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2 INDEX Screening Dates & Times 22-23 Ticket Prices & Information 23 General Information 43 20,000 Days on Earth 7 The Act of Killing 10 Adios Carmen 16 Advanced Style 26 Africa in Motion 14-19 Africa in Motion Short Film Competition 19 African Storytelling 15 Alive Inside 21 Ana Ana 21 Another Earth 35 Antboy 25 Apnea 36 Appleseed Alpha 29 Arthur Christmas 26 Attila Marcel 8 The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands 10 Battleship Potemkin 38 Bayonetta: Bloody Fate 29 Believe 24 Belle and Sebastian 25 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me 5 Björk: Biophilia Live 9 The Blue Eyes of Yonta 14 The Boxtrolls 25 Broken Flowers 13 Charulata 9 Chinese Take-Away 34 Coffee and Cigarettes 13 Come and See... 10 Come Back, Africa 15 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie 30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden... 10 A Dangerous Game 6 Dead Man 12 Difret 17 The Discreet Charm of the... 39 The Double Life of Veronique 35 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods 29 Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 32-34 Education and Learning 42 Eric Kabera Masterclass 17 Everybody’s Child 20
INDEX Factory Girl 16 Filmhouse Cafe Bar + Quiz 41 Filmhouse Explorer 4 Filmhouse Junior 24-26 Filmosophy: The Double 35 Finding Hillywood 17 The First World War in Cinema 10 Floating Skyscrapers 36 Four Corners 16 Frozen 26 Gabrielle 20 Ghost Dog: The Way of the... 39 Giovanni’s Island 29 Giraffada 41 The Golden Dream 9 The Grand Kilapy 18 The Grand Seduction 8 A Gun in Each Hand 33 Human Capital 6 I Decide: The Train of Freedom + Born to Suffer 33 I Want You 33 Ida 5 In a Foreign Land 32 Introduction to European Cinema 38-39 It Looks Pretty... + Parasite 37 Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie 12-13 Le jour se lève 8 K: Missing Kings 28 Kadjike 19 Kebab & Horoscope 37 Keepers of Memory 17 Khumba 15 The Last Floor 37 Life Feels Good 36 The Limits of Control 13 Love is Strange 26 Luminate 26 Lupin III vs. Conan 30 M 6/39 Magic in the Moonlight 5 Make Way for Tomorrow 26 Mars Project 20 A Most Wanted Man 5 Mr. Turner 8 Night of the Living Dead 30 Night on Earth 12
INDEX Night Will Fall 7 The Nut Job 24 Only Lovers Left Alive 13 Orphée 39 Papusza 36 Planes: Fire and Rescue 24 Play Poland 36-37 Pride 7 The Princess and the Pilot 28 Rags & Tatters 15 The Return 38 Rise of the Guardians 25 Rumours of War 18 Scotland Loves Anime 28-30 Shorts for Middle Ones 24 Shorts for Wee Ones 24 Siliva the Zulu 15 SLA Mystery Film 30 SMHAFF 2014 20-21 SMHAFF International Film Awards 21 Stand Clear of the Closing Doors 20 Studio Bones Focus 29 Sunrise 38 Suns 14 Sword of the Stranger 28 Tad, the Lost Explorer 34 TOA Audience Award 41 Take One Action Film Fest 40-41 The Thirteen Roses 33 The Threepenny Opera 39 Timbuktu 18 Time of Eve 30 Timecrimes 35 Tony Benn: Will & Testament 9 Visions of the Future: African Science Fiction Shorts 19 Watermark 40 We Are Many 40 What We Did on Our Holiday 6 White Shadow 16 The Wild Ones 32 Wings of Honneamise 28 The Wishful Thinkers 34 Wojtek: The Bear That Went... 37 Wolfy, the Incredible Secret 25 Wounded 34 Year of the Horse 12 Young Voices 25
AUDIODESCRIPTIONANDSUBTITLES In all three screens we have a system which enables us, whenever the necessary digital files are available, to show onscreen subtitles for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing, and provide audio description (via infra-red headsets) for those who are sight-impaired. This issue, all screenings of Magic in the Moonlight, A Most Wanted Man, What We Did on Our Holiday, Pride and Mr. Turner will have audio description, and the following screenings will also have subtitles:
Magic in the Moonlight: Sun 28 Sep, 1.10pm A Most Wanted Man: Sat 11 Oct, 1.05pm What We Did on Our Holiday: Sun 19 Oct, 3.45pm Pride: Sun 26 Oct, 3.25pm Mr. Turner: Sun 2 Nov, 2.00pm FORCRYINGOUTLOUD Screenings for carers and their babies! Tickets £4.50/£3.50 concessions per adult. Screenings are limited to babies under 12 months accompanied by no more than two adults. Babychanging, bottlewarming and buggy parking facilities are available.
Magic in the Moonlight: Mon 6 Oct, 11am A Dangerous Game: Mon 13 Oct, 11am What We Did On Our Holiday: Mon 20 Oct, 11am Le jour se lève: Mon 27 Oct, 11am Mr. Turner: Mon 3 Nov, 11am
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Introduction
A MOST WANTED MAN
PRIDE
IDA
MR. TURNER
Maybe you had to be there, but I’ll take a chance... So, I was on the bus from Toronto Airport into town for the annual Film Festival (have I ever mentioned I go there?); I was sitting four seats back behind the driver and there was a young chap sitting alone on one of the two seats directly behind the driver. There were only around ten of us on the coach, so there was an excess of empty seats, but, shortly prior to departure, an older Canadian fellow (the accent gave it away) got on and immediately sat in the spare seat of the two where our young chap was sitting. He, with barely suppressed anger, said: “There’s plenty of seats on the bus… can you sit somewhere else?” “No, I want to sit here”, said the elderly gent. Much harrumphing and gathering of belongings later, the young man got up out of his seat, pushed past his unwelcome new companion, and sat in the seat behind. The bus set off without further incident, stopping shortly afterwards at Terminal 1 to pick up the passengers there. An elderly Canadian lady (again, the accent) got on and sat straight down next to our already disgruntled young man, who, visibly more aggressively than the first time around, repeated his original question about sitting elsewhere. Without really waiting to hear her response, he was up, gathering his belongings (again) and cursing for the whole bus to hear, “What’s wrong with you people!?” As someone to whom the luxury of double-width legroom is highly prized… good question, I thought. But I digress… Woody Allen’s Colin Firth-starring Magic in the Moonlight continues into October, as does Pawel Pawlikowski’s astonishing Ida, and we’ve runs for Anton Corbijn’s excellent adaptation of John Le Carré’s A Most Wanted Man, starring the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Anthony Baxter’s hugely accomplished follow up to his You’ve Been Trumped doc, A Dangerous Game, which updates the ‘Donald Trump vs. the good people of Aberdeenshire’ story and takes a wider look at the global game (golf ) and the bad environmental things that are being done in its name. And, quite possibly saving the best til last, the end of the month sees the release of Mike Leigh’s highly-anticipated Cannes 2014 competition entry, Mr. Turner, which stars Timothy Spall as the eponymous painter (JMW, that is). Catching up with some films we couldn’t show on release, What We Did on Our Holiday (written by and co-directed by that very funny man who often appears on QI, Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue and the likes, Andy Hamilton) stars David Tennant and Billy Connolly and is a comedy drama set around Connolly’s paterfamilias’ birthday celebrations at the family pile in the north of Scotland; and Pride is the truly uplifting and very funny, culturescolliding, based-on-a-true-story comedy/drama about a group of gay activists who decide to lend their support to the striking miners in the 1980s. Scotland Loves Anime takes its usual October spot, as do Africa in Motion and the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF), and we’ve a brand new Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival to boot. And finally, we bring to a conclusion our Jim Jarmusch retro. If you can’t find something there to tickle your fancy, well, I give up. Rod White, Head of Filmhouse
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Filmhouse Explorer
A MOST WANTED MAN
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Filmhouse Explorer We’re really keen to encourage your deeper engagement with the great cinema we screen. We know going to the cinema a lot can be quite expensive, so we’ve devised a ticket deal to make it cheaper to see films beyond the big new releases. Here’s how it works: buy a ticket for a film in the left hand column below, and you will receive a voucher that will entitle you, on handing it in at the Box Office, to 50% off a full price ticket to any film (or any film in any season) listed in the right hand column. We’ve marked the films and seasons involved with a wee logo to make them easier to spot, and you can also find them on our website at www.filmhousecinema.com/tickets Happy Exploring! BUY A TICKET FOR...
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A Most Wanted Man (page 5) What We Did on Our Holiday (page 6) Pride (page 7) Mr. Turner (page 8)
Ida (page 5) Human Capital (page 6) M (page 6) Le jour se lève (page 8) Charulata (page 9) Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie (12-13)
All tickets subject to availability. The half price voucher only applies to full price tickets. The Filmhouse Explorer ticket deal cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. The 50% discount is not valid for Friday matinee screenings.
HUMAN CAPITAL
Main features
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
IDA
BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME
NEWRELEASE
NEWRELEASES
A MOST WANTED MAN
MAYBEYOUMISSED
Magic in the Moonlight
Ida
A Most Wanted Man
Fri 19 Sep to Thu 9 Oct
Fri 26 Sep to Thu 9 Oct
Fri 10 to Thu 16 Oct
Woody Allen • USA 2014 • 1h38m DCP • 12A – Contains moderate sex reference Cast: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver.
Pawel Pawlikowski • Poland/Denmark 2013 • 1h22m • DCP Polish with English subtitles • 12A – Contains suicide scene Cast: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Dawid Ogrodnik, Jerzy Trela, Adam Szyszkowski.
Anton Corbijn • UK/USA/Germany 2014 • 2h2m DCP • 15 – Contains strong language Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Nina Hoss.
Set in the 1920s on the opulent and idyllic French Riviera, Woody Allen’s latest is an enchanting romantic comedy starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone. The film follows cynical and arrogant Englishman Stanley (Firth), a master illusionist who is invited to the Catledge Family mansion to unmask a possible swindle involving an alluring young clairvoyant named Sophie (Stone). At first, Stanley is confident he can expose Sophie as a fraud in no time. But as he witnesses her accomplish numerous supernatural feats, Stanley begins to question his rational worldview – if Sophie’s powers are real, anything could be possible...
Shot in luminous black and white, this graceful and haunting drama explores the life of Anna, an orphan brought up in a convent in Poland. Just before taking her vows, Anna visits her only living relative, her mother’s sister, for the first time. Aunt Wanda informs Anna of her Jewish heritage; her original name, Ida; and of her parents’ murder during the Nazi occupation. The two women embark on a journey into the wintry countryside to find the parents’ unmarked graves, and dark secrets are unearthed.
Matinee Special!
Drew DeNicola • USA 2012 • 1h53m • DCP • cert tbc Documentary
Anton Corbijn’s sumptuously shot, impeccably structured adaptation of John le Carré’s 2008 best-selling novel is a thoroughly gripping tale set in the dangerous and dingy world of a post-9/11 German intelligence unit. Tensions are high as unit head Günther Bachmann (a truly accomplished performance by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman) is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and espionage on the streets of Hamburg. A captivating story full of twists and surprises, expertly brought to life by a thoroughly talented cast. “Hoffman shines in a role that demands not showmanship, but a kind of complexity and contradiction that can be rendered only through the kind of dull character details that he excelled in, accumulating them from the inside out.” - Washington Post
If you’re a Senior Citizen you can go to a matinee screening and get either soup of the day OR a cup of tea or filter coffee and a traycake for only £7!
A unique portrait of the seminal rock band who crafted three albums now considered to be pop masterpieces. Never experiencing popular success in their time, Big Star have been cited as an influence by artists including REM, the Replacements and Wilco. Weaving never-before-seen footage and photos of the band together with in-depth interviews, director Drew DeNicola has created a unique portrait of four incredibly talented musicians who fell victim to the corporate stranglehold that the major record labels and radio stations held over the music industry.
Offer runs from Mondays to Thursdays inclusive and only applies to screenings starting before 5.00pm. Ask for the Matinee Special deal at the box office and you’ll receive a voucher which can be exchanged in the café bar between 1.30pm and 5.30pm that day only. Offer is subject to availability and only available in person.
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me Mon 6 & Tue 7 Oct
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A DANGEROUS GAME
WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY
MAYBEYOUMISSED
HUMAN CAPITAL
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NEWRELEASE
RESTOREDCLASSIC
A Dangerous Game
Human Capital Il capitale umano
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Fri 10 to Thu 16 Oct
Fri 17 to Thu 23 Oct
Fri 17 to Mon 20 Oct
Anthony Baxter • UK 2014 • 1h42m • DCP PG – Contains mild bad language • Documentary
Paolo Virzì • Italy/France 2013 • 1h49m DCP • Italian with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong language, sex, suicide references Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Matilde Gioli, Fabrizio Gifuni.
Fritz Lang • Germany 1931 • 1h51m DCP • German with English subtitles PG – Contains mild language, violence and scenes of smoking Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos.
The fate of two socially unequal families is connected by the hit-and-run death of a cyclist in this stylish whodunit, based on Stephen Amidon’s best-selling book of the same name and starring two of Italy’s leading actresses, Valeria Golino and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. Serena, daughter of a struggling real estate agent, has been going out with Massimiliano, party boy son of a hedge-fund millionaire. Serena’s father Dino sees an opportunity in this connection: in Dino, Massimiliano’s father Giovanni sees a sucker best avoided. Meanwhile Carla, Giovanni’s neglected trophy wife, hopes to endow a theatre restoration with her husband’s largesse. Told in chapters that look at events through different eyes, the story develops from a thriller into a psychological drama and social study, expertly intertwining love, class and ambition.
Fritz Lang’s first sound film (based on the true story of a Düsseldorf child-murderer) is a work of stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Murderer Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre in an extraordinary performance) soon finds himself chased by all levels of society. From cinema’s first serial killer hunt, Lang pulls back to encompass social tapestry, police procedural, and underworld conspiracies in an astonishingly multifaceted and level-headed look at a deeply incendiary topic. One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, M remains as fresh and startling 80 years on.
Luxury golf courses benefit a few and hurt the rest of us. This follow-up to the award-winning You’ve Been Trumped takes up where the previous film left off with the saga of American billionaire property developer Donald Trump’s incursion into Scotland. Filmmaker Anthony Baxter journeys to Croatia and the United States to probe the disastrous environmental effects of the development of luxury golf courses. Then he returns to Scotland to confront Trump...
What We Did on Our Holiday Fri 17 to Thu 23 Oct Andy Hamilton & Guy Jenkin • UK 2014 • 1h35m • DCP 12A – Contains moderate bad language, discriminatory language, moderate sex references Cast: David Tennant, Rosamund Pike, Billy Connolly, Celia Imrie, Ben Miller.
Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) travel to the Scottish Highlands with their three children for Doug’s father Gordie’s (Billy Connolly) birthday party. It soon becomes clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability... From the creators of the hit BBC comedy series Outnumbered, What We Did on Our Holiday is a heartwarming, uplifting comedy.
Screening in a new restoration.
Main features
NIGHT WILL FALL
NEWRELEASE
PRIDE
MAYBEYOUMISSED
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH
MAYBEYOUMISSED
Night Will Fall
Pride
20,000 Days on Earth
Mon 20 to Thu 23 Oct
Fri 24 to Thu 30 Oct
Fri 24 to Mon 27 Oct
Andre Singer • UK/Germany/France/Israel/USA/Denmark 2014 1h15m • DCP • 15 – Contains footage of real Holocaust victims Documentary
Matthew Warchus • UK 2014 • 2h • DCP 15 – Contains strong language, sex references Cast: Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, George MacKay.
Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard • UK 2014 • 1h37m • DCP 15 – Contains strong language, nudity detail • Documentary
When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sydney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister (acclaimed for his work with Humphrey Jennings), writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman, and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Yet, despite initial support from the British and and US governments, the film was shelved, and only now, 70 years on, has it been restored and completed by Imperial War Museums. This eloquent, lucid documentary by Andre Singer (executive producer of the award-winning The Act of Killing) tells the story of the filming of the camps and the fate of Bernstein’s project, using original archive footage and eyewitness testimonies.
A warm, witty, uplifting drama inspired by an extraordinary true story. It’s the summer of 1984. Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there’s a problem – the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support... “A joyous film, full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow.” - Time Out
Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrait of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit. We meet those who have affected his life, personally and professionally, including hilarious moments shared with his regular collaborator, the multi-instrumentalist and epic beard-wearer Warren Ellis; actor and friend Ray Winstone; and Kylie Minogue, with whom Cave duetted on his mainstream hit single Where The Wild Roses Grow. These voices from the past revisit Cave in daydream-like scenes as he sits behind the wheel driving through his adopted hometown of Brighton.
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LE JOUR SE LEVE
THE GRAND SEDUCTION
RESTOREDCLASSIC
Le jour se lève Daybreak
Fri 24 to Mon 27 Oct Marcel Carné • France 1939 • 1h32m DCP • French with English subtitles PG – Contains nudity, mild violence, sex references, mild bad language Cast: Jean Gabin, Arletty, Jules Berry, Mady Berry, René Génin.
Marcel Carné’s exquisitely crafted noir, describing an obsessive relationship that leads to murder, is a classic of French poetic realism. This new restoration includes previously deleted scenes. Jean Gabin stars as François, who has shot and killed a man in a crime of passion and is now holed up in his apartment. Over the course of a long night he reflects on the circumstances that have led him, inexorably, to murder. A film of its time, it responded so clearly to the pessimism and foreboding felt across Europe on the cusp of World War II that, after its 1939 release, it was promptly banned by the Vichy government on the grounds that it was demoralising an already defeated nation. After the war it screened to wide acclaim – but still excluded the Vichy-censored footage which has now been restored for this release. Screening in a new restoration.
MR. TURNER
NEWRELEASE
ATTILA MARCEL
NEWRELEASES
The Grand Seduction
Mr. Turner
Tue 28 to Thu 30 Oct
Fri 31 Oct to Thu 6 Nov
Don McKellar • Canada 2013 • 1h53m • DCP 12A – Contains moderate sex references, drug references Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Liane Balaban, Gordon Pinsent, Rhonda Rodgers.
Mike Leigh • UK 2014 • 2h30m • DCP 12A – Contains moderate sex, sex references Cast: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey, Karl Johnson.
Don McKellar’s charming comedy features a superb performance from Brendan Gleeson as one of the down-on-their-luck residents of a Newfoundland village, determined to trick a big-city doctor (Taylor Kitsch) into settling in their coastal community. Gleason’s Murray French, a fisherman no longer allowed to fish, heads up a band of citizens who see hope for their locale in the form of a new factory. The problem? The company insists that a full-time doctor commit to the village for a five-year term. When the somewhat unscrupulous Dr Lewis arrives in town for what he sees as a month’s service, the villagers resort to any means necessary to get him to stay… Rollicking humour, quiet moments of whimsy and genuinely touching scenes – all anchored in the gorgeous seaside community of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, where the film was shot – make The Grand Seduction well nigh irresistible.
Mike Leigh’s superb exploration of the last quarter century of the life of great if eccentric British painter JMW Turner (1775-1851), featuring a career-best performance from Timothy Spall. “What a glorious film this is, richly and immediately enjoyable.” - The Guardian
Attila Marcel Fri 31 Oct to Sun 2 Nov Sylvain Chomet • France 2013 • 1h46m DCP • French with English subtitles 12A – Contains infrequent strong language Cast: Guillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafont, Hélène Vincent, Fanny Touron.
Sylvain Chomet evokes memories of Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati in his first live-action film, a sad comedy about a mute, sweet-natured man-child whose reawakened childhood memories unleash marvellous musical fantasies. Paul has been raised – and smothered – by his two eccentric aunts in Paris since the death of his parents when he was a toddler. Now 33, he still does not speak. Paul’s aunts have only one dream for him: to win piano competitions.
Main features
TONY BENN: WILL AND TESTAMENT
THE GOLDEN DREAM
MAYBEYOUMISSED
Tony Benn: Will and Testament
CHARULATA
RESTOREDCLASSIC
Charulata
BJORK: BIOPHILIA LIVE
NEWRELEASE
Björk: Biophilia Live
Sun 2 to Thu 6 Nov
The Lonely Wife
Skip Kite • UK 2014 • 1h30m • DCP • cert tbc • Documentary
Tue 4 to Thu 6 Nov
Nick Fenton & Peter Strickland • UK 2014 • 1h37m • DCP • cert tbc
A vivid portrait of a man whose career transcended politics. Long-time Labour MP Tony Benn participated in the making of this moving and informative tribute shortly before his death in March 2014. Benn reviews the triumphs and the upsets of his personal and his private life, from his fight to retain his seat in the House of Commons after his elevation to the peerage, to his championship of the 197172 Upper Clyde Shipbuilders’ work-in, to his battles with a hostile mainstream press. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Satyajit Ray • India 1964 • 1h59m DCP • Bengali and English with English subtitles U – Contains very mild bad language, emotional intensity Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Shailen Mukherjee, Dilip Bose, Bankim Ghosh.
Biophilia Live is a concert film by Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland that captures the human element of Björk’s multi-disciplinary multimedia project: Biophilia. Recorded live at Björk’s show at London’s Alexandra Palace in 2013, the film features Björk and her band performing every song on Biophilia and more, using a broad variety of instruments – some digital, some traditional and some completely unclassifiable. The film has already been hailed as “a captivating record of an artist in full command of her idiosyncratic powers” (Variety) and “an imaginative standalone artwork” (Hollywood Reporter), and is a vital piece of the grand mosaic that is Biophilia.
The Golden Dream La jaula de oro Mon 3 & Tue 4 Nov Diego Quemada-Díez • Guatemala/Spain/Mexico 2013 • 1h42m DCP • Spanish and English with English subtitles 12A – Contains moderate violence, sexual threat, moderate bad language, natural nudity Cast: Brandon López, Rodolfo Domínguez, Karen Martínez, Carlos Chajon, Héctor Tahuite.
The impressive debut feature from Diego Quemada-Díez (Ken Loach’s camera assistant) follows three Guatemalan teenagers as they journey across perilous Mexico to illegally cross the border in to the US in search of a better life. Busking for money and travelling on the roofs of trains to try and reach their destination, the teenagers encounter numerous barriers in the form of border police, human traffickers, kidnappers and drug lords.
Satyajit Ray’s favourite of his own films, set in late 19thcentury Bengal, boasts a marvellously vital Victorian heroine: Charulata, spellbindingly portrayed by Madhabi Mukherjee, is beautiful, intellectual and dangerously bored. Racing from window to window in her vast, ornate mansion, Charulata spies hungrily on the outside world through opera glasses. Her wealthy husband, the highminded editor of a political journal, is too preoccupied with the latest tax legislation and the forthcoming English election (Disraeli v Gladstone) to pay much attention to his wife. Somewhat unwisely, he invites his charming younger cousin Amal, a would-be poet, to keep her company and encourage her literary talent. This is a household of seething, suppressed emotions, subtly revealed by Subrata Mitra’s eloquent camera. A richly atmospheric soundtrack evokes the wider world, while Ray’s wistful score and the romantic songs beloved of Charulata and Amal heighten the sense of longing.
Tue 11 Nov at 9.00pm
COMINGSOON
Coming soon to Filmhouse: gritty Belfast-set thriller ‘71; Tommy Lee Jones’ intelligent take on the Western genre, The Homesman; excellent British dramas The Imitation Game and The Riot Club; Steve James’ sad and beautiful film about Roger Ebert, Life Itself; EIFF hit Stations of the Cross; new restorations of Zabriskie Point and the 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers; and the 22nd French Film Festival UK!
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Come and See.../The Act of Killing/The First World War in Cinema
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Come and See... A monthly one-off screening of a great film we simply thought you might like to see, again or for the first time, on the big screen. Now with added panther!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Wo hu cang long
Thu 23 Oct at 8.40pm Ang Lee • Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA/China 2000 • 2h DCP • Mandarin with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen.
The movie that catapulted Ang Lee into the ranks of upper echelon Hollywood filmmakers, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon features a deft mix of astonishing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery and tender drama. In ancient China, Li Mu Bai decides to abandon his fighting ways and asks fellow warrior Yu Shu Lien to present his cherished sword to respected elder Sir Te. Shu Lien agrees to take the sword, and persuades Mu Bai to meet her at Sir Te’s Peking compound after he’s paid tribute at the grave of his master, murdered years earlier by mysterious bandit Jade Fox. But the sword is promptly stolen from Sir Te’s home... PLUS SHORT Pinkfinger Friz Freleng & Hawley Pratt • USA 1965 • 7m • DCP • U An English gentleman talks to the Pink Panther, who is busy reading a book about secret agents. The Englishman suggests that the panther become a spy...
THE ACT OF KILLING
SPECIALEVENT
The Act of Killing Sat 25 Oct at 1.00pm Joshua Oppenheimer • Denmark/Norway/UK 2012 2h2m • DCP • Indonesian and English with English subtitles 15 – Contains graphic descriptions of torture and killings and strong sex references • Documentary
A true cinematic experiment, The Act of Killing explores a chapter of Indonesia’s history in a way bound to stir debate – by enlisting a group of former killers, including Indonesian paramilitary leader Anwar Congo, to re-enact their lives in the style of the films they love. Differing viewpoints on this controversial film will be aired and debated in a post-screening discussion led by the photographer and writer Owen Logan. This event has been scheduled in collaboration with Stills as part of their current exhibition The King’s Peace: Realism and War, which runs at Stills (23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1BP) until Sun 26 Oct. www.stills.org
THE BATTLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS
The First World War in Cinema A four-year series of films, programmed in association with the University of Edinburgh, that relate to the First World War, some dated to coincide with the real events of 100 years ago and others which are not tied to specific dates.
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands Tue 28 to Thu 30 Oct Walter Summers • UK 1927 • 1h45m • DCP • Silent • cert tbc
A new restoration by the BFI National Archive of one of the finest films of the British silent era – a thrilling reconstruction of two decisive naval battles from the early stages of the First World War. Filmed on real battleships supplied by the Admiralty, this is an astonishingly effective piece of filmmaking, and is presented with a newly commissioned score composed by Simon Dobson and performed by The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. The 6.10pm screening on Tuesday 28 October will be introduced by Dr Trevor Griffiths, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, author of The Cinema and Cinema-Going in Scotland, 1896-1950 (EUP paperback 2013).
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Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie
NIGHT ON EARTH
Drambuie brings you A Taste of the Extraordinary...
Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch – director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor and composer – has been a major figure in American independent cinema since the 1980s. His films are quirky, stylish and effortlessly cool, with casts and soundtracks to match. This is the twelfth special season of films showcased in partnership with Drambuie, whose ongoing financial support allows Filmhouse to screen unique cinematic programmes that showcase extraordinary filmmakers, actors and actresses that have made a lasting impact on cultural society as well as film history. Alongside these extraordinary films, audiences can experience Drambuie’s unique blend of Scotch whisky, spices and heather honey in an array of bespoke cocktails at our Café Bar, created to celebrate each season. For updates and giveaways on Drambuie’s ‘A Taste of the Extraordinary’ cinema seasons here at Filmhouse, visit facebook.com/UKDrambuie or @Drambuie.
DEAD MAN
YEAR OF THE HORSE
Night on Earth
Dead Man
Tue 30 Sep at 6.00pm & Sat 4 Oct at 3.15pm
Tue 7 Oct at 8.40pm & Sun 12 Oct at 3.30pm
Jim Jarmusch • France/UK/Germany/USA/Japan 1991 • 2h9m DCP • English, French, Finnish, Italian and German with English subtitles • 15 – Contains frequent strong language and strong sex references Cast: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Giancarlo Esposito, Armin Müller-Stahl, Isaach De Bankolé, Béatrice Dalle, Roberto Benigni, Matti Pellonpää.
Jim Jarmusch • USA/Germany/Japan 1995 • 2h DCP • 18 – Contains strong language and violence Cast: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum.
