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RICHMOND’S COACHES Theatre Trips from Saffron Walden & Newport Stalls or Dress Circle Seats including return coach fare 2 Nov – Milton Keynes Matinee (Will Young) £55.00 12 Nov Last Night of the Proms – Southend inc meal £66.00 15 Nov Tango Moderno – Milton Keynes Matinee £55.00 16 Nov Motown – Matinee £65.00 19 Nov Classical Spectacular – RAH inc Lunch £89.00 26 Nov Birmingham International Tattoo £49.50 28 Nov Wicksteed Park Christmas Show inc Lunch £45.00 22 Dec The Nutcracker – Coliseum £69.00 6 Jan Cinderella Panto – Milton Keynes Matinee £49.50 11 Jan Dick Whittington at the Palladium Matinee £59.50 11 Jan The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas inc Lunch £69.00 17 Jan Son of a Preacher Man – Southend Matinee £49.00 25 Jan Jersey Boys Milton Keynes Matinee £50.00 28 Jan Cirque Du Soleil – Ovo – Royal Albert Hall £70.00 31 Jan Sunset Boulevard – Southend Matinee £52.00 10 Feb Strictly Live! At the O2 – Lower tier seats £72.00 11 Feb Strictly Live! At the O2 – Lower tier seats £72.00 15 Feb Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella M. Keynes Mat £60.00 21 Feb Beautiful – Milton Keynes Matinee £55.00 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 VISIT FROM SANTA! TICKETS FOR ALL FILMS ARE NOW ON SALE DAYTIME Full £6.90; 65 & over £6.00; other adult concessions £5.30; 18 & under £4.50; family tickets (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) £20.00 EVENINGS (films at or after 5pm) Full £7.90; 65 & over £7.10; other adult concessions £6.10; 18 & under £5.70 (£4.30 on Monday nights) CALL ME BY CINEMA for TINIES Adults £4.00; Children £3.00; under 2s free THE GENERAL YOUR NAME THE STAR 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) Welcome to our November and December programme. ● in person from the Tourist Information Centre, Saffron Walden We start by celebrating silent film with live piano (booking fee applies) (telephone: 01799 524002, enquiries only). accompaniment, with Buster Keaton’s glorious The RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION VIA EMAIL General, beautifully complemented by local pianist Gail For weekly film updates, Monday night film notes or information about Ford. This is closely followed by a presentation of Gattaca foreign language films, Cinema for Tinies screenings, audio-described films, by Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement films with subtitles or Event Cinema, email with the relevant heading to: as part of the Festival of Social Science, with a panel [email protected] discussion hosted by broadcaster Vivienne Parry, and FOLLOW US a screening of local film Littlebury by Lizzie Sanders to facebook, , LinkedIn & Instagram raise funds for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust. FIND US Our Cinema for Tinies selection is Ice Age and we are Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH teaming up with Saffron Walden Museum so young Doors open 30 minutes before screenings. viewers can follow a special trail and see the Ice Age Please use the main school entrance and car parks (not the sports hall characters in the afternoon after the screening. car park). See our website for detailed information. We are celebrating Christmas with The Star (and a ACCESSIBILITY visit from Santa) for children, The Man Who Invented The cinema is wheelchair friendly and has induction loop facilities. With Christmas for an older generation and A some films, we are able to offer audio description and subtitles. A large print version of this programme can be supplied on request. Please contact the Christmas for those who want to party! Then between office for further details. Christmas and the New Year we are open every CONTACT US day with screenings of Paddington 2 and Murder on Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01799 500238 the Orient Express for the whole family to enjoy. Postal address: c/o Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Amongst all these events, we have a host of superb 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR Charity no 1113259 films – including our recommended picks The Party www.saffronscreen.com and Call Me By Your Name – and some excellent operas, plays and ballets. See you at the cinema! Printed on certified and sustainable paper Design: www.design-mill.co.uk Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies Print: Harts Design & Print NOVEMBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2017

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GOODBYE KINGSMAN: MOTHER! CHRISTOPHER ROBIN IN BETWEEN GATTACA THE GOLDEN CIRCLE BORG VS McENROE

MOTHER! (18) Fri 3rd 8pm GATTACA (15) Weds 8th 7.15pm DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky DIRECTOR Andrew Niccol CAST , Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, CAST Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Loren Dean SCREEN TEST Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) is back with this riveting SCREEN TEST In a futuristic society, the wealthy have taken to genetically engineering psychological thriller following Mother (Lawrence) and Him (Bardem). Their apparently their offspring in a search for physical and mental perfection. Vincent (Hawke), a perfect marriage starts to crack when two strangers (Harris and Pfeiffer) come to their traditionally conceived ‘In-Valid’, has always lived in the shadow of his genetically beautiful house uninvited, with seemingly no intention to leave. The film ratchets up the improved ‘Valid’ brother Anton (Dean), but will stop at nothing to fulfill his dream of tension by degrees, employing claustrophobic camerawork in the most dazzling, shocking becoming a space navigator for the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. Set in a morally and strangely satisfying film you’ll see this year. (2017 USA 121 mins) ambiguous world, this intelligent thriller’s focus on characters and ideas make it as pertinent and engaging as it was 20 years ago. (1997 USA 102 mins) GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) Presented by Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement as part Sat 4th 3pm & 8pm Sun 5th 8pm Sat 11th 2pm of the festival of Social Science and followed by a panel discussion. DIRECTOR Simon Curtis All tickets £3. CAST Domnhall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Will Tilston SCREEN TEST A behind-the-scenes look at the complicated relationship between KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (15) beloved children’s author AA Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the Fri 10th & Sat 11th 8pm magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Suffering PTSD after returning from the First World War DIRECTOR Matthew Vaughn and struggling with writer’s block, Milne bonds with his young son and starts work on a CAST Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, , Julianne Moore children’s book. The resulting stories were a worldwide success, but fame came at a cost to SCREEN TEST The original 2014 action comedy introduced Kingsman, an independent, his family. Touching, sad and tender. (2017 UK 107 mins) international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion. In this sequel, THE GENERAL (U) Sun 5th 3pm a Cambodia-based cartel boss (Moore) orchestrates an attack on the Kingsman HQ and our heroes must work with Statesman, an allied spy organisation in America, to beat their DIRECTORS Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton common enemy. Cartoonishly OTT and eye-poppingly outrageous with slick, violent action CAST Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley scenes and gleefully foul-mouthed humour. (2017 UK/USA 141 mins) SCREEN TEST Join us for a of silent film, with live piano accompaniment by local pianist Gail Ford. When a band of Union soldiers steal his locomotive, Keaton’s BORG VS McENROE (15) Sat 11th 5pm Sun 12th 8pm railway engineer sets off in hot pursuit, determined to retrieve his engine – The General – and impress his girlfriend. This is Buster Keaton at his very best with thrills, visual gags and DIRECTOR Janus Metz plenty of action – one of the greatest comedies of all time and perfect for all the family. CAST Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgård, David Bamber (1926 USA 92 mins B&W) SCREEN TEST The story of the exhilarating battle of personalities that culminated in the Silent movie with live piano accompaniment. Wimbledon men’s final of 1980 – widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time. The cool and rigorously disciplined champion Björn Borg is up against an abrasive IN BETWEEN (15) Mon 6th 8pm newcomer – the highly talented but volatile John McEnroe. With impressive performances, this is an intriguing character study as well as a thrilling sports film, offering an insight into DIRECTOR Maysaloun Hamoud an epic sporting rivalry. (2017 Swed/Den/Fin 108 mins Part subtitled) CAST Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura, Mahmud Shalaby SCREEN TEST A lively portrait of Palestinian youth and female friendship in Tel Aviv. WAR HORSE (12A) Sat 11th 7.30pm Nour, a hijabi Muslim grad student, moves in with Laila, a sultry lawyer who’s looking for love, and Salma, a DJ whose conservative Christian family do not know she’s a lesbian. The Sewards End Village Hall – see our website for details. three young women try to strike a balance between traditional expectations and the freedom they find in modern culture. An exciting debut film offering a fresh perspective on Palestinian life with terrific central performances. (2017 Israel/Fr 101 mins Subtitled)

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LITTLEBURY PECKING ORDER BLADE RUNNER 2049 DUNKIRK

LITTLEBURY (PG tbc) Sun 12th 3pm THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE (U) th th th th DIRECTOR Lizzie Sanders Sat 18 & Sun 19 2pm Sat 25 3pm Sun 26 2pm SCREEN TEST This intimate portrait of the parish combines historic and contemporary DIRECTORS Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan photographs generously given by the people of Littlebury, museums and libraries, and from VOICES Jackie Chan, , Abbi Jacobson, Justin Theroux Lizzie’s own collection. These unique pictures are threaded through the seasonal changes SCREEN TEST The island paradise of Ninjago is under the constant threat of destruction of a farming parish, showing its altering villages as the backdrop for work, local events, thanks to super-villain Garmadon, who lives in a nearby volcano. It’s up to six inexperienced moments of joy and affecting poignancy covering more than a century. but brave young ninjas to defend their home, using a variety of impressive equipment and (90 mins + one interval) vehicles. Like the previous Lego outings, this is a fabulous combination of slick animation Charity screening in aid of Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust – and clever comedy that the whole family will enjoy. (2017 Den/USA 101 mins) Haematology department. DUNKIRK (12A) Sat 18th 5pm PECKING ORDER (PG) Mon 13th 8pm DIRECTOR Christopher Nolan CAST Fionn Whitehead, , Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh DIRECTOR Slavko Martinov SCREEN TEST Another chance to see Nolan’s astonishing and visceral account of the SCREEN TEST A delightful documentary that looks at an endearing and eclectic group of evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk in May 1940. This gripping fi lm interweaves the New Zealand chicken breeders, all determined to be the best at the 2015 National Poultry action on the beach, in the air and at sea, set to a brilliant score by Hans Zimmer – this has Show. Fierce rivalries, infi ghting, irregular judging and temperamental birds abound as to be seen on the big screen. (2017 UK/Neth/Fr/USA 106 mins) enthusiastic breeders compete in their quest for the top prize, united only in their for chickens. A heart-warming slice of life that is funny and surprisingly absorbing. (2017 NZ 88 mins) MANIFESTO: LIVE FROM TATE MODERN Weds 15th Time to be confi rmed H I D D E N Art fi lm with private view from Tate Modern, plus introduction by and on-stage conversation with director Julian rosefeldt – see Event Cinema pages for details. L I V E S

th Thurs 16 7pm a story of discovery Musical from the National Theatre – see Event Cinema pages and our website for details. BLADE RUNNER 2049 (15) Fri 17th & Sat 18th 8pm Discover how archaeology and DNA are DIRECTOR Denis Villeneuve revealing the secrets of our ancestors CAST Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Robin Wright SCREEN TEST In this long-awaited sequel to the 1982 classic, Ford’s detective, Deckard, has been missing for 30 years. Seeking him is LAPD Offi cer K (Gosling), who has uncovered Free | Booking essential a dark secret about humanity that could plunge society into chaos. Brilliantly brought to the big screen by director Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) and acclaimed cinematographer Roger wgc.org.uk/engage Deakins (Sicario, Fargo), this is a spectacular, provocative and thoughtful follow-up to an iconic fi lm. (2017 UK/USA/Can 163 mins)

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THE MOUNTAIN THE EXCEPTION DINA BETWEEN US THE PARTY I AM NOT A WITCH

THE EXCEPTION (15) Sun 19th 5pm & 8pm ICE AGE (U) Sun 26th 11am DIRECTOR David Leveaux In the fi rst of the Ice Age fi lms, Manny, Sid and Diego fi nd a human child and try to return CAST Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Lily James, Jai Courtney it to its own tribe. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling. SCREEN TEST In this fi ctional story set in Holland in 1940, a Nazi captain is stationed (2002 USA 78 mins) at the residence of the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer, on fi ne form). He is tasked with Cinema for Tinies – adults £4.00, children £3.00, under 2s free. uncovering a Dutch spy, thought to be sending secrets to the British, but his mission is After the fi lm, cinema-goers can visit the Saffron Walden Museum for derailed when he falls for a young Jewish maid (James). An elegant and pacy period thriller. (2016 UK/USA 105 mins) an Ice Age inspired trail, and to get up close to the creatures from the fi lm, including a sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth in their DINA (15) Mon 20th 8pm current exhibition, ‘Life in the Ice Age’.

DIRECTORS Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles th SCREEN TEST This highly engaging documentary, winner of the Grand Jury prize at I AM NOT A WITCH (12A) Mon 27 8pm Sundance, focuses on the relationship between a mentally challenged couple, Dina and DIRECTOR Rungano Nyoni Scott. The pair are in love and engaged, but now face the problems of living together with CAST Maggie Mulubwa, Gloria Huwiler, Ritah Mubanga, Henry BJ Phiri Dina craving intimacy while Scott is nervous of physical displays of love. This empathetic SCREEN TEST Following a minor incident in her Zambian village, nine-year-old Shula documentary is wonderfully funny and tender, but not sentimental or intrusive, revealing an is accused of witchcraft. After a short trial she is found guilty and exiled to a ‘witch camp’ in engaging and remarkable love story. (2017 USA 102 mins) the middle of a desert. There she is tied to a ribbon and told that, if she ever cuts it, she will DAVID HOCKNEY AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS be cursed and transformed into a goat. This strikingly original debut from Welsh-Zambian Tues 21st 7.30pm Nyoni is a sharply satirical, moving and funny account of absurdity and sexual politics in the Art fi lm based on two exhibitions at The royal Academy of Arts – see country of her birth. (2017 UK/Fr 93 mins) Event Cinema pages for details. OSCAR WILDE SEASON: A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE th THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US (12A) Tues 28 7.15pm Fri 24th 8pm Sun 26th 5pm Play from the – see Event Cinema pages for details. DIRECTOR Hany Abu-Assad CAST , Idris Elba, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney SCREEN TEST A gripping romantic adventure about two strangers, a cautious surgeon (Elba) and an adventurous journalist (Winslet), who are stranded in the Rockies after their charter plane crashes. The pair must learn to rely on each other to survive the extreme elements and make it down from the snow-covered mountain to safety. Shot in the majestic wilderness of Western Canada and engagingly acted by its star leads, the fi lm contrasts the terrifying beauty of the landscape with the fragility of two people struggling to endure it. (2017 USA 112 mins) FAMILY BAR OPEN THE PARTY (15) Sat 25th & Sun 26th 8pm TICKETS EVERY DIRECTOR Sally Potter for matinee screenings FRIDAY CAST , Timothy Spall, Patricia Clarkson, Cillian Murphy 2 adults + 2 children or SCREEN TEST Janet (Scott Thomas, on tip-top form) is celebrating her appointment as AND Shadow Health Secretary with a dinner party for a few close friends. However, as the guests 1 adult + 3 children arrive her husband, Bill (Spall), makes a shocking announcement, leading to a cascade of SATURDAY explosive revelations that unravel the soirée even before the canapés are served. Featuring a spectacular cast and sparkling dialogue, this is a gloriously acidic, hilarious satire of the ONLY £20 NIGHT political climate in contemporary Britain. (2017 UK 71 mins B&W) Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology Sun 3 2.00pm My Little Pony: The Movie (U) SAFFRON SCREEN DIARY Sun 3 5.00pm Loving Vincent (12A) NOVEMBER 2017 Sun 3 8.00pm Call Me By Your Name (15) Fri 3 8.00pm Mother! (18) Mon 4 8.00pm Call Me By Your Name (15) Sat 4 3.00pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG) Sat 4 8.00pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG) Tue 5 7.15pm The Nutcracker – Royal Opera House Sun 5 3.00pm The General (U) + live piano accompaniment Thu 7 7.00pm Young Marx – Bridge Theatre Sun 5 8.00pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG) Fri 8 8.00pm Thor: Ragnarok (12A tbc) Mon 6 8.00pm In Between (15) Sat 9 3.00pm Thor: Ragnarok (12A tbc) Wed 8 7.15pm Gattaca (15) + panel discussion Sat 9 8.00pm Breathe (12A) Fri 10 8.00pm Kingsman: The Golden Circle (15) Sun 10 2.00pm The Nutcracker (Encore) – Royal Opera House Sat 11 2.00pm Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG) Sun 10 8.00pm Breathe (12A) Sat 11 5.00pm Borg vs McEnroe (15) Mon 11 8.00pm The Killing of a Sacred Deer (15 tbc) Sat 11 7.30pm War Horse (12A) – Sewards End Fri 15 8.00pm The Death of Stalin (15) Sat 11 8.00pm Kingsman: The Golden Circle (15) Sat 16 2.00pm The Son of Bigfoot (PG) Sun 12 3.00pm Littlebury (PG tbc) Sat 16 5.00pm Breathe (12A) Sun 12 8.00pm Borg vs McEnroe (15) Sat 16 8.00pm The Death of Stalin (15) Mon 13 8.00pm Pecking Order (PG) Sun 17 2.00pm The Son of Bigfoot (PG) Wed 15 TBC Manifesto: Live from Tate Modern Sun 17 5.00pm Breathe (12A) Thu 16 7.00pm Follies – National Theatre Sun 17 8.00pm The Death of Stalin (15) Fri 17 8.00pm Blade Runner 2049 (15) Mon 18 8.00pm Beach Rats (15) Sat 18 2.00pm The LEGO Ninjago Movie (U) Thu 21 6.00pm Zootropolis (PG) – Great Chesterford Sat 18 5.00pm Dunkirk (12A) Thu 21 8.00pm The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG tbc) Sat 18 8.00pm Blade Runner 2049 (15) Fri 22 3.00pm The Star (PG tbc) Sun 19 2.00pm The LEGO Ninjago Movie (U) Fri 22 8.00pm A Bad Moms Christmas (15 tbc) Sun 19 5.00pm The Exception (15) Sun 19 8.00pm The Exception (15) Sat 23 11.00am The Star (PG tbc) Autism-friendly screening Mon 20 8.00pm Dina (15) Sat 23 3.00pm The Star (PG tbc) Tue 21 7.30pm David Hockney at the Royal Academy Sat 23 8.00pm The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG tbc) Sun 24 3.00pm The Star (PG tbc) Fri 24 8.00pm The Mountain Between Us (12A) Tue 26 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Sat 25 3.00pm The LEGO Ninjago Movie (U) Tue 26 8.00pm Murder on the Orient Express (12A tbc) Sat 25 8.00pm The Party (15) Wed 27 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Sun 26 11.00am Ice Age (U) Sun 26 2.00pm The LEGO Ninjago Movie (U) Wed 27 8.00pm Murder on the Orient Express (12A tbc) Sun 26 5.00pm The Mountain Between Us (12A) Thu 28 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Sun 26 8.00pm The Party (15) Thu 28 8.00pm Murder on the Orient Express (12A tbc) Mon 27 8.00pm I Am Not A Witch (12A) Fri 29 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Tue 28 7.15pm Oscar Wilde Season Live: A Woman of No Fri 29 8.00pm Murder on the Orient Express (12A tbc) Importance Sat 30 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Sat 30 8.00pm Murder on the Orient Express (12A tbc) DECEMBER 2017 Sun 31 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Fri 1 8.00pm The Snowman (15) Sat 2 2.00pm My Little Pony: The Movie (U) JANUARY 2018 Sat 2 5.00pm Loving Vincent (12A) Mon 1 3.00pm Paddington 2 (PG tbc) Sat 2 8.00pm The Snowman (15) Mon 1 8.00pm Lift to the Scaffold (PG)

Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies www.saffronscreen.com DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 THE SNOWMAN MY LITTLE PONY LOVING VINCENT

THOR BREATHE THE DEATH OF STALIN

THE SNOWMAN (15) Fri 1st & Sat 2nd 8pm YOUNG MARX Thurs 7th 7pm DIRECTOR Tomas Alfredson Play from The Bridge Theatre – see Event Cinema pages for details. CAST Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Toby Jones SCREEN TEST Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) turns his hand THOR: RAGNAROK (12A tbc) Fri 8th 8pm Sat 9th 3pm to Nordic noir with a gripping, edge-of-the-seat adaptation of Jo Nesbǿ’s thriller. The DIRECTOR Taika Waititi iconic detective Harry Hole (Fassbender) teams up with a brilliant new recruit (Ferguson) to CAST Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo investigate the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an SCREEN TEST Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds ominous-looking snowman. Is an elusive serial killer active again? himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and (2017 UK/Swed/USA 119 mins) fellow Avenger. Thor must race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela (Blanchett)

nd rd from destroying the Asgardian civilisation. Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) injects humour MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE (U) Sat 2 & Sun 3 2pm into the story of the god of thunder as well as plenty of adventure and spectacle. DIRECTOR Jayson Thiessen (2017 USA length tbc) VOICES Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Zoe Saldana SCREEN TEST A colourful and lively animation with an all-star voice cast. A dark force BREATHE (12A) Sat 9th & Sun 10th 8pm Sat 16th & Sun 17th 5pm threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria, DIRECTOR Andy Serkis where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of CAST Claire Foy, , , Tom Hollander friendship to save their home. (2017 Can/USA 104 mins) SCREEN TEST Serkis’s directorial debut is based on the true story of adventurous newly- (12A) Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd 5pm weds Robin and Diana Cavendish, whose hopes and dreams were dashed when Robin LOVING VINCENT contracted polio on their Kenyan honeymoon in 1958. Ignoring advice and defying social DIRECTORS Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman norms, Diana broke her husband out of hospital and the two set on a defining path towards CAST , Saoirse Ronan, Helen McCrory, Chris O’Dowd challenging taboos and campaigning for disability rights. Moving performances and an SCREEN TEST The world’s first fully painted feature film brings together the paintings of emotionally resonant script bring this inspiring story to life. (2017 UK 117 mins) Vincent van Gogh to tell his extraordinary life story. The animated film explores the artist’s life and controversial death (was it an accident, or a suicide?), meeting his family and THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (15 tbc) Mon 11th 8pm friends, many of whom he painted. A truly astonishing achievement – every one of the DIRECTOR Yorgos Lanthimos 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting, created by a small army of 125 professionals CAST , Colin Farrell, Alicia Silverstone, Barry Keoghan – this is a beautiful look at the life of a great artist. (2017 UK/Pol 93 mins) SCREEN TEST Interlacing elements of Greek tragedy, surrealism and absurdist horror, Lanthimos’s follow-up to The Lobster is a deliciously twisted and slyly macabre morality rd th CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (15) Sun 3 & Mon 4 8pm tale. Steven Murphy (Farrell) is a cardiac surgeon who develops a paternal friendship with DIRECTOR Luca Guadagnino 16-year-old Martin (Keoghan). Over time Steven introduces Martin to his wife (Kidman) and CAST Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar two children and the boy becomes something like an adopted son, but it’s not long before SCREEN TEST 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the summer of 1983 at his family’s things start to get strange. With uniformly great performances from a stellar cast and a villa in the Italian countryside. Though intellectually precocious, Elio is an emotional pitch-black script, this is a dark, funny and clever film. (2017 UK/Ire 121 mins) innocent until he meets Oliver, the handsome American research assistant working with his father. Over the course of an unforgettable summer Elio and Oliver discover the agony and THE DEATH OF STALIN (15) Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th 8pm ecstasy of first love. Featuring exceptional performances, this exquisite and transcendent tale DIRECTOR Armando Iannucci of awakening desire casts a very special spell. CAST Rupert Friend, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough (2017 It/Fr/Brazil/USA 132 mins Part subtitled) SCREEN TEST Armando Iannucci directs a brilliant back comedy’ about backstairs

th th intrigue at the Kremlin after Stalin dies in 1953. The dictator’s band of scheming bootlickers THE NUTCRACKER Tues 5 7.15pm Sun 10 2pm jostle for power, each desperate to climb the ladder but all revealing their incompetence. Ballet from the royal opera House – see Event Cinema pages for A timely allegory about venal, unfit leaders and corrupt governance, played by an details. outrageously good ensemble cast. (2017 Fr/UK 107 mins)

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THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

THE SON OF BIGFOOT (PG) Sat 16th & Sun 17th 2pm THE STAR (PG tbc) Fri 22nd 3pm rd th DIRECTORS Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen Sat 23 11am (autism-friendly) & 3pm Sun 24 3pm VOICES Cinda Adams, Joey Carmen, Christopher L. Parson, Bob Barlen DIRECTOR Timothy Reckart SCREEN TEST Teenager Adam sets off on a daring adventure to find his missing father, VOICES Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez, Oprah Winfrey, Keegan-Michael Key only to discover that Dad is the legendary Bigfoot! Having stayed hidden deep in the forest SCREEN TEST In this festive animation, a small but brave donkey leaves his village for years to protect his family, Bigfoot is being hunted by nefarious mega-corp HairCo, which and heads off for an adventure, teaming up with a sheep, a dove and three wisecracking is eager to run experiments on his special DNA. This is a fun, family-oriented animated flick camels along the way. They follow a magnificent star and find themselves unlikely heroes suitable for kids and pre-teens, with a lovely message about accepting who you are. in the nativity story. (2017 USA length tbc) (2017 Belg/Fr 92 mins) Special festive screenings with a visit from father Christmas at the 3pm screenings. BEACH RATS (15) Mon 18th 8pm A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS (15 tbc) Fri 22nd 8pm DIRECTOR Eliza Hittman CAST Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge, Neal Huff DIRECTORS Jon Lucas, Scott Moore SCREEN TEST Brooklyn teenager Frankie (a superb performance by British newcomer CAST , , , Susan Sarandon Dickinson) spends a suffocating summer juggling two conflicting sides of his life in this SCREEN TEST As if creating the perfect Christmas for their families isn’t hard enough, Amy, Kiki and Carla have to do it while hosting and entertaining their own respective powerful coming-of-age drama. He spends his days hanging around the beach with his mothers when they come to visit. In this sequel to last year’s raunchy comedy-drama, the macho friends and showing off to girls, but night-time finds him hooking up with men trio of under-appreciated and overburdened mothers rebel against the challenges and online and on the boardwalk. His changing world threatens his tender relationship with his expectations of the festive season, with hilarious consequences. Unsubtle, but very funny. mother and his terminally ill father. A poignant and empathetic character study. (2017 China/USA length tbc) (2017 USA 98 mins) Wine, and prosecco will be on sale at this screening. st ZOOTROPOLIS (PG) Thurs 21 6pm PADDINGTON 2 (PG tbc) Tue 26th, Weds 27th, Thurs 28th, All Saints Church, Great Chesterford – see our website for details. Fri 29th, Sat 30th & Sun 31st 3pm Mon 1st Jan 3pm DIRECTOR Paul King THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS (PG tbc) st rd CAST Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins Thurs 21 & Sat 23 8pm SCREEN TEST In this live-action sequel to the much-loved 2014 film, Paddington is DIRECTOR Bharat Nalluri searching for the perfect present for Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. He spots a unique pop-up CAST Dan Stevens, Jonathan Pryce, Christopher Plummer, Miriam Margolyes book in Mr Gruber’s antique shop and, to earn the money, takes on a series of odd jobs, SCREEN TEST Everyone knows the plot of but this film explores how with the inevitable hilarious mishaps. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and Charles Dickens (Stevens) overcame writer’s block to create the story which remains part of the Browns to unmask the thief… (2017 UK/Fr length 95 mins) our festive celebrations. Dickens mixes inspiration from his real life with characters conjured MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (12A tbc) up by his vivid imagination, such as the inimitable Ebeneezer Scrooge (Plummer). Director th th th th th Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Spooks: The Greater Good) brings us a charming Tue 26 , Weds 27 , Thurs 28 , Fri 29 & Sat 30 8pm Christmas tale. (2017 Ire/Can length tbc) DIRECTOR Kenneth Branagh CAST Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, , Daisy Ridley SCREEN TEST Branagh directs this stylish murder mystery, a perfect holiday treat. He also plays Poirot, Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, who is journeying on the luxury train when a death occurs. Which of thirteen A-list actors (including Olivia Colman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz and Willem Dafoe) is responsible for murdering their fellow passenger? Sit back and enjoy the ride as you hurtle towards one of Christie’s most famous and sensational endings. (2017 Malta/USA length tbc)

Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com JANUARY 2018 ENCHANTEDOCTOBER 2017 Xxx LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD auDley eND Fri 15 – Sat 23 December PADDINGTON 2 4.30pm – 9pmXxx Xxx PADDINGTON 2 (PG tbc) Mon 1st 3pm This Christmastime, bring along all See January for details. the family to a wonderland of colourful LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud) (PG) Mon 1st 8pm lights, festive food and seasonal fun. DIRECTOR Louis Malle CAST Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin SCREEN TEST Malle’s brilliant debut feature catapulted Moreau to international stardom and ushered in the French New Wave. A former French soldier and his lover conspire to kill her arms-dealer husband, who is also his employer – they have the perfect plan, so long as nothing goes wrong. Beautifully fi lmed and with a fabulous score, improvised by Miles Davis, this is the perfect French noir fi lm. (1958 Fr 88 mins B&W Subtitled)

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