JAN/FEB 2014
12 years a slave GLASGOW YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL GOTHIC: LOVE IS THE DEVIL
VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE MOVIES GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
GLASGOW FILM THEATRE BOX OFFICE 0141 332 6535 • WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
Contents
Diary
12 Years a Slave After Tiller Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas All is Lost The Armstrong Lie August: Osage County Basically, Johnny Moped Bastards Beauty and the Beast Beetlejuice Belleville Baby Big Bad Wolves The Bridge Rising (An Drochaid) Caravaggio Cinema Paradiso Computer Chess Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus Cutie and the Boxer Dallas Buyers Club Dark Days Dirty Wars Floating Skyscrapers Funny Face Future My Love Inside Llewlyn Davis In the Name Of The Invisible Woman Kiss the Water The Missing Picture Muscle Shoals My Stuff Nairobi Half Life The Nation // Live The Night of the Hunter Nosferatu the Vampyre Only Lovers Left Alive The Patience Stone The Railway Man Rosemary’s Baby
1
5–8
Seduced and Abandoned
11
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
15
Something Necessary
14
Wake in Fright
9
16 12 25
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Wolf Children
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
15 38 27 37 32 44
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors A Story of Children and Film Talea Teenage They Will Return We Are the Best! The White Balloon The Wind Rises
International Competition 1: Past Performance
35
EVENT CINEMA
International Competition 2: Reality Bleeds
35
Bolshoi: Jewels
27
International Competition 3: In His Image
36
33
International Competition 4: Endgames
36
International Competition 5: Standing Ground
36
10
International Competition 6: Written On The Body
36
13
GLASGOW YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
17 31 38 10 25 31 15 17 16
Aya of Yop City
14
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
28
Concrete Night
12
Fame High Felix
23
17
GMAC Film Academy: Re-imagining Gregory’s Girl
22
GYFF Shorts
21
10 16 13 13 27 27 25 32 31 28
9
11
37
I Feel Like Disco It Felt Like Love
NT Live: Coriolanus
19 19 23 19 22 23
GOTHIC: LOVE IS THE DEVIL
30
Black Swan
29
Corridor of Mirrors
30
The Hunger
29
The Tomb of Ligeia
GFT REGULARS
Access Take 2: Autism-friendly screenings
44
Crossing the Line
25 41
40
Film Discussion Group The GFT Film Quiz
41
40
Glasgore: Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group
41
Late Night Classics
36
40 39
NT Live: War Horse
39
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
39
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 RSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
25
Monorail Film Club Psychotronic Cinema
37
39
Take 2: Free Saturday Films for Families
43
40
USEFUL INFORMATION
45–46
A large print version of this brochure is available at Box Office
38
Beetlejuice
9
Bolshoi: Lost Illusions
21
24
14
The Dirties
Bolshoi: The Golden Age
19
22 24 22 20
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
24 20
Leave to Remain
21
My Mad Fat Diary: Cast & Crew Masterclass
20
Mr Peabody & Sherman 3D
44
Mystery Anime & Cosplay Red Carpet Parade
23
Playground Chronicles
21
Project Ability: Young Talent on Screen
20
The Rocket
24
GYFF We are the Best, I Feel Like Disco, My Mad Fat Diary, The Dirties & more
GSFF 34 films have been selected to compete for the 2014 Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film.
LOVE IS THE DEVIL Each of these films, introduced by David Melville Wingrove, is a twisted romance.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
2
box office & bar opening hours
How to find out about what we do
GFT Box Office opening hours:
Enewsletter: Subscribe for weekly listings, news and opportunities at www.glasgowfilm.org/enewsletter
Sunday to Friday from 12noon Saturday from 11am Box Office closes 15 mins after start of final film. Glasgow Film Festival opening hours: Friday 24 January from 10am Saturday 25 January Wednesday 19 February from 12noon
Brochure mailing list: For £7.00 per year you can have this brochure delivered to your home. Sign up at the Box Office or by calling 0141 332 6535 Twitter: @glasgowfilm Facebook: www.facebook/glasgowfilm
GFF Box Office closes at 8pm GFT Bar and building open half an hour before first film.
Audio Described & Captioned Screenings
How to buy tickets
GFT offers both Audio Description and Captioning on selected titles in Cinemas 1, 2 and 3. See p46 for full details.
Online: www.glasgowfilm.org (no booking fee) By phone: 0141 332 6535 (£1.50 booking fee per transaction) Please call within Box Office opening hours (see above). At busy times you will be asked to leave a contact number. In person: Within Box Office opening hours
3
TICKET PRICES
TICKET DEALS
(Unless otherwise stated) Full price £8 Concession £6.50 Youth Card holders £4.50 (ages 15–21) Children £5 (ages 14 & under) CineCard holders £1 off every screening £4.50 tickets 5
£5 tickets
2 for 1 tickets
Free but ticketed events
Buy the Sunday Herald for a voucher for one of our Monday night screenings or use Orange Wednesdays for 2 for 1 tickets.
Special ticket price Captioned films 3D films – £1.50 extra Concessions apply to full-time students, over-60s, Jobseekers Allowance or Income Support recipients, and registered disabled people. Please produce proof of eligibility when purchasing or collecting tickets. Tickets are non-refundable. Please note that late entry to the cinema for ticket holders is at the discretion of the manager. Cinema management reserve the right their decision ad 2013:loyalty ad of admission 16/8/13and14:57 Page 1 is final. Please note programme may be subject to change.
www.heraldscotland.com www.orange.co.uk/orangewednesdays
Fridays before 5pm All tickets cost £5 before 5pm every Friday
Tuesday Treats
£5 tickets for selected Tuesday evening screenings (see p41 for details)
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB
Get your free Loyalty Card and collect points on GFT standard tickets. Save up enough points and you can catch a film for free or enjoy one of our special offers!
Join our free Youth Card scheme and get standard GFT tickets for just £4.50! You’ll also receive points towards free tickets and special offers.
