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The Hundred-Foot Journey Before I Go to Sleep In Order of Disappearance Ida Finding Fela! Take One Action Film Festival Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie Introduction to European Cinema Doors Open Day

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The African Queen 13 Ash & Money 20 Aunt Hilda! 19 Battleship Potemkin 26 Before I Go to Sleep 6 Bidder 70 21 Big Men 23 Broken Flowers 10 The Case Against 8 23 Coffee and Cigarettes 10 Come and See... 14 Dead Man 9 Doors Open Day at Filmhouse 28 Down by Law 9 E-Team 20 Education and Learning 30 Everyday Rebellion 19 The Festival Pass 19 Finding Fela! 6 Filmhouse Cafe Bar + Quiz 28 Filmhouse Explorer 4 Filmhouse Junior 15 Filmhouse Player 27 The First World War in Cinema 13 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 27 Giraffada 24 The Graduate 13 The Great Beauty 26 The House of Magic 15 How to Train Your Dragon 2 15 The Hundred-Foot Journey 5 Ida 7 In Order of Disappearance 6 Inequality for All 21 Introduction to European Cinema 26-27 Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie 8-10 The Last Laugh 26 Light Fly, Fly High 20

The Limits of Control 10 Magic in the Moonlight 7 Millions Can Walk 21 A Most Wanted Man 7 Mystery Train 9 Night on Earth 9 Only Lovers Left Alive 10 Permanent Vacation 8 Pirates Arts and Crafts 28 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! 15 Polyester 14 Projection Tours 28 The Return 27 The Revolutionary Optimists 22 Salt of the Earth 22 Scalarama 14 A Single Man 24 Stranger Than Paradise 8 Sunrise 26 Take One Action Audience Award 24 Take One Action Film Festival 18-24 Under Milk Wood + Scottish Ballet short 13 The Warriors 14 Watermark 23 We Are Many 22 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 15 Write Shoot Cut 14 Year of the Horse 9

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The Hundred-Foot Journey: Sun 14 Sep, 1.10pm Magic in the Moonlight: Sun 28 Sep, 1.10pm

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The Hundred-Foot Journey: Mon 8 Sep, 11am The Hundred-Foot Journey: Mon 15 Sep, 11am Magic in the Moonlight: Mon 22 Sep, 11am Ida: Mon 29 Sep, 11am

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Introduction

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

JIM JARMUSCH - STRANGER THAN PARADISE

MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

No more Festival. No more Fringe. And Colin Firth’s back! Twice! For cinemas, things are looking up... I’ve often wondered how people choose the films they go to see (if I had the key to this, I suspect I’d be a very rich man), and, in particular, what role the nation’s film critics have to play in it. Film distributor sales bods spend an awful lot of time letting us film bookers know what reviews their films are going to get (yes, they can tell the future!), but I sometimes wonder whether those reviews bring more influence to bear on the cinemas who might book the films than they do on audiences who might pay to watch them. We’ve all been stung at some point by great reviews simply not translating into ticket sales, for whatever reason. Some films can be considered to be somewhat ‘review-proof’. For example, it doesn’t really matter how many 5-star reviews (and there were many!) Lav Diaz’s 4h10m Philippine epic Norte, the End of History gets, the audience for it will be (and was!) small. (But then we don’t play films like that because the reviews are good, we play them because they are good.) Conversely, there are films that, no matter how poorly they are reviewed, people will go and see anyway. The Expendables ‘trilogy’ might be an example of that, though from where I’m sitting the reviews for those actually seem rather generous... There’s another less extreme example of this in our current programme, Lasse Hallström’s Helen Mirrenstarring The Hundred-Foot Journey is not, I predict, going to get stellar reviews (it isn’t what you might call a ‘critic’s film’) but will be thoroughly enjoyed (I also predict) by a large and happy audience. For my part, I read an awful lot of reviews, and as such have learnt, over time, to factor in the writers’ own tastes and proclivities to establish what I’m likely to think of it. Having said that, some critics are so unpredictable (in some cases, I suspect, wilfully) that this system doesn’t always bear the desired fruit. And as if this whole thing wasn’t complicated enough, I just spotted that the Guardian has posted two different reviews for the film Wakolda (which we screened in August), one giving 2 stars and the other 4. Now where does that leave us...?! And what multi- and variously-starred films have we got for you this month...? We get this programme underway with Rowan Joffe’s top drawer Colin Firth/Nicole Kidman-starring thriller/adaptation of SJ Watson’s bestseller Before I Go to Sleep; and classic French and Indian cuisine come head-to-head in the aforementioned and hugely enjoyable The HundredFoot Journey – whatever you do, don’t go in hungry! Colin Firth (we sometimes joke his films keep this cinema afloat) turns up again in Woody Allen’s latest, Magic in the Moonlight, as a magician hired to debunk a medium, played by Emma Stone; Ida is Pawel Pawlikowski’s monochrome masterpiece, telling the story of a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who discovers a dark family secret; and if there’s more blackly comedic fun to be had with Stellan Skarsgård in the frozen wastes of northern Norway than in In Order of Disappearance, I ain’t seen it. That doyen of US indie filmmaking, Jim Jarmusch, gets a cheeky little retrospective too, sponsored by our friends at Drambuie. Rod White, Head of Filmhouse

Filmhouse Explorer

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE

IDA

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INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN CINEMA - THE GREAT BEAUTY

5 NEWRELEASE

The Hundred-Foot Journey Showing from Fri 5 Sep Lasse Hallström • USA 2014 • 2h2m • DCP English, French and Hindi with English subtitles PG – Contains mild bad language, threat Cast: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon, Amit Shah.

A charming drama from the director of Chocolat. Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary prodigy with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. When Hassan and his family, led by Papa (Om Puri), move to a quaint village in the South of France with the grand plan of opening an Indian restaurant in the picturesque countryside, they are undeterred by the fact that only 100 feet away stands a Michelinstarred classical French restaurant. However, upon encountering the icy proprietress, Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), the Kadam family realise they may have bitten off more than they can chew. Outraged by the new arrivals, Madame Mallory is determined to have their business shut down. As cultures clash and food flies, a heated battle escalates between the two establishments – until, that is, Hassan’s passion and talent for French cuisine begin to enchant Madame Mallory, and even she can’t deny this young chef is something special.

Main features

BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

NEWRELEASE

FINDING FELA!

NEWRELEASE

IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE

NEWRELEASE

Before I Go to Sleep

Finding Fela!

Showing from Fri 5 Sep

Fri 5 to Mon 8 Sep

Kraftidioten

Rowan Joffe • USA/UK/France/Sweden 2014 • 1h32m DCP • 15 – Contains strong violence and language Cast: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne-Marie Duff, Dean-Charles Chapman.

Alex Gibney • USA/UK/Nigeria/France 2014 • 1h59m • DCP 15 – Contains strong language, drug use • Documentary

Showing from Fri 12 Sep

A taut thriller based on the worldwide best-selling novel by SJ Watson, Before I Go to Sleep is the story of a woman (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, terrifying new truths begin to emerge that make her question everything she thinks she knows about her life – as well as everyone in it, including her doctor (Mark Strong) and even her husband (Colin Firth).

Matinee Special! 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! 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.

This new film from Alex Gibney (The Armstrong Lie, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks) tells the story of Fela Kuti (1938 - 1997) – his life, his music and his social and political importance. This in-depth look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of jazz, traditional West African rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock) brings audiences close to Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.

In Order Of Disappearance Hans Petter Moland • Norway 2014 • 1h57m DCP • Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong violence, very strong language Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Tobias Santelmann, Kristofer Hivju, Bruno Ganz, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen.

When placid, hardworking snowplough driver Nils Dickman’s only son is found dead from an apparent drug overdose, he decides to take revenge against those responsible – a ruthless drug gang. He’s outnumbered for sure, but Nils knows the terrain... A hugely enjoyable, gruesome, ingenious, brilliantly-cast, pitch-black comedy set against the wonderfully cinematic white landscape of a rural Norwegian winter. Like Death Wish set in Fargo, but funnier... and bloodier!

Main features

MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

IDA

NEWRELEASE

A MOST WANTED MAN

COMINGSOON

Magic in the Moonlight

Ida

A Most Wanted Man

Showing from Fri 19 Sep

Showing from Fri 26 Sep

Showing from Fri 10 Oct - times in next programme

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...

A stunningly beautiful film by Pawel Pawlikowski, the acclaimed director of Last Resort and My Summer of Love, which won the Best Film award at last year’s London Film Festival. 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, a hard-drinking Communist Party judge who has lost any vestiges of faith, 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.

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

Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie

PERMANENT VACATION

STRANGER THAN PARADISE

DOWN BY LAW

Drambuie brings you A Taste of the Extraordinary...

Permanent Vacation

Jim Jarmusch

Sat 13 Sep at 4.00pm & Sun 14 Sep at 4.00pm

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. Filmhouse Explorer Get a half-price ticket to any of the films in this season with Filmhouse Explorer – see page 4 for details!

Jim Jarmusch • USA 1980 • 1h15m • DCP 12A – Contains a single use of strong language and references to violence Cast: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes, Sara Driver.

Jarmusch’s debut feature, 75 minutes of frayed downtown cool, is a touching vision of what it was like to be head over heels with art, love, and oneself in late-1970s New York. “A structured, mature affair, already rippling with the narrative symmetries, evocative allusions and existential absurdities that would mark all Jarmusch’s later works.” Eye for Film

Stranger Than Paradise Tue 16 Sep at 6.15pm & Sun 21 Sep at 3.20pm Jim Jarmusch • USA/West Germany 1984 • 1h29m DCP • 15 – Contains strong language Cast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen.

This low-budget, black-and-white portrait of three directionless young people – a detached New York hipster, his fedora’d best friend, and his 16-year-old Hungarian cousin – established Jarmusch as a major new talent. “Like a French New Wave film by way of Bela Tarr, directed with a hipster American comic sensibility and an outsider’s fascination with the details of the everyday.” - Turner Classic Movies Online

Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie

MYSTERY TRAIN

NIGHT ON EARTH

DEAD MAN

Down by Law

Mystery Train

Year of the Horse

Thu 18 Sep at 8.45pm & Sat 27 Sep at 1.30pm

Sun 28 Sep at 1.05pm & Mon 29 Sep at 8.50pm

Thu 2 Oct at 6.00pm & Sun 5 Oct at 3.30pm

Jim Jarmusch • USA/West Germany 1986 • 1h47m • DCP 15 – Contains strong language, nudity and child prostitution references Cast: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin.

Jim Jarmusch • USA/Japan 1989 • 1h50m DCP • English, Japanese and Italian with English subtitles 15 – Contains strong language and sex Cast: Masatoshi Nagase, Yuki Kudo, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Rufus Thomas, Nicoletta Braschi, Joe Strummer, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits.

Jim Jarmusch • USA 1997 • 1h47m • 35mm 15 – Contains strong language and drug use • Documentary

Three rebellious deadbeats (Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni) form an unlikely alliance when they land in the same New Orleans jail cell in this pitch-perfect and endlessly quotable comic odyssey. “The excitement comes from the realization that we are seeing a true filmmaker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn’t exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.” - New York Times

This small group portrait of misfits and foreigners adrift in the American South gives attention to the cultural memory of places and a sense of the way taste can both bring people together and keep them apart. “Jarmusch’s formal inventiveness is framed by a rare flair for zany entertainment... one of the best films of the year.” - Time Out

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

Dead Man Tue 7 Oct at 8.40pm & Sun 12 Oct at 3.30pm

Night on Earth Tue 30 Sep at 6.00pm & Sat 4 Oct at 3.15pm

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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.

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

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.

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

SEASON CONTINUES OVERLEAF

Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie (continued)

BROKEN FLOWERS

THE LIMITS OF CONTROL

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 27.

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Ten Poems

Choreographed by Christopher Bruce, set to an emotive recording of ten Dylan Thomas poems read by Richard Burton.

The First World War in Cinema/Under Milk Wood/The Graduate

THE AFRICAN QUEEN

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 African Queen Thu 11 Sep at 6.10pm John Huston • UK 1951 • 1h45m DCP • PG – Contains moderate threat and violence Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley.

John Huston’s 1951 classic The African Queen is based on the 1935 novel of the same name by CS Forester, and is set shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. The book itself was inspired by real events of June-October 1915, in which undistinguished Royal Navy officer Geoffrey Spicer-Simson was despatched to lead an expedition to Lake Tanganyika (in German East Africa – now Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania) to sink a fleet of German steamers. This involved, amongst other things, hauling two well-armed motorboats (that SpicerSimson named Mimi and Toutou) 150 miles across rough country and down the hazardous Lualaba river. This story forms the basis for Giles Foden’s 2010 novel Mimi and Toutou’s Big Adventure: The Battle of Lake Tanganyika. Coming soon in this season: The Battles of the Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927), Raymond Bernard’s Wooden Crosses (1932) and Joyeux Noël (2005).

UNDER MILK WOOD

SPECIALEVENT A special screening of the 1972 adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood, to celebrate Scottish Ballet’s brand new production Ten Poems. Lyrical, evocative, stylised, and impactful, Ten Poems, created by Christopher Bruce, one of Britain’s most important choreographers, is set to a recording of ten Dylan Thomas poems. Find out how Scotland’s national dance company translate prose to poise in a special making-of short with the choreographer and dancers, shot behind the scenes at Scottish Ballet’s headquarters. There will be a Q&A with Scottish Ballet following the screening. Scottish Ballet presents The Crucible with Ten Poems at Festival Theatre Edinburgh on 3 and 4 October. www.scottishballet.co.uk

Under Milk Wood Sun 14 Sep at 3.30pm Andrew Sinclair • UK 1972 • 1h32m DCP • 12A – Contains moderate nudity and sex Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole, Glynis Johns.

A faithful rendition of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ last major poem, or “play for voices”, ‘Under Milk Wood’. An all-seeing narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of an imaginary small Welsh village, Llareggub (spell it backwards!). PLUS SHORT: Scottish Ballet: The Making of Ten Poems 5m • Digital

THE GRADUATE

SPECIALEVENT

The Graduate Tue 9 Sep at 6.10pm Mike Nichols • USA 1967 • 1h45m • DCP • 15 Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Murray Hamilton.

In arguably the most iconic movie of the ‘Hollywood New Wave’ of the 1960’s, Dustin Hoffman plays Benjamin Braddock, promising academic and track star, who returns to Los Angeles after graduation. At a party thrown by his parents, he his lured by old family friend Mrs Robinson into taking her home. He first flees from her advances, but shortly thereafter begins an affair with her. But then Ben’s unwitting parents goad him into taking the Robinsons’ daughter, Elaine, on a date... An intelligent, bittersweet comedy drama with wonderful performances and a sublime soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel.

The Graduate is being screened as part of the nationwide ‘Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s’ project, based at University College, London. Although many cultural commentators feel that sixties films sum up the changes transforming British society at the time, the films themselves reveal little about how they were received and remembered. The project aims to uncover how cinemagoers actually remember the films they saw. The screening will be introduced by film historian Dr Melvyn Stokes, and you are invited to an informal discussion about your memories of filmgoing in the sixties afterwards.

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POLYESTER

THE WARRIORS

Scalarama

Come and See...

A special screening as part of Scalarama, a national celebration of film that runs throughout September.

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!

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The Warriors Tue 30 Sep at 8.25pm

Polyester Mon 22 Sep at 9.00pm (originally scheduled on 4 Sep) John Waters • USA 1981 • 1h25m DCP • 15 – Contains drug misuse Cast: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington.

After making a name for himself with such underground gross-out epics as Pink Flamingos and Desperate Living, director John Waters made a bid for somewhat wider acceptance with this black comedy, which is sedate only by the standards of his previous work. Francine Fishpaw (Divine) is a housewife whose life has become a living hell. Her husband Elmer runs a porno cinema and is having an affair with his secretary. Francine’s life has become so miserable that her dog commits suicide rather than witness it, but a light appears on the horizon – Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), the handsome and dashing owner of a local drive-in specialising in art films... Screening in ‘Odorama’ – pick up your scratch ‘n’ sniff card on the way in!

Walter Hill • USA 1979 • 1h33m • DCP • 15 – Contains strong language, sex references and moderate gang warfare Cast: Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler, David Harris.

One of the great cult films of all time, The Warriors features a brilliantly simple plot. At a gathering of all the street gangs in New York City, the organiser of the event is assassinated, and the Warriors from Coney Island are blamed. The gang then has to travel all the way across the city back to their turf with hundreds of other gang members and thousands of cops after them, all in one night... “Walter Hill has elevated his story of a novice gang on the run into a heroic epic of Arthurian dimensions, with sex as sorcery and the flick-knife as sword. Anyone expecting gritty realism will be disappointed, because Hill is offering something better: shooting entirely on NY locations at night, he has transformed the city into a phantasmagoric labyrinth of weird tribes in fantastic dress and make-up who move over (and under) the streets as untouched as troglodytes by the civilisation sleeping around them.” Time Out

WRITE SHOOT CUT - TAKE IT BACK AND START ALL OVER

SPECIALEVENT

Write Shoot Cut

Tartan Features: Micro-Budget Feature Filmmaking in Scotland Mon 29 Sep at 6.15pm 1h30m • 15

A panel discussion introducing and discussing a new feature film movement in Scotland that believes that micro budget feature film production can co-exist and even feed into the larger Scottish industry as a whole, creating an infrastructure for skills and talent development while encouraging a sustainable industry. Over the past year several feature films have been made in Scotland at budgets of £1,000 to £50,000, using Scottish crew and talent, screening at International festivals and picking up awards. At this event the panel will showcase some of this work through trailers and clips as well as holding an open discussion with the audience as to how things can progress in the future. The panel will be made up of representatives from Write Shoot Cut, Digital Onset, Blue Iris Films, Blackbox Digital Media and more. Tickets £6/£5

Filmhouse Junior

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

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. Please note: although we normally disapprove of people talking during screenings, these shows are primarily for kids, so grown-ups should expect some noise!

WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

THE HOUSE OF MAGIC

How To Train Your Dragon 2

The House of Magic

Sun 7 Sep at 11am

Sun 21 Sep at 11am

Dean DeBlois • USA 2014 • 1h42m DCP • PG – Contains mild violence, threat With the voices of Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett.

Jeremy Degruson & Ben Stassen • Belgium 2013 1h25m • DCP • English language version U – Contains scary scenes, mild threat, very mild bad language

It’s been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. The now inseparable pair spend their time journeying through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the centre of a battle to protect the peace.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Sun 14 Sep at 11am Mel Stuart • USA 1971 • 1h40m • DCP • U Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole.

The brilliant musical version of perhaps the most famous Roald Dahl book of them all. Enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious chocolate bars. Whoever finds these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of sweets.

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos.

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Sun 28 Sep at 11am Peter Lord • UK/USA 2012 • 1h28m • DCP U – Contains very mild language, violence, threat and innuendo With the voices of Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Martin Freeman.

