Standard: £8.50
Under 16s & Students: £7
Ahead of Bookshop Day 2023 on Saturday 14 October, we’re teaming up with our friends at Corsham Bookshop for a special film screening of this charming love-letter to literature as well as local cultural institutions and the connections they foster…
In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times, and the stories hidden on the shelves.
Corsham’s Independent Bookshop will be joining us and will be giving out an exclusive voucher to all audience members. Plus, you can add your favourite book recommendation to our Reader’s Wall.
“A fascinating, insightful and absorbing documentary.” ★★★★★ Sorted
“Richly moving and almost transcendental. A salute to the sacramental qualities of art that are threaded through everyday life.” Owen Gleiberman, Variety
“A relaxing, effervescent cinematic poem on a distinctive pleasure. It’s an intriguing, and impressive, start to Zax’s career.” ‘Best Movies Of The Year You Might Have Missed pick’ – The Guardian
“HELLO, BOOKSTORE” is the documentary as hang-out movie, yet by the end Tannenbaum has come to seem a verité version of George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” ‘Best US Documentaries of 2022’ pick – Variety
Director: A. B. Zax
Stars: Matthew Tannenbaum, Shawnee Tannenbaum, Sophie Tannenbaum
Runtime: 1h 26m
Genres: Documentary
Certificate: PG
Content Advice: Drug references, mild bad language, references to racism and suicide (Find out more at bbfc.co.uk)