The Popes Toilet (El Bano Del Papa)
Cesar Charlone, Enrique Fernandez. 1hr 38 mins. Cert 15. Spanish with subtitles

“ONE THE SWEETEST FILMS YOU’RE LIKELY TO SEE THIS YEAR… BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED AND WITH HEART AND HEAD IN MASSIVE ABUNDANCE”
Time Out

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Based in part on a true story, this gem of a film from Uruguay combines social realism and gentle humour in a warm and engaging morality tale.

When residents of a small impoverished town near the Brazilian border hear that the Pope will be visiting, it sounds like divine intervention. Seeing dollar signs, they set about buying food and drink to sell to the 50,000+ expected visitors. But petty smuggler Beto decides that building a public toilet in his garden may be even more lucrative…

Skilfully poised between comedy & tragedy, it’s a compassionate story of humble people trying to make the best out of a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Thurs 08 January @ 7.30pm Salisbury Arts Centre (Cafe & Bar open from 6.30pm).
Tickets £6 from the Arts Centre Box Office: 01722 321 744 or on the door.

Please join me in the White Room after the screening, where I will be leading an informal discussion about the film.