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A Bunch of Amateurs (12A)
Directed by Kim Hopkins
★★★★
THIS is a joyous and wonderfully entertaining celebration of cinema that follows the fortunes of Bradford Movie Makers, Britain’s oldest working-class amateur film club, as it faces possible demise.
The documentary evolves around club member Harry Nicholls’ desire to recreate the opening scene of Oklahoma, in which Gordon MacCrae sings the iconic Oh What a Beautiful Morning on horseback.
What follows is a hilarious, warm-hearted look at these passionate cinephiles/film-makers who bicker ceaselessly but are staunch friends and allies who meet religiously on a weekly basis.
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