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1 it s where people click ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ART AND CULTURE, LECTURES, VISITS AND EVENTS? Find out more at: saffronwaldendfas.org.uk EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION YOUR LOCaL CInEMa MaRCH & april 2017 THE GIBBERD GARDEN Marsh Lane, Harlow, Essex CM17 0NA Tel: Children large and small will love the moated castle, The Guardian Weekend, August 2016 Garden and Tea Room Open 1 April 1 October 2017 Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays, 2pm-6pm award-winning, cost-effective DESIGN&PRINT t: e: studio@design-mill.co.uk PROUD TO DESIGN THIS SAFFRON SCREEN PROGRAMME TO ADVERTISE HERE (CIRC. 24,000) CONTACT: hana@saffronscreen.com BEaUTY & THE BEaST new EVEnT CInEMa BOOK NOW AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE

2 CInEMa InFORMaTIOn TICKETS FOR all FILMS are now On SaLE DAYTIME Full 6.90; 65 & over 6.00; other adult concessions 5.30; 18 & under 4.50; family tickets (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) EVENINGS (films at or after 5pm) Full 7.90; 65 & over 7.10; other adult concessions 6.10; 18 & under 5.70 ( 4.30 on Monday nights) CINEMA for TINIES Adults 4.00; Children 3.00; under 2s free EVENT CINEMA Please see ticket price information for each event. See our website for information about eligibility for concession price tickets. Group bookings 11 cinema tickets for the price of 10 (not available online). Tickets are available: online at (booking fee applies) in person from the Box office (opens 30 mins before each screening) in person from the Tourist Information Centre, Saffron Walden (booking fee applies) (telephone: , enquiries only). RECEIVE THE LaTEST InFORMaTIOn VIa For weekly film updates, Monday night film notes or information about foreign language films, Cinema for Tinies screenings, audio-described films, films with subtitles or Special Events, with the relevant heading to: mailinglist@saffronscreen.com FOLLOW US facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram FInd US Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH Doors open 30 minutes before screenings. Please use the main school entrance and car parks (not the sports hall car park). See our website for detailed information. accessibility The cinema is wheelchair friendly and has induction loop facilities. With some films, we are able to offer audio description and subtitles. A large print version of this programme can be supplied on request. Please contact the office for further details. COnTaCT US info@saffronscreen.com Telephone: Postal address: c/o Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR Charity no Printed on certified and sustainable paper Design: Print: Harts Design & Print La La Land T2 TRaInSPOTTInG WELCOME PREVEnGE Our new programme is packed with wonderful awards-nominated films. We ve tried to squeeze in as many screenings as possible so that you don t miss the brilliant performances and films on offer at this time of year. By the time the programme starts, we will know who won the BAFTAs and Oscars, but we recommend watching as many of the nominees as possible the voters don t always get it right! And we have more screenings of La La Land after its huge success in February. We are thrilled to welcome actor Jo Hartley back to Saffron Screen. She features as a concerned midwife in Alice Lowe s dark and funny Prevenge and will be joining us for a Q&A after the film. Beauty and the Beast promises to be a delight for all ages, a live-action version of the Disney musical classic packed with brilliant actors. We have managed to get the film just a few weeks after it opens and will be showing it twice a day in the Easter holidays. We are very excited about all our Event Cinema screenings both in this programme and running into the summer. Have a look at the full selection on our website, and don t forget that we are selling wine and beer on Friday and Saturday evenings. We look forward to seeing you soon. Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies Screen Babies

