VisitGuernsey and STUDIOCANAL UK today announce a VE screening of THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY.

The Islands of Guernsey are marking the 75th anniversary of their Liberation from WWII German occupying forces with a series of virtual, online and 'at-home' events in the run up to and around the Liberation Day on 9 May 2020.

A pinnacle of the event is a partnership with STUDIOCANAL UK on a charity screening initiative of the 2018 film.

The film will be available for 24 hours from 6pm on Saturday 9 May at this URL - https://www.visitguernsey.com/heritage75

A donation of £4.99 will be requested with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together which supports frontline heroes – the fund supported by the inspirational Colonel Tom Moore who has captured the nation's heart in recent weeks.

Set in 1946, the story follows a free-spirited journalist, Juliet Ashton, played by Lily James, who travels to Guernsey to find out more about the curiously named book club that was formed during the German Occupation. The book uncovers the fascinating history of Guernsey under German rule, its subsequent Liberation and the resilience of the islanders over that time whilst following the protagonists' own love story.

In addition to the film, Annie Barrows the co-author of the best-selling novel that inspired the film, will be reading her favourite excerpt from the book, which was published in 2008. This will take place on May 9 at 4.30pm.

The virtual Heritage75 festival takes place 8 – 10 May 2020 and the full programme of events can be found here:

 https://www.visitguernsey.com/see-and-do/events-festivals/virtual-heritage75/

For more information on The Islands of Guernsey please visit www.visitguernsey.com

For press enquiries please contact:

STUDIOCANAL UK:

Patrick Reed (07833 471 480), Patrick.reed@studiocanal.com

VISITGUERNSEY:

Georgina Oakley (07534 407199) at LOTUS georgina@wearelotus.co.uk

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About STUDIOCANAL

STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe's leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series, operating directly in all three major European markets - France, the United Kingdom and Germany - as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

STUDIOCANAL owns one of the most important film libraries in the world, boasting more than 6,000 titles from 60 countries. Spanning 100 years of film history, this vast and unique catalogue includes among others the iconic Terminator 2, Rambo, Breathless, Mulholland Drive, The Pianist and Belle de jour.

STUDIOCANAL has fully financed box office hits Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Paddington 1 and 2, The Commuter and Shaun The Sheep Movie. Upcoming films backed by STUDIOCANAL include Marjane Satrapi's Radioactive starring Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie and Marc Munden's The Secret Garden produced with Heyday Films (Paddington 1 & 2) starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters.

STUDIOCANAL is actively developing and distributing high-end TV series through its network of award-winning European production companies, including TANDEM in Germany (Shadowplay), the UK's RED Production Company (Years and Years), Spain's BAMBÚ PRODUCCIONES (On Death Row) and France's STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL (Mouche). STUDIOCANAL is also an associate of Danish-based SAM Productions founded by Søren Sveistrup and Adam Price (Ride Upon The Storm) as well as of UK-based GUILTY PARTY PICTURES; Benedict Cumberbatch's production company SUNNYMARCH TV (Patrick Melrose) and URBAN MYTH FILMS (War of the Worlds).