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Dave Berry (photo: Dave Daggers)
David John Berry 1943 – 2010 Dave Berry was the first film journalist to ever ask me for an interview — and I was distinctly underwhelmed when this geezer in a Columbo raincoat, with taperecorder and notebook in an old Marks and Sparks carrier bag, arrived. I realised that I’d seen him around Chapter before but had never known he was the Echo’s film critic. But, once I’d been introduced to Dave he became a fixture in my life. Dave would go anywhere, anytime to see a movie. We once shared a flat at the Edinburgh Film Festival. As I was getting up in the morning, Dave would be rushing out the door to hike across town to see a program of Sri Lankan short films. Long after I arrived home at night, Dave would be returning from a late night screening of a 1920s Silent Romanian film. At Chapter he became a champion for our film workshop: not that he gave us a pass, we were certainly not immune to his criticisms, but if Dave could find something to praise, he seized on it. When some of our films started getting national and international reviews, Dave was as thrilled as we were. He had talked about his book for such a long time that I’m embarrassed to say that I had assigned it a folly. I didn’t think he’d ever finish it, and I hadn’t the faintest idea of its scope. Luckily, I was in Cardiff for the launch and had the chance to say a few words. When I did see — and finally read — his book, I was astounded. It is an astonishing accomplishment and I echo whoever said that he should get an honorary doctorate. But that’s not enough — he should get a posthumous Welsh Bafta, and an honorary knighthood for services to Welsh Film, too. The last time I saw him was some years ago. I popped into Chapter and there was Dave, without as much as an ‘hello’, we both plopped down in the café and started talking film. The idea of him never being there again is hard to fathom. Finally — because thinking of Dave makes me smile and I want to end on a humorous note — I got a wonderful email from Pat English, the letters editor from the Echo & Western Mail — it captures the other side of Dave we knew so well: “I worked with Dave Berry for many years here on the South Wales Echo, and he was a dear sweet man who was very dedicated to "film", if a little bit disorganised in his domestic life. I recall he once went home at lunchtime, had a nap, woke up and put on his tie — and arrived back at the office wearing two, as he hadn't noticed he was already wearing one.” — Says it all. Christopher Monger, Los Angeles Christopher Monger is an award-winning Welsh screenwriter, director and editor and was a founding member of the Chapter Film Workshop. Chapter will host a memorial event later this Spring to pay tribute to Dave — you were one of the best Mr Berry.
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Delaine Le Bas: Witch Hunt Until Sun 14 March • Tan Sul 14 Mawrth “He looked so odd that farm labourers would go some way to avoid meeting him, and children would call out after him ‘Witch’. And some would call ‘Gypsy’, and to these he would sometimes stop and speak and give them a penny.” Brian Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald, George Borrow, 1953 As part of the UK Romany community (Roma being the largest ethnic minority in Europe), Delaine Le Bas explores many of the experiences of intolerance, misrepresentation, transitional displacement and homelessness that the community continues to face. Witch Hunt is a multimedia project comprising installation, performance and new music. Le Bas’ installations incorporate found objects, textile techniques, performance and film. For Chapter, Delaine has created new ecclesial structures reflecting the religious dimension of the ‘Witch Hunt’, weaving within them new work which explores the role of language in identifying the ‘other’. Witchcraft was built around words, as much dependent on lost ways of speaking as on particular incantations. Witches, like Gypsies, have provoked unmatched levels of hysteria, excitement and persecution. Their tongues may not be forked, but they threaten invisible borders as outsiders camped within. Linguistic difference has long been a source of conflict and suspicion, as well as pride, in the British Isles. Welsh children were made to wear shaming knots if they spoke their ancestral tongue at school and, to date, the language of Britain’s hundreds of thousands of Romanies gets no mention on the National Curriculum. Fri 12 + Sat 13 March • Gwe 12 + Sad 13 Mawrth A number of events and screenings are being programmed to accompany the exhibition including Marrow Bones, performed by Damian La Bas and Candis Nergaard. See p27 for film screenings and www.chapter.org for further details. Witch Hunt was originally shown at aspex Gallery, Portsmouth and has been developed for exhibition at Chapter. Le Bas’ work was also included in Paradise Lost, Venice Biennale 2007; Refusing Exclusion, Prague Biennale 3, 2007; and Living Together, Museo De Arte Contemporanea De Vigo, Spain 2009. She lives and works in Worthing, West Sussex. Image: Delaine Le Bas, Witch Hunt installation at Chapter. Photo: Phil Babot
Gallery Open: Tue — Sat 10-8pm; Sun 2-8pm, Closed Mondays
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Assembly: Art in the Bar Fiona Curran
Fiona Curran, Installation at Chapter (detail). Photo: Phil Babot
Fri 5 Feb — Sun 11 April Gwe 5 Chwef — Sul 11 Ebrill Fiona Curran’s paintings, collages and installations utilise colour, pattern and landscape imagery to conjure up imagined spaces that play with notions of the natural and the artificial, utopia and dystopia. Curran is interested in the effect of advances in technology on our sense of perception, as we increasingly encounter the world through the screen images of the television, computer, mobile phone, cinema and advertising. These media not only offer ‘action-at-a-distance’ but they inundate us with saturated colour due to light behind and within the screen. For Chapter, Curran has worked directly on the Caffi Bar walls to produce a site specific piece that is shown alongside her recent paintings and veneered panels. www.fionacurran.co.uk
Wanted: Handmade toys for art work at Chapter
Helen Frik, The Brave (detail), 2009, 51 x 72cm, gouache, collage, pastel, graphite, Image courtesy of the artist.
Helen Frik’s forthcoming exhibition, Difficult, runs from 2 April — 9 May and features the installation Higher Up, where to, which will fill an entire room in the gallery. The room will be darkened with a vague light emitting from a greatly enlarged bedside lamp and an array of ‘toys’ will be placed trying their hardest to reach the lamp, to soak up it’s warmth and energy. We need to gather up to 200 toys and we’re hoping that you can help add to the collection. The toys can be made out of any material as long as it's hand-crafted. The odder the better, just let your imagination go wild! Current contributions include knitted critters, colourful fabric monsters and wire dolls. The names of all makers will be listed in the Gallery and you’ll receive an A4 signed Giclee print (see image left). You can drop your toy/s off at Chapter or we can arrange to collect them. Please address entries to: Lauren Jury, Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE. visual.arts@chapter.org • 02921 328 082
The first stage of our redevelopment may now be complete but we still need your help in planning towards a healthy future and putting together an exciting and varied programme in our theatre, cinemas and gallery. There are a number of ways you can help Chapter and stay involved — either as an individual or as part of a group. We also offer great incentives for businesses including corporate hospitality opportunities and options for staff involvement, including workshops, ticket discounts and invitations to special events. Fundraising News We’re delighted to welcome our newest sponsor, Admiral Insurance. Admiral have signed up to a three year deal which will also see their staff benefiting from workshops, special events and discounts at Chapter. Admiral’s sponsorship will help us to continue our support of innovation in the arts. March sees the launch of our annual giving campaign — we’re asking individuals to contribute a regular annual donation, allowing us to plan ahead. Donations can be for any amount and will be put towards the artistic programme. For more information please complete a donation form (available from the box office) or contact Elaina Gray (details on the right).
Limited Edition Prints are still available to buy from our shop or through the website. With an easy payment system allowing you to spread the cost you may want to grab the last few Pete Fowler prints before they sell out. For more information on any of the above schemes please visit the Chapter website www.chapter.org, or contact Elaina in the Fundraising Office on 029 2035 5662 elaina.gray@chapter.org
One off donations can still be made via our Adopt a Seat, Adopting Inspiration and Scissor Lift Syndicate schemes. Donations can be made online at www.chapter.org or you can request a donation form by emailing elaina.gray@chapter.org Our legacy scheme continues — if you’re interested in leaving a legacy to Chapter, please contact your solicitor in the first instance for advice. And if you’ve already mentioned Chapter in your Will, please let us know so that we can recognise your donation in the most appropriate way.
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Events Thu 25 March • 6pm • Iau 25 Mawrth
Thu 4 — Sat 6 March • Iau 4 — Sad 6 Mawrth
Pecha Kucha Night
Pierhead Sessions
Pecha Kucha was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event that encouraged young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. Since then it has turned into a massive celebration, with events in hundreds of cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of ‘chit chat’, Pecha Kucha’s format allows selected speakers to share their knowledge through 20 images each shown for 20 seconds. Fire your imagination at Chapter with presentations on: 1000mph cars; future living now; culinary perfection; stereoscopic animation; nanotechnology; passive buildings; creative thinking; Scandinavian design; from script to film; and artistic excellence. This is a night for sharing ideas and inspiration. Confirmed speakers include: Martin McCabe, 3D Animator, Atticus Digital; Chantal Coady, Chocolatier, Rococo Chocolates; Robert Sakula, Architect, Ash Sakula; Mab Jones, Spoken Word Artist; Vaughan Sivell, Film Producer, Western Edge Pictures; Dom Bailey, Graphic Design Consultant, 300 Million, plus many more!
Based in an historic listed building in Cardiff Bay, The Pierhead Sessions brings together renowned speakers and special guests to discuss issues that affect the lives of people in Wales and across the world. Each session is partnered by a different organisation with local links, with Chapter supporting the Social Gaming: The Dockers Run event on Sat 6 March at 11am. A first for Wales, this hybrid entertainment format encompasses technology, public collaboration and education to deliver an enthralling multimedia experience.
Pecha Kucha Night Cardiff is launched and hosted by Louisa Cameron, Inkling and is supported by Chapter; Cardiff School of Art & Design, UWIC; Design Wales; Atticus Digital; Orangutan Studio and Inkling. Pecha Kucha Night is trademarked,devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture.