3 MaRCH 2017 MaRCH 2017 FIRE at SEa JaCKIE SInG TOnI ERdMann THE YOUnG OFFEndERS LIOn THE FITS JaCKIE (15) Fri 3 rd & Sat 4 th 8pm Sun 5 th 5pm & 8pm director Pablo Larraín CaST Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Hurt SCREEn TEST A searing and intimate portrayal of one of the most important moments in American history seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, as she struggles to maintain her husband s legacy in the aftermath of his assassination. With a superb performance from Portman and a stellar supporting cast, this is an unconventional biopic from brilliant Chilean director Larraín. (2016 Chile/Fr/USA 100 mins) SInG (U) Sat 4 th, Sun 5 th, Sat 11 th & Sun 12 th 2pm april: Sun 2 nd 11am (autism-friendly) Thurs 6 th 3pm Sun 16 th 2pm directors Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings VOICES Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth McFarlane, Scarlett Johansson SCREEn TEST Dapper koala Buster Moon (McConaughey) runs a once-grand theatre that has fallen on hard times. He takes one final chance to restore it to its former glory by producing the world s greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine. A sweet and breezy toetapping animation with a fabulous voice cast. (2016 USA 108 mins) La La Land (12a) Sat 4 th 5pm april: Sat 1 st & Sun 23 rd 5pm director Damien Chazelle CaST Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt, J K Simmons SCREEn TEST This beguiling and heartfelt romantic musical is back after all its awards glory. Set in contemporary Hollywood, the story follows struggling wannabe movie star Mia (Stone) and jazz pianist Seb (Gosling) in a bittersweet love story of frustrated ambition and the personal cost of success. This film is a glorious tour de force, with beautiful chemistry between the two leads and smartly choreographed musical numbers which will have you dancing out of the cinema. (2016 USA 128 mins) BIG FILM QUIZ Sat 4 th 7.30pm Saffron Screen s film-themed quiz night to raise funds for future projects. Teams of up to 8 people, individuals welcome. See our website for details. Cash bar. raffle. Tickets 12 to include a fish & chip supper. TOnI ERdMann (15) note STaRT TIME Mon 6 th 7.30pm director Maren Ade CaST Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn, Ingrid Bisu SCREEn TEST This extraordinary comedy drama follows ambitious corporate strategist Ines and the unpredictable relationship with her eccentric, practical-joke-loving father, Winfried. Suspecting his daughter is unhappy, Winfried turns up at her office in the guise of snaggle-toothed, bewigged Toni Erdmann. Funny, highly original and achingly moving, this is destined to be one of the most talked-about films of the year come and see why! (2016 Ger/Aust 162 mins Subtitled) Book online now at: HEdda GaBLER Thurs 9 th 7pm Play from the National Theatre see Event Cinema pages for details. THE YOUnG OFFEndERS (15) Fri 10 th 8pm Sat 11 th 5pm director Peter Foott CaST Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose, Dominic MacHale SCREEn TEST Inspired by the true story of Ireland s biggest cocaine seizure in 2007, this is a gloriously broad comedy about Conor and Jock, two clueless Cork teenagers. When a drug-trafficking boat capsizes off the coast, rumours abound that bales of cocaine have been washed ashore. The feckless pair steal a couple of bikes and set off, hoping to locate some of the contraband and make their fortunes. A highly engaging film packed with warmth and wit we love it! (2016 Ire 83 mins) THE GIRL On THE TRaIn (15) Sat 11 th 8pm Newport Village Hall see our website for details. LIOn (PG) Sat 11 th 8pm Sun 12 th 5pm & 8pm Sun 19 th 11am & 5pm april: Sat 15 th 5pm director Garth Davis CaST Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar SCREEn TEST A 5-year-old Indian boy falls asleep in a train carriage and wakes up in Kolkata, thousands of miles from home, where he has to adapt to life on the streets. Adopted by an Australian couple, he starts a new life, but 25 years later, armed only with his childhood memories and Google Earth, he determines to return home and find his lost family. This is a hugely moving true story boasting excellent performances and stunning cinematography. (2016 Aus/USA/UK 118 mins Part subtitled) THE FITS (12a) Mon 13 th 8pm director Anna Rose Holmer CaST Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Antonia AB Grant Jr, Makyla Burnam SCREEn TEST Toni trains as a boxer with her brother but finds herself torn between the masculine world of the boxing gym and the room next door where dance group The Lionesses practise. Drawn to their strength and confidence, Toni eventually joins the group, rehearsing routines and befriending the girls. But when some of the girls start experiencing mysterious fits of shaking and fainting, Toni s desire for acceptance becomes ever more complicated. We are drawn into Toni s world by sound, music, colours and, most of all, movement. The result is a dreamy coming-of-age film, with hefty doses of magical realism and mystery that will keep you under its unique spell. (2015 USA 70 mins) Full-size screen with the latest digital technology

