Welcome to our Autumn 2024 season


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Zone Of Interest
Thursday 26th September - 7:30pm  |  Cert 12
John Clare Theatre

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Perfect Days
Thursday 10th October - 7:30pm  |  Cert PG
John Clare Theatre

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Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger
Thursday 17th October - 7:30pm  |  Cert 12
John Clare Theatre
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Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Thursday 24th October - 7:30pm  |  Cert 15
John Clare Theatre
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Suspiria
Thursday 31st October - 7:30pm  |  Cert 18
John Clare Theatre
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Robot Dreams
Thursday 7th November - 7:30pm  |  Cert PG
John Clare Theatre
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Evil Does Not Exist
Thursday 14th November - 7:30pm  |  Cert 12A
John Clare Theatre
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Baltimore
Thursday 21st November - 7:30pm  |  Cert 15
John Clare Theatre
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That They May Face The Rising Sun
Thursday 28th November - 7:30pm  |  Cert 15
John Clare Theatre
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Ama Gloria
Thursday 5th December - 7:30pm  |  Cert 12
John Clare Theatre
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Paris, Texas
Thursday 12th December - 7:30pm  |  Cert 12A
John Clare Theatre

Full programme details:


  Zone Of Interest   

Showing:  Thursday 26th September - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Jonathan Glazer   

Stars: Christian Friedel, Sandra Huller

Certificate: 12   Duration: 105mins    Country: UK   Year: 2023

The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, co-produced among the United Kingdom, the United States, and Poland. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the "Zone of Interest" next to the concentration camp. Christian Friedel stars as Rudolf Hoss alongside Sandra Huller as Hedwig Hoss.

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  Perfect Days   

Showing:  Thursday 10th October - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Wim Wenders   

Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano

Certificate: PG   Duration: 124mins    Country: Japan   Year: 2023

Hirayama feels content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, reads books and takes photos. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

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  Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger   

Showing:  Thursday 17th October - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: David Hinton   

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Certificate: 12    Duration: 131mins     Country: UK    Year: 2024

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

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  Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry   

Showing:  Thursday 24th October - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Elene Naveriani   

Stars: Eka Chavleishvili, Temiko Chichinadze

Certificate: 15    Duration: 110mins     Country: Georgia    Year: 2023

Living in a small Georgian village, 48-year-old Etero cherishes her freedom as much as her cakes, and never wants to marry. Her choice to live alone is the cause of much gossip among her fellow villagers. When she finds herself falling for a man, she must decide whether to pursue a relationship or continue a life of independence.

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  Suspiria   

Showing:  Thursday 31st October - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Dario Argento   

Stars: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci

Certificate: 18    Duration: 99mins     Country: Italy    Year: 1977

Jessica Harper plays Suzy, a ballet dancer who travels to Germany to attend ballet school. She arrives at the school on a stormy night but is unable to get in and she is to witness another student fleeing in terror. Suzy is eventually admitted to her new school but has a difficult time settling in. She hears strange noises, and often feels ill. As time goes by Suzy uncovers the terrifying history of the school and what it secretly conceals.

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  Robot Dreams   

Showing:  Thursday 7th November - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Pablo Berger   

Certificate: PG    Duration: 102mins     Country: Spain/France    Year: 2023

In 1980s New York City, Dog assembles Robot as a companion, and they become best buddies. On a Labor Day outing to Coney Island, Robot's metal parts rust, and he cannot move.

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  Evil Does Not Exist   

Showing:  Thursday 14th November - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi   

Stars: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka

Certificate: 12A    Duration: 106mins     Country: Japan    Year: 2024

Takumi and his daughter live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi's house, offering city residents a comfortable escape to nature.

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  Baltimore   

Showing:  Thursday 21st November - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Directors: Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy   

Stars: Imogen Poots, Jude McClean, Jack Meade

Certificate: 15   Duration: 98mins    Country: Ireland   Year: 2023

Debutante Rose Dugdale enjoys a life of privilege, but her rebellious nature soon leads her down a militant path. Her sympathy toward the IRA evolves into radicalization and culminates in an armed raid on an Irish estate.

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  That They May Face The Rising Sun   

Showing:  Thursday 28th November - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Pat Collins   

Stars: Barry Ward, Anna Bederke

Certificate: 15   Duration: 111mins    Country: Ireland   Year: 2023

Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among a small, rural, lakeside community in Ireland near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in the life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters that move about them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.

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  Ama Gloria   

Showing:  Thursday 5th December - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Marie Amachoukeli   

Stars: Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ilça Moreno Zego, Arnaud Rebotini

Certificate: 12   Duration: 84mins    Country: France   Year: 2023

Young Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. The two must make the most of their last summer together before Gloria returns to Cape Verde to care for her own children.

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  Paris, Texas   

Showing:  Thursday 12th December - 7:30pm    Venue: John Clare Theatre

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Director: Wim Wenders   

Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell

Certificate: 12A    Duration: 147mins     Country: Germany    Year: 1984

A dishevelled man who wanders out of the desert, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) seems to have no idea who he is. When a stranger manages to contact his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell), Travis is awkwardly reunited with his sibling. Travis has been missing for years, and his presence unsettles Walt and his family, which also includes Travis's own son, Hunter (Hunter Carson). Soon Travis must confront his wife, Jane (Nastassja Kinski), and try to put his life back together.

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