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- RBC Film Theatre Mill Road Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 7BE United Kingdom (map)
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When a family moves to the countryside, the children are reluctant to embrace their new lives until they discover an enchanted wood full of eccentric characters in this fantasy adventure film. Based on the book by Enid Blyton.
A remote German farm harbours generations of secrets. Four women, separated by decades but united by trauma, uncover the truth behind its weathered walls. In German with English subtitles.
★★★★★ "It’s a cliché to say that a film will stay with you long after you leave the cinema. This one could haunt you to the grave." — Time Out.
This April Amélie returns to cinemas, celebrating 25 years of pure cinematic spectacle; the film that broke the barrier between arthouse and mainstream. The re-release of this magical picture is ripe for discovery by younger audiences and indeed rediscovery by those of us that were there the first time in 2001...
Despite being caught in her imaginative world, young waitress Amelie decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey during which she finds true love. In French with English subtitles.
A 15-year-old Yuruk boy from a remote Macedonian village escapes into music amid parental expectations, societal conservatism and forbidden love for a promised girl. In Macedonian, Turkish, English, with English subtitles.
“Music-soaked, delightfully humorous and unpretentiously stylish… a revelation”– Variety
“Luminous…ever so watchable” – Sight and Sound
“Beautiful landscape cinematography combined with authentic locations immerses you in the world” – ★★★★ Film Threat
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival. In Arabic, English and Hebrew with English subtitles.
The film will feature a post-film discussion iwth Robin Yassin-Kassab, an author and journalist on the Middle East.
In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see—until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what they truly are, she chooses to enter the monster’s dreams, determined to uncover the truth that lies hidden within. In Chinese and Mandarin with English subtitles.
“An immersive, hyper-visual, wildly imaginative arthouse-movie experience, suggesting that watching a film is a lot like dreaming, seeing into other worlds, viewing experiences that aren’t our own.” – 4/5 Neil’s Entertainment Picks
Two brothers following a violent exchange with their father on the day of their mother's funeral, the younger of the two left their Highland home for America. After forty years they reunite in the land of their birth. Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming (The Anniversary Party) and Shirley Henderson (Trainspotting).
Based on the improbably true story, CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their dream of a record deal, by posing as Californian hip hop artists. As fame beckons and the lies pile up, their friendship is put to the test. Comedy drama directed by James McAvoy.
A "Man From the Future" arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence.
With Sam Rockwell at the top of his game, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die serves up a shockingly fun sci-fi dark comedy that’s primed for repeat viewings.
- Tagged: pg, Family, January, Foreign Language
