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Ten days of films and events in and around Swindon

Searching for Sugar Man Wild Bill
Fri 1 March, 7:30pm Swindon Central Library Wed 6 March, 7:45pm Swindon Arts Centre
Fascinating and lyrical true story about the search for Quirky and surprisingly funny UK drama about an ex-con
missing 1970s rock legend Rodriguez (84 mins, Cert 12A) who is landed with taking care of his kids... whether they
like it or not. (94 mins, Cert 15)
Chocks Away! Take off with Britain from Above Chasing Ice
Sat 2 March, 12noon - 3pm Wed 6 March, 7:30pm Swindon Central Library
Swindon Big Screen, Wharf Green National Geographic photographer James Balog travels
Getting Swindon Film Festival off to a flying start! across the Arctic recording evidence of the effect of
Bring the whole family along to a celebration of the early climate change on glaciers (80 mins, Cert 12A)
days of flight and aerial photography, brought to you by Free admission , but tickets must be reserved - phone 01793 466454
the English Heritage Archive. Those Magnificent Men - real-life heroes!
Free event - just turn up and join in the fun! Thu 7 March, 7:30pm Swindon Central Library
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines Inspired by the unique collection of historical aerial
photographs from English Heritage's Britain from
Sat 2 March, 4:15pm Swindon Central Library Above project, we celebrate the pioneers of
Celebrate the pioneers of aviation - and the English aviation and cinematography with local and national archive film.
Heritage Britain from Above project - with this great Free admission , but tickets must be reserved - phone 01793 466454
British comedy classic (133 mins, Cert U)
Beasts of the Southern Wild The Sapphires
Thu 7 March, 7:30pm Ellendune Hall, Wroughton
Sat 2 March, 7pm Swindon Central Library True-life drama about the four talented young
Imaginative, magical, apocalyptic – 6-year-old Aboriginal girls who became Australia's answer to The
Hushpuppy battles to save her lost Louisiana community Supremes (103 mins, Cert PG)
from strange forces of nature (93 mins, Cert 12A)
Exploring our Heritage in Film Rust and Bone
Fri 8 March, 7:30pm Commonweal School
Sat 2 March, 10am - 3:30pm Swindon Intense, moving love story from France. Marion Cotillard
Sun 3 March, 11am - 3pm Central Library leads as a whale trainer who suffers a terrible accident
Join us as we explore our history through the (120 mins, Cert 15)
Swindon Viewpoint and Britain from Above archives The Wedding Video
- and find out how films used to be made and Fri 8 March, 7:30pm Broad Hinton Village Hall
screened! Free event - just turn up! UK comedy about a hapless best man who decides to
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! make a film about his brother’s wedding. Naturally, it all
Sun 3 March, 5:30pm St Michael’s Hall, Highworth goes a bit wrong… (94 mins, Cert 15)
Swash-buckling family adventure fun from the makers of Petit Nicolas
Wallace and Gromit (88 mins, Cert U) Sat 9 March, 6:30pm Swindon Dance Theatre
Skyfall Charming family comedy from France about the
misadventures of a young boy who thinks his parents
Sun 3 March, 7:30pm St Michael’s Hall, Highworth want to replace him with a new baby (91 mins, Cert PG)
The best Bond film ever? Daniel Craig is back as 007, in a
blistering new adventure (143 mins, Cert 12A) The Hunt
Mission To Lars Sat 9 March, 8:30pm Swindon Dance Theatre
Powerful and topical social drama from Denmark, about
Mon 4 March, 6:15pm North Swindon Library a teacher whose world is shattered because of one
Moving and entertaining story about a man with innocent lie (115 mins, Cert 15)
learning difficulties who meets his hero, Lars Ullrich of
Metallica (74 mins, Cert 15) Hugo
The Angels’ Share Sun 10 March, 5:30pm Cricklade Town Hall
Enchanting family adventure. A young orphan tries to
Mon 4 March, 8pm North Swindon Library unlock the secret left to him by his father (126 mins, Cert U)
Redemptive comedy about a bunch of Glaswegian ne'er-
do-wells who discover a straighter path in the whisky Untouchable
distilling business (101 mins, Cert 15) Sun 10 March, 8pm Cricklade Town Hall
Anna Karenina Heart-warming comedy drama from France. A wealthy
disabled aristocrat hires a young immigrant to be his
Tue 5 March, 7:30pm Royal Wootton Bassett School carer (112 mins, Cert 15)
Keira Knightley and Jude Law lead this imaginative and
bold adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel (129 mins, Cert 12A) TICKETS (£5/£4/£1) from the Visitor Information Centre in
No Swindon Central Library, phone: 01793 466454 or e-mail:
[email protected]
Tue 5 March, 7:30pm Commonweal School ADVANCED BOOKING DISCOUNT Buy any 4 tickets and get the
Intriguing and entertaining drama from Chile about the
“Mad Men” whose advertising campaign helped defeat cheapest one free!
General Pinochet (118 mins, Cert 15) www.swindonfilmfestival.org 01793 330639

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