Quay Arts will be screening The Age of Stupid, a film about climate change, oil, war, politics, consumerism and human stupidity.
This bound-to-be cult classic film raises important questions and challenges held viewpoints.
The film was directed by Franny Armstrong and produced by John Battsek and premiered in the UK in March earlier this year to worldwide wide acclaim.
Oscar-nominated, (In the Name of the Father; Brassed Off), Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living in a devastated world of 2055, looking back at archive material from 2007 to see where it all went wrong, asking the question: ‘Why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance to? ‘
The film was made with £450,000 raised through ‘crowd funding’ by way of selling shares on the open market; so funded entirely independently.
If you haven’t had the chance to see this important cinematic work, then take this rare chance and see what Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London noted: ‘Every single person in the country should be forcibly made to watch this film.’
Bits and Bobs:
Date: 24 Jun 7:30pm Bar Open
Fundraiser : £4 Donation **
Where: The Anthony Minghella Theatre
Cinema Screening: Drama-documentary-animation
British Board of Film Classification: 12A
Running Time: 90 mins
Bookings – Box Office: 01983 822490
** Proceeds will be split between the Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts (the registered charity which operates Quay Arts/ Charitable Reg. No 272007) and the Building Schools for Africa (Charity number is 1127661)
