Wed 09 – Sun 13 Nov 2016 at Eden Court Inverness TICKETS & INFO: 01463 234 234 www.invernessfilmfestival.com www.eden-court.co.uk
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Welcome to the 14th Inverness Film Festival
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Print Supplier Classifi cation6 Authority A United Kingdom OPENING NIGHT GALA Light Between Oceans, The
One of the most magical aspects of cinema is that it opens up a window onto the world. It shows you sights and people that you might otherwise never get the chance to experience and, unlike television, cinema does so on the big screen. This year's Inverness Film Festival will show you eagles soaring over the Mongolian plains, an incredible 1,200 mile pilgrimage across Tibet and two small boys from different castes travelling across Nepal together. And that’s just in our Roof of the World programme. The rest of the festival takes us to Brazil, Australia, Iran, Canada, Japan and all round Europe.
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16 Years Till Summer
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Manchester by the Sea
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Accountant, The
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Napoleon
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After The Storm
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Antboy 3
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New Kid, The
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Arrival
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Nocturnal Animals
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Barakah Meets Barakah
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Ogres, Les
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Black Hen, The
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Paterson
We're premiering films from some of the world's great auteur directors – Terence Davies, Spike Lee, Xavier Dolan, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Asghar Farhadi, Jim Jarmusch and Park Chan-wook, to name a few. Given the hundreds of film festivals in the UK it is a great privilege to be able to bring you films by these directors before anyone else in the country.
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Bleed For This
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Paths of the Soul
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Caprice
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Quiet Passion, A
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Cashback For Creativity
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Raw
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Celestial Camel
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Chi-Raq
Real Illuminators: Scotland's Pioneers of Documentary Filmmaking
We are also celebrating cinema of the past with a programme that replicates what it would have been like for the majority of Highland audiences in the early 20th Century with Remembering the Highland and Islands Film Guild. This is an evening of 16mm films, stories and poetry on Friday night, followed on Saturday by a writing workshop about your memories of cinema. On Sunday we celebrate early female directors – a subject that is sadly often overlooked – Real Illuminators: Scotland’s Pioneer of Documentary Filmmaking. Plus, for the bravest of cinema lovers we are screening Abel Gance's 1927 masterpiece Napoleon in its newly restored 330 minute glory (yes there will be an interval, three of them).
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Eagle Huntress, Thedeliveries On time
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Salesman, The
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Short Cuts 1
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Short Cuts 2
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Short Docs 1
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Short Docs 2
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Shorts for Middle Ones
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Shorts for Wee Ones
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Thirst
Please do remember to vote for our film festival award, which was designed by the Hebrides based artist Steve Dilworth. You, our audience, are the jury for our award and it's a great honour that it has so far ended up on three continents.
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Toni Erdmann
Exceptional Quality
Francofonia
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Gimme Danger
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Girl Asleep
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Handmaiden, The
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Have You Seen My Movie? Mailings
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High Sun, The
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Highland & Islands Film Guild
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Hördur
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Indignation
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It's Only the End of the World
I hope that you enjoy the festival.
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Journey through French Cinema, A
Paul MacDonald-Taylor, Festival Director
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Kedi
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Kill Me Please
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Last Cab To Darwin
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United Kingdom, A
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United States of Love
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Unknown Girl, The
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Wolf and Sheep
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Zud
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OPENING NIGHT FILM
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
A UNITED KINGDOM
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA SCOTTISH PREMIERE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Casey Affleck joins the ranks of giants. TIMEOUT
A United Kingdom tells the true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1947 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Amma Asante, director of Belle, brings Susan William’s novel Colour Bar to life in this irresistable historical romance.
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WED 09 NOV
I 19.00
In Manchester by the Sea, the latest film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, Manchester by the Sea is a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope. Manchester by the Sea has been hotly tipped for Oscar glory.
15 TBC I
SUN 13 NOV
I 20.15
USA/UK/Czech Republic I 2016 I 111 mins
USA I 2016 I 135 mins
Director: Amma Asante
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler
aunitedkingdomfilm.com With thanks to Twentieth Century Fox
manchesterbytheseathemovie.com With thanks to Studio Canal
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SPECIAL PREVIEW
SPECIAL PREVIEW
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
THE ACCOUNTANT
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander show breath-catching depth. ★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH On a remote Australian island in the years following World War I, lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne and his wife, Isabel, discover a boat washed ashore carrying a dead man and a two-month old baby. They decide to raise the baby as their own, but the consequences of their choice prove to be devastating. From the acclaimed director of Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond The Pines comes this beautiful yet heart-breaking story of love and sacrifice based on the best-selling novel by M.L. Stedman.
12A I
THU 03 NOV
I 18.00
…tension-filled teaser. VARIETY Christian Wolff is a brilliantly gifted maths savant who has, from a young age, had more affinity for numbers than people. As an adult he has made a career working as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organisations. But when treasury agent Ray Quinn starts to close in on him, Christian takes on a legitimate client – a state-of-the-arts robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.
15 I
THU 03 NOV
I 20.30
UK / New Zealand / USA I 2016 I 133 mins
USA I 2016 I 128 mins
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, Rachel Weisz
Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J. K. Simmons
facebook.com/TheLightBetweenOceansMovie With thanks to EOne Films
accountantmovie.com With thanks to Warner Bros
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HIGHLIGHTS
ARRIVAL
...the kind of science-fiction that can bump your whole worldview off balance. This is riveting, dizzying stuff from (director) Villeneuve. ★★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks – is brought together by the US military to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks races against time for answers but to find them she must take a chance that will threaten not only her own life, but the whole of humanity. 12A I
THU 10 NOV
I 20.30
HIGHLIGHTS
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
…a pitch-black thriller to make you queasy with tension and regret. ★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN Susan, a successful art-gallery owner, is forced to confront the demons of her past after she is sent the manuscript of a violent thriller written by her ex-husband. Fashion designer turned film director Tom Ford follows up his acclaimed first film A Single Man with this superb second feature.
IFF 15+ I
THU 10 NOV
I 18.00
USA I 2016 I 116 mins
USA I 2016 I 115 mins
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Director: Tom Ford
Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
Starring: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon
arrivalmovie.com With thanks to EOne Films
facebook.com/NocturnalAnimals With thanks to Universal Pictures
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
CHI-RAQ
IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE Spike Lee’s urgent, angry – and very sexy – midlife masterpiece. ★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN No Peace. No Pussy. The women of Chicago’s South Side join together to withhold sex from their husbands – member’s of rival street gangs – until they put down the guns and stop killing each other. Acclaimed director Spike Lee returns to top form with this modern day adaptation of the Greek classic Lysistrata, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
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THU 10 NOV
I 20.15
...histrionic and claustrophobic: deliberately oppressive and pretty well pop-eyed in its madness – and yet a brilliant, stylised and hallucinatory evocation of family dysfunction. THE GUARDIAN After a 12 year absence Louis returns to his troubled family to tell them he is terminally ill, only to find they are not quite prepared to forgive him for leaving in the first place. Adapted from the stage play by Jean-Luc Lagarde, director Xavier Dolan (Mommy) and an all-star cast unite for this tempestuous tale about the fraught reunion of a fractured family. Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes IFF 15+ I
FRI 11 NOV
I 18.45
USA I 2015 I 127 mins
Canada/France I 2016 I 97 mins I French with subtitles
Director: Spike Lee
Director: Xavier Dolan
Starring: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes
Starring: Gaspard Ullie, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard
facebook.com/chiraqthemovie With thanks to Vertigo Films
justelafindumonde.com (Foreign Language Site) With thanks to Curzon Artificial Eye
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
BLEED FOR THIS
A QUIET PASSION SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Produced by Martin Scorsese, this is the incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in sports history. Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent) stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a five time world boxing champion fighter who was injured and left with a broken neck at the peak of his career. Against all odds and against doctor’s orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney agrees to help Vinny return to the ring just a year after his accident for what could be the last fight of his life...