Pirate Captain sets out on a quest to overcome his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz in the Pirate of the Year Award. The mission takes the Captain and his crew across the seas from Blood Island to Victorian London. An excellent animated adventure that will appeal to all the family. See page 28 for details of our free pirates themed arts and crafts event, part of Doors Open Day.

FILMHOUSE PROGRAMME DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE

5 September - 2 October 2014 SCREENING TIMES

DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE

BOX OFFICE 0131 228 2688

SCREENING TIMES

Fri 5 Sep *

1 1 2 2 2 3 3

Before I Go to Sleep 1.00/8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.15/6.00 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.10/8.30 Finding Fela! 3.45 Before I Go to Sleep 6.20 Before I Go to Sleep 3.40 Finding Fela! 8.35

Tue 9 Sep *

Sat 6 Sep *

1 1 2 2 2 3 3

Wed 1 10 1 Sep 2 * 2 2 3 3

Sun 7 Sep *

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3

How To Train Your Dragon 2 (FJ) 11.00am Before I Go to Sleep 1.10/8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.15/6.00 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.10/8.30 Finding Fela! 3.45 Before I Go to Sleep 6.20 Before I Go to Sleep 3.40 Finding Fela! 5.50

Thu 11 Sep *

1 1 2 2 3 3

The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 2.30/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 Before I Go to Sleep 1.15/6.15 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.30/8.30 Before I Go to Sleep 3.45 The African Queen 6.10

Fri 12 Sep *

1 1 2 3 3

Before I Go to Sleep 1.00/8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.15/6.00 In Order Of Disappearance 1.15/3.45/6.15/8.45 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.10/8.35 Before I Go to Sleep 3.50/6.10

Sat 13 Sep *

1 1 2 2 3 3

Before I Go to Sleep 1.00/8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.15/6.00 In Order Of Disappearance 1.15/6.15/8.45 Permanent Vacation (JJ) 4.00 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.10/8.35 Before I Go to Sleep 3.50/6.10

Sun 14 Sep *

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3

Willy Wonka & the Choc... (FJ) 11.00am Before I Go to Sleep 1.10/8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.15/6.00 In Order Of Disappearance 1.00/6.15/8.45 Under Milk Wood + Scottish Ballet 3.30 + Q&A The Hundred-Foot... (AD) + (C) 1.10 (captioned) Permanent Vacation (JJ) 4.00 Before I Go to Sleep 6.10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.35

Mon 1 8 1 Sep 1 * 2 2 3

The Hundred-Foot Journey (B) 11am (babies/carers) The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 2.30/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 Before I Go to Sleep 1.15/6.20 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.30/8.30 Finding Fela! 1.00/8.35

* We’ve changed the way our programme

schedule works, in order to allow us to keep on, for a little longer, the films that are doing well. To do this, we leave a small part of the screening schedule (one or two slots per day) empty most weeks. We will publish the full weekly schedule (Friday to Thursday) on our website no later than midday on the Tuesday prior, and also list it in our weekly screenings email – sign up at www. filmhousecinema.com/news If you have any comments or feedback on this new system, please let us know by emailing admin@filmhousecinema.com

1 1 2 2 2 3 3

DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE

The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 2.30/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 Before I Go to Sleep 1.15/3.30 The Graduate 6.10 + discussion The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.30 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.00 Before I Go to Sleep 6.15

Mon 1 15 1 Sep 1 * 2 2 3 3

The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 2.30/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 Before I Go to Sleep 1.15/3.30 A Single Man 5.45 + disc. (FREE) The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.30 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.40 Before I Go to Sleep 6.15

Tue 16 Sep *

1 1 2 2 3 3

Wed 1 17 1 Sep 2 * 3 3

SCREENING TIMES

The Hundred-Foot Journey (B) 11am (babies/carers) The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 2.30/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 1.00 In Order Of Disappearance 3.40/6.15/8.45 Before I Go to Sleep 1.15/3.30/6.10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.35 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.00/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 In Order Of Disappearance 3.40/8.45 Stranger than Paradise (JJ) 6.15 Before I Go to Sleep 3.30/6.10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.35 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.00/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 In Order Of Disappearance 3.40/6.15/8.45 Before I Go to Sleep 3.30/6.10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.35

Thu 18 Sep *

1 1 2 2 3 3

The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 3.00/6.00 Before I Go to Sleep 8.40 In Order Of Disappearance 3.40/6.15 Down by Law (JJ) 8.45 Before I Go to Sleep 3.30/6.10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (AD) 8.35

Fri 19 Sep *

1 1 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Everyday Rebellion (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance Magic in the Moonlight (AD) The Festival Pass (TOA)

1.00/3.30/6.00 8.15 + Q&A 1.10/3.40/6.15 8.45 6.00 (FREE)

Sat 20 Sep *

1 1 2 2 2 2 3

In Order Of Disappearance Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Aunt Hilda! (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance Ash & Money (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance

1.00 3.30/6.05/8.25 1.05 3.15 + activities 6.00 8.30 + Q&A 8.45

PLEASE NOTE All Take One Action Film Festival screenings (marked TOA on the schedule) begin at the advertised time, i.e. there are no ads or trailers before the film.

WWW.FILMHOUSECINEMA.COM DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE

5 September - 2 October 2014

3.00/6.10/8.25 3.30/6.00 8.30 + discussion 8.40

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

1 2 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Everyday Rebellion (TOA) Ida Inequality for All (TOA) Ida

1.10/3.30/6.10/8.25 1.00 4.15/6.15 8.30 + discussion 8.45

EVENING SCREENINGS (Starting 5pm and later) £8.20 full price, £6.00 concessions

Sat 27 Sep *

1 2 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Down by Law (JJ) Ida We Are Many (TOA) Ida

1.10/3.30/6.10/8.25 1.30 4.00/6.15 8.20 + Q&A 8.45

Sun 28 Sep *

1 1 1 2 2 3 3

The Pirates! In an Adventure... (FJ) 11.00am Magic... Moonlight (AD) + (C) 1.10 (captioned) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) 3.30/6.10/8.25 Ida 4.00/6.15 The Revolutionary Optimists (TOA) 8.30 + Q&A Mystery Train (JJ) 1.05 Ida 8.45

Thu 25 Sep *

1 2 2 3

Fri 26 Sep *

11.00am 1.00 3.30/6.10/8.25 1.05 3.20 5.45 + discussion 8.30 6.10

Mon 1 22 1 Sep 2 * 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (B) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) In Order Of Disappearance Polyester In Order Of Disappearance

