Living is a 2022 British drama directed by Oliver Hermanus from a screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro adapted from the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru, which in turn was inspired by the 1886 Russian novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. Set in 1953 London, it depicts a humorless bureaucrat in the county Public Works department […]
Join an exclusive screening of Samuel Bestwick's 'Dowr Tamar / Great Water,' a short film that uses archive footage to explore the evolution of the Tamar through time, diving deep into the river's landscape. Samuel Bestwick is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Cornwall. Primarily employing the use of moving image, his practice explores narrative […]
Calstock Arts are thrilled to be part of the Cultivator Mixers programme. Tickets are now available to the general public for this event which is limited to 15 people. If you are unlucky and cannot get a ticket for the whole afternon, you can still see the Tamar River film for free at 3pm. Cultivator […]
Enys Men (Cornish for 'Stone Island') is a 2022 experimental folk horror film shot, composed, written and directed by Mark Jenkin. Shot on 16 mm film, it stars Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe and John Woodvine. The film was shot during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the crew prioritised creating a small carbon footprint during production. Enys Men premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and was well received by critics. Set […]
The Woman King is a 2022 American period action-adventure drama film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies. […]
We have sold out for this event but Bryony is happy to show the film again in September if there is enough interest. If you were unable to come to this showing & would like to see the repeat showing, please email events@calstockarts.org Hungry for Change, the latest episode in the Cornwall's Climate Stories series, is presented […]
Come and join us at the Old Chapel for a family film in August. All children under 12 are £2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a 2022 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to the spin-off film Puss in Boots and the sixth […]
Otto Anderson is a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, […]
Continuing our series of environmental themed films and talks, Calstock Arts is pleased to show the thought provoking The Oil Machine. The distributors have not charged for the film hence the free admission and the film will be followed by a discussion on the themes raised. Oil has been an invisible machine at the core […]
Based in rural Ireland 1981, the Quiet Girl is a delicate drama that follows a shy nine-year-old who has been separated from her immediate family and left in the care of two distant relatives for the summer. After sun-dappled days spent milking cows, peeling potatoes and fetching water from the well, the initially uncommunicative child […]
The Phantom of the Open is a 2021 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Roberts, about the exploits of Maurice Flitcroft. Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice. The screenplay by Simon Farnaby was based upon the biography The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, […]
Elvis is a 2022 epic biographical drama film, co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner. The film chronicles the life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship […]