Films @ The Arts Centre

Salisbury International Arts Festival has a year round programme of cutting edge arthouse, world cinema, documentaries and archive classics. Over the next few months we are proud to bring you a number of exclusive presentations, advance previews and premieres, along with classic films from the archives and seldom seen lost gems. All films are accompanied by optional educational talks or discussion groups.

Autumn Films at Salisbury Arts Centre

In association with Salisbury International Arts Festival And Carrot Cake Cinema

Thursday 3 September, 7.30pm
The Age Of Stupid
Cert 12A. 92mins
This hugely inventive fusion of documentary, drama, animation and environmental activism stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in 2055, watching footage from 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change while we had the chance?

Sunday 20 September, 8pm
Bottle Shock
Cert 12A. 109mins.
This charming ensemble comedy is based on the true story of a Parisian wine shop owner (a deliciously snobby Alan Rickman) who, confident that his French wines will triumph over the American upstarts, organises a blind wine tasting. The results were not as expected and changed the wine industry for ever. 'This is film is running to coincide with the Salisbury Food and Drink Festival. Tastings of French and Californian wine will be available
in the bar from 7pm. See if you can tell the difference! Wine Tasting Tickets: £1.50

Thursday 1 October, 7.30pm
The Class
Cert 15. 128mins. French with subtitles.
Winner of the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, ex-teacher François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself in this film set in a tough, racially mixed Parisian school. Examining issues of authority, respect and identity, The Class is a lively, authentic study of the modern education system.

Thursday 5 November, 7.30pm
Cherry Blossom
Cert TBC. 127mins. English/ German/
Japanese with subtitles
When Trudi discovers that her husband Rudi is terminally ill, she decides to keep it from him and show him the beautiful things in life. When she unexpectedly dies Rudi embarks on life-changing journey to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan, which celebrates beauty and new beginnings. This film has been inspired by Japanese Director Yasujir Ozu's Tokyo Story and is a tender film about life's small pleasures.

Wednesday 11 November, 7.30pm
Fugitive Pieces
Cert 15. 104mins. English / Greek / Yiddish /
German with subtitles
As a boy, Jakob witnesses the massacre of his family and his sister being dragged away by Nazis. As an adult, Jakob is haunted by his memories and the fate of his sister, only to find release through writing and the discovery of true love. Spanning 35 years, this beautifully crafted film based on Anne Michael's best seller is a moving story of love, loss and redemption.

Thursday 3 December, 7.30pm
O'Horten
Cert 12A. 90mins Norwegian with subtitles
This delightful comedy tells the story of an eccentric locomotive driver who has reached retirement age and has to come to terms with
a life without timetables and stations. The journey ahead will lead to unlikely adventures, new friendships and odd situations. This warm,
beautifully composed film presents a captivating depiction of an elderly man losing his sense of direction and then re-finding it.

A post show chat with Patrick Bliss will follow each screening.

Tickets for our films are £6 unless otherwise stated and can be purchased from the Arts Centre Box Office on 01722 321744

If you have any comments on the film programme, please contact our programmer:

Patrick Bliss Tel 01722 411 992 Mob 07966 176 156