Cries and Whispers15

Directed by Ingmar Bergman | Swedish | 1972 | 1h 32m | Swedish w/ English subtitles | Starring Harriet Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin

Siblings Maria and Karin attend the bedside of their gravely ill sister Agnes as she spends her final days being cared for in a Swedish countryside manor. Swedish master Ingmar Bergman’s (Persona, The Seventh Seal) haunting study of familial bonds and the female psyche has been re-released by the BFI for the film’s 50th-anniversary. Winner of Best Cinematography at the 1974 Academy Awards.

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We showed Cries and Whispers between April 10, 2022 and April 14, 2022.

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Tomorrow (Tuesday 16th September)

18:00

The Shadow Scholars Cert-TBC
+ Q&A / £6 for Members
1h 37m
Oxford professor Patricia Kingori uncovers Kenya’s hidden “shadow scholars” – jobless graduates who write essays for students worldwide – raising questions about academic integrity and the true worth of a degree in an age where qualifications can be bought.

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20:45

The Courageous 12A
£6 for Members
1h 23m | French w/ English subtitles
In rural Switzerland, a troubled mother fights to prove her worth to a judgmental society. Jasmin Gordon’s striking debut confronts ideas of morality, freedom, and redemption in this moving drama about second chances.

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Wednesday 17th September

16:15

The Courageous 12A
1h 23m | French w/ English subtitles
In rural Switzerland, a troubled mother fights to prove her worth to a judgmental society. Jasmin Gordon’s striking debut confronts ideas of morality, freedom, and redemption in this moving drama about second chances.

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18:15

Sorry, Baby 15
1h 43m
Eva Victor writes and stars in this tender, darkly funny debut about healing from trauma. When a friend’s visit highlights her own emotional stasis, Agnes begins confronting the past, inching toward a new future in this heartfelt comedy.

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20:45

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 12A
USA | 1h 47m
The Coen Brothers’ screwball Southern odyssey follows three convicts chasing buried treasure in Depression-era Mississippi. George Clooney leads this musical-tinged, Odyssey-inspired comedy full of quirky characters and an unforgettable folk soundtrack.

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