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Wal-mart is among this season's films |
A season of special films for all to see
The London Socialist Film Co-operative has a great season of films lined up, writes Ronan Murphy
THE transformation of a face from young innocence to that mis-shaped by harrowing times takes place in front of our eyes in a remarkable film Come and See, regarded as the greatest war film ever made.
And this film, rarely shown, opens the coming film season of the London Socialist Film Co-operative at the Renoir Cinema on Brunswick Square.
Mixing lyrical fantasy and stark realism, the director, Klimov, depicts the horrific atrocities carried out by Nazi forces against the civilian population.
The film will be followed by a discussion chaired by Mike Wayne, lecturer in film at Brunel University.
This is the first of many films dealing with vital social issues that will be explored between October and June. On Sunday 12 November there is a double bill, showcasing Mission Against Terror, which deals with US-Cuban relations, and City Swimmers, a celebration of open water swimming in Hampstead Heath.
December sees the showing of Hue and Cry, considered by some to be the first Ealing Comedy. In January there is the anti-corporate documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price and in February the Renoir will show a screening of Hejar, a Turkish film banned in Turkey for its portrayal of corruption and racism within the Turkish police.
Death in El Valle and Jeremy Hardy Versus the Israeli Army is the double bill in March, with both films focusing on those who stand up for freedom in the face of oppression.
April sees a showing of a number of short films, offering valuable exposure to exciting new film makers.
Tony Benn hosts a discussion and showing of Woody Allen’s The Front in May. The final film of the season – Bethune: Making of A Hero – stars Donald Surtherland and portrays the heroic life of a Canadian surgeon, who first served on the battlefields of Spain in the 30s and then with the Red Army in China, where he died. Today, he remains an iconic figure in Chinese culture.
A discussion of the film will be led by assistant producer Julie Allan, and Eric Gordon, editor of the Camden New Journal who worked in China in the mid-60s.
All films shown at Renoir Cinema, Brunswick Square, London WC1. Tickets are £7 and are available from 10.30am on the day of any given showing.
To book tickets call 0207837 1177 or go to www.curzoncinemas.com |
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