4 MaRCH 2017 KUBO and THE TWO STRInGS T2 TRaInSPOTTInG (18) Fri 17 th & Sat 18 th 8pm director Danny Boyle CaST Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner SCREEn TEST Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie are back in Danny Boyle s longawaited follow-up to his generation-defi ning 1996 fi lm. Twenty years have passed since Renton (McGregor) betrayed his friends and left for London, but now he returns to Edinburgh to face his memories and visit old haunts. Drawing on Irvine Welsh s sequel novel Porno, the fi lm forges new paths while remembering the glory days of yore; but primarily this is a fi lm about friendship and middle age. A worthy sequel to the vital and iconic original. (2017 UK 117 mins) KUBO and THE TWO STRInGS (PG) Sat 18 th & Sun 19 th 2pm director Travis Knight VOICES Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes SCREEn TEST This glorious Oscar-nominated animation is back in case you missed it last year. Young, kindhearted Kubo lives a quiet life with his mother in a seaside village, until he accidentally summons a vengeful spirit. With gods and monsters chasing him, Kubo must fi nd the magical suit of armour that belonged to his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior. On his journey he befriends Monkey (Theron) and Beetle (McConaughey) and together they embark on a beautifully animated, sweeping, lively adventure full of wonder. (2016 USA 100 mins) denial (12a) denial Sat 18 th 5pm Sun 19 th 8pm director Mick Jackson CaST Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott SCREEn TEST This compelling courtroom drama tells the true story of the legal battle between Jewish-American historian Deborah Lipstadt (Weisz) and notorious Holocaust denier David Irving (Spall). Adapted by David Hare from Lipstadt s own book, the fi lm is powered by strong performances from all the cast. A tale for our post-truth times, documenting a necessary triumph of reason and forensic fact over ignorance and prejudice. (2016 UK/USA 110 mins) IT S OnLY THE End OF THE WORLd IT S OnLY THE End OF THE WORLd (Juste la fin du monde) (15) Mon 20 th 8pm director Xavier Dolan CaST Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux SCREEn TEST This emotionally charged fi lm from visionary young director Dolan was the highly deserving winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes. Based on the play by Jean-Luc Lagarce, the fi lm follows a terminally ill writer who returns home to break the news of his condition to his estranged family (a powerhouse ensemble of French actors). Old wounds and deepseated frustrations erupt as the director explores the dramatic power and claustrophobic nature of dysfunctional family relationships. Bold and stylistically daring, and performed with thunderous emotion. (2016 Can/Fr 97 mins Subtitled) Free parking Wide choice of refreshments FENCES BEAUTY AND THE BEAST EASTER FILMS SING FOR ALL AGES THE VICEROY S HOUSE THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE BOOK NOW AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE

5 MaRCH 2017 MaRCH 2017 HaCKSaW RIdGE THE LEGO BaTMan MOVIE LOVInG CERTaIn WOMEn PREVEnGE THE artist S GaRdEn: american IMPRESSIOnISM Tues 21 st 7.30pm Art Exhibition from the florence Griswold Museum in Connecticut see Event Cinema pages for details. Saffron Walden NADFAS will be offering a complimentary drink and snack before the screening. HaCKSaW RIdGE (15) Fri 24 th & Sat 25 th 8pm director Mel Gibson CaST Andrew Garfi eld, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffi ths SCREEn TEST Hacksaw Ridge is the jagged cliff face that American soldiers had to scale at the battle of Okinawa in the Second World War. Gibson s fi lm tells the extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss (Garfi eld) who, working as an army medic but refusing to carry a gun, single-handedly evacuated 75 casualties from behind enemy lines. Gruelling and uplifting in equal parts. (2016 Aus/USA 139 mins) THE LEGO BaTMan MOVIE (U) Sat 25 th & Sun 26 th 2pm april: Sat 1 st & Sun 2 nd 2pm Fri 14 th 3pm Sat 22 nd & Sun 23 rd 2pm director Chris McKay VOICES Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes SCREEn TEST Continuing the irreverent spirit of fun that made The Lego Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble, Lego Batman, stars in his own big-screen adventure. There are, however, big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up a little. (2017 USA/Den 104 mins) LOVInG (12a) Sat 25 th 5pm Sun 26 th 5pm & 8pm director Jeff Nichols CaST Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Terri Abney SCREEn TEST In late 1950s America, Mildred and Richard Loving, a black woman and a white construction worker, fell in love and married in Washington DC but were convicted of outraging the peace and dignity of the State of Virginia through their inter-racial marriage. They were imprisoned and then exiled from their state, families and home. It took another decade for US law to change. Nichols