BATCOMBE Film Society will be screening the following films in November.
“On Friday 5th November we’re showing Bait, a dark tragi-comedy set in a Cornish fishing community where two brothers are at odds. Martin is a struggling fisherman while Steven has embraced tourism, conducting sight-seeing trips in their late father’s old boat and their childhood home is now a holiday let. As Martin struggles to restore the family to their traditional place in the community, he creates friction with tourists and locals alike, until a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world. An original, quirky, gritty and visually striking film shot in black and white. (dir. Mark Jenkin / 2019 / 89 mins / 15).
“On Friday 19th November we’re screening Just Mercy, the dramatised account of Walter “Johnny D” McMillian’s experience as a black prisoner facing the death penalty and his fight against corruption and racism. When Ronda Morrison, an 18-year-old dry-cleaning clerk, was murdered in her Alabama hometown, McMillian (Jamie Foxx) was convicted of the murder even though dozens of witnesses could back him up. Activist lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B Jordan) founded the Equal Justice Initiative and McMillian’s appeal was one of its first cases. Just Mercy is based on Stevenson’s 2014 memoir and is a sobering examination of injustice and discrimination, which contributed to Virginia becoming the first southern state to ban the death penalty in March 2021. (dir. Destin Daniel Cretton / 2019 / 134 mins / 12A )
“Batcombe Jubilee Hall, doors open 7.15pm for 7.45pm screening. For further information, please contact Ann Biddle 850307 Please note all screenings will be subject to prevailing Covid-19 regulations”
