Wed 1 Sep // Thu 2 Sep // 20:00 /

Father of my Children

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12a / 110 mins / Mia Hansen-Love / 2009 / France

Fluent, intelligent, moving drama centring on a charming, workaholic French film producer whose crumbling business gets the better of him, leaving his family to pick up the pieces and take on the struggles of art versus life. This is, quite simply, one of cinema's finest tributes to its own virtues and vicissitudes – and also, without a doubt, one of the most moving.

Fri 3 Sep // Sat 4 Sep // Sun 5 Sep // 20:00 /

Scouting Book for Boys

15 / 93 mins / Tom Harper / 2009 / UK

Teenagers David and Emily have grown up together in a caravan park on the windswept Norfolk coast. When it emerges that Emily is to be sent away against her will to live with her father, David agrees to help her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. But as fears grow that Emily has been kidnapped and a large-scale police search gets underway, David finds himself swept up in a situation out of his control and resorts to drastic measures to protect his friend.

Wed 8 Sep // 20:00 /

The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant

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12 / 124 mins / Rainer Werner Fassbinder / 1972 / Germany

Fassbinder's dazzling appropriation of the studio melodrama into the New cinema of West Germany is really quite extraordinary. Adapted from his own stage production and shot in ten days this is a precise dissection of emotional wounds, supremely played out within the confines of its gaudy, theatrical interior by an all-female cast. Accomplished both visually and technically Fassbinder's delves into the nature of female relationships, sexual power, ambition, and despair.

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Thu 9 Sep // Fri 10 Sep // Sat 11 Sep // Sun 12 Sep // 20:00 /

Crazy Heart

15 / 112 mins / Scott Cooper / 2009 / USA

A worn-down country singer and a burgeoning journalist form an unusual bond in this drama adapted from the novel by Thomas Cobb. His spirit is broken by multiple failed marriages, too much time on the road, and too many nights with the bottle, Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) had started to feel like he was headed down the path of no return. When probing young writer Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal) digs deep enough to unearth the broken man behind the legend, Bad realizes that redemption may not be such a long shot after all.

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Wed 15 Sep // Thu 16 Sep // 20:00 /

Amelia

PG / 111 mins / Mira Nair / 2009 / USA

An extraordinary life of adventure, celebrity and mystery comes to light in this thrilling account of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia was thrust into a new role as America's sweetheart - the legendary "goddess of light," known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma and for standing up as her own, outspoken woman. In the summer of 1937, Amelia set off on her most daunting mission yet: a solo flight around the world that was destined to become one of the most talked-about journeys in history.

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Fri 17 Sep // Sat 18 Sep // Sun 19 Sep // 20:00 /

Micmacs

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12a / 105 mins / Jean-Pierre Jeunet / 2009 / France

Bazil is struck by a stray bullet, which remains lodged in his head, leading to some strange side effects. After losing his job and home he meets a group of other misfits, including the man who holds the human cannonball world record and an elastic woman. Together, they set out on a hilarious quest to bring down the world’s biggest weapon manufacturers... Charming and inventive, with edge-of-the-seat storytelling, this new delightful comedy from Jeunet, the director of Amelie is a real treasure of a film.

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Wed 22 Sep // 20:00 /

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

15 / 122 mins / Albert Lewin / 1951 / UK

Pandora and The Flying Dutchman is writer, producer and director Albert Lewin's lushly romantic Technicolor™ visualisation of the often-told legend of the sea. A glamorous Ava Gardner is Pandora, who falls hard for the charismatic James Mason as Hendrik, a 17th-century seaman eternally condemned to sail the oceans.

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Thu 23 Sep // Fri 24 Sep // Sat 25 Sep // Sun 26 Sep // 20:00 /

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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18 / 153 mins / Niels Arden Oplev / 2009 / Sweden

Investigative journalist and editor of Millennium magazine, Mikael is invited to the home of a wealthy industrialist. There, he is hired to delve into the circumstances surrounding the death, some years previously, of his employer’s niece. Meanwhile, a 24-yar-old hacker has been uncovering secrets, and may have something to offer the case. The first screen adaptation of Stieg Larsson's brilliant "Millennium" trilogy of novels. A thoroughly gripping detective thriller with terrific performances.

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Wed 29 Sep // Thu 30 Sep // 20:00 /

Samson and Delilah

15 / 100 mins / Warwick Thornton / 2009 / Australia

Samson and Delilah's world is small- an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn't always fair, but love never judges. Offering a rare insight into the issues confronting the youth of a lost generation of Aborigines, it has already been hailed by critics as the one of the greatest films ever to come out of Australia.

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