A joint presentation and screening by Jon Davies and Michael Brooke

A warm welcome to our two resident film experts, who finally get the chance to meet in the flesh, for a entertaining and informative look at Pawel Pawlikowski,s multi award winning drama.

It has more poignancy than when released given the times we live in, but stands on its own as one of the finest period dramas of the past decade.

Cold War (15)

Paweł Pawlikowski follows the Oscar-winning Ida with this stunning and epic romance set against the backdrop of post-war Europe. Sumptuously shot in luminous black and white, it spans decades and nations to tell a love story that is as tragic as it is moving, and as transportive as it is honest.

About Jon Davies

Jon Davies has been presenting Watermans' popular French cinema club French Impressions for over 20 years, he's Tutor in Current Film and Cinema at Morley College and an Associate of the British Film Institute, appointed in 1993. In French Impressions he lends his expert insight and relaxed conversational style to French cinema from across the spectrum and invites you to take part.

About Michael Brooke

Michael is a freelance writer specialising in central/Eastern European cinema. He regularly hosts talks for the Polish Cultural Institute as well as being a contributor to the book Polish Cinema Now! (2010). Michael has been presenting Watermans's series of Polish Film Screenings and Talks since 2020 and  No Ticket Required via Zoom online since 2021.