The film Lion is currently being shown at Nyon cinema in English (version originale) on Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Sunday 12th March at 18:00. Synopsis of the film and trailer at end of this post.
Other upcoming films in English include Loving on Monday 13th March at 20:45
Also on the 13th, as part of the Visions du Réel festival on tour season, the documentary film Nice People will be screened at 20:30. Nice People is about a group of young men who fled the war in Somalia and have ended up in a rural town in Sweden where integration is tough. Something needs to be done so a local entrepreneur gets an idea, why not use sport as a bridge to help unite everyone? Note: this film will be shown in Swedish with French subtitles.
The film Hidden Figures will be shown on Tuesday 16th March as part of the Ladies Night movie series
Oscar winning (best picture) Moonlight will be shown on the 20th March at 20:30
Synopsis of Lion
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories and Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
For all details of films see Nyon cinema here
