IN CONVERSATIONS AND FILM SCREENINGS

Booking essential.

Shogun (1980, Jerry London) (125 mins)
Saturday 2 October, 14.00-16.30
An English captain is caught in the war between two powerful men when shipwrecked on the Japanese coast in the 17th century.
Hosted by Anna Jackson, Encounters curator

Anita and Me (2001, Metin Huseyin) (96 mins)
Sunday 17 October, 14.00-17.00
Meera Syal's portrayal of growing up in a Staffordshire mining village.
With writer Meera Syal

Voyage of the Dragon Kings (2003, Rex Warner) (50 mins)
Sunday 24 October, 14.00-15.30
The amazing achievements of China's greatest explorer, Admiral Zheng He. With director Rex Warner

The Chess Players (1977, Satyajit Ray) (120 mins)
Saturday 30 October, 14.00-17.00
Two fanatical chess players compete whilst a bigger political game of chess is played out. Hosted by Amin Jaffer, Encounters curator. In Hindi with subtitles

Lagaan (2001, Ashotosh Gowariker) (220 mins)
Sunday 31 October, 13.00-17.00
Indian villagers must beat British authorities at cricket to halt tax rises but they don't know how to play! With cricketer Chris England who plays a leading role.
In Hindi with subtitles

The Game of their Lives (2002, Dan Gordon) (90 mins)
Saturday 4 December, 14.00-16.00
The North Korean football team beat the favourites, Italy, to secure a place in the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals. With director Dan Gordon.

Topsy-Turvy (1999, Mike Leigh) (160 mins)
Sunday 5 December, 14.00-17.00
How Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado influenced our view of Japan. With director Mike Leigh

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