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FRI 11 NOV
I 20.15
Arguably Terence Davies’ most profoundly personal film since Of Time and the City. SIGHT AND SOUND Emily Dickinson was virtually unknown in her lifetime. Now, she is recognised as a genius who committed to paper some of the most important verse in American literature. Cynthia Nixon takes on the role of the legendary poet in this stunning biopic by Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea, Sunset Song).
IFF 12+ I
FRI 11 NOV
I 20.30
USA I 2016 I 117 mins
UK/Belgium I 2016 I 125 mins
Director: Ben Younger
Director: Terence Davies
Starring: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal
Starring: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff
bleedforthisfilm.com With thanks to Icon
With thanks to Hurricane Films
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HIGHLIGHTS JIM JARMUSCH
PATERSON
HIGHLIGHTS JIM JARMUSCH
GIMME DANGER SCOTTISH PREMIERE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
…a quiet delight. ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN Adam Driver delivers a career-best performance as Paterson, a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. Sharing the name with his home town, he adheres to a simple daily routine: driving the same route, picking up all manner of passengers, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him. By contrast, his wife Laura's world is ever changing as she embarks upon different and inspired projects daily. Funny, philosophical and profound, Jarmusch's latest feature celebrates the wonder in the ordinary, and proves there's poetry to be found in every aspect of the everyday.
No other band in rock’n’roll history has rivalled The Stooges. JIM JARMUSCH Jim Jarmusch pays tribute to The Stooges, who burst out of Michigan in the late 60s and blew a crater in the musical landscape with their aggressive style of Rock’n’Roll. Jarmusch presents the context of the Stooges emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically and relates their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy. IFF 15+ I
SUN 08 NOV
I 18.00
USA I 2016 I 108 mins IFF 15+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 20.15 I USA I 2016 I 113 mins
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Director: Jim Jarmusch Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani
Starring: Iggy Pop, Danny Fields, Ron Asheton
With thanks to Soda Pictures
gimmedangermovie.com With thanks to Dogwoof
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
INDIGNATION
THE UNKNOWN GIRL LA FILLE INCONNUE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
A star making performance by Logan Lerman. VANITY FAIR 1951 – Winesburg College, Ohio. New Jersey scholarship student, Marcus Messner’s enrolment keeps him from fighting in the Korean War. The Jewish son of a kosher butcher, Marcus declares himself a self-proclaimed atheist and immediately locks ideological horns with roommates, teachers, and deans alike – not even his romance with comely student Olivia can seem to shake him of his increasing cynicism. As a war rages on overseas, Marcus fights his own battles, both within himself and against the institutions that threaten to suffocate and silence him, putting his family’s best laid plans to the ultimate test. 15 I
SAT 12 NOV
I 18.00
Adèle Haenel joins the rich tradition of superb lead performances in Dardennes-directed dramas. VARIETY One evening, after closing her practice for the day, young doctor Jenny hears the doorbell ring, but doesn't answer it. The next day, the police inform her that an unidentified young woman has been found dead close by. Weighed down by guilt and thoughts of the unknown girl, she searches out the identity of the young girl and tries to discover who, or what, was responsible for her death. The latest film from the brilliant Belgian filmmaking duo, the Dardenne brothers (Two Days, One Night). IFF 15+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 19.15
USA I 2016 I 110 mins
Belgium/France I 2016 I 113 mins
Director: James Schamus
Director: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Starring: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts
Starring: Adèle Haenel, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione
indignationfilm.com With thanks to Vertigo Films
curzonartificialeye.com/the-unknown-girl With thanks to Curzon Artificial Eye
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
THE HANDMAIDEN
TONI ERDMANN
AH-GA-SSI
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
…an erotic thriller that prioritises female sexuality, and exquisite set design, to intoxicating effect. ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN
Maren Ade’s unique study of an estranged but mutually depressive father and daughter is a humane, hilarious triumph. VARIETY
New girl Sookee is hired as a handmaiden to Japanese heiress Lady Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But Sookee has a secret: she has been recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese nobleman to carry out a devilish plan of robbery, seduction and imprisonment which seems set to succeed – until Sookee and Lady Hideko fall prey to unexpected emotions.
Divorced teacher Winifried doesn’t see much of his daughter Ines. When he pays her a surprise visit his penchant for wacky humour irritates her and soon father and daughter reach an impasse and Winifried agrees to go home to Germany. But Winifried suspects his daughter is unhappy and so kindly decides to show up at her office in a new guise. Enter Toni Erdmann, Winfried's smooth-talking alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and even weirder fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' professional life, claiming to be her personal life coach.
Sarah Waters’ historical novel Fingersmith is relocated from Victorian Britain to 1930s Korea in this erotic adaptation from the acclaimed director of Old Boy, Lady Vengeance and Stoker.
IFF 15+ I IFF 18+ I
SUN 13 NOV
I 17.15
SUN 13 NOV
I 20.00
Germany/Austria I 2016 I 162mins I German, English and Romanian with subtitles
South Korea I 2016 I 144 mins I Korean with subtitles
Director: Maren Ade
Director: Park Chan-wook Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri
Starring: Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller
handmaidenmovie.com With thanks to Curzon Artificial Eye
tonierdmann-film.de (Foreign Language Site) With thanks to Soda Pictures
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ROOF OF THE WORLD Geographically the ‘Roof of the World’ is the area with the world's highest mountains – the Himalayas. Our strand of films takes in Tibet, Nepal, Afghanistan and Mongolia, as cinematically they all contain the same themes and imagery. Of the seven films there are five which are about children discovering the world and their place within it, while surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery on Earth. A young girl wants to defy convention and become an eagle hunter (The Eagle Huntress), two boys need to retrieve their hen so the poor one can use the money to feed his family (The Black Hen), when a movie producer buys a boys favourite camel he sets out to get it back (Celestial Camel) and when a family is about to lose their farm a young boy enters a dangerous horse race to save his families livelihood (Zud). In the developed world our youth can become too concerned with their phones and social status, but in other areas of the world childhood fears and responsibilities can be far greater. Buy any 3 Roof of the World films for £15.
