Cinémoi's 55th BFI London Film Festival Essential Guide

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Cinémoi’s Guide to the 55th BFI London Film Festival - 12 to 27 October, 2011

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The 55th BFI London Film Festival starts the 12th October and runs until the 27th October

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13:30 International Animation Panorama Programme 1 A selection of international festival picks, and some brand-new British productions.

16:00 Darwin Evocative documentary about a ghost town in Death Valley, California, with a scant population of just 35.

15:30 Asshole A young, Bengali, wannabe rapper slides into drugs and porn to escape reality and discover his dream.

18:30 Almayer’s Folly Chantal Akerman heads east, with a very distinctive take on the Joseph Conrad novel about two men fighting over the future of a half-Malaysian woman.

20:45 Yatasto A compelling documentary charting the adventures of a trio of teenage cardboard collectors on the outskirts of the Argentine city of Córdoba.

18:30 New African Cinema A trio of contrasting short films made through the Africa First mentoring scheme: an important initiative that seeks to identify emerging talent from Africa.

15:30 Rural Life Seven short stories concerning rural living: from the rainsoaked Scottish islands to the farmlands of the remote Hungarian Great Plains, from the harsh heat of the Iranian desert to the cut-off backwoods of rural America.

13:00 The Waves A magnetic central performance by Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa (Solas) grounds this remarkable film about loss and memory by Spanish director Alberto Morais.

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21:00 A Bitter Taste of Freedom Marina Goldovskaya’s highly affecting tribute to Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered in 2006 after her disturbing reports from Chechnya.

18:15 The Goose Woman Rediscovered silent melodrama based on a notorious contemporary murder case, directed by reliable Hollywood veteran Clarence Brown and starring Louise Dresser.

15:15 Stateless Things Kim Kyung-Mook’s sparky indie feature crosscuts between the lives of two young men, one an illegal immigrant from North Korea stuck in dead-end jobs, the other the kept boy of a married businessman stifling in a swanky apartment.

12:45 17 Girls In the French seaport of Lorient, there’s a trend at school for the girls to get pregnant.

NFT1

21:00 Volcano A fresh and poignant view of the passions, disappointments and challenges of old age.

13:00 AnDa Union: From the Steppes to the City A rare glimpse into the forgotten land of Inner Mongolia and its unique sounds revitalised by the band AnDa Union, whose global concerts and eventual homecoming we follow.

VUE3

20:45 Terraferma Powerful drama of a Sicilian fishing family on the island of Linosa, whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of African refugees, who they save from drowning.

18:15 Hard Labour Horror meets social observation in this understated debut feature from Brazilian filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra.

15:15 She Monkeys Powerful desires are awoken between two young riders who compete both inside and out of the arena.

VUE6

20:30 50/50 An original story of friendship, love and survival – and finding humour in the most unlikely places.

18:00 Like Crazy A fresh and original story of young love, when a couple find themselves stuck on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

14:30 The Forgiveness of Blood An absorbing and suspenseful drama about an Albanian family caught in a blood feud.

VUE7

20:15 50/50 An original story of friendship, love and survival – and finding humour in the most unlikely places.

17:45 The Giants A wryly hilarious, subtly subversive coming-of-age yarn which takes a cue from Mark Twain and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

14:45 360 A dynamic and moving study of love in the 21st century from the director of The Constant Gardener.

VUE5

THU 13 OCT

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20:30 Shame Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan star in Steve McQueen’s frank study of a New York man’s sexual compulsion.

18:00 Stopped on Track A raw, compelling study of what happens to an ordinary family when a husband and father becomes terminally ill.

15:00 Dark Horse Todd Solondz draws dark comedy from the story of two dysfunctional thirtysomethings planning to marry.

12:30 Amador From Spain’s Fernando León de Aranoa comes a socially incisive and beautifully performed tale of an unlikely friendship.

VUE7

20:15 Shame Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan star in Steve McQueen’s frank study of a New York man’s sexual compulsion.

17:45 Sarah Palin – You Betcha! Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill travel to Wasilla, Alaska, on the trail of Sarah Palin.

14:45 Pariah A distinctive and realistic coming-of-age and coming-out story about a young African-American woman’s search for identity.

12:15 50/50 An original story of friendship, love and survival – and finding humour in the most unlikely places.

VUE5

FRI 14 OCT

19:00 Women with Cows Two sisters are divided and united by the old family farm. One has given her life to the cows, the other only wished she could escape them.

THE STUDIO

21:00 Abu, Son of Adam An aged Indian couple decide to sacrifice everything to make a once in a life-time Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.

18:30 Gypsy Martin Šulík’s groundbreaking portrait of Roma life in present-day Slovakia focuses on a young boy whose father has suffered a violent death.

WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER OPENING NIGHT GALA 360 19:00 ODEON LEICESTER SQUARE

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21:00 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Striking footage from the struggle for civil rights in the USA, resurrected from the vaults of Swedish TV.

18:30 Seth Rogen and Will Reiser (Event) In collaboration with YouTube, a unique on-stage interview with the 50/50 writer Will Reiser and star Seth Rogen. YouTube users can post questions online – with their peers voting for the final selection.

15:30 The Machine That Kills Bad People Rossellini’s rarely-seen satirical fantasy, now restored, about a photographer whose magic camera has the power to kill the greedy and the corrupt.

13:00 A Bitter Taste of Freedom Marina Goldovskaya’s highly affecting tribute to Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered in 2006 after her disturbing reports from Chechnya.

NFT1

21:00 The Somnambulists Richard Jobson’s committed, imaginative response to our collective apathy to the war in Iraq.

18:30 Asshole A young, Bengali, wannabe rapper slides into drugs and porn to escape reality and discover his dream.

15:30 Hard Labour Horror meets social observation in this understated debut feature from Brazilian filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra.

13:00 Volcano A fresh and poignant view of the passions, disappointments and challenges of old age.

VUE3

20:45 On the Ice An Alaskan-set story of two young men caught up in subterfuge following the accidental killing of one of their friends.

18:15 She Monkeys Powerful desires are awoken between two young riders who compete both inside and out of the arena.

15:15 The Giants A wryly hilarious, subtly subversive coming-of-age yarn which takes a cue from Mark Twain and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

12:45 Terraferma Powerful drama of a Sicilian fishing family on the island of Linosa, whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of African refugees, who they save from drowning.

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FRI 14 OCT (CONTD.) NFT2 13:30 Gypsy Martin Šulík’s groundbreaking portrait of Roma life in present-day Slovakia focuses on a young boy whose father has suffered a violent death.

19:00 Crulic – The Path to Beyond Anca Damian’s poetic and innovative animated feature recounts the life and final days of a Romanian immigrant wrongly imprisoned in a Polish prison.

CINÉ LUMIÈRE

20:45 Futures Market A haunting documentary on objects, memory and the politics of commerce by prize-winning filmmaker Mercedes Álvarez.

16:00 New African Cinema A trio of contrasting short films made through the Africa First mentoring scheme: an important initiative that seeks to identify emerging talent from Africa. 13:30 Louise Wimmer Corinne Masiero turns in an astonishing lead performance in this French drama about a woman on the skids fighting for dignity and survival.

VUE5

SAT 15 OCT

20:30 Almayer’s Folly Chantal Akerman heads east, with a very distinctive take on the Joseph Conrad novel about two men fighting over the future of a half-Malaysian woman.

18:15 17 Girls In the French seaport of Lorient, there’s a trend at school for the girls to get pregnant.

15:45 Americano An L.A.-Mexican quest movie with a palpably personal edge, as director Mathieu Demy revisits the California he knew as a child actor for mother Agnès Varda.

18:15 The Waves A magnetic central performance by Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa (Solas) grounds this remarkable film about loss and memory by Spanish director Alberto Morais. 20:45 The Day He Arrives Hong Sangsoo’s latest bulletin from the sex-war is a typically wry and droll account of a man visiting Seoul to look up old friends and running into new ones. But is this his version of Groundhog Day? NFT3 13:15 Twenty Cigarettes James Benning brings his formal precision to this study of twenty people engaged in the act of smoking. 15:45 The School of Life The characters in these seven diverse short films about the complexities of personal relationships have to deal with many different pressures, such as family duty, battling their own consciences or coping with social media.

14:45 360 A dynamic and moving study of love in the 21st century from the director of The Constant Gardener.

12:15 Shame Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan star in Steve McQueen’s frank study of a New York man’s sexual compulsion.

21:00 Without A young woman battles with a recent tragedy whilst caring for an elderly man in this haunting, claustrophobic drama.

18:30 Darwin Evocative documentary about a ghost town in Death Valley, California, with a scant population of just 35.

THE STUDIO

15:00 Like Crazy A fresh and original story of young love, when a couple find themselves stuck on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

12:30 50/50 An original story of friendship, love and survival – and finding humour in the most unlikely places.

VUE7

20:15 Restless An affecting and delicate teen romance which confirms Gus Van Sant as one of Hollywood’s most astute and sensitive chroniclers of American youth.

17:45 Pariah A distinctive and realistic coming-of-age and coming-out story about a young African-American woman’s search for identity.

19:00 Yatasto A compelling documentary charting the adventures of a trio of teenage cardboard collectors on the outskirts of the Argentine city of Córdoba. ICA 13:00 The Lord Worked Wonders in Me A figure in the grass with a gun, a name called out in the distance, a woodcutter and a man who has lost a dog are woven together by Lisandro Alonso in a meditation on the past we inherit and the future we construct. 16:15 Flying Fish Three stories from the Sri Lankan civil war (all with violent endings) are interwoven in Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s coolly modernist, non-partisan debut. Winner of Best Director prize, St Petersburg International Film Festival.

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18:00 I Wish Two young brothers at opposite ends of Kyushu devise a magical plan to reunite their separated parents in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s benign and superbly acted picture of family life.

20:30 Rampart The best crime movie of recent times; Woody Harrelson delivers a performance guaranteed to be one of the most talked about of the year. VUE6

12:45 On the Ice An Alaskan-set story of two young men caught up in subterfuge following the accidental killing of one of their friends.

15:15 Dreileben – Beats Being Dead A young couple’s passionate relationship plays out against the backdrop of a manhunt.

18:15 Dreileben – Don’t Follow Me Around A police psychologist renews old acquaintances when she is drafted in to help small town police find an escaped convict.

20:45 Dreileben – One Minute of Darkness A suspenseful cat-and-mouse search between police and an escaped convict. VUE3

13:00 Asshole A young, Bengali, wannabe rapper slides into drugs and porn to escape reality and discover his dream.

15:30 The Somnambulists Richard Jobson’s committed, imaginative response to our collective apathy to the war in Iraq.

18:30 The Forgiveness of Blood An absorbing and suspenseful drama about an Albanian family caught in a blood feud.

21:00 The Loneliest Planet A young couple are taken by surprise on a trek deep into the Caucasus Mountains. NFT1

12:00 Rainbow over Texas / Under Western Stars Timely centenary tribute to popular singing cowboy, Roy Rogers, with newly-restored revivals of two of his best sagebrush sagas.

15:15 Shin-Heike Monogatari A sumptuous samurai period drama in colour from Japanese master stylist Mizoguchi, newly restored by Tokyo’s Museum of Modern Art.

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18:30 Weekend A one-night stand turns into something altogether more unexpected in Andrew Haigh’s heartfelt love story.

21:00 Dragonslayer Winner of the best documentary at SXSW this year, a stunning verité portrait of skater Josh ‘Skreech’ Sandoval.

NFT2

14:00 Animated Shorts for Younger Audiences A selection of short animated films from around the world.

16:00 A Cat in Paris A cat with a double life becomes embroiled in a tale of animated adventure on the rooftops of Paris.

18:15 Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey The remarkable political life of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.

20:45 Crulic – The Path to Beyond Anca Damian’s poetic and innovative animated feature recounts the life and final days of a Romanian immigrant wrongly imprisoned in a Polish prison.

NFT3

13:15 Without A young woman battles with a recent tragedy whilst caring for an elderly man in this haunting, claustrophobic drama.

15:45 Abi Morgan (Masterclass) The writer responsible for BAFTA-winning TV dramas Sex Traffic and White Girl, as well as the screen adaptation of Monica Ali’s Brick Lane joins us to discuss Shame, her collaboration with director Steve McQueen.

18:30 Twenty Cigarettes James Benning brings his formal precision to this study of twenty people engaged in the act of smoking.

21:00 Back to Stay A triple prizewinner at Locarno, Milagros Mumenthaler’s story of three sisters coping with the death of their grandmother offers an original take on the coming-of-age tale.

THE STUDIO

19:00 New African Cinema A trio of contrasting short films made through the Africa First mentoring scheme: an important initiative that seeks to identify emerging talent from Africa.

17:45 Amador From Spain’s Fernando León de Aranoa comes a socially incisive and beautifully performed tale of an unlikely friendship.

14:45 Tales of the Night Enchanting, magical tales told using silhouette animation and screened in 3D.

12:15 Sarah Palin – You Betcha! Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill travel to Wasilla, Alaska, on the trail of Sarah Palin.

VUE5

SUN 16 OCT

21:00 Americano An L.A.-Mexican quest movie with a palpably personal edge, as director Mathieu Demy revisits the California he knew as a child actor for mother Agnès Varda.

18:30 Early One Morning The superb Jean-Pierre Darroussin plays a banking executive driven off the rails in Jean-Marc Moutout’s incisive and angry indictment of the financial world.

16:15 The Fairy An anarchic yet sophisticated comedy involving a fairy and a receptionist at a seaside hotel.

13:15 Almayer’s Folly Chantal Akerman heads east, with a very distinctive take on the Joseph Conrad novel about two men fighting over the future of a half-Malaysian woman.

CINÉ LUMIÈRE

20:30 Stateless Things Kim Kyung-Mook’s sparky indie feature crosscuts between the lives of two young men, one an illegal immigrant from North Korea stuck in dead-end jobs, the other the kept boy of a married businessman stifling in a swanky apartment.

18:30 Mourning An Iranian boy goes on a road trip with his deaf relatives after his own parents mysteriously leave in the middle of the night and are killed in an accident.

15:15 The Lord Worked Wonders in Me A figure in the grass with a gun, a name called out in the distance, a woodcutter and a man who has lost a dog are woven together by Lisandro Alonso in a meditation on the past we inherit and the future we construct.

13:00 Abu, Son of Adam An aged Indian couple decide to sacrifice everything to make a once in a life-time Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.

ICA

SAT 15 OCT (CONTD.)

NFT1

VUE3

21:00 AnDa Union: From the Steppes to the City A rare glimpse into the forgotten land of Inner Mongolia and its unique sounds revitalised by the band AnDa Union, whose global concerts and eventual homecoming we follow.

18:30 Wreckers The debut feature from Dictynna Hood is a haunting tale of secrets and lies in the English countryside.

15:30 The Forgiveness of Blood An absorbing and suspenseful drama about an Albanian family caught in a blood feud.

13:00 Stopped on Track A raw, compelling study of what happens to an ordinary family when a husband and father becomes terminally ill.

21:00 Women with Cows Two sisters are divided and united by the old family farm. One has given her life to the cows, the other only wished she could escape them.

18:30 The Machine That Kills Bad People Rossellini’s rarely-seen satirical fantasy, now restored, about a photographer whose magic camera has the power to kill the greedy and the corrupt.

15:45 Futures Market A haunting documentary on objects, memory and the politics of commerce by prize-winning filmmaker Mercedes Álvarez.

14:00 Crulic – The Path to Beyond Anca Damian’s poetic and innovative animated feature recounts the life and final days of a Romanian immigrant wrongly imprisoned in a Polish prison.

NFT3

20:45 Nobel Thief A poor and naïve villager discovers the stolen Nobel Prize gold medal of Bengali hero Rabindranath Tagore and heads to Kolkata in the hope of returning it.

18:00 Crazy Horse A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of Paris’ legendary nude review, directed by renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman.

20:45 Hut in the Woods A young man befriends an orphaned boy, and they try to escape the world by building a cabin in the woods.

18:15 International Animation Panorama Programme 1 A selection of international festival picks, and some brand-new British productions.

15:30 Rural Life Seven short stories concerning rural living: from the rainsoaked Scottish islands to the farmlands of the remote Hungarian Great Plains, from the harsh heat of the Iranian desert to the cut-off backwoods of rural America.

12:30 Fuchsia, the Mini-Witch A small witch creates mayhem at Witch School but tries to make amends when she discovers a plot that threatens the forest where she and her friends live.

NFT2

21:00 Dreams of a Life The intriguing story of a young woman discovered in a London flat three years after her death.

Haunted by a previous tragedy, the crew of an old trawler try to make sense of the past. Moody drama from Iceland’s internationally acclaimed Vesturport group.

18:45 Undercurrent

16:15 Woody Harrelson (Screen Talk) Since his Cheers days Woody Harrelson has carved out an incredibly diverse, and hugely impressive career as a screen actor. We are thrilled to welcome him to discuss his diverse career to date.

12:00 Les Enfants du paradis Carné’s epic romance, newly restored – a spectacular recreation of the Parisian theatre world of the 1830s, starring Arletty as the enigmatic object of men’s desire.

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15:15 Where Do We Go Now? An uplifting story of female solidarity and good sense crossing the religious divide between Christians and Muslims.

12:45 Restless An affecting and delicate teen romance which confirms Gus Van Sant as one of Hollywood’s most astute and sensitive chroniclers of American youth.

VUE6

20:30 Dark Horse Todd Solondz draws dark comedy from the story of two dysfunctional thirtysomethings planning to marry.

18:15 Alps The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Dogtooth from Yorgos Lanthimos.

15:00 The Loneliest Planet A young couple are taken by surprise on a trek deep into the Caucasus Mountains..

12:30 Rampart The best crime movie of recent times; Woody Harrelson delivers a performance guaranteed to be one of the most talked about of the year.

VUE7

20:15 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Takashi Miike follows 13 Assassins with a neo-classical remake of the Yasuhiko Takiguchi story about desperate, impoverished ronin and implacably cruel feudal lords. Despite the violent climax, it’s possibly the most restrained 3D movie ever made.

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20:30 Film in Focus – We Need to Talk About Kevin (Event) Writer-director Lynne Ramsay, co-writer Rory Kinnear, producer Luc Roeg and DOP Seamus McGarvey join us to discuss the development, financing and creative evolution of this Festival film.

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19:30 Coriolanus A clever contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play of political power and intrigue, directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes.

ODEON WEST END

20:30 The Fairy An anarchic yet sophisticated comedy involving a fairy and a receptionist at a seaside hotel.

18:30 Louise Wimmer Corinne Masiero turns in an astonishing lead performance in this French drama about a woman on the skids fighting for dignity and survival.

16:00 17 Girls In the French seaport of Lorient, there’s a trend at school for the girls to get pregnant.

13:30 The Giants A wryly hilarious, subtly subversive coming-of-age yarn which takes a cue from Mark Twain and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

CINÉ LUMIÈRE

21:00 Darwin Evocative documentary about a ghost town in Death Valley, California, with a scant population of just 35.

18:45 The Day He Arrives Hong Sangsoo’s latest bulletin from the sex-war is a typically wry and droll account of a man visiting Seoul to look up old friends and running into new ones. But is this his version of Groundhog Day?

16:15 Yatasto A compelling documentary charting the adventures of a trio of teenage cardboard collectors on the outskirts of the Argentine city of Córdoba.

13:15 Stateless Things Kim Kyung-Mook’s sparky indie feature crosscuts between the lives of two young men, one an illegal immigrant from North Korea stuck in dead-end jobs, the other the kept boy of a married businessman stifling in a swanky apartment.

ICA

19:00 Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey The remarkable political life of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.

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MON 17 OCT

VUE3

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15:45 Weekend A one-night stand turns into something altogether more unexpected in Andrew Haigh’s heartfelt love story.

18:30 Barry Ackroyd (Masterclass) One of the world’s great cinematographers, renowned for his visceral hand-held camerawork and documentarystyle naturalism in films like The Hurt Locker, United 93 and Ralph Fiennes’ Coriolanus.

20:45 Alms of the Blind Horse Director Gurvinder Singh, supported by the late and legendary Mani Kaul as Creative Producer, takes us into a little-seen image of modern rural Punjab. THE STUDIO

13:15 Dragonslayer Winner of the best documentary at SXSW this year, a stunning verité portrait of skater Josh ‘Skreech’ Sandoval.

14:00 Twenty Cigarettes James Benning brings his formal precision to this study of twenty people engaged in the act of smoking.

ICA

19:00 Futures Market A haunting documentary on objects, memory and the politics of commerce by prize-winning filmmaker Mercedes Álvarez.

15:30 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Striking footage from the struggle for civil rights in the USA, resurrected from the vaults of Swedish TV.

17:45 Elena Andrey Zvyagintsev’s award-winning account of a struggle over inheritance is accompanied by an effective score by Philip Glass.

14:45 We Need to Talk about Kevin The much-anticipated film based on Lionel Shriver’s Orange Prize-winning novel.

12:15 Snowtown The shocking dramatisation of Australia’s most notorious serial killings.

VUE5

TUE 18 OCT

19:30 We Need to Talk About Kevin The much-anticipated film based on Lionel Shriver’s Orange Prize-winning novel.

CURZON MAYFAIR

20:30 Flying Fish Three stories from the Sri Lankan civil war (all with violent endings) are interwoven in Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s coolly modernist, non-partisan debut. Winner of Best Director prize, St Petersburg International Film Festival.

18:30 Dreileben – Beats Being Dead A young couple’s passionate relationship plays out against the backdrop of a manhunt.

16:15 Without A young woman battles with a recent tragedy whilst caring for an elderly man in this haunting, claustrophobic drama.

13:30 Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey The remarkable political life of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.

NFT3

20:45 Mourning An Iranian boy goes on a road trip with his deaf relatives after his own parents mysteriously leave in the middle of the night and are killed in an accident.

18:15 The School of Life The characters in these seven diverse short films about the complexities of personal relationships have to deal with many different pressures, such as family duty, battling their own consciences or coping with social media.

15:30 Women with Cows Two sisters are divided and united by the old family farm. One has given her life to the cows, the other only wished she could escape them.

13:00 Nobel Thief A poor and naïve villager discovers the stolen Nobel Prize gold medal of Bengali hero Rabindranath Tagore and heads to Kolkata in the hope of returning it.

NFT2

21:00 Magic Trip Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters trip across America.

18:30 Wonderful London From Hackney to Chelsea in the company of the great 1920s British travelogue.

NFT1

21:00 Nobody Else but You A witty, snow-steeped French comedy thriller that riffs on the Marilyn Monroe legend, as a French mystery writer unravels the death of a small-town beauty.

18:30 Restless City Director Andrew Dosunmu has a background in commercials, photography and music video. This is a superb feature debut, and a spectacle to be marveled at.

15:30 Dark Horse Todd Solondz draws dark comedy from the story of two dysfunctional thirtysomethings planning to marry.

13:00 The Somnambulists Richard Jobson’s committed, imaginative response to our collective apathy to the war in Iraq.

12:15 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Takashi Miike follows 13 Assassins with a neo-classical remake of the Yasuhiko Takiguchi story about desperate, impoverished ronin and implacably cruel feudal lords. Despite the violent climax, it’s possibly the most restrained 3D movie ever made. 14:45 Amador From Spain’s Fernando León de Aranoa comes a socially incisive and beautifully performed tale of an unlikely friendship. 17:45 I’m Carolyn Parker Jonathan Demme presents a compelling study of a New Orleans woman’s five-year struggle to return to her home following the post Katrina floods. 20:15 Snowtown The shocking dramatisation of Australia’s most notorious serial killings. VUE7 12:30 Coriolanus A clever contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play of political power and intrigue, directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes. 15:15 Restless An affecting and delicate teen romance which confirms Gus Van Sant as one of Hollywood’s most astute and sensitive chroniclers of American youth. 18:15 Where Do We Go Now? An uplifting story of female solidarity and good sense crossing the religious divide between Christians and Muslims. 20:30 Once upon a Time in Anatolia Ceylan’s most audacious film yet is a measured, masterly account of a police investigation, Chekhovian in its piercing insights, subtle wit and thematic richness. VUE6 12:45 Crazy Horse A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of Paris’ legendary nude review, directed by renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman. 15:00 I Wish Two young brothers at opposite ends of Kyushu devise a magical plan to reunite their separated parents in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s benign and superbly acted picture of family life. 18:00 Las Acacias Pablo Giorgelli’s hypnotically paced road movie tells a beguiling love story and won the Argentine director a top prize in Cannes. 20:45 Karen Cries on the Bus Karen leaves her husband and finds herself in this smart, confident debut-feature from a new voice in Colombian filmmaking.

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20:15 Carnage The Brooklyn bourgeoisie under the microscope in Polanski’s beautifully acted adaptation of The God of Carnage.

VUE7

12:30 Alps The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Dogtooth from Yorgos Lanthimos.

15:15 Where Do We Go Now? An uplifting story of female solidarity and good sense crossing the religious divide between Christians and Muslims.

18:00 Chicken with Plums The creators of Persepolis follow their terrific debut with an inspired adaptation of another of Marjane Satrapi’s award-winning graphic novels.

20:30 Headhunters A stylish, pacy and sometimes blackly funny adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s bestselling Norwegian thriller.

VUE6

12:45 Karen Cries on the Bus Karen leaves her husband and finds herself in this smart, confident debut-feature from a new voice in Colombian filmmaking.

15:00 Las Acacias Pablo Giorgelli’s hypnotically paced road movie tells a beguiling love story and won the Argentine director a top prize in Cannes.

18:15 Tales of the Night Enchanting, magical tales told using silhouette animation and screened in 3D.

20:45 The Dish and the Spoon Alison Bagnall’s witty and delightful feature depicts the disarmingly affecting adventures of a truly odd couple.

VUE3

13:00 Restless City Director Andrew Dosunmu has a background in commercials, photography and music video. This is a superb feature debut, and a spectacle to be marveled at.

15:30 Wreckers The debut feature from Dictynna Hood is a haunting tale of secrets and lies in the English countryside.

18:30 Strawberry Fields An inventive melodrama referencing Tennessee Williams and A Streetcar Named Desire, a complex story of lust, rivalry and liberation in Kent countryside.

21:00 Sleepless Nights Stories Jonas Mekas invites viewers on a tour through his nightlife, bringing together twenty-five stories of life, love and friendship.

19:00 Dragonslayer Winner of the best documentary at SXSW this year, a stunning verité portrait of skater Josh ‘Skreech’ Sandoval.