Other sessions include: a groundbreaking project where young people and politicians have meaningful interaction and conversation; a look at the success of Doctor Who and the impact it has had in Cardiff; The Rt Hon the Lord Dafydd ElisThomas PC AM and John Bercow discussing their roles as guardians of the democratic process; filmmakers exploring and discussing issues of global citizenship; and a keynote lecture from one of the world’s most revered environmentalists and political activists, George Monbiot. All Pierhead Sessions are open to the public and are free of charge. You can reserve tickets online or from Chapter 029 2030 4400. For full programme details visit www.pierheadsessions.org
Pecha Kucha Night is free: please reserve tickets at www.inklingcreative.co.uk
Pecha Kucha
The Dockers Run
Moving Being Productions Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat by Mark Ravenhill Mon 1 — Sat 6 March • 7.30pm • Llun 1 — Sad 6 Mawrth Mark Ravenhill is one of the most influential and significant writers in British theatre today. It has been said that ‘he has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily than any other playwright of his generation’. This epic collage of short plays explores the personal and political effect of war on modern life. The plays were written and performed in 2008 in numerous contexts and venues such as the Edinburgh Traverse, Royal Court, National Theatre Studio, The Gate, and on Radio 3. Geoff Moore directs this Welsh premiere in a multimedia production with a large cast featuring many familiar faces from Welsh theatre and television, including Richard Berry, Janet Fieldsend, Gerran Howell, Stuart Hulse, Korah Knight, Miranda Knight, Gary Knowles, Richard Lynch, Lauren Phillips, Ri Richards, Frank Rozelaar-Green, Dewi Savage, Rhodri Thomas and Peter Wooldridge. The Illuminations Chorus, under the direction of Matthew Bailey, contribute powerful live music to the production. Please note: the performance is unsuitable for children or persons of a nervous disposition. £12/£10/£8 Special preview performances on Mon and Tue: tickets £9/£8/£7. Produced in association with Chapter.
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On The Edge Gryfhead Tue 9 March • 8pm • Maw 9 Mawrth Michael Kelligan continues his Deadlier Than The Male season of script-held performances of plays by female writers and directors with this remarkable story by Lucy Gough. Gryfhead is not only a highly imaginative and inventive piece of theatre but it’s also an exceptionally dark and humorous one. It takes its inspiration from a tale first told by Boccaccio and later by John Keats, in which an overprotective man deems that his sister’s lover is not good enough for her, and murders him. £4 (on the door)
Rove Wed 10 March • 7.30pm • Mer 10 Mawrth This month’s Rove features short sets by five groups and individuals from South Wales’ thriving improvisation and experimental music scene. Contributions include circuit bending by Aidan Taylor; the electronica of Ben Challis and Rob Smith; flute players Tina Hitchins and Sadie Finch presenting their respective groups; and The Daniel Lewis Trio featuring Jimmy Ottley (of The Truckers of Husk) on cello. £5/£3 (on the door)
Drones Comedy Club Fri 5 + Fri 19 March • 8.30pm Gwe 5 + Gwe 19 Mawrth Resident hosts Clint Edwards and Dan Thomas showcase the very best in new stand up comedy. £3 (on the door)
Season by Spencer McGarry Fri 19 March • 8pm • Gwe 19 Mawrth Songwriter Spencer McGarry performs his new record in its entirety with a mini orchestra of horns, woodwind, strings, percussion and additional singers. McGarry is aiming to record 6 albums in 6 different styles, with this current 'longplayer' taking its cues from Rogers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Irving Berlin and the baroque pop of Brian Wilson, Sufjan Stevens and The Beatles. The night also features the premiere of two new compositions by Paul Jones performed by Cardiff New Music Collective. Presented by Businessman Records and Peppermintpatti. £12/£10/£8
“The sound of the new band is something very exciting, taking Spencer's ear for a great melody filled out with a pop-baroque orchestration reminiscent of a 1950s Disney film. And it works, very well.” — Kruger Magazine “Eccentric and flamboyant” — Bethan Elfyn – Radio 1
Rove
Spencer McGarry (photo: Kirsten McTernan)
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Disability Arts Cymru UnEqual Spaces / Mannau Anghyfartal Thu 18 March • 10am-4.30pm • Iau 18 Mawrth A one day seminar on participation, training and career development in the arts for young disabled people. Seminar undydd ynglŷn â chymryd rhan, hyfforddiant a datblygu gyrfa yn y celfyddydau ar gyfer pobl ifanc anabl. £25 - Disability Arts Cymru members £35 - non-members £10 - young disabled people under 18
Cardiff Shakespeare Readers All’s Well That Ends Well Sun 21 March • 6.30pm • Sul 21 Mawrth Cardiff Shakespeare Readers get together every month to experience the great playwright’s works spoken aloud. Anyone is welcome to attend and read no matter what experience you have. Please bring a copy of the script if you have one. £3 (on the door)
Dynamic Fri 12 March • 7.30pm • Gwe 12 Mawrth A night of electro-acoustic integration led by Matt Cook and Eugene Capper featuring a string quartet performing a series of new compositions written by composers from different musical backgrounds. Support comes from acoustic blues folk artist Huwie Price, acoustic duo Beau and other special guests.
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Everyman Death of a Salesman Tue 23 — Sat 27 March • 7.30pm Maw 23 — Sad 27 Mawrth Arthur Miller’s classic modern American drama about the painful conflicts within a family shows what happens when a man doesn’t hold his grip on the forces of life. A new production from Cardiff’s leading amateur theatre company. £8 (£6 concs on Tue and Thu only)
Devil’s Violin Company The Singing Bones Wed 31 March • 7.30pm • Mer 31 Mawrth “A burning tree A mysterious bird A sackful of secrets...” Devil’s Violin Company brings you a captivating storyteller and three wonderful musicians who mix melody with story to make an evening of magical entertainment. Daniel Morden (Story) Oliver Wilson-Dickson (Violin) Luke Carver Goss (Accordion) Sarah Moody (Cello) £12/£10/£8 Suitable For Ages 12+
“A scintillating combination of music, sound and story” — The Times
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Factory Floor
Double CL1C card points
Sat 20 March • 2-10pm • Sad 20 Mawrth A one day festival of live art created by a network of UK–based women artists, performers and writers. Factory Floor moves between an eclectic range of subjects, with performances running from an intimate 5 minutes to an hour. Entry to all performances throughout the day: £12/£10/£8. Afternoon (until 6pm) or evening only: £8/£6
Double Bill: Abi Lake & Caroline Wilson • 2pm Manchester-based Abi Lake was the co-founder of Scarlet Letter Performance Company and the Factory Floor network. Her solo piece The Paper Dress was performed at Chapter during Experimentica 03. Her latest work, Elvis is my Mum delves into the family chest… Caroline Wilson’s performance But I Just Want to Fall in Love and Work with Elephants is not about falling in love, or working with elephants. So what is it about? “The lights go down... The music comes up... The lights come up... And then what?” Kerstin Bueschges • 4-6pm Date, Mate, Fake, Bake An exploration of internet dating via one-on-one encounters in an intimate space. Please book your 5 minute slot at the box office 029 2030 4400.
Clare Duffy • 6pm Local Reality Expo on… Market Road Edinburgh-based Clare Duffy is a playwright and founding member of Unlimited Theatre. Her touring piece Reality Expo on… is made as a response to a local street in each host city. Emily Underwood-Lee • 7pm Patience "I grew some lumps, I grew some lumps, I grew some lumps. One was a baby, two were something more sinister." Returning to Chapter after last year’s Experimentica festival, this powerful piece explores Underwood-Lee’s experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant. Using personal narrative to explore universal themes, Patience asks questions about life, death, love, determination, motherhood and what it means to be a woman.
Louie Jenkins • 4pm Moth Jenkins explores the fragile relationship between life and death. Physical and poetic, this solo performance dances intimately amidst absence and presence, fact and fictional truth, Leeds United and a Ford Capri.
Lena Simic • 8pm Masha Serghyeevna Simic explores the boundaries between desire and revolution in this re-working of Chekhov’s Three Sisters; an engaging performance about longing, dancing, affairs, lost and unsent letters, soldiers, war, Moscow…
Local Reality Expo on… Market Road
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A Kind Of Alaska by Harold Pinter Wed 10 — Sat 13 March • 8pm Mer 10 — Sad 13 Mawrth This short, one act play, first staged at the National Theatre, won Harold Pinter the 1982 Best Play award from Drama Plays and Players. It was inspired by Dr Oliver Sacks’ account of his work with patients suffering from sleeping sickness in his book Awakenings. Deborah was a lively 16 year old and part of a close knit family, when her body froze into a state of immobility. Twenty-nine years later, she comes to life and gradually and poignantly tries to adjust to the world around her: the doctor, the death of her mother and the ageing of her younger sister. Directed by Julie Barclay With: Caroline Bunce, Claire Cage, Nathan Sussex Designed by Steve Denton Stage Management by Andy Thomas £7/£5
In Chapters Cafés Thu 11 March • 8pm • Iau 11 Mawrth This monthly event features unique collaborations between writers and musicians. A revolving cast of established and up-and-coming artists perform new work based around a particular theme (this month’s theme is ‘cafés’). In Chapters has evolved out of the successful Laugharne Weekend festival in west Wales.
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European Premiere
New York City Players People Without History by Richard Maxwell Tue 6 + Wed 7 April • 8pm • Maw 6 + Mer 7 Ebrill “The ground rolls by. There is nothing so, but the contour and foot adjusting and then, step again. It’s work, and you get somewhere before you know it.” So says Alice near the opening of Richard Maxwell’s new play about war and loss and the dim time between the end of one and the reckoning with the other. This latest work brings to the stage a world set between Shakespeare’s Henry IV part 1 and Henry IV part 2. It is set in Wales, in the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, in which the Lancastrian king, Henry, has defeated a rebel army. Cast includes Victoria Vazquez, Rafael Sanchez, Bob Feldman, Tom King, Alex Delinois, Jim Fletcher, Gary Wilmes. Design by Lara Furniss. Directed by Brian Mendes. Co-produced by Project Arts Centre, Dublin. £12/£10/£8
“And dare I say it? — I have the feeling that this work comes closer than Shakespeare and certainly closer than any period costume movie, in making 21st-century audiences feel what it must have been like to be a foot soldier in the early 15th century.” Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Rescheduled from Thu 18 Feb due to demand for tickets. £5
A Kind of Alaska
NYC Players (photo: Michael Schmelling)
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Three Essays + Exchange: A Chapter Book In 2008 Chapter produced a season of new works, featuring touring performances, collaborative projects and commissions between artists in Japan and Wales. The season featured works by some of the leading companies and artists from Japan’s diverse performing arts scene, including Yubiwa Hotel, Chelfitsch, Hirata Oriza and Gekidan Kaitaisha. This new ‘online book’ is the first of a potential series that provides an insight into the wider context and critical framework in which artists present their work at Chapter. Designed to be read online, the ‘book’ features essays by Aparna Sharma, filmmaker and theorist; Shimizu Shinjin, Artistic Director of Gekidan Kaitaisha and Shu Yang, artist, art critic and independent curator in Beijing. It also features the complete text of Exchange by Shirotama Hitsujiya, director of Yubiwa Hotel, that received its UK premiere at Chapter during the season.