dramatises their story without sentimentality or embellishment and the two leads play out their love story with great sensitivity. (2016 UK/USA 123 mins) Book online now at: CERTaIn WOMEn (12a) Mon 27 th 8pm director Kelly Reichardt CaST Michelle Williams, Laura Dern, Jared Harris, Kristen Stewart SCREEn TEST The latest fi lm from Reichardt (Night Moves, Meek s Cutoff) is a beautifully subtle take on female resilience as three strong-willed women strive to make their own way amidst the wide open plains of the American Northwest. The fi lm follows the interconnecting lives of a lawyer who fi nds herself contending with both offi ce sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student who forms an ambiguous bond with a lonely ranch hand. A powerful and elegant fi lm. (2016 USA 107 mins) MadaMa BUTTERFLY Thurs 30 th 7.15pm opera from the royal opera House see Event Cinema pages for details. PREVEnGE (15) Fri 31 st 8pm director Alice Lowe CaST Alice Lowe, Jo Hartley, Kate Dickie, Kayvan Novak SCREEn TEST Fans of grisly black comedy Sightseers will be pleased to see star and co-writer Lowe return to the genre both behind and in front of the camera with this macabre yet controlled slasher satire about a pregnant woman who goes on a killing spree, believing the baby growing inside her is instructing her to commit murder. Directed and performed when Lowe herself was seven months pregnant, this is a darkly comic take on society s perception of pregnant women. Murderous but fun! (2016 UK 87 mins) followed by a Q&A with actor Jo Hartley (This Is England, Eddie the Eagle). new FaMILY TICKETS for matinee screenings 2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children OnLY 20 new SCREEn BaBIES A morning screening for adults with children under one to give you a chance to enjoy a film and not worry about noise or babysitters. Book online now at:

6 SaFFROn SCREEn diary MaRCH 2017 Fri pm Jackie (15) Sat pm Sing (U) Sat pm La La Land (12A) Sat pm Big Film Quiz Sat pm Jackie (15) Sun pm Sing (U) Sun pm Jackie (15) Sun pm Jackie (15) Mon pm Toni Erdmann (15) Thu pm Hedda Gabler National Theatre Fri pm The Young Offenders (15) Sat pm Sing (U) Sat pm The Young Offenders (15) Sat pm Lion (PG) Sat pm The Girl on the Train (15) Sun pm Sing (U) Sun pm Lion (PG) Sun pm Lion (PG) Mon pm The Fits (12A) Fri pm T2 Trainspotting (18) Sat pm Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Sat pm Denial (12A) Sat pm T2 Trainspotting (18) Sun am Lion (PG) Sun pm Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Sun pm Lion (PG) Sun pm Denial (12A) Mon pm It s Only the End of the World (15) Tue pm The Artist s Garden: American Impressionism Fri pm Hacksaw Ridge (15) Sat pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sat pm Loving (12A) Sat pm Hacksaw Ridge (15) Sun pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sun pm Loving (12A) Sun pm Loving (12A) Mon pm Certain Women (12A) Thu pm Madama Butterfly Royal Opera House Fri pm Prevenge (15) april 2017 Sat pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sat pm La La Land (12A) Sat pm 20th Century Women (15) Sun am Sing (U) Autism-friendly Screening Sun pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sun pm 20th Century Women (15) Sun pm 20th Century Women (15) Mon pm Dancer (12A) Thu pm Sing (U) Thu pm Twelfth Night National Theatre Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies Screen Babies Fri pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Fri pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Fri pm Fences (12A) Sat pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Sat pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Sat pm Fences (12A) Sun pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Sun pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Sun pm Fences (12A) Mon pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Mon pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Mon pm The Salesman (12A) Tue am Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Tue pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Tue pm Jewels Royal Opera House Wed pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Wed pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Wed pm Viceroy s House (12A) Thu pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Thu pm Beauty and the Beast (PG tbc) Thu pm Viceroy s House (12A) Fri pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Fri pm Viceroy s House (12A) Sat pm Viceroy s House (12A) Sat pm Lion (PG) Sat pm Viceroy s House (12A) Sun pm Sing (U) Sun pm Viceroy s House (12A) Sun pm Viceroy s House (12A) Mon pm The Olive Tree (cert tbc) Thu pm Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Fri pm Moonlight (15) Sat pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sat pm Moonlight (15) Sat pm Kong: Skull Island (12A tbc) Sat pm Shadow Dancer (15) Sun am The Secret Life of Pets (U) Sun pm The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sun pm La La Land (12A) Sun pm Moonlight (15) Mon pm Elle (18) Wed pm Julius Caesar Royal Shakespeare Company Fri pm Hidden Figures (PG) Sat pm Moana Sing-along (PG) Sat pm Hidden Figures (PG) Sat pm Logan (15 tbc) Sun pm Moana Sing-along (PG) Sun pm Hidden Figures (PG) Sun pm Hidden Figures (PG) MaY 2017 Mon pm Aquarius (cert tbc)

