Progressive Film Club screenings

Thanks to Manus for the following:

PROGRESSIVE FILM CLUB (in association with ACCESS CINEMA) are a voluntary organisation dedicated to showing progressive films from all over the world. Struggles for people’s rights, for the rights of workers, of immigrants, of women, for national liberation and for social justice are some of the themes of the outstanding films shortlisted, most of them never shown before in Ireland.

Sunday 6 July 2008
7:30 p.m
WEST BEYROUTH (1998)

Directed by ZIAD DOUEIRI
In April 1975 civil war breaks out; BEIRUT is partitioned along a Muslim-Christian line. TAREK is in secondary school, making super-8 films with his friend, OMAR. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game . . . As Tarek comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy.
In Arabic and French, with English subtitles.


Sunday 13 July 2008
7:30 p.m
WATER (2005)

Directed by DEEPA MEHTA
A compelling film that explores the role of women in traditional Indian society. It is set in the 1930s, when Hindu widows were often condemned to live in an ashram or “widows’ house,” where they led a life of little comfort and little hope. But some rebelled, including eight-year-old CHUYIA, who becomes a widow after the death of her elderly husband.

Screenings: Sunday evenings
the NEW THEATRE
East Essex Street (Entrance through Connolly Books.)
Bookings: (01) 670870 ...or arrive early to pay at the door
Further information: info@proressivefilmclub.ie