Norden Farm Film Guide May - June 2016

Ticket Prices

(unless otherwise stated)

£10.50 (or 3 films for £27) / £9.50 conc (or 3 films for £24)

Family Viewing Films with this logo have been specially picked for our younger audiences.

These screenings are £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20.

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Film Guide May-Jun 2016

Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) 10.30am

10 Cloverfield Lane

Thur 19 May

10.30am

Eddie the Eagle

Wed 22 Jun

10.30am

Florence Foster Jenkins

Tues 10 May

Exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.

Pre Show Dinner Offer Book a two course meal from our Pre Show Dinner menu at the same time as your ticket for £14. Available from 5.30pm (12pm Sundays).

Box Office Opening Hours Tuesday Wednesday - Saturday Sunday

11am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 10am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 2.30pm - 8pm

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF By phone / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Film admission includes a charitable donation of £2 per ticket, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm

Disabled Accessibility Norden Farm provides ramped access, lifts and toilet facilities. The auditorium has an infra red hearing enhancement system.

Box Office /

01628 788997

Online /

www.nordenfarm.org

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

High-Rise

The Witch

10 Cloverfield Lane Sat 30 Apr 8pm, Sun 1 May 2pm Wed 4 May 8pm, Thur 5 May 2pm Dir: Ben Wheatley 2015 118 mins, UK

Sun 8 May 2pm Tues 10 May 10.30am (P&B) and 8pm Dir: Dan Trachtenberg 2016 103 mins, US

Robert Laing is a young doctor who joins a community in a luxury building in Thatcher's England. The residents exile themselves from society and gradually divide into violent tribes. Their lives begin to run out of control. Stars Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons and Sienna Miller.

Based on the 1975 novel by JG Ballard.

Michelle wakes from a car accident to find she is locked in a bunker with strangers Howard and Emmett. They insist that they have saved her from an apocalyptic catastrophe. But Michelle is determined to escape at any cost.

WHY? ‘A taut and very well-crafted psychological thriller, full of Hitchcockian flourishes’ ★★★★ The Independent

WHY? ‘Outrageously entertaining’ ★★★★ The List Sun 1 May 7.30pm and Thur 5 May 8pm Dir: Robert Eggers 2015 90 mins, Ca/US

The Club Wed 11 May 2pm Dir: Pablo Larraín 2015 96 mins, Chil

New England, 1630. A farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land. It sits on the edge of an ominous forest. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately. The family's faith, loyalty and love soon become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

The Pearl Button

(Spanish with English subtitles) Four former priests have been sent to a secluded house to purge the sins of their pasts. Their fragile stability is disrupted by the arrival of an emissary from the Vatican and a newly disgraced housemate. They bring with them secrets from the outside world.

WHY? Painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria Tues 3 May 8pm Dir: Patricio Guzmán 2015 82 mins, Fr/Sp/Chil/Swi (Spanish with English subtitles)

WHY? ‘It’s a terrifically smart film… crucial, thrilling and disturbing’ Time Out

Couple in a Hole

A journey into the water and ocean of Southern Chile. This documentary links the tragic history of the Patagonian indigenous people with the tragedy of the 1000 disappeared Chileans whose bodies were dropped into the sea.

WHY? ‘A film of masterly artistry, heaving political anger and uncontained ambition’ The Big Issue

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man Wed 4 May 2pm £15 | 98 mins An encore screening of the sensational dance event filmed at Sadler’s Wells.

Loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera Carmen.

WHY? Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling takes in a wealth of cinematic references, creating a powerful and uncompromising vision of small-town America

Wed 11 May 8pm Dir: Tom Geens 2015 103 mins, UK/Be/Fr John and Karen’s isolated house is destroyed by a wildfire. They take refuge in the nearby forest, eking out a feral existence. The reasons for their self imposed isolation bring turmoil to their relationship and lead to a violent and emotional climax.

WHY? ‘A fantastically assured sense of storytelling’ ★★★★ The Guardian

High-Rise

The Witch

10 Cloverfield Lane Sat 30 Apr 8pm, Sun 1 May 2pm Wed 4 May 8pm, Thur 5 May 2pm Dir: Ben Wheatley 2015 118 mins, UK

Sun 8 May 2pm Tues 10 May 10.30am (P&B) and 8pm Dir: Dan Trachtenberg 2016 103 mins, US

Robert Laing is a young doctor who joins a community in a luxury building in Thatcher's England. The residents exile themselves from society and gradually divide into violent tribes. Their lives begin to run out of control. Stars Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons and Sienna Miller.