One of Jarmusch’s warmest films, Night on Earth veers from broad comedy to more sober territory with its set of five taxicab vignettes in LA, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. “Brimming with exactly the sort of fragmentary exchanges and subliminal missed connections that most moviemakers leave out – and that, for Jarmusch, are about the only things worth putting in.” - Entertainment Weekly
Jarmusch’s masterpiece is a hypnotic Western about the spiritual rebirth of a dying 19th-century accountant (Johnny Depp) that doubles as a barbed reflection on America’s treatment of its indigenous people. “Looser in structure than the director’s earlier work, but pervaded with the same deadpan humour and superb imagery (cameraman, Robby Müller), this is an original and very weird account of the American wilderness.” - Time Out
Year of the Horse Thu 2 Oct at 6.00pm & Sun 5 Oct at 3.30pm Jim Jarmusch • USA 1997 • 1h47m • 35mm 15 – Contains strong language and drug use • Documentary
Jarmusch’s only documentary to date is a scrapbook of interviews, archival clips, and concert footage of Neil Young’s band Crazy Horse, shot over the course of their 1996 world tour. “Cuts right to the savage heart of it all, thrusting the music center stage and leaving the rumors and anecdotes (most of them, anyway) to the biographers.” - Austin Chronicle
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Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie
COFFEE AND CIGARETTES
BROKEN FLOWERS
Coffee and Cigarettes
The Limits of Control
Mon 13 Oct at 8.45pm & Sat 18 Oct at 3.30pm
Tue 21 Oct at 8.45pm & Sun 26 Oct at 3.30pm
Jim Jarmusch • USA/Japan/Italy 2003 • 1h36m 35mm • 15 – Contains strong language Cast: Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Bill Murray, Steve Buscemi, Cate Blanchett, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits.
Jim Jarmusch • USA/Japan 2009 • 1h56m • 35mm • English, Spanish, Arabic, French and Japanese with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong language and sexualised nudity Cast: Isaach De Bankolé, Alex Descas, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Gael García Bernal.
The motley cast of this patchwork quilt of caffeine-fuelled conversations, hangout sessions, and chance encounters includes Iggy Pop, Cate Blanchett, the Wu-Tang Clan, Steve Buscemi, and many more. “In Jarmusch’s capable hands, the mundane has never been so delightful.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Broken Flowers Tue 14 Oct at 8.45pm & Sun 19 Oct at 3.30pm Jim Jarmusch • USA/France 2005 • 1h46m Digital • 15 – Contains strong language and nudity Cast: Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton, Jeffrey Wright, Jessica Lange.
After receiving an unsigned letter informing him that he’s the father of a 19-year-old son, Bill Murray’s ageing, lethargic lothario Don Johnston sets out on a tour through America to visit a series of five old flames. “Moving, mirthful and minimalist... a bittersweet treat.” - BBC
Jarmusch’s intoxicating thriller is a spy film gutted of action, a mystery that takes place almost entirely in the time between plot points, and a James Bond movie whose 007 hails from the Ivory Coast rather than Scotland. “A work of dazzling formal discipline that riffs on the simple notion of repetition and variation.” - Time Out
Only Lovers Left Alive Tue 28 Oct at 6.00pm & Sat 1 Nov at 3.30pm Jim Jarmusch • UK/Germany/France/Cyprus/USA 2013 • 2h3m DCP • English, French and Arabic with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong language Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin.
Jarmusch’s stylish take on the vampire genre, starring Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton, is a hyper-literate mélange of science, literature, music, history and deadpan humour. “Possibly the funniest – and certainly the coolest – vampire film around.” - Film4
Also screening, on 2 & 5 October, Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai – see page 39.
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
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SUNS
THE BLUE EYES OF YONTA
COME BACK, AFRICA
Africa in Motion
Opening Film
Welcome to the 9th edition of the Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival. We are very excited to once again bring to you a diverse array of inspiring, innovative and challenging stories from across the African continent.
Soleils
Sat 25 Oct at 5.30pm
Fri 24 Oct at 8.45pm
Flora Gomes • Guinea-Bissau/France/Portugal 1992 • 1h35m Digital • Portuguese and Kriolu with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Maysa Marta, Antonio Simao Mendes, Jacquelina Camara, Manuel Dias Sequeira.
This year’s festival theme is ‘Looking back, reaching forward’, drawing inspiration from the Adinkra symbol of the Sankofa bird, which means ‘reach back and get it’. Using this theme we are focusing on retrospectives of the past and explorations of the present and the future of Africa, including contemporary and classic fiction features, new and acclaimed short films, insightful documentaries and stunning animation. For the full festival programme, including the Glasgow programme, additional screenings and complementary events, pick up an AiM brochure in Filmhouse foyer or visit www.africa-in-motion.org.uk Principal funder: Creative Scotland Funders and supporters: Awards for All, Voluntary Action Fund, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Stirling; Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh; British Film Institute; Scottish Documentary Institute; Global Development Academy, University of Edinburgh; Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies; Buni TV.
Suns
UK Premiere The Blue Eyes of Yonta Udju Azul di Yonta
Olivier Delahaye & Dani Kouyaté • Burkina Faso/France 2014 1h36m • DCP • French with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Binda Ngazolo, Nina Melo, Joseph Traoré, Mamadou Tindano.
An old man is entrusted with curing a young girl struck by amnesia. In his quest to help her regain her memory and identity he takes her on a healing trip through space and time, to learn about African histories and cultures. They travel from the beautiful Mandingo Empire in 13th century Mali to visit early European philosophers in France and Germany; from King Leopold of the Congo to Robben Island in South Africa, and more. On their journey they meet characters that are both remarkable and enlightened, ignorant and prejudiced, until they reach a text hidden deep in a continent that reveals secrets that were long forgotten. This philosophical road movie is both funny and thrilling. It is a love story between a wise old griot and a young girl, that opens up an Africa rarely seen before.
The Blue Eyes of Yonta is one of the early films to emerge from the small West African country of Guinea-Bissau. It follows the story of Yonta, a young girl who secretly falls in love with a friend of her parents, Vicente, an older man who recently returned home as a hero of the war of independence. However, Vicente has other fish to fry – literally, a consignment of them to be sold – and Yonta also has a secret admirer, who declares his interest through anonymous love letters. An endearing, moving story, set against the vibrant backdrop of Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau. This beautiful and rarely-seen film forms part of our focus on lost African film classics, and will be followed by a book launch in Filmhouse cafe of ‘Africa’s Lost Classics: New Histories of African Cinema’. This book grew out of screenings of ‘lost’ and little-known early African films at previous AiM festivals, and was edited by Lizelle Bisschoff and David Murphy, both trustees of Africa in Motion, who will be in attendance at the book launch.
Africa in Motion
KHUMBA
SILIVA THE ZULU
RAGS & TATTERS
Come Back, Africa
Khumba
Sat 25 Oct at 8.15pm
Sun 26 Oct at 12.30pm
Farsh wa ghata
Lionel Rogosin • South Africa/USA 1959 • 1h35m • 35mm English and Afrikaans with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Zacharia Mgabi, Vinah Bendile, Miriam Makeba, Lewis Nkosi.
Anthony Silverston • South Africa 2013 • 1h25m DCP • U – Contains mild threat and infrequent mild violence With the voices of Jake T Austin, Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, Richard E Grant.
Sun 26 Oct at 6.00pm
Khumba, a half-striped zebra, is born into an insular, superstitious herd and is immediately ostracised by the rest of the zebras, except for Tombi, a feisty tomboy. When he is blamed for the drought, Khumba leaves the only home he has ever known in search of the magic waterhole where legend has it, the first zebras got their stripes. It is not all black and white in this colourful animation for the whole family!
Rags & Tatters is a journey of one man’s search for an identity, during the first few days of the Egyptian revolution. Escaping from prison amid the turbulence of the 2011 Tahrir Square demonstrations, a fugitive desperately seeks warmth and shelter in the outer regions of Cairo, in this vivid and captivating portrait of the fallout from the Arab Spring. Searing and slow, and with little dialogue, this film nevertheless speaks volumes of the post-Revolutionary impasse in which the country has found itself.
After witnessing at first hand the terrors of fascism as a soldier in World War II, director Lionel Rogosin vowed to fight against it wherever and whenever he saw its threats re-emerging. In an effort to expose “what people try to avoid seeing,” Rogosin travelled to apartheid-struck South Africa and secretly filmed Come Back, Africa, which revealed the cruelty and injustice with which black South Africans were treated. A jarring view of a largely concealed environment of injustice, Come Back, Africa honestly and sincerely captures images of the faces of a people oppressed. Part of our focus on lost African film classics, the screening will be followed by a discussion on early South African and anti-apartheid cinema.
African Storytelling Sun 26 Oct at 11.15am 45m
Fantastically exciting animal stories from across Africa. Join in this interactive and engaging storytelling session with Mara the storyteller. A perfect opportunity to let your imaginations run wild, practice your roars and meet other cheeky monkeys! A free, ticketed event, suitable for all the family!
Siliva the Zulu
Rags & Tatters
UK Premiere
Ahmad Abdalla • Egypt 2013 • 1h27m DCP • Arabic with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Asser Yassin, Amr Abed, Mohamed Mamdouh, Mona Sheimy.
Sun 26 Oct at 4.15pm Attilio Gatti • South Africa/Italy 1928 • 1h4m • Digital Silent with live musical accompaniment • 15
As part of the festival’s focus on South African cinema and lost African classics, we are excited to bring this fascinating silent film to Africa in Motion. Siliva the Zulu, directed by Italian explorer and filmmaker Attillio Gatti, is a semi-fictionalised documentary following a story of romantic rivalry. The film portrays Zulu culture through traditional ritual, folklore and witchcraft. Nigerian musician Juwon Ogunbe has composed a brilliant score which he will perform live on traditional African and western instruments during the screening. The screening will be introduced by eminent South African film scholar Jacqueline Maingard, Reader in Film at the University of Bristol and a trustee of Africa in Motion.
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ADIOS CARMEN
Adios Carmen Sun 26 Oct at 8.15pm
FACTORY GIRL
UK Premiere Factory Girl Fatat el Masnaa
WHITE SHADOW
UK Premiere White Shadow
Mohamed Amin Benamraoui Morocco/Belgium/United Arab Emirates 2013 • 1h44m DCP • Arabic and Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Benjalil Amanallah, Paulina Gálvez, Ufrin Mustapha Azzarouali, Juan Estelrich.
Mon 27 Oct at 8.25pm
This nostalgic and ground-breaking film set in 1975, from first-time feature director Mohamed Amin Benamraoui whose short film Selam and Demetan was a finalist in a previous AiM Short Film Competition, is set in a period of Moroccan history that is not often dealt with in Moroccan cinema: the Spanish occupation. Looking at music, young boys and the power of cinema, and incorporating a Moroccan version of the Romeo and Juliet tale as a subplot, it surprises, twists, and ultimately delivers a message of hope for young people and for love.
Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middleclass neighbourhood in Cairo along with her co-workers. She is clearly under the spell of Salah, the factory’s new supervisor, who has expressed his admiration for her. She believes love can transcend the class differences between them. However, when a pregnancy test is discovered in the factory premises, her immediate family and close friends accuse her of sinning. Hiyam decides not to defend herself and pays an enormous price in a society that fails to accept independent women. Factory Girl examines the changes that take place in her life over the four seasons of the year. From falling in love to facing heartbreak, her life comes around full circle by the end of the year.
PLUS SHORT Thank God it’s Friday (Memoire anachronique ) Asmae el Moudir • Morocco 2013 • 13m • DCP French and Arabic with English subtitles • 15
In 1999, in the midst of the past, the present and the future, Asmae, a 10-year-old girl, recalls scattered but coherent parts of her life, the life of her uncle Marzouk, and the history of her country, Morocco.
Mohamed Khan • Egypt 2013 • 1h32m DCP • Arabic with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Yasmin Raeis, Hani Adel, Salwa Mohamed Ali, Salwa Khattab.
PLUS SHORT Selma Mohammed ben Attia • Tunisia 2013 • 20m • Digital Arabic with English subtitles • 15
Selma wants to learn how to drive in order to be independent. She has to overcome numerous obstacles, not least of all her strict and conservative mother-in-law.
Preview screening
Tue 28 Oct at 8.35pm Noaz Deshe • Tanzania/Germany 2013 • 1h57m DCP • Swahili with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Hamisi Bazili, Riziki Ally, Tito D Ntanga, Salum Abdallah.
Since 2007 it has become known that albinos in Tanzania, Congo and Kenya have become a commodity – human targets of a lucrative and sinister trade. Witch doctors offer thousands of dollars for albino body parts, that are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity and the ability to cure any illness. White Shadow follows the story of Alias, a young albino boy, on the run. After witnessing his father’s murder, his mother sends him away to find refuge in the city, but he soon discovers that wherever he travels the same rules of survival apply. This thought-provoking and beautiful film addresses a little-known topic in a luminous and poignant way.
Four Corners Wed 29 Oct at 8.30pm Ian Gabriel • South Africa 2013 • 1h54m • DCP • English, Cape Afrikaans, Tsotsitaal and Sabela with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Brendon Daniels, Jezzriel Skei, Lindiwe Matshikiza.
Cape Town today, home to South Africa’s toughest maximum security prison, Pollsmoor. When Farakhan is released after 13 years, he wants a quiet life and a ‘river of peace’. But he finds himself in a world more violent than when he left it. Now ruthless street gangs control the ghetto streets, crack and guns are sold openly, and young boys are disappearing, victims of a serial killer. In this turbulent world, Farakhan seeks to make contact with his son, whom he has never known. Four Corners is a high-octane, multi-thread, coming-of-age crime drama set in a unique and volatile South African subculture.
Africa in Motion
FOUR CORNERS
Difret
DIFRET
Preview screening Finding Hillywood
FINDING HILLYWOOD
Keepers of Memory
Thu 30 Oct at 8.30pm
Fri 31 Oct at 5.45pm
Fri 31 Oct at 8.30pm
Zeresenay Mehari • Ethiopia/USA 2014 • 1h39m DCP • Amharic with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Rahel Teshome.
Chris Towey & Leah Warshawski • Rwanda/USA 2013 • 53m Digital • Kinyarwanda and English with English subtitles • 15 Documentary
Eric Kabera • Rwanda 2005 • 54m • Digital English and Kinyarwanda with English subtitles • 15 Documentary
Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her wouldbe husband. In her village, the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia’s oldest traditions. Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self-defence. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the ongoing work of her women’s legal-aid practice to save Hirut’s life.
Set in the land of a thousand hills, this film follows the blossoming Rwandan film industry – Hillywood. As the country is still healing from the wounds of an ethnic and cultural genocide 20 years ago, cinema has become a way for artists to express themselves and create discussion and debate. This innovative documentary explores the people at the heart of the industry and the valuable role cinema can play in healing a nation. Through this film we discover the pioneers who brought the industry to life, including Eric Kabera, who will be in attendance at AiM.
Through eyewitness accounts and gripping footage, acclaimed Rwandan director Eric Kabera’s Keepers of Memory takes the viewer on an emotional and at times harrowing journey into the Rwandan genocide, its survivors, and the memorials created in the victims’ honour. The film focuses on the personal accounts of men and women who watch over the sacred burial sites, keeping the memories alive for future generations.
