Whangarei Film Society screenings for 22nd September
Good People
For this Thursday, the 22nd September at 6pm, WFS will be screening Benediction, a biographical drama based on the life of WW1 poet, Siegfried Sassoon starring Peter Capaldi.
Our 8pm session will be the Italian comedy, Marriages.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no screenings by WFS on Thursday 29th September as the venue is not available. Our next screening will be on Thursday 6th October.
Re COVID-19: While the government has eased restrictions, mask wearing and observing social distancing is still welcome while attending our film nights.
Please show courtesy to others and their health needs, particularly around the bar and food areas on the mezzanine floor. Thank you.
Benediction
UK, 2021, Biographical drama
Cast: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi
Duration: 135 mins, Rated M
Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker, Terence Davies and intermixed with archival footage of the period, this story details the life of Siegfried Sassoon.
A complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War, Sassoon, was decorated for his bravery on the battlefield. But he also became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service.
Sassoon's poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front and he was one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, Sassoon remained broken by his time in the war and made his life’s journey a quest for personal salvation.
Brilliant cinema. A lyrical and spiritual masterpiece. - Celluloid Dreams
View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...
Tickets: Door sales only. Price: $10 for WFS members, $15 for non members.
Cash only please - no Eftpos/credit card services available.
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Whangarei Film Society - screenings for Thursday March 20th
Good People
On Thursday, 20th March at 6pm WFS will be screening the uplifting Italian dramatic comedy, There's Still Tomorrow.
Our 8pm screening is the powerful and inspiring documentary about the Women’s Football World Cup, Copa 71.
Films are screened at Forum North, 7 Rust Ave Whangarei in the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre.
People can also renew their memberships for 2025 at our membership table. The annual fee for 2025 remains the same at $30 and includes one free ticket.
You also have the option to pay your membership fee online. Details are available on the WFS website. Go to whangareifilmsociety.org
THERE'S STILL TOMORROW.
Italy, subtitles, 2023, Dramatic comedy
Delia lives in Rome in the late 1940s in a working-class community which is slowly but surely rebuilding itself after the war. She shares a small flat with her domineering husband, their three children and her sick father-in-law.
Delia resolutely deals with the daily challenges of family life and has a best friend with whom she shares moments of levity. Delia’s dream though is for her daughter, Marcella to one day have a better life than she does. Delia is resigned to her fate - the good with the bad - until one day a mysterious letter arrives.
"An inspiring story that delights in small victories and the dream of female empowerment." - Screen International
View the trailer at www.youtube.com...
Showing at Forum North, 7 Rust Ave Whangarei
on Thursday, 20th March at 6pm and Thursday, 27th March at 8pm
Tickets: Door sales only. $10 WFS members. Non-members pay $5 extra as an Associate Membership fee, (Total of $15) per film.
All welcome. Cash only please – no Eftpos available.
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