Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to obtain our planned film, “Tangerines” but we were able to screen the acclaimed docu-drama, “Embrace of the Serpent”, in its place. As it only became apparent on the afternoon of the screening, there was little opportunity to notify people before the event. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Although there were only 13 response slips returned after the showing of this film, the feedback we received was quite positive. The breakdown from these slips were as follows: Rating: 
- ‘Excellent’: 5 votes
- ‘Very Good’: 4 vote
- ‘Good’: 4 votes
- ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
- ‘Poor’: 0 vote
Feedback comments for “Embrace of the Serpent”.
As ever, we are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film.
It is 1992. Georgians are fighting a war with secessionist Abkazians, backed by Russia. Ivo, an elderly, ethnic Estonian farmer decides to stay behind and save his tangerine harvest, rather than evacuate the farm. He finds himself having to care for two wounded fighters, one from each side. Very much a comment on the absurdity and futility of war, this touching and suspenseful film was finally released in the UK in 2015, providing fierce and worthy Oscar competition for Pawlikovski’s Ida. 