THE STUDIO

20:45 The Bird Sandrine Kiberlain gives her best performance yet in Yves Caumon’s subtle, intelligent drama about a woman who walks alone.

18:30 Superheroes Ordinary folk by day, caped crusaders by night… the lives of actual superheroes.

16:00 International Animation Panorama Programme 2 A selection of international festival picks, and some brand-new British productions.

13:30 Back to Stay A triple prizewinner at Locarno, Milagros Mumenthaler’s story of three sisters coping with the death of their grandmother offers an original take on the coming-of-age tale.

NFT3

20:45 Seven Acts of Mercy Gritty contemporary crime drama about a Moldovian girl caught in a plot to steal and sell a baby in return for a new legitimate identity in Italy.

18:15 The Suburbs Eight short stories concerning suburban living that could take place on the streets of any town, as all daily modern life plays out in suburbia on both a local and global scale.

15:45 Mourning An Iranian boy goes on a road trip with his deaf relatives after his own parents mysteriously leave in the middle of the night and are killed in an accident.

13:15 Dreams of a Life The intriguing story of a young woman discovered in a London flat three years after her death.

NFT2

21:00 This Is Not a Film Jafar Panahi’s postcard from Iran.

18:15 Children Who Chase Lost Voices… Makoto Shinkai’s anime will appeal to Ghibli fans as young Asuna gains entry to the underground land of Agartha.

15:30 Early One Morning The superb Jean-Pierre Darroussin plays a banking executive driven off the rails in Jean-Marc Moutout’s incisive and angry indictment of the financial world.

15:00 Chicken with Plums The creators of Persepolis follow their terrific debut with an inspired adaptation of another of Marjane Satrapi’s award-winning graphic novels.

12:30 Headhunters A stylish, pacy and sometimes blackly funny adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s bestselling Norwegian thriller.

VUE7

20:15 Terri An affectionate and subtly drawn study of a teenage loner, with strong performances and lyrical visuals.

17:45 Return A thoughtful consideration of American life during wartime that avoids polemical analysis in favour of presenting a touching human story with credible integrity.

14:45 Elena Andrey Zvyagintsev’s award-winning account of a struggle over inheritance is accompanied by an effective score by Philip Glass.

12:15 Carnage The Brooklyn bourgeoisie under the microscope in Polanski’s beautifully acted adaptation of The God of Carnage.

VUE5

WED 19 OCT

19:30 The Artist They don’t make ‘em like they used to, apparently. Well, ‘they’ do now!

ODEON WEST END

21:00 Eternity Winner of a Tiger Award in Rotterdam, Sivaroj Kongsakul’s superbly beautiful debut chronicles a rural courtship… and frames it in the context of the husband’s early death.

18:45 Dreileben – Don’t Follow Me Around A police psychologist renews old acquaintances when she is drafted in to help small town police find an escaped convict.

16:15 On the Ice An Alaskan-set story of two young men caught up in subterfuge following the accidental killing of one of their friends.

NFT1

13:00 Undercurrent Haunted by a previous tragedy, the crew of an old trawler try to make sense of the past. Moody drama from Iceland’s internationally acclaimed Vesturport group.

ICA

13:45 Flying Fish Three stories from the Sri Lankan civil war (all with violent endings) are interwoven in Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s coolly modernist, non-partisan debut. Winner of Best Director prize, St Petersburg International Film Festival.

TUE 18 OCT (CONTD.)

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15:30 Hut in the Woods A young man befriends an orphaned boy, and they try to escape the world by building a cabin in the woods.

THE STUDIO 19:00 Crazy Horse A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of Paris’ legendary nude review, directed by renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman.

NFT1

21:00 Mr Tree Produced by Jia Zhangke and a double prizewinner in Shanghai, Han Jie’s strikingly original film follows a small-town loser who botches his own marriage but becomes a savant to his mining village in North-east China.

18:30 Correspondence: Jonas Mekas – JL Guerín Letters from two acclaimed directors offer a remarkable portrait of their attitudes to the craft of filmmaking and the world around them.

15:45 The Suburbs Eight short stories concerning suburban living that could take place on the streets of any town, as all daily modern life plays out in suburbia on both a local and global scale.

13:15 Alms of the Blind Horse Director Gurvinder Singh, supported by the late and legendary Mani Kaul as Creative Producer, takes us into a little-seen image of modern rural Punjab.

NFT3

20:45 The Boy Who Was a King Andrey Paounov’s compelling documentary about Simeon II of Bulgaria’s unprecedented journey from boy king to democratic leader.

18:15 Wanda Barabara Loden’s brilliant one-off, independent, classic road-movie, in which heroine Wanda embarks on an odyssey of petty crime across seedy middle America.

16:00 This Is Not a Film Jafar Panahi’s postcard from Iran.

13:15 Seven Acts of Mercy Gritty contemporary crime drama about a Moldovian girl caught in a plot to steal and sell a baby in return for a new legitimate identity in Italy.

NFT2

20:45 Lotus Eaters They are young, rich, beautiful and damned.

18:30 The Screen Illusion Mathieu Amalric gives classic French theatre a twist by wittily updating Corneille’s play as a modern intrigue set in the CCTV present.

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13:00 Magic Trip Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters trip across America.

21:00 Last Screening Laurent Achard’s stylishly nasty horror set in a small town cinema that’s seen better days.

18:30 Whores’ Glory A profound insight into the world’s oldest profession that reveals vast differences in attitude to sex, money, power and religion in three different countries.

15:30 Strawberry Fields An inventive melodrama referencing Tennessee Williams and A Streetcar Named Desire, a complex story of lust, rivalry and liberation in Kent countryside.

13:00 I’m Carolyn Parker Jonathan Demme presents a compelling study of a New Orleans woman’s five-year struggle to return to her home following the post Katrina floods.

VUE3

20:30 Oslo, August 31st Stylish and contemplative tale of a young man’s wistful return to the city he loves. A stunning new film from the creators of Reprise (LFF 2006).

18:15 The Exchange Eran Kolirin’s follow up to The Band’s Visit is a curious vision full of wit and invention.

15:15 The Dish and the Spoon Alison Bagnall’s witty and delightful feature depicts the disarmingly affecting adventures of a truly odd couple.

12:45 Superheroes Ordinary folk by day, caped crusaders by night… the lives of actual superheroes.

VUE6

20:45 Miss Bala A thrilling, unrelenting actioner that wears sincere socio-political concerns about the drug wars in Mexico on its sleeve.

18:00 Let the Bullets Fly Jiang Wen’s rumbustious comedy-adventure, set in the 1920s, is an Eastern Western. Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You and Jiang himself star as the three unscrupulous men vying for control of Goose Town: fun performances, and lots of flying bullets.

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WED 19 OCT (CONTD.)

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13:00 Lotus Eaters They are young, rich, beautiful and damned.

15:15 The Screen Illusion Mathieu Amalric gives classic French theatre a twist by wittily updating Corneille’s play as a modern intrigue set in the CCTV present.

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21:00 There Was Never a Better Brother Two brothers end up as rivals in Murat Imbragimbekov’s poetic tale of life in Azerbaijan in the 1970s.

THE STUDIO

19:00 Sleepless Nights Stories Jonas Mekas invites viewers on a tour through his nightlife, bringing together twenty-five stories of life, love and friendship.

11:00 Alexandre Desplat (Masterclass) One of cinema’s most acclaimed composers, with four Oscar and BAFTA nominations and a BAFTA win since 2007.

ICA

20:45 Low Life The latest collaboration between Nicolas Klotz and Elisabeth Perceval is a politically engaged portrait of youth that avoids condescension and hand-wringing, managing to be intensely romantic and sincere.

13:30 Ostende Rohmer and Hitchcock prove telling reference points in this tale of a voyeurism set in a sleepy Argentine seaside town.

18:30 Shock Head Soul Documentary, drama and animation combine to tell the remarkable story of a successful lawyer possessed by psychotic visions.

NFT2

13:15 The Bird Sandrine Kiberlain gives her best performance yet in Yves Caumon’s subtle, intelligent drama about a woman who walks alone.

18:15 Policeman A member of an elite Israeli anti-terrorist unit finds his world turned upside down when he encounters an act of shocking violence by an extremist Jewish group.

20:30 The Natural Phenomenon of Madness Ex-editor Charliebebs Gohetia offers a startlingly fresh take on a broken relationship, first from the woman’s point-of-view, then from the man’s. Sharp, visually arresting and very grown-up, it’s unlike any other Filipino indie.

18:15 Old Dog Pema Tseden’s quest to create a new Tibetan cinema takes another leap forward with this droll/tragic tale of conflicts between a shepherd and his heavy-drinking son… particularly over their pet Nomad Mastiff.

15:30 The Natural Phenomenon of Madness Ex-editor Charliebebs Gohetia offers a startlingly fresh take on a broken relationship, first from the woman’s point-of-view, then from the man’s. Sharp, visually arresting and very grown-up, it’s unlike any other Filipino indie.