Based on the 1975 novel by JG Ballard.

Michelle wakes from a car accident to find she is locked in a bunker with strangers Howard and Emmett. They insist that they have saved her from an apocalyptic catastrophe. But Michelle is determined to escape at any cost.

WHY? ‘A taut and very well-crafted psychological thriller, full of Hitchcockian flourishes’ ★★★★ The Independent

WHY? ‘Outrageously entertaining’ ★★★★ The List Sun 1 May 7.30pm and Thur 5 May 8pm Dir: Robert Eggers 2015 90 mins, Ca/US

The Club Wed 11 May 2pm Dir: Pablo Larraín 2015 96 mins, Chil

New England, 1630. A farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land. It sits on the edge of an ominous forest. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately. The family's faith, loyalty and love soon become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

The Pearl Button

(Spanish with English subtitles) Four former priests have been sent to a secluded house to purge the sins of their pasts. Their fragile stability is disrupted by the arrival of an emissary from the Vatican and a newly disgraced housemate. They bring with them secrets from the outside world.

WHY? Painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria Tues 3 May 8pm Dir: Patricio Guzmán 2015 82 mins, Fr/Sp/Chil/Swi (Spanish with English subtitles)

WHY? ‘It’s a terrifically smart film… crucial, thrilling and disturbing’ Time Out

Couple in a Hole

A journey into the water and ocean of Southern Chile. This documentary links the tragic history of the Patagonian indigenous people with the tragedy of the 1000 disappeared Chileans whose bodies were dropped into the sea.

WHY? ‘A film of masterly artistry, heaving political anger and uncontained ambition’ The Big Issue

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man Wed 4 May 2pm £15 | 98 mins An encore screening of the sensational dance event filmed at Sadler’s Wells.

Loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera Carmen.

WHY? Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling takes in a wealth of cinematic references, creating a powerful and uncompromising vision of small-town America

Wed 11 May 8pm Dir: Tom Geens 2015 103 mins, UK/Be/Fr John and Karen’s isolated house is destroyed by a wildfire. They take refuge in the nearby forest, eking out a feral existence. The reasons for their self imposed isolation bring turmoil to their relationship and lead to a violent and emotional climax.

WHY? ‘A fantastically assured sense of storytelling’ ★★★★ The Guardian

NT Live: A View from the Bridge

ROH Live: Frankenstein Sun 22 May 2pm £15 | Run time tbc

Thur 12 May 7pm £15 | 150 mins

An encore screening from the Royal Opera House. Mary Shelley’s gothic classic is turned into a full length story ballet by the Royal Ballet’s Artist-in-Residence Liam Scarlett. He presents a tale ultimately about love.

An encore screening of the Young Vic’s sell-out production. Mark Strong stars in Arthur Miller’s dark and passionate tale.

In Brooklyn, Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But they discover that freedom comes at a price.

WHY? This world premiere production includes a dramatic new score by Lowell Liebermann and grand gothic sets

WHY? ★★★★ Evening Standard | ★★★★ Sunday Times | ★★★★ Independent | ★★★★ The Telegraph

Eddie the Eagle

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Sun 15 May 2pm, Tues 17 May 8pm Thur 19 May 10.30am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Dexter Fletcher 2016 106 mins, UK/US/Ge Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards is an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper. At the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics he takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world. A feel good story inspired by true events.

WHY? ‘Celebrates doughty British spirit in this classy, comic tale’ The Guardian

Dheepan Sun 15 May 7.30pm Thur 19 May 8pm Dir: Jacques Audiard 2015 115 mins, Fr

(Tamil and French with English subtitles) Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior.

Civil war forces him to escape to France where he pretends to be a family with a woman and young girl. He works to build a new life and home for his ‘family’.

But he is left fighting for their livelihood and eventually their lives.

WHY? ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ Total Film

Sun 22 May 7.30pm and Wed 25 May 8pm Dir: Matt Brown 2016 109 mins, UK Colonial India, 1913. Srinivasa Ramanujan is a 25 year old shipping clerk and self-taught genius. He travels to England to work with eminent mathematics professor GH Hardy.