PATHS OF THE SOUL KANG RINPOCHE
ROOF OF THE WORLD
WOLF AND SHEEP
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
…simple but sincere, respectful and heartfelt and marks the arrival of a promising new talent. L.A. TIMES
In rural Afghanistan, the shepherd children own the mountains and, although no adults are around, they know the rules. They know that boys and girls are not allowed to be together. The boys practice with their slings to fight wolves whilst the girls smoke secretly and play at getting married, dreaming of finding a husband soon. But when eleven year old Qodrat becomes the subject of gossip he begins to roam the mountains alone, where he meets and becomes friend with outside Sediqua. Shahrbanoo Sadat’s debut feature film is inspired by her childhood years spent feeling like an outsider in a small, isolated village in central Afghanistan. IFF 15+ I
THU 10 NOV
I 18.15
Denmark/Sweden/France/Afghanistan I 2016 I 86 mins I Hazaragi with subtitles Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat I Starring: Sediqa, Qodrat, Amina, Sahar wolfandsheepfilm.com With thanks to Alpha Violet
If you’ve ever felt lost and been mysteriously relieved by a friendly voice saying, “This way,” whatever your faith or spirituality, this patient, majestic movie is for you. L.A. TIMES In a small Tibetan village, Nyima decides to go on a one year and 2,000km pilgrimage to Lhasa and the sacred Kang's Mountain to fulfill his uncle's wish. Shot over a period of a year, the film is a love letter from Zhang Yang to those incredible men and women who decide to leave their routine, overcoming the physical pain of their journey, in the search of appeasing their soul.
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A charlatan arrives at a remote frontier village and has an affair with a woman who claims to be the mistress of a high-ranking offical at the nearby castle. Based on Franz Kafka’s unfinished novel The Castle, K relocates the story to present-day Inner Mongolia. IFF 15+ I
IFF 12+ I
THU 10 NOV
I 14.00
UK PREMIERE
FRI 11 NOV
I 14.15
China/UK I 2016 I 88 mins I Mongolian with subtitles
China I 2015 I 114 mins I Tibetan with subtitles
Directors: Erdenibulag Darhad, Emyr ap Richard
Director: Yang Zhang I Starring: Yang Pei, Nyima Zadui Tsewang Dolkar
Starring: Bayin, Jula, Yirgui, Zandaraa
With thanks to Cinefile.
With thanks to Xstream Pictures
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ROOF OF THE WORLD THE BLACK HEN KALO POTHI
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
...poised storytelling, heartrending performances and cinematic imagery galore. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER It’s 2001 and a temporary ceasefire brings a much-needed break to a small, war-torn village in Northern Nepal. As the residents of the village breathe a sigh of relief, the village chief’s grandson, Kiran, sets off with his best friend Prakash, the son of a servant, to find the hen they’ve been raising together in order to sell its eggs. Despite being divided by caste and social creed the friends remain inseperable and blissfully unaware of the fragility of the ceasefire which they may soon be caught between. This deeply touching drama made history as the first Nepali film to be presented at the Venice International Film Festival. IFF 12+ I
FRI 11 NOV
ROOF OF THE WORLD
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Set against the majestic backdrop of the Altai Mountains of Northwestern Mongolia, The Eagle Huntress is the spellbinding true story of Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl who will break 2,000 years of male-dominated tradition to become the first female Eagle Hunter. Under the guidance of her father – a Master Eagle Hunter – she will capture a golden eagle chick from its nest on the mountain cliff and learn the ancient art of hunting foxes on a horse back with the help of a wild eagle. Visually striking, this entertaining and enchanting slice of real-life adventures will engage and please a worldwide family audience.
I 17.00
SAT 12 NOV
Nepal/Switzerland/Germany/France I 2015 I 90 mins I Nepali with subtitles
IFF 8+ I
Director: Min Bahadur Bham I Starring: Khadka Raj Nepali, Sukra Raj Rokay
USA I 2016 I 87 mins I English and Kazakh with subtitles
With thanks to Verve Pictures and Matchbox Films
Director: Otto Bell I Narrator: Daisy Ridley theeaglehuntress.com With thanks to Pascale Ramonda
ZUD
UK PREMIERE
ZUD (Mongolian: зуд) the unforgiving forces of nature taking their toll on humans and animals. 11-year old Sukhbat lives on the vast Mongolian steppe together with his nomadic family and their livestock. When Sukhbat isn’t helping his parents on their ranch he spends time either playing in the desolate landscapes or attending school in the nearby city. Life is harsh and the increasingly unrelenting winters have killed off huge hoards of the family‘s livestock, leaving Sukhbat‘s father with no choice than to look for other ways to survive. Victory in the regional horse races would bring wealth and prestige to the family. He trains Sukhbat to tame and ride a wild horse in a bid to win the race, putting the family‘s hopes and future into the child‘s hands. IFF 15+ I
I 19.00
SAT 12 NOV
I 15.15
CELESTIAL CAMEL
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
NEBESNYJ VERBLJUD
Determined to bring good luck to his family and make them proud, a twelve-year-old sheep herder sets out on a quest to rescue a very special camel calf and its mother. IFF 10+ I
SUN 13 NOV
I 13.00
Russia I 2015 I 90 mins I Russian and Mongolian with subtitles
Poland/Germany I 2016 I 85 mins I Mongolian with subtitles
Director: Yury Feting
Directors: Marta Minorowicz I Starring: Batsaikhan Budee, Sukhbat Batsaikhan
Starring: Baira Mandzhieva. Khongr Abushinov, Vitaliy Makhov
With thanks to Slingshot Films
With thanks to House of Film
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D O C U M E N TA R Y
NEW AUSTRALIAN CINEMA
16 YEARS TILL SUMMER Uisdean wants forgiveness. After 16 years in prison, he wants to go home to nurse his ageing father. But Uisdean also needs to rebuild his life. With the isolation of the Highland landscape both a blessing and curse, he begins the hard graft of re-inventing himself. What follows is as much a struggle with tradition and Highland identity as it is with the weight of his own past. Using cinematic techniques to deliberately blur the line between the fairy-tale of the heart and the rational judgement of society, 16 Years Till Summer is a hybrid of heart and head; magic-realism and documented tragedy. CERT TBC I
FRI 11 NOV
I 18.30 I Iceland/UK I 2015 I 82 mins
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
IFF 15+ I
FRI 11 NOV
LAST CAB TO DARWIN Rex drives a cab and has never left Broken Hill in his life. When he discovers he doesn't have long to live, he decides to drive across the heart of the country to Darwin, where he's heard he will be able to die on his own terms. But along the way he discovers that before you can end your life you've got to live it, and to live it you've got to learn to share it...
I 18.00 I Australia I 2015 I 123 mins
Director: Jeremy Sims Starring: Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford, Mark Coles Smith
lastcab.com.au With thanks to Films Distribution
Director: Lou McLoughlan
taskovskifilms.com/?film=16-years-till-summer
KEDI
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
IFF 8+ I
Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the ancient city of Istanbul freely for thousands of years, wandering in and out of people’s lives, impacting them in ways only an animal that lives between the worlds of the wild and the tamed can. Cats and their kittens bring joy and purpose to those they choose, giving people an opportunity to reflect on life and their place in it. In Istanbul, cats are considered the mirrors to ourselves. This feature film debut from Ceyda Torun follows these uniquely free and independent animals and gives a whole new perspective of an ancient city and its people.
