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Film Club
News – Announcing the launch of the Chester Beatty Library Members’ Film Club
Following on from the success of our Members’ Book Club we are delighted to announce the launch our new Film Club which will feature a wide variety of critically acclaimed classic and contemporary films and documentaries from Ireland and around the world. We welcome suggestions from all of our Members for future screenings.
INDIAN FILM: Moughl-e-Azam
Saturday 9th June at 1pm
Introductory Talk & Film Club screening
To celebrate the Indian Film Festival of Ireland we are delighted to welcome Siraj Zaidi, Chief Executive, Bollywood Ireland to introduce the screening.
Mughl E Azam is a 1960s epic Indian film which broke box office records in India when it was released. Set in the 16th century the film brings to life the sumptuous splendour of the Mughal court and features the doomed love affair between Crown Prince Salim and a beautiful court dancer. The relationship perpetrates a war between the prince and his father, the great Mughal Emperor Akbar, and threatens to bring an empire to its knees.
Running time: 191 minutes
Language: Hindi with English subtitles
BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Saturday 14th July from 11.30am
The day will begin with traditional French pastries followed by a screening of the Irish language documentary “Cé a Chónaigh i mo Theachsa? (Who lived in my House?)
Rice House in Dingle, Co. Kerry was home to a Count of the Holy Roman Empire and a major family in the wine trade, but how did a man from Dingle become a count of the Holy Roman Empire? This is the story of the Rice Family and their plan to rescue Marie Antoinette from France and smuggle her on board a Rice Family Wine ship from Nantes and transport her safely to Dingle, where the Rice family home had been renovated for her.
Running time: 30 minutes
Language: Irish with English subtitles
***After the screening we will enjoy an illustrated talk about the Chester Beatty Library’s fascinating collection of caricatures and satirical prints of the French Revolution.
JAPANESE FILM CLUB DAY
Saturday 21st July from 11am
Join us for a day celebrating the best in Japanese cinema. We will enjoy introductory talks & Q&A sessions with Dr Eric Egan (Lecturer in Film Studies), 2 film screenings and a Japanese bento box for lunch in Yamamori Noodles on South Great Georges Street.
Tokyo Story (1953)
Widely hailed as a cinematic masterpiece, and believed by many to be one of the greatest films ever made, Tokyo Story is one of Director Yasujirô Ozu's most famous works.
The film tells the story of an older couple visiting their children and grandchildren in the city, only to be met with contempt and impatience by everyone other than their Daughter-in-law. Ozu was a master of minimalist observation of the changing Japanese middle classes and his influence on independent and Arthouse cinema has been profound.
Running time: 136 minutes
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Cert: CLUB
“This 1953 classic is one of cinema's most profound and moving studies of married love, ageing and the relations between parents and children. It is flawless and rewards numerous viewings…” The Observer
Still Walking (2008)
Still Walking is a drama about grown children visiting their elderly parents, which unfolds over one summer day. A son and daughter return for a rare family reunion, bringing their own families with them. They have gathered to commemorate the tragic death of the eldest son, who drowned in an accident fifteen years ago. Although the roomy house is as comforting and unchanging as the mother's homemade feast, everyone in the family has subtly changed. With a nuanced balance of gentle humour and wistful sorrow, Director Hirokazu Koreeda portrays just how precious, and precisely how annoying, family can be.
Running time: 114 minutes
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Cert: CLUB
“Limpidly shot, translucently acted, Still Walking steals up on you quietly and stays with you forever...” Financial Times
For further information about the Chester Beatty Library Members' Film Club please contact Mary Dowling on (01) 407 0759.