Director: Desiree Akhavan
Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher Jr., Sasha Lane, Jennifer Ehle
A high school student in 1990s Montana, Cameron is caught kissing a girl, and sent to God’s Promise, a remote gay conversion therapy centre. She and the other residents go through daily re-education exercises in the hope of ‘getting better’, but they can’t deny their true identities and start to realise they’re just playing along. This Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner is a stirring look at sexuality and acceptance, featuring the best performance of Moretz’s already promising career.
The programme will include our October BRIT School Showcase film The Art of Parkinson’s (U, 6 mins). This profiles former dock worker Bob Smith, who doesn’t let Parkinson’s limit his creativity. Director Cray Smith will participate in a brief Q&A immediately after his film is screened.
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 30 October 2018
Show starts at 7.30 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Director: Marcelo Martinessi
Stars: Ana Brun, Margarita Irun, Ana Ivanova
Chela and Chiquita have been living together in a mansion in Asunción, Paraguay for over 30 years. They have fallen on hard times, and Chiquita is about to be imprisoned on fraud charges. Left on her own, Chela begins to provide a taxi service for other elderly ladies. She encounters the much younger Angy, and begins to bond with her. Martinessi creates a subtle tragicomedy around the nuanced performances of the three lead actresses.
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 2 October 2018
Show starts at 7.30 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Director: Sebastián Lelio
Stars: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco
Marina’s life falls apart on the death of her mature lover Orlando. His family take over arrangements, exclude her, and treat her with contempt because she was born a man.
Everything they shared including the dog are removed and she is forced to move in with her sister, but Marina will not go quietly and is prepared to fight for what is hers and her right to mourn the love of her life.
Exuberant and life-affirming in the style of Pedro Almodóvar’s earlier work, A Fantastic Woman is our second Foreign Language Oscar nominee of the month.
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Plus a BRIT School Showcase film, screened in partnership with the School’s Film & Media Production department. For this film we are showing A Bright Girl She Was (3.23 min), directed by Nancy-Belle Hannah-Griffiths. We’re pleased to announce that Nancy-Belle will attend this screening, and will participate in a brief Q&A directly after her film is shown.
David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 24 April 2018
Show starts at 7.30 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Monthly 11.00 am Babes in Arms screening
Bringing a baby is not compulsory, but we cannot guarantee a quiet auditorium! The lights will not be fully dimmed, sound will be at a lower level than usual and people may need to move around.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES (12A) – 2017 UK/USA 121 mins – LGBT History Month screening
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Alan Cumming
In 1973’s male-dominated tennis scene, top female players are goaded into challenge matches by publicity-hungry ex-champion Bobby Riggs (Carell) – and US Open winner Billie Jean King (Stone) feels compelled to accept. As King prepares for their televised Battle of the Sexes, her private life is transformed by her relationship with hairdresser Marilyn Barnett (Riseborough).
Three stars on top form, the directors of Little Miss Sunshine and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) deliver an ace! Screened in association with LGBT History Month.
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 13 February 2018
Show starts at 11.00 am, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Screenings 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Alan Cumming
In 1973’s male-dominated tennis scene, top female players are goaded into challenge matches by publicity-hungry ex-champion Bobby Riggs (Carell) – and US Open winner Billie Jean King (Stone) feels compelled to accept. As King prepares for their televised Battle of the Sexes, her private life is transformed by her relationship with hairdresser Marilyn Barnett (Riseborough).
Three stars on top form, the directors of Little Miss Sunshine and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) deliver an ace! Screened in association with LGBT History Month.
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Thursday 1 February 2018
Shows start at 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm, ticket prices: £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions)
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