SAT 12 NOV
I 13.30 I USA/Turkey I 2016 I 80 mins I Turkish with subtitles
GIRL ASLEEP
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
IFF 12+ I
The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can’t bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world. She floats in a bubble of loserdom with her only friend Elliott, until her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and she’s flung into a parallel place; a world that’s weirdly erotic, a little bit violent and thoroughly ludicrous – only there can she find herself. Based on the critically acclaimed production by Windmill Theatre, Girl Asleep is a journey into the absurd, scary and beautiful heart of the teenage mind.
SUN 13 NOV
I 19.45 I Australia I 2015 I 77 mins
Director: Rosemary Myers
Director: Ceyda Torun
Starring: Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman
kedifilm.com With thanks to Termite Films
girlasleepfilm.com With thanks to Memento Films
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timetable
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Special Previews
THU 10 NOV
FRI 11 NOV
SAT 12 NOV
SUN 13 NOV
THU 03 NOV
10.00 – 11.25 Le Nouveau Schools screening
10.30 – 11.15 Shorts For Wee Ones
10.00 – 13.00 Creative writing workshop on memories of cinema-going
10.45 – 12.05 Hördur 11.00 – 17.30 Napoleon 11.15 – 12.45 Short Cuts 2 13.00 – 14.30 Celestial Camel 14.00 – 16.15 Real Illuminators: Scotland’s Pioneers of Documentary Filmmaking 14.45 – 16.50 The Salesman 17.00 – 19.25 Les Ogres 17.15 – 19.40 The Handmaiden 18.00 – 19.50 Gimme Danger 19.45 – 21.05 Girl Asleep 20.00 – 22.45 Toni Erdmann 20.15 – 22.30 Manchester By The Sea CLOSING FILM
18.00 – 20.15 The Light Between Oceans 20.30 – 22.45 The Accountant
WED 09 NOV 19.00 – 20.55 A United Kingdom OPENING FILM 19.15 – 20.55 Caprice 21.00 – 22.45 Kill Me Please You will note that some of the screenings are certified ‘IFF’ rather than the conventional BBFC certificates. This just means that at the time of publication, the BBFC hadn’t given the film a certificate – so we’ve made our best guess. If you are unsure as to the age suitability of any screening please ask our Box Office staff, or visit the Inverness Film Festival website for up-to-date information.
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11.00 – 12.30 Short Docs 1 14.00 – 16.00 Paths of the Soul
11.00 – 12.30 Short Docs 2 14.00 – 17.15 A Journey Through gh French Cinema 14.15 – 15.45 K
14.15 – 16.00 Francofonia
17.00 – 18.30 The Black Hen
18.00 – 20.10 Nocturnal Animals
18.00 – 21.00 Hig Remembering the e Highlands and Islands Film Guild
18.15 – 19.45 Wolf and Sheep 18.30 – 19.45 Cashback for Creativity 20.00 – 21.50 United States of Love 20.15 – 22.25 Chi-Raq 20.30 – 22.30 Arrival
18.00 – 20.05 Last Cab To Darwin win 18.30 – 20.00 16 Years Till Summer mmer 18.45 – 20.25 It’s Only the End of the World 20.15 – 22.15 Bleed For This 20.30 – 22.35 A Quiet Passion 20.45 – 22.50 The High Sun
10.30 – 11.25 Shorts For Middle Ones 11.00 – 12.30 Short Cuts 1 11.45 – 13.10 Antboy 3 13.00 – 14.30 Thirst 13.30 – 15.00 Kedi 13.45 – 16.00 Have You Seen My Movie? 15.15 – 16.45 Zud 17.00 – 19.00 After The Storm 17.15 – 18.45 Barakah Meets Barakah 18.00 – 19.50 Indignation 19.00 – 20.30 The Eagle Huntress 19.15 – 21.15 The Unknown Girl 20.15 – 22.10 Paterson 20.45 – 22.30 Neon Bull 21.30 – 23.10 Raw
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NEW BRAZILIAN CINEMA
NEW WORLD CINEMA
KILL ME PLEASE
FRANCOFONIA
MATE-ME POR FAVOR Anita Rocha da Silveira’s arresting debut feature is a fever dream of adolescent sexuality with a retro giallo flavor. VARIETY Anita Rocha da Silveira’s debut feature is a fresh take on the coming-of-age tale. Set in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, where a wave of murders plague the area as young women are found stabbed or strangled to death in open fields between major roads and apartment complexes. What starts off as a morbid curiosity for the local youth slowly begins to spoil away at their lives. Among them is Bia, a fifteen year old girl who, after an encounter with death, will do anything to make sure she stays alive. IFF 15+ I
WED 09 NOV
I 21.00
Brazil/Argentina I 2015 I 101 mins I Portuguese with subtitles Director: Anita Rocha da Silveira Starring: Valentina Herszage, Dora Freind With thanks to MPM Films
NUTAG-HOMELAND
Canada I 2016 I 6 mins I Director: Alisi Telengut A non-narrative hand-painted visual poem about diaspora, homeland, and the tragic mass-deportations of the Kalmyk people during WWII. IFF 12+ I
THU 10 NOV
I 14.15 I France/Germany/Netherlands I 2015 I 88 mins
Russian, France, German and English with subtitles I Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
curzonartificialeye.com/francofonia With thanks to Curzon Artificial Eye SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Neon Bull explores the daily lives of workers at the Brazilian vaquejada rodeos as they strive to realize their dreams of a different life. Iremar, a handsome cowboy, is not afraid to get his hands dirty. He spends his days handling bulls, dirt and cow dung, but in his free time he dreams of designing exotic outfits for dancers…
SAT 12 NOV
Plays with the short:
Starring: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth
NEON BULL
IFF 18+ I
Francofonia considers how French society and their occupying Nazi forces viewed culture – and thus themselves – during the Second World War. Mixing re-enactment and archive footage, Alexander Sokurov (Faust, Alexandra, Russian Ark) builds his narrative around the Musée du Louvre, focusing on the relationship between Jacques Jaujard, Director of the French National Museums, and Count Wolff Metternich, who is sent from Germany to oversee France’s art collection.
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Director: Gabriel Mascaro Starring: Juliano Cazarré, Aline Santana, Carlos Pessoa boineon.com.br (Foreign Language Site) With thanks to Memento Film
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ZJEDNOCZONE STANY MILOŚCI
Poland, 1990. The winds of change are blowing in Poland. The first euphoric year of freedom, but also of uncertainty for the future. Four apparently happy women of different ages decide it’s time to change their lives, fight for their happiness and fulfill their desires. Tomas Wasilewski's last film Floating Skyscrape was screened at the 2013 Inverness Film Festival. Winner of Silver Bear at Berlin.
