Wed 3 Mar // 20:00 /

I know where I'm going

U / 91 mins / Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger / 1945 / UK

This black-and-white gem from Powell and Pressburger is almost as much an ode to the Western Isles as it is a tale of romance. Joan Webster is all set to marry a wealthy man, but bad weather prevents her from getting to the wedding. While she's stranded, she meets Torquil MacNeil, a naval officer and the laird of Kiloran. She is sucked into the otherworldliness of the Scottish islands, complete with superstitions, curses, ceilidhs and whirlpools.

Thu 4 Mar // Fri 5 Mar // Sat 6 Mar // Sun 7 Mar // 20:00 /

Broken Embraces

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15 / 127 mins / Pedro Almodovar / 2009 / Spain

Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a dive into noir style to tell a tale of a man with dual identities, who tries to compartmentalise his life after he loses his love and his sight in a car crash. The script moves fluidly back and forth in time and some of the witty, pointed dialogue is among Almodovar’s best. The labyrinthine plot is thick with twists, turns and resonances. This is a must for fans of Almodóvar,

Wed 10 Mar // 19:00 /

Projection Space LIVE

Join us for this entertaining and lively quarterly event. Tonight we will introduce the work of Hastings based filmmaker CR Krishnan from Grenadier Productions. He has been developing a series of short films from his book of short stories called ‘Frogs Under The Wheels.’ He will screen a selection tonight as well as discussing ways that he produces and distributes his films. Filmmakers and artists this is also an opportunity to screen your short films so bring them along! A great chance to meet and support independent filmmakers and see a reflection of our vital film culture.

Thu 11 Mar // Fri 12 Mar // 20:00 /

Home

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15 / 97 mins / Ursula Meier / 2008 / Switzerland-France-Belguim

A family's peaceful existence is threatened when a busy highway is opened only meters away from their isolated house in the middle of nowhere. Refusing to move, Marthe, Michel and their three children find innovative ways to adapt to their new environment. They continue their happy-go-lucky routine despite the daily stress of hundreds of noisy speeding cars. Remaining in the disrupted household might not be so easy, but it's still their home.

Sat 13 Mar // Sun 14 Mar // 20:00 /

Afghan Star

U / 87 mins / Havana Marking / 2009 / UK

After 30 years of Taliban and wartime rule, pop culture is creeping back into Afghanistan. Director Havana Marking has captured it in this inspired documentary, Afghan Star. An American Idol–type contest set in Afghanistan. What more intriguing inroad into a region usually represented in our news media by death and violence? 2,000 contestants compete for a chance to be the next Afghan pop idol. Three of them are women. In an unheard-of precedent, all genders, ethnic groups, and age sectors are equal. More than one-third of the country watches the show and votes with text messages. Marking follows the dramatic stories of four of the contestants over three months, all is not safe for her subjects because they must actually risk their lives to sing. Though moving and inspiring, what is really brilliant about Afghan Star is that by observing a people's relationship to pop culture, we get a different, if not more human, look at this troubled part of the world.

Wed 17 Mar // 20:00 /

The Big Smoke

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U / / Various / 1896 – 1945 / UK

Introduced by Michael Brooke from the BFI National Archive.................................. Films from a Lost London 1896-1945. Experience London life in a bygone age, from the bustle of the Victorian commute to the ordeal of the Blitz, with this programme of silent films from the BFI National Archive - brought to dazzling life with a newly-commissioned score. The Big Smoke explores the forgotten face of the capital with a tantalising tour through half a century of life in this most vibrant of cities. Score composed and performed by celebrated pianist James Pearson with the Ronnie Scott's All Stars.

Thu 18 Mar // Fri 19 Mar // Sat 20 Mar // Sun 21 Mar // 20:00 /

Time Traveller's Wife

12a / 107 mins / Robert Schwentke / 2009 / USA

Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveller--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.

Wed 24 Mar // 20:00 /

Kind Hearts and Coronets

U / 106 mins / Robert Hamer / 1949 / UK

An Ealing Studio classic, this is a deft and dark Edwardian comedy with Alec Guinness in superb form as he plays eight different members of the D'Ascoyne clan. In order to inherit the entire D'Ascoyne fortune, the suave, dashing black sheep of the wealthy family, Louis (Dennis Price) must murder all the other heirs. Watch as the brilliant Guinness disappears into his various eccentric roles.

Thu 25 Mar // Fri 26 Mar // Sat 27 Mar // Sun 28 Mar // 20:00 /

The White Ribbon

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15 / 143 mins / Michael Haneke / 2009 / Germany/Austria

Set in a Protestant northern German village on the eve of WW I, the film tells the story of the children in a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. A series of inexplicable events and accidents occur and disturb the quiet village life, gradually taking on the character of a punishment ritual. The schoolteacher observes, investigates and little by little discovers the incredible truth, recounting the events years later. Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon won the Palme d’Or in Cannes this year.

Wed 31 Mar // 20:00 /

The Beaches of Agnes

PG / 110 mins / Agnes Varda / 2008 / France

“If you opened people up, you would find landscapes; if you opened me up, you would find beaches. Many old people wish to tell their life. As an old filmmaker, with the enthusiasm and energy of my youth, I tried to find a style and a form to tell my memories, my encounters, the ups and downs of my life. I shot my film as a kaleidoscope, a collage, a fantasy.’ For more than five decades, Varda has been making short and feature films, documentaries and video installations. Irrepressible and enquiring, she is a force of nature even at eighty. Now in her last film she returns to the beaches which have played such a significant part in her life to create an autobiography that is idiosyncratic, engaging and deeply moving.