Port Fairy Film Society Inc.
The Miracle Club
November 17th. 7:30 pm
Set in 1967, the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie arrives in Ballygar for her mother's funeral, dampening their good mood and well-laid plans. Old wounds are reopened, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle. Their shared traumas can only be healed by the curative power of love and friendship.
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Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: PG (mild themes / coarse language)
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Trailer: 'The Miracle Club'
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SURFAID Fundaiser
Calytpe
December 1st. 7:30 pm
‘Calypte – a sailing and surfing journey’ is a story of taking risks and embarking on new challenges. It’s about learning to become a sailor and being shaped by the sea. The sort of experiences that can only be gained by throwing yourself in the deep end and having a crack.
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Genre: Documentary / Adventure
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
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Trailer: 'Calytpe'
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Port Fairy Rail Trail Community Fundrasier
A Haunting in Venice
November 3rd. 7:30 pm
The setting is post-World War II Italy. Poirot is retired and lives a secluded life in Venice. Against his opposition, he begrudgingly attends a séance he's been invited to. When a guest is murdered at the haunted palazzo where the séance is held, Poirot must come out of retirement and put his hung-up detective skills back to work. In doing so, he uncovers a hidden world of secrets and awakens the ghosts of a forgotten past. 'A Haunting in Venice' combines elements of the genres of the detective film and the supernatural film.
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Genre: Crime / Drama / Horror
Running Time: 1 hr 43 mins
Rating: M (mature themes / suicide references)
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Trailer: 'A Haunting in Venice'
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Oppenheimer
October 20th. 7:30 pm
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.
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Genre: Biography / Drama / History
Running Time: 3 hrs
Rating: MA15+ (strong sex / a suicide scene)
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Trailer: 'Oppenheimer'
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