The Courtyard Film Listings November 2024

Films showing at the Courtyard this November.

Sat 2, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)

200% WOLF (U)

When Freddy Lupin’s wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon sprite on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before the earth and moon collide.

Mon 4 – Wed 13

A SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS (PG)

Exploring the pivotal 1949 experience atop Switzerland’s Grindelwald glacier that reshaped British modernist painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s artistic perspective for decades to come.

Tue 5 – Thu 14

A DIFFERENT MAN (15)

After undergoing facial-reconstructive surgery, Edward becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life.

Fri 8 – Thu 14

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR (12A)

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Subtitled screening available.

Mon 11, 6.30pm

RADIX FILM CLUB PRESENT: HOLLYWOODGATE (12A)

Following the departure of western forces in 2021, Ibrahim Nash’at’s film documents the inner circles of the Taliban as they rebuild American military equipment and regain power. Made with special permission from the Taliban, Hollywoodgate propogates questions of intent, control and personal accountability in documentary filmmaking. Foreign language with English subtitles. Stick around after to talk about the film and get 10% off drinks at the bar.

Fri 15 – Thu 21

Anaora (18)

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Subtitled screening available.

Fri 15 Nov – Sun 1 Dec

PADDINGTON IN PERU (CERT TBC)

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Afternoon Tea Screenings: Enjoy a marvellous Afternoon Tea filled with plenty of treats (and more than a few marmalade sandwiches!) before heading into your Paddington in Peru screening.

Audio Description and Subtitled, Relaxed and Baby Friendly screenings available.

Sat 16, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)

DRAGONKEEPER (PG)

The fate of ancient China rests on the shoulders of one young girl, who must find the last remaining dragon egg and fulfil her destiny.

Mon 18 & Wed 20

LEE (15)

The story of photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Audio description available.

Tue 19 & Thu 21

FIREBRAND (15)

Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.

Fri 22 – Thu 28

BIRD (15)

Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to them. Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere.

YOUNG FILM PROGRAMMERS’ TRUTH SEASON

Fri 22 & Sat 23

THE GLEANERS AND I / LES GLANEURS ET LA GLANEUSE (2000, PG)

An 1867 painting by Jean-Francois Millet inspired septuagenarian documentarian Agnes Varda to cross the French countryside to videotape people who scavenge. Taking everything from surplus in the fields, to rubbish in trashcans, to oysters washed up after a storm, the “gleaners” range from those sadly in need to those hoping to recreate the community activity of centuries past, and still others who use whatever they find to cobble together a rough art. Highlighted by Varda’s amusing narration.

Mon 25 & Wed 27

BLACK BOX DIARIES (15)

Journalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault, seeking to prosecute the high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case, exposing Japan’s outdated judicial and societal systems.

Thu 28, 7.30pm

CLOSE-UP (U)

The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.

Mon 2 & Tue 3 Dec

F IS FOR FAKE (PG)

Orson Welles’ final film documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.

Wed 27 Nov & Mon 2 Dec

Cléo from 5 to 7 / Cléo de 5 à 7 (PG)

Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor. French language with English subtitles.

Fri 29 Nov – Wed 4 Dec

BLITZ (12A)

In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on a journey back home as Rita searches for him.

Subtitled screening available.

Sat 30, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)

THE WILD ROBOT (U)

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK

Fri 1 & Mon 4

The Tasting / La Dégustation  (15)

Mon 4 & Tue 5

Holy Cow / Vingt Dieux  (15)

Mon 4 & Thu 7

The Marching Band / En fanfare (12A)

Tue 5 & Thu 7

Along Came Love / Le Temps d’aimer (12A)

Thu 7 & Tue 12

Coup de Chance (12A)

Sat 9, 4.30pm

Beating Hearts / L’amour ouf  (15)

Wed 13 & Thu 14

Boléro (15)

Thu 14, 2.30pm

A Man and a Woman / Un homme et une femme  (1966, PG)