January screenings at Kinukulture

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January Films screening at Kinikulture, Oswestry`s independent cinema.

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INDEPENDENT CINEMA RELEASES EVENT CINEMA Welcome To Our January Newsletter And 2024 Our Lives, Our World, Our Cinema We start the New Year off with full houses for our screenings of Willy Wonka's origin story 'WONKA' starring Timothée Chalamet ... just one ticket left for our matinee on Sunday 14th January! But ... we have plenty more cinematic treats coming up in January & February to see us through these cold dark nights and our new programming team have selected a beautiful range of films for our mid week programme Seaside Special', 'Fallen Leaves', 'Past Lives' and for art lovers Wim Wenders immersive documentary about innovative artist & sculptor Anselm Kiefer. We also have James Graham's new play 'Dear England' as part of our NT Live Season plus Tilda Swinton playing both mother & daughter in Joanna Hogg's latest film 'The Eternal Daughter' and Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann's 'Ferrari'. Oswestry Film Society make a welcome return after their Christmas break bursting back onto our screen with 'The Greatest Showman'.     On our website you can view trailers and information on each film by clicking on the image or film title.  If you already know which film & date you want to book just click on the Book Now button. View Our Website Here Our doors and cafe/licensed bar selling a range of hot & cold drinks and pre packaged snacks open 30 minutes before the screening time. Please scroll down to find out more about our January programme & news & Highlights for February & March. Our ticket pricing policy is at the bottom of this newsletter.    We hope you will Come along and join us for a deep dive into the wonderful world of cinema this month!   COMING TO OUR SCREEN IN JANUARY kinokulture cinema 9 Arthur Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1JN   WONKA (PG) Friday 12th & Saturday 13th January  7:00pm  (SOLD OUT) Sunday 14th January 2:00pm (Subtitled for the Hard Of Hearing) 1 ticket available   Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, "Wonka" tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Director: Paul King Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Mathew Baynton, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Matt Lucas, Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, Keegan-Michael Key, Timothée Chalamet Run time: 2 hours BOOK TICKETS FOR SUNDAY HERE The Greatest Showman (PG)  Oswestry Film Society Screening Tuesday 16th January 7:30pm?  Please note the film starts at 7:00pm there are no trailers at OFS screenings Step right up... and into the spellbinding imagination of a man who set out to reveal that life itself can be the most thrilling show of all. Inspired by the legend and ambitions of America's original pop-culture impresario, P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), this is an inspirational rags-to-riches tale of a brash dreamer who rose from nothing to prove that anything you can envision is possible and that everyone, no matter how invisible, has a stupendous story worthy of a world-class spectacle. Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold film-musical filled with infectious showstopping performances. Don't be put off if you're not generally a musical fan: this film is also a great tale that's engrossing, moving, beautiful and well-structured, performed at a breathless pace, with Jackman and the cast in superb form. This is a big-screen spectacle to start OFS 2024 wih a bang!  Run Time: 1 hour 45 mins FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OSWESTRY FILM SOCIETY & BOOK TICKETS HERE