Sherman Cymru at Chapter Over the next year, we’ll be playing host to our friends from Sherman Cymru while their building in Cathays undergoes a £5.4 million redevelopment. Sherman Cymru’s residency at Chapter includes the rehearsal and production of Llwyth (a new Welsh-language play by Dafydd James – see below), one ScriptSlam per season (five new ten minute plays by five new writers) and also various creative learning and new writing activities — watch this space for more details. The Sherman Cymru Youth Theatre sets up camp at Chapter from 9 March and a new season of Sherman Sherbets (Saturday drama workshops for children aged 4-9) kicks off in May. For more information on the Sherman Cymru redevelopment and to keep up to date with what the company are up to, visit their website www.shermancymru.co.uk
Llwyth (Tribe) gan Dafydd James Thu 15 — Sat 24 April • Iau 15 — Sad 24 Ebrill Nos Sadwrn gêm ryngwladol ac mae’r brifddinas yn wyllt. Mae Cymru wedi colli ond mae pedwar ffrind hoyw’n benderfynol o gael noson i’w chofio. Pan fo bachgen ifanc, hardd yn ymuno yn yr hwyl, mae’r chwarae’n troi’n chwerw a brawdgarwch yn sydyn ar brawf. Dros Gymru? Dros gyd-ddyn? Neu bawb drosto’i hun? Tender and mischievous, Llwyth is a new play that takes a bold, provocative look at what it means to be Welsh, to belong, to be a man and to love. Performances with English Language surtitles: Tue 20 + Fri 23 April £12/£10/£8 (£10/£8/£6: Thu 15 April • Iau 15 Ebrill)
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q&a
SWDFAS Lectures
Behind the scenes with us Chapter folk.
Thu 11 March • 2pm • Iau 11 Mawrth South Wales Decorative and Fine Arts Society continue their series of lectures with “From Biscuits to Blouses; Garibaldi and the British”. Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of the leading figures in the fight for the unification of Italy during the nineteenth century. During his lifetime he attracted almost fanatical devotion. He was a romantic and heroic figure who captured the imagination of Italians and also of the British. His interest to the British prompted a fashion for everything from Staffordshire figurines, biscuits and blouses to the famous red shirts that became symbols of the Risorgimento and Italy’s fight for freedom.
Name: Ginny Head Job title: Gallery Shop Coordinator How long have you worked at Chapter? I started on my 36th birthday four years and nine months ago. What is your favourite thing about working at Chapter? All the beautiful people. What’s the most memorable thing that’s happened to you at Chapter? It has to be when I exhibited my animations for Assembly: Art in the Bar. What was the last cultural thing you did? Going to see a lady sing and play cello at St David’s Hall. It was the most extraordinary combination of dischord and harmony. The music, written by a Latvian composer to evoke both heaven and hell in one movement, made the hairs on my neck stand on end. Who are your heroes? I don’t believe in hero worship. What do you get up to outside of Chapter? That’s a secret. Tell us a secret… oh all right then, this weekend I’m hanging out with some witches at Llanthony Priory and Capel-Y-Ffin. Tell us a joke… I’m quite serious actually
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Welsh Women’s Aid Conference Tue 16 March • 10.30am-3.30pm • Maw 16 Mawrth To celebrate International Women’s Day 2010, Welsh Women’s Aid are holding a conference addressing women’s continuing inequality in society. Speakers focus on the links between gendered violence and women’s under-representation in political and public life and workshops will provide opportunities to discuss extra barriers faced by specific minority groups of women. Free entry (including lunch). To book a place, please contact: beckyjones@welshwomensaid.org.uk 029 2039 0874 www.welshwomensaid.org
WOW! Wales One World Film Festival Gŵyl Ffilmiau Cymru a’r byd yn un Fri 5 — Thu 11 March • Gwe 5 — Iau 11 Mawrth www.wowfilmfestival.com
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WOW Wales One World Film Festival 2010 The only film festival in the UK to specialise in world cinema, WOW celebrates the stories that people tell about their own worlds and how they live. Now in its ninth year, WOW 2010 features a rich and diverse selection of films, many of which are Welsh and UK premieres. For the first time this year WOW is partnering with Practical Action so that every time you buy a ticket WOW will make a donation on your behalf. Practical Action is a development charity which uses simple technologies to fight poverty and transform lives for the better. www.practicalaction.org For free e-mails, competitions and great offers go to www.wowfilmfestival.com
Louise-Michel Fri 5 March • Gwe 5 Mawrth Belgium/2008/94 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Benoit Delepine, Gustave de Kervern. With: Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Benoit Poelvoorde.
This wild, black comedy follows a group of women who, after the factory they work in is closed down, pool their redundancy money to hire a hit man to bump off the boss. Things spiral out of control and they leave a trail of mayhem in their wake. Like a cross between Monty Python and Aki Kaurismaki, this surreal and very funny film seems very appropriate during these times when bankers and bosses can walk away with billions while the rest of us pick up the tab. Winner World Cinema Special Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival 2009
The Wind Journeys Fri 5 March • Gwe 5 Mawrth Colombia/Germany/Argentina/Netherlands/2009/117 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Ciro Guerra. With: Marciano Martínez, Yull Núñez.
“a real discovery… stunningly captures the landscapes of northern Colombia.” London Film Festival
This unique film is quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Ignacio, an ageing nomadic maestro of traditional Colombian music, embarks on a journey to return his cursed accordion from where it came with a young boy tagging along hoping to learn how to play. They travel through beautiful countryside experiencing a series of strange encounters in what becomes an elemental, mythical quest punctuated by glorious haunting music. When Ignacio reluctantly enters an accordion duel, it makes for a jaw-dropping musical scene in which the players rap back and forth, the music getting faster and faster, and the crowd urging them to ever greater heights. Not to be missed if you like to travel off the beaten track.
+ Duelling accordions @8pm Melodon maestro Guto Dafis and piano accordion diva Stacey Blythe perform a special set before the screening; sometimes together, sometimes separately, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in fiendish competition. The duellists will lead the audience from the bar into the cinema.
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Bhutan: The Height of Happiness?
Ponyo
Fri 5 March • Gwe 5 Mawrth
Sat 6 — Wed 10 March • Sad 6 — Mer 10 Mawrth
UK/2008/52 mins/12A. Dir: Brian Becker
Japan/2009/103 mins/U. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki. With the voices of Cate Blanchett, Cloris Leachman, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson.
Until satellite communications arrived in the late 90s, Bhutan remained one of the few spots in the world untainted by commercialism. Retaining its own customs, traditions and costume, the country measured its output in terms of ‘Gross National Happiness’. Inevitably it’s the young who have proved particularly vulnerable to the evils of consumerism. This colourful documentary gives a sympathetic view of a sheltered nation reeling from fast-forward exposure to the larger world. + Leaving Fear Behind (23 mins) featuring testimonies from ordinary Tibetans about life in Tibet. The director, Dhondup Wangchen has since been imprisoned for making this film.
Mascarades Fri 5 + Mon 8 March • Gwe 5 + Llun 8 Mawrth Algeria/France/2009/92 mins/subtitled/PG. Dir: Lyes Salem. With Lyes Salem, Sarah Reguieg, Mohamed Bouchaib
A warm and heartfelt farce about the weddingthat-never-was, Mascarades delivers sharp character comedy, trenchant social satire and a real sense of the interplay between the domestic and public spheres in Algerian village life. Things get out of hand when status-hungry Mounir, the proud and possessive brother of narcoleptic Rym, drunkenly boasts that his sister is engaged to a mythical European businessman. Rym however, is determined to marry Mounir‘s best friend who hasn’t yet had the courage to ask for her hand. Winner of 2 Awards at the Dubai International Film Festival
Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid, this vibrant, wildly imaginative, occasionally eccentric adventure follows young Sosuke and his sweet love affair with goldfishturned-girl Ponyo. Gorgeous hand-drawn animation creates a dazzling evocation of the trials of childhood, the difficulty of forming lasting friendships, and the ecological threat to the ocean from human pollution. “Dazzling” — Time Out
Crude Sat 6 March • Sad 6 Mawrth USA/2009/105 mins/subtitled/ctba. Dir: Joe Berlinger. With: Pablo Fajardo, Steven Donzinger, Trudie Styler.
An inspiring exposé of the Ecuadorians longrunning battle to call Texaco to account for the pollution of the rainforest and the resulting health problems that they suffer. This documentary centres on Pablo Fajardo, a young lawyer doggedly pursuing a David and Goliathstyle struggle. Avoiding a tub-thumping approach, Crude strikes a good balance between ecological elegy and real-life legal thriller. A classic case of a multinational corporation behaving badly, Texaco’s strategy is one of denial, corruption and delay, while the locals hope that celebrity support will finally embarrass the company into accepting responsibility. “An engrossing case for justice” —Variety
“A whimsically charming comedy” Evening Standard
Mascarades
Crude
18 UK Premiere
The Cloud-Painting Machine Sat 6 + Sun 7 March • Sad 6 + Sul 7 Mawrth Spain/2009/102 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Patxo Telleria, Aitor Mazo. With Aitor Mazo, Gracia Olayo, Bingen Elortza.
Life is tough growing-up in the dockyard area of Bilbao during the fag end of Franco’s repressive regime when flying a Basque flag was banned. In a place where everyone works in the factory, it’s young Asier’s father and his Sunday painter friends who provide a bit of colour and joy. Despite having never held a brush before Asier’s crush on the local beauty leads him to promise to paint her picture. With its great period feel and imaginative direction this is a sweet story about how Asier’s developing passion for painting teaches him about life, love, and learning to roll with the punches.
Ajami Sat 6 March • Sad 6 Mawrth Israel/Germany/2009/120 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani. With Fouad Habash, Shahr Kabaha, Nisrine Rihan.
This blistering take on life on the streets of Jaffa, where Arabs, Jews and Christians live side by side, is absorbing in its complexity and becomes increasingly gripping as we grasp the myriad connections ensnaring the put-upon characters. Nasri is determined to help his older brother Omar with his schemes to raise money to pay off their blood feud debt, while Binj just wants to be able to live openly with his Jewish girlfriend. Bold and thoroughly cinematic, this joint venture between Israeli and Palestinian directors is a truly original look at life in Israel. Winner Golden Camera Special Mention Cannes Film Festival 2009 Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar
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The Maid Sat 6 + Mon 8 March • Sad 6 + Llun 8 Mawrth Chile/2008/95 mins/subtitled/PG. Dir: Sebastian Silva. With Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celadon, Mariana Loyala.