Eric Kabera Masterclass Fri 31 Oct at 3.00pm 2h30m • 15
Eric Kabera, a talented Rwandan filmmaker and pioneer of the Rwandan film industry Hillywood, has made a number of highly acclaimed documentaries. In this masterclass Eric will show clips from his work and talk about his filmmaking practice. We are screening Eric’s documentary, Keepers of Memory, at Filmhouse at 8.30pm. A free, non-ticketed event.
PLUS SHORT City Dropout (Mageragere)
PLUS SHORT Crossing Lines Samuel Ishimwe • Rwanda 2014 • 29m • DCP Kinyarwanda with English subtitles • 15
Mbabazi Philbert • Rwanda 2014 • 30m • DCP Kinyarwanda with English subtitles • 15
A harrowing short film by an emerging Rwandan director, dealing with the memories of the genocide.
Nizzo, a 23-year-old slum dweller, decides to leave Kigali to return to his native village of Mageragere to begin his life over and win the heart of Gasaro, the girlfriend he left behind.
We are pleased to have Keepers of Memory director Eric Kabera in attendance to talk to the audience after the screening.
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RUMOURS OF WAR
Rumours of War Ngunu Ngunu Kan
TIMBUKTU
UK Premiere Timbuktu
Sat 1 Nov at 6.00pm Soussaba Cissé • Mali 2014 • 1h30m DCP • Bambara with English subtitles • 15
Souleymane Touré, aka Soul, is a 26-year-old man who loves slam and hosts a radio show in Timbuktu. After motivating young people to resist the North, he is left for dead by terrorists occupying northern Mali. A traveller on the road to Bamako rescues him and takes him to a hospital for treatment. His story makes the rounds in Mali, the international media talks about it and Soul realises that he can use the incident to help the crisis, to realise reconciliation. This is the promising directorial debut by Soussaba Cissé, daughter of legendary Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, who has a small cameo in the film.
THE GRAND KILAPY
The Grand Kilapy
Sat 1 Nov at 8.30pm
O Grande Kilapy
Abderrahmane Sissako • Mali/Mauritania/France 2014 • 1h40m DCP • French with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Abel Jafri, Kettly Noël, Toulou Kiki, Hichem Yacoubi.
Sun 2 Nov at 5.45pm
This latest film from Malian master Abderrahmane Sissako recounts the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels. When the multicultural city is invaded by jihadists, they ban music, soccer and virtually any form of pleasure, and insist that all women must cover their bodies. The local imam calmly argues against their narrow, ultra-orthodox dogma, but he has little influence over the rag-tag bunch of religious intruders. Beautifully filmed and directed with remarkable control and restraint, Timbuktu confirms Sissako’s status as one the true humanists of contemporary cinema. It is a stunningly realised condemnation of intolerance and the refusal to acknowledge diversity. The screening has kindly been sponsored by the Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies and will be followed by a discussion.
Zézé Gamboa • Angola/Portugal/Brazil 2012 • 1h42m DCP • Portuguese with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Pedro Hossi, João Lagarto, Hermila Guedes.
This charming film is set in 1960s Lisbon. Angola is under Portuguese colonial rule, and Lisbon is in a state of paranoia over communists and agitators. For Joãozinho, a young Angolan student studying engineering in Lisbon, the sixties are in full swing as he lives a fast and carefree lifestyle. He attracts attention when he takes Carmo, the daughter of one of the Governor’s ministers, as his lover, and falls under surveillance from the local authorities. One final drunken scuffle lands him in jail, before deportation back to Angola. Talented Angolan director Zézé Gamboa (whose first feature film The Hero was screened at a previous AiM festival), explores a different side of Angola’s colonial past with this stylish film.
Africa in Motion
KADJIKE
Kadjike
ROBOTS OF BRIXTON
UK Premiere Africa in Motion
JONAH
Sun 2 Nov at 8.00pm
Short Film Competition
Visions of the Future: African Science Fiction Shorts
Sana Na N’Hada • Guinea-Bissau 2013 • 1h55m DCP • Kriolu with English subtitles • 15
Mon 3 Nov at 8.40pm
Sun 9 Nov at 8.45pm
As in the original paradise, the inhabitants of Bissagos archipelago, located in Guinea-Bissau on the west coast of Africa, live according to ancient traditions, in harmony with the natural order of the world. Every colour illuminates this idyllic paradise, and its glistening beauty and natural riches catch the eyes of a gang of drug dealers who occupy the island to make their fortunes. As the medicine man dies and the island falls under the control of the gang, it seems like all hope is lost. Caught between tradition and modernity, it is up to one young man to choose between money and his heritage. Kadjike is a stunning first-time feature film by director Sana Na N’Hada from Guinea-Bissau, a country which has delivered only a handful of internationally known filmmakers (see also The Blue Eyes of Yonta, screening on 25 October).
2h • Various languages with English subtitles • 15
1h13m • 15
For the seventh consecutive year, AiM has invited African filmmakers to submit short films of up to 30 minutes for our annual Short Film Competition. The shortlist has been selected from over 80 entries, comprising a diverse and captivating collection of work from across the continent. The Short Film Competition is part of AiM’s commitment to nurturing young African filmmaking talent. The winner is selected by our jury of acclaimed film practitioners and academics and will be announced immediately after the screenings. The audience will also have the opportunity to vote for their favourite film with the Audience Award winner announced on our website at the end of the festival. Our thanks go to Buni TV for sponsoring the prize money for the competition.
As part of the BFI Sci-fi season, Days of Fear and Wonder, we are screening five African sci-fi shorts, exploring futuristic and fantastic alternative futures for the continent. The shorts will also tour to three further venues across the UK – see www.bfi.org.uk/sci-fi Afronauts Frances Bodomo • USA 2014 • 14m • Digital Afronauts tells an alternative history of the 1960s space race. Robots of Brixton Kibwe Tavares • UK 2011 • 6m • Digital Brixton has degenerated and is inhabited by London’s new robot workforce. Jonah Kibwe Tavares • UK/Tanzania 2013 • 18m • Digital Mwbana and his best friend Juma are two Zanzibar beach hustlers with big dreams. Touch Shola Amoo • UK/Nigeria 2013 • 13m • Digital Touch tells the story of Jessica and George, two lovers navigating desire and technology in the expansive green field of a futuristic Lincolnshire. Pumzi Wanuri Kahiu • Kenya/South Africa 2009 • 22m • Digital Pumzi imagines a dystopian future 25 years after water wars have devastated the world.
The screening will be followed by a discussion on the Portuguese-language film industries of Africa.
The screening will be followed by a discussion.
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SMHAFF 2014
MARS PROJECT
SMHAFF 2014 Now in its eighth year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland’s most striking and provocative cultural events, encompassing music, film, visual art, theatre, dance and literature. The annual festival takes place in venues across Scotland throughout October, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health.
STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS
Mars Project
Gabrielle
Sun 5 Oct at 6.00pm
Tue 7 Oct at 5.50pm
Jonathan Balazs & Andrew Lounsbury Canada 2012 • 1h2m • Digital • 15 • Documentary
Louise Archambault • Canada 2013 • 1h44m DCP • French and English with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Alexandre Landry, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Vincent-Guillaume Otis, Benoît Gouin.
Hip Hop artist Khari ‘Conspiracy’ Stewart’s emergence as a musical force was followed by a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Yet instead of allowing them to challenge and constrain his creativity, Conspiracy uses the voices he hears as sources of artistic inspiration. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jonathan Balazs and producer Danielle Landry.
For more information visit the website at www.mhfestival.com
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Mon 6 Oct at 5.50pm Sam Fleischner • USA 2013 • 1h22m • DCP English and Spanish with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Andrea Suarez Paz, Jesus Sanchez-Velez, Azul Zorrilla, Tenoch Huerta, Marsha Stephanie Blake.
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GABRIELLE
Ricky is the autistic son of an undocumented immigrant family in New York City who wanders away from his caretaker sister and into the labyrinth of the subway system. Desperately worried about Ricky’s state and concerned that the situation may call attention to their illegal status, his mother frantically searches for him. This family drama vibrantly depicts a marginalised community while exploring the line between Ricky’s autism and youthful rebellion.
Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vie and an exceptional musical gift. She falls for Martin, a choir member in their recreation centre. However, they must overcome concerned relatives and other people’s prejudices in the hope of experiencing a love far from the ‘ordinary’.
Everybody’s Child Mon 13 Oct at 6.00pm Garry Fraser • UK 2012 • 1h15m • DCP • 15 • Documentary
One of Scotland’s most exciting new filmmakers gives a brave and brutally honest account of his life of crime, violence and drugs after spending his childhood being moved around foster homes. He now works to ensure that his three children have something he never had: a loving, supportive family. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Garry Fraser.
SMHAFF 2014
EVERYBODY’S CHILD
Ana Ana
ANA ANA
UK Premiere Alive Inside
ALIVE INSIDE
SMHAFF International Film Awards
Tue 14 Oct at 6.00pm
Wed 15 Oct at 6.00pm
Thu 16 Oct at 6.00pm
Corinne van Egeraat, Petr Lom • Norway/Netherlands/Canada/ Egypt 2014 • 1h15m • DCP • Arabic with English subtitles • 12A Documentary
Michael Rossato-Bennett • USA 2014 • 1h18m • DCP • 12A Documentary
1h40m • 15
This marvellous cinematic poem is set in an Egypt where hopes for the revolution have begun to unravel, and women’s rights are non-existent. Using beautiful, intense metaphors and visionary storytelling, four young women speak from the bottom of their hearts of their dreams and desires.
Presented by Luminate and SMHAFF, this moving documentary accompanies social worker Dan Cohen to nursing homes, where individuals experiencing memory loss are revitalised through the simple experience of listening to music. The camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival’s annual open film submission gives filmmakers from all over the world a platform to challenge perceptions of mental health, share their ideas with new audiences and explore the realities of mental health through film. This, the eighth year of the film awards, saw a diverse range of submissions from as far away as Australia, Canada, Iran, Thailand and the US, as well as from Europe, Ireland and the UK. The annual film awards ceremony will honour the very best of these films at this not-to-be-missed event. Expect to be moved and inspired by excerpts and the stories behind the films. The winning films will be screened at the Glasgow School of Art from October 17 - 19. A free, ticketed event.