Seaside Special (12A) Wednesday 17th January  7:30pm A love letter to Britain from our friends in Europe, German filmmaker Jens Meurer's bittersweet and loving documentary Seaside Special visits the town of Cromer, Norfolk as it prepares for its annual end-of-pier variety show during the summer of 2019.    With the show due to be performed twice a day for three months, we meet the performers, the team pulling the show together, and the townsfolk who will flock to watch it day after day.  In the background Brexit is hitting its stride, and as we see the talent and the passion driving the show, we also witness a microcosm of a Britain in flux.   All shot beautifully on 16mm film, Seaside Special is affectionate, and funny filmmaking reflecting the eccentricities of classic English entertainment as the country sets out to leave its European neighbours. "Such a joyous film – affectionate, uncynical, good-hearted, full of memorable people – about Englishness and doggedness and sequins and crabs." India Knight, The Sunday Times ???? "Vivid and richly affectionate" Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian Germany 2023 / English language. Run time: 1 hour 33 mins ? BOOK TICKETS HERE   Fallen Leaves (15)  Thursday 18th January  7:30pm Finland's widely acclaimed Oscar entry is set In modern-day Helsinki where two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair's path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles -- from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog. "Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen make a charming couple at the centre of the latest beautiful offering from Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki" **** The Telegraph "Finnish film-maker's sweet-natured odd-couple romance fills you with a feelgood glow and laughs in the face of Putin's threat to the country" **** Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian  "Gorgeous… A heartfelt cinephile ode to the possibility of love" — LITTLE WHITE LIES  ????? Director: Aki Kaurismaki Finnish with English subtitles Run time: 1 hour 21 mins BOOK TICKETS HERE The Eternal Daughter (12A) + pre recorded Q&A   Friday 19th & Saturday 20th January  7:30pm Sunday 21st January (Subtitled for the Hard Of Hearing) An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg's beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind. "An extraordinarily moving drama of celebration, regret, creation, loss, and family, this latest feature by writer-director Joanna Hogg grabbed my heart in an icily intimate embrace and then refused to let go." **** MovieFreak Director: Joanna Hogg Cast: Tilda Swinton, Carly-Sophia Davies and Joseph Mydell Following the film we have a Q&A with Joanna Hogg/Tilda Swinton (recorded Fri 10 Nov BFI Southbank). Run time: 1 hour 36 mins + Q&A 10 mins BOOK TICKETS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY HERE   BOOK TICKETS FOR SUNDAY HERE Anselm (PG)   Wednesday 24th January 7:30pm In Anselm, Wim Wenders creates a portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. Shot in 3D and 6K-resolution, the film presents a cinematic experience of the artist's work which explores human existence and the cyclical nature of history, inspired by literature, poetry, philosophy, science, mythology, and religion. For over two years, Wenders traced Kiefer's path from his native Germany to his current home in France, connecting the stages of his life to the essential places of his career that spans more than five decades. "This is a superbly controlled and expressed film and its high seriousness about the nature and purpose of art really is invigorating." **** Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian "Transcending both time and space, "Anselm" fulfills the potential for art to be truly transporting." Moveable Feast Director: Wim Wenders 2023 Run Time 1 hour 33 mins  BOOK TICKETS HERE NT Live: Dear England (15) Thursday 25th January 7:00pm a new play by James Graham directed by Rupert Goold Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham's (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can't England's men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play. Run time: 2 hours 40 mins (including interval) BOOK TICKETS HERE   Ferrari (15)  Friday 26th & Saturday 27th January  7:30pm Sunday 28th December  2:00pm (Subtitled for the Hard Of Hearing) Ferrari is set during the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950's Formula 1, ex-racer, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for their one son. Ferrari struggles with the acknowledgement of another. His drivers' lust to win pushes them out to the edge. He wagers all in a roll of the dice on one race, the treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy, the iconic Mille Miglia. "Painting a multifaceted portrait of the racing legend during a particular moment of personal and professional crises, the auteur's first feature since 2015's "Blackhat" hums with steely passion and pain."  The Daily Beast Director: Michael Mann Cast: Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Patrick Dempsey, Jack O'Connell, Shailene Woodley, Gabriel Leone Run time: 2 hours 10 mins BOOK TICKETS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY HERE BOOK TICKETS FOR SUNDAY HERE Past Lives (12A)   Wednesday 31st January 7:30pm Thursday 1st February 7:30pm Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance. "Plaudits to the principal cast, who do a miraculous job of portraying inner conflict and ecstasy with the merest tilt of a head, or subtle shift of a shoulder." **** Mark Kermode - The Observer "It's barely believable that this is Song's very first feature. Her film is simply sublime from start to finish." ***** The Jewish Chronicle Director: Celine Song Cast: Greta Lee. Teo Yoo Korean with English subtitles Run time: 1 hour 46 minutes BOOK TICKETS FOR HERE FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS Our film programming team have impressed once again with a wonderfully diverse selection of films for our mid week programme including a special Valentine's Day screening of the Powell & Pressburger classic romance 'I Know Where I'm Going' and our weekend screenings include Anthony Hopkins in the acclaimed drama 'One Life', Christmas Comedy 'The Holdovers' and Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla'. We also have a double dose of the marvellous Andrew Scott in the multi award nominated 'All Of Us Strangers' and our next NT Live production 'Vanya'. Tickets for all of our February films are on sale via our website and please do keep checking the website for new films coming up in March. VISIT OUR WEBSITE HERE COMING UP IN MARCH Cinema from all over the world awaits you at Borderlines 2024 Screening at 23 venues throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and the Marches  Here at kinokulture our programming team have been working hard alongside the Borderlines Programmers to bring you a fantastic selection of world cinema over the first two weeks of March featuring BAFTA & Oscar nominated films and 6 preview screenings ahead of their UK release dates. Tickets go on sale Friday 26th January BOOK TICKETS HERE    This December Oswestry Film Society bring you  We are thrilled to be supported by Film Hub Midlands through the BFI Film Audience Network with funds from The National Lottery. The aim of this support is to give everyone in the UK the opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of British & international independent films and without this support we would not be able to offer such a wide range of independent & world cinema.  If you have visited kinokulture over the past few months please help us by filling in the BFI Survey. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ticket Pricing Policy To support our sustainability we have taken the difficult decision to increase our ticket prices from April onwards. We have tried to keep the increase as low as possible as we know that the cost of living crisis is impacting on us all and hope that you still feel that we offer great value and will continue to visit us. Regular Screenings Ticket Prices From April Sofa (seating two people): £22.00 Adult: £9.00 16-30/jobseekers/student/NHS: £7.00 Under 16: £5.00 Event Cinema Ticket Prices Sofa (seating two people): £30.00 Adult: £14.00 Under 16's/16-30/jobseekers/student/NHS: £12.00 Please do carefully check your dates before booking as we cannot offer refunds Although we encourage online booking where possible there may be tickets available on the door (doors open 30 minutes before the screening time). Gift Vouchers & CEA Cards To order Gift Vouchers for your cinema loving family & friends please email or call us to place an order. The CEA Card is a national card scheme developed for UK cinemas by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA). The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. Accessibility The auditorium is situated on the first floor but sadly due to the building being Grade II listed we have no disabled lift accessibility. There are 20 low rise stairs to the auditorium and wheelchairs/prams can be left downstairs. Mens, Ladies & a Disabled Wash Room are all located on the ground floor. We have a loop system and Senheisser Connect system installed and our Sunday matinees have Audio Described subtitles for the Hard Of Hearing.  If you want to discuss your accessibility needs or have a CEA card and require a complimentary ticket for your carer or if you have been given a kinokulture Gift Voucher please contact us on 01691 238167 to reserve your tickets or email us:  info@kinokulture.org.uk   We would like to say a huge thank you to the BFI and DCMS for their support through the Cultural Recovery Fund, to BFI Film Hub Midlands & Film Hub Wales for their continuing support through the FAN Film Audience Network: Cinema & Exhibition funds and to everyone for all the wonderful kind words of support and donations. Ruth & Ian and the kinokulture team Please visit our website for up to date Information & bookings Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2024 kinokulture, All rights reserved. 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