To find out more and join up, go to www.glasgowfilm.org/loyaltycard
To find out more and join up, go to www.glasgowfilm.org/youthcard
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
4
DIARY
5
Special features £5.00 tickets £4.50 tickets Free events Special ticket price Captioned films 3D films
Fri 27 December All is Lost 13.00
5
/ 18.00 / 20.20
Cinema Paradiso 15.20
5
Nosferatu the Vampyre 15.00
5
12.30
5
13.45
5
16.00
5
/ 20.30
Wolf Children / 17.45
The Patience Stone / 18.20
Future My Love / 20.40
Sat 28 December All is Lost
15.00 / 20.20
Cinema Paradiso 17.40
Nosferatu the Vampyre 13.25 / 18.10 / 20.30
Wolf Children 15.40
The Patience Stone 15.30 / 20.10
Future My Love 13.10 / 18.00
Take 2: The Croods 11.30
Sun 29 December All is Lost
14.30 / 17.00
Cinema Paradiso 19.50
Nosferatu the Vampyre 13.00 / 17.40
Computer Chess 15.30 / 20.00
My Stuff 18.30
The Patience Stone 14.00
Future My Love 16.15 / 20.20
Mon 30 December All is Lost
15.10 / 20.20
Cinema Paradiso 12.30 / 17.40
Nosferatu the Vampyre 16.00 / 20.30
5
Computer Chess 13.50 / 18.20
The Patience Stone 15.30 / 20.40
Future My Love 13.15 / 17.50
TUES 31 december & Wed 1 January
CLOSED - HAPPY NEW YEAR
Thurs 2 January The Railway Man
12.30 / 15.10 / 17.45
All is Lost
/ 20.15
13.20 / 15.40 / 18.00
Big Bad Wolves 20.20
The Patience Stone 16.15
In the Name Of 14.00 / 20.30
Belleville Baby 18.30
FRI 3 january
The Railway Man 12.30 5 /15.10 5 /17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 13.20 5 / 20.30 La Belle et la Bête 15.40 5 Big Bad Wolves 18.00 In the Name Of 14.00 5 / 18.20 The Missing Picture 16.15 5 / 20.40
Sat 4 january
The Railway Man 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 15.40 / 18.00 / 20.20 La Belle et la Bête 13.10 Big Bad Wolve 20.30 In the Name Of 14.00 The Missing Picture 16.15 / 18.20 Take 2: Chimpanzee 11.30 Access Take 2: Chimpanzee 12.30
Sun 5 january The Railway Man 14.30 / 17.00
All is Lost 12.50 / 15.10 / 17.30 La Belle et la Bête 19.30 The Missing Picture 15.40 / 20.15 Muscle Shoals 13.10 / 17.45 What Ever Happened… 19.50
Muscle Shoals 14.00 / 18.20
The Railway Man 12.45 / 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 13.20 / 15.40 / 20.30 Cutie and the Boxer 18.25 The Missing Picture 13.45 / 18.15 Muscle Shoals 15.50 / 20.20
Sat 11 january
Fri 10 january
Mon 6 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 5 /17.25 / 20.15 The Railway Man 15.45 5 / 20.25 Dirty Wars 13.45 5 / 18.15 Age of Uprising 15.00 5 / 17.40 / 20.20
Tues 7 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Railway Man 13.15 / 17.45 / 20.25 Dirty Wars 15.45 Age of Uprising 15.00 / 17.40 / 20.20 Take 2: The Cat Returns 11.30
The Railway Man 12.45 / 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 13.20 / 15.40 / 20.35 Cutie and the Boxer 20.10 5 Corridor of Mirrors 18.00 The Missing Picture 15.30 Muscle Shoals 17.50
Wed 8 january
The Railway Man 12.45 / 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 13.20 / 18.00 / 20.30 Cutie and the Boxer 15.40 The Missing Picture 13.45 / 18.20 Muscle Shoals 15.50 / 20.40 Glasgore 18.30
Thurs 9 january
The Railway Man 12.45 / 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.15 All is Lost 13.20 / 15.40 / 20.30 Nairobi Half Life 18.00 The Missing Picture 16.15 / 20.40
Sun 12 january
12 Years a Slave 13.30 / 16.25 / 19.15 The Railway Man 14.00 / 19.30 Age of Uprising 14.15 / 19.00 Floating Skyscrapers 16.50 The Nation // Live 17.15 5
Mon 13 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Railway Man 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.30 Age of Uprising 13.45 / 18.15 Floating Skyscrapers 16.15 / 20.45
Tues 14 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Railway Man 15.00 / 20.30 5 The Tomb of Ligeia 18.00 Age of Uprising 15.40 / 20.20 Floating Skyscrapers 13.30
Wed 15 january 12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15
The Railway Man 15.15 / 17.45 / 20.30 Age of Uprising 13.30 / 18.15 Floating Skyscrapers 16.10 / 20.50 Film Discussion Group 18.30
Thurs 16 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Railway Man 13.15 / 15.45 / 20.30 Something Necessary 18.15 Age of Uprising 15.00 / 17.45 / 20.20
Fri 17 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 5 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Night of the Hunter 16.20 5 / 20.45 Seduced and Abandoned 14.10 5 / 18.30 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 15.50 5 / 20.30 The Railway Man 13.20 5 / 18.00
Sat 18 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Night of the Hunter 14.00 / 18.30 Seduced and Abandoned 16.15 / 20.40 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 13.20 / 18.00 The Railway Man 15.30 / 20.30 Take 2: Turbo 3D 11.30
Sun 19 january
12 Years a Slave 13.30 / 16.25 / 19.15 Bolshoi: Jewels 15.00 The Night of the Hunter 15.10 Seduced and Abandoned 13.00 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 19.50
The Railway Man 12.30 / 17.20 Wake in Fright 19.30
Mon 20 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 Night of the Hunter 18.30 Seduced and Abandoned 20.45 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 13.20 / 18.00 The Railway Man 15.30 / 20.30
Tues 21 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Night of the Hunter 16.00 / 20.45 5 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 20.30 The Railway Man 13.20 / 18.15 The Hunger 18.00
Wed 22 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Night of the Hunter 18.30 After Tiller 16:30 / 20.45 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 13.20 / 18.00 The Railway Man 15.30 / 20.30
Thurs 23 january
12 Years a Slave 14.30 / 17.25 / 20.15 The Night of the Hunter 16.30 / 20.45 After Tiller 18.40 Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus 15.50 / 20.30 The Railway Man 13.20 / 18.00
Fri 24 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 13.30 5 / 15.50 5 18.10 / 20.35
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
6
DIARY (continued)
5
Special features £5.00 tickets £4.50 tickets Free events Special ticket price Captioned films 3D films
August: Osage County 12.30 5 / 15.10 5 17.45 / 20.20 12 Years a Slave 14.50 5 / 20.00 Dark Days 12.50 5 / 18.00 Late Night Classic: Rosemary’s Baby 23.00
Sat 25 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 12.30 / 15.10 / 17.45 / 20.20 12 Years a Slave 14.50 / 18.00 Dark Days 20.30 Take 2: The Railway Children 11.30
Sun 26 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 14.10 / 16.30 August: Osage County 14.40 / 17.15 12 Years a Slave 13.50 / 19.00 Dark Days 16.45 GFF: The Bridge 19.30 Monorail Film Club: Basically, Johnny Moped 20.00
Mon 27 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 13.30 / 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 12.30 / 15.10 / 17.45 / 20.20 12 Years a Slave 15.00 / 18.00 Dark Days 20.50
Tues 28 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 13.30 / 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 15.00 / 20.20