7 april 2017 april 2017 dancer 20 TH CEnTURY WOMEn FEnCES THE SaLESMan THE LEGO BaTMan MOVIE (U) Sat 1 st & Sun 2 nd 2pm Fri 14 th 3pm Sat 22 nd & Sun 23 rd 2pm La La Land (12a) Sat 1 st & Sun 23 rd 5pm 20 TH CEnTURY WOMEn (15) Sat 1 st 8pm Sun 2 nd 5pm & 8pm director Mike Mills CaST Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup SCREEn TEST In late 70s California a bohemian single mother decides the best way to raise her adolescent son is to enlist the help of two other women: Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist in her 30s, and Julie, a sassy teenage neighbour. A warm and funny ensemble comedy which looks at the various stages of womanhood during a time of huge social and cultural change. The cast are all terrific, but Bening dominates the film with a standout performance. (2016 USA 118 mins) SInG (U) dancer (12a) Sun 2 nd 11am (autism-friendly screening) Thurs 6 th 3pm Sun 16 th 2pm Mon 3 rd 8pm director Steven Cantor SCREEn TEST Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal Ballet s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 21, he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom his talent more a burden than a gift. The film includes home movies of Polunin s early training in gymnastics and ballet, in-depth interviews with family, friends and colleagues and glorious footage of his brilliant dancing. A fascinating look into the life of a complex young man who made ballet go viral. (2016 UK/Russia/Ukraine/USA 85 mins Part subtitled) TWELFTH night Thurs 6 th 7pm Theatre from the National Theatre see Event Cinema pages for details. BEaUTY and THE BEaST (PG tbc) Fri 7 th, Sat 8 th, Sun 9 th & Mon 10 th 2pm & 5pm Tues 11 th 11am & 3pm Weds 12 th & Thurs 13 th 2pm & 5pm director Bill Condon CaST Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson SCREEn TEST In this live-action reworking of the classic Disney cartoon, Belle (Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast s hideous exterior, allowing her to recognise the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside. (2017 USA 123 mins) FEnCES (12a) Fri 7 th, Sat 8 th & Sun 9 th 8pm director Denzel Washington CaST Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo SCREEn TEST Adapted from August Wilson s play of the same name, this is the story of Troy, a working-class African-American man attempting to raise his family in 1950s Pittsburgh whilst coming to terms with his deep-seated resentments about his thwarted sports career and the ambitions of his son. Powerhouse performances from Washington as Troy and Davis as his long-suffering wife, Rose, reprising their roles from the 2010 Broadway production, make this a compelling drama dealing with themes of family dynamics, ambition, race and the American Dream. (2016 USA 139 mins) THE SaLESMan (Forushande) (12a) Mon 10 th 8pm director Asghar Farhadi CaST Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati SCREEn TEST Like A Separation and The Past, celebrated Iranian auteur Farhadi s new film examines the strained relationship of a middle-class married couple. Emad, a teacher, and Rana, his stay-at-home wife, are rehearsing an amateur production of Arthur Miller s Death of a Salesman in which they play careworn Willy Loman and his wife, Linda. Preparations for the play are going well until Rana and Emad suffer a disturbing domestic incident which triggers emotional fault lines across their marriage. Exploring challenging questions of morality and retribution, this is a beautifully observed, painstakingly crafted drama. (2016 Iran/Fr 124 mins Subtitled) JEWELS Tues 11 th 7.15pm Ballet from the royal opera House see Event Cinema pages for details. Book online now at: Full-size screen with the latest digital technology