Funny, tense and unpredictable, this is the tale of the pig-headed Racquel, the maid-from-hell who has lived with the same family for 20 years. Her increasingly unreliable behaviour leads them to employ a string of new servants, who Racquel soon sees off. But when the latest recruit, the lovely Lucy, is genuinely kind to her, Racquel has to learn about something she’s never known before — friendship and her own need for human contact. Psychologically astute, The Maid slyly overturns our expectations as Racquel (a riveting performance by Saavedra) gradually emerges as a complex, sympathetic character. This screening celebrates International Womens Day on Mon 8 March. www.cymruwomen.org.uk
“funny as Almodovar, creepy-strange as Bunuel, and with a hopeful, humane heart to boot” Edinburgh International Film Festival
First Light Workshop — Make a Film in a Day Sat 6 March • 9am-5pm • Sad 6 Mawrth A one-day workshop for 16-19 year olds run by professional filmmakers Emma Macey and Jim Elliott of Film 15. Have a go at making your own film linked to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and learn about story, camera, sound, directing, editing and producing a short film. This workshop is free. For more information and to book a place contact matt.beere@chapter.org 029 2030 4400 www.firstlightonline.co.uk www.film15.org.uk
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Tokyo Story
Rough Aunties
Sun 7 + Tue 9 March • Sul 7 + Maw 9 Mawrth
Mon 8 + Wed 10 March • Llun 8 + Mer 10 Mawrth
Japan/1953/135 mins/subtitled/U. Dir: Yasujiro Ozu. With Chishu Ryu, Chiyeko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara.
UK/2008/103 mins/15. Dir: Kim Longinotto. With Mildred Ngcobo, Nontando Maphumolo, Thuli Sibiya.
Often topping lists of the best films of all time, this simple story about elderly parents visiting their children, remains one of the most profoundly moving and approachable of all cinema’s masterpieces. Ozu’s trademark style — low, static camera, unhurried pacing and elaborately composed frames — allows space to reflect on the passing of time, the inevitability of loss and how to cope with life’s disappointments. “One of the great classics of world cinema” — BBC
Dogtooth Sun 7 March • Sul 7 Mawrth Greece/2009/96 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos. With Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Aggeliki Papoulia.
An original, inventive and bizarre take on a dysfunctional Greek family, this is bound to be one of the most talked about films of the year. Determined to protect them from the wicked world outside, Dad keeps his wife and three teenage children locked in the house, demands total obedience and rules with a rod of iron. Totally isolated and increasingly bored, the teenagers turn in on themselves and when their father brings in a young woman to have sex with his son she provokes a vicious chain of events. This thought-provoking film is full of twisted laughs and penetrating insights into power, patriarchy and the role of language in determining behaviour. Winner Un Certain Regard Award Cannes Film Festival 2009
“Highly recommended” — Time Out
Dogtooth
One of British cinema’s unsung heroes, Kim Longinotto (Hold Me Tight Let Me Go, Sisters-inLaw) triumphs again with this powerful story of the feisty, resolute women who care for the abused and neglected children of Durban. Getting up close and personal she shows how these incredible women wage a daily battle against apathy and corruption, supporting the victims and each other through terrible traumas. This is an intense, inspiring portrait of fearless African women promoting positive social change. + Introduction by film lecturer Gill Branston on Mon 8 March as part of International Womens Day.
Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears Mon 8 March • Llun 8 Mawrth UK/2006/62 mins/15. Dir: Simon Chambers. With Shahanara Begum, Hushnara Begum, Simon Chambers.
This funny and intimate film explores the arcane intricacies of Bangladeshi family traditions at first-hand by following two young East End neighbours: feisty Shanara and her younger, more submissive sister, Hushnara, as they undertake arranged marriages. The result is a moving portrait of how two British Asian girls cope very differently with the conflicting demands made on them by society. + Introduction and post-screening Q&A by Shahanara Begum & Simon Chambers. This screening celebrates International Womens Day on Mon 8 March. www.cymruwomen.org.uk
“A joyous surprise” — The Asian Times
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The Search for Shangri-la
Fri 5 + Tue 9 March • Gwe 5 + Maw 9 Mawrth
Wed 10 March • Mer 10 Mawrth
Argentina/2008/87 mins/subtitled/ctba. Dir: Lucrecia Martel. With María Onetto, Claudia Cantero, Inés Efron.
Tibet/1922–1950/80 mins/PG.
Firmly established as one of world cinema’s most distinctive voices, Martel’s atmospheric third film (after La Cienaga, The Holy Girl) centres on Veronica who, briefly distracted while driving along a dirt back road, hits what she thinks was a dog. But later she sees a small handprint on the side of her car. Martel delves effortlessly inside Veronica’s head as, beset by uncertainty, her life starts to unravel. A haunting film about self-preservation that reflects on our collective amnesia about the way the lives of the privileged are based on the suffering of others. “One of the films of the year” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Lebanon Tue 9 March • Maw 9 Mawrth Israel/France/Germany/2009/92 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Samuel Maoz. With Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen.
With the action confined almost entirely to the suffocating inside of a tank this claustrophobic thriller creates an unforgettable portrayal of the horrors of war. Like Waltz with Bashir before it, Lebanon deals with Israel’s barbaric 1982 invasion of Lebanon and also becomes a haunting examination of young men caught out of their depth in a situation they do not understand. An original view of modern urban warfare which captures the lunacy of war and the psychological brutalisation of ‘innocent’ soldiers. Winner of the Golden Lion Venice Film Festival 2009
“one of the most anti-heroic war movies ever made… a wrenching condemnation of war” Hollywood Reporter
Lebanon
Accompanied by a specially commissioned score, this selection of extraordinarily rare footage from the BFI National Archive vividly captures life in Tibet from the 1920s to the 1940s. The first film was taken during the 1922 attempt to climb Mount Everest. Subsequently British political officers undertaking diplomatic missions recorded their experiences on home movie cameras, capturing ceremonial events, landscapes, flora and fauna. These poignant images now provide unique evidence of the colourful Tibetan customs lost after the devastation of the Chinese invasion. + Leaving Fear Behind (23 mins): see p17. + Introduction by Jan Faull, curator for the BFI National Archive
Machan Tue 9 + Thu 11 March • Maw 9 + Iau 11 Mawrth Sri Lanka/Italy/Germany/2008/108 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Uberto Pasolini. With Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan de Chickera, Dharshari Dharmaraj.
The Sri Lankan Full Monty has been entertaining audiences and picking up awards all across the world. It’s the funny, mostly true tale of a motley crew of pals from the slums of Colombo. Desperate to escape dead-end jobs, debt and grinding poverty they form a handball team hoping it will prove their dream ticket to Europe. There’s many a setback on their journey to the promised land which makes the fun-filled finale all the more satisfying. Winner of FEDIC Award at Venice Film Festival 2008
“this is Slumdog sans songs, but with real soul. It’s funny, too.” — Time Out
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Made in Jamaica
Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love
Wed 10 March • Mer 10 Mawrth
Thu 11 March • Iau 11 Mawrth
Jamaica/2009/109 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Jerome Laperrousaz. With Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs, Toots & The Maytals, Sly & Robbie.
Senegal/Egypt/France/USA/2008/102 mins/subtitled/PG. Dir: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. With Youssou N’Dour, Peter Gabriel, Moustapha Mbaye.
Made in Jamaica gives a real glimpse into Jamaican ghetto life and the heady mix of church, macho posturing and violence that has spawned music that’s loved all across the world. A great chance to enjoy the music of all the reggae greats, there are also some surprisingly insightful interviews with the likes of a grizzled, hugely likeable Bunny Wailer. “a raw taste of life on the streets of Jamaica” Channel 4 Film
Pomegranates and Myrrh Thu 11 March • Iau 11 Mawrth Palestine/2009/95 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Najwa Najjar. With Yasmine Al Massri, Ashraf Farah, Ali Suliman.
A big hit in the Arab world, this is a powerful, up-beat film about love under pressure, with the suffocating, all-pervasive influence of the Israeli occupation ever present in the background. Newly wed Kamar’s world is thrown into disarray when Israeli settlers seize their land and her husband is imprisoned. She tries to balance her own desires with her duties as the wife of a prisoner: visiting Zaid in prison, running their business, keeping her mother-in-law happy and going to her dance class, the only place she can truly be herself. An inspiring tale about a freespirited woman who refuses to be defined by the realities of life in Palestine. Winner Cinema in Motion Award San Sebastian International Film Festival 2008
“accessible and remarkably well-made… tackling large issues with skill and precision.” Screen International
Pomegranates and Myrrh
This refreshingly optimistic film follows Youssou N’Dour on his world tour to promote Egypt, his ground-breaking album that united Arab and African musical traditions in praise of Islam. Acclaimed as timely in the West, the album was labelled blasphemous back home in Senegal. N’Dour stresses the compassionate, tolerant side of Islam and his infectious belief in the potential for young Africans to solve the problems they face makes for a revealing spiritual journey. “..a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked up inside it.” — Rolling Stone
Samson & Delilah Thu 11 March • Iau 11 Mawrth Australia/2009/101 mins/subtitled/advised 15. Dir: Warwick Thornton. With Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson, Mitjili Gibson.
This visually stunning love story centres on two self-destructive teenagers — petrol-sniffing Samson and the feisty Delilah — who live in a ramshackle village on a remote Aboriginal reserve. They communicate non-verbally, but deeply expressively, and it’s clear that they rely on each other to get by, particularly once they flee to Alice Springs and set up home under a bridge with a kindly alcoholic. The sparse storytelling has a brutal narrative simplicity and the texture of a parable. This tender portrait gives a rare glimpse into life on the edge of destitution with a ray of hope at the end of a difficult journey. Winner Camera d’Or Cannes Film Festival 2009
“Timeless and also utterly contemporary, it will leave hearts bruised, but aching with joy.” Daily Telegraph
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Calendar WOW! Calendr
Ajami
Made in Jamaica
Cinema 1
Cinema 2
fri • gwe 5
Carry on Screaming: Mascarades (PG) p17 The Headless Woman (ctba) p20 Louise-Michel (15) p16 The Wind Journeys (15) p16
11.00 2.30 6.00 8.30
Bhutan: The Height Of Happiness? (12A) +Short 6.15 Mascarades (PG) p17 8.15
Ponyo (U) p17 Crude (ctba) p17 Ajami (15) p18
3.00 6.00 8.30
The Cloud Painting Machine (15) p18 The Maid (15) p18
6.15 8.30
Tokyo Story (U) p19 Dogtooth (18) p19
5.00 8.00
The Cloud Painting Machine (15) p18 Ponyo (U) p17
3.00 6.00
Rough Aunties (15) + Intro p19 Every Good Marriage… (15) + Q&A p19
6.00 8.30
The Maid (15) p18 Mascarades (PG) p17
6.15 8.30
Tokyo Story (U) p19 The Headless Woman (ctba) p20 Machan (15) p20
2.30 6.00 8.30
Lebanon (15) p20
8.15
6.00 8.30
sat • sad 6
sun • sul 7
mon • llun 8
tue • maw 9
wed • mer 10
Ponyo (U) p17 2.30 The Search For Shangri-la (PG) +Intro p20 6.00 BAFTA Charity Screening for Haiti (see below) 8.30
Rough Aunties (15) p19 Made In Jamaica (15) p21
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Pomegranates & Myrrh (15) p21 Samson & Delilah (adv 15) p21
Machan (15) p20 2.30+8.30 Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (PG) p21 6.15
6.00 8.15
BAFTA Charity Screening for Haiti Kids Kino Wed 10 March • Mer 10 Mawrth The Haiti Kids Kino Project aims to set up temporary social cinemas for refugee children affected by the Haiti earthquakes. Come along to a free film and dip into your pockets of love for the children of Haiti. Check out www.wowfilmfestival.com for film details.