21:00 How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire A dizzying mesh of stories and techniques that ambitiously combines a documentary about entering the alcohol industry, an investigation of one family’s history and a recreation of key historical events of the 20th century.

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

15:30 Wanda Barabara Loden’s brilliant one-off, independent, classic road-movie, in which heroine Wanda embarks on an odyssey of petty crime across seedy middle America.

20:30 The Sleeping Voice A sweeping historical drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War from acclaimed director Benito Zambrano.

NFT3

18:15 Li and the Poet Original intriguing tale of a Chinese woman coming to work in a bar on Venetian island of Choggia who forms a friendship with a retired fisherman.

VUE3

19:30 The First Born The sex lives of the upper classes come under scrutiny in this tour de force of late silent British cinema.

18:30 Fact v Fiction (Event) Carol Morley, Michael Glawogger, Jonathan Demme, Marc Evans and Braden King discuss the creative choices made in both fiction and non-fiction filmmaking and the similarities and differences in storytelling techniques.

19:30 The Descendants Alexander Payne’s first feature since Sideways stars George Clooney as a father forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.

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13:00 Nobody Else but You A witty, snow-steeped French comedy thriller that riffs on the Marilyn Monroe legend, as a French mystery writer unravels the death of a small-town beauty. 15:30 Whores’ Glory A profound insight into the world’s oldest profession that reveals vast differences in attitudes to sex, money, power and religion in three different countries. 18:30 Natural Selection Winner of a number of key awards at SXSW this year, Robbie Pickering’s debut feature marks him as a filmmaker to watch, and his cast as stars in the making. 20:45 Sleeping Sickness Absorbing and boldly original drama revolving around German doctor in present-day Cameroon.

15:45 Correspondence: Jonas Mekas – Jl Guerín Letters from two acclaimed directors offer a remarkable portrait of their attitudes to the craft of filmmaking and the world around them.

13:15 Mr Tree Produced by Jia Zhangke and a double prizewinner in Shanghai, Han Jie’s strikingly original film follows a small-town loser who botches his own marriage but becomes a savant to his mining village in North-east China.

15:15 The Exchange Eran Kolirin’s follow up to The Band’s Visit is a curious vision full of wit and invention.

12:45 Oslo, August 31st Stylish and contemplative tale of a young man’s wistful return to the city he loves. A stunning new film from the creators of Reprise (LFF 2006).

VUE6

20:15 Michael A disturbing film showing the last few months of the involuntary life together of a 35-year-old man and a ten-year-old boy.

18:00 Sing Your Song A celebratory documentary about Harry Belafonte, focusing on his lifelong political activism and human rights work.

15:00 Let the Bullets Fly Jiang Wen’s rumbustious comedy-adventure, set in the 1920s, is an Eastern Western. Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You and Jiang himself star as the three unscrupulous men vying for control of Goose Town: fun performances, and lots of flying bullets.

12:30 Miss Bala A thrilling, unrelenting actioner that wears sincere socio-political concerns about the drug wars in Mexico on its sleeve.

14:00 Eternity Winner of a Tiger Award in Rotterdam, Sivaroj Kongsakul’s superbly beautiful debut chronicles a rural courtship… and frames it in the context of the husband’s early death. 16:15 Old Dog Pema Tseden’s quest to create a new Tibetan cinema takes another leap forward with this droll/tragic tale of conflicts between a shepherd and his heavy-drinking son… particularly over their pet Nomad Mastiff. 18:45 Dreileben – One Minute of Darkness A suspenseful cat-and-mouse search between police and an escaped convict. 21:00 Ostende Rohmer and Hitchcock prove telling reference points in this tale of a voyeurism set in a sleepy Argentine seaside town. ODEON LEICESTER SQUARE 19:00 The Ides of March George Clooney directs and appears alongside Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and Evan Rachel Wood in this smart, incisive exploration of dirty politics on the campaign trail. PROJECT SPACE, BFI SOUTHBANK 18:30 From Stage to Screen Writers and filmmakers discuss the creative choices, and challenges, involved in transferring a play from stage to screen. 20:30 Filmmaker In Focus This informal conversation, featuring one of Britain’s greatest filmmakers Terence Davies, will examine the films and filmmakers that have influenced his work. THU 20 OCT VUE5 12:15 Terri An affectionate and subtly drawn study of a teenage loner, with strong performances and lyrical visuals. 14:45 Return A thoughtful consideration of American life during wartime that avoids polemical analysis in favour of presenting a touching human story with credible integrity. 17:45 Rebellion Mathieu Kassovitz’s auteur comeback combines the pleasures of a thriller with serious political heft. 21:00 The Future The offbeat and funny story of a couple whose modern romance starts to change as they wonder about their future.

20:45 Last Days Here The trials of Bobby Liebling, lead singer with doom metal merchants Pentagram.

18:15 Guilty Philippe Torreton gives a superb performance in Vincent Garenq’s no-holds-barred docu-drama about a man unjustly accused in a notorious paedophilia trial.

15:15 Li and the Poet Original intriguing tale of a Chinese woman coming to work in a bar on Venetian island of Choggia who forms a friendship with a retired fisherman.

12:45 The Sleeping Voice A sweeping historical drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War from acclaimed director Benito Zambrano.

VUE6

20:30 Martha Marcy May Marlene Newcomer Elizabeth Olsen stars in this atmospheric story of a young woman recently escaped from a cult-like commune.

18:00 Wild Bill Dexter Fletcher’s directorial debut is a hugely impressive achievement, with a whip smart script, authoritative performances from some of Britain’s finest acting talent.

14:45 Sing Your Song A celebratory documentary about Harry Belafonte, focusing on his lifelong political activism and human rights work.

12:30 Michael A disturbing film showing the last few months of the involuntary life together of a 35-year-old man and a ten-year-old boy.

VUE7

20:15 The Kid with a Bike A young boy searches for his father and his bike in another excellent feature from the Dardennes.

17:45 Take Shelter An extraordinary tale of ordinary madness.

14:30 Rebellion Mathieu Kassovitz’s auteur comeback combines the pleasures of a thriller with serious political heft.

20:45 Medianeras A romantic comedy with a nod to Woody Allen’s Manhattan where boy fails to meet girl across the crowded cityscape of 21st century Buenos Aires.

18:15 Otelo Burning Three friends discover surfing as an escape from the violence of late-apartheid South Africa.

15:30 Policeman A member of an elite Israeli anti-terrorist unit finds his world turned upside down when he encounters an act of shocking violence by an extremist Jewish group.

13:00 The Boy Who Was a King Andrey Paounov’s compelling documentary about Simeon II of Bulgaria’s unprecedented journey from boy king to democratic leader.

NFT2

21:00 Two Years at Sea A delicate and witty portrait of Jake, an outsider who lives in the wilderness of his own creation.

18:30 Alexander Payne (Screen Talk) We are delighted to welcome the director of Sideways, About Schmidt and this year’s The Decendants to talk about his career to date.

15:45 Shock Head Soul Documentary, drama and animation combine to tell the remarkable story of a successful lawyer possessed by psychotic visions.

13:00 Low Life The latest collaboration between Nicolas Klotz and Elisabeth Perceval is a politically engaged portrait of youth that avoids condescension and hand-wringing, managing to be intensely romantic and sincere.

NFT1

21:00 Junkhearts A striking example of British independent filmmaking; a sophisticated social drama that carries real weight and purpose.

18:30 Breathing The directorial debut of Austrian actor Karl Markovics, Breathing is an assured, intelligent work that has deservedly picked up a number of prizes in Europe since it premiered at Cannes earlier this year.

15:30 Sleeping Sickness Absorbing and boldly original drama revolving around a German doctor in present-day Cameroon.

VUE5

12:15 The Future The offbeat and funny story of a couple whose modern romance starts to change as they wonder about their future.

VUE3

13:00 Last Screening Laurent Achard’s stylishly nasty horror set in a small town cinema that’s seen better days.

FRI 21 OCT

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16:00 I’m Carolyn Parker Jonathan Demme presents a compelling study of a New Orleans woman’s five-year struggle to return to her home following the post Katrina floods.

13:30 Magic Trip Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters trip across America.

CURZON MAYFAIR

21:00 The Dish and the Spoon Alison Bagnall’s witty and delightful feature depicts the disarmingly affecting adventures of a truly odd couple.

18:30 Superheroes Ordinary folk by day, caped crusaders by night… the lives of actual superheroes.

16:30 Restless City Director Andrew Dosunmu has a background in commercials, photography and music video. This is his superb feature debut, and a spectacle to be marveled at.

14:15 Strawberry Fields An inventive melodrama referencing Tennessee Williams and A Streetcar Named Desire, a complex story of lust, rivalry and liberation in Kent countryside.

RITZY

19:00 How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire A dizzying mesh of stories and techniques that ambitiously combines a documentary about entering the alcohol industry, an investigation of one family’s history and a recreation of key historical events of the 20th century.

THE STUDIO

20:45 Point of Order! Searing exposé of the controversial 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings in a landmark political documentary edited from live TV recordings.