8 april 2017 april 2017 VICEROY S HOUSE THE OLIVE TREE MOOnLIGHT KOnG: SKULL ISLand SHadOW dancer ELLE VICEROY S HOUSE (12a) Weds 12 th, Thurs 13 th & Fri 14 th 8pm Sat 15 th 2pm & 8pm Sun 16 th 5pm & 8pm director Gurinder Chadha CaST Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon, Om Puri SCREEn TEST In this beautifully shot period drama set in 1947, the new viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, is charged with handing India back to its people. He moves with his wife and children into the grand viceroy s house where 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants live downstairs. But as the political elite take their seats upstairs to wrangle over the birth of independent India, conflict breaks out both within the residence and across the country. A deeply personal film from Chadha (Bride and Prejudice, Bend It Like Beckham). (2017 UK/India 106 mins) LIOn (PG) Sat 15 th 5pm SInG (U) THE OLIVE TREE (cert tbc) Sun 16 th 2pm Mon 17 th 8pm director Icíar Bollaín CaST Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambros, Manuel Cucala SCREEn TEST This earthy, playful Spanish fable is the third collaboration between award-winning director Bollaín (Even the Rain) and Ken Loach s screenwriter Paul Laverty. Beautifully shot and scored, the film follows a complicated, engaging young woman who adores her grandfather, a man greatly affected by the loss of a beloved 2000-year old olive tree, sold against his will. Desperate to help him and with hardly any money, she embarks on a journey through Europe to try and retrieve it, aided by friends old and new and inveigling everyone she meets into her quest with unexpected consequences. An emotional portrait of modern Spain. (2016 Sp/Ger 100 mins Subtitled) ROSEnCRanTZ & GUILdEnSTERn are dead Thurs 20 th 7pm Play from The old Vic see Event Cinema pages for details. MOOnLIGHT (15) Fri 21 st 8pm Sat 22 nd 5pm Sun 23 rd 8pm director Barry Jenkins CaST Ahston Sanders, Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe SCREEn TEST A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, this exquisite drama chronicles the life of a gay black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in Miami. With powerful performances and a gorgeous ethereal quality, Moonlight is a thing of beauty that will shatter stereotypes. An intelligent and compassionate film about identity, family, friendship and love. (2016 USA 111 mins) Free parking Wide choice of refreshments THE LEGO BaTMan MOVIE (U) KOnG: SKULL ISLand (12a tbc) Sat 22 nd & Sun 23 rd 2pm Sat 22 nd 8pm director Jordan Vogt-Roberts CaST Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman SCREEn TEST A group of soldiers and adventurers, including former SAS captain Conrad (Hiddleston), photojournalist Weaver (Larson) and US army officer Packard (Jackson), venture to an uncharted Pacific island, unaware that it is the domain of the mythic Kong... This compelling action movie, only distantly related to Peter Jackson s 2005 remake, reimagines the origin story of the great ape for a new audience, with an excellent cast and spectacular visuals. (2017 USA/Vietnam 118 mins) SHadOW dancer (15) Hadstock Village Hall see our website for details. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (U) Sat 22 nd 8pm Sun 23 rd 11am A glorious animated comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling. (2016 USA 88 mins) Cinema for Tinies adults 4.00, children 3.00, under 2s free. La La Land (12a) Sun 23 rd 5pm ELLE (18) Mon 24 th 8pm director Paul Verhoeven CaST Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling SCREEn TEST Huppert gives a staggering performance in Verhoeven s psychological thriller about one woman s response to a violent attack. When businesswoman Michèle is raped by a masked intruder in her Parisian home, she makes it a point of honour to keep calm and carry on. But when her attacker starts sending her text messages, she engages in a cat and mouse game to establish who has the upper hand. An electrifying and provocative film. (2016 Fr/Ger/Belg 131 mins Subtitled) JULIUS CaESaR Weds 26 th 7pm Play from the royal Shakespeare Company see Event Cinema pages for details. Book online now at:

9 april 2017 JUnE 2016 HIddEn FIGURES LOGan aquarius unbridle your EnTHuSiaSm Xxx Come and experience Victorian life as it really was, upstairs and downstairs. Xxx Xxx HIddEn FIGURES (PG) Fri 28 th 8pm Sat 29 th 5pm Sun 30 th 5pm & 8pm director Theodore Melfi CaST Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner SCREEn TEST As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians, known as the human computers. This striking film follows three of these women, who cross all gender, race and professional lines, as they quickly rise through the ranks and are tasked with calculating the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit and guaranteeing his safe return. An entertaining and inspirational film. (2016 USA 127 mins) MOana SInG-aLOnG (PG) Sat 29 th & Sun 30 th 2pm directors Ron Clements, John Musker VOICES Auli i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Jemaine Clement SCREEn TEST Join us for a sing-along version of this fresh and funny Disney animation so all the family can belt out