www.chapter.org • 029 2030 4400 Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE Heol y Farchnad, Treganna, Caerdydd, CF5 1QE
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Hires and Spaces We have a number of spaces and facilities for hire at Chapter, many of which are booked regularly by a wonderful mix of day and evening classes. So if you fancy taking up yoga or flamenco, learning Welsh or a martial art, or if your kids are expressing an interest in ballet, then go to our website or pick up a leaflet at the box office to see what’s on offer. And if you’re looking for a room for a party, meeting, video shoot, rehearsal or team building extravaganza then give our hires manager a ring on 029 2031 1058 or email nicky.keeping@ chapter.org. Our café manager Lex is able to supply scrumptious catering for your event — please ask for details or go to www.chapter.org
Behind the Scenes: Bravo Scrabble Sundays Sun 14 March • 6pm Sul 14 Mawrth The boards are supplied (lovely vintage, spinny twirly, junior and even giant are amongst the array), as is a referee (with Scrabble dictionary, of course) to rule on any arguments. Favourite words are collected and congratulated with surprise confectionary treats. There’s no tournament: score, don’t score, gamble, strip — play it however you like! It’s free and it’s full of nice people. So whether it’s your first time or you’re a pro, come and get involved with some wordplay, tea and cake. Be there and be square...
Bravo is a bilingual performing arts school for children aged 4–12. Classes run for two hours each week during term time and help children build confidence, self-respect and social skills through working in small groups developing their drama, voice and movement skills, leading to an end of term ‘showback’ for friends and family. The skills children develop during sessions will not only support them as performers but also in their dayto-day lives. Bravo was set up by Rhiannon Morgan-Bell because she wanted her two young children and their friends to access Welsh Language performance classes in the community. For more information please email info@bravoschools.com
Mae Bravo yn ysgol celfyddydau perfformio ddwyieithog i blant rhwng 4–12. Mae dosbarthiadau yn rhedeg am ddwy awr yr wythnos yn ystod y tymor ac yn helpu plant i fagu hyder, hunan barch a sgiliau cymdeithasol drwy weithio mewn grwpiau bach yn datblygu eu sgiliau drama, llais a symudiad. Mae’r sgiliau y bydd y plant yn eu datblygu yn ystod sesiynau yn sgiliau bywyd fydd nid yn unig yn eu cynnal fel perfformwyr ond hefyd yn eu bywyd bob dydd. Sefydlodd Rhiannon Morgan-Bell Bravo gan ei bod eisiau i’w phlant ifanc a’u ffrindiau gael y dewis o ddosbarthiadau perfformio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn y gymuned. Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch â gwybodaeth@ysgolionbravo.com Bravo (photo: Peter Roderick)
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I Know You Know Fri 26 Feb — Thu 4 March • Gwe 26 Chwef — Iau 4 Mawrth UK/2008/81 mins/ctba. Dir: Justin Kerrigan. With Robert Carlyle, Arron Fuller, David Bradley.
Wales-based filmmaker Justin Kerrigan follows his hugely successful indie debut Human Traffic with this story of Jamie, a young boy in the 80s who discovers that his dad is working undercover for MI6. He begins to live every boy’s dream in a double life of secret meetings, shaking off tails and helping with ‘package drops’ but when their final mission doesn’t go to plan, Jamie has some difficult decisions to make for both his sake and his father’s. Filmed in Bridgend and Port Talbot, and not on general release in the UK until April, this funny and often tense drama features powerful performances by Carlyle and newcomer Arron Fuller.
+ Introduction by Justin Kerrigan on Fri 26 Feb at 8.30pm.
Invictus Fri 26 Feb — Thu 4 March • Gwe 26 Chwef — Iau 4 Mawrth USA/2009/134 mins/12A. Dir: Clint Eastwood. With Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon.
2 Oscar Nominations
In his first term as South African President, Nelson Mandela initiated a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land by enlisting the captain of the national rugby team, Francois Pienaar on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. While the headlines are stuff of recorded history, Eastwood takes the opportunity to explore the personal relationship between Mandela and Pienaar, the Afrikaner son of racist parents transformed by meeting this extraordinary figure.
“a movie that hits you squarely with its visceral impact and stays in your mind for a long time after” New York Times
Still Walking (Aruitemo aruitemo) Fri 26 Feb — Thu 4 March • Gwe 26 Chwef — Iau 4 Mawrth Japan/2009/114 mins/subtitled/U. Dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda. With Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa.
Double CL1C card points
Winning a host of awards in Japan, Still Walking is a family drama about grown children visiting their elderly parents. Unfolding over one summer day, a son and daughter return with their own families for a rare reunion to commemorate the tragic death of the eldest son who drowned in an accident fifteen years ago. Although the family home is as comforting and unchanging as the mother’s homemade feast, everyone in the family has subtly changed. With a balance of gentle humour and wistful sorrow, Kore-eda portrays just how precious and exactly how annoying family can be.
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Precious
Bad Film Club Evil Beneath Loch Ness
Fri 19 Feb — Thu 4 March Gwe 19 Chwef — Iau 4 Mawrth USA/2009/109 mins/15. Dir: Lee Daniels. With Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’nique, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey.
Based on the novel Push by Sapphire and famously produced by Oprah Winfrey, this is one of the most distinctive and surprisingly uplifting films of the year. Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones is an obese and impoverished African American teenager living in Harlem who is emotionally and physically abused by her mother and systematically raped by her father. Expecting her second child, she is expelled from school and recommended to an alternative education centre. Finding friendship and a desire to learn for the first time, Precious begins to find her strength and dignity. Pulling no punches and clearing up at festivals around the world, this is a harsh, funny and wonderfully inspiring film. Please Note extra screenings due to rescheduling of The Lovely Bones (see p29)
Amarcord Sun 28 Feb + Tue 2 March Sul 28 Chwef + Maw 2 Mawrth Italy/1973/127 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Federico Fellini. With Pupella Maggio, Magali Noel, Bruno Zanin.
This well-loved semi-autobiographical drama examines the life of a small Adriatic village just before Mussolini’s reign in the 1930s. As spring arrives and the village holds a festival in which a symbolic bonfire is burned, the community gathers, showing a bizarre and disjointed town with a host of chaotic and colourful characters. Including Fellini’s favourite themes of passion and grotesquery, the film is awash with conflict as the family, politics and community clash.
Precious
6 Oscar Nominations
Sun 7 March • Sul 7 Mawrth USA/2001/96mins/15. Dir: Chuck Comisky. With Lysette Anthony, Patrick Bergin, Vernon Wells.
Nicko and Joe bring their inimitable, live and irreverent DVD-style commentary to another stinker from the movie archive. A scientific expedition to Loch Ness runs into trouble when the group leader is killed in a mysterious diving accident and a number of other strange attacks occur close by. Luckily a TV producer is on hand to investigate and offer expert opinion and guidance; but when the body of a large sea creature washes up on the shore there is no doubt that Nessy is to blame... or is she?
Chapter Moviemaker Mon 1 Feb • Llun 1 Chwef Screenings of short films by independent filmmakers. If you’d like more information, or have a film you’d like to show, please email chaptermoviemaker@hotmail.com or call Chapter Cinema on 029 2031 1050. Admission is free but it’s wise to reserve your tickets in advance.
Evil Beneath Loch Ness
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AWEN: Daisies
Gallery Films
Tue 9 March • Maw 9 Mawrth
These two films are screened as part of the Delaine La Bas gallery exhibition — see p4.
Czech/1967/75 mins/15. Dir: Vera Chytilova. With Jitka Cerhova, Ivana Karbanova, Julius Albert.
Two young teenage girls are the focus of this witty and expertly fashioned film which takes a jab at modern consumerist society. Living a free and rebellious life on the fortunes of the men they meet, the girls are beguiling misfits taking a youthful protest against the dominant materialist society. Screened as part of our ongoing collaboration with Atrium, exploring poetry and film. http://cci.glam.ac.uk/awen
Silent Film With Musical Accompaniment
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari + Cipher Sun 21 + Tue 23 March • Sul 21 + Maw 23 Mawrth Germany/1920/71mins/U. Dir: Robert Weine With Friedrich Feher, Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt.
To coincide with the ninetieth anniversary of this classic silent horror film Cipher will be joining us to perform their new score live. The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is one of the earliest, most influential and most artistically acclaimed German Expressionist films telling the story of the deranged Doctor and his faithful sleepwalking Cesare, and their connection to a string of murders. Critics worldwide have praised the film for its wild, distorted set design and the film also boasts one of the first attempts at a twist ending, something quite new and shocking for its time. Cipher’s score incorporates hypnotic low flutes, haunting saxophones, dark soundscapes, pulsing beats, deep bass and rich textural landscapes.
Black Cat, White Cat Fri 12 + Sat 13 March • Gwe 12 + Sad 13 Mawrth France/Germany/1998/124 mins/15/subtitled. Dir: Emir Kusturica. With Bora Todorovic, Davor Dujmovie.
Emir Kusturica’s tale of Gypsy life is a riotous mix of farce, romance and crime. Set within a community of gypsies, it tells a story of dodgy deals, family ties, young love and magical occurences. Zare is a young man in love with the beautiful Ida, but his crooked father, having botched up a black market deal, intends to marry him off to the sister of a powerful gangster — a woman so tiny that her nickname is Ladybird. Set on the banks of the Danube, this colourful comedy is crammed with spectacle, incident and the music of Emir Kusturica’s famous travelling gypsy band.
Wuthering Heights Sun 14 + Tue 16 March • Sul 14 + Maw 16 Mawrth UK/1939/103 mins/U. Dir: William Wyler. With Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven.
