Big Films, On the Big Screen, right here in Bangor
Don’t Miss – Gŵyl Ffilm WOW (Wales One World) Festival 11 – 14 March
Bangor Aye’s Film of The Week: Dune: Part Two (12A)
The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.”
Showing in Bangor from Friday 15 – Thursday 21 March
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics 93% Audience: 95%
Critics Consensus
Visually thrilling and narratively epic, Dune: Part Two continues Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the beloved sci-fi series in spectacular form.
Audience Says Dune: Part Two is nearly three hours of exceptional sci-fi spectacle that needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible.
For more information and tickets visit: https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
Bob Marley: One Love (12A)
Friday 8 – Monday 11 March
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Dune: Part Two (12A)
Friday 15 – Thursday 21 March
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Gŵyl Ffilm WOW 2024
11 – 14 March 2024
WOW (Wales One World) Festival has been celebrating the riches of world cinema since 2001, bringing an eclectic, intriguing, and moving selection of films from around the globe to cinemas across Wales. We are very happy to announce that in 2024 WOW, for the first time, will be visiting us here in Pontio, Bangor to watch some magnificent films from all around the globe. Come and join us – All are welcome! Vive Le Cinéma!
Four Daughters (15) 2023
Monday 11 March, 7.30pm + Mercher 13 March, 2pm
Arabic with English subtitles
Things will never be the same for Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of four daughters. She’s oscillating between light and shadow since the day her two eldest daughters disappear. To fill their absence, director Kaouther Ben Hania calls upon professional actors and sets up an extraordinary film mechanism to unveil the story of Olfa and her family. These five women now become a new ‘family’ in a re-enactment film of hope, rebellion, violence, intergenerational transmission and sisterhood.
Tale of the Three Jewels (12) 1995
Tuesday 12 March, 2pm
Arabic with English subtitles
A Palestinian boy named Yussef finds love and resilience amidst the chaos of the First Intifada. His encounter with Aida, a gypsy girl, sets the stage for an extraordinary journey through the Gaza Strip’s harsh realities. A poetic lens on hope amid adversity in 1990s Gaza. Shot during the Israeli military occupation in 1994, this is the first full length feature film to be completely shot in the Gaza strip. Free screening, donations welcome. All proceeds will be donated to the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) charity.
!AITSA (PG) 2023
Tuesday 12 March, 5.30pm
Afrikaans, English with subtitles
In South Africa’s Karoo, ancient Indigenous wisdom challenges high-tech science as the world’s largest radio telescope emerges. Against the semi-desert’s backdrop, rich in fossils and rock art, !AITSA delicately explores the profound connection between the land and its Indigenous people, prompting reflections on the intricate dance between tradition, modernity, and the relentless quest for scientific understanding. A mesmerising visual experience that beckons for the grandeur of the big screen.
Mami Wata (12A) 2023
Tuesday 12 March, 8.15pm
West African Pidgin English with English subtitles
Discontent brews as a village, shunning modernity, embraces a faith healer embodying the water spirit Mami Wata. Rejecting modern norms, the village grapples with spiritual conflict, where traditions clash with the allure of the water deity. Nigeria’s black-and-white Oscar entry for 2024 spins a captivating fable, intertwining bewitching imagery with haunting narrative threads. A complex dance between spirituality and dissent that leaves audiences around the world entranced.
Mighty Afrin Is In the Time of Flood (PG) 2023
Wednesday 13 March, 5.30pm
Bengali with subtitles
On a disappearing mud island along the Brahmaputra river, a 12-year-old orphan prepares to leave the only world she has ever known in search for her estranged father. Navigating a wooden boat towards Dhaka, Afrin’s profound coming-of-age happens amidst relentless rainfalls and rising tides. Shot over five years, her real-life odyssey is a tale of survival, resilience, and self-discovery in a world succumbing to its own depths.
DISCO BOY (15) 2023
Wednesday 13 March, 8.15pm
French, Russian, Polish, Igbo, Nigerian English with subtitles
Following his brilliance in Passages, Franz Rogowski delivers another compelling performance as Aleksei, a young Belarusian with Parisian dreams, embarking on a tumultuous journey through Europe. Enlisting in the Foreign Legion for a French passport, his fate leads him to the Niger Delta, where charismatic revolutionary Jomo battles ruthless oil conglomerates. As Aleksei seeks belonging in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a “disco boy.” Their paths intertwine in the jungle, forging an unbreakable connection across borders and destinies. Complemented by an original score from electronic maestro Vitalic.
Itiza, Tango and Cacao (PG) 2023
Thursday 14 May, 2pm
Spanish with subtitles
Itzia, a deaf woman, claims she can listen to a peculiar music that always comes from the same cardinal point: the south. Her town questions her sanity, but she is determined to prove them wrong and affirm her sanity. Leaving the cacao farm behind, she embarks on a journey to find the music’s source. A magical realism film, Itzia, Tango and Cacaois a poignant narrative of a brave woman’s determination and self-discovery drawn by the most powerful force that humanity knows: love.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
ROSTRA presents After Juliet
Tuesday 12 March, 7.30pm Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm
A tense truce holds between the Capulets and Montagues following the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio (Romeo’s best friend) is in love with Rosaline (Juliet’s cousin) but the only thing on her mind is revenge’ This modern Shakespeare adaptation is filled with comedy, romance and fighting and allows us to finally see what happened after the love story of a lifetime.
Age: 14+
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Community Events:
National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm Studio £3.50
12 March
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.
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Caffi Babis at Pontio, Bangor
5 April
3 May
7 June
5 July
Caffi Babis is a great session for new parents and their babies.
This is a creative hour with Siwan Llynor and Angharad Harrop that gives new parents the opportunity to meet other parents, as well as to relax with your baby for a while. An hour to bring parents together, in a safe space. Each session will last around 45 minutes, with the opportunity to have a chat afterwards.
The session is most suitable for children up to 24 months; however, older children are welcome to join.
First Friday of the month 10am £3
Only one ticket required for adult and child