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Magic in the Moonlight (AD) We Are Many (TOA) Ida Watermark (TOA) Ida
3.15/6.00/8.40 1.00 4.15/6.15 8.30 8.20
Fri 10 Oct
1 2 2 3 3
A Most Wanted Man (AD) I Decide... + Born to Suffer (S) A Gun in Each Hand (S) I Want You (S) A Dangerous Game
3.15/6.00/8.40 5.15 + Q&A 9.00 + intro 4.00 6.45
Sat 3 Oct
1 2 2 2 3 3
Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida Giraffada (TOA) TOA Audience Award (TOA) Night on Earth (JJ) Ida
1.00/3.20/6.00/8.40 1.05 3.00 5.45 3.15 6.15/8.20 11.00am 1.00/3.15/6.10/8.40 6.00 + Q&A 1.10/6.15/8.20 3.30
1.05 (captioned) 3.45 + Q&A 6.00 + Q&A 8.40 3.50/8.45 6.10 1.00 3.45 8.30 + intro
1.00 3.40 6.10 8.30 1.15/8.25 3.45/6.15 3.30 5.45
Planes: Fire and Rescue (FJ) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Mars Project (MH) Ida Year of the Horse (JJ)
A Most Wanted Man (AD) + (C) In a Foreign Land (S) Wounded (S) A Most Wanted Man (AD) A Dangerous Game A Most Wanted Man (AD) Tad, the Lost Explorer (S) Ghost Dog: The Way of the... The Wishful Thinkers (S)
Giovanni’s Island (A) Studio Bones Focus (A) Appleseed Alpha (A) Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (A) Human Capital What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Coffee and Cigarettes (JJ) M
1 1 2 3 3
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Sun 5 Oct
Sat 11 Oct
Sat 18 Oct
Sun 12 Oct
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The Nut Job (FJ) A Dangerous Game A Most Wanted Man (AD) Wounded (S) Chinese Take-Away (S) A Gun in Each Hand (S) A Dangerous Game Dead Man (JJ) A Dangerous Game
11.00am 1.00 3.15/5.50/8.30 1.00 + Q&A 4.00 + intro 6.00 8.40 3.30 6.15
Sun 19 Oct
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Believe (FJ) M Lupin III vs. Conan (A) Time of Eve (A) SLA Mystery Film (A) Human Capital What We Did on Our... (AD) + (C) What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Broken Flowers (JJ) M
11.00am 1.00 3.40 6.10 8.40 1.15/8.25 3.45 (captioned) 6.15 3.30 8.45
Mon 1 20 1 Oct 1 2 2 3
What We Did on Our... (AD) (B) What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Human Capital Make Way for Tomorrow (L) Night Will Fall M
11am (babies/carers) 3.15/6.15 8.30 3.30/6.10 8.15 8.45
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What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Human Capital Night Will Fall Timecrimes (F) The Limits of Control (JJ)
3.15/6.15 8.30 3.30/8.15 6.00 + intro/disc. 8.45
Mon 1 6 1 Oct 1 2 3 3 3
Magic in the Moonlight (AD) (B) 11am (babies/carers) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) 3.15/8.30 Ida 6.15 Stand Clear of the Closing... (MH) 5.50 Ida 3.30 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me 6.00 Ghost Dog: The Way of the... 8.40 Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida Gabrielle (MH) Ida Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me Dead Man (JJ)
3.15/8.30 6.15 5.50 3.30 6.00 8.40
Mon 1 13 1 Oct 1 2 2 3
A Dangerous Game (B) A Most Wanted Man (AD) Sword of the Stranger (A) A Dangerous Game Everybody’s Child (MH) Coffee and Cigarettes (JJ)
11am (babies/carers) 3.15/8.30 6.10 3.30/8.40 6.00 + Q&A 8.45
Wed 1 8 1 Oct 2 3 3
Magic in the Moonlight (AD) In a Foreign Land (S) Sunrise (EC) Ida Magic in the Moonlight (AD)
3.15/8.45 6.15 + Q&A 6.15 + intro 3.30/8.20 6.00
Tue 14 Oct
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A Most Wanted Man (AD) K: Missing Kings (A) A Dangerous Game Ana Ana (MH) Broken Flowers (JJ)
3.15/8.30 6.30 3.30/8.40 6.00 8.45
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In a Foreign Land (S) The Thirteen Roses (S) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida Life Feels Good (PP) The Wild Ones (S)
1.30 + Q&A 5.45 + discussion 8.55 3.45/8.50 6.00 + Q&A 3.30/9.00
Wed 1 15 1 Oct 2 2 3
A Most Wanted Man (AD) Wings of Honneamise (A) A Dangerous Game Alive Inside (MH) Battleship Potemkin (EC)
3.15/5.55 8.30 3.30/8.40 6.00 6.15 + intro
Tue 7 Oct
Thu 9 Oct
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The majority of our screenings are scheduled well in advance, and times published in this monthly brochure and on our website. We have left some spaces in the schedule in order to allow us to keep on films that are doing well for a little longer; each week these late-scheduled screenings will be added to our website from midday at the latest on the Tuesday preceding the start of the new cinema week on Friday, and listed in our weekly screenings email – sign up at www.filmhousecinema.com/news
Thu 16 Oct
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A Most Wanted Man (AD) SMHAFF Int. Film Awards (MH) The Princess and the Pilot (A) A Dangerous Game A Most Wanted Man (AD) Floating Skyscrapers (PP)
3.00 6.00 (Free) 8.45 3.30/6.10 8.30 6.15
Fri 17 Oct
1 1 1 2 2 3
What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (A) Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (A) Human Capital What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) M
3.15 6.00 8.30 3.30/8.25 6.15 5.45
Tue 21 Oct
KEY (AD) – Audio Description (see page 2) (B) – Carer & baby screening (see page 2) (C) – Captioned for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing (see page 2) All screenings in 2D unless marked [3D] SEASONS: (A) – Scotland Loves Anime (pages 28-30) (AiM) – Africa in Motion (pages 14-19) (EC) – Introduction to European Cinema (38-39) (FJ) – Filmhouse Junior (pages 24-26) (JJ) – Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie (12-13) (L) – Luminate (page 26) (MH) – SMHAFF 2014 (pages 20-21) (PP) – Play Poland (pages 36-37) (S) – Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (pages 32-24) (TOA) – Take One Action Film Festival (40-41) Full index of films on page 2
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3 October - 6 November 2014 SCREENING TIMES
TICKET PRICES & INFORMATION
3.15/6.00 8.35 3.30/6.10 8.30 6.15
MATINEES (Shows starting prior to 5pm) Mon - Thu: £6.50 full price, £4.50 concessions Friday Matinees: £5.00/£3.50 concessions Sat - Sun: £8.20 full price, £6.00 concessions
DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE
SCREENING TIMES
DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE
Wed 1 22 1 Oct 2 2 3
3.15/8.40 6.15 3.30/6.00 8.40 6.00 + intro
Thu 30 Oct
1 1 2 2 3
Pride (AD) The Grand Seduction The Battles of Coronel and... Difret (AiM) Apnea (PP)
Fri 31 Oct
1 1 2 2 2 3 3
Mr. Turner (AD) 2.00/5.05/8.10 Night of the Living Dead 11.15pm Attila Marcel 3.15 Finding Hillywood + short (AiM) 5.45 Keepers of Memory + short (AiM) 8.30 + Q&A Eric Kabera Masterclass (AiM) 3.00 (Free) Attila Marcel 6.00
Sat 1 Nov
1 2 2 2 3 3
Mr. Turner (AD) Attila Marcel Rumours of War (AiM) Timbuktu (AiM) Attila Marcel Only Lovers Left Alive (JJ)
2.00/5.05/8.10 3.40 6.00 8.30 + discussion 1.00/6.10 3.30
Sun 2 Nov
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Shorts for Middle Ones (FJ) Mr. Turner (AD) + (C) Mr. Turner (AD) Tony Benn: Will and Testament The Grand Kilapy (AiM) Kadjike (AiM) Attila Marcel
11.00am 2.00 (captioned) 5.05/8.10 3.40 5.45 8.00 + discussion 1.00/3.20/8.45
What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) Human Capital Advanced Style + short (L) Night Will Fall The Return (EC)
Thu 23 Oct
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What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) 3.15 Human Capital 6.15 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 8.40 Night Will Fall 3.30/6.00 What We Did on Our Holiday (AD) 8.15 Papusza (PP) 5.45
Fri 24 Oct
1 1 2 2 3
Pride (AD) Suns (AiM) 20,000 Days on Earth Le jour se lève 20,000 Days on Earth
3.15/6.00 8.45 3.30/8.30 6.15 6.10
Sat 25 Oct
1 1 2 2 2 3
Le jour se lève Pride (AD) The Act of Killing The Blue Eyes of Yonta (AiM) Come Back, Africa (AiM) 20,000 Days on Earth
1.10/6.15 3.15/8.30 1.00 + discussion 5.30 8.15 + discussion 1.15/6.10
Sun 26 Oct
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Shorts for Wee Ones (FJ) Le jour se lève Siliva the Zulu (AiM) Pride (AD) African Storytelling (AiM) Khumba (AiM) Pride (AD) + (C) Rags & Tatters (AiM) Adios Carmen + short (AiM) 20,000 Days on Earth The Limits of Control (JJ)
11.00am 1.30/6.15 4.15 + live music 8.30 11.15am (Free) 12.30 3.25 (captioned) 6.00 8.15 1.00/8.45 3.30
Le jour se lève (B) Pride (AD) Le jour se lève 20,000 Days on Earth Love Is Strange (L) Factory Girl + Short (AiM) 20,000 Days on Earth
11am (babies/carers) 3.15/8.30 6.15 3.30 6.00 8.25 8.45
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Pride (AD) The Grand Seduction The Grand Seduction The Battles of Coronel and... White Shadow (AiM) Only Lovers Left Alive (JJ)
3.15/8.30 6.00 3.30 6.10 + intro 8.35 6.00
Wed 1 29 1 Oct 2 2 3
The Grand Seduction Pride (AD) The Battles of Coronel and... Four Corners (AiM) The Threepenny Opera (EC)
3.15/8.35 6.00 3.30/6.10 8.30 5.45 + intro
Mon 1 27 1 Oct 1 2 2 2 3 Tue 28 Oct
Mon 1 3 1 Nov 1 2 2 3
Mr. Turner (AD) (B) 11am (babies/carers) Mr. Turner (AD) 2.50/8.10 Tony Benn: Will and Testament 6.00 Mr. Turner (AD) 5.35 AiM Short Film Competition (AiM) 8.40 The Golden Dream 3.15/6.10
1 1 2 2 2 3
Mr. Turner (AD) Tony Benn: Will and Testament Tony Benn: Will and Testament Mr. Turner (AD) Charulata The Golden Dream
2.50/8.10 6.00 3.15 5.35 8.40 8.45
Wed 1 5 1 Nov 2 2 2 3
Mr. Turner (AD) M (EC) Charulata Mr. Turner (AD) Tony Benn: Will and Testament Charulata
2.40/8.10 5.45 3.15 5.50 8.55 5.50
1 1 2 2 2 3
Mr. Turner (AD) Tony Benn: Will and Testament Tony Benn: Will and Testament Mr. Turner (AD) Charulata It Looks Pretty... + Parasite (PP)
2.50/8.10 6.00 3.15 5.35 8.40 5.45
Tue 4 Nov
Thu 6 Nov
FILMHOUSE PROGRAMME
EVENING SCREENINGS (Starting 5pm and later) £8.20 full price, £6.00 concessions For screenings in 3D add £2 to ticket price. All tickets to Filmhouse Junior screenings (marked FJ on grid) are £3.50. Tickets for children under 12 are £3.50 for any screening. Filmhouse Members get £1.50 off every ticket (excludes Friday matinees and Filmhouse Junior) Concessions available for: children (under 15); students (with valid matriculation card); school pupils (15-18 years); Young Scot cardholders; senior citizens; people with disability or invalidity status (carers go free); claimants (Jobseekers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Housing Benefit); NHS employees (with proof of employment).
We participate in the EE Wednesdays 2 for 1 scheme. There are usually ticket deals available on film seasons. All performances are bookable in advance, in person, online at www.filmhousecinema.com or by phone on 0131 228 2688. We do not charge a fee for bookings made by telephone or on the website. Tickets may also be reserved without payment, in which case they must be collected no later than 30 minutes before the performance starts. Tickets cannot be exchanged nor money refunded except in the event of a cancellation of a performance. Screenings are subject to change, but only in extraordinary circumstances. All seats are unreserved. If you require seats together please arrive in plenty of time. Cinemas will be open 15 minutes before the start of each screening. The management reserves the right of admission and will not admit latecomers. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Double bills are shown in the same order as indicated on these pages. Intervals in double bills last 10 minutes. BOX OFFICE: 0131 228 2688 (10am-9pm daily) PROGRAMME INFO: 0131 228 2689 BOOK ONLINE: www.filmhousecinema.com
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Filmhouse Junior
PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE
Filmhouse junior Films for a younger audience, weekly on Sundays at 11am. Tickets cost £3.50 (£4.50 for 3D screenings) per person, big or small! For these shows we choose to screen dubbed versions where these are available, but some films will be in their original language with subtitles – these are marked on individual film descriptions. This issue several screenings are part of the Discovery Film Festival’s touring programme (www.discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk) and two are part of this year’s French Film Festival UK (www. frenchfilmfestival.org.uk). Please note: although we normally disapprove of people talking during screenings, these shows are primarily for kids, so grown-ups should expect some noise!
Planes: Fire and Rescue Sun 5 Oct at 11.00am Roberts Gannaway • USA 2014 • 1h23m DCP • U – Contains mild threat With the voices of Ed Harris, Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Curtis Armstrong, Hal Holbrook.
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.
THE NUT JOB
BELIEVE
The Nut Job
Shorts for Wee Ones
Sun 12 Oct at 11.00am
Sun 26 Oct at 11.00am
Peter Lepeniotis • Canada/USA 2014 • 1h26m • DCP U – Contains mild action, very mild bad language, mild rude humour With the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl.
45m • U
An animated heist adventure with a nutty difference. Winter is coming and there’s a food shortage. The animals of Liberty Park, Oakton, are hungry. But there is hope: Maury’s Nut Store, a goldmine of food for all (including the wonder of peanut brittle). But how to get at it? It’s up to Surly the squirrel, Precious the pug and Buddy the rat to break into Maury’s and steal enough food for the whole park. But there’s more to this simple nut shop than meets the eye...
A sparkling selection of animated tales from around the world. There are bouncing baby kangaroos, lightningpowered robot vacuum cleaners and a piano-playing octopus. In a Japanese bakery we came across dolphinfriendly baguettes, and in a village in the middle of the African plains we see the dramatic impact of their first ever snowfall. These colourful stories will delight children age 3+ and are a magical introduction to the cinema experience. All the films are in English or are dialogue free, so will be accessible for everyone.
Believe
Shorts for Middle Ones
Sun 19 Oct at 11.00am
Sun 2 Nov at 11.00am
David Scheinmann • UK 2014 • 1h36m • DCP PG – Contains mild bad language, injury detail Cast: Brian Cox, Natascha McElhone, Anne Reid, Jack Smith, Toby Stephens.
50m • PG
Retired Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby (Brian Cox), still haunted by the tragic plane crash which claimed the lives of many of his team, has his wallet stolen by young tearaway Georgie (Jack Smith). When Busby tracks Georgie down he discovers he’s a whizz with a football, so he makes a deal with the boy: the police won’t be involved if he and his footie-mad friends allow Sir Matt to coach their rag-tag team.
Discovery
Discovery
For anyone over the age of eight, these short films will inform and entertain. From an imaginative history of the alphabet through to surrealist high-diving hijinks. What happens when number-crunching factory workers discover there is more to life than black, white and grey? An underappreciated pig makes a new friend and things change forever. A young girl, out for a walk with her grandmother, sees the world in a truly unique way in this absolutely outstanding feast of sound and colour. Most of the films are dialogue free or in English; My Mom Is An Aeroplane! (7m) is in Russian with English subtitles.
Filmhouse Junior
WOLFY, THE INCREDIBLE SECRET
Wolfy, the Incredible Secret Loulou, l’incroyable secret
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
ANTBOY
FFF UK Belle and Sebastian Belle et Sébastien
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
FFF UK Young Voices Sun 7 Dec at 11.00am
Sun 9 Nov at 11.00am
Mon 24 Nov at 11.00am
1h15m • PG
Eric Omond • France/Belgium/Hungary 2013 • 1h20m Digital • French with English subtitles • U With the voices of Malik Zidi, Stéphane Debac, Anaïs Demoustier, Carlo Brandt.
Nicolas Vanier • France 2013 • 1h44m • Digital French and German with English subtitles • PG Cast: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Margaux Châtelier.
A selection of films made by young people who participated in our Understanding Cinema project at schools and cinemas across Scotland in 2013/14. The young filmmakers examined the technique of ‘the long take’ and worked through exercises before making these final films. Most of these films were made by primary school pupils and demonstrate wonderful imagination, skill and creativity.
Young wolf Loulou and his best friend Tom the rabbit set off on an adventure to find out what became of Loulou’s mother. But in Wolfenberg an old wolf prince is hosting the Carnivore Games, and doesn’t want a kind-hearted young wolf or (heaven forbid) a rabbit upsetting proceedings. Can Loulou find his mother, remain true to his friend, and work out the big secret about his identity? This delightful, award-winning animated film will charm all ages.
World War II is underway and life is on hold in a small village in the Alps: the German army has taken over the region and the villagers are understandably dejected. Then Belle, a beautiful sheepdog, arrives and chooses Sebastian, a plucky little boy, as her master. Together, they defy the Nazis and offer help to those who are deserving. Nicolas Vanier has successfully adapted the famous 1965 TV series by Cécile Aubry for the big screen.
Rise of the Guardians Antboy
The Boxtrolls Sun 16 Nov at 11.00am Graham Annable & Anthony Stacchi • USA 2014 • 1h37m DCP • PG – Contains mild violence, threat With the voices of Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Ben Kingsley.
A community of quirky, mischievous creatures, the Boxtrolls, have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy called Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, the boy decides to venture above ground, where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
Sun 14 Dec at 11.00am
Discovery
Sun 30 Nov at 11.00am Ask Hasselbalch • Denmark 2013 • 1h17m DCP • English language version • PG Cast: Oscar Dietz, Amalie Kruse Jensen, Samuel Ting Graf.
