The Labia Theatre is the oldest independent cinema in South Africa, and it sits in the heart of our city. The theatre gives you an authentic movie-watching experience, and offers both new popular movies, as well as small independent films.
A great thing to note about the Labia Theatre is that they have a generator, so screenings are not affected by loadshedding.
Here is what you can go watch at the theatre this week, 14 October to 20 October:
Ticket to Paradise
A romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
A divorced couple travels to Bali, upon learning that their daughter is about to marry a local, whom she just met. They team up, and plan to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they suspect they made twenty-five years ago.
Watch the trailer here:
The Duke
Based on a true story, and set in 1961, the British comedy-drama, tells of a 60-year-old taxi driver who steals Goya’s priceless portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He then sends ransom notes saying that he will return the painting on condition that the Government invests more in care for the elderly. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world, and managed to save his marriage.
Watch the trailer here:
Don’t Worry Darling
This hotly anticipated psycho thriller is set in an idyllic 1950’s town, and follows Alice (Florence Pugh), as she uncovers a dark secret being hidden by her husband, Jack (Harry Styles), after one of the housewives in their neighbourhood goes missing.
Watch the trailer here:
Also read: Don’t Worry Darling: Olivia Wilde’s 2022 feminist thriller
Smile
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Watch the trailer here:
Mrs Harris goes to Paris
Based on the beloved novel by Paul Gallico, the bubbly feel-good comedy-drama is the charming story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London, who falls madly in love with a haute couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. In pursuit of her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris. This will not only change her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior.
Watch the trailer here:
The Woman King
The remarkable true story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Inspired by true events, the powerful historical epic follows the emotional journey of General Nanesca as she trains the next generation of recruits, and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Watch the trailer here:
Also read: Thuso Mbedu raises the South African flag high in The Woman King
Where the Crawdads Sing
Based on the global best-selling novel by Delia Owens, the mystery drama is a coming-of-age story of a young woman, Kya, who abandoned by her family, raised herself in the dangerous marshes of the deep South, and became known as the Marsh Girl.
When the town hotshot is found dead, she becomes the prime suspect in the murder case. As the matter unfolds, the potential verdict threatens to reveal many secrets.
Watch the trailer here:
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