France 2008 (UK release 2009) 1hr 37min | Dir: Fred Cavayé  |  Cast: Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger

Language: French, English subtitles  | Type: Thriller | Awards: César nomination 2009, Best First Work   [Original title: Pour elle]

Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland 2008) l 2hr 1min l Dir: Philipp Stölzl l Cast: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek

Language: German, Swiss-German, French, Italian, with English subtitles l Type: Real-life Adventure Drama l Awards: 4 wins, 1 nomination.  [Original title:  Nordwand]

New Zealand /UK 2008 l 1hr 40 min l Dir: Toa Fraser Cast: Peter O’Toole, Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill

Language: English l Type: Period Comedy l Awards: 7 wins, 7 nominations

USA 2007 (UK release 2008) l 1hr 44 min l Dir: Thomas McCarthy l Cast: Richard Jenkins, Danai Gurira, Haaz Sleiman, Hiam Abbass l Language: English

Type: Drama l Awards: Oscar nomination 2009 Best Actor + 12 wins, 11 other nominations

Italy/France 2008 l 1hr 57min l Dir: Paolo Sorrentino Cast: Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto

Language: Italian, English subtitles l Type: Political Drama Awards: Jury Prize Cannes 2008 + 13 other wins, 14 nominations

France/Germany 2008 l 1hr 57min l Dir: Philippe Claudel l Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein

Language: French, English subtitles l Type: Psychological Mystery Drama | Awards: BAFTA 2009 Best Foreign Language Film + 12 other wins, 11 nominations   [Original title:  Il y a longtemps que je t'aime]

These are the films which we showed in the 2008/09 Season:

2008

September   The Counterfeiters (15)    (Austria/Germany, 2007)  Wartime drama

October  The Orphanage (15)    (Mexico/Spain, 2007)  Ghost drama/thriller

November  Lars and the Real Girl (15)    (USA, 2007)  Comedy

December   Half Moon (12A)    (Iraq/Iran/Austria/France, 2006)  Mystical journey drama

2009

January   The Italian (12A)    (Russia, 2005)  Drama

February   After the Wedding (15)    (Denmark/Sweden, 2006)  Relationship drama

March   The Band’s Visit (12A)    (Israel/France, 2007)  Comedy

April  36 Quai des Orfèvres (15)    (France, 2004)  Detective drama

May   The Darjeeling Limited (15)   (USA, 2007)  Comedy

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