11am (babies/carers) 3.00/6.10/8.25 3.30/6.15 9.00 8.40

1 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) In Order Of Disappearance E-Team (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance

3.00/6.10/8.25 3.15/8.40 5.45 + discussion 6.10

Wed 1 24 2 Sep 2 * 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) In Order Of Disappearance Bidder 70 (TOA) The Great Beauty (EC)

3.00/6.10/8.25 3.30/6.00 8.30 + discussion 5.45 + intro

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: (CS) – Come and See (page 14) (FJ) – Filmhouse Junior (page 15) (EC) – Introduction to European Cinema (pages 26-27) (JJ) – Jim Jarmusch: Presented by Drambuie (pages 8-10) (TOA) – Take One Action Film Festival (pages 18-24) Full index of films on page 2

TICKET PRICES & INFORMATION

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) In Order Of Disappearance Millions Can Walk (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance

DATE SCREEN NUMBER & FILM TITLE

The House of Magic (FJ) In Order Of Disappearance Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Stranger than Paradise (JJ) Light Fly, Fly High (TOA) In Order Of Disappearance In Order Of Disappearance

Tue 23 Sep *

SCREENING TIMES

1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3

Sun 21 Sep *

FILMHOUSE PROGRAMME

Mon 1 29 1 Sep 2 * 2 3

Ida (B) Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida Write Shoot Cut Mystery Train (JJ)

11am (babies/carers) 3.00/6.10/8.25 3.45/8.45 6.15 + disc. (£6/£5) 8.50

1 1 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) The Warriors (CS) Ida Night on Earth (JJ) Salt of the Earth (TOA)

3.00/6.10 8.25 3.45/8.45 6.00 8.30 + discussion

Wed 1 1 2 Oct 2 * 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida Big Men (TOA) The Last Laugh (EC)

3.00/6.10/8.25 3.45/6.15 8.30 + discussion 6.00 + intro

1 2 2 3

Magic in the Moonlight (AD) Ida The Case Against 8 (TOA) Year of the Horse (JJ)

3.00/6.10/8.25 3.45/6.15 8.20 + discussion 6.00

Tue 30 Sep *

Thu 2 Oct *

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

Take One Action Film Festival

THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISTS

WATERMARK

GIRAFFADA

“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

19 September to 4 October Take One Action – Scotland’s global change cinema project – is back in Edinburgh, premiering two weeks of the most acclaimed cinema about global social change. Coming hot on the heels of the independence referendum, and borrowing our theme (“Another World Is Possible”) from our friends at the World Social Forum, we are delighted to be celebrating a host of firsts in our eighth Take One Action Film Festival. As well as UK premieres tipped for international success... • Our screenings will have more audience interaction – fun, empowering, and gentle! • We have a new team of young programmers calling the shots on some of the films we show. • We’ve launched a brand new website to put more power and inspiration in our audiences’ hands. • And we have new strands to celebrate International Day of Non-Violence, Biodiversity, and Equality for All – alongside our on-going special focus on women (for men and women alike). For the full programme including outdoor screenings, workshops and talks, pick up a festival guide available in the cinema or visit www.takeoneaction.org.uk 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.

Take One Action Film Festival

THE FESTIVAL PASS

EVERYDAY REBELLION

The Festival Pass

AUNT HILDA!

Opening Night Screening

Fri 19 Sep at 6.00pm

Everyday Rebellion

1h15m

Fri 19 Sep at 8.15pm & Fri 26 Sep at 1.00pm YOUNG PROGRAMMERS APPROVED!

A free introduction to the Festival and our film clubs. Open to all, this is the ideal way to start your festival journey towards a better world. Grab a drink and join us to find out all about Take One Action 2014 and beyond – from the mouths of the filmmakers, organisers and changemakers who are bringing it to life. Get switched on, connected and come away buzzing about this year’s line-up. With exclusive short films and live music, plus our quick guide to organising your own screenings to inspire your own community. Don’t miss it. Book your free place today at www.takeoneaction.org.uk/event/the-festival-passedinburgh

Festival Ticket Offers Buy any three (or more) tickets for films in the festival and get 15% off Buy any six (or more) tickets for films in the festival and get 25% off Buy any nine (or more) tickets for films in the festival and get 35% off These offers are available online, in person and on the phone, on both full price and concession price tickets. Tickets must all be bought at the same time.

Aunt Hilda!

Exclusive Preview

UK Premiere Tante Hilda!

Arash T Riahi & Arman T Riahi • Switzerland/Germany/Austria/ Ukraine/Spain/France 2013 • 1h58m • DCP • English, Arabic, Persian, Spanish and Ukrainian with English subtitles • 15 Documentary

“This intelligent film proves it is the smaller, more personal stance that can ultimately make the bigger difference.” The Guardian “If you want to defeat a boxer, challenge him to a game of chess.” From London, Ukraine and Syria, to the US, Iran and Spain… hailing the revolutionary spirit of clowns, music or ping pong, Everyday Rebellion is a moving and playful celebration of the triumph of creativity over repression, and a vibrant reminder that power must always give way to humanity. Guided by evidence that boldly asserts non-violence is twice as effective as violence in creating change, millions of people are dropping their fists and adopting peaceful tactics to resist blind. Conceived as part of a transmedia project on non-violence, this panoramic how-to protest guide vividly demonstrates that the future of civil disobedience has never looked brighter.

Sat 20 Sep at 3.15pm Benoît Chieux & Jacques-Rémy Girerd • France/Luxembourg 2013 • 1h29m • DCP • French with English subtitles • PG With the voices of Sabine Azéma, Josiane Balasko, François Morel, Bruno Lochet.

A hand-drawn fantasy collision of love, power and biodiversity – perfect for all ages. Aunt Hilda lives for her plants. While she nurtures her own private paradise inside a fairy-tale-like palace, a powerful global company is developing a new laboratory-created plant that promises to end world hunger. But Hilda has seen it all before, and believes the price the world will have to pay will be too great. As the super-plant multiplies across the world, destroying every weaker species, Hilda and her friend the professor realise they have no choice but to fight Dolorés, the larger-than-life company boss whose plans are motivated by much more than greed. Presented in association with WDM Screening preceded by family-friendly activities.

