What’s screening on Sunday December 2007

11.15 After the Wedding 15

Jacob Petersen (Casino Royale villain Mads Mikkelsen), has dedicated his life to helping street children in India, and when the orphanage he works at is threatened with closure, a mysterious Danish businessman offers a much needed $4m donation. Read more

13.40 Kops 12A

Another chance to see the runaway audience favourite of the 2004 festival. Josef Fares’ (Zozo) slick and very silly comedy is a laugh-out-loud treat… Read more

15.45 Zozo 12A

This stunning semi-autobiographical drama is the story of a young Arabic boy Zozo, who emigrates from Lebanon to Sweden after the murder of his parents. Read more

17.00 Bright Sparks: Graduate Short Film Showcase NC

Each year NLFF awards a graduate of the University of Northumbria’s Media Production degree with a prize of screening their graduation film at the festival. Read more

17.30 Into Great Silence U at St. Paul’s Church, Jarrow

A huge success at NLFF 2006 and then across the year at Tyneside Cinema, we’re thrilled to present a once in a lifetime screening of the meditative masterpiece Into Great Silence in the beautiful surroundings of St. Paul’s Church, Jarrow. Read more

18.05 Screaming Masterpiece 12A

Using a combination of footage from live gigs and informal interviews with everyone from Björk to the country’s head pagan, Screaming Masterpiece gives an amazing insight into Iceland’s thriving music and social scene. Read more

20.20 Closing Gala: Hope 18

An elegantly-crafted story of blackmail, deceit and redemption, Hope is the story of 20-year-old Franciszek, who witnesses and records the theft of a rare painting from the Warsaw church where his father works. Read more