Red Island12A

Directed by Robin Campillo | France | 2023 | 1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles | Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Quim Gutiérrez, Charlie Vauselle, Amely Rakotoarimalala, Sophie Guillemin

In Madagascar during the early 1970s, a small contingent of armed forces and their families reside in one of the last remaining French military outposts abroad. An eight-year-old boy curiously observes the lives of his parents and their peers, and gradually becomes more aware of the complex world surrounding him. A lyrical, semi-autobiographical exploration of the dying days of colonial authority, told through the eyes of a child by French director Robin Campillo (120 BPM).

Reviews

‘It’s a compelling, visually exquisite piece of work.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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Tomorrow (Friday 24th January)

15:15

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1h 47m
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