PLUS Q & A

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME The recent success of Earth Mama has resulted in changes to its release dates. We programmed this great film in the autumn but are regrettably no longer able to screen this film in March. In its place, Stroud's Black Ark Media is pleased to have programmed The Last Tree

On its release, Mark Kermode made The Last Tree his Film of the Week. “A tender tale of an uprooted childhood with powerful performances, tactile visuals and an elegantly fluid score add to the impact of this impressively understated yet profoundly moving tale.”

Femi is a British boy of Nigerian heritage who, after a happy childhood in rural Lincolnshire, moves to inner London to live with his mum. Struggling with the unfamiliar culture and values of his new environment, teenage Femi has to figure out which path to adulthood he wants to take.

Shola Amoo’s direction is strong, and his film moves in unexpected directions. Stil Williams’ cinematography is divine. Adewunmi, Ikumelo and Pinnock  are excellent, with great performances from Tai Golding as young Femi, Denise Black as the foster mom, Demmy Ladipo as a gang leader and Ruthxjiah Bellenea as a potential romantic interest who shares Femi’s love for the Cure.

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