Last Month
The change in the Guildhall leasing arrangements bore bitter fruit for our October presentation, ‘L’Eclisse’, with the complete failure of the equipment setting-up arrangements we otherwise thought were in place. The last minute substitution of a [not very large] TV for the usual projector/screen set-up comprehensively diminished the viewing experience of Antonioni’s masterwork by the [very few] members who attended. We can only commiserate with their disappointment and hope that the assurances we’ve received from the Town Council about staff training on use of the equipment herald an early return to the arrangements to which we’ve previously become accustomed.
Note: For security reasons newly instituted by the Town Council, access to the Roysse Room is now only via the Bridge Street entrance.
November Film
In his debut feature, released in 2021 and set on the sun-soaked island of Malta, writer-director Alex Camilleri portrays not only a young family struggling against changing nature of sea fishing but, casting his creative net wider, also captures issues of identity, loss and the burden of responsibility both to one’s past and to one’s future. It’s an impressive feature from the Maltese American film-maker, making the most of a stunning setting and excellent performances from a largely non-professional cast.
The screening will be charged at our new rate of £8.00 which includes £1.00 membership fee.
To access Abbey Cinema’s booking page for Luzzo , please use the following link
https://theabbey.ac/web?film=64f853c8f4e9775d2f5e6c13
Then select 7.30pm Guildhall
where you can make your booking.
More information about the booking process and our current programme schedule can be found by searching under ‘About Us’ on the ABCD website, https://abfilms.org.uk
For this screening, a member of our Front of House team will be on hand to assist anyone who wants to see the film but has not been able to book online.
A Programme Note for the film has been produced and is attached to this Newsletter-it can be accessed via the link at the botton of the page, and provides a descriptive context to film you are about to see. Please print the Programme Note if you wish to retain a paper copy.
Reaction slips, for comments on the film and any other points about ABCD you may wish to make, will be available at the screening. Please use them freely-your comments and scores will be publidhed on the Website in due course.
Note:
if this is the first time you have received an ABCD Newsletter and would like to find out more about the Film Society, please contact our Membership Secretary by Emailing info@abfilms.org.uk
http://abfilms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ABCD-Prog-Note-Luzzu-ex-MJ-301123a.pdf