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French satirical film on financial system by legendary filmmaker, followed by discussion.
(Doors open 10.20, film starts 11am sharp)
CAPITAL (LE CAPITAL)
Costa-Gavras, France 2012 [15] EST, 114 mins
From legendary Academy-Award-winning writer/director Costa-Gavras comes a fast-paced, darkly-comic, suspenseful drama set in the high stakes world of global finance. When the CEO of France's Phoenix Bank collapses on a golf course, Machiavellian young executive Marc Tourneuil (Gad Elmaleh) is crowned as his replacement. A whirlwind of ruthless ambition, power struggles, greed and deception ensues as Tourneuil's brutal ascent is jeopardized by a hostile takeover attempt from a large American hedge fund led by Dittmar Rigule (Gabriel Byrne), erotic distractions from international supermodel Nassim (Liya Kebede), and adversaries with an agenda for destruction. Capital is a pointed commentary on how the world of contemporary capitalism plays itself out across the global finance stage.
Nominations and a win at Munich Film Festival 2013 and San Sebastian International Film Festival 2012
Discussion led by John Green, journalist and former documentary filmmaker
Speaker(s): |
John Green | talks |
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Date and Time: |
12 April 2015 at 11:00 am |
Duration: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Bolívar Hall |
Organised by: |
London Socialist Film Co-op |
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Tickets: |
Admission £10, concessions £8. Annual members £6/£4. |
Available from: |
Tickets are available from 10.20am at Bolivar Hall on the day and may not be booked in advance. |
Additional Information: |
Doors open at 10.20am for 11am. |
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