Atash (First) December 2, 2005

Film:
Dates between Fri 25 Nov - Wed 14 Dec 2005.

Winner, FIPRESCI Award, Cannes Film Festival 2004

A forceful tragedy that etches itself in one's memory with its striking location (a desolate desert valley near the Arab-settled village of Um El-Fahem), its powerful, classical narrative, vivid performances from a non-professional cast and cinematic widescreen compositions. The debut feature from young Palestinian director Tawfik Abu Wael centres on a family dominated by the tyrannical, driven Abu Shukri, who has locked his wife, son and daughters into a desperate situation whereby their only means of survival is the ceaseless production of charcoal. However, hints of personal freedom lead to ominous faults forming in Shukri's tightly-controlled family unit, despite the lengths to which he's prepared to go to keep it together.
An Axiom films release
Dir Tawfik Abu Wael
Palestine 2004, 110 mins, Subs

Venue(s) : Cinema 1.

Fri 25 Nov 16:00 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Sat 26 Nov - Mon 28 Nov 16:00 Cinema 1
18:15 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Tue 29 Nov 16:00 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Wed 30 Nov 16:00 Cinema 1
18:15 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Thu 01 Dec 16:00 Cinema 1
20:45 Cinema 1
Fri 02 Dec 16:00 Cinema 1
18:15 Cinema 1
20:45 Cinema 1
Sat 03 Dec 18:45 Cinema 1
21:00 Cinema 1
Sun 04 Dec 18:15 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Mon 05 Dec - Thu 08 Dec 16:00 Cinema 1
18:15 Cinema 1
20:30 Cinema 1
Sat 10 Dec - Sun 11 Dec 20:30 Cinema 1
Tue 13 Dec - Wed 14 Dec 20:30 Cinema 1

Full Price : ?6.50, (?5.50 before 5pm Mon - Fri).
Concession : ?5.50, no concs weekends (?4.50 before 5pm Mon - Fri only).
ICA Members : ?4.50, (?3.50 before 5pm Mon - Fri).