Class: 12A – Wimbledon Film Club

The Night of the Hunter

Convict Harry Powell, (Robert Mitchum), learns from a cellmate facing execution, of a stash of loot hidden at his family home. On his release Powell poses as a preacher and inveigles himself into the man’s home. Marriage and murder follow.

Reconstruction

Its a mystery why Alex suddenly leaves the devoted Simone to follow a beautiful woman into the Copenhagen night.

Possession

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Ping Pong

A comedy drama about two boys obsessed with ping pong not an obvious first film choice for a director but the result is an exhilarating, manga-influenced film, as much about Japanese society, winning, losing and teenage friendship as table tennis.

Three Times

In three 45 minutes segments the director takes us through three love stories set in three different times, 1911, 1966 and 2005.

The Singer

In the multi award-winning The Singer (aka When I Was a Singer, “Quand j’étais chanteur”) Gerard Depardieu returns to excellent form following a few mediocre roles where people were being to wonder how bettable he was at the box office.

Diaspora Diaries

Diaspora Diaries was commissioned by Creative Fruits as part of Beyonder’s tenure as artist in residence for Literature Multimedia during the Africa 05 season.

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars (Ryan Gosling) lives in a cabin behind his brother’s house.

Souzhou River

Suzhou River mixes love story and crime genres in a modern film noir.

Persepolis

This Oscar-nominated, multi-award-winning animation tells the story of the coming of age of a young Iranian girl, Marji.

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Classification: 12A