The Woman King
Plymouth Arts Cinema
The story of an all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.
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DateWed 29 Mar
Time10:00 - 12:35
Fri 17 Mar 2023
10:00 - 12:10
Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, Dalston, London, E8 2PB, England
FREE
14+
Our childhood memories of family holidays are often built around the photos and home movies that captured them, the immortalised snapshots of life that become infused with nostalgia. In this coming-of-age drama set in a 1990s Turkish resort, 11-year-old Sophie from Scotland and her dad capture their holiday using a camcorder. Sophie's dad, Calum, doesn't live with her back home, but they have a close relationship. However, the first stirs of adolescence in Sophie and Calum's quiet struggle with his mental health create tension on the family holiday. As they try and enjoy the sunshine and atmosphere, the pair's dynamic evolves into a bond that Sophie will look back on as an adult with a new perspective. Aftersun is a tender exploration of memory, youth, parenthood, and loss, powerfully evocative of the period in which it is set and featuring beautifully natural performances.
The film is preceeded by a careers talk from MUBI's Ambhur Burgall. Ambhur started her career at London-based distribution company Modern Films, following an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Film Studies. She now works as a Marketing Manager on the Global Releases team at MUBI, a streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema.
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Aftersun
Our childhood memories of family holidays are often built around the photos and home movies that captured them, the immortalised snapshots of life that become infused with nostalgia. In this coming-of-age drama set in a 1990s Turkish resort, 11-year-old Sophie from Scotland and her dad capture their holiday using a camcorder. Sophie’s dad, Calum, doesn’t live with her back home, but they have a close relationship. However, the first stirs of adolescence in Sophie and Calum’s quiet struggle with his mental health create tension on the family holiday. As they try and enjoy the sunshine and atmosphere, the pair’s dynamic evolves into a bond that Sophie will look back on as an adult with a new perspective. Aftersun is a tender exploration of memory, youth, parenthood, and loss, powerfully evocative of the period in which it is set and featuring beautifully natural performances.
infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, upsetting scenes
Charlotte Wells
2022
Britain
English
102 minutes