The pair fight tirelessly to prove his theorems in a world where he is an outcast.

WHY? An improbably true story starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons

Midnight Special Tues 24 May 8pm Wed 25 May 2pm Thur 26 May 8pm Dir: Jeff Nichols 2015 112 mins, US Roy is a father desperate to protect his uniquely gifted eight year old son. The pair go on the run as they are hunted down by a mysterious cult and a clandestine government agency. If they are caught, it could change the world.

WHY? ‘Soulful sci-fi. A tribute to ’80s classics, but with a 21st-century twist’ ★★★★ Empire Magazine

NT Live: A View from the Bridge

ROH Live: Frankenstein Sun 22 May 2pm £15 | Run time tbc

Thur 12 May 7pm £15 | 150 mins

An encore screening from the Royal Opera House. Mary Shelley’s gothic classic is turned into a full length story ballet by the Royal Ballet’s Artist-in-Residence Liam Scarlett. He presents a tale ultimately about love.

An encore screening of the Young Vic’s sell-out production. Mark Strong stars in Arthur Miller’s dark and passionate tale.

In Brooklyn, Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But they discover that freedom comes at a price.

WHY? This world premiere production includes a dramatic new score by Lowell Liebermann and grand gothic sets

WHY? ★★★★ Evening Standard | ★★★★ Sunday Times | ★★★★ Independent | ★★★★ The Telegraph

Eddie the Eagle

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Sun 15 May 2pm, Tues 17 May 8pm Thur 19 May 10.30am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Dexter Fletcher 2016 106 mins, UK/US/Ge Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards is an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper. At the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics he takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world. A feel good story inspired by true events.

WHY? ‘Celebrates doughty British spirit in this classy, comic tale’ The Guardian

Dheepan Sun 15 May 7.30pm Thur 19 May 8pm Dir: Jacques Audiard 2015 115 mins, Fr

(Tamil and French with English subtitles) Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior.

Civil war forces him to escape to France where he pretends to be a family with a woman and young girl. He works to build a new life and home for his ‘family’.

But he is left fighting for their livelihood and eventually their lives.

WHY? ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ Total Film

Sun 22 May 7.30pm and Wed 25 May 8pm Dir: Matt Brown 2016 109 mins, UK Colonial India, 1913. Srinivasa Ramanujan is a 25 year old shipping clerk and self-taught genius. He travels to England to work with eminent mathematics professor GH Hardy.

The pair fight tirelessly to prove his theorems in a world where he is an outcast.

WHY? An improbably true story starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons

Midnight Special Tues 24 May 8pm Wed 25 May 2pm Thur 26 May 8pm Dir: Jeff Nichols 2015 112 mins, US Roy is a father desperate to protect his uniquely gifted eight year old son. The pair go on the run as they are hunted down by a mysterious cult and a clandestine government agency. If they are caught, it could change the world.

WHY? ‘Soulful sci-fi. A tribute to ’80s classics, but with a 21st-century twist’ ★★★★ Empire Magazine

Discover Arts: Teatro Alla Scala - The Temple of Wonders

The Jungle Book

Thur 26 May 2pm £15 | 95 mins Teatro Alla Scala in Milan is one of the world’s most exclusive music and performing arts venues. This is the story of the main historical, musical, social and political events in its 238 year history.

WHY? Beautifully brought to life with commentary from musicians, experts and aficionados

Eye in the Sky

Sun 29 May 7.30pm, Tues 31 May 5pm and Wed 1 Jun 8pm Dir: Gavin Hood 2015, 102 mins, UK Helen Mirren is a military intelligence officer commanding an operation to capture terrorists in Nairobi. The mission escalates when a young girl enters the kill zone.

The impossible decision of when to strike gets passed to politicians and lawyers as the seconds tick away. Also stars Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman.

WHY? ‘A tight thriller played out smoothly but tying the viewer in moral knots’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Tues 31 May 2pm Wed 1 Jun 11.30am Dir: Jon Favreau 2016, 106 mins, US A live action epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film. Mowgli has been raised by a family of wolves. He embarks on a journey of self discovery, guided by panther Bagheera and freespirited bear Baloo.

Voiced by Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken and Scarlett Johansson.