18:30 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film Pip Chodorov’s personal journey through avant-garde film history features appearances from Jonas Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Stan Brakhage and Hans Richter.

15:45 There Was Never a Better Brother Two brothers end up as rivals in Murat Imbragimbekov’s poetic tale of life in Azerbaijan in the 1970s.

13:15 Just Because You’re Paranoid… Ranging from mildly confused self-doubt, through fear and paranoia to full-on sheer terror, these seven disorientating short films will leave you wondering what just happened.

NFT3

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20:30 Trishna Tess of the d’Urbervilles transposed to modern day India by Michael Winterbottom, with Freida Pinto as the tragic heroine.

18:15 Bernie Based on a true-life story, Jack Black stars in Richard Linklater’s playful treatment of the strange story of a Texan funeral director.

15:00 Carnage The Brooklyn bourgeoisie under the microscope in Polanski’s beautifully acted adaptation of The God of Carnage.

12:30 Headhunters A stylish, pacy and sometimes blackly funny adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s bestselling Norwegian thriller.

VUE7

20:15 Trishna Tess of the d’Urbervilles transposed to modern day India by Michael Winterbottom, with Freida Pinto as the tragic heroine.

17:45 Hors Satan The latest from Bruno Dumont is a stark, enigmatic drama about the relationship between a woman and a mysterious outsider on Northern France’s Opal Coast.

14:45 The Artist They don’t make ‘em like they used to, apparently. Well, ‘they’ do now!

12:15 The Ides of March George Clooney directs and appears alongside Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and Evan Rachel Wood in this smart, incisive exploration of dirty politics on the campaign trail.

VUE5

SAT 22 OCT

20:30 New Austrian Cinema (Event) The profile of Austrian cinema has been considerable in recent years. Join this intimate discussion and explore the similarities and differences.

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21:00 Wreckers The debut feature from Dictynna Hood is a haunting tale of secrets and lies in the English countryside.

18:30 Chicken with Plums The creators of Persepolis follow their terrific debut with an inspired adaptation of another of Marjane Satrapi’s award-winning graphic novels.

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SAT 22 OCT (CONTD.)

NFT2

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18:15 Sleeping Sickness Absorbing and boldly original drama revolving around German doctor in present-day Cameroon.

20:30 Miss Bala A thrilling, unrelenting actioner that wears sincere socio-political concerns about the drug wars in Mexico on its sleeve. CURZON MAYFAIR

13:30 The Screen Illusion Mathieu Amalric gives classic French theatre a twist by wittily updating Corneille’s play as a modern intrigue set in the CCTV present.

15:30 Return A thoughtful consideration of American life during wartime that avoids polemical analysis in favour of presenting a touching human story with credible integrity. 18:00 Wuthering Heights Andrea Arnold’s radical and beautifully filmed adaptation of this classic tale of obsessive love.

20:45 Rebellion Mathieu Kassovitz’s auteur comeback combines the pleasures of a thriller with serious political heft. PROJECT SPACE, BFI SOUTHBANK

19:30 100 Cult Films Xavier Mendik and Ernest Mathijs’ accessible guide looks at cult films from around the world, across a broad range of genres. SUN 23 OCT VUE5 12:15 Take Shelter An extraordinary tale of ordinary madness.

17:30 The Monk Vincent Cassel gets back to the roots of Gothic, in Dominik Moll’s suitably torrid adaptation of the legendary novel about good, evil and dark desire.

14:45 The Descendants Alexander Payne’s first feature since Sideways stars George Clooney as a father forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.

RITZY

20:15 Surprise Film The hottest ticket of the festival, kept under wraps until the very last moment! 16:30 Lotus Eaters They are young, rich, beautiful and damned.

14:15 Terri An affectionate and subtly drawn study of a teenage loner, with strong performances and lyrical visuals.

19:00 Low Life The latest collaboration between Nicolas Klotz and Elisabeth Perceval is a politically engaged portrait of youth that avoids condescension and hand-wringing, managing to be intensely romantic and sincere.

THE STUDIO

21:00 Sleepless Nights Stories Jonas Mekas invites viewers on a tour through his nightlife, bringing together twenty-five stories of life, love and friendship.

19:00 Gabriel Abrantes Gabriel Abrantes and his collaborators use the language of commercial cinema to create works that explore historical and political themes with humour and audacity.

16:00 Nathaniel Dorsky / Ben Rivers Poetic, observational works by two distinguished 16mm filmmakers. Dorsky creates beauty from the commonplace; Rivers finds beauty in unexpected circumstances.

14:00 Altered States Works by Beloufa, Russell, Wardill and others navigate a path between reality and fantasy. Lay down all thought, surrender to the void…

NFT3

20:45 Silver Bullets The prolific Joe Swanberg debates whether cinema matters.

18:30 Uncle Kent Joe Swanberg continues his exploration into the methods of modern love.

16:15 The Great Bear A young boy enters the forbidden forest and finds himself among mysterious magical creatures.

14:15 How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire A dizzying mesh of stories and techniques that ambitiously combines a documentary about entering the alcohol industry, an investigation of one family’s history and a recreation of key historical events of the 20th century.

12:45 Children Who Chase Lost Voices… Makoto Shinkai’s anime will appeal to Ghibli fans | as young Asuna gains entry to the underground land of Agartha. 15:15 Martha Marcy May Marlene Newcomer Elizabeth Olsen stars in this atmospheric story of a young woman recently escaped from a cult-like commune. 18:00 Beauty Winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes 2011, a disturbing and provocative examination of one man’s damaging self-hatred. 20:45 King Curling Eccentric pastel bright comedy about middle age, OCD and... the sport of curling! VUE3 13:00 Natural Selection Winner of a number of key awards at SXSW this year, Robbie Pickering’s debut feature marks him as a filmmaker to watch, and his cast as stars in the making. 15:30 Guilty Philippe Torreton gives a superb performance in Vincent Garenq’s no-holds-barred docu-drama about a man unjustly accused in a notorious paedophilia trial. 18:30 Sket A bold and visceral urban drama that doesn’t pull its punches. 21:00 The Sun-Beaten Path Cinematographer Sonthar Gyal’s debut feature is a Tibetan road movie: a young man burdened with grief and guilt travels back to his rural home, mostly on foot… and learns a lot about himself and others along the way. NFT1 13:30 Miranda July (Masterclass) Join Camera d’Or winner Miranda July as she talks about her fascinating and highly individual body of work. 16:00 The Caine Mutiny Edward Dmytryk’s handsome screen version of Herman Wouk’s epic novel about a naval officer (Humphrey Bogart) cracking under the strain of command in WW2. 18:45 Cry Danger Neglected film noir gem, feature debut of director Robert Parrish, starring tough Dick Powell as a wronged ex-convict with revenge on his mind. 21:00 Lawrence of Belgravia Felt. Denim. Go-Kart Mozart. We love Lawrence forever!

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12:30 Wild Bill Dexter Fletcher’s directorial debut is a hugely impressive achievement, with a whip smart script, authoritative performances from some of Britain’s finest acting talent.

15:00 Bernie Based on a true-life story, Jack Black stars in Richard Linklater’s playful treatment of the strange story of a Texan funeral director.

18:00 Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life Werner Herzog’s powerful exploration of violence and its consequences, told through Death Row inmates and others close to their crimes.

20:30 Surprise Film The hottest ticket of the festival, kept under wraps until the very last moment!

VUE6

12:45 King Curling Eccentric pastel bright comedy about middle age, OCD and... the sport of curling!

15:15 Beauty Winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes 2011, a disturbing and provocative examination of one man’s damaging self-hatred.

17:45 Nouka Dubi (Boat Wreck) A Tagorean tale of love lost and mistaken identities in upper class, early 20th century Kolkata.

21:00 Last Winter An atmospheric, brooding rural drama reminiscent of early Terence Malick.

VUE3

13:00 Last Days Here The trials of Bobby Liebling, lead singer with doom metal merchants Pentagram.

15:30 Junkhearts A striking example of British independent filmmaking; a sophisticated social drama that carries real weight and purpose.

18:15 Corpo Celeste Rebellious teenager reacts against strictures of her local church and ends up on a bizarre errand to collect something out of town with the parish priest.

20:45 The Fatherless The impressive debut feature from Marie Kreutzer, The Fatherless is a sophisticated and compelling drama dealing with issues of family and freedom.

21:00 On the Road with Robert Fenz Fenz’s beautifully photographed, lyric films are structured improvisations which draw on images he has collected around the world.

19:00 The Pettifogger An abstract crime film by collage artist Lewis Klahr, who re-animates images from comic books, advertisements and photographs.

16:00 Phil Solomon’s American Falls A visionary journey through American history using chemically treated celluloid appropriated from newsreels and fiction films.

14:00 Intimate Vision: Films by Chick Strand Newly restored prints of sensuous works by the anthropological, found-footage and feminist filmmaker Chick Strand (1931-2009).

NFT3

20:45 Mitsuko Delivers Mitsuko is in her ninth month of pregnancy, but that doesn’t stop her taking the lead when all around her are floundering. Yuya Ishii’s breathless comic drama has satire, brio and originality to burn.