7
12 Years a Slave 15.10 / 20.00 Kiss the Water 13.15 / 18.00 5 Black Swan 17.45
August: Osage County 17.40 / 18.30 BAA: Programme 3 17.45 Mr Peabody & Sherman 3D 15.30
Inside Llewyn Davis 13.30 / 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 12.30 / 15.10 / 17.45 / 20.20 12 Years a Slave 13.10 / 18.00 Kiss the Water 16.00 / 20.50
The Armstrong Lie 15.00 / 20.10 Inside Llewyn Davis 15.20 / 20.35 August: Osage County 15.10 / 17.45 / 20.20 We Are the Best! 18.15
Wed 29 january
Thurs 30 january
Inside Llewyn Davis 14.30 / 15.50 / 17.55 August: Osage County 15.10 / 17.45 / 20.25 12 Years a Slave 15.00 / 20.10 Kiss the Water 13.00 NT Live: Coriolanus 18.45
Fri 31 january
The Armstrong Lie 15.25 5 / 20.10 Inside Llewyn Davis 13.30 5 / 15.50 5 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 12.30 5 / 15.10 5 17.45 / 20.20 BAA: Programme 1 18.00
Sat 1 february
The Armstrong Lie 15.05 / 17.35 / 20.10 Inside Llewyn Davis 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 12.15 / 14.45 / 17.45 / 20.20 BAA: Programme 2 13.45 Take 2: Monsters University 11.30 Access Take 2: Monsters University 12.30
Sun 2 february
The Armstrong Lie 14.40 / 19.30 Bolshoi: Lost Illusions 15:00 Inside Llewyn Davis 13.00 / 20.20
Mon 3 february
Tues 4 february
The Armstrong Lie 15.00 / 17.50 5 Inside Llewyn Davis 15.50 / 20.35 August: Osage County 15.10 / 20.20 Teenage 18.30 NT Live: Coriolanus 19.30
Aya of Yop City 18.00 The Rocket 20.30 5
The Invisible Woman 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 13.00 / 15.45 / 18.15 / 20.10 Project Ability 12.00 A Story of Children and Film 13.15 GYFF shorts 14.00 Playground Chronicles 16.00 Leave to Remain 18.00 The Dirties 20.45 Take 2: Kirikou and the Men and Women 11.30
The Invisible Woman 12.50 / 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.40 / 15.10 / 18.30 / 20.10 I Feel Like Disco 18.00 Film Discussion Group 18.30
Sat 8 february
Sun 9 february
The Invisible Woman 14.30 / 16.50 / 19.20 Dallas Buyers Club 17.00 / 19.30 Blue Exorcist: The Movie 13.15 GMAC Film Academy: Re-imagining Gregory’s Girl 13.00 The White Balloon 14.45 The Wind Rises 15.45 Mystery Anime & Cosplay Red Carpet Parade 19.00
Wed 5 february
The Armstrong Lie 15.00 / 20.10 Inside Llewyn Davis 15.50 / 18.10 / 20.35 August: Osage County 15.10 / 17.35 / 20.20 Stand Clear of the Closing Doors 17.50 Glasgore: Horror Film Discussion Group 18.30
Thurs 6 february
The Armstrong Lie 15.00 / 17.45 Inside Llewyn Davis 15.40 / 20.35 August: Osage County 15.10 / 18.00 / 20.20 Talea 18.30 It Felt Like Love 20.45
Mon 10 february
The Invisible Woman 12.50 / 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.40 / 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10 Felix 15.30 They Will Return 18.00 Concrete Night 20.30
Fri 7 february
The Invisible Woman 12.50 5 / 15.20 5 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.30 15.00 5 / 17.40 / 20.10 My Mad Fat Diary 18.15
Fame High 20.30 Beetlejuice 23.00 5
5
Tues 11 february
The Invisible Woman 12.50 / 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.40 / 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10
Wed 12 february
Thurs 13 february
The Invisible Woman 12.50 / 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.40 / 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10 GSFF: Int’l Prog 1 18.30 5 GSFF: Int’l Prog 2 20.45 5
Fri 14 february
The Invisible Woman 15.20 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 12.50 / 17.40 Funny Face 13.00 / 18.00 Only Lovers Left Alive 20.10 / 23.15 Bastards 15.30 GSFF: Int’l Prog 3 13.15 5 GSFF: Int’l Prog 4 15.30 5 GSFF: Int’l Prog 5 18.30 5 GSFF: International Programme 6 20.45 5 Scott Pilgrim vs the World 23.00 5
Sat 15 february
The Invisible Woman 15.20 / 17.40 Dallas Buyers Club 13.40 / 18.10 / 20.10 Bastards 16.10 / 20.45 GSFF: Int’l Prog 1 13.15 5 GSFF: Int’l Prog 2 15.30 5
GSFF: Int’l Prog 3 18.30 5 GSFF: Int’l Prog 4 20.45 5 Take 2: Despicable Me 2 11.30
Sun 16 february
The Invisible Woman 14.15 / 16.45 / 19.15 Dallas Buyers Club 13.45 / 16.15 / 19.00 Bastards 17.45 / 19.45 GSFF: Int’l Prog 5 13.15 5 GSFF: Int’lProg 6 15.30 5
Mon 17 february The Invisible Woman 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10 Bastards 16.45 / 18.45 / 20.45
Tues 18 february The Invisible Woman 15.20 / 17.50 / 20.20 Dallas Buyers Club 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10 Bastards 16.45 / 18.45 5 / 20.45
Wed 19 february
The Invisible Woman 12.50 / 15.20 / 17.50 Dallas Buyers Club 12.40 / 15.10 / 17.40 / 20.10 Bastards 14.45 / 16.45 / 18.45 / 20.45 Caravaggio 20.20
Thurs 20 february The Invisible Woman 15.20 Dallas Buyers Club 15.10 Bastards 15.45
All screenings from 19.00 on Thurs 20 February to Sun 2 March are part of GFF14 for full details pick up a brochure from Wednesday 22 January or go to www.glasgowfilm.org/festival
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
8
Future My Love
Friday 27 – Monday 30 December After the breakdown of Glasgow-based, Swedish-born filmmaker Maja Borg’s relationship, she checks herself into the Edenic Florida retreat of social theorist Jacque Fresco, whose radical life theory proposes we should abandon money and do everything for love, not financial reward. Borg talks to Floridians about their dissatisfaction with the capitalist system they’re living in, and poses Fresco’s ideas as a possible solution for us all. The screening on Monday 30 December (17.50) will be followed by a Q&A with director Maja Borg Director Maja Borg UK/Sweden 2012, 1h37m, 12A: Contains infrequent strong language
All is Lost
The Patience Stone
Friday 27 – Monday 30 December In a bomb-shelled bedroom deep in an unnamed war torn Middle Eastern country, a beautiful Afghan woman tends to her paralysed husband. Finally able to speak her mind, she tells her silent spouse all of her troubles and sorrows. Through doing so, the husband unconsciously assumes the role of a mystical ‘syngué sabour’ – a patience stone, shielding the woman from the unhappiness of her patriarchal society. Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani gives a shockingly mesmerising performance in Atiq Rahimi’s evocative adaptation of his own bestselling novel. Director Atiq Rahimi Cast Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan Afghanistan/France/Germany/UK 2012, 1h42m, subtitles, CTBC
In the Name Of
Big Bad Wolves
W imie…
Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 January Adam, a Catholic priest, cares for young males with troubled pasts. However, his embrace of a papal existence is an escape from his homosexual longing. When Lukasz, a strange silent young man, joins the parish, Adam finds it increasingly difficult to repress his true feelings. Writer-director Malgorzata Szumowska finds poignancy and sensitive psychological drama in Adams situation, supported by uniformly outstanding performances from the cast. Director Malgorzata Szumowska Cast Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Lukasz Simlat Poland 2013, 1h42m, subtitles, 15
Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 January A renegade cop and a bereaved, vengeful father retreat to a little house in the woods to torture a schoolteacher accused of murdering a string of pre-teen girls. Hailed by Quentin Tarantino as ‘the best film of 2013’, Keshales and Papushado’s follow up to 2010’s Rabies unfolds like a darkly twisted fairytale, all slow-burning intensity and unpredictable revelations. A trio of powerhouse performances, bursts of inky black humour and subtly woven meditations on Israeli-Arab relations make this unhappily ever after one you’re not likely to forget. Directors Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado Cast Rotem Keinan, Lior Ashkenazi, Tzahi Grad / France 2013 Israel 2013, 1h50m, subtitles, 18
Computer Chess
Friday 27 December – Thursday 6 January An unnamed, unaccompanied sailor (Robert Redford) is marooned at sea after a collision with a shipping container. Director J C Chandor (Margin Call) worked with a crew largely comprising of veterans from big-budget aquatic blockbusters like Master and Commander. However, this character-driven, bold new release takes the stranded-at-sea yarn and strips it back into a spare, experimental exploration of mortality. Amidst the bare bones of the story, Robert Redford gives an emotionally resonant, virtually dialogue-free portrayal of a man reduced to basic survival instinct.
Sunday 29 (15.30/20.00) & Monday 30 December (13.50/18.20) In the 1980s, in an isolated roadside hotel, a group of computer programmers gather for a chess tournament with a difference: the contest is not between them, but between the chess programmes they have created. Peter, a junior programmer, starts to suspect that his team’s computer is displaying signs of self-consciousness, by detecting the difference between human and computer competitors. His suspicion is peaked when another team member informs Peter that the computer has been engaging in philosophical ‘conversation’ with him. It thinks, therefore…
Director J C Chandor / Cast Robert Redford USA 2013, 1h46m, 12A: Contains one use of strong language
Director Andrew Bujalski / Cast Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher, Wiley Wiggins USA 2013, 1h31m, 15
9
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
10
The Railway Man
Inside Llewyn Davis
Thursday 2 – Thursday 23 January Eric Lomax, a British officer stationed in Singapore during the Second World War, is captured and forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway; otherwise known as ‘Death Railway’. Years later, he meets the beautiful Patricia Wallace and falls in love. Realising that the demons of his past are still present, Patricia embarks on a journey that will test the boundaries of strength, devotion and forgiveness. Adapted from Eric Lomax’s bestselling autobiography, this true-life tale unites two of modern cinema’s most acclaimed actors for the first time.
Friday 24 January – Thursday 6 February The latest film from the ever-formidable Coen brothers, after their revisionist Western True Grit, catapults audiences into the New York folk scene of the early 1960s. Oscar Isaac portrays the titular Llewyn Davis, a dishevelled, disgruntled but enormously talented up-and-comer who just cannot seem to catch a break. Featuring a stand-out performance from Carey Mulligan, we see a world on the brink of enormous change, but one that nevertheless does not seem ready for what Davis’ songs have to say.
Director Jonathan Teplitzky / Cast Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth Australia/UK 2013, 1h56m, 15
Directors Ethan Coen, Joel Coen / Cast Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman USA/France 2013, 1h45m, 15
12 Years a Slave
August: Osage County
Friday 10 – Thursday 30 January Following on from the highly acclaimed Hunger and Shame, director Steve McQueen returns with an adaptation of Solomon Northup’s heart-wrenching 1853 autobiography. Northup, a free man in Washington DC was sold into slavery in 1841 and forced to work on plantations for twelve years. Denied the most basic of human needs, Northup held onto his dignity and covertly wrote down his story. The formidable Chiwetel Ejiofor embodies Northup’s trials, supported by an all-star cast featuring Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Friday 24 January – Thursday 6 February August: Osage County tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Based on Tony Letts’ Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play and with an all-star cast including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Benedict Cumberbatch, this fraught, sun bleached drama depicts a family on the verge of imploding.
Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org
Director John Wells / Cast Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts / USA 2013, 2h10m, 15
Director Steve McQueen / Cast Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K Williams, Michael Fassbender / USA/UK 2013, 2h14m, 15
11
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
12
Cutie and the Boxer
Muscle Shoals
Dirty Wars
Friday 3 – Thursday 9 January Artist couple Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko are preparing for a joint exhibition. Octogenarian Ushio’s contribution involves him donning boxing gloves and punching paint onto a canvas, whilst Noriko creates delicate drawings that tell the story of Cutie and Bullie. Noriko’s characters, however, are thinly-veiled versions of the real life couple, as Ushio treats her more like a personal assistant than a partner. Archive footage is skillfully crafted together with animated versions of Noriko’s drawings, melding the past and present together.
Sunday 5 – Thursday 9 January Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music. Countless artists have recorded there, eager to capture something of the magic that inspired artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and, pivotally, Rick Hall. It was Hall who created the town’s inspirational FAME studio: a wellspring of talent in an Alabama town where they say the music runs in the river. This documentary celebrates the town’s success and explores why it remains influential today.
Friday 10 (13.45/18.15) & Saturday 11 January (15.45) Dirty Wars searches for the truth behind the covert US actions in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and elsewhere in the name of the ‘War on Terror’. Initially investigating American strikes that killed civilian families, further investigation uncovered the Joint Special Operations Command: a shadowy wing of the armed forces. Now acknowledged for their role in the execution of Osama bin Laden, the JSOC have expanded their field of operations from Iraq and Afghanistan, and seem to have been granted carte blanche when it comes to body count.
