Monster (12A) Monday Night Film Club
- RBC Film Theatre Mill Road Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 7BE United Kingdom (map)
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Jafar Panahi's award-winning drama follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who face the question of whether to exact revenge on their tormentor.
“Rip-roaring. A powerful moral thriller." – The New Yorker
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