FLASH!
2012 Saturday Night Cine Club Continues February 18
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The Back Alley Film Series)
Next up for the Saturday Night Cine Club: Hunger (2008), the compelling story of Bobby Sands, an Irish Republican Army leader who led a hunger strike in 1981 at Maze prison in Northern Ireland. The drama stars Michael Fassbender, an Irish-German actor who made a splash in 2011 as the star of three noteworthy films: Shame (he won the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival), A Dangerous Method (he played Carl Jung) and X-Men: First Class. An Irish/British film that won a top award at the Cannes Film Festival, Hunger was directed by the fearless Steve McQueen (Shame). ADVISORY: Though acclaimed by many critics, the film includes foul language, violence and other tough content.
(Click on the poster above to watch a preview/trailer.)
Hunger will be shown twice on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd., Charlotte. Showtimes: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Speaking and leading the audience discussion after the screening will be Lawrence Toppman, a Charlotte Film Society favorite who is arts writer and movie critic for The Charlotte Observer.
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In January, the Charlotte Film Society was proud to show -- two times -- The Interrupters, Steve James' riveting and hopeful documentary about efforts to stop gang violence in Chicago. Leading the insightful discussions after both the matinee and the evening show were the Rev. K. Frances Cook, director of CMPD's Gang of One Unit, and Willie Ratchford, co-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Gang Prevention Coalition. There was a large turnout for both screenings -- and the discussions afterwards.
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This new monthly film series introduces Charlotte to a collection of films that would otherwise never be exhibited in the Queen City. Screening unique and provocative films is a successful philosophy that THE CHARLOTTE FILM SOCIETY has prided itself on since its founding in 1982. The non-profit’s newest series will include new foreign and independent films, as well as re-released repertory and grind-house fare. For detailed information, click here. (http://www.backalleyfilmseries.com/).
In January, the Charlotte Film Society was proud to show -- two times -- The Interrupters, Steve James' riveting and hopeful documentary about efforts to stop gang violence in Chicago. Leading the insightful discussions after both the matinee and the evening show were the Rev. K. Frances Cook, director of CMPD's Gang of One Unit, and Willie Ratchford, co-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Gang Prevention Coalition. There was a large turnout for both screenings -- and the discussions afterwards.
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NEW!
The Back Alley Film Series
Continues January 26-29 with Lars Von Trier's Melancholia
Continues January 26-29 with Lars Von Trier's Melancholia
This new monthly film series introduces Charlotte to a collection of films that would otherwise never be exhibited in the Queen City. Screening unique and provocative films is a successful philosophy that THE CHARLOTTE FILM SOCIETY has prided itself on since its founding in 1982. The non-profit’s newest series will include new foreign and independent films, as well as re-released repertory and grind-house fare. For detailed information, click here. (http://www.backalleyfilmseries.com/).