Mar
19
Mon
We serve light refreshments before the start of the film
(THE FENCER), Klaus Härö, Estonia, 2015 (99 mins)
Estonia in the early 1950’s is a country under Soviet occupation where everyone fears the knock on the door. Endel Nelis has fled Lenningrad for a quiet life as a teacher in the backwater of the village of Haapsalu. However his decision to start a fencing club in the tiny school ruffles official feathers leading to detailed enquiries which expose his mysterious past.
Please look at the film club’s website nordicfilmliverpool.co.uk for more information about the films.
Apr
16
Mon
We serve light refreshments before the start of the film
TOIVON TUOLLA PUOLEN (THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE). Aki Kaurismäki, Finland, 2017 (100 mins)
In this deeply humane and quietly hilarious film a middle-aged Finnish travelling salesman sells up his business, escapes from his alcoholic wife, and, with a big win at a shady gambling den, buys a run-down restaurant. Here he employs Khalid (Sherwan Haji), a newly arrived Syrian stowaway, as a cleaner who is attempting to track down his missing sister. Despite his struggles to overcome the Finnish immigration red tape and the ongoing hostility from a local gang he maintains his optimism until fate intervenes.
Please look at the film club’s website nordicfilmliverpool.co.uk for more information about the films.
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