Director Zachary Heinzerling USA 2013, 1h22m, subtitles, 12A: Contains moderate nudity
Director Greg ‘Freddy’ Camalier USA 2013, 1h51m, PG
Director Rick Rowley USA/Iraq/Kenya/Somalia/Yemen/Afghanistan 2013, 1h26m, some subtitles, 15
Floating Skyscrapers Plynace wiezowce
Sunday 12 – Wednesday 15 January Kuba (Mateusz Banasiuk), a champion swimmer, lives with his mother and girlfriend Sylwia. One evening, he and Sylwia attend a gallery opening where he meets Michał, and a new relationship develops. The film follows the course of Kuba’s evolving sexuality and the effect it has on Sylwia and his family, as well as examining the response of an unsympathetic environment. Tomasz Wasilewski’s second feature film, beautifully shot by Jakub Kijowski, is sensitively acted and sexually provocative, fulfilling the promise of his debut feature In the Bedroom. BFI Director Tomasz Wasilewski Cast Mateusz Banasiuk, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Bartosz Gelner Poland 2013, 1h33m, subtitles, 18
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Missing Picture L’image manquante
Friday 3 – Thursday 9 January Using a unique mix of clay figures, archival footage and his own narration, Rithy Panh creates a unique and harrowing portrayal of his childhood years in Cambodia under Pol Pot’s regime. Panh starkly speaks of his brutal experiences from 1975–1979, reflecting on and questioning his own survival during the four gruelling years as the Khmer Rouge ruled Phnom Penh with an iron fist. Taking the top prize in Cannes Film Festival’s ‘Un Certain Regard’ program, this autobiographical work is sobering, enlightening and deeply personal. Director Rithy Panh Cambodia/France 2013, 1h36m, subtitles, 12A: Contains references to killings and atrocities
13
Friday 10 – Thursday 16 January This epic drama set in 16th century France against a backdrop of feudalism in decline stars Mads Mikkelsen as a well-to-do horse merchant who resorts to fanatical and violent extremes to obtain justice after a nobleman openly and illegally humiliates him by stealing two of his horses. Adapted from Heinrich von Kleist’s novella, a classic of German Romanticism, Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas was previously adapted for film in 1969 by Volker Schlöndorff and served as the inspiration for E L Doctorow’s Ragtime. Director Arnaud des Pallières Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Mélusine Mayance, Delphine Chuillot France/Germany 2013, 2h2m, subtitles, CTBC
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
14
Seduced and Abandoned
Friday 17 – Monday 20 January A pastiche of interviews and movie clips, Seduced and Abandoned follows director James Toback and actor Alec Baldwin around Cannes interviewing billionaires and movie stars. The purpose of their celebrity safari is the pitching of a film that may appeal to few in Hollywood: a political-erotic Middle Eastern adventure inspired by Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris. Hilarious with a tinge of sadness, the film explores the ability of Hollywood to break a heart with the tightening of its purse strings. Director James Toback Cast Alec Baldwin, Jessica Chastain, Ryan Gosling USA 2013, 1h38m, 15
After Tiller
Wednesday 22 (16.30 / 20.45) & Thursday 23 January (18.40) Dr George Tiller was one of few doctors in the US who practiced third trimester abortions. He was also a deeply religious Christian. One Sunday in March 2009, he was gunned down while handing out worship bulletins in his Church in Wichita, Kansas. After Tiller follows the lives and work of the remaining four doctors who carry out third trimester abortions in America, all of whom bear George Tiller’s memory as a constant reminder of the dangers their career entails. Director Martha Shane, Lana Wilson USA 2013, 1h25m, N/C 15+
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
Dark Days
Friday 24 – Monday 27 January For years, a homeless community lived in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. Dark Days explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious, tunnel dwellers reveal their struggle to survive underground. With a crew comprised of the tunnel’s inhabitants and scored by legendary turntablist DJ Shadow, Dark Days remains a soulful and enduring document of life on the fringe.
Kiss the Water
Tuesday 28 – Thursday 30 January In a cottage in northern Scotland, Megan Boyd twirled bits of feather, fur, silver and gold into elaborate fishing flies – at once miniature works of art and absolutely lethal. Wherever fishermen cast their lines, her name is whispered in mythic reverence. With breathtaking cinematography and expressive, hand painted animation, Kiss the Water adheres to and escapes from traditional documentary form, spinning the facts and fictions of one woman’s life into a stunning film about craft, devotion, love, and its illusions. Director Eric Steel USA/UK 2013, 1h19m, PG
Director Marc Singer USA 2000, 1h22m, 15
The Armstrong Lie
Friday 17 – Thursday 23 January On the road searching for a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus, twentysomething Jamie (Michael Cera) and his friends are stereotypes of drug-fuelled boorish American cluelessness. At a wild party one night, Jamie invites a fellow American traveller to join them on their quest – a free spirit named Crystal Fairy (played with revelatory conviction by Gaby Hoffman). As the two radically different foreigners collide on their no longer care free journey, this shaggy road trip comedy becomes a psychological battle of wills and chemically enhanced self-discovery.
Friday 31 January – Thursday 6 February This chronicle of Lance Armstrong’s now infamous fall from grace began as an uplifting documentary about his 2009 comeback for the Tour de France. Filmmaker Alex Gibney was granted complete access to the cyclist’s inner circle and filmed telling interviews with everyone from Armstrong to his ‘doping doctor’, Michele Ferrari. Combined with fresh interviews in the aftermath of the scandal, the footage reveals how many people were willing to turn a blind eye to signs of foul play to preserve the Armstrong myth.
Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org
Director Alex Gibney USA 2013, 2h2m, 15
Director Sebastián Silva / Cast Micahel Cera, Gaby Hoffman, Juan Andrés Silva / Chile 2013, 1h38m, CTBC
15
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
16
Dallas Buyers Club
Bastards Les salauds
Friday 7 – Thursday 20 February In this captivating true-life tale, Matthew McConaughey undergoes a startling transformation as Ron Woodroof, a racist and homophobic redneck diagnosed with HIV, who smuggles anti-viral medications across the Mexican border. Together with other local AIDS patients, amongst them Jared Leto’s troubled drag queen Rayon, Ron forms uneasy alliances in his new business – learning to overcome the prejudices that dogged his past life.
Friday 14 – Thursday 20 February Claire Denis’ latest and darkest film was inspired by recent French sex ring scandals that exposed some of the country’s most wealthy and powerful men. After returning to Paris after a family tragedy, Marco moves into a huge apartment and furnishes it with nothing but a mattress. From here, he watches his neighbour Chiara, who guarantees the security of her child through her relationship with a man who wears a charming smile to conceal true evil.
Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org
Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org
Director Jean-Marc Vallée Cast Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto USA 2013, 1h57m, CTBC
Director Claire Denis / Cast Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille / France/Germany 2013,1h23m, some subtitles, CTBC: Contains moderate language
WED 15 - SAT 25 JAN
TUE 11 - SAT 15 FEB
TUE 18 - SAT 22 FEB
BOX OFFICE 0844 8717648 www.atgtickets.com/glasgow BKG FEE
BKG FEE
player www.glasgowfilm.org/player
If you can't make it to the cinema why not watch a GFT-curated film on our online GFT Player? Two new films will be added to the Player over the coming months, Future My Love (full details on p9) and In the Name Of (full details on p10)
player
The Invisible Woman
Friday 7 – Thursday 20 February Ralph Fiennes directs and stars as Charles Dickens in this opulent period drama about the famed author’s secret affair with the young actress Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones). In 1857 Dickens, aged forty-five, having been married for twenty years, began his affair with seventeen-year-old Ternan – beginning one of the most fascinating relationships in all of literary history. Fiennes, in his sophomore directorial outing, captures the nuance and intimacy of Claire Tomalin’s source text, adapted for the screen by Abi Morgan (The Hour, Shame). Director Ralph Fiennes / Cast Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas UK 2013, 1h51m, 12A: Contains moderate sex and sex references
17
Future My Love
Available to stream on the GFT Player from Friday 27 December for £3.49 Director Maja Borg / UK/Sweden 2012, 1h37m, 12A: Contains infrequent strong language
In the Name Of W imie…
Available to stream on the GFT Player from Thursday 2 January for £3.49
Director Malgorzata Szumowska Cast Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Lukasz Simlat Poland 2013, 1h42m, subtitles, 15
Enter your 10 second film at www.9point88.com from 10 January 2014 @9point88
Glasgow YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
Opening Gala: We Are the Best! Vi är bäst!
Monday 3 February (18.15) Swedish master Lukas Moodysson (Show Me Love, Lilya 4-Ever) adapts his wife Coco’s comic book. It’s Stockholm, 1982, and thirteen-year-old anarchists Bobo and Klara are ignored by their parents and rejected by their more straightlaced classmates. They form a punk band as an act of rebellion and rope in virtuous guitar maestro Hedwig. A tribute to the power of music to change lives Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Lukas Moodysson Cast Liv LeMoyne, Mira Grosin, Mira Barkhammar Sweden 2013, 1h42m, subtitles, N/C 15+
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Wednesday 5 February (17.50) Ricky, a thirteen-year-old with autism, runs away and rides New York’s subway system for days on end whilst his parents struggle to put aside their differences and bring him home. Director Sam Fleischner investigates the young teenager’s point of view with original stylistic flair.
Teenage
Thursday 6 February (20.45) Named by Indiewire as one of the greatest films about female sexuality by a female director, It Felt Like Love charts adolescent awakening in a gritty Brooklyn setting. Lila hangs out with more sexually experienced Chiara and, feeling left out, develops an obsession with older Sammy, inviting herself to his flat and trying to ingratiate herself with his porn-watching friends. A potent mix of candid naturalism and stylised verve from award-winning filmmaker Eliza Hittman.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Director Matt Wolf Cast Jena Malone, Ben Whishaw, Julia Hummer USA/Germany 2013, 1h18m, N/C 12+
Director Eliza Hittman Cast Gina Piersanti, Giovanna Salimeni, Ronen Rubinstein USA 2013, 1h22m, N/C 15+
Talea
Thursday 6 February (18.30) Jasmin’s foster family are going on vacation to Italy but she would rather hang out with her mother, Eva, who has recently been released from prison. The pair go on a trip and bond over Jasmin’s first cigarette and a dance at the local village disco. However, Eva’s romantic interest in a man disrupts their growing closeness.
Introduced by Scottish Autism’s Director of Development, Charlene Tait, who will also take part in a discussion on Autism Spectrum Disorder after the screening.
Director Katharina Mückstein and Scotland on Sunday’s chief film writer, Siobhan Synnot, will join us after the screening for a discussion on female viewpoints in cinema.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Director Sam Fleischner / Cast Jesus Sanchez-Velez, Andrea Suarez Paz, Marsha Stephanie Blake USA 2013, 1h42m, some subtitles, N/C 12+
Director Katharina Mückstein Cast Lili Epply, Nina Proll, Philipp Hochmair Austria 2013, 1h15m, subtitles, N/C 12+
19
It Felt Like Love
Tuesday 4 February (18.30) When Elliot E Cohen published ‘A Teen-Age Bill of Rights’ in 1945, the idea of the teenager was well established. However, only forty years earlier, the concept was yet to be invented. Director Matt Wolf’s experimental documentary charts the history of the missing link between childhood and adulthood. Archival footage, staged reconstructions, and an electronic score by Bradford Cox (Deerhunter) merge to create an immersive and provocative experience.
Fame High
Friday 7 February (20.30) From tense auditions to spectacular performances, Fame High captures the heartbreak and triumph over one year at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Talented teens dream of becoming actors, dancers, and musicians with the help, or sometimes the hindrance, of their friends, families, and lovers. A unique combination of coming-of-age story and documentary-musical, following a group of youngsters trying to find fame and avoid losing their sanity in the process. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Scott Hamilton Kennedy Cast Brittany Hayes, Ruby McCollister, Zak Rios USA 2012, 1h41m, N/C 12+
My Mad Fat Diary: Cast & Crew Masterclass
Friday 7 February (18.15) My Mad Fat Diary follows Rae (played by BAFTA ‘Breakthrough Brit’ Sharon Rooney), a music-mad sixteen-year-old with body imag e problems. Debuting on E4 in January 2013, the show has attracted over a million viewers per episode, with a second series due to launch in 2014. Members of the cast and crew will join us to answer your questions and share the secrets of My Mad Fat Diary’s success.
Free but ticketed - free tickets available from GFT box office (maximum 2 per person) on the day. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. UK 2013 / 1h30m / N/C 15+
Project Ability: Young Talent on Screen
Saturday 8 February (12.00) Project Ability presents the opening event of its 2014 Young Talent on Screen Film Festival. A Glasgow-based charity, Project Ability takes a unique approach to unleashing children’s creative potential. Programmed and produced by young people with disabilities, the festival will showcase a range of exciting new work. For further information and the full programme, please see the Young Talent on Screen Film Festival brochure. Free but ticketed - free tickets available from GFT box office (maximum 2 per person) on the day. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Directors Various Cast Various / UK 2013, 1h30m, N/C 5+
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
20
Glasgow YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
A Story of Children and Film
Saturday 8 February (13.15) Director Mark Cousins continues his ascendancy to the pinnacle of documentary filmmaking. Following on from his more general history of cinema, A Story of Film, Cousins explores a specific aspect of the medium: representation of childhood. Packed with a variety of great works of cinema from all over the world.
GYFF Shorts: Growing Pains
Saturday 8 February (14.00) A teenager’s life as seen entirely through his computer screen, exam hall stress leading to a revelation about sexuality, and traumatic lunchtime scenes at an eating disorder clinic. An eclectic selection of contemporary shorts with original takes on coming-of-age tropes.
Leading expert on children in cinema, Professor Karen Lury, will join us for a post-screening discussion.
