Peanut Butter Falcon (12A) Sun 22 5.00pm Last Christmas (12A) Sun 17 8.00pm Judy (12A) Sun 22 8.00pm Last Christmas (12A) Mon 18 8.00pm Tehran: City of Love (12A) Mon 23 2.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Thu 21 7.30pm Hansard – National Theatre Mon 23 5.00pm The Aeronauts (PG) Fri 22 8.00pm Official Secrets (15) Mon 23 8.00pm It’s a Wonderful Life (U) Sat 23 3.00pm Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) Tue 24 3.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Sat 23 8.00pm Official Secrets (15) Wed 25 Happy Christmas from Saffron Screen! Sun 24 2.00pm Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) Thu 26 3.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Sun 24 5.00pm Downton Abbey (PG) Thu 26 8.00pm The Good Liar (15) Sun 24 8.00pm Meeting Gorbachev (12A tbc) Fri 27 3.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Mon 25 8.00pm Non-Fiction (15) Fri 27 7.30pm Le Mans ‘66 (12A tbc) Thu 28 7.00pm Present Laughter – Old Vic Sat 28 2.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Fri 29 7.30pm Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (15) Sat 28 5.00pm The Aeronauts (PG) Sat 30 3.00pm The Addams Family (PG) Sat 28 8.00pm The Report (15) Sat 30 7.30pm Pulp Fiction (15) Town Hall Sat 30 8.00pm National Theatre Live: Fleabag Sun 29 3.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Sun 29 7.30pm Le Mans ‘66 (12A tbc) DECEMBER 2019 Mon 30 2.00pm Frozen II (U tbc) Sun 1 11.00am Playmobil: The Movie (U) Sun 1 2.00pm The Addams Family (PG) Mon 30 5.00pm The Good Liar (15) Sun 1 5.00pm Official Secrets (15) Mon 30 8.00pm The Report (15) Sun 1 8.00pm Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love and War (12A) Tue 31 4.00pm Berlin Philharmoniker Live: Mon 2 8.00pm Monos (15) New Year’s Eve Concert

Subtitled (hard of hearing) Cinema for Tinies www.saffronscreen.com DECEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019

PLAYMOBIL HARRY BIRRELL MONOS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE AERONAUTS LAST CHRISTMAS

PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE (U) Sun 1st 11am A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON (U) DIRECTOR Lino DiSalvo Sat 7th 2pm Sun 8th 5pm Fri 20th 2pm VOICES Anya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Radcliffe, Kenan Thompson, See November for details. SCREEN TEST When her younger brother Charlie unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of Playmobil, unprepared Marla must go on the quest of a MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) Sun 8th 2pm lifetime to bring him home. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling. (2019 Fr/Ger 99 mins) See November for details. THE ADDAMS FAMILY (PG) Sun 1st & Sat 14th 2pm BY THE GRACE OF GOD (Grâce à Dieu) (15) Mon 9th 8pm See November for details. DIRECTOR François Ozon CAST Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca OFFICIAL SECRETS (15) Sun 1st 5pm SCREEN TEST Winner of the 2019 Berlinale Jury Grand Prix, Ozon’s film follows three See November for details. men who band together to break the code of silence that continues to protect a priest who abused them decades ago. Based on events from the 2019 conviction of Cardinal HARRY BIRRELL PRESENTS FILMS OF LOVE AND Philippe Barbarin of Lyon for concealing the conduct of Father Bernard Preynat, the film WAR (12A) Sun 1st 8pm compassionately illustrates the varying effects of trauma on survivors and their families in this DIRECTOR Matt Pinder urgent portrait of religion, resistance and the power of mobilisation. SCREEN TEST Harry Birrell was given his first cine-camera as a boy in 1928. He spent his (2018 Fr/Bel 138 mins Subtitled) life recording incidents great and small – family events and romances, but also his wartime AN OUTBREAK OF CHRISTMAS (cert tbc) Fri 13th 7.30pm years in Bombay, the jungles of Burma and the mountains of Nepal. Richard Madden reads excerpts from Birrell’s diary alongside the film footage in this deftly assembled documentary World premiere screening of new film An Outbreak of Talent commissioned by The Fry Art portrait of a thoroughly decent man that is also an absorbing, frequently very affecting Gallery, made by Thomas Völker, a young German filmmaker and artist who has made personal history of the 20th century. (2019 UK 90 mins) his home in Saffron Walden. The film is based on our last Symposium at Murray Edwards

