May at Cromarty Cinema: Politics, Family Drama and Flashback Favourites
May’s programme brings together stories that roam far and wide, from Dundee scam artists and Soviet-era moral reckoning to underground journeys, family tensions, political protest and big-screen classics, screened in partnership with Eden Court.
Across the month, there are films that dig into political systems and public life, from the 1937 USSR setting of Two Prosecutors to the Glasgow street resistance of Everybody to Kenmure Street, the enduring relevance of the radical author in Orwell 2+2 = 5, and the land rights’ questions at the heart of Our Land. La Grazia adds further political drama, while Fuze turns the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb in central London into a tense and chaotic thriller premise.
Elsewhere, May’s programme is full of films shaped by family ties, estrangement and reinvention. Father Mother Sister Brother centres on siblings forced to confront long-fractured relationships with emotionally distant parents, while Mother’s Pride takes a lighter approach with a comedy set around a pub-owning family. Rebuilding follows a cowboy trying to find meaning after losing his ranch, and The Christophers offers a more playful turn with a stylish forgery caper directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Ian McKellen.
There is also plenty for audiences looking for films with a strong sense of place, personality and curiosity. California Schemin’ tells the audacious Dundee story of two young men who conned the music industry by pretending to be American rappers, while Underland takes viewers on a cinematic journey beneath the earth’s surface. Kiss of the Spider Woman brings a new version of a much-loved title to the screen, starring Jennifer Lopez.
We are also delighted to be taking part in Eden Court’s 50th anniversary Cinema Flashback celebrations. As part of the season, we will be screening One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, All About My Mother, Finding Nemo and Lady Bird. It’s a celebration of five decades of film, with classic films, cult favourites and rediscovered gems returning to the big screen, and tickets are priced at 73p (!!!), matching the price of a cinema ticket when Eden Court first opened in 1976.
As ever, we hope there is something here for everyone this month, whether you are drawn to documentary, political cinema, family stories, major directors or a beloved classic back on the big screen. Get your tickets at here on this website, the human box office on Thursdays 12-2, or at the door.
See you at the pictures!