WHY? ‘Forget about your worries - this new version is the jungle VIP’ ★★★★ Time Out

The Brand New Testament

Zootropolis Tues 31 May 11.30am Wed 1 Jun 2pm Thur 2 Jun 11.30am Dir: Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Byron Howard 2016, 108 mins, US Judy Hopps discovers that being a bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself she jumps at the chance to crack a case - even if it means partnering with a fast-talking fox. The latest hit from Disney.

WHY? ‘Very funny, and very likable holiday treat’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Tues 31 May 8pm Wed 1 Jun 5pm Dir: Jaco Van Dormael 2015 112 mins, Be/Fr/Lux

(French with English subtitles) God is real… and lives in Brussels. He is mean and has dubious morals. His ten year old daughter decides to revolt and heads out to find her own set of disciples to spread a new testament of joy and kindness.

Satire starring Catherine Deneuve.

WHY? ‘A peppy, original and (importantly) very sweet story’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Discover Arts: Teatro Alla Scala - The Temple of Wonders

The Jungle Book

Thur 26 May 2pm £15 | 95 mins Teatro Alla Scala in Milan is one of the world’s most exclusive music and performing arts venues. This is the story of the main historical, musical, social and political events in its 238 year history.

WHY? Beautifully brought to life with commentary from musicians, experts and aficionados

Eye in the Sky

Sun 29 May 7.30pm, Tues 31 May 5pm and Wed 1 Jun 8pm Dir: Gavin Hood 2015, 102 mins, UK Helen Mirren is a military intelligence officer commanding an operation to capture terrorists in Nairobi. The mission escalates when a young girl enters the kill zone.

The impossible decision of when to strike gets passed to politicians and lawyers as the seconds tick away. Also stars Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman.

WHY? ‘A tight thriller played out smoothly but tying the viewer in moral knots’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Tues 31 May 2pm Wed 1 Jun 11.30am Dir: Jon Favreau 2016, 106 mins, US A live action epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film. Mowgli has been raised by a family of wolves. He embarks on a journey of self discovery, guided by panther Bagheera and freespirited bear Baloo.

Voiced by Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken and Scarlett Johansson.

WHY? ‘Forget about your worries - this new version is the jungle VIP’ ★★★★ Time Out

The Brand New Testament

Zootropolis Tues 31 May 11.30am Wed 1 Jun 2pm Thur 2 Jun 11.30am Dir: Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Byron Howard 2016, 108 mins, US Judy Hopps discovers that being a bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself she jumps at the chance to crack a case - even if it means partnering with a fast-talking fox. The latest hit from Disney.

WHY? ‘Very funny, and very likable holiday treat’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Tues 31 May 8pm Wed 1 Jun 5pm Dir: Jaco Van Dormael 2015 112 mins, Be/Fr/Lux

(French with English subtitles) God is real… and lives in Brussels. He is mean and has dubious morals. His ten year old daughter decides to revolt and heads out to find her own set of disciples to spread a new testament of joy and kindness.

Satire starring Catherine Deneuve.

WHY? ‘A peppy, original and (importantly) very sweet story’ ★★★★ The Guardian

Miles Ahead

RSC Live: Hamlet Wed 8 Jun 7pm Thur 9 Jun 2pm £15 | 210 mins A live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Hamlet has the world at his feet. Then word reaches him that his father is dead.

Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice.

WHY? Shakespeare’s searing tragedy is as relevant today as when it was written

NT Live: The Audience Thur 9 Jun 7pm Fri 10 Jun 2pm £15 | 180 mins

Fri 3 Jun 8pm and Sun 5 Jun 7.30pm Wed 8 Jun 2pm Dir: Don Cheadle 2015 100 mins, US

An encore screening from the 2013 production. Helen Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II as she meets with her Prime Ministers in private. Starring Helen Mirren and screened to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

Miles Davis has a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation. But in the late 1970s, he virtually disappears from public view. He is in constant pain, numbed by medications and haunted by ghosts from the past.

WHY? A wildly entertaining no holds barred portrait of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses

WHY? Includes an exclusive Q&A with Helen Mirren and director Stephen Daldry

Our Little Sister Demolition

Sun 5 Jun 2pm and Tues 7 Jun 8pm Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda 2016 127 mins, Ja (Japanese with English subtitles)

Fri 10 Jun 8pm and Wed 15 Jun 8pm Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée 15 101 mins, US

Sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika live happily together in a seaside town. They travel to the countryside for the funeral of their long estranged father. While there, they meet their shy teenage half-sister Suzu. She moves in with her siblings, sparking a journey of self-discovery for all four of them. Nominated for the Palme d’Or.

