Opening Night all tickets $15 (no concession)
All other tickets per film:
BCFFG Members $10 on presentation of membership card
Adults $15
Concession $13
Students $12
Seniors $10
(No free tickets and no Movie Money accepted.)
All other tickets per film:
BCFFG Members $10 on presentation of membership card
Adults $15
Concession $13
Students $12
Seniors $10
(No free tickets and no Movie Money accepted.)
RAMS
7.30pm Fri Feb 26
Original title: Hrútar
Country: Iceland
Release: 2015
Director: Grímur Hákonarson
Writer: Grímur Hákonarson
Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
Genre: Drama, Black Comedy
In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country's best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi's sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don't give up so easily - and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.
7.30pm Fri Feb 26
Original title: Hrútar
Country: Iceland
Release: 2015
Director: Grímur Hákonarson
Writer: Grímur Hákonarson
Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
Genre: Drama, Black Comedy
In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country's best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi's sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don't give up so easily - and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.
BREATHE
11am Sat Feb 27
Original title: Respire
Country: France
Studio: Film Movement
Release: September 11, 2015
Director: Mélanie Laurent
Writer: Anne-Sophie Brasme, Julien Lambroschini
Cast: Joséphine Japy, Lou De Laâge, Isabelle Carré, Claire Keim, Radivoje Bukvic
Genre: Drama, Romance
A taut, nuanced story about the depths of female friendships and the stark escalation of passions, Breathe is Mélanie Laurent's sophomore directorial effort (Inglorious Bastards, Beginners) and assured adaptation of the sensational French young adult novel of the same name. Charlie is seventeen and bored and her estranged parents are too caught up in their own drama to pay too much attention to her. School, where she's been friends with the same crew for years, holds no surprises. Enter Sarah, the hip new transfer student who brings with her an air of boldness and danger. The two form an instant connection: Sarah the jolt of life Charlie so desperately seeks and Charlie a stable, virginal influence on wild-child Sarah. Through shared secrets, love interests and holiday getaways, their relationship deepens to unspoken intimacy. But with intimacy comes jealousy and unrealistic expectations, and the teens soon find themselves on a trajectory toward an inevitable and extraordinary collapse, one so jarring neither could have ever seen it coming.
11am Sat Feb 27
Original title: Respire
Country: France
Studio: Film Movement
Release: September 11, 2015
Director: Mélanie Laurent
Writer: Anne-Sophie Brasme, Julien Lambroschini
Cast: Joséphine Japy, Lou De Laâge, Isabelle Carré, Claire Keim, Radivoje Bukvic
Genre: Drama, Romance
A taut, nuanced story about the depths of female friendships and the stark escalation of passions, Breathe is Mélanie Laurent's sophomore directorial effort (Inglorious Bastards, Beginners) and assured adaptation of the sensational French young adult novel of the same name. Charlie is seventeen and bored and her estranged parents are too caught up in their own drama to pay too much attention to her. School, where she's been friends with the same crew for years, holds no surprises. Enter Sarah, the hip new transfer student who brings with her an air of boldness and danger. The two form an instant connection: Sarah the jolt of life Charlie so desperately seeks and Charlie a stable, virginal influence on wild-child Sarah. Through shared secrets, love interests and holiday getaways, their relationship deepens to unspoken intimacy. But with intimacy comes jealousy and unrealistic expectations, and the teens soon find themselves on a trajectory toward an inevitable and extraordinary collapse, one so jarring neither could have ever seen it coming.
Trailer for Breathe on TrailerAddict.
DARK HORSE
1.30pm Sat Feb 27
Country: UK
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release: May 6, 2016
Director: Louise Osmond
Writer: Louise Osmond
Genre: Documentary
An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse.
1.30pm Sat Feb 27
Country: UK
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release: May 6, 2016
Director: Louise Osmond
Writer: Louise Osmond
Genre: Documentary
An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse.
Trailer for Dark Horse on TrailerAddict.