12-year-old Pelle is a loner at school, picked on by bullies and ignored by Amanda, the beautiful classmate he pines for. But then one day he is bitten by a large and strangelooking ant and things begin to change. Developing a range of (very) unusual powers, Pelle still tries not to draw attention to himself, until comic book nerd Wilhelm finds out and encourages him to take full advantage. But then an equally powerful opponent called The Flea shows up... Re-energising the superhero genre for a younger audience, this is a rollickingly good fun caper movie – who needs Spiderman when Antboy is in town?
Peter Ramsey • USA 2012 • 1h37m DCP • PG – Contains mild threat and language With the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Jude Law.
A fantastic animation for the festive season. An evil spirit named Pitch enacts a plan to take over the world using fear. Jack Frost, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and the Sandman need to join forces in order to protect the Earth’s children and stop this new menace.
SEASON CONTINUES OVERLEAF
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Filmhouse Junior (continued)/Luminate
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FROZEN
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW
Arthur Christmas Sun 21 Dec at 11.00am Sarah Smith • UK/USA 2011 • 1h37m • DCP • U – Contains very mild language and mild comic threat With the voices of James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Ashley Jensen.
A wonderful family film from the team at Aardman. Santa Claus is nearing retirement, with his super-efficient but joyless son Steven ready to take over. But the future of the position of Head of Christmas looks less certain when a child is left without a present and the only person prepared to put things right is Steven’s hapless brother, Arthur.
Luminate Luminate is an annual festival that takes place across the length and breadth of Scotland each October, offering the chance to celebrate creativity, share stories and to explore what ageing means to all of us. For more information about the festival please go to www.luminatescotland.org
ADVANCED STYLE
Advanced Style Wed 22 Oct at 3.30pm + 6.00pm Lina Plioplyte • USA 2014 • 1h12m • DCP PG – Contains mild bad language • Documentary
Advanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to ageing. This inspiring film paints intimate and colourful portraits of independent, stylish women aged 62 to 95 who are challenging conventional ideas about beauty and ageing. PLUS SHORT The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life Malcolm Clarke • Canada/USA/UK 2014 • 39m • DCP • PG • Documentary
As the world’s oldest pianist and Holocaust survivor, 109-year-old Alice Herz Sommer shares her views on life.
Frozen Sun 28 Dec at 11.00am Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee • USA 2013 • 1h48m • DCP • PG – Contains mild threat With the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana.
When the icy powers of Elsa turn the kingdom of Arendelle into a frozen wasteland, it is up to her sister Anna to find her and reverse her spell. She sets off with mountain man Kristoff, his trusty reindeer and a talking snowman named Olaf in a race to save the kingdom. A special sing-along screening of this magical film!
Love Is Strange Make Way for Tomorrow Mon 20 Oct at 3.30pm + 6.10pm Leo McCarey • USA 1937 • 1h31m • Digital U – Contains no material likely to offend or harm Cast: Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter, Thomas Mitchell.
In 1937 when Leo McCarey accepted his first Oscar for directing The Awful Truth he began his speech by saying, “Thanks, but you gave it to me for the wrong picture.” He preferred Make Way for Tomorrow, a beautifully made, superbly acted, achingly funny, deliriously romantic and utterly heartbreaking film about an elderly couple who are forced to separate, after they lose their house and discover that none of their children is prepared to take them both in.
Mon 27 Oct at 6.00pm Ira Sachs • USA/France 2014 • 1h34m DCP • 15 – Contains strong language Cast: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Darren E Burrows, Marisa Tomei.
After 39 years together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot. But when news of their marriage reaches the Catholic school where George works, he is fired from his longtime job, and the couple can no longer afford their New York City apartment. An updated version of the same story told over 75 years earlier in Make Way for Tomorrow, Love Is Strange is a poignant and moving portrait of an older couple desperate to stay together when circumstances and society make that simple goal almost impossible.
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Scotland Loves Anime
K: MISSING KINGS
Scotland Loves Anime Come along and help us celebrate our 5th year! Whether you’ve been to previous editions of the festival or this is your first time, there’s something for you at Scotland Loves Anime 2014. For more information go to www.lovesanimation.com
WINGS OF HONNEAMISE
DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS
Sword of the Stranger
Wings of Honneamise
Mon 13 Oct at 6.10pm
Wed 15 Oct at 8.30pm
Masahiro Ando • Japan 2007 • 1h42m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 15 With the voices of Tomoya Nagase, Koichi Yamadera, Akio Otsuka, Yuki Chinen, Naoto Takenaka.
Hiroyuki Yamaga • Japan 1987 • 2h1m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 15 With the voices of Masahiro Anzai, Shozo Iizuka, Kazuo Kumakura, Kazuyuki Sogabe.
No Name is a ronin who abandoned his name in troubled times, and who vowed to never unsheathe his sword again. Luo-Lang is a blond-haired, blue-eyed Western assassin working for the Ming Dynasty who feels something is missing from his life. These two strangers meet when a mysterious young boy named Kotaro enters their lives. They kill, and kill some more, in a blazing display of Japanese sword action, and ultimately find that they share a common destiny...
On an alternate Earth, the threat of imminent war looms between two bordering nations. Technology is advancing rapidly, creating new and more deadly forms of warfare – but the Royal Space Force wants to use those advances to achieve the world’s first manned space mission. For young astronaut candidate Shirotsugh, this isn’t just a journey beyond the reaches of the atmosphere: it’s a personal odyssey to grow from an aimless young man into a leader willing to put everything on the line...
K: Missing Kings
The Princess and the Pilot
Tue 14 Oct at 6.30pm
Thu 16 Oct at 8.45pm
Shingo Suzuki • Japan 2014 • 1h13m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A With the voices of Daisuke Namikawa, Daisuke Ono, Tomokazu Sugita, Mikako Komatsu.
Jun Shishido • Japan 2011 • 1h39m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A With the voices of Ryunosuke Kamiki, Daisuke Ono, Takeshi Tomizawa.
If shimmering cityscapes and sword fights are what you’re looking for then you won’t be disappointed by K: Missing Kings, based on the popular anime K. Silver Clansmen Kuroh Yatogami and Neko are searching for their master, without much success. Just when they’re beginning to lose hope, they see HOMRA red clan members Rikio Kamamoto and Anna Kushina being chased by someone...
Based on a bestselling novel, The Princess and the Pilot is a touching wartime romance. Pilot Charles Karino is tasked with flying over enemy waters to escort future Princess Juana del Moral back to the Prince she is to marry. But will they make it safely when the enemy is at their heels every inch of the way?
Sutorenjia: Muko hadan
Gekijouban K: Missing Kings
Oritsu uchugun Oneamisu no tsubasa
To aru hikuushi e no tsuioku
Scotland Loves Anime
BAYONETTA: BLOODY FATE
GIOVANNI’S ISLAND
APPLESEED ALPHA
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Giovanni’s Island
Fri 17 Oct at 6.00pm
Sat 18 Oct at 1.00pm
1h50m • 12A
Masahiro Hosoda • Japan 2013 • 1h25m DCP • English language version • PG With the voices of Masako Nozawa, Hiroko Emori, Toro Furuya, Unsho Ishizuka.
Mizuho Nishikubo • Japan 2014 • 1h43m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A With the voices of Kota Yokoyama, Polina Ilyushenko, Junya Taniai.
The first new Dragonball Z feature film in seventeen years. Beerus, God of Destruction, travels to Earth – and he’s looking for a fight. Only Goku, humanity’s greatest hero, can ascend to the level of a Super Saiyan God and put an end to Beerus’ rampage!
Based on real events shortly after World War II, Giovanni’s Island is the little-told story of the Russian occupation of Shitokan Island, as seen through the eyes of two young brothers. While the adults plot, Giovanni and his brother forge unlikely friendships with the Russian children as they try to make sense of their new surroundings. Giovanni’s Island is a touching and tragic tale of childhood innocence in political conflict.
Catch two episodes of Space Dandy, the latest hit work from Studio Bones, then take part in a rare 60-minute Q&A session with Studio Bones president, Masahiko Minami. A rare opportunity to ask questions and learn more about one of the most significant studios of the last decade!
Doragon boru Z: Kami to kami
Jobanni no shima
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Fri 17 Oct at 8.30pm Fuminori Kizaki • Japan 2013 • 1h25m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 15 With the voices of Atsuko Tanaka, Mie Sonozaki, Miyuki Sawashiro, Daisuke Namikawa, Tessho Genda.
From the director of Afro Samurai, Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is based on the smash hit video game – and it’s just as over-the-top as you’d expect. Bayonetta, a sharp-tongued witch, battles bloodthirsty angels on a journey to recall her long-forgotten past. If you enjoyed the game and you’re looking for something outrageously irreverent, this is it.
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Studio Bones Focus Sat 18 Oct at 3.40pm
Appleseed Alpha Sat 18 Oct at 6.10pm Shinji Aramaki • Japan/USA 2014 • 1h33m • DCP • 12A With the voices of Luci Christian, David Matranga, Elizabeth Bunch, Wendel Calvert, Brina Palencia.
From the creator of Ghost in the Shell and director of Appleseed comes the action-packed, post-apocalyptic prequel, Appleseed Alpha. Mercenary soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos search the war-torn ruins of New York for the legendary city of Olympus, a haven for survivors. They join forces with two Olympian citizens on a mission to protect humanity from a malevolent cyborg terrorising the region. It’s up to them to safeguard humanity’s last hope.
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Scotland Loves Anime (continued)/Halloween at Filmhouse
LUPIN III VS CONAN
TIME OF EVE
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Time of Eve
Sat 18 Oct at 8.30pm
Sun 19 Oct at 6.10pm
Shinichiro Watanabe • Japan/USA 2001 • 1h54m Digital • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada, Yusaku Yara.
Yauhiro Yoshiura • Japan 2010 • 1h46m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A With the voices of Jun Fukuyama, Miki Ito, Yuri Lowenthal, Casey Mongillo, Kenji Nojima.
Mars, a few days before Halloween 2071. Villains blow up a tanker truck on Highway One, releasing a deadly virus that kills hundreds. Amid fears of a bigger, even more devastating biochemical attack, an astronomical reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction. On the spaceship Bebop, Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters are bored and short of cash, but with the news of the reward everything changes.
Welcome to the future. Robots have been in practical use for a long time and androids have recently come into use too. Under the Robot Ethics Committee, androids are treated like household appliances – but Rikuo, a high school student, discovers something in the behaviour records of his family’s household android that makes him reconsider.
Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Lupin III vs. Conan
Lupin 3 Sei Tai Meitantei Conan the Movie Sun 19 Oct at 3.40pm Hajime Kamegaki • Japan 2013 • 1h47m DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 12A With the voices of Kan’ichi Kurita, Minami Takayama, Megumi Hayashibara, Kiyoshi Kobayashi.
Prepare for car chases and cunning high jinx! The Magic Kid has given security the slip and run away with a massive diamond – it’s up to Conan to get it back. Conan quickly realises that this can only be the work of one man: gentleman thief, Lupin III. The confrontation of the century, Lupin vs Conan, is about to unfold before your eyes.
Eve no jikan
Scottish Premiere
Halloween at Filmhouse A special screening of George A Romero’s seminal classic, in association with Dead by Dawn. (Please note this replaces the previously advertised screening of John Carpenter’s Halloween.)
Night of the Living Dead SLA Mystery Film Sun 19 Oct at 8.40pm DCP • Japanese with English subtitles • 15
It’s a mystery! It’s been nominated for some pretty big accolades, comes in bite-sized chunks and is very much worth watching! It’s also a UK Theatrical premiere so we hope you enjoy!
Fri 31 Oct at 11.15pm George A Romero • USA 1968 • 1h36m DCP • 15 – Contains moderate horror and violence Cast: Judith O’Dea, Duane Jones, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne.
Barbara and her brother Johnny have driven many miles at the behest of their mother to honour their dead father by placing a wreath on his grave. Neither is enthusiastic about the annual task. Johnny reminisces about how he used to frighten his sister when they were children; “They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” he intones ominously. Thus the stage is set for one of the most nightmarish films ever made... “The orginal and the best.” - Kim Newman, Empire
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Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
IN A FOREIGN LAND
THE WILD ONES
THE THIRTEEN ROSES
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
In a Foreign Land En tierra extraña
¡Bienvenidos!
Icíar Bollaín • Spain 2014 • 1h17m • DCP Spanish with English subtitles • 15 • Documentary
A very warm welcome to the first edition of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival.
Wed 8 Oct at 6.15pm, Thu 9 Oct at 1.30pm & Sat 11 Oct at 3.45pm
First editions are always testing. People want to know who you are, what you are going to do and more importantly, if you are going to do things well! For all these reasons we would like to thank everybody who has been involved in this edition; staff, friends, volunteers and above all, the sponsors who have helped and trusted us to make this festival possible.
The current financial crisis in Spain has forced many young people to emigrate in the hope of a better life. Edinburgh is one of the most popular destinations, and the city is home to more than 20,000 Spanish people. Award-winning Spanish filmmaker Icíar Bollaín followed three expatriates in her latest film, In a Foreign Land. One of them is Gloria, a teacher from Spain who works in Edinburgh as a shop assistant. Gloria decided to create the collective, ‘Ni perdidos ni callados’ (Not lost and not silenced), to express the anger and frustration felt by many Spaniards who have moved to Scotland’s capital.
I hope this year’s ESFF will be a perfect start to the autumn season and a reason for lots of people to meet up, make new friends and see some memorable Spanish films.
All screenings of this film will be followed by Q&A sessions with director Icíar Bollaín.
This is a festival for everybody interested in cinema and Spanish and Latin American culture. Our programme comprises thirteen contemporary Spanish films, with an emphasis on young and talented directors such as Fernando Franco and Jonás Trueba, without forgetting the well-established directors – Icíar Bollaín, Cesc Gay and Gracia Querejeta. Our aim in selecting these films has been to include something for everyone, from children and young people to the most seasoned cinema buffs.
Many thanks for your support. We hope to see you there! Marian A Aréchaga, Curator, Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival For information on other festival events, including a screening of Mugaritz BSO plus Q&A session with chef Andoni Aduriz and a complimentary Brugal Rum cocktail, go to www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com
The Wild Ones Els nens salvatges Thu 9 Oct at 3.30pm + 9.00pm Patricia Ferreira • Spain 2012 • 1h40m • 35mm Catalán and Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Marina Comas, Àlex Monner, Albert Baró, Aina Clotet.