Hailed as a timeless masterpiece, this adaptation of Bronte’s tale of passion, hatred and revenge is the story of a love affair between Heathcliff and Cathy, her escape by marriage to the wealthy Edgar, and Heathcliff’s savage retaliation upon the woman he loves. Nominated for seven Academy Awards and winning the Oscar for its stunning cinematography, this is a must-see on the big screen.
Tuesday's matinee screening will not feature live musical accompaniment.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Black Cat, White Cat
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The Last Station
The Proud Valley
Fri 12 — Sun 21 March • Gwe 12 — Sul 21 Mawrth
Sun 28 + Tue 30 March • Sul 28 + Maw 30 Mawrth
UK/2009/112mins/15. Dir: Michael Hoffman. With Anne-Marie Duff, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy, Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer.
UK/1940/76 mins/PG. Dir: Pen Tennyson. With Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack, Rachel Thomas
Set during the last year of Tolstoy’s life, this period literary tale focuses on the tensions between the great novelist's wife of 48 years and his followers, who are attracted by his doctrine of a spiritual life and a mystical Christian communism. Believing that her husband plans to bequeath his entire literary inheritance to the Russian people, the Countess battles to stem the ever increasing influence his followers have on him while his young idealistic secretary, Valentin, is caught between dedicating his life to the better future and falling in love for the first time. With a delicate balance of light and shade, drama and broad comedy, and with stellar performances from a first rate cast, this is a tender and passionate portrait of love and lifelong dedication.
1234 Mon 15 March • Llun 15 Mawrth UK/2009/79 mins/15. Dir: Giles Borg. With Ian Bonar, Lyndsey Marshal, Kieron Bew, Mathew Baynton.
When bespectacled Stevie and call centre colleague/drummer extraordinaire Neil persuade the ambitious Billy and scatty Emily to start a new band, they set off on their journey to conquer the British indie scene. A heartwarming, honest and witty film with a great soundtrack. New British Cinema Quarterly is a brand new touring programme featuring Q&As with the filmmakers. www.nbcq.co.uk
The Last Station
2 Oscar Nominations
In a South Wales coal mining valley, David Goliath, a young African-American with a beautiful singing voice, is ‘adopted’ by a mining community in the year leading up to the outbreak of World War Two. But he is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens... + A special Mining Review short film from the National Screen & Sound Archive of Wales
The Wolfman Mon 29 March — Thu 1 April Llun 29 Mawrth — Iau 1 Ebrill USA/2010/102mins/15. Dir: Joe Johnston. With Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving.
Inspired by the classic Universal film, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Lawrence Talbot is a haunted nobleman whose childhood ended the night his mother died. Lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes amidst a string of gruesome murders, Talbot is reunited with his estranged father and sets out to find his brother, while trying to protect the woman he has grown to love. The real fun is in the telling of this tale of bloodlust and tortured souls, as Del Toro, on beastly form, discovers his own horrifying destiny. The screening on Mon 29 March is followed by a panel discussion. Experts from the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and genomics, Cardiff University discuss the rise of gothic in film and the historical treatment of madness and human enhancement.
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The Lovely Bones Fri 12 — Thu 18 March Gwe 12 — Iau 18 Mawrth USA/2009/135 mins/12A. Dir: Peter Jackson. With Saoirse Ronan, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon.
Based on the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, Jackson’s long-awaited feature tells the story of Suzie Salmon, a young teenage girl who has been brutally murdered. Unable to let go of her Earth life, she watches over her family as they gradually fall apart and tries to influence her father as he fights to find her killer and avenge her death. Jackson beautifully combines his proven dexterity in creating alternative worlds (Lord Of The Rings) with his ability to explore painful and fractured existences (Heavenly Creatures).
“Like The Lord Of The Rings, The Lovely Bones does a fantastic job with revered, complex source material. As terrific on terra firma as it is audacious in its astral plane, it is doubtful we’ll see a more imaginative, courageous film in 2010” — Empire
1 Oscar Nomination
Llygaid Sgwâr Gan Philip Wyn Jones Ganed Peter Jackson nid nepell o ddinas Wellington, Seland Newydd, ym 1961. Tra’n blentyn hoffai wylio ffilmiau oedd yn cynnwys gwaith Ray Harryhausen, pencampwr yr effeithiau arbennig. King Kong (1933) oedd prif ysbrydoliaeth Harryhausen a dyna hoff ffilm Jackson hefyd. Penderfynodd ei hail-wneud ac yntau’n ddeuddeng mlwydd oed gan ddefnyddio camera’r teulu, a Kong wedi’i wneud o rwber, darn o wifren a chot ffwr ei fam. Cyfarwyddodd ei ffilm nodwedd gyntaf, The Valley, ym 1976. Yn y ffilm amatur hon mae pedwar anturiaethwr yn meddwl eu bod wedi teithio’n ôl mewn amser ond yn y dyfodol y maen nhw. Dechreuodd ei yrfa sinematig o ddifri gyda thair ffilm sy’n cyfuno comedi a thrais gwaedlyd eithafol, sef Bad Taste (1987), Meet the Feebles (1989) a Braindead (1992). Mae’r tair ffilm wedi tyfu’n gwlt. Mae’r gyntaf yn adrodd hanes teithwyr o’r gofod sy’n chwilio am bobl i’w troi’n brydau parod, yr ail yn ffilm bypedau sy’n cynnwys trais, rhyw, cyffuriau a lladd, a’r drydedd yn ffilm zombis. Torrodd y sensoriaid rhyngwladol hyd at ugain munud allan o Braindead neu ei gwahardd yn gyfan gwbl. Ym 1994 ymunodd Jackson â’r brif ffrwd gyda thair ffilm. Seiliwyd Heavenly Creatures ar lofruddiaeth enwog yn Seland Newydd; dwy gyfeilles yn eu harddegau yn llofruddio mam un ohonynt. Ym 1995 cyfarwyddodd y ffilm ddogfen Forgotten Silver, portread o arloeswr yn hanes sinema Seland Newydd. Achosodd y ffilm hon gryn gynnwrf wrth i bobl sylweddoli mai jôc oedd y cyfan ac mai Jackson ei hun oedd wedi ffilmio’r darnau cyntefig o’r archifau. The Frighteners (1996) oedd y drydedd ffilm. Michael J. Fox oedd y prif actor yn y gomedi iasoer hon am bensaer sy’n gallu cyfathrebu â’r meirw. Hefyd ym 1996 treuliodd Jackson chwe mis yn paratoi fersiwn newydd o King Kong ond gohiriwyd y prosiect gan y stiwdio. Yn fuan wedyn enillodd e’r hawl i ffilmio llyfrau ‘The Lord of the Rings’ J.R.R.Tolkien. Penderfynodd wneud tair ffilm fyddai’n cyfateb i’r tair cyfrol yn y gyfres. Ffilmiwyd y prif olygfeydd rhwng mis Hydref 1999 a Rhagfyr 2000. Yna, cyn rhyddhau’r rhannau unigol gwnaed llawer o waith ôl-gynhyrchu a ffilmio ychwanegol. Ymddangosodd y ffilmiau yn 2001, 2002 a 2003. Rhyngddynt enillon nhw 17 Oscar, gan gynnwys un i Jackson am gyfarwyddo’r ffilm olaf, The Return of the King. Yn 2005 daeth prosiect King Kong yn fyw eto. Penderfynodd Jackson gadw’n ffyddlon at fersiwn 1933 o ran cymeriadau, digwyddiadau a golygfeydd unigol ond bod cyfle nawr i fanylu ac ymhelaethu. Bu’r ffilm yn llwyddiant ysgubol. The Lovely Bones (2009) yw ffilm ddiweddaraf Jackson. Cafodd ei seilio ar nofel gan Alice Sebold a dreisiwyd gan ddyn oedd eisoes wedi llofruddio merched eraill. Portreadir y llofrudd, George Harvey, gan Stanley Tucci a’r ferch bedair ar ddeg oed gan Saoirse Ronan oedd yn dair ar ddeg oed ar adeg y ffilmio. Yn y nofel a’r ffilm caiff y ferch ei llofruddio yn gynnar yn y stori ac mae hi’n cadw golwg ar bawb a phopeth o’i safle yn y nefoedd. Philip Wyn Jones — Golygydd ac adolygydd ar ei liwt ei hun. philip@philipwyn.wanadoo.co.uk
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A Single Man Fri 12 — Wed 24 March • Gwe 12 — Mer 24 Mawrth USA/2009/99mins/12A. Dir: Tom Ford. With Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode.
Debut director, Tom Ford uses his strong eye for design to create this vivid and almost palpable portrait of 1960s LA. British college professor George Falconer is struggling to find meaning in his life after the tragic death of his partner Jim. Hoping to just make it through the day, a series of encounters cause him to reflect on his bliss-filled life with Jim and to consider whether or not he has a future. With superb supporting performances by Julianne Moore as his lovelorn and cocktail soaked best friend and Nicholas Hoult as a tentatively obsessive student, Colin Firth turns in one of his most sympathetic and persuasive performances to date. + Introduction by Berwyn Rowlands, Director of the Iris Prize Festival on Fri 12 march at 6pm.
The screening on Tue 16 March will be subtitled.
Sci-Tech Event The screening on Sun 14 March at 5pm is followed by a panel discussion on issues around sexuality and bereavement as raised in the film. Hosted together with Cardiff University as part of National Science and Engineering Week.
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An Education Mon 15 — Thu 18 March • Llun 15 — Iau 18 Mawrth UK/2009/100 mins/12A. Dir: Lone Scherfig. With Peter Sarsgaard, Rosamund Pike, Sally Hawkins, Alfred Molina.
3 Oscar Nominations
Another chance to see this cracking Brit-flick which has been one of the most popular films we’ve shown at Chapter for quite some time. Its 1961 and Jenny, a witty and precocious 16-year-old living a sheltered life in the suburbs of London, has her eyes on a place at Oxford until a dashingly handsome and maybe slightly shady businessman, David, whisks her away and introduces her to London’s ‘university of life’. Based on the humorous and moving memoirs of journalist Lynn Barber, and adapted for screen by Nick Hornby, An Education shows a post war sixties which was yet to swing, but which had opportunities a plenty for fun, culture and the high life.
”a wonderful film, emotionally pulsing, culturally observant, simply bursts with life” — Variety
Micmacs Fri 19 — Thu 25 March • Gwe 19 — Iau 25 Mawrth France/2009/104 mins/12A. Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With: Dany Boon, André Dussollier, Jean-Pierre Marielle.
