We welcome everyone to join the Shuswap Film Society as we celebrate 50 years of movies and recognize our last showing at the Salmar Classic theatre on Saturday, June 7.
DonÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t despair! We will be moving to the Salmar Grand Theatre for our 51st season this September and will continue to offer a full slate of films.
This weekÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s film is sure to delight. Based on a true story, Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, an English professor who arrives in Buenos Aires to teach at a private school on the eve of the coup dÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™etat that plunged Argentina into turmoil in 1976.
During a brief escape to Uruguay, Tom rescues a penguin from an oil slick to impress a woman he has just met. Tom tries to convince the penguin to return to the ocean, but the penguin has other ideas and insists on staying close to his rescuer. And so begins the relationship between Tom and the charmingly named penguin, Juan Salvador.
Director Cattaneo (The Full Monty) weaves comedy and drama together, tempering the dark backdrop of a turbulent time with the beguiling little penguin and a sense of reawakening personal and political responsibility.
The Penguin Lessons plays at the Salmar Classic Theatre at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Refreshments, door prizes, and gifts for every audience member will be available. Please join us to celebrate 50 wonderful seasons!
