September 9th: THE GREAT ESCAPER
(UK, France, Sweden)
Director: Oliver Parker
Language: English
96 minutes
The Great Escaper follows Bernie Jordan (Michael Caine), a veteran who served in the Second World War, who hopes to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day. When he checks with his nursing home to see if he can make it, he finds he’s already too late and all the tours are booked! Encouraged by his wife Rene (Glenda Jackson), he decides to make his own way from England to France. Evading the nursing home with the help of Rene, he makes his escape. On the way Bernie meets veterans of all kinds and explores the costs of war and what it means to have served.
September 23rd: CROSSING
(Sweden, Denmark, France,Turkey, Georgia)
Director: Levan Akin
106 minutes
Language: Turkish, Georgian, English with English subtitles
Winner of the Teddy Award at the 2024 International Berlin Film Festival
Crossing, written and directed by Levan Akin, follows the journey of Lia (Mzia Arabuli), a retired teacher, as she searches for her niece, Tekla. A transgender woman, Tekla had left her home in Georgia years ago and hasn’t been seen by her family since. Determined to honour Tekla’s mother’s last wish to be reunited with her daughter, Lia searches for any leads she can. Enlisting the help of a young neighbor, Achi (Lucas Kankava), who claims to know where she went, they make their way to Istanbul. Their search leads them to Evrim, a transgender rights lawyer, who tries to help Lia follow the trail Telka left.
October 7th: Old Oak
October 21st: RU
November 4th: BEETHOVEN'S NINE:
ODE TO HUMANITY
(Canada)
Director: Larry Weinstein
Language: English
85 minutes
In early 2023, Canadian filmmaker Larry Weinstein (director of Our Man In Terhran, a past Monday Night At The Movies favourite) set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, but his endeavour took an unexpected turn when he found himself drawn into the very heart of his own film. What follows is a deeply personal odyssey, as Beethoven’s Nine transcends its musical subject matter to become a probing examination of war. Through the lens of nine individuals—including Ukrainian musicians, a deaf composer, a legendary cartoonist, and Weinstein himself—the documentary explores the enduring impact of Beethoven’s masterpiece and the profound solace that music offers even in the darkest of times.
November 18th: To Be Confirmed
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