Mothering Sunday | Mothering Sunday, Film and Post Screening Q&A

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

Mothering Sunday

FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:50 PM (PDT)

One day in post-World War I England when she is alone, housemaid Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) meets with her wealthy secret lover. Paul (Josh O'Connor) lives in the neighboring manor house and is already engaged to another woman. But events that neither lover can foresee will change the course of Jane’s life forever. The British romantic drama also stars Academy Award-winners Olivia Colman, Colin Firth and Glenda Jackson.

Q&A immediately following the screening with Eva Husson.

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EVA HUSSON | Director

Eva is a French film director and screenwriter. She began her career as an actor before establishing herself as a director, primarily directing short films and music videos. In 2015, she directed her first feature film Bang Gang, which competed at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2018 she directed the Palme d'Or-nominated film Girls of the Sun.

PETE HAMMOND | Host of the KCET Cinema Series

Pete is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past 9 years he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He came to Deadline from the Los Angeles Times where he covered the awards seasons for The Envelope and LA Times.com. He is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent awards season analysts for film and television.

MICHELE GARZA | Producer of the KCET Cinema Series

Michele Garza is Senior Director of Special Events for KCET and PBS SoCal, both content channels of the Public Media Group of Southern California. She is the founder and producer of the KCET Cinema Series and the Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, and has more than 20 years of experience in public media.

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Set over a day in 1924, the story follows Jane Fairchild, a maid in the Niven household, who has the day off to celebrate Mothering Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Niven attend a lunch to celebrate the engagement of their neighbour’s only remaining son, Paul, to Emma Hobday. Jane rejoices at her freedom on an unseasonably hot, beautiful spring day. But, she has no mother to go to. For almost seven years she has – joyfully and without shame – been Paul’s lover. Like the Nivens, Paul belongs to England’s old money aristocracy, whereas Jane was orphaned at birth. With the house conveniently empty, they can finally meet in Paul’s bedroom for the first time. Today will be their last as lovers. It is also the day that will mark the beginning of Jane’s transformation as the story unfolds through the hours of clandestine passion.