Most parents love and care for their children, but also tend to forget how difficult the transition from childhood to adulthood can be. Alex, Gabi and Oki are three teenagers making their way through life in the city. Like any other teenagers, they like to spend their time pushing the limits that their parents and society enforce on them. The 3.30pm screening will be introduced by Dr Sarah Wright from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
I WANT YOU
The Thirteen Roses Las 13 rosas Thu 9 Oct at 5.45pm Emilio Martínez Làzaro • Spain/Italy 2007 • 2h12m 35mm • Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession, Marta Etura, Nadia de Santiago.
April 1939. With the arrival of General Franco’s troops in Madrid, the Spanish Civil War was almost over and the Fascists triumphant. Fearing the bloody repression that was approaching, many Republicans fled the country, while others could not or did not want to, such as the protagonists of this true story, thirteen young women who were sentenced to death by a military court for a crime they had not committed. This screening will be followed by a discussion on the importance of the past in Hispanic countries, led by Dr Jose Saval from the University of Edinburgh.
I Want You Tengo ganas de ti Fri 10 Oct at 4.00pm Fernando González Molina • Spain 2012 • 2h4m 35mm • Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Mario Casas, Clara Lago, María Valverde, Marina Salas, Ferran Vilajosana.
I Want You is the sequel to Three Steps Above Heaven (Tres metros sobre el cielo), one of the biggest hits in recent Spanish cinema. Hache returns to Madrid after spending two years in London. His heart is still broken by the death of his best friend, and by loving and then losing Babi (Maria Valverde). When he mets Gin (Clara Lago), a wild photographer, singer and dancer, Hache is immediately smitten, but is still preoccupied with thoughts of Babi.
BORN TO SUFFER
A GUN IN EACH HAND
I Decide: The Train of Freedom + Born to Suffer
A Gun in Each Hand
Fri 10 Oct at 5.15pm
Fri 10 Oct at 9.00pm & Sun 12 Oct at 6.00pm
A double bill followed by a Q&A on women and sexuality in society, with Dr Bernard Bentley from the University of St Andrews.
Cesc Gay • Spain 2012 • 1h35m DCP • Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Javier Cámara, Ricardo Darín, Eduard Fernández, Jordi Mollà, Eduardo Noriega.
I Decide: The Train of Freedom
Eight friends in their forties are caught up in everyday situations that reveal a masculine identity crisis, in this comic and merciless portrait of men today. J is depressed and undergoing psychoanalysis. E has lost everything and now lives with his mother and his cat. S makes an attempt to win back his ex-wife after two years. G, with the help of drugs, is trying to understand why his wife is having an affair. And the rest of their friends are doing their best with similar catastrophes...
Yo decido: el tren de la libertad
Collective • Spain 2014 • 40m • DCP Spanish with English subtitles • 15 • Documentary
This documentary is a spontaneous collective project, created in February 2014 by more than sixty women working in the film and media industry. It captures the journeys of protesters from all over Spain as they travel to Madrid to demonstrate against the government’s new Abortion Law. PLUS
Una pistola en cada mano
The screening on Friday 10 October will be introduced by Dr Alexis Grohmann from the University of Edinburgh.
Born to Suffer Nacidas para sufrir Miguel Albaladejo • Spain 2009 • 1h52m 35mm • Spanish with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Petra Martínez, Adriana Ozores, María Alfonsa Rosso, Malena Alterio, María Elena Flores.
A romantic comedy, but one with a very important difference: the main characters do not know that it is. Flora, 72, lives in a small village, has never married and has spent her whole life looking after her relatives. Her only sister died young, leaving Flora with three nieces to raise. Now that they’re adults Flora is beginning to worry – it’s coming to a time when they should be looking after her, and Flora is afraid that she’ll be carted off to the old people’s home. Her salvation is her loyal housekeeper Purita.
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Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (continued)
TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER
Tad, the Lost Explorer
Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones Sat 11 Oct at 1.00pm Enrique Gato • Spain 2012 • 1h32m • DCP Spanish and English with English subtitles • PG With the voices of Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, Pep Anton Muñoz, Luis Posada, Meritxell Ané.
An animated adventure for the whole family. Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and explorer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. However, one day he is mistaken for a real professor, and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the Lost City of Paititi...
Wounded La herida Sat 11 Oct at 6.00pm & Sun 12 Oct at 1.00pm Fernando Franco • Spain 2013 • 1h35m DCP • Spanish with English subtitles • 18 Cast: Marian Álvarez, Rosana Pastor, Manolo Solo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Ramón Agirre.
Ana (Marian Álvarez) is 28 years old, works as an ambulance driver and loves her boyfriend. However, she is not happy, and her erratic and troubling behaviour makes it increasingly difficult for her to maintain a facade of ‘normality’. The winner of two Goya awards, for Best New Director and Best Actress, Wounded is the acclaimed debut feature from one of the most noted editors in the contemporary Spanish cinema, Fernando Franco (Blancanieves). These screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Fernando Franco.
WOUNDED
The Wishful Thinkers Los ilusos Sat 11 Oct at 8.30pm Jonás Trueba • Spain 2013 • 1h33m DCP • Spanish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Francesco Carril, Aura Garrido, Luis Miguel Madrid, Vito Sanz.
A charming homage to the French New Wave, about a group of 20-something friends in Madrid. Leon is a somewhat naïve aspiring filmmaker who is in limbo between projects. As he procrastinates about what to do next, he and his friends enjoy coffee, meals, conversation, love and, especially, plenty of movies. There will be a video introduction before the screening by director Jonás Trueba.
Chinese Take-Away Un cuento chino
Sun 12 Oct at 4.00pm Sebastián Borensztein • Argentina/Spain 2011 • 1h33m 35mm • Spanish and Mandarin with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Ricardo Darín, Muriel Santa Ana, Ignacio Huang, Enric Cambray, Iván Romanelli.
Argentina’s biggest movie star Ricardo Darín shines in Sebastian Borensztein’s comedy about absurdity and coincidence. Dour hardware store owner Roberto (Darin) ends up with an unwanted houseguest after he takes pity on a young Chinese man named Jun, lost and miserable in Buenos Aires after the (cow-related) death of his fiancée. The screening will be introduced by Dr Charlotte Gleghorn from the University of Edinburgh.
THE WISHFUL THINKERS
Filmosophy: The Double
TIMECRIMES
ANOTHER EARTH
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE
Filmosophy: The Double Filmosophy returns for a third season of original and thought-provoking films, this time focusing on the theme of ‘the double’. The idea of the double – or doppelganger – has a long tradition in folklore and mythology, where it is often considered a harbinger of bad luck or even an omen of death. In literature too, the double is often employed to portend ill-fortune, or to highlight internal conflict. More recently, this phenomenon has found its ideal expression through film – a medium well-suited to creating facsimiles and likenesses. Each screening will allow us to address a range of philosophical questions generated by the possibility that we may one day meet our double, such as: What is the self? Does fate exist? Do I have a soul? Each screening will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by an opportunity to discuss the philosophical issues raised in an informal and accessible manner. The screenings will be introduced and discussion sessions hosted by James Mooney (Lecturer in Film and Philosophy and Open Studies Course Organiser at The University of Edinburgh). For more details on screenings or to continue the discussion, please ‘like’ Filmosophy’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thinkingfilm) or follow @film_philosophy on Twitter.
Timecrimes
Los cronocrímenes Tue 21 Oct at 6.00pm Nacho Vigalondo • Spain 2007 • 1h32m 35mm • Spanish with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong language, nudity and injury detail Cast: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández, Bárbara Goenaga, Nacho Vigalondo, Juan Inciarte.
Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo has fun with the concept of time travel in this fiendishly clever low-budget thriller. Glimpsing a naked woman in the woods near his holiday home, Hector investigates; but he is attacked by a terrifying armed stranger, and runs for his life. It soon transpires that there’s no way out: the clues Hector stumbles upon all lead him back to his own recent past…
Another Earth
The Double Life of Veronique
Tue 18 Nov at 6.00pm
La Double vie de Véronique
Mike Cahill • USA 2011 • 1h32m • DCP • 12A – Contains moderate sex and one scene of bloody accident injury Cast: Brit Marling, William Mapother, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, DJ Flava, Meggan Lennon.
Tue 9 Dec at 6.00pm
On the night a duplicate planet is discovered in our solar system, Rhoda Williams makes a momentary lapse of judgement which results in a devastating car accident that takes the life of a mother and her son, leaving only the husband behind to deal with the aftermath. After paying her debt to society, Rhoda attempts to put her life back together, but is still haunted by the events of that tragic evening. Finding solace in the other earth that is visible in the sky, she imagines that everything might be different, maybe better, on that parallel planet.
Krzysztof Kieslowski • France/Poland/Norway 1991 1h38m • 35mm • French and Polish with English subtitles 15 – Contains moderate sex Cast: Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko.
Weronika and Véronique are two young women in Poland and France, both singers, the same age and physically the same in every respect, unaware of each other’s existence, yet unconsciously sensing a spectral companion. Weronika, who has a weak heart, dies onstage mid-song, and, hundreds of miles away, Véronique, without knowing why, senses that there is danger in pursuing a demanding singing career.
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Play Poland
LIFE FEELS GOOD
Play Poland The Play Poland Film Festival is the largest mobile film event in the United Kingdom, presenting and promoting the best of contemporary Polish cinema. As is the case each year, a complementary exhibition of Polish film posters will be held in the corridor gallery at Filmhouse. This year, for the very first time, as part of the festival, Polish artists will take part in the 10th edition of the prestigious Edinburgh Art Fair. Play Poland is is organised by Polish Art Europe Ltd. For more information on the festival go to www.playpoland.org.uk
FLOATING SKYSCRAPERS
APNEA
Life Feels Good Chce się żyć
Papusza
Thu 9 Oct at 6.00pm
Thu 23 Oct at 5.45pm
Maciej Pieprzyca • Poland 2013 • 1h52m • DCP Polish with English subtitles • 15 – Contains strong sexualised nudity Cast: Dawid Ogrodnik, Dorota Kolak, Arkadiusz Jakubik.
Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze • Poland 2013 • 2h11m DCP • Polish and Romany with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Jowita Miondlikowska, Joanna Niemirska, Antoni Pawlicki, Artur Steranko, Andrzej Walden.
Mateusz is an intelligent young man tragically trapped inside his own body, suffering from severe cerebral palsy that makes speech and controlled movement nearly impossible. Born into a loving family, Mateusz’s protected world is shattered when circumstances place him in an institution where he is misunderstood and mistreated. Featuring an astonishing, virtuoso lead performance, Life Feels Good beautifully recounts the true story of one man’s extraordinary efforts to endure in the face of impossible odds. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Maciej Pieprzyca.
Floating Skyscrapers Płynące wieżowce Thu 16 Oct at 6.15pm Tomasz Wasilewski • Poland 2013 • 1h33m • DCP Polish with English subtitles • 18 – Contains strong sex and nudity Cast: Mateusz Banasiuk, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Bartosz Gelner, Katarzyna Herman, Olga Frycz.
When the self-assured Kuba, a promising and disciplined swimmer who lives with his devoted girlfriend and doting mother, meets shy young student Michal, he finds himself falling in love. But his family’s overwhelmingly negative response to his new relationship compounds his own deep-seated internal conflicts and insecurities. Kuba attempts to find peace and fulfilment while keeping one foot in the closet, in this moving depiction of the psychic turmoil wrought by homophobia.
A stunning account of the life of Papusza, Poland’s first celebrated Roma poet, over five decades, as she finds and refines her voice against the backdrop of the Nazi invasion, subsequent Communist persecution, and eventual excommunication from her Roma community. Exquisitely filmed with painterly precision, this ravishing biopic pays tribute to a beloved but under-recognised literary figure.
Apnea Bezdech Thu 30 Oct at 6.15pm Andrzej Bart • Poland 2013 • 1h14m DCP • Polish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Boguslaw Linda, Krzysztof Stroinski, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Jerzy Stuhr, Andrzej Seweryn.
The title, Apnea, marks a short moment of suspension between life and death. Jerzy, a world famous film director who has lived in Hollywood for many years, unexpectedly arrives in Warsaw, his hometown. During his journey around the city, he finds his son, whom he has never met before, visits his father, and meets former friends, enemies and lovers. Just like Voltaire’s Candide, he is about to be surprised, enchanted, but also terrified…
Play Poland
PARASITE
KEBAB & HOROSCOPE
It Looks Pretty From a Distance + Parasite
Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War
Thu 6 Nov at 5.45pm A double bill of features co-directed by artist Wilhelm Sasnal – whose paintings hang in MOMA and Paris’ Pompidou, among other galleries and museums – and his wife Anka.
Tue 11 Nov at 5.45pm
It Looks Pretty From a Distance Z daleka widok jest piękny
Anka Sasnal & Wilhelm Sasnal • Poland 2011 • 1h17m DCP • Polish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Marcin Czarnik, Piotr Nowak, Elzbieta Okupska, Jerzy Lapinski.
The first feature by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal portrays rural life in present-day Poland. The residents of a small village struggle with the monotony of everyday life. When one of their number disappears overnight, the entire community engages in a gradual slide toward total disregard of their neighbour and a willingness to commit the worst of crimes against property and people. PLUS
Parasite Huba Anka Sasnal & Wilhelm Sasnal • Poland/UK 2014 • 1h6m DCP • Polish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Joanna Drozda, Jerzy Gajlikowski, Wojtek Slowik.
A haunting, gorgeously made evocation of contemporary Polish alienation, centred on a lonely old man and a troubled younger mother with a baby, who decide to share a small apartment.
Wojtek. Niedźwiedź, który poszedł na wojnę Will Hood & Adam Lavis • UK/Germany/Poland 2011 • 1h DCP • 12A • Documentary, narrated by Brian Blessed.
A BBC Scotland co-production first broadcast in 2011, this is the story of Wojtek – a magnificent 500lb bear who fought in World War Two alongside a band of Polish soldiers, shared their beer and cigarettes, and eventually their fate. Told by those that knew him and those who are captivated by his legend, his story captures the imagination and tells a very different war tale. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Krystyna Szemelukowa, one of the founders of the Wojtek Memorial Trust.
THE LAST FLOOR
The Last Floor Ostatnie piętro Thu 20 Nov at 5.45pm Tadeusz Krol • Poland 2013 • 1h24m DCP • Polish with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Janusz Chabior, Joanna Orleanska, Barbara Garstka, Wojciech Zielinski, Przemyslaw Bluszcz.