the brilliant songs. A spirited young Polynesian princess takes to the sea in a quest to save her people from a mysterious threat. Accompanied by oncemighty demigod Maui and with a crazy rooster for a sidekick, Moana discovers the South Pacific heritage of her ancestors and finds her true seafaring destiny. A big-hearted combination of action-packed plot, dazzling visuals, a feisty heroine and catchy songs. (2016 USA 113 mins) LOGan (15 tbc) Sat 29 th 8pm director James Mangold CaST Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Doris Morgado, Dafne Keen SCREEn TEST The latest instalment of the X-Men series is set in the near future, with an ageing and weary Logan, aka Wolverine, caring for Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. His attempts to remain anonymous come to an end when a young female mutant arrives in need of protection. The third and final solo outing for Jackman s metal-clawed X-Man is an action-packed roller coaster with complex characters and a riveting plot. (2017 USA 135 mins) MaY 2017 aquarius (cert tbc) Mon 1 st 8pm director Kleber Mendonça Fìlho CaST Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão SCREEn TEST Braga shines in this transfixing drama about one woman making a stand against avaricious property developers in modern-day Brazil. Clara is the last resident of the Aquarius, one of the few apartment buildings of its age that remain standing. She is under pressure to move out of her flat but she is determined to leave only upon death, and will engage in a cold war with the developers to keep a home that has been a silent witness to her entire life. (2016 Brazil/Fr 142 mins Subtitled) Free parking Wide choice of refreshments Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF Book The English Heritage online Trust is a charity, now no , at: and a company, no , registered in England.

10 EVEnT CInEMa at Saffron Screen See our website for more information HEdda GaBLER THE artist S GaRdEn MadaMa BUTTERFLY TWELFTH night JEWELS JULIUS CaESaR HEdda GaBLER FILMS COMInG SOOn Thurs 9 th March 7pm Play broadcast live from the National Theatre. Ruth Wilson plays the title role in Ivo van Hove s production of Henrik Ibsen s masterpiece, in a new English version by Patrick Marber. THE artist S GaRdEn american IMPRESSIOnISM Tues 21 st March 7.30pm Art exhibition from the Florence Griswold Museum in Connecticut. A new film based on the highly popular exhibition at the home of American Impressionism. MadaMa BUTTERFLY Thurs 30 th March 7.15pm Opera broadcast live from the Royal Opera House. Antonio Pappano conducts an impressive cast, led by Ermonela Jaho, in Puccini s deeply poignant opera. An intense and gripping journey from light and excitement to darkness and self-sacrifice. TWELFTH night Thurs 6 th april 7pm Play broadcast live from the National Theatre. Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare s classic comedy of mistaken identity, directed by Simon Godwin. JEWELS Tues 11 th april 7.15pm Ballet broadcast live from the Royal Opera House. Now celebrating its 50 th year, George Balanchine s sparkling ballet still shines with all the brilliance of the gemstones that inspired it. ROSEnCRanTZ & GUILdEnSTERn are dead Thurs 20 th april 7pm Play broadcast live from The Old Vic. Daniel Radcliffe stars in a new production of Tom Stoppard s brilliant play about two minor characters in Hamlet. JULIUS CaESaR Weds 26 th april 7pm Play broadcast live from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the Roman Empire spirals out of control. antony and CLEOPaTRa May date and time tbc Play broadcast as live from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Iqbal Khan returns to the RSC to direct Shakespeare s tragedy following Mark Antony, torn between love and duty. PETER Pan Sat 10 th June 3pm Play recorded before a live audience at the National Theatre. Sally Cookson s wondrously inventive adaptation of JM Barrie s classic is a dazzling delight for all the family. SaLOMÉ June/July date and time tbc Play broadcast as live from the National Theatre. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. angels In america Parts 1 & 2 Thurs 20 th & Thurs 27 th July 7pm Play broadcast live from the National Theatre. Tony Kushner s multi-award winning two-part play, set in 1980s New York during the AIDS crisis, stars Andrew Garfield and Russell Tovey. YERMa Thurs 31 st august 7pm Play broadcast live from the Young Vic. Billie Piper reprises her award-winning performance in Simon Stone s radical production of Lorca s masterpiece about a woman desperate to have a child. For more information and other events, please see our website FREE FIRE PaTRIOTS day THEIR FInEST GUaRdIanS OF THE GaLaXY VOL 2 THE SEnSE OF an EndInG THE ZOOKEEPER S WIFE