Less tied to traditional character and plot than usual, Jeunet (Delicatessen, Amelie) instead weaves an impressionistic fable about Bazil, a young man who’s orphaned and then wounded by munitions from two competing arms manufacturers. Unable to work due to his injuries, he’s taken in by a strange underclass living beneath a Parisian junkyard. Hearing Bazil’s sad tale they agree to aid him in his quest to avenge his father and bring down the greedy arms manufacturers. The screening at 8.15pm on Wed 24 March will be subtitled.
Until The Light Takes Us Fri 19 — Mon 22 March • Gwe 19 — Llun 22 Mawrth USA/2008/93mins/ctba. Dir: Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell. With Fenriz, Harmony Korine, Hellhammer.
Double CL1C card points
This documentary attempts to unravel the truth behind the church burnings and murders committed by a group of young musicians who the media labelled Satanists but who in reality, had very different motives. We are ‘treated’ to interviews with the originators of Norwegian black metal including a prison-based Varg Vikernes (aka Count Grishnackh of Burzum, Mayhem) who is incarcerated for killing a band mate. Focusing mainly on the events surrounding the genesis, rise, and fall of the genre and the people that created it, this intriguing film should appeal to both fans and laypeople alike.
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The Hurt Locker Mon 22 — Thu 25 March • Llun 22 — Iau 25 Mawrth USA /2009/131 mins/15. Dir: Kathryn Bigelow. With Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes.
9 Oscar Nominations
Kathryn Bigelow’s taut, intimate war movie follows a group of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team in Baghdad, he surprises his two subordinates by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and the sergeant’s true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.
“Viscerally exciting, adrenaline soaked tour de force of suspense and surprise” — New York Times
A Prophet Tue 23 — Thu 25 March • Maw 23 — Iau 25 Mawrth France/2009/154 mins/subtitled/18. Dir: Jacques Audiard. With Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif.
1 Oscar Nomination
Winning the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, the director of The Beat That My Heart Skipped returns with this brutal look at the life of Malik, a young French Arab who finds himself in prison with no allies. Drawn into the dominant Corsican mafia after being forced into murdering a fellow prisoner, his apparent naivety allows him the freedom to build his own criminal underworld while passing through the thick network of racially divided gangs. Audiard regular Niels Arestrup is chilling as the Corsican crime boss while Tahar Rahim revels in an intense performance as the complex and irrepressible Malik.
“…it’s not too much of a stretch to place A Prophet in the same league as The Godfather series. It’s that good.” — The Times
Blur — No Distance Left to Run Fri 26 — Sun 28 March • Gwe 26 — Sul 28 Mawrth England/2010/102mins/15. Dir: Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern. With Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree.
Finding the band members set to perform together for the first time in nine years, this intimate documentary features interviews recounting the real highs and decided lows of being Blur - from Colchester to Goldsmiths, throughout the untouchable Britpop years, to Graham Coxon’s disillusioned Think Tank departure and the band's headline return in 2009 at Glastonbury and Hyde Park. With exceptional live footage seen here for the first time and an unflinching look at the ego-fuelled days of booze and drugs, this will also appeal to those of us that saw Cool Britannia leap into our cultural landscape and then quietly sidle off.
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Crazy Heart Fri 26 March — Thu 1 April • Gwe 26 Mawrth — Iau 1 Ebrill USA/2009/112mins/15. Dir: Scott Cooper. With Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Keane.
3 Oscar Nominations
Attracting award nominations like soaks to a honky tonk, Crazy Heart finds Jeff Bridges in superb form as Bad Blake, the broken-down, hard-living country music singer whose glory days are behind him. When he agrees to be interviewed by local journalist Jean Craddock, their growing attraction inspires him to put aside his self-destructive life playing bars and bowling alleys and he agrees to write songs for the reigning superstar of country, Tommy Sweet. However, we all know its not that simple... The joy in this film is in Bridges as the curmudgeonly but complex Blake as he tries to turn his life around, together with his performances of original songs by the great T-Bone Burnett (Cold Mountain, O Brother Where Art Thou, Walk The Line).
Adoration Fri 26 March — Thu 1 April • Gwe 26 Mawrth — Iau 1 Ebrill UK/France/2008/101mins/15. Dir: Atom Egoyan. With Devon Bostick, Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman.
Gaining awards and nominations and dividing critics, Atom Egoyan’s first title this month tells the story of Simon, a high school student who decides to weave his own family history into a Frenchtranslation assignment. Claiming that his father was the terrorist who planted a bomb in the airline luggage of his pregnant girlfriend set for the Middle East, he underestimates the impact it will have when he invites an internet audience into the scenario. Inspired by a true life event, this tale is populated with rich, complex characters whose emotional lives exist within a wider, debated political framework of nationalism, religion and prejudice.
“A powerful and provocative meditation on identity, family and the pervasive role of technology” — Little White Lies
Chloe
Double CL1C card points On Both films from Atom Egoyan
Fri 26 March — Thu 1 April • Gwe 26 Mawrth — Iau 1 Ebrill USA/Canada/2009/99mins/15. Dir: Atom Egoyan. With Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried
Our second offering this month from multi-award winning Canadian director Atom Egoyan (Ararat, Felicia’s Journey, Exotica) tells the tale of Catharine, a successful doctor who suspects that her charming and once devoted husband is cheating on her. In the hope of putting her fears to rest, she hires a young woman, Chloe, to test his fidelity. However, while Catherine sees this initially as a straight business transaction, Chloe’s motives are a little less clear and her erotic encounters with the charismatic David begin to put Catherine’s family life at risk. + Join us for Lavender Screen, Cardiff's lesbian and bi film club on Tue 30 March
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Family Features Every Saturday at 3pm Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
Sat 6 — Wed 10 March • Sad 6 — Mer 10 Mawrth
Sat 27 March — Thu 1 April Sad 27 Mawrth – Iau 1 Ebrill
Japan/2009/103 mins/U. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki.
See p17 for full details.
USA/2009/ 97mins/U. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker. With Bruno Campos, Jennifer Cody, Oprah Winfrey.
UP (2D) Sat 13 March • Sad 13 Mawrth USA /2009/96 mins/U. Dir: Pete Docter. With the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson.
78 year old Carl Fredricksen sets off to fulfil his lifelong dream of seeing the wilds of South America. He releases thousands of multi-coloured balloons to lift his house and take him on the journey but he hadn’t counted on Russell, an 8-year-old stowaway, coming along for the ride.
Fantastic Mr Fox
Sat 20 March • Sad 20 Mawrth
2 Oscar
USA/2009/90 mins/PG. Dir: Wes Anderson. Nominations With George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray.
An adaption of Roald Dahl’s novel by the filmmaker that brought us The Royal Tenenbaums. Wes Anderson brings his own particular brand of oddness and dysfunction to the lives of the family Fox, as they are beset by angry farmers. With a voice-cast full of Hollywood A-listers, this stopmotion animation delivers a colourful and hugely enjoyable version of the story.
Carry on screaming! Check out the calendars for details of our special screenings aimed at people with babies under one year old. Every Friday at 11am.
UP (2D)
5 Oscar Nominations
A magical telling of the story of Princess Tiana, who must kiss a frog in order to release her Prince Charming from an evil curse. Disney is back on form with this funny and charmingly told tale full of songs inspired by Jazz Age-era New Orleans. + Sat 27 March 11am Sad 27 Mawrth Supportive environment screening of The Princess and the Frog for children with disabilities. Working with Contact A Family, we help to ensure maximum comfort for this screening. The lights will be slightly raised, sound lowered and there’ll be no ads or trailers before the film. Please contact us for information about access and book in advance to avoid disappointment. www.cafamily.org.uk
Maria Full Of Grace Wed 3 March • Mer 3 Mawrth USA/Colombia/2004/101 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Joshua Marston. With Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Spirited seventeen-year-old Maria lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia. A job as a ‘drug mule’ offers the temptations of money and travel, but she finds herself transported into a risky and ruthless world. A special schools screening with guest introduction.
+ Mon 22 – Wed 24 March Llun 22 – Mer 24 Mawrth We are hosting a number of other schools screenings during March with Film Education – please check www.chapter.org for details.
The Princess and the Frog
2 Oscar Nominations
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Shop • Siopa Here at Chapter Shop we’ve been scouting for the most inspirational local designers and makers. Natalia Dias, originally from Portugal, has produced a range of contemporary porcelain, cameo-inspired brooches in fresh, pretty colours which we think you’ll love. Also receiving a multitude of longing looks are the foil and glass pendants created by Amy Wise and silver-cast earrings by Sarah Hallowes (see image). Shop open: Tue — Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 2-8pm. Closed Monday.
Keeping it fresh and bright, and with a Danish folk art twist, we bring you homeware from Rice in the form of embroidered keepsake boxes and candy coloured melamine bowls, cups and spoons… perfect for that early-springtime picnic. And if you’re itching to get outside and want to encourage wildlife to your garden then our divine ceramic painted bird-houses (a big hit last year) make for an excellent gift.
Eat • Bwyta Got your ticket but don’t have quite enough time to wait for food from our main menu? Why not grab some hearty lamb cawl (vegi option available) £5 with some wholemeal bread - available all day. Come in and have your own little St Davids Day celebration, when we’ll be serving the ubiquitous welsh cakes and bara brith. Get to Chapter early enough and you may even get a free welsh cake with your morning cuppa! Café open: Mon — Sat 8.30am-9.30pm Sun 9.30am-9.30pm Breakfast: 9-11.30am Lunch: 11.30-3pm Main Menu: 12-9pm
And if you’re looking for somewhere to treat the special lady in your life, on Mother’s Day (Sun 14 March) we’re offering you a half price kids meal for every adult main meal purchased.
“Just had a lovely lunch @chaptertweets. Spicy bean burger and chips. Was top drawer.” — Jack Rivers (on Twitter)
Drink • Yfed
Bar open: Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12-10.30pm, Mon-Thu 12-11pm, Fri 12pm-12.30am. Free wireless internet is available in Caffi Bar Chapter.
We like to rotate our draught beers here at Chapter, just to keep your taste buds on their toes. The old favourites — Erdinger, Warsteiner — are joined by a number of other cracking brews to sample. How about checking out the Italian favourite Birra Moretti (4.8% ABV). It’s a quality beer made in the traditional way, the result of a production process that has remained almost unchanged since 1859. The best raw materials are used, as well as a special blend of high quality hops that gives it a unique taste and fragrance, enhancing its perfectly balanced bitter taste. According to the people in the know, Birra Moretti is perfect for enhancing simpler dishes: risottos, pasta dishes, main dishes featuring white meats and fresh cheeses. Something to keep in mind when you’re deciding on a meal in the cafe?