Davis Mitchell is a successful investment banker, struggling after losing his wife in a car crash. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. His letters catch the attention of a customer service rep and the two form an unlikely connection.

WHY? ‘It is impossible not to be touched and beguiled by it’ ★★★★ The Guardian

WHY? ‘Jake Gyllenhaal gives his best performance since Brokeback Mountain’ Variety Magazine

Miles Ahead

RSC Live: Hamlet Wed 8 Jun 7pm Thur 9 Jun 2pm £15 | 210 mins A live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Hamlet has the world at his feet. Then word reaches him that his father is dead.

Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice.

WHY? Shakespeare’s searing tragedy is as relevant today as when it was written

NT Live: The Audience Thur 9 Jun 7pm Fri 10 Jun 2pm £15 | 180 mins

Fri 3 Jun 8pm and Sun 5 Jun 7.30pm Wed 8 Jun 2pm Dir: Don Cheadle 2015 100 mins, US

An encore screening from the 2013 production. Helen Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II as she meets with her Prime Ministers in private. Starring Helen Mirren and screened to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

Miles Davis has a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation. But in the late 1970s, he virtually disappears from public view. He is in constant pain, numbed by medications and haunted by ghosts from the past.

WHY? A wildly entertaining no holds barred portrait of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses

WHY? Includes an exclusive Q&A with Helen Mirren and director Stephen Daldry

Our Little Sister Demolition

Sun 5 Jun 2pm and Tues 7 Jun 8pm Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda 2016 127 mins, Ja (Japanese with English subtitles)

Fri 10 Jun 8pm and Wed 15 Jun 8pm Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée 15 101 mins, US

Sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika live happily together in a seaside town. They travel to the countryside for the funeral of their long estranged father. While there, they meet their shy teenage half-sister Suzu. She moves in with her siblings, sparking a journey of self-discovery for all four of them. Nominated for the Palme d’Or.

Davis Mitchell is a successful investment banker, struggling after losing his wife in a car crash. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. His letters catch the attention of a customer service rep and the two form an unlikely connection.

WHY? ‘It is impossible not to be touched and beguiled by it’ ★★★★ The Guardian

WHY? ‘Jake Gyllenhaal gives his best performance since Brokeback Mountain’ Variety Magazine

Florence Foster Jenkins

Son of Saul

Sat 18 Jun 2pm Wed 22 Jun 10.30am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Stephen Frears 2016 110 mins, UK Socialite Florence Foster Jenkins is obsessed with pursuing her dream of becoming an opera singer. The voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful.

Her aristocratic husband and manager is determined to protect her from the truth. But Florence decides to give a public concert at Carnegie Hall.

Sun 12 Jun 2pm, Tues 14 Jun 8pm and Wed 15 Jun 2pm Dir: László Nemes 2015, 107 mins, Hu

WHY? Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant

Elvis & Nixon

(Hungarian with English subtitles)

Saul Ausländer is a member of the Sonderkommando - the Jewish prisoners forced to assist in the machinery of the Nazi concentration camps. While at work, he discovers the body of a boy he recognises as his son. As the Sonderkommando plan a rebellion, Saul vows to carry out an impossible task - to save the child's body from the flames and offer him a proper burial.

WHY? Winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

The Judas Kiss Sun 12 Jun 7.30pm £15 | 150 mins A live screening from New York starring Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde. In 1895 The Importance of Being Earnest is playing in the West End after a triumphant premierè. Already the wheels are in motion which will lead to his imprisonment, downfall and vilification.

Includes a Q&A with Rupert Everett.

WHY? ★★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ The Times

Discover Arts: Leonardo Da Vinci - The Genius in Milan Thur 16 Jun 2pm £15 | 90 mins In 2015 Milan paid tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci by holding an extraordinary exhibition event at the Palazzo Reale. This documentary explores his work as never seen before, telling the story of the artist’s world and the treasures he left us.

