The movie club will take place on a to-be-announced basis. Each movie will be shown in room 301 using a multimedia projector and JBL ARENA speakers (2.0).

Admission is first-come-first-serve with a maximum of 28 participants. Students interested will pick up a ticket from Mr.Gervais and will only be admited once the ticket is returned signed (emails are not valid at this time).

The synopsis of each movie will be posted on this website so your child can decide before signing up if he/she is interested.

The movie will start after all students have been dismissed. The pick-up time will vary according to the length of each movie. Information will be posted here as well to assure your child gets picked-up promptly.

At this point of time, the Foreign Movie Club is strictly reserved to Sutton students

 

FOREIGN MOVIE CLUB
SUTTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

                                                                            
En Som Hodder (Someone Like Hodder)
Showing date: 10.11.07 Ending time: 5h45pm

En Som Hodder
(2003)
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish with English subtitles
Genre: Family / Fantasy

Synopsis:
Lovely story based on a book with the same title by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. 9 year old Hodder is a small boy for his age and spends most of his time alone. One lonely night, when his father is out to paste posters, a fairy appears before him and tells him he is chosen to save the world. Quite a tall order for an unpopular boy, who is always chosen last when a new soccer-team is put together in school. Hodder however, takes this task very seriously and starts putting together an expedition.

Finding Neverland
Showing date: 10.29.07 Ending time: 6h00pm
Finding Neverland
(2004)
Country: UK
Language: English (British)
Genre: Family / Drama

Synopsis:
The movie details the experiences of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie, which lead him to write the children's classic. He got to know four children who have no father. Drawing from his time with the kids, he writes a story about children who don't want to grow up.

 

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Showing date: 11.15.07 Ending time: 6h15pm

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
(2001)
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy

Synopsis:
10-year old Chihiro becomes trapped in a forbidden world of gods and magic when her parents take her to investigate the other side of the tunnel. In order to survive, Chihiro must work and make herself useful, and find within her the courage she needs to save her parents and escape from a world where humans are dispised.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Showing date: 12.03.07 Ending time: 5h45pm

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1974)
Country: UK
Language: English
Genre: Adventure / Comedy

Synopsis:
A series of sketches woven together as King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with his simpleton sidekick Patsy, and the rest of the Python gang filling out a variety of outrageous roles. The comedy highlights are too numerous to mention, but once you've seen Arthur's outrageously bloody encounter with the ominous Black Knight, you'll know that nothing's sacred in the Python school of comedy. From holy hand grenades to killer bunnies to the absurdity of the three-headed knights, this is the kind of movie that will strike you as fantastically funny.

Vovochka
Showing date: 12.17.07 Ending time: 5h50pm

Vovochka
(2002)
Country: Russia
Language: Russian with English subtitles
Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:
This light, hilarious story, sparkling with good-natured humour, will amuse both children and their parents. Our Vovochka is not the hero of popular anecdotes, but a real-life ten-year-old boy, spontaneous and indefatigable, an ever-inventive daredevil, who happens to be quite a handful for the grown-ups around him. With Vovochkas arrival at his country place on the eve of the New Year holidays, the life of that quiet suburban Moscow town blows up, in both literal and figurative sense...

Pietje Bell
Showing date: 02.04.08 Ending time: 6h00pm
Pietje Bell
(2002)
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch with English subtitles
Genre: Family / Comedy

Synopsis:
Based on a famous Dutch children's book, Pietje Bell is a hero to some because he turns everything upside down, but is a nuisance to others. Pietje's father is having a hard time earning a living, and Pietje does everything he can to earn some money. He finds a job as a newsboy and organizes a circus performance. Unfortunately, the circus vanishes in smoke. When Pietje accidentally discovers a gang of thieves, nobody believes him and nasty articles about him appear in the newspaper. Pietje takes his revenge by becoming invisible.

Pietje Bell II: De jacht op de tsarenkroon
Showing date: 02.11.08 Ending time: 6h00pm

Pietje Bell II: De jacht op de tsarenkroon
(2003)
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch with English subtitles
Genre: Family / Comedy

Synopsis:
The adventures of the Black Hand Gang continue, this time in a frantic search for the lost crown of the Tsar.

 

 

Sans Famille

Showing date: 03.03.08 Ending time: 5h45pm
Showing date: 03.10.08 Ending time: 5h45pm

Sans Famille
(2000)
Country: France
Language: French with English subtitles
Genre: Drama

Synopsis:
Rémi is a 10 years old kid that was found and raised by mother Barbelin. After being sold for 50 francs to a bohemian artist, Rémi will find himself going from one adventure to another and meet many people that will deeply affect his life. Will Rémi ever find his real family?!?

This movie will be shown in two seperate episodes due to its length.

Millions
Showing date: 05.15.08 Ending time: 6h00pm

Millions
(2004)
Country: UK
Language: English with English subtitles
Genre: Family

Synopsis:
It's holiday season and seven-year-old Damian believes he's received a divine gift from above when a suitcase filled with cash literally falls out of the sky. Damian is anxious to share the wealth with those less fortunate while his fun-loving brother Anthony would rather spend it like there's no tomorrow! But when the loot turns out to be stolen, both boys' plans are put to the test - with heartwarming and hilarious results..

Le Papillon Bleu
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Le Papillon Bleu
(2004)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Genre: Drama

Synopsis:
Based on a true story, The Blue Butterfly tells the story of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy whose dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on Earth, the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho. His mother persuades a renowned entomologist to take them on a trip to the jungle to search for the butterfly, leading to an adventure that will transform their lives.

Skattejakten
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Skattejakten
(2005)
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish with English subtitles
Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy

Synopsis:
Four Scandinavian youngsters on the search for the holy grail. Following in the footsteps of their great grandfather, there are riddles to solve and codes to break. Their journey takes them into a medieval mystery, to the heart of European culture, discovering love, suspense, faith, romance and danger. Risking their lives to get the worlds most mythical relic.

Malabar Princess
Showing date: ??.??.08 Ending time: ?h??pm

Malabar Princess
(2004)
Country: France
Language: French with English subtitles
Genre: Drama

Synopsis:
A man leaves his 8-year old son with his father-in-law who lives near the glacier where the boy's mother died.

 

 

Diskoli apocheretismi: O babas mou
Showing date: ??.??.08 Ending time: ?h??pm

Diskoli apocheretismi: O babas mou
(2002)
Country: Greece
Language: Greek with English subtitles
Genre: Drama

Synopsis:
In 1969 Athens, a 10 year old boy struggles to come to terms with the sudden death of his father.

 

 

 
 

 

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