The Farewell

Will be shown on Friday 28th February 2020 at the Barn Seaford Cinema.

Tickets are currently available at £ 6.00 for non members and £ 5.00 for members available on line on the cinema site ( see our “What’s On Site”) or from the Seaford Tourist Office in Church Street.

Year: 2019
Origin: CNDirector: Lulu Wang
Duration: 100 minutesCertification: PG
Awards: Guardian Review
Rotten Tomatoes %: 87
Starring: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo

In this comedy drama a Chinese family discovers that their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding at which to gather before she dies. This film pits Western against Oriental culture regarding traditions around death.

In Mandarin, Japanese & Italian with English subtitles

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