I 20.45
Brazil I 2015 I 101 mins I Portuguese with subtitles
UNITED STATES OF LOVE
18 I
THU 10 NOV
I 20.00 I Poland/Sweden I 2016 I 106 mins I Polish with subtitles
Director: Tomas Wasilewski I Starring: Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak
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NEW WORLD CINEMA SCOTTISH PREMIERE
NEW WORLD CINEMA THIRST JAJDA SCOTTISH
THE HIGH SUN ZVIZDAN
PREMIERE
Croation director Dalibor Matanić looks back in compassion at the rifts left by Yugoslavia’s wars. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER The High Sun shines a light on three love stories, set in three consecutive decades, in two neighbouring Balkan villages with a long history of inter-ethnic hatred. A visually stunning film about the fragility – and intensity – of forbidden love.
IFF 18+ I
FRI 11 NOV
I 20.45 I Croatia/Serbia/Slovenia I 2015 I 123 mins
Croatian with subtitles I Director: Dalibor Matanić Starring: Tihana Lazović, Goran Marković, Nives Ivanković
zvizdan.com With thanks to Cercamon
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
AFTER THE STORM
UMI YORI MO MADA FUKAKU
Even long-standing fans of the Japanese filmmaker might be taken aback by the supreme subtlety of his latest, achingly beautiful ode to the quiet complexities of family life. THE TELEGRAPH
IFF 15+ I
SAT 12 NOV
IFF 12+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 17.00 I Japan I 2016 I 117 mins I Japanese with subtitles
I 13.00 I Bulgaria I 2015 I 90 mins I Bulgarian with subtitles
Director: Svetla Tsotsorkova I Starring: Monika Naydenova, Alexander Benev, Svetlana Yancheva
With thanks to Alpha Violet
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
RAW …a terrific little essay on how, with the right grooming and socialisation, you can normalise pretty much any behaviour with a group of people. SCREEN ANARCHY ★★★★ GUARDIAN Everyone in Justine's family is a vet. And a vegetarian. She is a brilliant and promising student. When she starts at veterinary school, she enters a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world. During the first week of hazing rituals, desperate to fit in whatever the cost, she strays from her family principles when she eats raw meat for the first time. Little does she know she will soon face the terrible and unexpected consequences of her actions when her true self begins to emerge…
Having previously screened two of celebrated Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda’s previous films at the festival, I Wish (IFF 2014) and Our Little Sister (IFF 2015), we are delighted to bring you the Scottish premiere of After The Storm. Ryota is a failed writer, a third-rate detective, and a hardened gambler. His wife has left him and although he adores his young son, he is resigned to his position on the sidelines of the boy’s life. But one night, when a typhoon strikes, the family are forced to spend the night together at Ryota’s mother’s home. Could this be a pivotal moment in their lives? A bittersweet and tender Kore-eda style family drama that’s a welcome addition to his complex and fascinating body of work about contemporary families.
Rarely does a debut feature come along with the visual and narrative confidence of “Thirst”, a beautifully crafted, subtly told story… VARIETY A couple and their teenage son eke out a living on a hilltop, doing the laundry for local hotels, despite the intermittent water supply. Their simple life is overturned by the arrival of a father and daughter team of diviner and well‐digger, who promise to bring an end to this precarious existence by finding a source on their arid hill. But ultimately, these newcomers quench a thirst that is much stronger than that for mere water.
Julia Ducournau’s worryingly brilliant first feature film gained a lot of attention at the Toronto International Film Festival after there were reports of dry-heaving in the aisles and fainting audience members. Watch at your own risk, and time your dinner well as you may not want to eat much before, or after, the screening! IFF 18+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 21.30 I France/Belgium I 2016 I 95 mins I French with subtitles
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda I Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yoko Maki, Kirin Kiki
Director: Julia Ducournau I Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella
gaga.ne.jp/umiyorimo With thanks to Arrow Films
wildbunch.biz/movie/raw With thanks to Universal Pictures
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NEW WORLD CINEMA
NEW WORLD CINEMA
BARAKAH MEETS BARAKAH
THE SALESMAN FORUSHANDE
BARAKAH YOQABIL BARAKAH
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
Flawlessly acted. THE IRISH TIMES When dangerous works on a neighbour’s building force them out of their appartment, teacher Emad and his wife Rana move into a new flat in the centre of Tehran. But when Rana is attacked in their new home, Emad’s desperation to seek out the assailant risks triggering an emotional fault line across their marriage and creating a rift that could cause their relationship to crumble… From the Oscar-winning director of A Separation comes this beautifully observed and painstakingly crafted exploration of morality and retribution.
SCOTTISH PREMIERE
IFF 15+ I
SUN 13 NOV
I 14.45 I Iran/France I 2016 I 125 mins I Persian with subtitles
Director: Asghar Farhadi I Starring: Taraneh Alidoost, Shahab Hosseini
curzonartificialeye.com/the-salesman With thanks to Curzon Artificial Eye
By day, Barakah is a mild-mannered civil servant who half-heartedly penalises petty bylaw violations on the streets of Jeddah but Barakah’s dream is to be an actor. One night he responds to a tip that an “immodest” fashion shoot is taking place and there he meets Bibi, an outspoken Instagram star and the adopted daughter of a very rich and very dysfunctional couple. Like Barakah, she dreams of something bigger. The pair click, but dating is no mean feat in any country. In Saudi Arabia, it's nearly impossible... Described as Saudi Arabia’s first ever rom-com, this freewheeling, romantic romp takes a cheeky look at censorship, Middle Eastern history and modern love – Saudi style. IFF 15+ I
SAT 12 NOV
LES OGRES
UK
PREMIERE They travel from town to town carrying their circus tent with them. They bring fantasy and disorder into our lives. They are ogres, giants. They have eaten up men, women, children, and hours of theatre and miles of road. Proudly eccentric, they live like a tribe, mixing family, work, love and friendship, without holding anything back. But the return of an old flame and the imminent arrival of a baby reopen wounds that they thought had healed. No matter, the ogres would always rather bite than admit they are wounded. So let the party begin!
I 17.15 I Saudi Arabia I 2018 I 88 mins I Arabic with subtitles
SUN 13 NOV
I 17.00 I France I 2015 I 142 mins I French with subtitles
Director: Mahmoud Sabbagh I Starring: Hisham Fageeh, Fatima AlBanawi, Sami Hifny, Khairia Nazmi
IFF 15+ I
With thanks to MPM Films
With thanks to Pyramide Films
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Director: Léa Fehner I Starring: François Fehner, Adèle Haenel, Marion Bouvarel
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SPECIAL EVENTS
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
HAVE YOU SEEN MY MOVIE?
SCREENING IN ASSOCIATION WITH FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
CAPRICE Champagne bubble cinema, intelligent and sparkling. STUDIO CINÉ LIVE It is Parisian Woody Allen. TÉLÉRAMA Clément, a teacher, is overjoyed to the point of dizziness. Alicia, a famous actress whom he admires totally, has become his girlfriend but everything becomes complicated when he meets Caprice, an excessive and exuberant young woman who falls in love with him. Meanwhile his best friend Thomas starts to draw closer to Alicia... IFF 15+ I
WED 09 NOV
Artist Paul Anton Smith, has created a visual masterpiece. He has taken clips from hundreds of movies to create a seemless trip to the cinema. From walking there, standing in line, buying your ticket, watching the trailers all the way to the feeling you have when you walk out of the cinema and back into the real world. From the earliest days of cinema to today this breathtaking film is a must for all lovers of not just film, but the entire experience of the movies.
