Starting this Friday, the Balboa Theatre will present “From Britain with Love”, a collection of six brand new films representing the very best of British independent cinema.
Curated by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and presented by UK Film Council and Emerging Pictures, the mini festival includes three films making their U.S. premiere plus three more that have screened only at select U.S. festivals
The six films, featured in the trailer above, are:
Toast
Showtimes: Friday, July 29, 9pm | Saturday, July 30, 2pm | Tuesday, August 2, 7pm
Based on the bittersweet story of food writer Nigel Slater’s childhood, TOAST is a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood.
In Our Name
Showtimes: Friday, July 29, 2pm | Sunday, July 31, 9pm | Tuesday, August 2, 7pm
When Suzy returns home from a tour of duty in Iraq, her experiences begin to haunt her, driving her to erratic and paranoid behavior that endangers her own daughter. The first British film to deal with the aftermath of war from a female point of view.
Third Star
Showtimes: Sunday, July 31, 7pm | Monday, August 1, 4:30pm | Wednesday, August 3, 9pm
James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip – their last together – to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales to experience the joy of a group adventure and to resolve the latent tensions that affect the group. The results are touching and funny.
A Boy Called Dad
Showtimes: Saturday, July 30, 7pm | Tuesday, August 2, 4:30pm | Thursday, August 4, 2pm
When Robbie, who’s been neglected by his own dad, becomes a father himself at the tender age of 14, he kick-starts a series of events that will catapult him into adulthood. Newcomer Kyle Ward gives a wonderfully assured and impressively mature central performance that belies his young age.
Africa United
Showtimes: Friday, July 29, 4:30pm | Monday, August 1, 2pm | Wednesday, August 3, 7pm
The extraordinary story of three Rwandan children who walk 3000 miles to South Africa, hoping to attend the Soccer World Cup. Their adventures lead through an Africa rarely seen, in a story of joy, laughter, hope and generosity.
NEDs
Showtimes: Saturday, July 30, 9pm | Tuesday, August 2, 2pm | Thursday, August 4, 9pm
When studious John McGill starts secondary school, new friendships lead him to join a gang of NEDS, ‘Non-Educated Delinquents’. As John’s rage spins him out of control, he’s left with no future, until he’s given one extraordinary chance of redemption. Set in 1970s Glasgow.
Sarah B.
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