We look forward to welcoming one of the film’s co-directors, Arman T Riahi, to the screening on 19 September, to inspire creative and effective personal action after the film. SEASON CONTINUES OVERLEAF

Take One Action Film Festival (continued)

ASH & MONEY

LIGHT FLY, FLY HIGH

Ash & Money

E-TEAM

UK Premiere Light Fly, Fly High UK Premiere E-Team Kust tuleb tolm ja kuhu kaob raha Sun 21 Sep at 5.45pm YOUNG PROGRAMMERS APPROVED! Tue 23 Sep at 5.45pm Sat 20 Sep at 8.30pm Tiit Ojasoo & Ene-Liis Semper • Estonia 2013 • 1h38m DCP • Estonian with English subtitles • 15 • Documentary

Performance theatre tackles the spectacle of politics headon in this fascinating unpicking of the democratic process. At a time when so many in Scotland are grappling with the kind of society they want to build and live in, Ash & Money feels like essential viewing. In 2010, a series of party funding scandals rocked Estonia. To expose political hypocrisy and manipulation, a young theatre group took on their boldest, most ambitious project to date: the creation of a new political party. Was it a hoax or were they for real? A pertinent, thoughtprovoking exploration of social issues that exposes the weaknesses of democracy while pointing to the power of civil society.

Beathe Hofseth & Susann Østigaard • Norway/India 2013 1h20m • DCP • Tamil with English subtitles • 15 • Documentary

A gripping story of defiance, filmed over three eventful years in the life of an inspiring young woman who refuses to compromise her integrity or her dreams. Thulasi is a Dalit or ‘untouchable’. Born outside of caste, she ran away from home aged 14 to escape forced marriage. Now a promising boxer in her early twenties, she continues to defy society’s expectations – in and outside the ring. Yet despite her talent, focus and determination, Thulasi has been denied the opportunities she deserves. Undefeated, she punches well above her ‘light-fly’ weight – battling poverty, corruption, sexual harassment and the pressure to marry – to win the right to define her own path. Winner: Oxfam Global Justice Award

We look forward to welcoming co-director Ene-Liis Semper to explore the film further.

Stay with us after the films: all Take One Action screenings include simple, inspiring opportunities for audiences to connect and share ideas for creative and effective personal action. Please take your seats in the cinema at the advertised time.

Scottish Premiere

Katy Chevigny & Ross Kauffman • USA 2014 • 1h28m • Digital English, German, Arabic, Russian and French with English subtitles 15 • Documentary

“A film whose sharp storytelling and engrossing protagonists... give it greater eye-opening potential than a dozen front-page scoops.” - Variety When conflict rages, how do you prove whether war crimes are being committed – and how do you get the world to take notice? This close-up look at a team of Human Rights Watch investigators offers unprecedented access to the front-lines of the fight for global justice. E-Team follows four ordinary individuals with extraordinary responsibilities, as they document and report on human rights violations committed in several war zones. It succeeds, with vivid immediacy, in conveying the urgency, the danger and the complexity that underpin their work – and the difficulties of balancing a family life with such emotionally gruelling activities. A powerful insight into one of the most crucial weapons against the abuse of power: the battle to bring perpetrators to the full glare of international attention and, hopefully, to justice.

Take One Action Film Festival

BIDDER 70

Bidder 70

MILLIONS CAN WALK

UK Premiere Millions Can Walk

INEQUALITY FOR ALL

UK Premiere Inequality for All

UK Premiere

Wed 24 Sep at 8.30pm

Thu 25 Sep at 8.30pm

Fri 26 Sep at 8.30pm

Beth Gage & George Gage • USA 2012 • 1h13m • Digital • 12A Documentary

Kamal Musale & Christoph Schaub • Switzerland/India 2014 1h28m • DCP • English, Hindi, Tamil, Oriya and Malayalam with English subtitles • 12A • Documentary

Jacob Kornbluth • USA 2013 • 1h29m • Digital • 12A Documentary

“Nails the way a spontaneous act of courage can focus the mind and clarify an ideology.” - NY Times “A gripping look at an eco-activist’s journey, (...) a vital and involving documentary.” - LA Times To save vast expanses of Utah being auctioned for oil and gas leases, nascent activist Tim DeChristopher successfully bid $1.7 million he didn’t have on thousands of acres of land. Arrested and threatened with prison, he defies the courts to inspire countless others to take action for better environmental policies, arguing that civil disobedience has become one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change. As hopeful and defiant as its protagonist, Bidder 70 draws a powerful portrait of a man coming to grips with the destruction we have wrought on the planet and deciding to keep up the fight. Presented in association with Christian Aid and Stop Climate Chaos

Can people who have been discriminated against for generations fight for their fundamental rights without resorting to violence? Adivasis, India’s aborigines, have long borne the brunt of India’s more destructive agricultural policies and large-scale infrastructure projects, as land grabs and environmental destruction rob them of their homes and traditional existence. In 2012, hundreds of thousands of them embarked upon a country-wide peace march, spanning hundreds of kilometres, to demand a life of dignity. Descending en masse upon Delhi, they vowed not to be moved until their demands, in which land rights were key, be heard and acceded to. Millions Can Walk provides fascinating insight into their lives and, in bearing witness to the philosophy of nonviolent resistance at the heart of this epic march, offers an inspiring tribute to their perseverance. Presented in association with Christian Aid and WDM

“Intelligent, persuasive and accessible, a gentle but urgent clarion call to action.” - Toronto Star Does inequality matter? Arguments against its corrosive effects rarely come as cogently and powerfully expressed as in this rousing exposé. Robert Reich, who served in the Ford, Carter and Clinton administrations, charts the history of America’s rich/poor divide and argues that the status quo is unsustainable. An inspiring and respected teacher, Reich presents his facts with oodles of wit and charm, in a film that mixes extracts from his Berkeley lectures with encounters with ordinary Americans struggling to make ends meet. But this is not just an American story: the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world. In Scotland the three richest families own more wealth than 20% of the population. What are the root causes of inequality and what can we do about it? Join us to find out in a refreshingly entertaining way. Presented in association with Oxfam and Unison Stay with us after the film for conversations with representatives from Oxfam and Unison.

More Power To You To book your place for our free Campaigner Training workshop in Edinburgh on Saturday 27 September; find out about free director masterclasses ; share your inspiration… visit our brand new user-driven website and register for free to make the conversation – and real-world change – personal: www.takeoneaction.org.uk

Special offer: concession price tickets available to all Unison members with evidence of current membership.

