A “brilliant exploration of violence and corruption in contemporary China” (Jon Frosch, The Atlantic), A TOUCH OF SIN was inspired by four shocking (and true) events that forced the world’s fastest growing economy into a period of self-examination. Written and directed by master filmmaker Jia Zhangke (The World, Still Life), “one of the best and…Continue readingA Touch of Sin
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“One of modern cinema’s finest love stories, Before Midnight is essentially a film about people talking. But, when the talk’s this good, this absorbing and revealing and witty and true, who’s going to complain?” Philip Kemp, Total Film Friday 29th August @ Hallhill, Dunbar Doors & Bar 7.30 Film begins @ 8.00Continue readingBefore Midnight
This month’s film is Blancanieves (Cert12) A band of bullfighting dwarves save the life of a young woman suffering from amnesia. A astonishing take on the Snow White story set in 1920s Seville. Watch the trailer here Blancanieves (12) 2012, Spain, 1hr 44mins (Silent) Friday 27th June Doors & Bar 7.30, Film starts at 8.00pmContinue readingBlancanieves
Last night (Monday 16th) we held the first ever DAFTAs – the award ceremony for the Dunbar Civic Week Short Film Competition. More than 80 people came along to West Barns Village Hall to watch the shortlisted films and vote for their favourites. And the winners are… Under 12s Tea and Biscuits by Ruaridh Page…Continue reading2014 DAFTA Winners Announced!
For Civic Week, we will be turning the beautifully refurbished West Barns Village Hall into a cinema for the day. To accompany the films there will be tea, coffee, cake and biscuits on sale in the hall from 9.45 – 2.30pm. The West Barns Inn (just across the road) will be doing a lunch special…Continue readingMovie Monday 16 June
Foxlake Adventures have donated some brilliant prizes to the DAFTA short film competition. Winners will receive free passes for a session on the amazing Foxfall Ropes Course at Foxlake in Dunbar. Foxfall is where GoApe meets Total Wipeout and is unlike any other ropes course challenge in the UK, no safety harness, just the water…Continue readingDAFTA winners to make a splash!
Left to fend for themselves after their SS officer father and mother, a staunch Nazi believer, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents’ actions. Led by the eldest sibling, 14-year old…Continue readingLore Friday 30th May
The best explanation of why I think you should come and see this film is to quote Peter Bradshaw’s review of it from the Guardian in full: ‘It isn’t simply that Patricio Guzmán’s Chilean documentary Nostalgia for the Light is moving: it has a tragic grandeur that really is very remarkable. It is deeply intelligent,…Continue readingNostalgia for the Light
Dunbar Film will be showing two films at the beautifully refurbished West Barns Village Hall on Saturday 19 April as part of the John Muir Film Festival. 1.30pm. The Edge of the World (U) Dir: Michael Powell (UK 1937) 1h12m Cast: John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry, Kitty Kirwan, Finlay Currie. The film that made…Continue readingJohn Muir Film Festival
The Great Beauty (15), 2013 Italy, 2hr 22mins (Subtitles) Doors & Bar 7.30, Film Begins at 8.00 Friday 28th March at Hallhill Sports Centre You can watch the trailer here:http://player.bfi.org.uk/player/watch-the-great-beauty-trailer/w0ZW52azpgJ1X8pSvrtS0201nYRbJpRF/default/morelikethis Continue readingThe Great Beauty