Drifting Clouds (PG)

The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Part of Baltic Cinema | Together! Solidarity and Community on Screen Thu 4 Feb | 18:30£6 / £4.50* per person(PG) Dir. Aki Kaurismäki / Finland / 1996 / 1h 37m Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, Drifting Clouds is classic Kaurismäki, mixing together bleak humour with brilliantly straight performances, the film captures the harshness of a recession with a real bite, however is never quite as cynical as it makes out. Hilarious and surprisingly hopeful, Drifting Clouds is Kaurismaki at his best. Baltic Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience NetworkDoors open 18:00; Film starts 18:30. Pop-up cinema bar open from 18:00 for drinks.*Concessions: under 18s, unwaged & 65+