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SBS ONE Film schedule: Sandy George presents

/ 18 January 2013
SBS ONE Film schedule: Sandy George presents
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Movies are back in primetime on Saturday nights. SBS ONE has a stellar season of contemporary world cinema classics, presented by Sandy George.

 

 

Boy – Premieres Saturday 9 February, 9.30pm on SBS ONE
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi
Synopsis: A coming-of-age comedy about a young's boy father returning home from prison.




An Education – Premieres Saturday 16 February, 9.30pm on SBS ONE
Director: Lone Scherfig
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina
Synopsis: In '60s London, a girl's life changes with the arrival of a man nearly twice her age.




A Single Man – Saturday 23 February, 9.30pm on SBS ONE   
Director: Tom Ford
Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode
Synopsis: A professor experiences the most transformative day of his life after the death of his long-time lover.




Heartbreaker – Premieres Saturday 2 March, 9.30pm on SBS ONE
Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Starring: Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier
Synopsis: A professional homewrecker must seduce a young, free-spirited and heiress.           




Harry Brown – Saturday 9 March, 9.30pm on SBS ONE   
Director: Daniel Barber
Starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, David Bradley
Synopsis: An elderly ex-serviceman is on a mission to avenge his best friend's murder.




Agora – Saturday 16 March, 9.30pm on SBS ONE   
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: A slave turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom.




Mongol – Saturday 23 March, 9.30pm on SBS ONE  
Director: Sergey Bodrov
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, Khulan Chuluun
Synopsis: A biopic on Genghis Khan, spanning his life from age 9 to when Mongolia eventually united under his leadership.




Babel – Saturday 30 March, 9.30pm on SBS ONE             
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal
Synopsis: A rifle shot in the Moroccan desert sets in a motion a series of tragic consequences across three continents.




Biutiful – Saturday 6 April, 9.30pm on SBS ONE     
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib
Synopsis: The journey of a man involved in illegal activity who is confronted by an old friend. 




Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Saturday 13 April, 9.30pm on SBS ONE 
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem
Synopsis: Two friends holidaying in Spain both become enamoured with a painter.




Soul Kitchen – Saturday 20 April, 9.30pm on SBS ONE 
Director: Fatih Akin
Starring: Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Pheline Roggan
Synopsis: A failing restaurant owner leaves his business in the hands of his ex-con brother.



The Reluctant Infidel – Saturday 27 April, 9.30pm on SBS ONE 
Director: Josh Appignanesi
Starring: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi
Synopsis: A Muslim discovers his heritage is not what he thought it was.


 

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Saturday 4 May, 9.30pm on SBS ONE  
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Michael Nyqvist
Synopsis: A hardened investigative reporter teams with a 20-something computer hacker to investigate the story of a missing person.
 

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Tuesday, 21st May
23:00
Night And Fog
Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui paints a realistic picture of domestic violence in this dark family drama. Beginning at the end of the story, the film opens with the brutal murder by a man of his wife and daughters. Going back through witness testimonies and flashbacks, we learn how turmoil and violence lurked underneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic family. Nominated for three Hong Kong Film Awards in 2010, including Best Director. Stars Simon Yam, Jingchu Zhang and Amy Chum. (From Hong Kong, in Cantonese and Mandarin) (Drama) (2009) MAV (A,V)
Wednesday, 22nd May
23:10
Brick
Brendan Frye is a loner, someone who knows all the angles but has chosen to stay on the outside. When his ex-girlfriend Emily turns up dead, he is determined to find out why, and plunges into the dark and dangerous underworld of a high school crime ring. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas and Emilie de Ravin. (From the US) (Mystery/Crime) (2005) M (V,D) CC
00:05
Accused
On the surface, Henrik and Nina Christofferson are a seemingly ordinary couple with a happy family life. But their 14-year-old daughter, Stine, has a habit of telling lies in class. When Stine accuses her father of sexual abuse, and is believed by seemingly eager social workers, their family is thrust into crisis. Nominated for the Golden Bear at Berlin in 2005. Directed by Jacob Thuesen and stars Troels Lyby, Sofie Grabol and Kirstine Rosenkrands Mikkelsen. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) MA (A)
Thursday, 23rd May
00:10
Estomago: A Gastronomic Story
After landing a job in a diner to pay for his meal, a tramp proves to be a talented cook as he works his way up in the hospitality world and falls for a prostitute who is taken with his culinary skills. A multi-award winning film, including the 2009 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Film. Directed by Marcos Jorge and stars Joao Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento and Babu Santana. (From Brazil, in Portuguese) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) MAV (N,L,S,N)
Friday, 24th May
23:05
Manual Of Love 2
Monica Bellucci leads a host of good-looking Italian actors in this heart-warming, comical anthology of four interconnected tales of love. A radio DJ invites listeners to call in and tell their love stories. What follows are the stories of four different kinds of relationships. Directed by Giovanni Veronesi and also stars Carlo Verdone, Riccardo Scamarcio and Sergio Rubini. (From Italy, in Italian) (Romantic Comedy) (2007) (Rpt) M (S,L,N,V)
00:45
Empire Of The Wolves
Jean Reno stars in this fast paced action thriller in the vein of The Bourne Identity. Two police officers scour the underworld of Paris to investigate a series of brutal murders. The case leads them to a mysterious Turkish far-right group called the Grey Wolves. Directed by Chris Nahon, and also stars Arly Jover and Jocelyn Quivrin. (From France, in French and Turkish) (Thriller) (2005) (Rpt) MAV (V)
Saturday, 25th May
21:30
Snowtown
Based on true events, 16-year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighbourhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder. Winner of six Australian Film Institute awards in 2012, including Best Direction. Directed by Justin Kurzel and stars Lucas Pittaway, Bob Adriaens and Louise Harris. (From Australia) (Mystery/Crime) (2011) MAV (A,V,L) CC
23:45
Out Of The Blue
A powerful and haunting film based on the Aramoana massacre of 1990 where local recluse David Gray shot 13 people dead before going into hiding on the outskirts of the small New Zealand seaside village. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped in the village for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and underarmed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Directed by Robert Sarkies and stars Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland and Lois Lawn. (From New Zealand) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) MAV (V)
Sunday, 26th May
23:45
Noise
The community is left reeling after a multiple shooting on a suburban train in Melbourne's inner-west. A young cop, beset with doubt and afflicted with tinnitus, is pitched into the chaos that follows this tragic event. He struggles to clear the noises in his head while all around him deal with the fallout of the crime. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema) at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Matthew Saville and stars Brendan Cowell, Maia Thomas and Henry Nixon. (From Australia) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) MA (V,L) CC
Monday, 27th May
00:05
Death Note
A law student, disillusioned by the justice system, gets hold of a mystical notebook that gives him the power to kill by writing down a victim's name. He starts to bring criminals to justice himself by killing them using the notebook. A dark fantasy based on a successful manga series that was a huge box office success in Japan. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Asaka Seto and Kenichi Matsuyama. (From Japan, in Japanese) (Thriller) (2006) (Rpt) M (H,V)
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