2014-15 – Wimbledon Film Club

Of Horses and Men

This subversively erotic and surreal black comedy-drama combines six interlocking fables of rural life each including a powerful portrayal of human-equine relations (the original Icelandic title is ‘Horse in Us’).

The Selfish Giant

This passionate contemporary fable, which features outstanding performances by its young leads, has echoes of socio-realist classics such as Ken Loach’s Kes.

The Stuart Hall Project

This absorbing documentary pays tribute to the sociologist and pioneer of cultural studies Stuart Hall, who founded the New Left Review and coined the term ‘Thatcherism’.

Locke

Locke has done what many married men fantasize about doing at some point in their lives, he’s slept with another woman (if only for one night).

The Act of Killing

This horrifically gripping Oscar-nominated documentary examines the legacy of the anti-communist atrocities in the wake of a failed coup in mid-1960s Indonesia.

Nebraska

This bittersweet, tragicomic but unsentimental road movie from a distinguished director and star at the top of their game depicts a crotchety, senile old man and his harassed son’s quest for riches in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Leviathan

Kolya (Madyanov) faces a bid by corrupt local mayor to take his land.

Besa: the Promise

Besa: The Promise tells the remarkable and never-before-told story of how Albania opened its borders to shelter Jewish refugees during its brutal Nazi occupation.

Northern Soul

Set in Lancashire in 1974, the film follows Matt and John as they leave behind a humdrum life of youth clubs and factory lines to chase a dream of travelling to the US, unearthing unknown soul 45s and establishing themselves as top DJs on the Northern soul music scene.

Under the Skin

This unique and absorbing film, adapted by Walter Campbell from Michel Faber’s 2000 novel, depicts a female sexual predator (Johansson) stalking a gritty Glaswegian urban landscape.

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Season: 2014-15