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Le Bonheur
1965 81mins France (15) Drama
Directed by Agnès Varda Starring Jean-Claude Drouot, Marcelle Faure-Bertin, Marie-France Boyer

In suburban Paris, young François (Jean-Claude Drouot) appears to live a happy, contented existence with his wife, Therese (Claire Drouot), and their two small children. Despite his apparent satisfaction, François takes a mistress named Emilie (Marie-France Boyer), and, remarkably, doesn't feel the least bit of remorse for his philandering. While he is able to justify loving both women, François' infidelity results in tragic real-life consequences for both him and his family.

The Gleaners and I
2000 82mins France (PG) Documentary
Directed by Agnès Varda Starring Agnès Varda, Bodan Litnanski, François Wertheimer

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.

Vagabond [Sans toit ni loi]
1985 106mins France (15) Drama
Directed by Agnès Varda Starring Macha Méril, Sandrine Bonnaire, Stéphane Freiss

A young woman's body is found frozen in a ditch. Through flashbacks and interviews, we see the events that led to her inevitable death.

Trouble Every Day
2001 102mins France, Germany, Japan (18) Horror / Erotic
Directed by Claire Denis Starring Vincent Gallo, Alex Descas, Beatrice Dalle, Tricia Vessey

Scientist Shane Brown (Vincent Gallo) neglects his new bride (Tricia Vessey), instead spending their honeymoon searching for an old colleague who disappeared after a research paper he had written was discredited by the medical community. It turns out that Dr. Semeneau is living in obscurity in order to protect his wife (Béatrice Dalle), whom he keeps prisoner in a room with boards nailed across the doorway. The narrative unfolds the dark secret that drives each party.

Jennifer's Body
2009 102mins USA (15) Teen / Horror
Directed by Karyn Kusama Starring Adam Brody, Amanda Seyfried, Megan Fox

When a demon takes possession of her, high-school hottie Jennifer (Megan Fox) turns a hungry eye on guys who never stood a chance with her before. While evil Jennifer satisfies her appetite for human flesh with the school's male population, her nerdy friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), learns what's happening and vows to put an end to the carnage.

We're All Going to the World's Fair
86mins (15) Horror / Thriller
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun Starring Anna Cobb, Michael J Rogers, May Leitz

Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.

Wanda
1970 102mins USA (15) Crime
Directed by Barbara Loden Starring Barbara Loden, Michael Higgins, Dorothy Shupenes

Barbara Loden’s first and only feature film as a director is a portrait of a woman adrift. Set against the stark industrial backdrop of eastern Pennsylvania, Wanda (Loden) passively detaches from her domestic life, falling into a bleak partnership with a petty criminal. Shot in grainy 16mm, Wanda is a landmark of American independent cinema.

Wanda is screening as part of Women in Flux, presented in association with the National Film and Television School’s Film Studies, Programming and curation MA.

You've Got Mail
1998 116mins USA (PG) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Nora Ephron Starring Greg Kinnear, Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks

Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) hates Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other's true identity. Eventually Joe learns that the enchanting woman he's involved with is actually his business rival. He must now struggle to reconcile his real-life dislike for her with the cyber love he's come to feel.

The Substance
2024 141mins USA (18) Horror
Directed by Coralie Fargeat Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid

5 Academy Award Nominations – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Original), Best Make Up & Hair (Winner), Best Leading Actress

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

American Psycho
2000 101mins Canada, USA (18) Horror
Directed by Mary Harron Starring Chloe Sevigny, Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Justin Theroux, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

The Holiday
2006 135mins USA (12A) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Nancy Meyers Starring Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet

Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up.

Little Women [2019]
2019 135mins USA (U) Romance/Drama
Directed by Greta Gerwig Starring Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.