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Events for September 2008

Housewife's Choice (DVD Screening)

Monday 1st September 2008
Not so long ago housewives had a number of very good reasons to be desperate. Not only did they have to look after their families in an age of depression, war and austerity, but they did so without the consumer durables that we now consider essential. With humour frequently in its sights, Housewife's Choice is a programme of short films from the BFI National Archive that explores the lives of British housewives from the 1920s to the 1950s.Event details »

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Happy-Go-Lucky (15)

Tuesday 2nd September to Thursday 4th September
Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is an irrepressibly cheerful primary school teacher who won't let anyone or anything get her down. Even when her bicycle, which she so happily rides through the busy streets of London, is stolen her first thought is only: "I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye." Living with her flatmate Zoe (Alexis Zegerman), Poppy has a gift for making the most of life.Event details »

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Mamma Mia (PG)

Friday 5th September to Thursday 11th September
A happy musical at last, with a happy ending!  Set on a sunny Greek island, Sophie is about to get married and would like her father to walk her down the aisle.  However, she has one small problem, there is a choice of three and she invites them all to visit in advance in an endeavour to find her real Dad.
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The Escapist (15)

Friday 12th September to Saturday 13th September
Frank Perry (Brian Cox) is an institutionalised convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Also starring Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham and Damian Lewis.Event details »

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The Kite Runner (12A)

Monday 15th September to Tuesday 16th September

Back by popular demand

An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign. This unforgettable story of redemption is based on the best selling phenomenon, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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Mongol (15) - Subtitles

Thursday 18th September to Friday 19th September

This visually stunning film, the first installment in a planned trilogy based on the life of Genghis Khan, looks at Khan's youth and his violent rise to power.  Based on leading scholarly accounts, Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of Genghis Khan, a man who was born a slave called Termudgin in 1162.

Mongolian with English Subtitles

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I Served the King of England (15) - Subtitles

Monday 22nd September to Tuesday 23rd September

Through a series of flashbacks a man recently out of prison recalls his life as a young man in the 1930s and 40s in Prague looking back on his life, loves and various jobs.

Czech with English Subtitles

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Priceless (12A) - Subtitles

Thursday 25th September to Friday 26th September
In this breezy romantic comedy Jean, a shy waiter working in a grand hotel, is mistaken for a young millionaire by beautiful, scheming adventuress Irene (Audrey Tatou). When she discovers his lowly status Irene beats a quick retreat. But love-struck Jean has no intention of letting her escape and pursues her to the Cote d'Azur.Event details »

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The Passionate Friends (PG)

Monday 29th September to Tuesday 30th September

1949 BFI Restored Print

Newly restored by the BFI and Granada International, The Passionate Friends is one of the less well known films in the director's distinguished canon, yet this absorbing love story is a fascinating companion piece to Brief Encounter and has been hailed by critic David Thomson as - of all Lean's works - "the film most deserving rediscovery".

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