SEASON CONTINUES OVERLEAF

Take One Action Film Festival (continued)

WE ARE MANY

We Are Many

THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISTS

Scottish Premiere The Revolutionary

SALT OF THE EARTH

UK Premiere Salt of

Optimists

Amir Amirani • UK 2014 • 1h44m • DCP • 12A • Documentary

Sun 28 Sep at 8.30pm

Tue 30 Sep at 8.30pm

Nicole Newnham & Maren Grainger-Monsen • USA/India 2013 1h23m • Digital • Bengali with English subtitles • 12A Documentary

Herbert J Biberman • USA 1954 • 1h34m • 16mm English and Spanish with English subtitles • 12A Cast: Will Geer, David Wolfe, Mervin Williams, David Sarvis, Rosaura Revueltas.

“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. With gripping contributions from a remarkable cast including Damon Albarn, Danny Glover, Richard Branson, Noam Chomsky, Ken Loach, Tony Benn, Jesse Jackson, Tariq Ali and Hans Blix, We Are Many is a vital record for vigilance against present and future wars. We look forward to welcoming director Amir Amirani to the screening on 27 September, for a Q&A session exploring the film and the legacy of the anti-war movement.

“Refreshing...thoughtful...” - Indiewire “Most people could learn a lot from these little activists.” Washington Post As a Kolkata slum dweller, your chances of access to safe drinking water, your health prospects and the likelihood of your accessing education will remain dismally low. Resignation dominates in the adult world, but, as The Revolutionary Optimists shows, the most formidable activists pushing for change are the youngest. Amlan Ganguly, a genial lawyer turned community educator, faces down child labour, early marriage and endemic poverty with the unfailing belief that children must meaningfully participate in the decisions and factors that affect their lives. He runs a community project that empowers children to take an active role in improving their community: together they help cut malaria rates; fight for better access to water and chip away at gender discrimination. Filmed over several years, The Revolutionary Optimists sketches a hopeful canvas of change in motion, as Ganguly and the children he works alongside mine the strength and vision to build a slow, joyful revolution. Presented in association with NIDOS We are delighted to be welcoming Amlan Ganguly, along with inspiring agents of change working to empower children in Scotland.

the Earth

60th anniversary screening

Sat 27 Sep at 8.20pm & Fri 3 Oct at 1.00pm YOUNG PROGRAMMERS APPROVED!

“Has a strong claim to being the most ambitious American film ever made.” - The Guardian Banned for a decade in the US and screening in the festival on a rare 16mm print, this pioneering agitprop drama traces in absorbing neorealist style the interpersonal contours of a mineworkers’ strike against so-called ‘austerity measures’. When safety cutbacks in a zinc mine lead to injury, Mexican and US miners withdraw their labour. But only when the workers’ wives get involved – bringing a moving and lyrical definition to solidarity – does the balance of power start to shift. Featuring mainly real-life miners and their families – “the first feature film made of labour, by labour, and for labour,” Salt of the Earth remains a fresh and rousing call for nonviolent resistance in the face of consumer and corporate exploitation. Presented in association with Unison Special offer: concession price tickets available to all Unison members with evidence of current membership.

Take One Action Film Festival

BIG MEN

Big Men

THE CASE AGAINST 8

Scottish Premiere The Case Against 8

WATERMARK

Scottish Premiere Watermark

Wed 1 Oct at 8.30pm

Thu 2 Oct at 8.20pm

Fri 3 Oct at 8.30pm

Rachel Boynton • UK/Denmark/USA 2013 • 1h39m • DCP • 15 Documentary

Ben Cotner & Ryan White • USA 2014 • 1h49m • DCP • 15 Documentary

“This cool and incisive snapshot of global capitalism at work is as remarkable for its access as for its refusal to judge.” - NY Times Brad Pitt exec produces this extraordinary exposé of the hope, ambition, scepticism and corruption that threaten to exacerbate Africa’s resource curse and leave its ordinary citizens behind. In Ghana, a small American energy company fights to hold on to its discovery of oil just as a new government comes into power. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, an established industry continues to take its toll from the people, most notably in the Niger Delta. Amid political uncertainty, power-plays unravel, shares and reputations are gambled, and pipelines attacked by militants demanding more distribution of the revenues. With unprecedented access and an unflinching, original eye, this Faustian doc foregrounds the global drama behind the fuel we all continue to take for granted. Presented in association with NIDOS

“Profoundly moving, radiantly smart.” - Film Journal International In 2014, Scotland legalised same-sex marriage: only the 17th country ever to do so. Reflecting this cause across the Atlantic, The Case Against 8 charts the deeply moving stories of two gay couples in their quest to take on a system stacked against them. In 2008, Californians passed Proposition 8, a measure that repealed the right of same-sex couples to marry. In its wake, two of American politics’ heavyweight legal foes – Bush and Gore’s respective councils Ted Olson and David Boies – unite their differing ideologies to the same end: to overturn the amendment. Shot over five years, with unparalleled access to the key players in the controversy, this Sundance award-winning doc brings vividly to life one of the most significant civil rights battles in recent decades. Sundance Directing Award: US Documentary

Jennifer Baichwal & Edward Burtynsky • Canada 2013 • 1h31m DCP • English, Mandarin, Bengali, Hindi and Spanish with English subtitles • U – Contains infrequent scenes of smoking Documentary

“The majesty and beauty of water at its most pure.” - Los Angeles Times “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. Baichwal and Burtynsky take us to vast, floating farms, the biggest arch dam in the world, the leather tanneries of Dhaka, the US Surf Open, and the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, where thirty million people gather for a sacred bath in the Ganges. Tumultuous, lush, unfamiliar and epic, Watermark asks how we are drawn to water, what we learn from it, and what the consequences of its use are.

SEASON CONTINUES OVERLEAF

Take One Action Film Festival (continued)/A Single Man

GIRAFFADA

LAST YEAR’S TOA AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER, GIRL RISING

Giraffada

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.

A SINGLE MAN

SPECIALEVENT A special free screening as part of Suicide Prevention Week, in association with Choose Life, a national strategy that aims to reduce the number of suicides. Suicide Prevention Week in Edinburgh has a range of awareness-raising events from 6 - 13 September.

A Single Man Wed 10 Sep at 5.45pm - a free, ticketed event Tom Ford • USA 2009 • 1h41m • 35mm 12A – Contains suicide theme, moderate threat, drug references and nudity Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode.

Los Angeles 1962, and 52-year-old British college professor George Falconer is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long time partner Jim. Through the course of one day, a series of events and encounters cause him to reflect on his past, and consider whether or not he has a future. Reading between the lines is the theme of this year’s Suicide Prevention Week. Staff experienced in suicide prevention will be available for a post-film discussion. www.chooselife.net Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 (24hrs a day) Breathing Space 0800 838587 (Mon-Thu 6pm-2am; Fri-Mon 6pm-6am)

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Introduction to European Cinema

THE GREAT BEAUTY

SUNRISE

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN

Introduction to European Cinema

The Great Beauty La grande bellezza

Sunrise A Song of Two Humans

Wed 24 Sep at 5.45pm

Wed 8 Oct at 6.15pm

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.

Paolo Sorrentino • Italy/France 2013 • 2h21m • DCP Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese with English subtitles 15 – Contains sexualised nudity and hard drug use Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso.

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.

In Paolo (The Consequences of Love, Il Divo) Sorrentino’s intoxicating cinematic fresco of contemporary Rome, Toni Servillo plays Jep Gambardella, a long-stalled writer and wealthy bon vivant whom we first meet turning 65 in grand style. A visit from the widower of an old girlfriend provokes memories of young love, and Jep’s dormant creative instincts begin to stir...

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).

The Last Laugh Der letzte Mann Wed 1 Oct at 6.00pm FW Murnau • Germany 1924 • 1h15m 35mm • Silent with recorded music track U – Contains no sex, violence or bad language Cast: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Emilie Kurz.

The 1924 film in which FW Murnau freed his camera from its stationary tripod and took it on a flight of imagination and expression that changed the way movies were made. Emil Jannings is the hotel doorman whose life is ruined when he is demoted to washroom attendant, and his beautiful uniform is taken away from him.

Filmhouse Explorer Get a half-price ticket to any of the films in this season with Filmhouse Explorer – see page 4 for details!

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.

Intro to European Cinema/Filmhouse Player/Ghost Dog

THE RETURN

FILMHOUSE PLAYER - EIFF SHORT FILM CHALLENGE

The Return Vozvrashchenie

SPECIALSCREENINGS

Wed 22 Oct at 6.00pm

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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.

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.

GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI

Mon 6 Oct at 8.40pm & Sat 11 Oct at 3.45pm

Our online viewing platform allows you to enjoy a selection of Filmhouse-curated films whenever suits you and wherever you are. New films are being added all the time, and prices start from only £2.99! www.filmhousecinema.com/player The Filmhouse Player is a pilot project, in collaboration with GFT and video-on-demand providers Distrify, supported by NESTA’s Digital R&D Fund, Scotland.

New on the Filmhouse Player this month...

EIFF Short Film Challenge Edinburgh International Film Festival invited aspiring and established Scottish filmmakers to submit their films to our Challenge with the only requirement being some reference to our key word: Fourteen. We received a wide selection of films from across the country and are delighted to be able to screen a selection of the shortlisted films for FREE on the Filmhouse Player.

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 8-10).

Doors Open Day/Filmhouse Cafe Bar & Quiz

PROJECTION TOURS

Doors Open Day at Filmhouse 27 & 28 September 2014 Doors Open Day is your chance to explore some of Edinburgh’s architecturally and culturally significant buildings. From heritage landmarks to the city’s newest architecture, Doors Open Day offers free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public or would normally charge an entry fee. The event also offers the public an opportunity to find out more about the capital’s public buildings. We’re inviting you to come and have a guided tour of our Screen One projection box, normally very much off limits to the public! We’ll also have a free arts and crafts event to tie in with our Filmhouse Junior screening of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Doors Open Day is a celebration of Edinburgh’s architecture, culture and heritage and has been organised by the Cockburn Association (Edinburgh’s Civic Trust) since 1991. Edinburgh Doors Open Day is part of European Heritage Days. www.cockburnassociation.org.uk

THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS!

Projection Tours Sat 27 Sep, FREE Tours begin at 10.00am, 10.45am & 11.30am A fascinating guided tour of our well-equipped Screen One projection box by one of our highly-trained projectionists. Learn about the history of Filmhouse, our current programming strategy and the wide range of screening formats we work with. Tours will last around 15 minutes and are FREE – book through the box office in person or by phone on 0131 228 2688. These tours were extremely popular last year so advance booking is essential!

Pirates Arts and Crafts Sun 28 Sep, 9.30am - 11.00am, FREE Edinburgh Film Guild Rooms at Filmhouse Families of all ages are welcome to our FREE drop in arts and crafts event themed around the movie The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, which screens in our Filmhouse Junior slot at 11.00am (tickets £3.50, see page 15). Free and can be booked via Filmhouse box office – or just come along!

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 14 September 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.

Tue 7 to Sat 18 October

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Education and Learning

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISTS

TADEO JONES

Education and Learning CMI Education and Learning offers a range of screenings, workshops and events for all ages, year-round at Filmhouse and during the Edinburgh International Film Festival. We arrange schools screenings, supporting a variety of curriculum areas for Primary and Secondary schools. Details of current events can be found at www.filmhousecinema.com/learning, or for further information please email education@cmi-scotland.co.uk

Teachers Open Evening Event Wednesday 3 September, 4.30pm Filmhouse are passionate about the use of film within the curriculum, whether in developing film literacy or in the use of film to support a variety of curriculum areas, for all ages. All teachers are welcome at this open evening which will provide details of schools screenings available at Filmhouse this autumn and our schools filmmaking programme Understanding Cinema. Come along and discover how Filmhouse (and its film education partners) can support your teaching. Refreshments will be served and all those attending are welcome to see Two Days, One Night at the 6pm performance. To register please contact Learning Events Manager nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk or call 0131 228 6382

School Screenings This Autumn Take One Action Film Festival: Tue 23 Sep at 10am, Inequality for All (89 min); Thu 2 Oct at 10am, The Revolutionary Optimists (83 min) Spanish Film Festival: Wed 8 Oct at 10am, Tadeo Jones (P6-S2); Thu 9 & Fri 10 Oct at 10am, 15 anos y un dia (S3-S6) Discovery Film Festival highlights – October Into Film Festival - 4–21 November French Film Festival - 7–30 November Tickets for schools screenings are £3 (or free for Into Film Festival) and most films are supported with resources. Please see www.filmhousecinema.com/learning for further details or contact nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk to to sign up to our Education Newsletter.

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