SON of SAUL (Hungary)
"Extraordinary"
"Formally daring and narratively gripping."
Screening Thursday 8th September
Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier
It is October 1944 in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul is a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners forced to assist the Nazis. While working, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes to be his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task.
WINNER
Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film
Grand Prix Winner at Cannes
Ratings: Rotten Tomatoes 89% IMDb 76%
Starring: Geza Rohrig
Genre: Searing Drama, Thriller
Running time: 103 minutes
Language: Hungarian - This movie is sub-titled.
Rated: M for Mature audiences
Doors open at 6:30 pm and "Son of Saul" will screen at 7pm.
This month we are delighted to have RYMILL WINERY of Coonawarra as our featured winery.