Argentina, 2009, 127 mins., (MA)
 
This crime film will hold you in suspense as you follow a manhunt
spanning 25 years and witness poignant love stories whilst doing so.
A riveting Argentinian thriller which won numerous major awards,
culminating in the 2010 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Opening Night: 9.15pm- SOLD OUT

Israel, 2007, 100 mins., PG
 
An El Al flight attendant's life is suddenly turned upside down when a
six-year-old Chinese boy is unexpectedly left in her care.  The
language barrier is the least of their problems.  A touching, multi
award-winning film and an audience favourite at major film festivals
throughout the world.

Saturday, 9.00am

Bulgaria, 2008, 105 mins

Initially set in Bulgaria in the 1980s, this emotionally-charged and inspiring drama gives a realistic insight into life under a Communist regime and the importance of family.  Multi award-winning at numerous IFFs, culminating in nomination for an Oscar 2010.

Saturday, 10.45am

Germany/Turkey, 2009, 99min, (MA)

Fatih Akin's first comedy, centred on life in a Hamburg restaurant, has had enthusiastic audience reaction in many locations, culminating in the special Jury Prize at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.  A definite feel-good experience!

Saturday, 1.15pm - SOLD OUT

Canada, 103 mins.
Six blind Tibetan teenagers, shunned by their parents and rejected by their society, attempt to climb one of the peaks of Mount Everest led by a blind mountaineer and educator.  An inspirational, award-winning documentary.

Saturday, 3.10pm

Turkey, Germany, 2008, 109 mins. (M)

This multi-awardwinning film depicts the consequences of a dysfunctional family choosing to cover up the truth so as to avoid unbearable hardship.  Can the choice not to see, hear or talk about the truth work out for them, or is there a price to pay?  Won Best Director at Cannes, 2008.

Saturday, 5.15pm

Austria, 2009, 144 mins., M

The latest from the thought-provoking and often disturbing director Michael Haneke is shot in black and white and explores life in a village in northern Germany before WWI, where rigid discipline prevails and evil ensues.  Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2009 and nominated for an Oscar 2010.  Haunting and mesmerising.

Saturday, 7.50pm

The Danish film industry has produced another gem with this provocative, multi-award-winning drama about love and infidelity in a
religious (Jehovah's Witness) context, which raises universally-challenging questions about fundamentalist thinking.  It is based on a true story.

Sunday, 9.30am - SOLD OUT

Japan, 2009, 100 mins, (G)

World-renowned Japanese animation legend, Hayao Miyazaki, has created yet another visually-stunning, highly imaginative work, whose incredible beauty and sense of delight over the simple wonders of a child's world are unforgettable.  A film to enchant young and old.

Sunday, 11.20am

 South Korea, 2009, 128 mins, (MA)

This engrossing portrait of a feisty Korean widow determined to prove her mentally incapacitated son innocent of murder is reminiscent of
vintage Hitchcock.  The mother's performance is mesmerizing, the cinematography superb and the score both varied and compelling. Highly recommended.

Sunday, 1.45pm

Un Prophete (A Prophet), France, 2009, 155 mins. MA

Directed by Jacques Audiard, this hard-hitting thriller set in a world behind bars is both grim and disturbing, yet also exhilerating in its attempt to keep away from black and white moralising.  It won the highly-prestigious Grand Prix Award at the 2009 Festival de Cannes.

Sunday, 4.10pm

Spain, 2009, 91 mins (M)

One of Pedro Almodovar's favourite leading ladies, Penelope Cruz, stars in his latest film as Lena, who is by turns secretary, daughter, prostitute, actress, mistress, muse and victim.  You will be hypnotised by the beauty and emotion pervading this moving and terrible series of events created by a distinctive stylist and dazzling film-maker.

Sunday, 7.45pm