212 days ago

Whangarei Film Society - screenings for Tuesday June 4th

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

PLEASE NOTE: Our film screenings for the next few weeks at Forum North will be on TUESDAYS not Thursdays as the venue is not available to us then.

So, on TUESDAY, the 4th June at 6pm, WFS will be screening the powerful and inspiring story set in Sudan, Goodbye Julia.

Our 8pm screening will be this year's Oscar winner for Best international film, The Zone of Interest.

Goodbye Julia
2023, Drama, English subtitles,
Rated M, 105 mins

Mona is a wealthy woman from the North of Khartoum. Her comfortable life as a professional singer is thrown into chaos when she accidentally causes the death of a poor man from the the Southern region.

With Southern Sudan campaigning for secession from the North, Mona decides to try to secretly atone for the man's death by employing Julia, his unsuspecting widow, as her live-in maid so she has a home for herself and her young son.

A wonderful story about overcoming prejudice and seeking forgiveness. - Film Online

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Showing at Forum North on Tuesday (NOT Thursday) 4th June at 6pm and Tuesday (NOT Thursday) 11th June at 8pm

Tickets: Door sales only. $10 WFS members. $15 Non members.
All welcome. Cash only please – no Eftpos available.

Like us on Facebook or visit our website whangareifilmsociety.org and sign up for our free weekly email for information on the rest of our films and screening dates for 2024.

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