18:30 International Animation Panorama Programme 2 A collection of animated shorts from around the world.

16:15 The Magicians Ben’s magical act is brought under question when his vanishing act results in the disappearance of his friend, Sylvie.

13:45 On the Sly Lonely girl, Cathy comes to terms with her parents’ lack of attention in this child’s eye view.

NFT2

21:00 Goodbye When your country starts treating you like you don’t belong, then it’s time to leave.

18:15 Bye Bye Birdie A young Ann-Margret bursts on to the screen in this beautifully restored musical satire on 50s rock ‘n’ roll and Elvis-worship.

16:00 Michael Winterbottom (Screen Talk) We’re delighted to welcome one of Britain’s most prolific and diverse directors to the Festival, to discuss his singular career and new film Trishna.

12:15 W.E. Madonna directs this rich, elegantly structured story of two women, decades apart, confronting the consequences of desire.

VUE5

MON 24 OCT

14:30 In Glorious Technicolor Writer and presenter Francine Stock will discuss her fascinating and illuminating new book, In Glorious Technicolor, and the issues it raises.

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19:30 W.E. Madonna directs this rich, elegantly structured story of two women, decades apart, confronting the consequences of desire.

EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE

20:45 The Exchange Eran Kolirin’s follow up to The Band’s Visit is a curious vision full of wit and invention.

18:30 The Kid with a Bike A young boy searches for his father and his bike in another excellent feature from the Dardennes.

16:15 Michael A disturbing film showing the last few months of the involuntary life together of a 35-year-old man and a ten-year-old boy.

13:30 The Sleeping Voice A sweeping historical drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War from acclaimed director Benito Zambrano.

CURZON MAYFAIR

21:00 Sket A bold and visceral urban drama that doesn’t pull its punches.

18:30 The Future The offbeat and funny story of a couple whose modern romance starts to change as they wonder about their future.

16:00 Sing Your Song A celebratory documentary about Harry Belafonte, focusing on his lifelong political activism and human rights work.

14:00 Otelo Burning Three friends discover surfing as an escape from the violence of late-apartheid South Africa.

RITZY

NFT1

12:00 America, America Kazan’s personal but epic paean to the thousands of Old World immigrants who dreamed of passage to their promised land, America.

THE STUDIO

19:00 Lawrence of Belgravia Felt. Denim. Go-Kart Mozart. We love Lawrence forever!

SUN 23 OCT (CONTD.)

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13:00 Breathing The directorial debut of Austrian actor Karl Markovics, Breathing is an assured, intelligent work that has deservedly picked up a number of prizes in Europe since it premiered at Cannes earlier this year.

VUE3

20:45 The Student An intriguing political allegory set in the wheeler-dealing world of Argentine student politics.

18:15 The Jewel Gripping conspiracy thriller story of the rise and fall of a major Italian food company, due to mismanagement, dodgy financial deals, shady politics and embezzlement.

15:15 Last Winter An atmospheric, brooding rural drama reminiscent of early Terence Malick.

12:45 The Descendants Alexander Payne’s first feature since Sideways stars George Clooney as a father forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.

VUE6

20:30 Faust A richly imagined journey of a search for impossible redemption from one of Russia’s greatest living directors.

18:00 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Director Robert Guédiguian returns to his old Marseille stamping ground for an entertaining, politically passionate drama starring the director’s ensemble regulars.

15:00 Martha Marcy May Marlene Newcomer Elizabeth Olsen stars in this atmospheric story of a young woman recently escaped from a cult-like commune.

12:30 Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life Werner Herzog’s powerful exploration of violence and its consequences, told through Death Row inmates and others close to their crimes.

VUE7

20:15 Play Thought-provoking and considered drama inspired by an elaborate scam developed by young ‘teens in Gothenburg.

17:45 Dendera An unexpected sequel to The Ballad of Narayama by Imamura’s son Daisuke Tengan: the old women sent up the mountain to die instead plan a revenge attack on the village below… until a huge marauding bear gets in the way.

14:45 The Monk Vincent Cassel gets back to the roots of Gothic, in Dominik Moll’s suitably torrid adaptation of the legendary novel about good, evil and dark desire.

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16:15 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film Pip Chodorov’s personal journey through avant-garde film history features appearances from Jonas Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Stan Brakhage and Hans Richter.

14:00 On the Road with Robert Fenz Fenz’s beautifully photographed, lyric films are structured improvisations which draw on images he has collected around the world.

NFT3

20:45 The Soul of Flies A quirky absurdist road movie-cum-comedy charts the adventures of two brothers travelling together to their father’s funeral.

18:15 Just Because You’re Paranoid… Ranging from mildly confused self-doubt, through fear and paranoia to full-on sheer terror, these seven disorientating short films will leave you wondering what just happened.

16:00 Silver Bullets The prolific Joe Swanberg debates whether cinema matters.

13:45 Uncle Kent Joe Swanberg continues his exploration into the methods of modern love.

NFT2

21:00 London Calling A selection of recent shorts from some of the capital’s most exciting new filmmakers, supported by Film London’s production schemes.

15:45 Medianeras A romantic comedy with a nod to Woody Allen’s Manhattan where boy fails to meet girl across the crowded cityscape of 21st century Buenos Aires.

13:30 Two Years at Sea A delicate and witty portrait of Jake, an outsider who lives in the wilderness of his own creation.

NFT1

21:00 When the Night Intense bittersweet romantic melodrama about the unusual relationship between a young lonely mother and a mountain guide in the Alps whose family has left him.

18:30 The House A father and a daughter come into conflict about whether she should stay in rural Slovakia or leave for England in Zuzana Liová’s award-winning debut.

15:30 Nouka Dubi (Boat Wreck) A Tagorean tale of love lost and mistaken identities in upper class, early 20th century Kolkata.

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18:30 We Can’t Go Home Again Nick Ray’s extraordinary multiscreen collaboration with his students, a troubled and troubling look at early 1970s America, now restored to its full innovative glory.

20:45 Footnote Dazzlingly inventive, this biting, darkly witty tale of father-son rivalries within the Israeli academic establishment is an astute study of pride, envy and temptation. VUE6 12:45 The Student An intriguing political allegory set in the wheeler-dealing world of Argentine student politics.

21:00 Twilight Portrait A female social worker becomes involved with one of her abusers in Angelina Nikonova’s disturbing portrait of a disjunctive urban world of everyday violence. THE STUDIO 15:15 The Jewel Gripping conspiracy thriller story of the rise and fall of a major Italian food company, due to mismanagement, dodgy financial deals, shady politics and embezzlement.

18:30 We Have a Pope Tragi-comic depiction of events surrounding the election of a new Pope in Nanni Moretti’s searching, satirical sideswipe at the Catholic Church in Italy.

15:15 Corpo Celeste Rebellious teenager reacts against strictures of her local church and ends up on a bizarre errand to collect something out of town with the parish priest.

12:45 Goodbye When your country starts treating you like you don’t belong, then it’s time to leave.

NFT1

20:30 Alois Nebel This debut feature from Tomas Lunak is a sohisticated and serious-minded reflection on recent history that is technically stunning in its use of seductive black and white rotoscope animation.

18:30 The Art of Love Desire and its complications, as mapped out in a witty all-star portmanteau of linked vignettes by writer-actor-director Emmanuel Mouret.

15:30 The House A father and a daughter come into conflict about whether she should stay in rural Slovakia or leave for England in Zuzana Liová’s award-winning debut.

13:00 The Sun-Beaten Path Cinematographer Sonthar Gyal’s debut feature is a Tibetan road movie: a young man burdened with grief and guilt travels back to his rural home, mostly on foot… and learns a lot about himself and others along the way.

VUE3

21:00 Better This World A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, and betrayal that reveals a great deal about the culture of protest and the paranoia of the post-9/11 America.

18:00 Walking Too Fast A lieutenant in the secret police goes about his deadly business but develops an unexpected obsession in Radim Spacek’s compelling portrait of Czech society in the early 1980s.

19:00 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film Pip Chodorov’s personal journey through avant-garde film history features appearances from Jonas Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Stan Brakhage and Hans Richter. ODEON WEST END 20:00 A Dangerous Method Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley star in David Cronenberg’s compelling look at the early days of psychoanalysis. TUE 25 OCT VUE5 12:15 Trishna Tess of the d’Urbervilles transposed to modern day India by Michael Winterbottom, with Freida Pinto as the tragic heroine. 14:45 A Dangerous Method Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley star in David Cronenberg’s compelling look at the early days of psychoanalysis. 17:45 A Simple Life Ann Hui’s surpassingly moving film centres on the intense relationship between a middle-aged man (Andy Lau) and the elderly woman (Deanie Ip) who has been his family’s amah – domestic helper – for some sixty years. 20:15 Hunky Dory Marc Evans’ latest feature is a sweet and sincere paean to the pre-punk 1970s. VUE7 12:00 Wuthering Heights Andrea Arnold’s radical and beautifully filmed adaptation of this classic tale of obsessive love. 15:00 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Director Robert Guédiguian returns to his old Marseille stamping ground for an entertaining, politically passionate drama starring the director’s ensemble regulars. 18:15 The Awakening A classy haunted house yarn that boasts a great cast, as deceptively moving as it is chilling.