A psychological thriller based on events that took place in a small town in southern Poland several years ago. Army Captain Derczynski lives a peaceful life with his beloved wife and three children. One day he comes across a swindle committed by his superiors. Believing he has discovered a fraud, or even an anti-Polish conspiracy, the captain decides to protect himself and his family with all his strength.
Kebab & Horoscope Kebab i Horoskop Thu 13 Nov at 5.45pm Grzegorz Jaroszuk • Poland 2014 • 1h15m • DCP Polish and English with English subtitles • 15 Cast: Bartlomiej Topa, Piotr Zurawski, Toasz Schuchardt, Justyna Wasilewska, Barbara Kurzaj.
Kebab quits his job in a fast food shop after reading his horoscope, then meets the (newly redundant) man who wrote it. The pair decide to reinvent themselves as marketing experts, aiming to turn around a failing carpet shop. A stylish and deliciously absurd black comedy.
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Introduction to European Cinema
SUNRISE
BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN
THE RETURN
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Introduction to European Cinema
Sunrise A Song of Two Humans
The Return Vozvrashchenie
Wed 8 Oct at 6.15pm
Wed 22 Oct at 6.00pm
Now in its tenth year at Filmhouse, Introduction to European Cinema returns for 2014/15 with a completely new programme of films. The only season of its kind in the UK, IEC provides a great opportunity to see some of the classics of European cinema on the big screen, many of which are very rarely shown. Curated by specialists in European cinema from the University of Edinburgh¹s Division of European Languages and Cultures, the screenings form part of a University course, Introduction to European Cinema, but you don¹t need to be a student to come along! Each screening will be preceded by a short introduction by Dr Leanne Dawson (Lecturer in German and Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh and IEC Course Organiser) or another University of Edinburgh academic working on European Cinema. The rest of this term’s screenings were still to be confirmed as we went to print, but will be listed in next month’s programme. To keep up to date with screening dates and times, ‘like’ IEC’s Facebook page ‘Introduction to European Cinema at Filmhouse’ or follow @Filmhouse on Twitter.
FW Murnau • USA 1927 • 1h34m 35mm • Silent with recorded music track U – Contains melodrama and very mild violence Cast: George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston.
One of the greatest films ever made, Sunrise has rarely been equalled in its sheer physical beauty, its romantic intensity, its emotional poignancy, and its extraordinarily creative use of the cinematic medium. Billed as ‘A Song of Two Humans’, it’s a landmark in the history of cinema that turns melodrama into high art with the story of a hard-up farmer (George O’Brien) whose affair with a city girl (Margaret Livingston) leads him to the brink of killing his doting wife (Janet Gaynor).
Andrei Zvyagintsev • Russia 2003 • 1h50m 35mm • Russian with English subtitles 12A – Contains moderate emotional intensity and threat Cast: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Natalya Vdovina.
Battleship Potemkin Bronenosets Potyomkin Wed 15 Oct at 6.15pm Sergei Eisenstein • USSR 1925 • 1h12m DCP • Silent with recorded music track PG – Contains moderate violence Cast: Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barski, Grigori Alexandrov.
It’s 1905 and the words of Lenin are reverberating throughout Russia: “Revolution is war. Of all the wars known in history, it is the only lawful, rightful, just and truly great war.” The crew of the czarist battleship Potemkin have had their fill of the maggoty meat being served them, and they rise up in revolt. Naturally, the film is close to political propaganda, but it is also a historical document – today perhaps most importantly for the history of film – and its technical and visual accomplishments are second to none. A must-see for anyone interested in the art of film.
Andrei and Ivan are teen brothers in the throes of adolescence when their long-lost father suddenly reappears after a 12-year absence. Their mother and grandmother seem to take it in their stride, but the boys don’t know what to make of this outsider who for them has only existed in ancient family photos. When he suggests a fishing trip, they hesitantly jump at the chance to get to know him. Once on the road, they discover he’s no better at being a dad than they are at being sons. The older, more pliable Andrei adapts to this new reality fairly quickly, but the more nervous, thoughtful Ivan resists this stranger’s attempts to enter his life. Constantly surprising and filled with beautiful images and performances.
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Introduction to European Cinema/Ghost Dog
ORPHEE
The Threepenny Opera Die 3 Groschen-Oper Wed 29 Oct at 5.45pm GW Pabst • Germany 1931 • 1h52m • 35mm German with English subtitles • PG Cast: Rudolf Forster, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schünzel, Fritz Rasp.
GW Pabst’s adaptation of Bertoldt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s stage musical. Rudolf Forster stars as robber captain MacHeath – aka Mackie Messer, or Mack the Knife – who falls in love with Polly, daughter of beggar king Peachum. Despising MacHeath, Peachum plots the thief’s downfall with his best friend, corrupt police official Tiger Brown.
M Wed 5 Nov at 5.45pm (also screening 17 - 20 Oct) Fritz Lang • Germany 1931 • 1h51m DCP • German with English subtitles PG – Contains mild language, violence and scenes of smoking Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos.
Fritz Lang’s first sound film (based on the true story of a Düsseldorf child-murderer) is a work of stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Murderer Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre in an extraordinary performance) soon finds himself chased by all levels of society.
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THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI
Orphée
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Wed 19 Nov at 6.00pm Jean Cocteau • France 1949 • 1h35m • 35mm French with English subtitles • PG – Contains mild violence Cast: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux.
Cocteau’s luminous adaptation of the famous Greek myth, set in post-occupation Paris, remains one of the most stunning achievements of the auteur’s career. Orpheus, now transformed from a musician into a poet, has achieved fame and wealth; still, he wants something more. When he witnesses a biker gang, led by a mysterious dark-haired woman, run over and kill his wife while speeding down the Paris streets, he follows them in hopes of retrieving her – and enters the underworld through mirrors that turn liquid at his touch.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie Wed 26 Nov at 5.45pm Luis Buñuel • France/Italy/Spain 1972 • 1h41m DCP • French and Spanish with English subtitles 15 – Contains moderate violence, gore and soft drug use Cast: Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stéphane Audran, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Cassel.
One of Luis Buñuel’s greatest and funniest films, a scathing and surrealistic political comedy masterpiece about a wealthy group of friends repeatedly prevented from beginning their elaborate dinner by increasingly strange events. Although Buñuel made Discreet Charm... at the age of 72, it has a delightful ebullience and an effortless charm.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Mon 6 Oct at 8.40pm & Sat 11 Oct at 3.45pm Jim Jarmusch • France/Germany/USA/Japan 1999 • 1h56m 35mm • 15 – Contains moderate violence and coarse language Cast: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Isaach De Bankolé.
Forest Whitaker plays an impassive master killer who lives on a roof in an unnamed city, quotes generously from samurai manuals and communicates exclusively by carrier pigeon, in Jarmusch’s revisionist genre film. “This is a picture by turns amusing and melancholic, sweet-centred and dark-edged.” - Sight and Sound Screening to coincide with Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie (see pages 12-13). Filmhouse email list For screening times, news and competitions, join our email list at www.filmhousecinema.com/email/subscribe Filmhouse mailing list To have this monthly programme sent to you for a year, send £7 (cheques payable to Filmhouse Ltd) with your name and address and the month you wish your subscription to start, or subscribe in person at the box office or by phone on 0131 228 2688. Facebook News, updates and competitions: www.facebook.com/filmhousecinema Twitter Follow @Filmhouse for news and updates
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Take One Action Film Festival
WE ARE MANY
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We Are Many Fri 3 Oct at 1.00pm
YOUNG PROGRAMMERS APPROVED! Amir Amirani • UK 2014 • 1h44m • DCP • 12A • Documentary
The final four screenings in this year’s Take One Action Film Festival. “Take One Action’s focus on empowering people to engage with issues of global concern through great cinema is unique in the UK. This work is really, really important.” - Ken Loach and Paul Laverty, Patrons “Take One Action brings to light stories from across the planet which – like South Africa’s injustices, courage and beauty – were once hidden.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu “Want to change the world but not sure where to start? These guys will rouse you into action.” The Guardian Please note: Take One Action 2014 is an ad-free festival thanks to support from our audiences. If you want to help us stick to what matters, and grow our work across Scotland, you can donate too. Visit www.takeoneaction.org.uk/give-take. Please take your seats in the cinema at the advertised start time.
“A powerful and (...) moving tribute to organised dissent and the power of the people.” - Screen Daily On February 15 2003, millions of people, in over 800 cities across the world, marched against the impending invasion of Iraq, seen as a pretext for US and UK geo-political gain. The largest mobilisation in human history – reported as a failure – is powerfully retold in this moving and dramatic film, illustrative of the movement as a tipping point for global social change, and a devastating critique of the state of democracy today.
Watermark Fri 3 Oct at 8.30pm Jennifer Baichwal & Edward Burtynsky • Canada 2013 • 1h31m DCP • English, Mandarin, Bengali, Hindi and Spanish with English subtitles • U – Contains infrequent scenes of smoking Documentary
“Mesmerizing.” - Variety Immersive environmental cinema at its best: multiaward winning director Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes) returns with this mesmerising symphony on humankind’s relationship with water, reflected through the vision of internationally acclaimed photo artist Edward Burtynsky. Shot in stunning ultra-high definition, Watermark plunges you into the turbulent interconnections between our seas and watercourses and neo-industrial human endeavour.
Take One Action Film Festival/Cafe Bar and Quiz
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LAST YEAR’S TOA AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER, GIRL RISING
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Take One Action Audience Award
Sat 4 Oct at 3.00pm
Sat 4 Oct at 5.45pm
Rani Massalha • Occupied Palestinian Territory/Italy/Germany/ France 2013 • 1h25m • Digital • English, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles • PG Cast: Saleh Bakri, Roschdy Zem, Ahmad Bayatra, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre.
Take the plunge and join us for the final screening of Take One Action 2014 – as voted for by YOU from our host of critically acclaimed UK and Scottish premieres. Last year, it was the uplifting Girl Rising. In 2012, it was our premiere of Oscar nominee Chasing Ice. This year, it could be a Sundance winner or an exciting newcomer. What’s certain is that it will have fired the imagination and social spirits of hundreds of festival goers in the preceding days and weeks so, whatever you do, don’t miss it! Please note: the screening will be anticipated to be suitable for ages 15+ and children may therefore not be admitted.
“A tender, original debut feature.” -” Le Nouvel Observateur This entertaining adventure about a giraffe-obsessed boy offers a tender fable of a father’s love triumphing over adversity. Loosely based on a real-life story, it is also a subtle reflection on the absurdities of life under occupation. In many ways, Ziad is a lucky boy: his dad, Yacine, is a vet at the zoo and Ziad spends as much time as he wants with the zoo’s giraffes, his favourite animals. But Ziad lives in the West Bank… When the male giraffe dies during an Israeli air raid, the traumatised female, Rita, stops feeding. Alarmed by his son’s despair, Yacine promises to find Rita a mate. But in a Palestinian zoo so strapped for cash that bears are fed carrots, fulfilling such a promise might well take a miracle. Presented in association with the Scottish Palestinian Forum Screening preceded by family-friendly activities.
Go for £3 Present a ticket stub from another Take One Action 2014 festival film at the Filmhouse box office any time up to Friday 3 October to get your Audience Award Screening ticket for just £3. One reduced price ticket per stub. Only valid when booking in person by 9pm on Friday 3 October. All tickets bought for this event are non-refundable.
FILMHOUSE CAFE BAR
Filmhouse Cafe Bar Drop in for a cappuccino, espresso or herbal tea and enjoy one of our superb cakes. Our full menu runs from noon to 10pm seven days a week! All our dishes are prepared on the premises using fresh ingredients. We have an extensive vegetarian range with a variety of daily specials. A glass of wine? Choose from nine! The bar has real choice in ales, beers and bottles. A special event? Just ask, we can probably help. Or just come and relax in the ambience! Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8am - 11.30pm Friday: 8am - 12.30am Saturday: 10am - 12.30am Sunday: 10am - 11.30pm 0131 229 5932 cafebar@filmhousecinema.com
Film Quiz Sunday 12 October Filmhouse’s phenomenally successful (and rather tricky) monthly quiz. Free to enter, teams of up to eight, to be seated in the cafe bar by 9pm.
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Education and Learning
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL SCHOOL SCREENING
A VERY SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS
ADVANCED 3D ANIMATING
Education and Learning Filmhouse offers schools the opportunity to engage with a variety of films which support moving image literacy and a variety of subjects. Our autumn modern languages films include new Spanish, French and German films, as well as a Wallace & Gromit double bill in Gaelic. Tickets are either £3 per pupil or free for the Into Film Festival. Details at www.filmhousecinema.com/learning Teachers’ CPD: A Scottish Christmas 27 October • Free An interactive session demonstrating ways to use archive film in the classroom. Focusing on a new learning resource that explores amateur movies and Christmas customs. Linked to schools workshop A Very Scottish Christmas.
Workshop: A Very Scottish Christmas 9 December • Free • Suitable for P4 & P5 A Christmas themed screening and workshop created by the Scottish Screen Archive. With the help of Mrs Claus children will discover what Christmas in Scotland was like in the past.
October Holiday Animation Workshops Animation workshops are delivered by Animation Jam and all animation work produced will be uploaded to www.animationjam.co.uk for you to share.
Animation for Adults Sun 12 Oct • 10am - 12.30pm • £16 • Suitable for beginners A fun-packed introduction to the world of animation which will allow you to explore different 2D and 3D techniques to create your own short film.
Advanced 3D Animating Sun 12 Oct • 1.15pm - 3.15pm • £14 • Ages 9-14 If you’ve tried the beginners 3D animation workshop then this session is for you. Learn some of the stop-motion tricks and techniques in animating plasticine characters to walk and move better. Have you ever ever seen Aardman’s Morph and thought you could do that?
Superhero 3D Animation Sat 18 Oct • 10.30am - 4.30pm • £40 • Ages 12-17 Design and bring to life your own superhero. Master ways to keep your characters lightweight and flexible using a variety of materials and techniques. Then try animating their special powers in the afternoon and test their crime fighting skills. Take your model home to keep the adventure going.
3D Boxtrolls Beginners Animation Sun 19 Oct • 10am - 12pm OR 1pm - 3pm • £14 • Ages 7-11 Create your own Boxtroll and bring it to life in a short animated film. Team up with other characters to see what funny adventures you can create.
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