Mostly British Film Festival

Schedule Of Events

Tuesday February 11, 2025

2:30 pm - WE WERE DANGEROUS

A group of “delinquent” girls is sent to a remote New Zealand island in the 1950s to cultivate them through Christianity. The severe, overzealous matron who leads them uses draconian measures to tame their incorrigible spirit. Nevertheless, the girls are joyful and defiant, making the film surprisingly funny and inspiring. We root for them and their insistence on keeping their vitality alive amidst horrific circumstances. A sensitively told coming- of-age story and exploration of female friendship. Breakout star Erana James is definitely an actor to watch. Winner Special Jury Prize at SXSW Film Festival.

New Zealand 2024 (83 minutes)

4:30 pm - GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS

Set in a strict boarding school in the Himalayas, this is a rebellious coming-of-age story of an incredibly bright 16-year-old Indian girl, who falls in love or perhaps just discovers sexual attraction. Her awakening should be sweet, except that her mother hasn’t really come of age herself and constantly hovers and competes for the young man’s attention. Living vicariously through her daughter becomes weird, adding a somewhat unnerving, thriller vibe. To her credit, director Shuchi Talati exposes the claustrophobic cultural constraints in India that inhibit women and female sexuality through fine performances and nuanced character development. No minor achievement.

India 2024 (119 minutes)

7:00 pm - AMERICAN STAR

This is a thriller with a heart about an aging paid assassin (the great Ian McShane), a perennial loner who travels to picturesque Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, to carry out a final deadly mission. But complications delay him, and, as he waits, he becomes involved with some islanders and even falls in love. (Nice surprise: His paramour’s mother is played by the ageless French actress Fanny Ardant.) He experiences a moral dilemma: Does he go through with the hit or retire? The film is tense in the way of the best thrillers, and the tension persists throughout. It is also beautiful to look at.

UK 2024 (107 minutes)

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Date: February 6-13, 2025