Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life. Watch Trailer Here Information Language: Persian with English subtitles Running Time: 97 Minutes Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance Director: Maryam Moghaddam / Behtash Read more...
A chaotic family is on a road trip across a rugged landscape. In the back seat, Dad has a broken leg, Mom tries to laugh when she's not holding back tears, and the youngest keeps exploding into car karaoke. Only the older brother is quiet. Watch Trailer Here Information Language: Persian with English subtitles Running Read more...
A top Fringe Pick at three festivals and performed 85+ times across Ontario, the Maritimes, in Austria, Germany and the US, this must-see one-man interdisciplinary show & talkback has played in theatres, museums, places of worship, and community centres. Kirk Dunn knits by three huge projection screens and recounts his story as an actor, writer, Read more...
The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainers. With emerging rock stars stealing his thunder in the late 1950s, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres, at garden parties and in bars and cafés. Then, while performing in a village pub off the west coast of Scotland, he encounters Read more...
Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university Read more...
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and Read more...
Kinetic, heartfelt, and utterly Scottish; join Ava in her late Grannie’s cottage as she recalls magical tales told around the fire. Folklore, poetry and song combine in a new story filled with fantastical women, mythical creatures and life lessons. Performed in Doric, Scots and English this solo play provides a unique perspective on Scotland’s languages Read more...
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Highly skilled but haunted bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat. Watch Trailer Here Information Running Time: 106 Minutes Genre: Drama, War, Romance Director: Michael Powell Starring: Danny Read more...
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage Read more...
Part of the French Film Festival UK 2024. This documentary focuses on the making of the 235-minute, silent epic Napoléon by director/writer/ actor Abel Gance. Napoléon showcased Gance's talents with the camera, his use of multiple images (like a split screen), and his handling of crowded action scenes – all brought to the fore in Read more...
Join us for the second Climate Film Club event at the MacRobert Memorial Hall, Tarland. Come and watch short films that explore the sources of climate change, ways to reduce its impact, and the actions we can take to make a difference. After the screening, Simon Langan will lead a discussion. Don't miss the opportunity Read more...
Part of the French Film Festival UK 2024. With his second feature, writer-director Hélier Cisterne recreates the tragic true story of a young communist worker devoted to the struggle for Algerian independence. He became the only Algerian of European background to be executed as a political prisoner by the French authorities during Algeria’s War of Read more...
Tells the moving and inspiring story of 12-year-old Slindile and her remarkable friends at the Agape orphanage in South Africa. Watch Trailer Here Information Running Time: 83 Minutes Language: English Genre: Documentary Director: Paul Taylor Starring: Lorraine Bracco, Alicia Keys, Mbali, Mthobisi Moya, Nonkululeko Moya, Sifiso Moya, Slindile Moya, Swaphiwe Moya This screening is Read more...
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. Watch Trailer Here Information Running Time: 124 Minutes Language: Japanese with English subtitles Genre: Drama Read more...
We are proud to support these fantastic groups and volunteers in delivering this amazing action for our planet! 🌍 Tarland Climate Crisis Group with Tarland Film Club and Cromar Future Group invite you to an afternoon of short climate & environmental films (some made by local children). MacRobert Hall, Tarland Sunday 9th June 2:00 -3:30pm Read more...
In a beauty salon in Beirut, the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colourful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations. Watch Trailer Here Information Language: Arabic with English subtitles Running Time: 96 Minutes Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance Director: Nadine Labaki Starring: Nadine Labaki, Read more...
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles - from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog. Watch Trailer Here Information Language: Finnish with English subtitles Running Time: 81 Minutes Genre: Romance, Read more...
Something for everyone, young and old in these short, perfect pieces of theatre. Inside each case lives a story, Mermaids, Beachcombers, Kings and Crocodiles........... A lovely magical show for all ages who love a story. Excellent puppetry and storytelling from this well-known Scottish Puppet Company. You can watch a trailer here - Beachcomber Stories Just Read more...
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, Read more...
A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. But when her estranged father turns up out of the blue, she's forced to confront Read more...