nd College about Paul Nash’s students at the Royal College of Art in 1924-5 which included MONOS (15) Mon 2 8pm Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious. It includes interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling, DIRECTOR Alejandro Landes formerly Rector of the RCA, David Gentleman, Peyton Skipwith, all those who took part in the CAST Sofia Buenaventura, Julian Giraldo, Karen Quintero, Laura Castrillón Symposium, and Fry Art Gallery Society trustees. SCREEN TEST A tense, thrilling tale from Colombian-Ecuadorian director Landes. In an Wine, food and entertainment from local carollers. Tickets £12.50. area of South America known only as Mono Grande, a band of teenage guerrilla fighters spend days deep in a forest-strewn hinterland carrying out military training exercises, THE AERONAUTS (PG) Fri 13th 8pm Sat 14th 5pm indulging in bizarre rituals, tending to a single milk cow and ensuring an American hostage Sun 15th 8pm Mon 23rd & Sat 28th 5pm does not escape. Their leader, ominously named ‘The Organisation’, communicates with them DIRECTOR only via radio. When an ambush goes awry the group is thrown open and chaos ensues. A CAST Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Anne Reid hallucinogenic and intoxicating thriller. SCREEN TEST Be ready to be cast off into the high skies of Victorian as The (2019 Col/Ar/Neth/Ger/Swe/Ur/USA/Swi/Den 102 mins Subtitled) Theory of Everything’s Jones and Redmayne are reunited in this heart-racing adventure story. SORRY WE MISSED YOU (15) Fri 6th, Sat 7th & Sun 8th 8pm Scientist (Redmayne), fixated on flying higher than anyone has done before to DIRECTOR Ken Loach further his atmospheric research, convinces aeronautically impassioned Amelia Wren (Jones) CAST Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor to join him on the hot air balloon ride of a lifetime. An exhilarating and spectacular film that SCREEN TEST Loach and the team behind I, Daniel Blake are back with another has to be seen on the big screen. (2019 UK/USA 101 mins) devastatingly powerful portrait of contemporary Britain. Self-employed delivery driver Ricky and his wife Abby, a care worker on a zero-hours contract, struggle under the weight of relentless schedules and rising debts, pushing their family life to breaking point. This is both FOLLOW US an intimate family drama and an angry, meticulously researched indictment of a callous, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram inhumane economic system. (2019 UK/Fr/Belg 101 mins) Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments DECEMBER 2019

FROZEN II

MIRACLE ON 34th STREET THE GOOD LIAR

LAST CHRISTMAS (12A) Sat 14th & Thurs 19th 8pm Fri 20th 5pm Sun 22nd 5pm & 8pm DIRECTOR CAST , , , CHRISTMAS SCREEN TEST Things never seem to go right for Kate (Clarke, , Me Before You). But when she takes a job as a London department store elf, she meets Tom and her life takes a turn for the better. Scripted by Emma Thompson and directed by Feig (Bridesmaids), this festive romantic comedy is inspired by the songs of George Michael. Sometimes you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart … and you gotta have faith! (2019 UK/USA 103 mins) COPPÉLIA Sun 15th 2pm Ballet broadcast as live from the Royal Opera House – see Arts on FILMS Screen pages for details. BOOK NOW! IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN Mon 16th 7.30pm Art film – See Arts on Screen pages for details. MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (U) Thurs 19th 3pm DIRECTOR George Seaton CAST Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood SCREEN TEST The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly and a snowy beard is hired as a Macy’s department store IT’S A WONDERFUL Santa. But when he is put on trial, everyone’s faith is put to the test as young and old must LIFE face the question: do you believe in Father Christmas? (1947 USA 94 mins + interval B&W) MIRACLE ON Screening open to all but particularly welcoming to people living with 34th STREET dementia and their friends, family and carers. THE GOOD LIAR (15) Fri 20th & Thurs 26th 8pm Mon 30th 5pm DIRECTOR CAST , Ian McKellen, Jim Carter, SCREEN TEST Scheming con artist Roy Courtnay can’t believe his luck when he meets wealthy widow Betty McLeish on a dating website. But his plans to swindle her out of her VISITS fortune don’t run smoothly when he unexpectedly starts to care about her – while she has her FROM own secrets to keep. Legendary Mirren and McKellen star together for the first time in SANTA! this suspenseful drama based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Searle. (2019 USA 109 mins) BE SEEN AT SAFFRON SCREEN! LAST CHRISTMAS THE MUPPET Advertise in this programme (circ. 23,000) or onscreen from only £100. CHRISTMAS CAROL Email us for a media pack. [email protected] BOOK AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com www.saffronscreen.com DECEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019

