Lotterywest Festival Films
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The Dinner GuestA laugh-out-loud French farce that showcases France’s greatest comic actors – Daniel Auteuil, Valerie Lemercier and Thierry L’Hermitte |
Somerville3 Dec–9 Dec Joondalup Pines24 Dec–30 Dec |
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OutsourcedIn this hilarious and touching film – Indian telemarketers meet American kitsch full on. It will strike a chord with everyone in this globalised and changing world |
Joondalup Pines3 Dec–16 Dec Somerville17 Dec–23 Dec |
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Four MinutesCinema at its most potent and provocative – an outstanding German drama |
Somerville10 Dec–16 Dec |
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MolièreA thoroughly irresistible and lavish story of intrigue, love, comedy and artistic inspiration in the tradition of 'Shakespeare in Love'. A bewigged and wonderfully witty Romain Duris plays Moliere |
Joondalup Pines31 Dec–6 Jan Somerville24 Dec–30 Dec |
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I Served the King of EnglandMenzel pays homage to Chaplinesque silent comedy in this engrossing tale of one man’s amazing career in occupied postwar Czechoslovakia – Oscar nominee 2008 |
Somerville31 Dec–6 Jan Joondalup Pines7 Jan–13 Jan |
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The Edge of HeavenLike 'Crash' and 'Babel' this evocative and profoundly moving film bridges different cultures and diametrically varied races – Oscar nominee 2008 |
Somerville7 Jan–13 Jan Joondalup Pines14 Jan–20 Jan |
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Heartbreak HotelA lively celebration of what it means to be single and over 40 – this warm-hearted film is brimming with great actors, loveable characters and a terrific soundtrack |
Somerville14 Jan–20 Jan Joondalup Pines21 Jan–27 Jan |
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Tell No OneA fast-paced, thoroughly French thriller about a doctor who comes under renewed suspicion when his wife’s murder case is re-opened |
Somerville21 Jan–27 Jan Joondalup Pines28 Jan–3 Feb |
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EmptiesFrom the father and son team responsible for Kolya comes the funny and moving Empties – highest grossing film of all time in the Czech Republic |
Somerville28 Jan–3 Feb Joondalup Pines4 Feb–10 Feb |
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PragueThe historic beauty of Prague provides the perfect backdrop for this absorbing drama with another powerhouse performance from Mads Mikkelsen |
Somerville4 Feb–10 Feb Joondalup Pines11 Feb–17 Feb |
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Reviews for Eden
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EdenA romantic tale of food, love and companionship that celebrates the beauty of life in unexpected and delicious ways |
Somerville11 Feb–17 Feb Joondalup Pines18 Feb–24 Feb |
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Reviews for The Band's Visit
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The Band's VisitA small Egyptian police band get lost in the Israeli desert – this gem is a delightful take on cross cultural relations |
Somerville18 Feb–24 Feb Joondalup Pines25 Feb–2 Mar |
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Reviews for Private Fears in Public Places (Coeurs)
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Private Fears in Public Places (Coeurs)Adapted from Alan Ayckbourn’s witty play and directed by 85 year old Alain Resnais, the undisputed French master of innovation |
Somerville25 Feb–2 Mar |
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Irina PalmAn endearing and funny film – Marianne Faithfull transforms herself into a middle-aged frump who takes a job at Sexy World in London’s seedy Soho to raise money for her grandson’s life-saving operation |
Somerville3 Mar–9 Mar Joondalup Pines10 Mar–16 Mar |
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Reviews for My Brother is an Only Child
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My Brother is an Only ChildBlending humour and drama, this coming-of-age family drama gives a panoramic overview of Italy in the 60s and 70s as well as fascinating insights into the maturing political consciences of the youth of the day |
Joondalup Pines3 Mar–9 Mar |
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Beauty in TroubleA sexy, elegant Czech drama about love and morality – Marcela, married to a would-be thief, meets a much older man and they develop a surprising friendship |
Somerville10 Mar–16 Mar Joondalup Pines17 Mar–23 Mar |
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Deep WaterThis remarkable documentary draws on Donald Crowhurst’s original footage and actual accounts of the disastrous 1968 non-stop round-the-world yacht race – an absorbing drama of unbelievable courage and tragedy |
Somerville17 Mar–23 Mar Joondalup Pines24 Mar–30 Mar |
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Conversations with my GardenerA sun-drenched and slightly melancholic take on the lives of two men who share so much because of – not in spite of – their differences. Stars Daniel Auteuil and Jean-Pierre Darroussin |
Somerville24 Mar–30 Mar Joondalup Pines31 Mar–6 Apr |
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Hula GirlsA family-friendly take on The Full Monty in grass skirts – an uplifting true story of defiance as a rural Japanese town struggles to cope with changing times when the forced closure of a coal mine leaves 2000 workers unemployed |
Somerville31 Mar–6 Apr Joondalup Pines7 Apr–13 Apr |
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War/DanceThe war stole everything, except their music. War/Dance is as irresistible as the rhythms of African music on its soundtrack. |
Somerville7 Apr–13 Apr |