Filmmaker Ruth Paxton, director of successful Scottish-produced shorts, Paris/Sexy and Nevada, will take part in a post-screening discussion on telling coming-of-age stories in film.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Director Mark Cousins / UK 2013, 1h41m, some subtitles, N/C 12+
Directors Various / Cast Various / 1h30m, subtitles N/C 15+
Playground Chronicles Chroniques d’une cour de récré
Saturday 8 February (16.00) It’s 1980 in Paris. Ten-year-old Brahim has a passion for photography and a troubled best friend whose family are political refugees from Chile. A strike breaks out at the factory where Brahim’s father works, and social tensions intrude on the young daydreamer’s worldview. French-Moroccan director Brahim Fritah draws on personal memories to create a love letter to cinema filled with playful and charming touches.
Leave to Remain
Saturday 8 February (18.00) Leave to Remain follows teenage refugees Omar, Abdul, and Zizidi. Alone and with the residue of traumatic pasts, they encounter the coldness of the British immigration system whilst finding allies who help them adjust. Featuring Toby Jones (Berberian Sound Studio) and a soundtrack by Mercury Prize-winning Alt-J. We are delighted that director Bruce Goodison and the film’s young cast will join us after the screening for a Q&A.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Director Brahim Fritah Cast Yanis Bahloul, Mostefa Djadjam, Dalila Ennadre France 2012, 1h25m, subtitles, N/C 8+
Director Bruce Goodison Cast Noof Ousellam, Zarrien Masieh, Yasmin Mwanza UK 2013, 1h29m, N/C 15+
21
The Dirties
Saturday 8 February (20.45) Matt and Owen are film geeks picked on by a group of school bullies called ‘The Dirties.’ They decide to make a Tarantino-esque movie about taking revenge on their tormentors. The exercise spirals out of control when Matt begins thinking of it as more than just a joke. Matt Johnson writes, directs, and stars in his blistering first feature, a highly original found footage faux-documentary. ‘The most important movie you will see all year.’ Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Matt Johnson Cast Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Krista Madison Canada 2013, 1h20m, N/C 15+
Blue Exorcist: the Movie
GMAC Film Academy: Reimagining Gregory’s Girl
Sunday 9 February (13.00) An exploration of mise-en-scène using Bill Forsyth’s classic, Gregory’s Girl. Participants in GMAC’s BFI Film Academy will screen their reinterpretations of a scene from the cult Scottish film and discuss their varied approaches. Free but ticketed - free tickets available from GFT box office (maximum 2 per person) on the day. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Bill Forsyth, Various / Cast Various UK 2013, 1h30m, N/C 12+
The White Balloon
Sunday 9 February (13.15) The UK premiere of the first standalone film based on hit manga, Blue Exorcist. True Cross Academy is preparing for a festival when mysterious demon Usamaro appears. Twin brothers Rin and Yukio are sent to the scene to help out. Things start to go wrong and they meet someone who threatens to destroy everything they thought they knew. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Atsushi Takahashi Cast Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Kana Hanazawa Japan 2013, 1h28m, subtitles, N/C 12+
Badkonake sefid
Sunday 9 February (14.45) Seven-year-old Razieh covets a goldfish whilst on a shopping trip with her mother. Eventually obtaining the money she needs to purchase the fish, Razieh loses it and enlists the help of various passers-by to retrieve it again. Jafar Panahi (The Circle, This is Not a Film) – currently banned from filmmaking after upsetting the Iranian government – burst onto the international scene with this poetic representation of childhood, his first feature. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Jafar Panahi Cast Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy Iran 1995, 1h25m, subtitles, U
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
22
Glasgow YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
The Wind Rises Kaze tachinu
Sunday 9 February (15.45) Director Hayao Miyazaki’s last film before retirement, The Wind Rises, based on his manga of the same name, is the fictionalised biography of Jiro Horikoshi, a designer of fighter aircraft used by the Empire of Japan in The Second World War. Gorgeously animated, Miyazaki trades one last time in fantastical and dreamy drama with beautiful period detail. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Hayao Miyazaki Cast Hideaki Anno, Mirai Shida, Jun Kunimura Japan 2013, 2h6m, subtitles, N/C 12+
Felix
Monday 10 February (15.30) Thirteen-year-old Felix dreams of being a saxophonist like his late father but his mother doesn’t approve. When he leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship at a prestigious private school, Felix defies his mother and enlists his father’s old band mates to help him prepare for the school jazz concert. Described as ‘Billy Elliot with a sax,’ this is a timeless tale of pursuing your dream. The screening will be preceded by a short saxophone performance by young Scottish musician, Oliver Eve. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Roberta Durrant Cast Hlayani Junior Mabasa, Linda Sokhulu, Wonga Fasi South Africa 2013, 1h37m, N/C 8+
23
Mystery Anime & Cosplay Red Carpet Parade
Sunday 9 February (19.00) Thanks to Scotland Loves Anime, we have a great UK premiere lined up for you. Look out for clues on GYFF Twitter and Facebook leading up to the screening and see if you can guess what’s coming! Everyone is invited to get dolled up in their most imaginative outfits and a special guest will hand out prizes for the best-dressed cosplayers before the film. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Concrete Night Betoniyö
Monday 10 February (20.30) A glimpse into the psyche of emotionally confused teenager Simo, set on a claustrophobic Helsinki council estate and using stunning black and white cinematography. Concrete Night’s cryptic philosophical streak evokes the work of Andrei Tarkovsky, whilst Simo’s disturbed fantasy realm recalls those of Danish auteur Lars von Trier. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Pirjo Honkasalo Cast Johannes Brotherus, Jari Virman, Anneli Karppinen Finland/Sweden/Denmark 2013, 1h36m, subtitles, N/C 15+
2h, N/C 12+
They Will Return Eles Voltam
The Rocket
Monday 10 February (18.00) Twelve-year-old Cris and her brother Peu are ejected from their parents’ car after bickering excessively during a long journey. The punishment escalates into an ordeal as the pair have to fend for themselves in the Brazilian countryside. Cris goes on a social odyssey, encountering a working class family and then an older, libertine woman. A coruscating example of ‘slow cinema,’ emanating from a country battling with its conscience over class and racial divides.
Tuesday 11 February (20.30) Young Ahlo is believed to bring bad luck to his tribe. After his family are forced to leave their home by a duplicitous Australian energy company, the put-upon but ambitious child leads them, and two fellow outcasts they meet along the way, across Laos in search of a permanent place to stay. A danger-filled journey through a land scarred by the legacy of war ends with Ahlo building a giant rocket to enter an ancient competition and try to win a new home for his family and companions.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time.
