Burns Night screening of Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss + Q&A

A special Burns Night screening of the Ken Loach film Ae Fond Kiss followed by a Q&A with actor Atta Yaqub and screenwriter Paul Laverty. Ae Fond Kiss Ae Fond Kiss is a 2004 romantic drama film directed by Ken Loach, and starring Atta Yaqub and Eva Birthistle. The film explores the complications that ensue when Casim, a second-generation Scottish Pakistani, falls in love with Roisin, an Irish Catholic immigrant. The title is taken from a song by Robert Burns. Ae Fond Kiss received a number of nominations and awards 2004 Won: Berlin International Film Festival – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won: Berlin International Film Festival – Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas Nominated: Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Bear for Best Motion Picture Nominated: British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress (Eva Birthistle), Best Screenplay (Paul Laverty), Most Promising Newcomer (Atta Yaqub) Nominated: International Filmfest Emden – Emden Film Award Won: European Film Awards – Best Screenwriter (Paul Laverty) Won: Irish Film and Television Awards – IFTA Award for Best Actress (Eva Birthistle) Won: Valladolid International Film Festival – Audience Award Won: Valladolid International Film Festival – Golden Spike Award Won: Motovun Film Festival – Propeller of Motovun 2005 Won: London Film Critics Circle – ALFS Award for Best Actress of the Year (Eva Birthistle) Won: César Award – Best European Union Film (Meilleur film de l'Union Européenne)