SATURDAY 3 AUGUST
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 7:30PM
M
UK, 2013
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Liev Schreiber, Om Puri, Martin Donovan, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland
What's it about?
From Award-winning director Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding), and based on the acclaimed novel by Mohsin Hamid, this film explores bias and the phenomenon of globalisation. A young Pakistani man (Ahmed) who is chasing corporate success on Wall Street soon finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist: Interviews with Mira Nair, Riz Ahmed and Liev Schreiber
The Reluctant Fundamentalist Review: An accurate reflection of post-9/11 realities.
The Big Blue 10:00PM
M
France, 1988
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: French, Italian
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne
What's it about?
The Big Blue charts the competition and friendship between Jacques (Barr) and Enzo (Reno) first in their youth, and then when they meet again at the World Free Diving Championships in Sicily years later. A dreamy adolescent, Jacques has grown into a solitary man, caught between the solidity of the real world and the spiritual beckoning of 'the big blue'—and in particular the dolphins swimming below. From director Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element).
The Big Blue review (David and Margaret, 1988) and interview
SUNDAY 4 AUGUST
The Ice Storm 7:30PM
M
USA, 1997
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, Christina Ricci, Katie Holmes
What's it about?
In suburban New Canaan, Connecticut, 1973, middle class families experimenting with casual sex and substance abuse find their lives are steadily becoming more and more beyond their control. From director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain), and based on the acclaimed 1994 novel by Rick Moody.
David and Margaret review The Ice Storm (The Movie Show, 1997)
Shin Godzilla 9:40PM
M
Japan, 2016
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Language: English, Japanese
Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara
What's it about?
From Hideaki Anno (the mind behind 'Evangelion') comes the terrifying resurgence of the King of Monsters - Godzilla. It's a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. Their worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.
