Following the 2 technical faults during showings of '20,000 Species Of Bees' and 'Io Capitano' we have decided to offer another date on Wed 25th March, and show the 2 films once more. ’20,000 Species of Bees’ at 5.30pm and ‘Io Capitano’ at 8pm. You will be able to bring a guest free of charge.
Tomorrow we are showing the Italian film 'Io Capitano' (121 mins, subt 2020) dir Mateo Garrone. "2 young Senegalese cousins attempt a perilous overland journey to Europe. This visually stunning film is a searing indictment of the experiences of would-be migrants." silkscreen.org.uk/io-capitano/
To members and guests who came to the first showing of '20,000 Species of Bees', apologies for the technical problems that spoiled your enjoyment of the film. The problems were resolved for the second showing thanks to CineMac for streaming it for us!
This week we're showing "20,000 Species Of Bees" (125 minutes, subt dir Solarguren). Spanish/French/Basques 2023
"This sensitive drama centres on an 8-year-old child, who during a long, summer holiday with family realises she is a girl and not a boy. silkscreen.org.uk/20000-specie...
Tomorrow we are showing "This Crime Is Mine" (Fr subt 2023 Francois Ozon 102mins) A young actress in 1935 Paris is acquitted of murdering a famous French producer. Is she really innocent, or has she got away with murder?. A light-hearted crime farce. silkscreen.org.uk/this-crime-i...
Tomorrow - 'Zone Of Interest' dir Jonathan Glazier (2023 105 mins, subtitles).
"A model German family enjoys a comfortable lifestyle in a spacious house with a large garden. But the father Rudolf is Camp Commandant at Auschwitz just outside the garden walls. silkscreen.org.uk/the-zone-of-...
Tomorrow we are showing 'Radical', a Mexican film made in 2023 by Christopher Zalla (125 mins, subtitles). Set in a school in a border town Staff and students lack basic educational resources and are poorly motivated until the arrival of a dynamic new teacher. silkscreen.org.uk/radical/
Today we will be showing the Irish/Belgian film "Small Things Like These", made by Tim Mielants in 2024 (98 mins, subtitles) starring Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh and Emily Watson, and based on the book by Claire Keegan. silkscreen.org.uk/small-things...
Because of the length of the film the second showing will start at 8:15 to allow adequate changeover time after the 5:30 showing!
Tomorrow we are showing "I'm Still Here",(Brazil 2024 subt, 137 mins) dir. Walter Salles.
Set in the early '70s, this Oscar winner follows a comfortable family enjoying the idyll of a beachfront lifestyle in Rio whose life is overturned by sinister state agents.
silkscreen.org.uk/im-still-here/
This Wed we show "Do The Right Thing" dir. Spike Lee (1989 USA, 120 mins) on Wednesday 12th November.
"It’s a hot summer’s day in a run-down Brooklyn neighbourhood and simmering racial tensions threaten to build up into violence on the streets. silkscreen.org.uk/do-the-right...
Tomorrow is our Short Films evening .. A selection of Oscar and BAFTA winning films inc famous actors and film-makers spanning 84 years. There is a mix of 10 films covering : animated, live action, musical, horror, magic, romance, conflict, surreal, drama and comedy. silkscreen.org.uk/short-films/
On Wednesday we're showing the Belgian film "Playground" dir. Laura Wandel (2021 72 mins, subt) A brutal and insightful drama exploring loyalty, power and betrayal among young schoolchildren, and how changing allegiances affect them. silkscreen.org.uk/playground/
Apologies for missing the first film in season, recovering account details...
Our next film on Wed 1st October, will be 'My Favourite Cake', dir Mariam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha (Iranian 97 mins, subtitles 2025).
A film the authorities tried to suppress. A late in life romantic encounter recalls choices denied younger women now in Iran.
silkscreen.org.uk/my-favourite...
Tomorrow is the final film of the this season. A British film 'Scrapper' dir. Charlotte Regan in 2023 (2023, 84 mins). A British comedy-drama about a father-daughter relationship.
Just 1 showing of this film at 7.00pm our AGM,to which all members are invited,follows. silkscreen.org.uk/scrapper/
Tomorrow we have 'Gargarine' (Fr 2020 dirFanny Liatard 98 mins, subtitles).
"16 year-old Yuri fights to save his housing estate in Cite Gagarine from demolition, both named after the 1st man in space Yuri Gagarin. A powerful story of class,race,imagination and wonder" silkscreen.org.uk/gargarine/
Tomorrow we are showing Perfect Days (Wim Wenders 2023 124min subt) This uplifting film demonstrates the importance of cherishing what you have in life. Hirayama, a toilet cleaner in Tokyo performs his lowly job meticulously, with dignity and pride. silkscreen.org.uk/perfectdays/
On Wednesday 'Dear Comrades!'. Russian 2020 dir. A Konchalovsky (121 mins, subt). "Protests over rising food prices and cuts in wages in 1962. Seen through the eyes of a party activist, this film depicts a massacre of civilians hushed-up by the Soviet authorities." silkscreen.org.uk/dearcomrades/
We're showing the film 'How To Blow Up A Pipeline' this Wed 22nd (USA 2022) dir. Donald Goldhaber (104 mins). "A disparate group of climate activists gather in Texas to plan attacks on an unguarded section of a new oil pipeline." silkscreen.org.uk/howtoblowupa...
