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The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Films // Coming up
Films // All
A Fantastic Woman
Chilean director Sebastián Lelio (Gloria) returns with an emotionally and visually powerful drama which won Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Wild Cornwall - Out on the Edge
Audiences have been delighted and enthralled by the beautiful camerawork in this intimate portrait Ian McCarthy's 'Wild Cornwall'. Back for a 4th screening due to huge popular demand, this is the must see wildlife film of 2018. This is brought to you jointly by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and The Poly.
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Loveless
From Andrey Zvyagintsev, the director of Leviathan and The Return, comes this thrilling family drama about a separated couple who must put aside their differences to find their missing 12 year-old son.
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Swaziland Fundraiser: Mamma Mia - SingAlong
Come along and enjoy this classic whilst raising money for an orphanage in Swaziland that will be visited by students from Truro College in June 2018. Money raised will support the education, healthcare and basic needs of the young people in the Shewula.
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Bill Drummond: Film + Lecture
Join Bill Drummond, legendary avant-garde musician and Scottish artist, best known for his work with KLF 'one of Britain's most incendiary bands… who burned £1m on a remote Scottish island’ (BBC). He’ll present the only screening in 2018 of his award-winning film "Imagine Waking Up Tomorrow And All Music Has Disappeared” with post-film ‘performance’ lecture. Ticket-holders are invited to join Bill next day on a scenic walk. Tickets will sell quickly.
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The Square
Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning and OSCAR-nominated surreal art-world satire sees a respected and refined curator fall apart in his quest for revenge.
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Film Picks By You // Breathe
For his directorial debut, Andy Serkis brings to life the inspiring true love story between Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) and his wife Diana (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.
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A Fistful of Dollars
The first of Sergio Leone’s landmark westerns is restored in 4K for the big screen. Propelled by Ennio Morricone’s incredible score, the tale of an unnamed stranger who sets two gangs of killers against each other propelled Clint Eastwood to stardom.
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Finisterre Present STATIC: Original Surf Soundtracks Vol.1
Live Audio/Visual show from CJ MIrra with support from Lee-Ann Curren. Featuring live performances of the tracks composed for many short surf films. In association with Finisterre.
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Isle of Dogs
Four long years after The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs brings another welcome dose of Wes Anderson’s whimsical charm and offbeat direction to capture audiences’ hearts. Set in a dystopian future Japan, the paw-some stop-motion animation follows 12-year-old Atari (Koyu Rankin) on his noble quest to find his adored pet dog, Spots (Liev Schreiber).
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Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion & Disco
Introducing the man who injected sensuality, transgression and fun into the 1970s NYC and Paris fashion scenes.
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Even When I Fall with Director Q & A
The incredible story of Saraswoti and Sheetal, trafficking survivors who reclaim skills that once came at a high cost: they were slaves in Indian circuses - sold as children. Now freed, together they form Nepal's first circus. An intimate, beautiful film that harnesses the visual power of circus to give a unique perspective into the complex world of human trafficking.
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Finding Your Feet
When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her estranged, bohemian, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). A hilarious and heart-warming modern comedy proving that it's never too late to start again.
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Ghost Stories
Co-directed by The League of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson, Ghost Stories is a ghoulish playground for the undead and otherworldly – and there’s no hiding from the bogeyman here. Ardent skeptic of all that goes bump in the night, Professor Goodman (Nyman) is launched into a spook-filled quest when he receives a letter from beyond the grave.
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Wonderstruck
Part children’s coming-of-age tale, part homage to silent cinema, entirely wonderful. Based on the acclaimed book written by The Invention of Hugo Cabret author Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck is a remarkable story of two children, Ben and Rose, who secretly wish that their lives were different.
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Silent Auction
Poly Pottery Silent Auction Welcome to our charity art and ceramics auction of work from well known Cornish artists...
Find out moreThe Cornwall Harp 'n' Gurdy Festival
The first four-day music festival of its kind to be held in different venues in Falmouth in May 2018. Several...
Find out moreRe-imagining our community
A Home for Everyone. Shelter is fundamental to human survival. The housing market has failed, leaving many of us...
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