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Screening in association with Dumfries Fairtrade in recognition of World Fairtrade Day. Followed by informal Q&A.
When a massive Chinese factory complex in rural Ethiopia plans an ambitious expansion to a second site, the realities of industrialisation are pulled into focus.
Made in Ethiopia takes a panoramic view, following three women involved in the project from polar perspectives: Motto, the formidable businesswoman in charge of the expansion project, factory worker Beti who has staked her future on the work opportunities the factory provides, and farmer Workinesh, whose land has been earmarked for the new industrial park.
When an egotistical tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with an international popstar who shows up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his personal life, and his sanity.
A 'searing anxiety-inducer of a thriller' - Glasgow FilmFest
Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and their son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Kenzaburo's wife and Toshi's mother, Akiko, asks them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child – Lake Windermere. But the father's and son’s fraught relationship threatens to upend their journey.
A struggling novelist who is forced to take care of three eccentric older women - and his own mother - over the course of one chaotic weekend in Dublin.
"A Funny and Touching Film" – Business Post
"Laugh-Out-Loud Funny" – Irish Examiner
"Four Mothers is a charmer of a picture" – The Observer
"An Absolute Gem of a Movie" – New European
Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory.
A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.
A struggling novelist who is forced to take care of three eccentric older women - and his own mother - over the course of one chaotic weekend in Dublin.
"A Funny and Touching Film" – Business Post
"Laugh-Out-Loud Funny" – Irish Examiner
"Four Mothers is a charmer of a picture" – The Observer
"An Absolute Gem of a Movie" – New European
Director Martyn Robertson is joined by the cast of the film and special guest former professional footballer Kenny Deuchar to launch the release of the Make It To Munich at the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre.
Make It To Munich follows Ethan Walker, who decides to cycle from Scotland to Germany for Scotland's opening match against Germany in Euro 2024 - just nine months after a horrific accident.
“Make it a must: this super Scottish film smashes male stereotypes” · Neil Mackay - The Herald
"An Astonishing Film" · BBC Breakfast News
“One of the greatest triumph against the odds stories I have ever worked on” · Tom English - BBC Scotland Sport
Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller, The Salt Path tells the emotional and life-affirming story of a couple whose connection with the natural world helps them overcome challenges and ultimately reconnect with one another.
Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller, The Salt Path tells the emotional and life-affirming story of a couple whose connection with the natural world helps them overcome challenges and ultimately reconnect with one another.