Closing Gala this year is Polite Society, a film about sisterhood and flying kicks.
Ria is a young lassie who dreams of growing up to be a stuntwoman. The only person who encourages her in this is her big sister, Lena. Lena is an artist but has recently dropped out of art school to lie around the house depressed. The only thing that gets her out her bed is Ria dragging her to film her stunts in the back garden. They adore each other, and Ria is convinced they both will ascend to unparalleled success in their fields.
But her world is turned upside when a rich, charming, handsome doctor swoops in to make Lena his wife. Desperate to stop this marriage, which looks to put an end to Lena’s life as an artist, and take her away from the home she shares with Ria, Ria puts her stuntwoman skills to good use and fights for her sister.
Feel good fun film, with plenty of jokes and martial arts, cool set pieces, and everything bright, loud, colourful, ridiculous and joyous!