We’ve come up with the screenings of this weekend with a mix of languages and genres to satisfy that weekly craving for peak cinema catering to everyone’s tastes.

Solaris (1973) - FRIDAY (23-08-2024)

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction, Drama
Run Time: 167 min

The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence, but the details are hazy and very secret. After the mysterious demise of one of the three scientists on the base, the main character is sent out to replace him. He finds the station run-down and the two remaining scientists cold and secretive. When he also encounters his wife who has been dead for ten years, he begins to appreciate the baffling nature of the alien intelligence.

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North 24 Kaatham (2013) - SATURDAY (24-08-2024)

Director: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
Genre: Family, Adventure, Comedy
Run Time: 125 min

Harikrishnan is a geeky software professional who suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder. A harthal day sees him travelling to Trivandrum for a conference, and in the midst of the night, he ends up at Paravur railway station with two strangers - Gopalan a veteran politician and Narayani a social worker - for company.

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Pariah Vol. 1 (2024) - SUNDAY (25-08-2024)

Director: Tathagata Mukherjee
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Run Time: 135 min

A reclusive yet short-tempered man, takes a stand against the inhumane treatment of the outcast Indian stray dogs. His journey leads him to confront a massive dog trafficking racket, advocating for the rights and protection of these voiceless creatures.

You can find out more about the film here