BEIJING BICYCLE - April film

[Stella]

A rare opportunity to see a modern CHINESE FILM (with sub-titles);
**BEIJING BICYCLE**

This award-winning movie tells the story of a young man who relies on his bicycle for his work, and whose life falls apart when it is stolen.

WIRKSWORTH TOWN HALL,
Friday April 9th, 7.30.
Guests £4
Bar opens at 7.00. Free Chinese nibbles

Colin Humphreys (chair)

[alastairclark]

Great film but I had never realised how dangerous it can be getting mixed up with bikes!

Very moving and well executed with strong flavour of China in the 21st century but a poignant echo of that classic Italian film 'Bicycle Thieves' where loss of a bike meant loss of livelihood.