IT’S A THE IRISHMAN FROZEN II WONDERFUL LIFE LE MANS ’66 THE REPORT

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (U) LE MANS ’66 (12A tbc) Fri 27th & Sun 29th 7.30pm Sat 21st 3pm Sun 22nd 2pm DIRECTOR James Mangold DIRECTOR Brian Henson CAST , , , Jon Bernthal VOICES , Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson SCREEN TEST Visceral racing sequences that put you in the centre of the action combine SCREEN TEST A terrific musical adaptation of the classic story with Caine playing Scrooge with a great piece of storytelling in this true story from the can-do 60s. Damon stars as as the straight man against the anarchic exuberance of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the former racing driver Carroll Shelby, the visionary designer who was enlisted by Ford to build rest. There’s plenty of zany humour and slapstick, but it’s never at the expense of the story’s a revolutionary racing car – the Ford GT40 – to challenge Enzo Ferrari’s dominance over the literary origins or message of hope and forgiveness. If this festive favourite doesn’t raise a 24 hour Le Mans endurance race in 1966. With a script by Jez Butterworth and dynamic race Christmas smile, you’re more irredeemable than old Ebenezer. (1992 USA/UK 85 mins) scenes, this is a highly engaging buddy movie, even if you don’t care about racing. Special festive screenings with a visit from Father Christmas. (2019 USA 152 mins) THE IRISHMAN (15) Sat 21st 7pm THE REPORT (15) Sat 28th & Mon 30th 8pm DIRECTOR Martin Scorsese DIRECTOR Scott Z Burns CAST Robert De Niro, , Joe Pesci, Anna Paquin CAST Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Corey Stoll SCREEN TEST Scorsese makes his much-anticipated return to crime drama with this SCREEN TEST Daniel Jones (Driver) led the US Senate’s investigation into the CIA’s real-life mystery. Jimmy Hoffa, a famed American labour leader with ties to organised crime, use of torture after 9/11. But many powerful people would rather the military’s ‘enhanced disappeared after his presidential pardon in 1971 and was declared legally dead in 1982. interrogation techniques’ stayed in the shadows, and it becomes evident that Jones and Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran (De Niro) has a theory about what happened to Hoffa (Pacino), the report’s commissioner, Senator Dianne Feinstein (Bening), have a fight on their hands. which is the subject of this engrossing film, audacious in its storytelling and boasting a This is an old-style political thriller, timely in its relevance and elevated by powerhouse pedigree cast. Enjoy a rare chance to see this unmissable film on the big screen. performances. (2019 USA 120 mins) (2019 USA 209 mins) rd th th th BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER LIVE: FROZEN II (U) Mon 23 2pm Tues 24 , Thurs 26 & Fri 27 3pm NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT Tue 31st 4pm Sat 28th 2pm Sun 29th 3pm Mon 30th 2pm Concert broadcast live – see Arts on Screen pages for details. DIRECTORS Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee VOICES , Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Evan Rachel Wood SCREEN TEST Prepare yourselves to be cast back into the enchanting world of Frozen. Elsa and Anna face new adventures beyond the kingdom of Arendelle as they set out to find the truth behind Elsa’s powerful magical abilities. Kristoff, Sven and Olaf return to assist the sisters in their quest, which they pursue under the ever steady guidance of Grand Prabbie. Beautiful animation and songs which we will be singing into the new year and beyond. Unmissable for new and old fans alike. (2019 USA length tbc) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U) Mon 23rd 8pm DIRECTOR Frank Capra FAMILY BAR OPEN CAST , Donna Reed, , Thomas Mitchell SCREEN TEST Capra’s classic Christmas tale never fails to hit all the right notes – no TICKETS EVERY matter how many times you have seen it! George Bailey has plans to see the world but never for matinee screenings leaves Bedford Falls because he has to save his father’s Buildings and Loans business from FRIDAY the scheming clutches of the evil Mr Potter. The film has one of the greatest cinematic angels 2 adults + 2 children or AND and a truly superb ending! Compulsory Christmas viewing. (1946 USA 131 mins B&W) 1 adult + 3 children SATURDAY FOLLOW US Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram ONLY £20.50 NIGHT

Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Full-size screen with the latest digital technology CONCERTO / ENIGMA VARIATIONS / ARTS ON SCREEN RAYMONDA ACT III Sun 10th Nov 2pm Ballet triple bill broadcast as live from the Royal Opera House. This mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Royal Ballet with works by CONCERTO Kenneth MacMillan, Frederick Ashton and Rudolf Nureyev. 42nd STREET Tues 12th Nov 7.30pm Musical filmed live at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A stunning staging of the classic musical which tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway. HANSARD Thurs 21st Nov 7.30pm Play broadcast as live from the National Theatre. See two-time Olivier Award-winners (Birdman, About Time) and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van, The Queen) in this brand-new play by Simon Wood. PRESENT LAUGHTER Thurs 28th Nov 7pm Play filmed live in front of an audience at The Old Vic, London. 42nd STREET Matthew Warchus directs (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy. FLEABAG Sat 30th Nov 8pm One-woman show recorded live from London’s West End. Phoebe Waller-Bridge performs her hilarious, award-winning one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit series. COPPÉLIA Sun 15th Dec 2pm Ballet broadcast as live from the Royal Opera House. Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny classic ballet is a story of love, mischief and HANSARD mechanical dolls. IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN Mon 16th Dec 7.30pm Celebrate Beethoven’s birthday with this fascinating film. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson, this film brings together the world’s leading performers and experts on Beethoven to reveal new insights into this legendary composer. BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER LIVE: NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT Tues 31st Dec 4pm COPPÉLIA Concert broadcast live from the Berlin Philharmonie. Celebrate the conclusion to 2019 with the Berliner Philharmoniker’s glittering New Year’s Eve Concert. ANDRÉ RIEU: 70 YEARS YOUNG Thurs 7th Jan 7pm Sun 12th Jan 2pm Concert film from various locations around the world. This New Year’s cinema event celebrates the maestro’s 70th birthday, looking back at his most spectacular performances throughout his career from all over the world.

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