Join us for a Film Club special on 19th October. We’ll be screening “Le Havre” (2011) to mark Black History Month which takes place throughout the month of October.

According to The Guardian… “It is seductively funny, offbeat and warm-hearted…but with a new heartfelt urgency on the subject of northern Europe's attitude to desperate refugees from the developing world.” (Read more)

SUMMARY: “When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home.” (IMDB)

ORIGINAL TITLE: Le Havre

DIRECTOR: Aki Kaurismäki

WRITER: Aki Kaurismäki

STARS: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

COUNTRIES: Finland, France, Germany

LANGUAGE: French with English subtitles

RATING: PG

AWARDS: Won a Critics’ Choice Award, nominated for Palme D’Or

RUNNING TIME: 1hr 33mins

IMDB: 7.2

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 75%

(Source: IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes)

The Meeting House is the home of New Unity, a radically inclusive community of love and justice. This screening is part of New Unity's new arts programme, Arts on the Green. Arts on the Green exists to provide flexible space to radical arts practitioners bringing high quality culture to our community.

Ticket refunds are not available.