I 19.15 I France I 2015 I 100 mins I French with subtitles
Director: Emmanuel Mouret I Starring: Virginie Efira, Anaïs Demoustier, Emmanuel Mouret, Laurent Stocker
THE NEW KID LE NOUVEAU
14-year-old Benoît moves to Paris and a new school where he’s rejected by his cooler classmates and is sidelined along with the freaks and geeks. Not your average coming-of-age story, this comedy focuses on the ugly aspects of puberty. The cast of first time actors keep the tone light and contribute greatly to the overall charm. Schools Screening.
Suitable for P6-S4 I
THU 10 NOV
IFF 15+ I
SAT 12 NOV
With thanks to Paul Anton Smith
NAPOLEON
I 10.00 I France I 2015 I 81 mins I French with subtitles
Abel Gance’s heroic depiction of the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte is an undisputed cinema landmark. Featuring full scale historical recreations of episodes from Napoleon’s personal and political life, this legendary 5½ hour film is famed for it’s groundbreaking technical innovations including its famous wide screen triptych finale. This is the film event of the century for all cinephiles.
Director: Rudi Rosenberg I Starring: Réphaël Ghrenassia, Joshua Raccah, Géraldine Martineau
Tickets for The New Kid are £2.50, with accompanying adults going free
A JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA Inspired by Scorsese’s Personal Journey through American Movies and My Voyage to Italian Cinema, director Bernard Tavernier delves into French classics and includes interviews and footage from Jean Renoir, Claude Sautet, Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, Francois Truffaut and Jacques Becker. Highly personal, Tavernier explores the French films that inspired him to become a director and showcases some long lost films that he has discovered. IFF 15+ I
FRI 11 NOV
I 14.00 I France I 2016 I 195 mins I French with subtitles
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
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I 13.45 I UK/Canada I 2016 I 136 mins
Director: Paul Anton Smith
PG I
SUN 13 NOV
I 11.00 I France I 1927 I 330mins (will have 3 intervals)
Director: Abel Gance Starring: Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/napoleon With thanks to BFI TICKETS & INFO 01463 234 234 // www.invernessfilmfestival.com // 35
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
REAL ILLUMINATORS: SCOTLAND’S PIONEERS OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
HIGHLAND & ISLANDS FILM GUILD Remembering the Highlands and Islands Film Guild: 16mm Screening, featuring Scott of the Antarctic (1948) FRI 11 NOV I 18.00 – 21.00 Please join us for an evening of film, stories, poetry and song. Part of a project exploring the history of the Highlands and Islands Film Guild, this event will include a special 16mm screening recreating a typical programme that would have been shown by the Film Guild to local communities in village halls. Featuring Scott of the Antarctic (1948) in colour, a newsreel, informational film and cartoon.
From the British seaside to the Northern Isles, a buddhist shrine in Ceylon to an anti-fascist march in Glasgow, enjoy a glimpse into the world of early 20th century female documentarians. Join us after this archive film showcase when filmmaker Shona Main joins Dr Sarah Neely from Stirling University and Jenny Brownrigg from Glasgow School of Art for an insightful discussion about the films, their directors and how – despite significant obstacles and indifference – they made them.
IFF 8+ I
SUN 13 NOV
The eight films being showcased will be: Peat, from Hillside to Home (1932) Jenny Gilbertson Flowers and Coffee Party at Umanak (1935) Isobel Wylie Hutchison Beside the Seaside (1935) Marion Grierson Challenge to Fascism/May Day 1938 (1938) Helen Biggar Ceylon Calling (1939) Nettie McGavin They Also Serve (1940) Ruby Grierson A Portrait of Ga (1952) Margaret Tait The Aardvark or Ant Bear (1961) Elizabeth Balneaves
I 14.00 I UK I 1932 – 1961 I 150 mins approx
Directors: Various
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The evening will also include readings of newly commissioned creative works inspired by memories of cinema-going. The commissions are part of an open competition on the theme of memories of cinema-going that will be launched by Gutter Magazine in March.
Creative writing workshop on memories of cinema-going SAT 12 NOV I 10.00 – 13.00 A half-day creative writing workshop exploring memories of cinema-going,led by poet and writer, Nalini Paul and writer and film academic, Sarah Neely. The session will include a number of guided exercises aimed to stimulate your creativity and reflect on your own experiences of going to the cinema. Free and open to writers of all levels of experience. Beginners very welcome! However, the workshop is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. Bring your pen and paper. This workshop is being held as part of a three-year research project on the history of the Highlands and Islands Film Guild, a collaborative project between the University of Glasgow and University of Stirling. For more information on the Highlands and Islands Film Guild project please visit www.hifilmguild.gla.ac.uk TICKETS & INFO 01463 234 234 // www.invernessfilmfestival.com // 37
SPECIAL EVENTS
CASHBACK FOR CREATIVITY
DISCOVERY FILM FESTIVAL
ANTBOY 3
For the past couple of festivals we have enjoyed the exciting blockbuster adventures of superhero Pelle Nøhrmann, a.k.a. Antboy, who has to juggle protection of his small Danish town with all the pressures of his early teenage years at school. Now, with crime under control, we see him prepare to leave his crime-fighting alter ego behind, only to learn that his nemesis The Flea has just been released from prison. Worse still, a cool new alternative superhero has emerged onto the scene, and Antboy begins to find himself sidelined and treated as a joke in the community. Turning for help to his oldest friend, comic book geek Wilhelm, he is rebuffed and left to face these new challenges on his own. Will Antboy have to rely on a new and unexpected ally as he sets out to face his greatest challenge? This action-packed finale of the Antboy trilogy sees our hero go out in a blaze of superhero glory (did we ever doubt it?). It’s the end of the Antboy era, but it definitely goes out with a kapow!
IFF 8+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 11.45 I Denmark I 2016 I 84 mins I Danish with subtitles
Director: Ask Hasselbalch I Starring: Oscar Dietz, Amalie Kruse Jensen
facebook.com/AntboyFilmen Seat Price £5.00
Come and see films created through Eden Court CREATIVE’s Cashback for Creativity projects over the past year, made by and starring young people from the Highlands and Moray. Music videos, thrillers, comedies and the absurd can all be seen in this amazing showcase of local film talent!
HÖRDUR
Aylin, a 17 year-old Muslim girl now part of the Turkish diaspora in Germany, finds herself sentenced to community service at a riding school on the outskirts of town after a brush with the law. Beset by trouble at home and school, it is here that, despite all the odds, she begins to find her feet and discover a place in the world in which she feels comfortable and accepted. *Advisory: some dysfunctional family issues, bullying, physical violence, coarse language.
Cashback for Creativity, is part of the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities initiative, which has seen over £45 million recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act, reinvested back into communities to benefit Scotland’s young people.
IFF 8+ I
THU 10 NOV
I 18.30 I UK I 2016 I 90 mins
Seat Price – Free but ticketed
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IFF 12+* I
SUN 13 NOV
I 10.45 I Germany I 2015 I 80 mins I German with subtitles
Director: Ekrem Ergün I Starring: Almila Bagriacik, Hilmi Sözer, Felicitas Woll
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DISCOVERY FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS FOR WEE ONES Our Discovery-curated collections of short films for younger audiences are always a highlight of the festival, and enjoy great success at partner venues across the country throughout the rest of the year. We’re sure 2016 will be no different, with these little gems from around the world, including Germany, France, Switzerland, Hungary and the USA.
