There’s another great week of films at Pontio in Bangor.
Films include A Year in the Field (12A), It Lives Inside (15), Dazed and Confused 1993 (15), The French Connection 1971 (18), The Marvels (12A).
Bangor Aye’s Film of The Week: 20,000 Species of Bees (12A)
During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, an eight-year-old and her mother experience revelations that will change their lives forever.
Rotten Tomatoes Rating 96% – 20,000 Species of Bees is a touching, beautiful and sensitive film with the potential of making a significant dent in the current hateful discourse from some quarters about transgender children – if only they had it in their heart to watch it.
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Cinema:
A Year in the Field (12A)
Sunday 19 November, 2PM
BAFTA-winning documentarian Christopher Morris invites us to slow down, as he films for a year in a West Cornwall field; to immerse ourselves in this quiet, direct-action of stillness, to take a breath and reflect on the planetary impacts of our brief human existence, under the watchful gaze of the Longstone, an ancient monolith that predominates this elemental landscape.
From Winter Solstice 2020 to Winter Solstice 2021, a string of unprecedented worldwide climate disasters, met by weak global political resolve, are revealed as just fleeting moments, under the ever-present unflinching granite gaze of the Longstone.
It Lives Inside (15)
17 + 19 + 20 November
Desperate to fit in at school, Sam rejects her East Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. However, when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage to defeat it.
20,000 Species of Bees (12A)
Friday 17 – Thursday 23 November
The film narrates the story of Lucía, an eight-year-old girl, who is on a quest for identity. During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity.
Exhibition on Screen – Klimt and the Kiss (12A)
Tuesday 21 November, 8.15pm
Thursday 23 November, 2pm
Klimt and The Kiss is an exquisitely rich film that delves into the detail and passion surrounding Gustav Klimt’s iconic artwork as well as revealing the scandalous life of the artist himself. The film provides a fascinating portrait of the decadent Art Nouveau movement in which Klimt was renowned for and takes the viewer on a shimmering journey through the history behind one of the most reproduced paintings in the world.
Dazed and Confused 1993 (15)
Wednesday 22 November, 8.15pm
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Richard Linklater’s classic follows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
The French Connection 1971 (18)
Thursday 23 November, 8.15pm
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
The Marvels (12A)
Friday 24 – Thursday 30 November
Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
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Community Events:
Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly
Monday 20 November
Monday 27 November
12pm Stiwdio
This is a fun session in which you can have a go at vertical dance. Starting with an easy warm up, you will then try to stand on and jump off a vertical floor using waist harnesses. You will be guided through some simple positions, and then you will fly!
Wear comfortable clothing with snug layers around waist and top of legs.
Age: 16+
Limited capacity – space for 12 people only.
No experience necessary
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National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm Studio £3.50
21 November
28 November
5 December
NDC Wales is excited to launch new Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Bangor!
No experience necessary
Dance for Parkinson’s classes are fun and informal.
Dance has been proven to develop confidence and strength, whilst temporarily relieving some participants of symptoms in everyday life. Classes are creative and promote feelings of freedom from the physical and social constraints of having Parkinson’s.
We are an Affiliated hub of English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme.
Classes are 90 minutes long, and all you’ll need is a chair.
English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme has been running since 2008. We are proud to be part of the Dance for PD membership, to support Dance for Parkinson’s Partnership and People Dancing and to have an affiliation with Parkinson’s UK. ENB’s national Dance for Parkinson’s programme enjoys close links with Parkinson’s UK and the European Parkinson’s Disease Association EPDA.