MIA MADRE
4pm Sat Feb 27
Country: Italy
Release: 2015
Director: Nanni Moretti
Writers: Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella
Stars: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini
Genre: Drama
Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.
4pm Sat Feb 27
Country: Italy
Release: 2015
Director: Nanni Moretti
Writers: Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella
Stars: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini
Genre: Drama
Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.
LABYRINTH OF LIES
7pm Sat Feb 27
Original title: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens
Country: Germany
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release: 2015
Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
Writer: Elisabeth Bartel
Cast: Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht, Gert Voss
Genre: Historical, War
A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
7pm Sat Feb 27
Original title: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens
Country: Germany
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release: 2015
Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
Writer: Elisabeth Bartel
Cast: Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht, Gert Voss
Genre: Historical, War
A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
Trailer for Labyrinth of Lies on TrailerAddict.
THE DANISH GIRL
11am Sun Feb 28
Country: UK
Studio: Universal Pictures
Release: November 27, 2015
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: David Ebershoff, Lucinda Coxon
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts
Genre: Biopic, Drama
Based on the book by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener (portrayed by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne [The Theory of Everything] and Alicia Vikander [Ex Machina]), and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables). Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
11am Sun Feb 28
Country: UK
Studio: Universal Pictures
Release: November 27, 2015
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: David Ebershoff, Lucinda Coxon
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts
Genre: Biopic, Drama
Based on the book by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener (portrayed by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne [The Theory of Everything] and Alicia Vikander [Ex Machina]), and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables). Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Trailer for The Danish Girl on TrailerAddict.
WIDE OPEN SKY
2pm Sun Feb 28
Country: Australia
Release: 2015
Director: Lisa Nicol
Writer: Lisa Nicol
Genre: Documentary, Family, Music
Wide Open Sky follows the heart-warming story of an outback Australian children's choir. Chronicling their journey from auditions to end-of-year concert, the trials of trying to run a children's choir in a remote and disadvantaged region are revealed. Here, sport is king and music education is non-existent. Despite this, choir mistress Michelle has high expectations. She wants to teach the children contemporary, original, demanding music. It becomes clear for the children to believe in themselves, they all need someone who believes in them. Set against a landscape of devastating beauty, Wide Open Sky is a moving portrait of the fragile world of possibility that is childhood and reminds us why no child, anywhere, should grow up without music.
2pm Sun Feb 28
Country: Australia
Release: 2015
Director: Lisa Nicol
Writer: Lisa Nicol
Genre: Documentary, Family, Music
Wide Open Sky follows the heart-warming story of an outback Australian children's choir. Chronicling their journey from auditions to end-of-year concert, the trials of trying to run a children's choir in a remote and disadvantaged region are revealed. Here, sport is king and music education is non-existent. Despite this, choir mistress Michelle has high expectations. She wants to teach the children contemporary, original, demanding music. It becomes clear for the children to believe in themselves, they all need someone who believes in them. Set against a landscape of devastating beauty, Wide Open Sky is a moving portrait of the fragile world of possibility that is childhood and reminds us why no child, anywhere, should grow up without music.
45 YEARS
4pm Sun Feb 28
Country: UK
Studio: IFC Films
Release: December 23, 2015
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh, David Constantine
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Dolly Wells, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Hannah Chalmers
Genre: Drama, Romance
The winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling) and Best Actor (Tom Courtenay) at the Berlin International Film Festival, Andrew Haigh’s film is a moving and profound look at marriage and the secrets we keep. There is just one week until Kate Mercer’s (Rampling) 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband (Courtenay). The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.
4pm Sun Feb 28
Country: UK
Studio: IFC Films
Release: December 23, 2015
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh, David Constantine
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Dolly Wells, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Hannah Chalmers
Genre: Drama, Romance
The winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling) and Best Actor (Tom Courtenay) at the Berlin International Film Festival, Andrew Haigh’s film is a moving and profound look at marriage and the secrets we keep. There is just one week until Kate Mercer’s (Rampling) 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband (Courtenay). The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.
Trailer for 45 Years on TrailerAddict.