All these short films are in English or are dialogue free, except one where French is spoken but the storytelling is superbly visual. These magical tales will delight children age 3+ and are a colourful introduction to the cinema experience as well as moving image literacy. IFF 3+ I
FRI 11 NOV
I 10.30 I Various countries I 2014–15 I 45 mins
English, French or dialogue free I Directors: Various I Seat Price £3.00
SHORTS FOR MIDDLE ONES Variety is once again the key word in this collection of short films, for those aged eight or older, which present some very different aspects of the world in which we live – challenging, mystical, celebratory, inquiring and fun. There is the story of a little boy whose lifelong dream of living in the sea with his fishy friends is rewarded through persistence, technical experimentation and the art of beachcombing. An Australian-Japanese family learn to cope with their differences through ingenious edible artworks. We have a cautionary tale for anyone who has moments of uncertainty, usually beginning with “Have I got my keys? Did I turn the *Advisory: some cooker off? Did I put the cat out?”. Plus we learn why taking selfies cartoon violence, a whilst visiting a new planet isn’t always a good idea… humorous cartoon Most of these films are dialogue free, proving words aren’t always depiction of the necessary when telling exquisite stories. However, in one film figure of Death. subtitles are used to assist those of us whose Japanese language skills are minimal. Or non-existent. IFF 8+ I
SAT 12 NOV
I 10.30 I Various countries I 2014 –15 I 55 mins
English, Japanese or dialogue free I Directors: Various I Seat Price £3.00 INVERNESS FILM FESTIVAL // 40
SHORT DOCS 1
THU 10 NOV I 11.00 I IFF 15+ I SEAT PRICE £3
KINGDOM OF MORAY This ‘fly on the wall’ film documents MacKenzie as he explores the ideas behind his personal research into the Kingdom of Moray, and these findings inevitably cross paths with his own life story which is mired by daily conflicts as he struggles to communicate and process information. Music and song-writing is the glue that holds MacKenzie’s world together, as a recovering alcoholic and substance abuser MacKenzie talks freely about his experiences and how they have shaped and influenced him. Directed by Eden Court CREATIVE's Digital Media Artist, Graeme Roger. UK I 2016 I 10 mins I Director: Graeme Roger
MAN ON LAYBY 52 Charles Ingram is well known as the man who occupied layby 52 on one of Scotland's busiest roads for three years. Once a prosperous business owner, he lost everything in a battle with the authorities. During his time on the layby, Charles collected over 2500 signatures from passersby who stopped to hear his story and the suspicious events surrounding his Mother's death. When Charles was evicted in September 2015, it caused an uproar across the country. Charles refused to be taken into council housing and after a short stay at a local youth hostel, set out to find justice on the open road once again. UK I 2016 I 20 mins I Directors: Beth Woodruff, Ruaridh Mcintosh Turner
A BEAUTIFUL, LIVING THING On 23 May 2014 the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building of The Glasgow School of Art suffered a devastating accidental fire. Due to the actions of the Scottish Fire & Rescue Services the main building structure survived. Regrettably, however, the world-renowned Mackintosh Library was lost. Taking its title from Mackintosh’s own description of a work of art, Ross Birrell’s film A Beautiful Living Thing – shot in late December 2014 and early January 2015 – documents the destruction of the library and the fire-damaged building. A Beautiful Living Thing was devised and directed by Ross Birrell, filmed in collaboration with Hugh Watt, and produced by Jo Crotch. UK I 2015 I 14 mins I Director: Ross Birrell I Starring: Bill Chandler
TRANSIT ZONE Set in the mysterious murky confines of the 'jungle' in Calais, Transit Zone follows Teefa, a young man who fled the regime in Sudan with big dreams of a new life in the UK. UK I 2015 I 32 mins I Director: Frederik Subei I transitzone.blogspot.co.uk
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SHORT DOCS 2
FRI 11 NOV I 11.00 I IFF 12+ I SEAT PRICE £3
THE BELL RINGERS An observational documentary on some of the bell ringers of St Andrews Cathedral, Inverness. UK I 2016 I 12 mins I Director: Kenneth Macleod
DEAR PETER After discovering a large collection of handwritten postcards in a secondhand shop, filmmaker Scott Willis begins a journey to track down their owner. The messages on the postcards create a picture of unknown man called Peter. But with the collection spanning over seventy years, a reunion seems unlikely. Who was Peter? How did his life end? And what happens to us when our time is up? UK I 2016 I 26 mins I Director: Scott Willis I Music: Josh Sabin smlwillis.wordpress.com/dear-peter
SHEEPO Sheepo is a stylised documentary about the daily competitiveness that push professional shearers to shear one more sheep than their workmate. UK I 2015 I 4 mins I Director: Ian Robertson I Starring: Archie Paterson
WITH THE RISING TIDE With The Rising Tide is a short documentary film exploring themes around community, craft, cultural heritage and connections between people, land and sea. Focusing on the St Ayles Skiff, a traditional style wooden rowing boat that communities can build themselves with or without previous boat building experience, the skiff has become a way for people to re-establish a connection with the waters around their home, with their own community and with other coastal communities. UK I 2016 I 18 mins I Director: Sophia Sheppard
SHORT CUTS 1
SAT 12 NOV I 11.00 I IFF 18+ I SEAT PRICE £3
DIRECTIONS A married couple go for a pleasant drive in the countryside in an attempt to rekindle their relationship but they get lost on the way and an argument ensues. UK I 2015 I 4 mins I Director: Oliver Greenall I Starring: Lesley Sim, Duncan Airlie James
BREAK A young homeless man looking for some shelter in a pool hall is coerced into playing pool with a man he has just stolen from. UK I 2015 I 8 mins I Director: Cameron McArthur I Starring: Gordon Holliday, Andrew Burton
DAVE Dave’s a little boy zombie who lives happily with his dead mum and dad. When his home and family are destroyed, he has to venture into an unfriendly world and it’s only when he meets a boy called George that he finds someone who sees eye to eye with him. UK I 2015 I 12 mins I Directors: Garry J Marshall, Chris Watson I Starring: Leo Henderson
GRIMM STREET Teenager Rose Hawthorne has always relied on her imagination to make sense of the world, but today Rose’s story takes a dark turn. When she’s told her health is deteriorating fast, Rose’s reality merges with her fairy tale world. There’s a wolf on her street and he’s coming for her. UK I 2015 I 17 mins I Director: Siri Rodnes I Starring: Sarah Miele, Vivien Graham
CAUSTIC GULP Somewhere in Florida a mysterious chemical reacts with the chlorine of a hotel swimming pool. Upon discovery, a young guest begins recruiting followers for her strange cult. UK I 2015 I 13 mins I Director: Bryan M. Ferguson I Starring: Nat Di Rester, Bryan M. Ferguson, Gerard Bonner
RUBBER GUILLOTINE An angst-ridden 17 year old girl hopes to donate her skeleton to gelatine. UK I 2016 I 1 min I Director: Bryan M. Ferguson I Starring: Louise Mcwiliams
