Chester International Film Festival 2022 Balloon Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Starring: Yangshik Tso, Jinpa, Sonam Wangmo 2019 China 102 min Cert 12A Subtitled Tibet, 1980s: Dargye and Drolkar’s two boisterous youngest sons have blown up their parents’ condoms like balloons. … Continue reading →
Chester International Film Festival 2022 Arracht Directed by Tom Sullivan Starring: Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Ní Chuinn, Dara Devaney 2019 Ireland 90 min Cert 15 Subtitled An Irish-language murder ballad of famine and injustice. Ireland, 1845 on the eve of … Continue reading →
Chester International Film Festival 2022 Preview Screening – Hive Directed by Blerta Basholli Starring: Yilka Gashi, Cun Lajci, Aurita Agushi, Kumrije Hoxha, Adriana Matoshi 2022 Kosovo 84 min Cert 15 Subtitled A Kosovo war widow fights her patriarchal village for … Continue reading →
Chester International Film Festival 2022 Preview Screening – Compartment Number 6 Directed by Joho Kuosmanen Starring: Yuriy Borisov, Sidi Haaria, Dinara Drukarova, Tomi Alatalo 2021 Finland/Estonia/Germany/Russia 107 min Cert TBC Subtitled A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair … Continue reading →
FULL TIME (preview) Directed by: Eric Gravel Starring: Laure Calamy, AnneSuarez, Genevieve Mnich 2021 France 88 min Cert 15 Awards: 6 wins & 6 nominations “A hard-working single mother is faced with an unrelenting series of setbacks as she … Continue reading →
LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (preview) Directed by: Pawo Choyning Dorji Starring: Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Kunzang Wangdi 2019 Bhutan 110 min Cert PG Nominated for 1 Oscar Awards: 20 wins & … Continue reading →
PRAYERS FOR THE STOLENS Directed by: Tatiana Huezo Starring: Mayra Batalla, Marya Membreño, Ana Cristina Ordóñez González 2021 Mexico, Germany 110 min Cert 15 Awards: 23 wins & 35 nominations “Adapted from the novel by Jennifer Clement, this superb … Continue reading →
SICK OF MYSELF (preview) Directed by: Kristoffer Borgli Starring: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther, Fanny Vaager 2022 Norway, Sweden 95 min Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations “This is a hilarious feel-good movie about terrible people. Signe and Thomas … Continue reading →
TORI AND LOKITA Directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Starring: Pablo Schils, Joely Mbundu, Alban Ukaj 2022 Belgium, France 88 min Cert 15 Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations “Winner of the 75th anniversary prize at Cannes. A young … Continue reading →
THE BLUE CAFTAN (preview) Directed by: Maryam Touzani Starring: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui 2022 France, Morocco, Belgium 122 min Cert 18 Awards: 7 wins & 9 nominations “Master tailor Halim is devoted to both his religion and his wife … Continue reading →