Seen But Not Heard
Saturday 20th September 10:30am (70m)
Through the eyes of children, these films are told from a perspective where the world is bigger, scarier and often harder to understand. A blend of innocence mixed with fear of the future and the unknown.
Content Guidance: sexual violence, abortion/miscarriage/loss of a child, abuse (mental/emotional)
AMPLIFIED
Following a violating incident at the Karate centre, Hind’s world gets distorted.
Director: Dina Naser
Writer: Dina Naser
Producer: Batoul Ibrahim
BLUFF
When a young visually-impaired girl begins to lose her sight during a much longed-for holiday by the sea, she is torn between proving nothing is wrong and difficulty of being believed.
Director: Naomi Wright
Writer: Naomi Wright, Georgie Morrell
Producer: Natasha Ketel
CHERRY B
It’s 1969, a housewives soiree, drinking cocktails, whilst summoning up an old dead friend. When a spiritual message prompts adolescent Lilith to respond, it alerts us to the demon that lies within.
Director: Ornella Hawthorn Gardez
Writer: Valerie Hawthorn, Ornella Hawthorn Gardez
Producer: Valeria Hawthorn, Camilla Langsbakken
HAPPY SNAPS
On the Isle of Sheppey, two boys try to enjoy a last day together. Their adventures are captured by Gabriel, who has cerebral palsy, on an old camera. But as the day goes on, fears about the future cloud their friendship.
Director: Tyro Heath
Writer: Tyro Heath
Producer: Chloe King
INSIDE
Mahtab unexpectedly has to face her inner reality…
Director: Mahtab Pishghadam
Writer: Mahtab Pishghadam
Producer: Mahtab Pishghadam, Soroush Ghaderi
PEACE OF HEART
After remembering a family-woven island tale, young Ailsa ventures into a dreamlike world, in search of her absent father and a way to heal their hearts.
Director: Ana Songel
Writer: Ana Songel
Producer: Misha McCullagh
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Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her 15th year. Join us for a special anniversary screening of the much loved film for it’s 25th anniversary!
The Princess Diaries
Genre: Childrens/Family
Year: 2001
Running time: 115 minutes
Screening as part of Women X Film Festival at VUE Cinema Darlington on Saturday 19th September at 14:15pm. All attendees will receive a tiara to wear during the screening (if they want!)
Directed by Garry Marshall
Written by Meg Cabot and Gina Wendkos
Starring Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo.
Produced by Debra Martin Chase, Whitney Houston, Mario Iscovich and Ellen H.Schwatz