FLAMINGO While developing a strange relationship with an obscene phone caller, an alienated dancer contemplates the loss of her leg while descending into the world of self-amputation. UK I 2016 I 31 min I Director: Bryan M. Ferguson I Starring: Eileen Williams, Kristopher Curran, Stascia Bantouvakis
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SHORT CUTS 2
SUN 13 NOV I 11.15 I IFF 15+ I SEAT PRICE £3
HULA Winner of Best Drama at BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016. Hula is a gently humorous drama about unhappy divorcee Clara. Reluctant to engage within her Highland community, she sets up her empty-nest home as a B&B. Each of her guests introduce a change in her life, spurring her onwards to a new, ultimately more promising phase in her life. A hip-shaking story about liberation. UK I 2016 I 25 mins I Director: Robin Haig I Starring: Blythe Duff I robinhaig.com/films/hula
ISABELLA
audience award
At the age of ninety-two, Isabella struggles to remember… As she becomes ever fragile and her short-term memory begins to falter, her past is explored, questioned and brought to life. Isabella takes us on a disjointed yet immersive journey that provides us not only a window into her life, but shows us a mirror which reflects upon our own. How much of your life do you need to remember to remain yourself? UK I 2015 I 10 mins I Directors: Ross Hogg, Duncan Cowles I www.isabellathefilm.com
STALACTITES Alan is a man failing to communicate with his sick wife as he struggles to reconcile his waning sexual attraction to her. He is a deeply flawed but relatable character, caught up in a morally ambiguous situation where audiences are faced with the question: “What would you do?” Stalactites is a tender glimpse into a marriage crumbling under the weight of terminal illness. UK I 2015 I 8 mins I Director: Alison Piper I Starring: Kate Dickie, Paul McCole
ODD GIRL OUT A short hand drawn animation about the director's personal experiences with school, bullying and moving schools. UK I 2014 I 3 mins I Director: Louise Keay Bell
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Sona enjoys a life of simple self-sufficiency in her ramshackle countryside home. But now her neighbours are being forced from their homes and massive, industrial constructions are advancing across the horizon. With eviction looming, Sona stubbornly resists the forces that threaten to destroy her world. UK I 2015 I 13 mins I Director: Cat Bruce I Starring: Jannette Foggo, Erin Bruce
2015 IFF Audience Award Winner Brooklyn
Everyone who attends a Festival screening this year is invited to vote for their favourite film.
How to vote To vote you will be given a slip of paper before each screening, you just need to give the film you’ve seen a rating (by marking, or tearing the slip) and then hand it back to a member of Eden Court’s staff to ensure that your vote will count. 2015 WINNER: BROOKLYN (IRELAND/UK/CANADA) 2014 WINNER: KON-TIKI (NORWAY) 2013 WINNER: MY SWEET PEPPERLAND (IRAQ)
BILL AND BARBARA
2012 WINNER: FINAL CUT – LADIES & GENTLEMEN (HUNGARY)
UK I 2016 I 10 mins I Director: Michael Hart I Starring: Kenny Blyth, Irene Allan
2011 WINNER: RED DOG (AUSTRALIA)
V DAY
2010 WINNER: THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (SWEDEN)
Bill and Barbara are very much in love. But will they manage to stay together when Fate (and a rather unfortunate medical condition) have conspired to keep them apart?
Shy Taiwanese student Jerry has messed things up with a girl he likes and she's ignoring his calls. On Valentine's Day he's desperate to see her so he travels to her flat to take her a lovely bunch of sunflowers. UK I 2015 I 7 mins I Director: Chih Peng Lucas Kao I Starring: Jim Liu
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Our Box Office is located just inside the front doors and is open Monday to Saturday from 10.00 and on Sundays from 11.00. The closes 15 minutes last event OneBox of theOffice most magical aspects of cinemaafter is that the it opens upticketed a window onto the begins. world. It shows you sights and people that you might otherwise never get the BOOK ONLINE www.invernessfilmfestival.com or www.eden-court.co.uk chance to experience and, unlike television, cinema does so on the big screen. ON THE PHONE 01463 234 234 This year's Inverness Film Festival will show you eagles soaring over the Mongolian plains, an incredible mileCOURT pilgrimage across Tibet and two small boys from OR IN PERSON AT1,200 EDEN
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TICKET PRICES the World programme. The rest of the festival takesTICKET us to Brazil, DEALSAustralia, Iran, Adult (overJapan 18s) before 17.00 Canada, and all round £7.50 Europe. Any 5 films (excluding Opening/Closing) Adult evening £9.50 for £25 / £40 for two people. We're premiering films from £8.50 some of the world's great auteur directors – Terence Rate (Eve) Adult Reduced AnyDardenne, 7 films (excluding U18s & Students £6.00 at and all times Davies, Spike Lee, Xavier Dolan, Luc Jean-Pierre Asghar Opening/Closing) Farhadi, for two people. for £35 /the £55hundreds Eden Friends £1.00 offto name a few. Jarmusch and Park Chan-wook, Given of film JimCourt 10 films (excluding Opening/Closing) festivals in the UK it is a great privilege to be able toAny bring you films by these for £50 / £75 for two people. directors before anyone else in the country. RESERVATIONS Tickets may becelebrating reserved in cinema person or up toaone week in advance for any performance We are also of by thephone past with programme that replicates what at itEden Court. willlike holdfor reserved ticketsoffor three working days.inPlease note20th that all would haveWe been the majority Highland audiences the early reservations which are not paid the for in full within working days will for sale. andthree Islands Film Guild. Thisbe isreleased an evening Century with Remembering Highland REDUCED of 16mmRATES films, stories and poetry on Friday night, followed on Saturday by a writing are available forofmost performances. one reduction Reduced price seatsyour workshop about memories cinema. On SundayOnly we celebrate earlyapplies femaleper ticket. Reductions generally apply 26s and all full-time students, people over 60, people directors – a subject thatto isunder sadly often overlooked – Real Illuminators: Scotland’s claiming unemployment benefit, people with disabilities, people on income support and parties Pioneer of Documentary Filmmaking. Plus, for the bravest of cinema lovers we are of 10 or more. We may ask to see proof of reduced rate status. People with disabilities may Napoleon in its newly restored 330 screening Abel is needed. Eden Court is a member of bring an escort at aGance's reduced1927 ratemasterpiece price if assistance minuteCouncil’s glory (yesPlus there will be an interval, three of them). Highland One scheme. For further details please contact Highland Council.
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Please do remember to vote for our film festival award, which was designed by the POSTAGE CHARGES WeHebrides can post based your tickets you for just £1.00 Youthe canjury of course collect your artist to Steve Dilworth. You,per ourtransaction. audience, are for our award tickets in person any time, Box Officeup oron from ourcontinents. Sales Desk. and it's a greatathonour thateither it hasfrom so far ended three BOOKING FEES I hope that you enjoy the festival. The following Booking Fees apply per ticket to phone reservations and all online and phone sales:
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