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21:00 Target A boldly conceived dystopian epic set in Russia 2020. NFT2 13:15 Gabriel Abrantes Gabriel Abrantes and his collaborators use the language of commercial cinema to create works that explore historical and political themes with humour and audacity.

15:45 Lawrence of Belgravia Felt. Denim. Go-Kart Mozart. We love Lawrence forever!

18:15 Small Town A series of snapshots depicting family and friendships, as small-town life around the world is put under the microscope. 20:45 Nathaniel Dorsky / Ben Rivers Poetic, observational works by two distinguished 16mm filmmakers. Dorsky creates beauty from the commonplace; Rivers finds beauty in unexpected circumstances. NFT3

13:15 Twilight Portrait A female social worker becomes involved with one of her abusers in Angelina Nikonova’s disturbing portrait of a disjunctive urban world of everyday violence.

16:00 Phil Solomon’s American Falls A visionary journey through American history using chemically treated celluloid appropriated from newsreels and fiction films.

18:30 The Producers - In association with Variety Featuring up-and-coming as well as established, award-winning producers, this discussion will attempt to address some of the common misconceptions about the role, while examining the financial, creative and organisational challenges that they face on a day-to-day basis.

21:00 Asmaa A powerful and inspiring real-life story about an Egyptian widow with HIV who battles to overcome society’s prejudices and receive proper treatment. THE STUDIO

19:00 The Pettifogger An abstract crime film by collage artist Lewis Klahr, who re-animates images from comic books, advertisements and photographs. EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE 19:30 Anonymous A star-studded British cast grace Roland Emmerich’s exploration of the contested authorship of Shakespeare’s works.

WED 26 OCT

VUE5

12:15 Anonymous A star-studded British cast grace Roland Emmerich’s exploration of the contested authorship of Shakespeare’s works.

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14:45 Hunky Dory Marc Evans’ latest feature is a sweet and sincere paean to the pre-punk 1970s.

17:45 My Back Page A rookie journalist in 1969 falls under the spell of a charismatic student radical (Kenichi Matsuyama), only to realise that he’s capable of murder. Nobuhiro Yamashita and his cast recreate the political turmoil of the period with awesome credibility.

20:15 TBC

VUE7

12:00 Dendera An unexpected sequel to The Ballad of Narayama by Imamura’s son Daisuke Tengan: the old women sent up the mountain to die instead plan a revenge attack on the village below… until a huge marauding bear gets in the way.

15:00 The Awakening A classy haunted house yarn that boasts a great cast, as deceptively moving as it is chilling.

18:00 Here Two fiercely independent young people meet in Armenia, and journey into uncharted territory.

20:30 This Must Be the Place Oddball retired rock star Cheyenne (Sean Penn) goes on a rambling road trip across USA in search of someone his father had been trying to find.

VUE6

12:45 When the Night Intense bittersweet romantic melodrama about the unusual relationship between a young lonely mother and a mountain guide in the Alps whose family has left him.

15:15 Better This World A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, and betrayal that reveals a great deal about the culture of protest and the paranoia of the post-9/11 America.

18:15 Drifters Entertaining, contemporary comedy about a handwriting expert, distracted from work by his father’s forthcoming remarriage and a not entirely unwelcome attentions of his half sister.

20:45 TBC

20:30 TBC

18:00 TBC

14:45 Footnote Dazzlingly inventive, this biting, darkly witty tale of father-son rivalries within the Israeli academic establishment is an astute study of pride, envy and temptation.

12:15 This Must Be the Place Oddball retired rock star Cheyenne (Sean Penn) goes on a rambling road trip across USA in search of someone his father had been trying to find.

VUE7

20:15 TBC

17:45 TBC

15:00 We Have a Pope Tragi-comic depiction of events surrounding the election of a new Pope in Nanni Moretti’s searching, satirical sideswipe at the Catholic Church in Italy.

12:00 My Back Page A rookie journalist in 1969 falls under the spell of a charismatic student radical (Kenichi Matsuyama), only to realise that he’s capable of murder. Nobuhiro Yamashita and his cast recreate the political turmoil of the period with awesome credibility.

VUE5

THU 27 OCT

19:00 Last Days Here The trials of Bobby Liebling, lead singer with doom metal merchants Pentagram.

THE STUDIO

21:00 Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician A powerful, moving and frequently funny account of the Egyptian revolution earlier this year which saw people power oust then-President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years ruling the country.

20:45 TBC

18:15 TBC

15:30 Alois Nebel This debut feature from Tomas Lunak is a sohisticated and serious-minded reflection on recent history that is technically stunning in its use of seductive black and white rotoscope animation.

13:00 Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician A powerful, moving and frequently funny account of the Egyptian revolution earlier this year which saw people power oust then-President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years ruling the country.

NFT2

21:00 TBC

18:30 TBC

15:45 A Simple Life Ann Hui’s surpassingly moving film centres on the intense relationship between a middle-aged man (Andy Lau) and the elderly woman (Deanie Ip) who has been his family’s amah – domestic helper – for some sixty years.

12:45 Faust A richly imagined journey of a search for impossible redemption from one of Russia’s greatest living directors.

NFT1

21:00 TBC

18:30 TBC

15:30 Drifters Entertaining, contemporary comedy about a handwriting expert, distracted from work by his father’s forthcoming remarriage and a not entirely unwelcome attentions of his half sister.

13:00 Here Two fiercely independent young people meet in Armenia, and journey into uncharted territory.

VUE3

20:45 TBC

18:15 TBC

THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER CLOSING NIGHT GALA THE DEEP BLUE SEA 19:00 ODEON LEICESTER SQUARE

20:30 The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom plus Lucy Walker in Conversation We are delighted to be able to present the first public screening of Lucy Walker’s documentary, and welcome the filmmaker to discuss her career.

18:15 Law of the Border Powerful and radical smuggling drama from Turkey, starring the great Yilmaz Güney, rescued and restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation.

15:45 The Soul of Flies A quirky absurdist road movie-cum-comedy charts the adventures of two brothers travelling together to their father’s funeral.

13:15 Mitsuko Delivers Mitsuko is in her ninth month of pregnancy, but that doesn’t stop her taking the lead when all around her are floundering. Yuya Ishii’s breathless comic drama has satire, brio and originality to burn.

NFT2

20:30 The Nail in the Boot / Shoes Two silent propagandist masterpieces: a Soviet allegory about fatally faulty war equipment, and a cautionary tale of bleak urban poverty in the US.

18:00 TBC

15:15 The Fatherless The impressive debut feature from Marie Kreutzer, The Fatherless is a sophisticated and compelling drama dealing with issues of family and freedom.

12:15 Target A boldly conceived dystopian epic set in Russia 2020.

NFT1

21:00 TBC

18:30 TBC

15:30 The Art of Love Desire and its complications, as mapped out in a witty all-star portmanteau of linked vignettes by writer-actor-director Emmanuel Mouret.

18:30 Do the Right Thing Eight short films which examine a broad range of moral dilemmas or difficult decisions and their consequences.

15:15 Play Thought-provoking and considered drama inspired by an elaborate scam developed by young ‘teens in Gothenburg.

15:30 Small Town A series of snapshots depicting family and friendships, as small-town life around the world is put under the microscope.

12:30 Walking Too Fast A lieutenant in the secret police goes about his deadly business but develops an unexpected obsession in Radim Spacek’s compelling portrait of Czech society in the early 1980s.

VUE6 12:45 Anonymous A star-studded British cast grace Roland Emmerich’s exploration of the contested authorship of Shakespeare’s works.

NFT3

13:15 Asmaa A powerful and inspiring real-life story about an Egyptian widow with HIV who battles to overcome society’s prejudices and receive proper treatment.

VUE3

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WED 26 OCT (CONTD.)

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Films not in the English language will be screened with English subtitles.

This film will be screened in 3D

This screening is suitable for family audiences

This screening will have subtitles and audio-description

19:00 The Art of Love Desire and its complications, as mapped out in a witty all-star portmanteau of linked vignettes by writer-actor-director Emmanuel Mouret.

THE STUDIO

21:00 Intimate Vision: Films by Chick Strand Newly restored prints of sensuous works by the anthropological, found-footage and feminist filmmaker Chick Strand (1931-2009).

18:30 We Can’t Go Home Again Nick Ray’s extraordinary multiscreen collaboration with his students, a troubled and troubling look at early 1970s America, now restored to its full innovative glory.

15:45 Altered States Works by Beloufa, Russell, Wardill and others navigate a path between reality and fantasy. Lay down all thought, surrender to the void…

13:15 Do the Right Thing Eight short films which examine a broad range of moral dilemmas or difficult decisions and their consequences.

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