Charming rom-com JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE plus Q&A

Watch with us this perfect summer rom-com

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE

it’s a rom-com laced lightly with “Pride and Prejudice” overtones, and it’s also a love letter to writing and reading, and to Austen, too.(New York Times)

Followed by a virtual Q&A with film director Laura Piani

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Wednesday, July 23rd at Skye Gathering Hall in Portree (doors 6.30pm/ film start 7pm)

- our welcome drink is always here for you! Enjoy a free glass of Prosecco or juice on this special night!

- if you are 21 years or under you only pay 5 pounds.

Witty, well-played comedy in a Bridget Jones vein. (The Guardian)

About the film:

Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming, and full of contradictions, dreams of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel. Instead she finds herself stuck in desperate singlehood, spending her days working in the legendary British bookshop, Shakespeare & Co in Paris, rather than pursuing her own ambitions of becoming a novelist. But when an unexpected invitation to the Jane Austen Writers' Residency in England lands in her lap, Agathe is in for an eye-opening and life-changing experience. Encouraged to confront her insecurities and explore her true romantic, sexual and creative nature, in part thanks to her eccentric co-residents, Agathe realises it’s time to stop wasting her sentimental life and take control - over both her writing aspirations, and her very own love story.

Starring Camille Rutherford (Anatomy of a Fall), Pablo Pauly (The French Dispatch) and Charlie Anson (Death on the Nile), Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is an uplifting and heart-warming throwback to classic romance, with a modern sensibility, marking the directorial debut of acclaimed screenwriter Laura Piani.

When: Wednesday, July 23rd, doors 6.30pm, film start 7.00pm sharp

Where: Skye Gathering Hall Portree, 1934 Bank St, Portree IV51 9BZ

Tickets: 10 GBP at eventbrite or cash at door on the evening. 5 pounds for 21y and under.

Laura Piani’s splendid debut balances reality with the effervescent charm of vintage swooners. The film is at once old-fashioned and refreshingly, realistically up to date in its take on modern courtship.(Variety)

About our Q&A guest:

Laura Piani is a French writer-director based in Paris. Alternating TV series and film projects as a scriptwriter, she has collaborated with numerous French and international talents.

She studied cinema and literature in Paris and Rome, and went on to obtain a degree in scriptwriting at the Conservatoire Européen d’Encriture Audovisuelle in Paris.

She works as a script consultant for Torino Film Lab, le Groupe Ouest, European Writers Club, Netflix Accelerator Lab and TRT 12 Punto in Istanbul.

“Jane Austen wrecked my life”, Laura’s debut feature film, a romantic comedy from France premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Next screening: August 20th!

About Skye Community Cinema:

Skye Community Cinema brings special event screenings monthly to Skye in different locations, including discussions and Q&A’s with talent - presented by Lena Vurma's Skye Films Ltd and writer/director Thor Klein.

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Thank you for the support:

Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.