Cambridge Film Festival 2019 Brochure

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THE Aeronauts
UK, 2019, 101 Mins.
DIRECTOR
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CFF PG
Tom Harper
Jack Thorne
Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne,
Hamish Patel, Phoebe Fox
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne reunite in this
thrilling and spectacular drama written by Jack
Thorne. Set in 1862 and inspired by true events, The
Aeronauts follows wealthy young widow Amelia
Wren (Jones) and headstrong scientist James
Glaisher (Redmayne) as they mount a balloon
expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. This
is a journey to the very edge of existence, where the
air is thin and the chances of survival are slim. As
their perilous ascent reveals their true selves, this
unlikely pair discover things about each other – and
themselves – that helps each of them find their
place in the world they have left behind.
Print source Entertainment One
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Hope Gap
UK, 2019, 100 Mins.
DIRECTOR
WITH
12A
William Nicholson
Annette Bening, Bill Nighy,
Josh O’Connor
Writer-director William Nicholson’s sensitive
drama teams up Annette Bening and Bill Nighy as
a together-forever couple navigating the choppy
waters of married life. Grace and Edward, married
for 29 years, live in a small seaside town near a
cove under the cliffs called Hope Gap. When their
son Jamie comes to visit for the weekend, Edward
tells him that he plans to leave Grace that day.
Hope Gap tracks the unravelling of three lives
through stages of shock, disbelief and anger. There
are no villains; only good people who’ve lived too
long with old mistakes. There are no easy answers,
and no simple paths to redemption.
Print source Curzon
ShortReel 2019’s winning fi lm will premiere at the
Saturday 19th screening. See page 41 for details.
It Must Be Heaven CFF 15
France/Qatar/Germany/Turkey/Canada/Palestine,
2019, 97 Mins.
English/French/Arabic with English subtitles.
DIRECTOR Elia Suleiman
WITH
Elia Suleiman, Tarik Kopti,
Grégoire Colin
Director Elia Suleiman escapes from Palestine
seeking an alternative homeland, only to fi nd that
Palestine is trailing behind him. The promise of a
new life turns into a comedy of errors. However
far he travels, from Paris to New York, something
always reminds him of home. A comic saga
exploring identity, nationality and belonging, in
which Suleiman asks the fundamental question:
where is the place we can truly call home?
Special Mention in Cannes Film Festival 2019.
Print source New Wave Films
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