(2015 USA) 24th – 27th March 2017, DCA It is rare that coming of age stories are rewarded with such verity as The Fits. Anna Rose Holmer’s debut film weaves a minimal but complex poetic narrative which centres on Toni (Royalty Hightower), a heedful protagonist whose steady, athletic posture amidst the nervous tension of Read More
(UK, 2016) 17th– 23rd February 2017, DCA Prevenge tells the story of a pregnant single woman who, heartbroken over the death of her baby’s father, seeks revenge on those responsible for his death- because her unborn baby tells her to. Obviously, pregnancy can make a woman do some strange things, but blood thirsty revenge is Read More
UK, 2016) 27 Jan- 9 Feb, DCA, 2017 “Choose your future. Choose life”. The speech from the original cult film remains just as important now as it was twenty years ago. But what is it that lies in the future for three ex-heroin addicts and one man driven by revenge? T2, much like the original Read More
(Japan, 2016) 26th February 2017, DCA Nestled in the Japan Foundation’s line-up each year is at least one anime (Japanese animation) film. Whereas the rest of the festival’s programme is directed towards a more typical festival crowd (usually a mix of independent Japanese productions and a few ‘golden age’ films from the 50’s and 60’s), Read More
(USA, 2017) 20 January – 02 February 2017, DCA Place names ending in “by the sea” likely evoke memories in most of both the exciting promise of such a holiday destination, and/or the disappointment associated with the reality of rain and family company. Manchester by the Sea explores the precise turmoil in returning to the Read More
Queen of Katwe, directed by Mira Nair of Monsoon Wedding fame, tells the real-life story of chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi. Growing up in the Katwe slums of Uganda, she meets chess coach Robert Katende and discovers she has a talent that could offer her a way out of poverty. So far, so rags-to-riches. But this Read More
(UK/France, 2016) 28th Oct – 10th Nov, DCA Ken Loach’s new film I, Daniel Blake has been repeatedly compared to his 1966 work Cathy Come Home. Cathy aired on the BBC and managed to completely transform the public perception of homelessness, even leading to the founding of the charity Shelter. Does I, Daniel Blake have Read More
(UK, 2016) 31st October – 3rd November, DCA Originally aired on BBC 4 in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Mark Cousins’ Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise is now touring small cinemas across the UK. Cousins, perhaps best known for his ambitious fifteen-hour long project The Story of Film: Read More
(USA, 2016) 14th – 27th October, DCA Tate Taylor’s The Girl on the Train, adapted from Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel of the same name, recounts the story of alcoholic Rachel (Emily Blunt) who has been left traumatized by her recent divorce and her inability to have a child. Every day she gets on a train. Read More
(New Zealand, 2016) 16th – 29th September, DCA Taika Waititi’s hilarious yet heart-warming comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a delightful tale of whimsical fun, told through the eyes of our thirteen-year-old hero Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) and his ever-irritable, highly irregular foster carer, Hec (Sam Neil). After a number of previously unsuccessful attempts, Read More