A dimly lit interior scene showing two people facing each other in what appears to be a worn, dark-walled room. On the left, a Black woman with long braided hair wears a yellow corduroy jacket over a brown fleece vest, holding a bundle of fabric at her side. On the right, an elderly white man with white hair and a beard leans against a dark wooden door frame, dressed in a colorful blue-and-green striped sweater beneath an open blue jacket and navy trousers. A red object hangs on the wall in the background. The atmosphere is tense and theatrical.

The Christophers

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About The Christophers

What is the value of art? Does it reside in personal expression? Cultural longevity? Financial worth? These questions fuel Steven Soderbergh’s gloriously entertaining comedy The Christophers.

Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. A sharp and remarkable tale of creativity, legacy, and avarice.
 

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MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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