Purbeck Film Festval 2008 has just over a week to run so make sure you catch one of the many celluloid classics showing in a variety of venues around Purbeck. 

Sat 18th October

Cinema Paradiso Mowlem, Swanage, 7.30pm
Happy Go Lucky Briantspuddle Village Hall, 7.30pm
La Regle du Jeu The Rex, 8pm
Le Placard Lighthouse, 8.30pm
Ninotchka Lighthouse, 6pm
Rogue Male Stoborough Village Hall, 7.30pm
The Little Foxes The Rex, 6pm

Sun 19th

Lawrence Of Arabia The Rex, Wareham, 7.15pm
The Riddle of the Sands Swanage Sailing Club, 7.30pm

Mon 20th

Ashes & Diamonds (with introduction) Poole Lighthouse, 8pm
Les Chansons D’amour The Rex, 7.15pm

Tue 21st 

Kanal Lighthouse, 8pm
Man on Wire The Lookout, Durlston, 7.30pm
Persepolis Bournemouth University, 7.30pm
The Butterfly’s Tongue The Rex, 7.15pm

Wed 22nd

Comrades (with Introduction) The Rex, 7.15pm
The Counterfeiters Lighthouse, 8pm

Thur 23rd

Camille The Rex, 6pm
Juno Bournemouth University, 7.30pm
La Haine (with Introduction) Lighthouse, 8.15pm
Persepolis (with Introduction) Lighthouse, 6pm
The Counterfeiters The Rex, 8pm
The Kite Runner The Lookout 7.30pm

Fri 24th

Caramel Lighthouse, 6pm
Man on the Wire and Jab Corfe Castle Village Hall, 7.30pm
Ninontchka The Rex, 8.30pm
Our Hospitality The Rex, 6pm
Paris Je T’aime Lighthouse, 8.10pm

Sat 25th

How To Lose Friends And Alienate People The Rex, 8pm
The Band Wagon The Rex, 6pm

Purbeck Film Festival is now underway and runs until Saturday 25th October.

The festival is the biggest and longest running rural film festival in the UK with over 80 films at a myriad of venues across Purbeck.  This week’s films are listed below:

Monday 13th

Cinema Paradiso The Rex, 7.15pm
Jamaica Inn Square & Compass, 7pm & 9.15pm
Le Doulos Lighthouse, 8pm
The Kite Runner Studland Village Hall, £5

Tuesday 14th

Au Hasard Balthazar Lighthouse, 8pm
La Vien en Rose Bournemouth University, 7.30pm
Le Placard The Rex, 8pm
The Kite RunnerHarmans Cross Village Hall, 7.30pm
The Lady with the Little Dog The Rex, 6pm
The Painted Veil The Lookout, 7.30pm

Wed 15th

Fear and Trembling Lighthouse, 8pm
The Go Between The Rex, 7.15pm

Thur 16th

Anna Kerenina The Rex 6pm
La Vien en Rose The Lookout 7,15pm
Queen Christina Lighthouse, 8.30pm
Red Lights The Rex, 8pm
The Kite Runner Bournemouth University, 7.30pm
The Long Day Closes Lighthouse, 6pm

Fri 17th

Atonement Worth Matravers Village Hall, 7pm
Breaking and Entering Lighthouse, 8.20pm
La Haine The Rex, 8pm
The Age of the Train Swanage Catholic Hall, 7.30pm
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Lighthouse, 6pm
The Lodger The Rex, 6pm

Sat 18th

Cinema Paradiso Mowlem, 7.30pm
Happy Go Lucky Briantspuddle Village Hall, 7.30pm
La Regle du Jeu The Rex, 8pm
Le Placard Lighthouse, 8.30pm
Ninotchka Lighthouse, 6pm
Rogue Male Stoborough Village Hall, 7.30pm
The Little Foxes The Rex, 6pm

This year’s Purbeck Film Festival kicks off on Friday (10th October).

The opening gala film at Wareham’s The Rex cinema will be the late Anthony Minghella’s ‘Breaking and Entering’, starring Jude Law, Juliette Binoche and Vera Farmiga.

The film will be introduced by Roger Laughton, Chair of SW Screen and friend of Minghella.

The Lighthouse in Poole will also be showing the French films ‘Flight of The Red Balloon’ (6pm) and the film noir classic ‘La Quai des Brumes’ (8pm)

The Rex: Fri 10 Oct 7.15pm, £6

This year’s Purbeck Film Festival runs from the 10th to 25th of October.

The festival is the biggest and longest running rural film festival in the UK with over 80 films at a myriad of venues across Purbeck.  The festival is dedicated to the memory of Sir Bill Cotton, who was its President until he sadly passed away earlier this month.

Local film maker Keith Lawes has produced a fantastic animated short trailer for the festival that you can view below or at the Purbeck Film Festival website and which contains a full list of the films on show. You’ll never view the Sandbanks ferry in the same light again!