November 2024
Mon 4 November The piano
(Australia/France/New Zealand 1993) Jane Campion: After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man but soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts; with Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill.
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Mon 11 November A tree grows in Brooklyn
(USA 1945) Elia Kazan: This adaptation of Betty Smith's classic novel tells the story of young Francie Nolan who yearns for life beyond her Brooklyn apartment building. Encouraged by her kind but irresponsible dad, Francie struggles to keep her hopes up and persevere despite all the odds against her; with Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn.
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Mon 18 November Gunda
(Norway/USA/Britain 2020) Victor Kossakovsky: Experiential cinema in its purest form, Gunda chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Gunda asks us to meditate on the mystery of animal consciousness, and reckon with the role humanity plays in it.
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Mon 25 November Taking off [R18+]
(USA 1971) Milos Forman: Forman made his American debut with this comedy about 1960s-style parenting. Jeannie Tyne has fled her parents and her suburban home. Sick with worry, Jeannie's mom and dad meet other parents of runaways in a support group. When Jeannie finally returns home, however, it appears that her parents have been having quite a bit of fun with their new friends in her absence; with Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel.
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