International Film Series

Presented by the Chilliwack Community Arts Council and the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit, films take place Wednesdays evenings, 7:00pm at the Chilliwack Cottonwood 4 Cinemas - 45380 Luckakuck Way. $5.00 per person at the door, or $30.00 series passes available in advance from the Chilliwack Arts Council's office inside the Cultural Centre - 9201 Corbould St.

ANONYMOUS - February 29
UK/Germany [PG-13] Drama/Thriller. English. 130 min

A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays; set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. Stars: Rhys Ifans and Vanessa Redgrave.

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY - March 7
UK/France [R] Drama/Mystery/Thriller. English. 127 min
During the Cold War, an espionage veteran is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons. Stars: Gary Oldman (Oscar nominated for Actor in a Leading Role) and  Colin Firth.

MONSIEUR LAZHAR - March 14
Canada [PG-13] Comedy/Drama. French (subtitled). 94 min
An Algerian immigrant is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. The film follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death (Oscar nominated for Foreign Language Film) Stars: Mohamed Fellag and Sophie Nélisse.

A DANGEROUS METHOD - March 21
UK/Germany/Canada [R] Biography/Drama/Thriller. English. 99 min
A historical film based on the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Sabina Spielrein, a patient of Jung, and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts. Stars: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen.

LE HAVRE - March 28
Finland [14A] Comedy/Drama. French (subtitled). 93 min
An elderly working-class couple find themselves harbouring a young African illegal immigrant. As a tenacious local police inspector becomes suspicious, a cat-and-mouse game ensues. Stars: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel and Jean-Pierre Darroussin.

THE IRON LADY - April 4
UK [PG-13] Biography/Drama. English. 105 min
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. Stars: Meryl Streep (Oscar nominated for Actress in a Leading Role), Jim Broadbent, and Roger Allam.

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