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I Know You Know (ctba) p25 6.00 Chapter Moviemaker p26 6.00 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 Invictus (12A) p25 8.00 Still Walking (U) p25 8.30 tue • maw 2 Fellini’s Amaracord (15) p26 2.30 Still Walking (U) p25 6.00 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 Invictus (12A) p25 5.45 Precious (15) p26 8.30 I Know You Know (ctba) p25 8.30 wed • mer 3 Maria Full of Grace (15) p34 11.00 Precious (15) p26 6.00 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 Invictus (12A) p25 2.30+8.00 Still Walking (U) p25 8.30 I Know You Know (ctba) p25 6.00 thu • iau 4 Invictus (12A) p25 5.45 Still Walking (U) p25 6.00 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 I Know You Know (ctba) p25 8.30 Precious (15) p26 8.30 fri • gwe 5 Carry on Screaming: Mascarades (PG) p17 11.00 Bhutan: The Height Of Happiness? (12A) +Short 6.15 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 The Headless Woman (ctba) p20 2.30 Mascarades (PG) p17 8.15 Drones Comedy Club p9 8.30 Louise-Michel (15) p16 6.00 The Wind Journeys (15) p16 8.30 sat • sad 6 Ponyo (U) p17 3.00 The Cloud Painting Machine (15) p18 6.15 Moving Being Productions p8 7.30 Crude (ctba) p17 6.00 The Maid (15) p18 8.30 Ajami (15) p18 8.30 sun • sul 7 Tokyo Story (U) p19 5.00 The Cloud Painting Machine (15) p18 3.00 Dogtooth (18) p19 8.00 Ponyo (U) p17 6.00 Bad Film Club: Evil Beneath Loch... (15) p26 8.30 mon • llun 8 Rough Aunties (15) + Intro p19 6.00 The Maid (15) p18 6.00 Gallery Closed Mondays Every Good Marriage… (15) + Q&A p19 8.30 Mascarades (PG) p17 8.30 tue • maw 9 Tokyo Story (U) p19 2.30 AWEN: Daisies (15) p27 6.00 On The Edge: Gryfhead p9 8.00 The Headless Woman (ctba) p20 6.00 Lebanon (15) p20 8.15 Machan [15] p20 8.30 wed • mer 10 Ponyo (U) p17 2.30 Rough Aunties (15) p19 6.00 Rove p9 7.30 The Search For Shangri-la (PG) + Intro p20 6.00 Made In Jamaica (15) p21 8.30 A Kind of Alaska p12 8.00 BAFTA Charity Screening for Haiti TBC p22 8.30 thu • iau 11 SWDFAS Lecture p14 2.00 Machan (15) p20 2.30+8.30 A Kind of Alaska p12 8.00 Pomegranates & Myrrh (15) p21 6.00 Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love (PG) p21 6.15 In Chapters p12 8.00 Samson & Delilah (15) p21 8.15 fri • gwe 12 Carry on Screaming: The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 11.00 The Last Station (15) p27 6.00 Dynamic p10 7.30 A Single Man (12A) + Intro p30 2.30+6.00 Black Cat, White Cat (15) p27 8.30 A Kind of Alaska p12 8.00 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 8.15 sat • sad 13 Up (U) p34 3.00 Black Cat, White Cat (15) p27 5.30 A Kind of Alaska p12 8.00 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 5.45 The Last Station (15) p28 8.30 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.30 sun • sul 14 A Single Man (12A) + Event p30 2.30+5.00 Wuthering Heights (U) p27 5.00 Scrabble Sunday p23 6.00 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 8.00 The Last Station (15) p28 7.30 mon • llun 15 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 2.30 An Education (12A) p31 6.15 1234 (15) + Q&A p28 6.00 The Last Station (15) p28 8.30 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.30
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Calendar • Calendr MARCH • MAWRTH 2010 37 Art in the Bar: Fiona Curran: p5
Delaine Le Bas: Witch Hunt, p4
Please note: the stated film times represent the start of the adverts and trailers.
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Death of a Salesman p10 Death of a Salesman p10 Death of a Salesman p10 Death of a Salesman p10
Devil’s Violin Company p10
Gallery Closed Mondays
Gallery Closed Mondays
AUDIO DESCRIPTION. Check magazine for details.
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Death of a Salesman p10
Cardiff Shakespeare Readers p10 6.30
Factory Floor p11
Spencer McGarry p9 Drones Comedy Club p9
Disability Arts Cymru Seminar p10 10.00
Subtitled Screenings.
Wuthering Heights (U) p27 2.30 The Last Station (15) p28 6.00 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 5.45 An Education (12A) p31 8.30 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.30 The Last Station (15) p27 2.30 An Education (12A) p31 6.15 A Single Man (12A) p30 6.00 The Last Station (15) p28 8.30 The Lovely Bones (12A) 8.15 An Education (12A) p31 2.30 The Last Station (15) p28 6.00 The Lovely Bones (12A) p29 5.45 An Education (12A) p31 8.30 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.30 fri • gwe 19 Carry on Screaming: A Single Man (12A) p30 11.00 The Last Station (15) p28 6.15 Micmacs (12A) p31 2.30+8.15 Until The Light Takes Us (ctba) p31 8.45 A Single Man (12A) p30 6.00 sat • sad 20 Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) p34 3.00 The Last Station (15) p28 5.45 Micmacs (12A) p31 6.00 Until The Light Takes Us (ctba) p31 8.15 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.15 sun • sul 21 The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari (U) + Cipher p27 5.00 The Last Station (15) p28 3.30 Micmacs (12A) p31 8.30 Until The Light Takes Us (ctba) p31 6.00 The Last Station (15) p28 8.15 mon • llun 22 NSFW Screening p34 10.00 Until The Light Takes Us (ctba) p31 6.00 A Single Man (12A) p30 6.15 The Hurt Locker (15) p32 8.15 Micmacs (12A) p31 8.30 tue • maw 23 NSFW Screening p34 10.00 A Prophet (15) p32 5.45 The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari (U) p27 2.30 The Hurt Locker (15) p32 8.45 Micmacs (12A) p31 6.00 A Single Man (12A) p30 8.15 wed • mer 24 NSFW Screening p34 10.00 The Hurt Locker (15) p32 5.45 Micmacs (12A) p31 2.30+8.15 A Prophet (15) p32 8.30 A Single Man (12A) p30 6.00 thu • iau 25 Pecha Kucha Night p7 6.00 A Prophet (15) p32 2.30+5.45 Micmacs (12A) p31 8.30 The Hurt Locker (15) p32 8.45 fri • gwe 26 Carry on Screaming: Micmacs (12A) p31 11.00 Chloe (15) p33 6.15 Crazy Heart (15) p33 6.00 Adoration (15) p33 8.30 Blur: No Distance Left To Run (15) p32 8.30 sat • sad 27 The Princess And The Frog (U) p34 11.00+3.00 Adoration (15) p33 6.00 Blur: No Distance Left To Run (15) p32 6.00 Chloe (15) p33 8.30 Crazy Heart (15) p33 8.15 sun • sul 28 Crazy Heart (15) p33 2.30 Chloe (15) p33 6.00 The Proud Valley (PG) p28 5.00 Adoration (15) p33 8.15 Blur: No Distance Left To Run (15) p32 8.30 mon • llun 29 The Wolfman (15) + discussion p28 6.00 Adoration (15) p33 6.00 Crazy Heart (15) p33 8.30 Chloe (15) p33 8.30 tue • maw 30 The Princess And The Frog (U) p34 11.00 Adoration (15) p33 6.00 The Proud Valley (PG) p28 2.30 Chloe (15) + Lavender Screen p33 8.15 Crazy Heart (15) p33 6.00 The Wolfman (15) p28 8.30 wed • mer 31 The Princess And The Frog (U) p34 11.00 Adoration (15) p33 6.00 The Wolfman (15) p28 2.30+6.00 Chloe (15) p33 8.30 Crazy Heart (15) p33 8.15
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Lleolir Chapter yn Nhreganna, y tu ôl i Cowbridge Road East, rhwng Heol Llandaf a Heol y Farchnad. Mae’n hawdd ein cyrraedd o ganol y ddinas. Ar ôl 6pm mae llefydd parcio ychwanegol ar gael ym maes parcio Gwasanaethau Dysgu Cymunedol Caerdydd sydd yn ymyl maes parcio Chapter. Uchod gwelir meysydd parcio eraill cyfagos. Mae bysus rhif 17 ac 18 yn gadael Canol y Ddinas bob pum munud. Ar yr M4 o’r dwyrain: Dewch oddi ar y draffordd ar gyffordd 29 gan ddilyn yr A48; wedi 6 milltir cymerwch y tro bychan i’r chwith ar yr A4119/ Mill Lane; yna’r chwith ar Ffordd Caerdydd; ewch yn eich blaen ar y B4267/Ffordd Llandaf; wedi 300m trowch i’r dde ar Stryd Caerfyrddin; a’r chwith nesaf ar Heol y Farchnad; mae maes parcio Chapter ar y chwith. Ar yr M4 o’r gorllewin: Dewch oddi ar y draffordd ar gyffordd 33 a dilynwch yr arwyddion ar gyfer yr A4232; wedi 6.3 milltir dewch oddi ar y ffordd ar Ffordd Lecwydd, tuag at Stadiwm newydd Clwb Pêl-Droed Caerdydd; ewch yn eich blaen ac yna trowch i’r chwith ar Cowbridge Road East; mae Heol y Farchnad ar y dde; mae maes parcio Chapter ar y dde.
Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre. Overflow car parking is available after 6pm at Cardiff Community Learning Services adjacent to the car park at Chapter. Alternative nearby car parks are shown above. Number 17 and 18 buses leave every five minutes from the City Centre. From the east on M4: Take exit 29 onto the A48; after 6 miles turn slight left onto A4119/ Mill Lane; then left onto Cardiff Road; continue straight onto B4267/Llandaff Rd; after 300m turn right onto Carmarthen St; take next left onto Market Road; Chapter car park is on the left. From the west on M4: Take exit 33 and follow signs onto A4232; after 6.3 miles exit onto Leckwith Rd, towards the new Cardiff City Stadium; keep straight until turning left onto Cowbridge Road E; Market Rd is on your right; Chapter car park is on the right.
Mynediad i bawb
Mae Chapter yn croesawu ymwelwyr anabl. Os oes gennych unrhyw anghenion mynediad penodol ffoniwch ein swyddfa docynnau ar 029 2030 4400, minicom 029 2031 3430.
Access for all
Chapter welcomes disabled visitors. If you have any specific access requirements or questions please contact our box office on 029 2030 4400, minicom 029 2031 3430.