What’s On

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (U) Saturday 17 & Thursday 22 May
The wonderful 1953 French comedy starring and directed by Jacques Tati is showing in conjunction with Dumfries Museum and their exhibition, ‘The Ever Changing, Changeless Sea’, which runs until the end of July 2025.
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation and accidentally, but good-naturedly, causes havoc. The film introduced the pipe-smoking, well-meaning but clumsy character of Monsieur Hulot, who appears in Tati's subsequent films, including Mon Oncle, Playtime, and Trafic. There are no adverts or trailers with this film.

The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (12A) | French Film Festival 2024
Jean-Paul and Marianne spend lazy holidays at their villa in idyllic Southern France. However when Harry and his attractive young daughter Penelope show up, the dreamy summer days are suddenly filled with unspoken tension and jealousy. Screening in a new 4K restoration in tribute to the late Alain Delon.
"Sex, opulence, a dash of danger. And then there’s the epic sense of style." New York Times
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival 2024.

Dog on Trial / Le Procès du chien (N/C 12+) Monday Night Film Club
Avril, an independently minded lawyer known for taking on lost causes, resolves to secure a victory in her next case. However, when Dariuch another seemingly hopeless client, asks her to defend his faithful canine companion, Cosmos, Avril is unable to resist. She dives into the absurdity of defending a canine client, confronting not only the legal system but also advocating for both women’s and animal rights.
Dog on Trial / Le Procès du chien is also screening as part of this year's French Film Festival.

The Marching Band (En fanfare) (N/C 12+) | French Film Festival 2024
This French spin on Mark Herman’s Brassed Off has a beating emotional pulse of its own.
Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor of the Lille Symphony Orchestra who travels the world. He discovers he was adopted - then also finds out he has a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a school marching band. While they seem to be worlds apart, their unwavering love of music unites them in difficult circumstances. What emerges is an immensely touching and melodious work, bringing relationships and music to the fore.
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival 2024.

The Marching Band (En fanfare) (N/C 12+) | French Film Festival 2024
This French spin on Mark Herman’s Brassed Off has a beating emotional pulse of its own.
Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor of the Lille Symphony Orchestra who travels the world. He discovers he was adopted - then also finds out he has a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a school marching band. While they seem to be worlds apart, their unwavering love of music unites them in difficult circumstances. What emerges is an immensely touching and melodious work, bringing relationships and music to the fore.
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival 2024.

It's Raining Men (Iris et les hommes) (N/C 15+) | French Film Festival 2024
Iris (played by the wonderful Laure Calamy from Call My Agent) has a seemingly flawless husband, two wonderful daughters, a dental practice with a relentless stream of customers, a nice apartment in an area she loves, friends who understand her... And she’ll soon be 50. And then a stranger plants a seed in her head: "Take a lover". Iris open Pandora’s box and candidates emerge as if from nowhere – as if it were raining men.
"A feel-good delight! Calamy, unleashed, offers a very funny and engaging performance." Le Parisien
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival 2024.

It's Raining Men (Iris et les hommes) (N/C 15+) | French Film Festival 2024
Iris (played by the wonderful Laure Calamy from Call My Agent) has a seemingly flawless husband, two wonderful daughters, a dental practice with a relentless stream of customers, a nice apartment in an area she loves, friends who understand her... And she’ll soon be 50. And then a stranger plants a seed in her head: "Take a lover". Iris open Pandora’s box and candidates emerge as if from nowhere – as if it were raining men.
"A feel-good delight! Calamy, unleashed, offers a very funny and engaging performance." Le Parisien
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival 2024.

The Goldman Case (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Director Cédric Kahn's film recreates the real-life trial of political activist Pierre Goldman.
A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, who was accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists.

On The Adamant (PG)
This warm and gentle French documentary introduces us to the stories of various patients and caregivers at a psychiatric centre in Paris. The Adamant is a unique day care centre: it is a floating structure. Located on the Seine in the heart of Paris, it welcomes adults suffering from mental disorders, offering them care that grounds them in time and space, and helps them to recover or keep up their spirits.

Saint Omer (12A)
In the Saint-Omer court of law young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.

Saint Omer (12A) | MONDAY NIGHT FILM CLUB
In the Saint-Omer court of law young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.