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Audience Feedback for Pamfir

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There were 14 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

  • ‘Excellent’: 5 votes
    • Never seen a film like this! Husband & I knew there’d be violence & we might need to leave; but we had to stay, it’s so powerful. There are people living like this, now. Thank you, Film Club
    • Amazing view of Ukrainian village life.
    • Engrossing, atmospheric and visceral; incredible carnival scenes – memorable!
    • A good ‘cinematic’ experience – “gutwrenching” as one member of the audience told me!
  • ‘Very Good’: 4 votes
    • Interesting insight into another world. More than 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, nothing much has changed; those in authority (clergy, police, politicians) are inherently corrupt and everyone else struggle to rise above serfdom.
  • ‘Good’: 2 votes
    • Creepy. Where worlds collide.
    • On violent side for my tastes, but an engaging story. Found the end a little hard to believe.
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 2 votes
    • Disjointed.
    • Bit too much for gore me. Strange set piece.
  • ‘Poor’: 1 vote
    • An awful film. Wish I’d stayed at home!

To read all the comments, click on the following link:
Feedback for Pamfir

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Audience Feedback for Broker

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There were 12 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

  • ‘Excellent’: 3 votes
    • Another winner from Koreeda.  By the end of the film, you sympathise with all the characters, regardless of their morality.  I did find the ending (where everyone wins) a bit too twee, however.
    • Loved the slow pace.  Very emotional for me. A bit confused at end.
    • A very enjoyable film but I’m a little confused about the ending.  Films like this are why we need a Film Club.
  • ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
    • Thoroughly engaging narrative; lovely performances.  And such a ‘happy’ ending – so unusual!
    • Perhaps slightly too long, lovely characterisation although rather unlikely ending.
      Good 1st film!
    • A gentle, sweet story despite the backstory.
    • Interesting
    • Bit long!
  • ‘Good’: 2 votes
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 1 vote
    • Meandered pleasantly but never quite made it to a believable whole fairy tale.
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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Audience feedback for “Broker’

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Newsletter 22 September 2023

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The forthcoming 2023/24 season (commencing on 14 November) is close to being finalise, and we now have agreement with the Distributors for 9 of the 10 films confirmed. They are:

  • Tuesday 14 November: Broker (Hirokazu Kore-eda, South Korea, 2022)
  • Thursday 7 December: Pamfir (Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, Ukraine, 2023)
  • Wednesday 17 January: War Pony (Riley Keough/Gina Gammell, USA/UK, 2023)
  • Tuesday 23 January: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen/Charlotte Vandermeersch, Italy/Belgium, 2023)
  • Wednesday 14 February: A Matter Of Life And Death (Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger, UK, 1946 (BFI 4K Restoration))
  • Thursday 29 February: Godland (Hlynur Pálmason, Denmark/Iceland, 2022)
  • Wednesday 13 March: Love According To Dalva (Emmanuelle Nicot, Belgium, 2022)
  • Thursday 28 March: Plan 75 (Chie Hayakawa, Japan, 2022)
  • Wednesday 3 April: To be confirmed
  • Wednesday 17 April: Return To Seoul (Davy Chou, France, 2022)

Note: Pamfir, on 7 December will be preceded with a short AGM.

Over the next few weeks I will be updating the Chelmsford Film Club website with details of each film (pages for the first 4 films can be accessed via the carousel on the Home page – the remainder will follow shortly)

We hope to see many of you at the Chelmsford Theatre Studio (formerly The Cramhorn Theatre). Details of how to join can be found on our Membership page.