WHY? Offering new perspectives on Da Vinci the painter, sculptor, scientist, anatomist, botanist and architect

Sun 19 Jun 2pm, Wed 22 Jun 8pm and Fri 24 Jun 2pm Dir: Liza Johnson 2016, 86 mins, US In December 1970, the King of Rock ‘n‘ Roll shows up on the lawn of the White House. He requests a meeting with President Nixon. This is the untold story behind the revealing, yet humorous meeting. It is a moment forever immortalised in the most requested photograph in the US National Archives.

WHY? Stars Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and Kevin Spacey as President Nixon

Glyndebourne: Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Tues 21 Jun 6.30pm £15 | 230 mins A live screening of Rossini’s most popular comedy. Figaro uses every trick he can muster to outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure his master wins his chosen bride. He meets his match in the would-be-bride Rosina who has schemes of her own.

WHY? With the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus

Florence Foster Jenkins

Son of Saul

Sat 18 Jun 2pm Wed 22 Jun 10.30am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Stephen Frears 2016 110 mins, UK Socialite Florence Foster Jenkins is obsessed with pursuing her dream of becoming an opera singer. The voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful.

Her aristocratic husband and manager is determined to protect her from the truth. But Florence decides to give a public concert at Carnegie Hall.

Sun 12 Jun 2pm, Tues 14 Jun 8pm and Wed 15 Jun 2pm Dir: László Nemes 2015, 107 mins, Hu

WHY? Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant

Elvis & Nixon

(Hungarian with English subtitles)

Saul Ausländer is a member of the Sonderkommando - the Jewish prisoners forced to assist in the machinery of the Nazi concentration camps. While at work, he discovers the body of a boy he recognises as his son. As the Sonderkommando plan a rebellion, Saul vows to carry out an impossible task - to save the child's body from the flames and offer him a proper burial.

WHY? Winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

The Judas Kiss Sun 12 Jun 7.30pm £15 | 150 mins A live screening from New York starring Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde. In 1895 The Importance of Being Earnest is playing in the West End after a triumphant premierè. Already the wheels are in motion which will lead to his imprisonment, downfall and vilification.

Includes a Q&A with Rupert Everett.

WHY? ★★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ The Times

Discover Arts: Leonardo Da Vinci - The Genius in Milan Thur 16 Jun 2pm £15 | 90 mins In 2015 Milan paid tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci by holding an extraordinary exhibition event at the Palazzo Reale. This documentary explores his work as never seen before, telling the story of the artist’s world and the treasures he left us.

WHY? Offering new perspectives on Da Vinci the painter, sculptor, scientist, anatomist, botanist and architect

Sun 19 Jun 2pm, Wed 22 Jun 8pm and Fri 24 Jun 2pm Dir: Liza Johnson 2016, 86 mins, US In December 1970, the King of Rock ‘n‘ Roll shows up on the lawn of the White House. He requests a meeting with President Nixon. This is the untold story behind the revealing, yet humorous meeting. It is a moment forever immortalised in the most requested photograph in the US National Archives.

WHY? Stars Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and Kevin Spacey as President Nixon

Glyndebourne: Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Tues 21 Jun 6.30pm £15 | 230 mins A live screening of Rossini’s most popular comedy. Figaro uses every trick he can muster to outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure his master wins his chosen bride. He meets his match in the would-be-bride Rosina who has schemes of her own.

WHY? With the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus

Ticket Prices

(unless otherwise stated)

£10.50 (or 3 films for £27) / £9.50 conc (or 3 films for £24)

Family Viewing Films with this logo have been specially picked for our younger audiences.

These screenings are £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20.

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Film Guide May-Jun 2016

Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) 10.30am

10 Cloverfield Lane

Thur 19 May

10.30am

Eddie the Eagle

Wed 22 Jun

10.30am

Florence Foster Jenkins

Tues 10 May

Exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.

Pre Show Dinner Offer Book a two course meal from our Pre Show Dinner menu at the same time as your ticket for £14. Available from 5.30pm (12pm Sundays).

Box Office Opening Hours Tuesday Wednesday - Saturday Sunday

11am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 10am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 2.30pm - 8pm

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF By phone / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Film admission includes a charitable donation of £2 per ticket, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm

Disabled Accessibility Norden Farm provides ramped access, lifts and toilet facilities. The auditorium has an infra red hearing enhancement system.

Box Office /

01628 788997

Online /

www.nordenfarm.org

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF