{"id":2948,"date":"2015-09-06T12:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T11:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2017-06-30T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T09:15:16","slug":"an-introduction-to-the-2015-2016-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/2015\/09\/an-introduction-to-the-2015-2016-season\/","title":{"rendered":"An introduction to the 2015-2016 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2015-2016 season of Films in Forest Row contains a cracking mixture of films that includes something for (almost) everybody.<\/p>\n<p>This year the vast majority of our films are new releases, many of which have either just come out over the summer, or will be shortly. The season also includes genres that we have not shown very frequently, such as a Western (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/meeks-cutoff\/\">Meek\u2019s Cutoff<\/a><\/em>), and a brand new Sci-Fi work (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/ex-machina\/\">Ex Machina<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Among the other new releases are Abderrahmane Sissako\u2019s brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/timbuktu\/\"><em>Timbuktu<\/em><\/a>, about a group of jihadis as they impose their rule on the town, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/the-salt-of-the-earth\/\">The Salt of the Earth<\/a><\/em>, Wim Wenders\u2019 magnificent portrait of photojournalist Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado. The programme also features Francois Ozon\u2019s new film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/the-new-girlfriend\/\">The New Girlfriend<\/a><\/em>, and the hard-hitting Russian film <a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/leviathan\/\"><em>Leviathan<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-song_of_the_sea.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2893\" src=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-song_of_the_sea-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Song of the Sea\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-song_of_the_sea-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-song_of_the_sea-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-song_of_the_sea.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We have a couple of matinee screenings for families, both beautiful new animations: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/song-of-the-sea\/\">Song of the Sea<\/a><\/em>, and the French <a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/zarafa\/\"><em>Zarafa<\/em><\/a> (shown in an English dubbed version). And, there are several special events, including screenings for local organizations, such as John Boorman\u2019s wonderful <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/hope-and-glory\/\">Hope and Glory<\/a><\/em> set in London during the Second World War, and the recent French blockbuster <a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/untouchable\/\"><em>Untouchable<\/em><\/a>, which includes dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Near the start of the season we have our ever-popular silent film with live music during the Forest Row Festival. This year it is Harold Lloyd\u2019s brilliant <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/the-freshman\/\">The Freshman<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Transition Forest Row strand contains four brand new films designed to challenge the way we think and encourage us to act, including <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/we-are-many\/\">We Are Many<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/every-three-seconds\/\">Every Three Seconds<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you at a screening. Everyone is welcome; you don\u2019t have to be a member to see a film (though it makes it cheaper if you are).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2015-2016 season of Films in Forest Row contains a cracking mixture of films that includes something for (almost) everybody. 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