THE 33 (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro), Rodrigo Santoro (Love Actually), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), James Brolin (Traffic), Lou Diamond Phillips (Stand and Deliver), Mario Casas (Summer Rain), Juan Pablo Raba (The Snitch Cartel), Kate del Castillo (The Book of Life), Cote de Pablo (The Last Rites of Ransom Pride), Jacob Vargas (Devil), Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption), Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects), Naomi Scott (The Martian), Marco Treviño (Demon Inside), Oscar Nunez (The Italian Job)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Patricia Riggen (Under the Same Moon), director; Mikko Alanne (5 Days of War), Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club) and Michael Thomas (The Devil’s Double), writers; Robert Katz (Law Abiding Citizen), Edward McGurn (New Guy) and Mike Medavoy (Black Swan), producers; James Horner (Titanic), composer; Checco Varese (Prom Night), cinematographer; Michael Tronick (Straight Outta Compton), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Chile, 2010. A group of miners working in the San José mine suddenly become trapped 200 stories underground when it collapses with no way out. They band together, led by “Super” Mario Sepúlveda (Banderas), to survive with what little rations they have, until the Chilean government decides to finally rescue them – an incident which makes headlines all around the world…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The 33 is an uplifting and inspiring account of events that made worldwide news over five years ago, and if this is just as fantastic as the real-life story of hope and survival then we’re in for a treat.

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FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY 2016

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