Art House, Independent & World Cinema | Mr Bongo Films http://films.mrbongo.com Art House, Independent & World Cinema | Mr Bongo Films Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Online store http://films.mrbongo.com/online-store/ http://films.mrbongo.com/online-store/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:34:47 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=143 We are currently updating our online stores.  Please bear with us for a week or so.

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/online-store/feed/ August newsletter http://films.mrbongo.com/august-newsletter/ http://films.mrbongo.com/august-newsletter/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:15:49 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=142 The August newsletter is available online here

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/august-newsletter/feed/ Talks, screenings, and events at The Cinema Museum in Kennington http://films.mrbongo.com/talks-screenings-and-events-at-the-cinema-museum-in-kennington/ http://films.mrbongo.com/talks-screenings-and-events-at-the-cinema-museum-in-kennington/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:47:53 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=141 Saturday September 4th at 7.30 sees the first of an exciting new series of talks and interviews with those from both in front and behind the camera, running throughout the autumn.

More information from http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/talks-screenings-and-events-at-the-cinema-museum-in-kennington/feed/ Sons Of Cuba DVD launch and screening at RichMix http://films.mrbongo.com/sons-of-cuba-dvd-launch-and-screening-at-richmi/ http://films.mrbongo.com/sons-of-cuba-dvd-launch-and-screening-at-richmi/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:28:51 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=140 This event will celebrate the DVD release of Sons Of Cuba and will feature a screening of the film, Q&A with director Andrew Lang and music from DJ John Armstrong and Tumbao Tivoli

Fri 10 Sep / 7pm / Bar / £5 / RichMix London

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/sons-of-cuba-dvd-launch-and-screening-at-richmi/feed/ Casanova 70 screenwriter D’Amico dies, aged 96 http://films.mrbongo.com/casanova-70-screenwriter-damico-dies-aged-96/ http://films.mrbongo.com/casanova-70-screenwriter-damico-dies-aged-96/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:47:00 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=139 Suso Cecchi D’Amico, the Italian screenwriter of such celebrated movies as Bicycle Thieves and The Leopard, has died in Rome at the age of 96.

D’Amico worked with many Italian greats and was nominated for an Oscar in 1966 for her contribution to Casanova 70.

Read the full story at the BBC

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/casanova-70-screenwriter-damico-dies-aged-96/feed/ Save the UK Film Council http://films.mrbongo.com/save-the-uk-film-council/ http://films.mrbongo.com/save-the-uk-film-council/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:59:33 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=137 Sign the petition to save the UK Film Council

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/save-the-uk-film-council/feed/ Scorsese DVD boxset http://films.mrbongo.com/scorsese-dvd-boxset/ http://films.mrbongo.com/scorsese-dvd-boxset/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:11:42 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=136 Due to reasons beyond our control we will no longer be releasing this title.

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/scorsese-dvd-boxset/feed/ Jacques Demy’s Lola in stock on DVD now http://films.mrbongo.com/jacques-demys-lola-in-stock-on-dvd-now/ http://films.mrbongo.com/jacques-demys-lola-in-stock-on-dvd-now/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:58:26 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=135 Jacques Demy’s Lola is in stock and available now on DVD from our online store

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/jacques-demys-lola-in-stock-on-dvd-now/feed/ Elzbieta Czyzewska passes away http://films.mrbongo.com/elzbieta-czyzewska-passes-away/ http://films.mrbongo.com/elzbieta-czyzewska-passes-away/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:57:41 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=134 Saragossa Manuscript star Elzbieta Czyzewska has died aged 72.  She was considered one of the brightest stars of film, theatre and television in Poland.

Read an obituary to Elzbieta at The Guardian Film.

]]> http://films.mrbongo.com/elzbieta-czyzewska-passes-away/feed/ Sons Of Cuba screenings in Brighton http://films.mrbongo.com/sons-of-cuba-screenings-in-brighton/ http://films.mrbongo.com/sons-of-cuba-screenings-in-brighton/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:18 +0000 mrbongo http://films.mrbongo.com/?p=133 Sons Of Cuba will be shown at Duke Of Yorks cinema in Brighton on 13th and 15th July.

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