20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Tsotsi is a hard-faced young hoodie with no family ties and fewer scruples, ruthlessly killing those that he robs, but when he steals a car with a baby in it his human side starts to emerge. We watch an alternative possible life emerge, his loveless past of physical abuse gradually submerged by his new found awareness of both family life around him and his own humanity. But is it too late to save him from the consequences of his past crimes and is the violence really gone? An Oscar winning film find out more...

WHALE RIDER (2002)

CertificationPG Our Rating

Pai is a young Maori girl living under the roof of her grandfather, a tribal chief who is desperately, and blindly, in search of his male successor. Pai believes her destiny lies within the ancient beliefs of her ancestors, but her grandfather cannot accept her as a legitimate heir, trapped as he is by the determination that only a male can succeed. The Whale Rider is a tender and perceptive drama, the acting is flawless and the atmosphere perfect. A real gem with a well-deserved Academy Award n find out more...

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WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (1988)

Certification15 Our Rating

Barbiturate popping Pepa is pregnant by her ex-lover and can't find him. He's with his new mistress but his ex-wife is stuck in a sixties time warp and on the loose with a gun. Pepa's girlfriend is involved with Shiite terrorists, and they're all on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Brilliant!! find out more...

ZATOICHI - THE MOVIE (2003)

Certification18 Our Rating

The blind masseur Zatoichi wanders the countryside of 19th Century Japan, a perpetual drifter. Taking respite in a small town riven by gang power struggles, the initially unassuming Zatoichi soon finds reason to unleash the most lethal of skills, his peerless abilities with the sword. Zatoichi is a remarkable mix and match of genres; historical drama, morality tale, action movie and comedy, an often surreal but hugely entertaining slice of Japanese cinema from the director of Hana Bi and Violent find out more...