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JANUARY
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8 out of 10

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Chanda, a bright schoolgirl, looks after her younger siblings and increasingly sick mother. With maturity and courage beyond her years, she has to work through the secrets and shame that prevent her mother and family getting the help they need. An emotional and universal drama with a stunning performance by first-time actress Khomotso Manyaka.
Celebrating Dickens Season
FEBRUARY

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9 out of 10
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"COMMENTS"
“Wonderful film! – no wonder it is a classic. Great black and white shots”
“Gripping and touching story beautifully portrayed.
“Superb classic, brilliant acting. I loved the clear diction, such a joy to listen to.”
“Absolutely timeless, just as gripping as when it was originally shown.”

The story of orphan Pip, who becomes a gentleman thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Capturing much of the book's chronological and emotional sweep, David Lean's expressionistic and atmospheric film is the definitive version of this novel and remains one of the most accomplished Dickens adaptations.
Celebrating Dickens Season
FEBRUARY		 AUDIENCE
REACTIONS
7 out of 10

AUDIENCE
"COMMENTS"
“A fine old Hollywood classic! The story rather ruthlessly cut; the sets often primitive by present
day standards but thoroughly enjoyable.”
“Sparkled when Micawber was on. Uriah Heep excellent. Portrayal of silly women hard to take.”
“Not a patch on the Lean Great Expectations but it grew on me. It shows signs of still being an
earlyish talkie – rather melodramatic and phony-looking sets. Some good characterisation
though.”
“Definitely of its time! A bit of a daft story, daftly executed.”

David Copperfield survives the cruelty of his stepfather and the scheming of Uriah Heap to befriend Mr Micawber and romance both Dora and Agnes Wickstone. With an all-star cast - some offbeat, others inspired - this is by far the best Hollywood Dickens adaptation and captures the spirit of the source novel with a fidelity and finesse that was all-too-rarely emulated.
MARCH Tuesday 13 - 7.45pm
Certificate 15
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

Documentary Double Bill

APRIL

 Tuesday 10 - 7.45pm
certificate 12A
'SOUND IT OUT', the Official Film of Record Store Day, is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England and a distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives. The film’s subject, Sound It Out Records, is acultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK and the film documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive.
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'WAY of the MORRIS' a member of a Morris dancing troupe in Oxfordshire - delves into the history and world of English folk dancing.
An enchanting traipse through England's green and pleasant land that shares some fascinating insights into this proud folk tradition. You'll never laugh at another Morris dancer again.


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