Director Marcelo Lordello Cast Maria Luiza Tavares, Geórgio Kokkosi, Elayne de Moura Brazil 2012, 1h40m, subtitles, N/C 15+
Director Kim Mordaunt Cast Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Sumrit Warin Australia 2013, 1h36m, 12A: Contains moderate sex references and a scene of accidental death
Aya of Yop City Aya de Yopougon
Tuesday 11 February (18.00) Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie adapt their popular Ivory Coast-set comic book. Nineteen-year-old Aya is sensible and studious whilst her friends Bintou and Adjoua spend their time chasing boys. Illustrator Claire JC Stewart will join us after the screening for a discussion on comic book adaptations. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie Cast Aïssa Maïga, Tella Kpomahou, Tatiana Rojo France 2013, 1h24m, subtitles, N/C 12+
Closing Gala: I Feel Like Disco Ich fühl mich Disco
Wednesday 12 February (18.00) Florian is an average German teenager with an obsession with famous crooner Christian Steiffen and a bedroom full of disco balls. Tragi-comic events unravel whilst Florian develops a crush on Radu, who isn’t keen on being labelled gay. Followed by GYFF’s Closing Band Night showcasing young talent at the Scottish Youth Theatre in Merchant City. Free entry with any GYFF ticket. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Axel Ranisch Cast Frithjof Gawenda, Heiko Pinkowski, Robert Alexander Baer Germany 2013, 1h38m, subtitles, N/C 12+
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
24
The Nation // Live
Sunday 12 January (17.15) Daniel Warren’s powerful new film is the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, investigating the contemporary relevance of major transformations in Scottish History. Artists from Clydebank, Inverness, Dumfriesshire and Skye have taken inspiration from the portraits and personalities within the National Portrait Gallery Collection to explore the impact of themes that define the national narrative. Warren’s film unites all the projects and reveals how today’s Scots feel about their ability to shape their own lives. All tickets are £5 Director Daniel Warren / UK 2013, event running time 2h, PG
MONORAIL FILM CLUB
Basically, Johnny Moped
Sunday 26 January (20.00) Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped are one of the UK punk scene’s great lost treasures. Fronted by the enigmatic Paul Halford, aka Johnny Moped himself, and counting both Chrissie Hynde and Captain Sensible among their former members, the band found themselves at the heart of London’s burgeoning punk scene for a brief moment in 1977. The fascinating story of their rise, and how success eluded them, unspools in this funny, frequently moving documentary. Introduced by Russ Wilkins, a Borders-based musician who has played with Billy Childish, Wreckless Eric and was an instigator of the garage punk influenced ‘Medway Delta Sound’ in the late 1970s. Director Fred Burns / UK 2013, 1h17m, N/C 15+
CROSSING THE LINE
New digital print
Caravaggio
Wednesday 19 February (20.20) Caravaggio is probably the closest Derek Jarman ever came to making a mainstream film. As it reveals the 17th-century painter’s complex life – his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and flirtations with the underworld – it is also a uniquely complex and lucid treatment of Jarman’s major concerns: violence, history, homosexuality, and the relationship between film and painting. The result is Jarman’s most profound, unsettling and astonishing reflection on art, sexuality and identity. Screening to mark the 20th anniversary of Derek Jarman’s death. Director Derek Jarman / Cast Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton / UK 1986, 1h33m, 18
25
Only Lovers Left Alive
New digital print
My Stuff Tavarataivas
Sunday 29 December (18.30) A reflection on Western culture’s obsession with commodity, My Stuff is a fascinating examination of the desire to fill our lives with consumables. When twenty-something filmmaker Petri Luukkainen found himself on a spending spree after breaking up with his girlfriend, he decided to embark on an experiment and lock his possessions in storage. Retrieving his items one day at a time, Luukkainen begins to appreciate the difference between what he wants and what he needs. Director Petri Luukkainen Finland 2013, 1h20m, subtitles, N/C 15+
Belleville Baby
Thursday 2 January (18.30) In this semi-fictional documentary, director Mia Engberg examines her recollections of a passionate affair she had with a drug dealer during her rebellious youth. When her former lover calls unexpectedly from Paris and asks her to help him remember the time they spent together, Engberg is reluctant to dig up the past. Alternating between diary-like voiceover and telephone conversations, this experimental meditation on the subjective nature of memory explores the difficulty of trying to save someone you love from themselves. Director Mia Engberg Sweden 2013, 1h16m, subtitles, N/C 15+
Funny Face
Friday 14 February (13.00/18.00) 1950’s Hollywood glamour meets Parisian chic when screen icons Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn team up for this whimsical, beautiful musical romance. Spotted in the background of a photoshoot at a Greenwich Village bookshop, Jo (Hepburn) grudgingly agrees to work as a model for a fashion magazine in return for a trip to the home city of her beloved Left Bank philosophers. Inevitably, she falls in love with the magazine’s charismatic photographer Dick (Astaire); dazzling outfits and swellegant musical numbers ensue. Director Stanley Donen Cast Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson USA 1957, 1h43m, some subtitles, U
Friday 14 February (20.10/23.15) Adam and Eve are a pair of willowy, languidly eccentric vampires with a shared appreciation for trendy music and edgy photography. There’s a suggestion that they could even have been the world’s first couple: their love affair has spanned millennia. Now it brings Eve to Detroit, the shabby-hip ghost town Adam grudgingly shares with human ‘zombies’, who are of use only when providing him with blood or cult appreciation. Eve’s arrival on her lover’s scene will bring the supercilious couple to a crisis before long. Director Jim Jarmusch Cast Mia Wasikowska, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston UK/Germany/France/Cyprus/USA 2013, 2h3m, some subtitles, 15 Plus see page 37 for our Late Night Cult Classic on Valentine’s Day.
AFRIKA EYE
Afrika Eye is presented by Watershed Bristol
Nairobi Half Life
Thursday 9 January (18.00) A young aspiring actor from the country dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this, and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi: the city of opportunity. However, he is quickly drawn into a new world of theft and violence, even as he tries to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be difficult as he struggles to survive in this unknown world called Nairobi. Director David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga Cast Joseph Wairimu, Olwenya Maina, Nancy Wanjiku Kenya/Germany 2012, 1h36m, subtitles, N/C 15+
27
Something Necessary
Thursday 16 January (18.15) After the civil unrest that swept Kenya after the 2007 elections, Anne struggles to rebuild her life. Joseph, a troubled young gang member who participated in the violence is in search of redemption. Both he and Anne need something that only the other can give to allow them to shed the painful memories of their past and move on – but will either of them find it? Director Judy Kibinge Cast Kipng’eno Kirui Duncan, Hilda Jepkoech, Carolyne Chebiwott Kibet Germany/Kenya 2013, 1h25m, subtitles, N/C 15+
British Animation Awards: Public Choice
Friday 31 January (18.00) Programme 1, Saturday 1 February (13.45) Programme 2 Sunday 2 February (17.45) Programme 3 Your chance to vote for winners in the British Animation Awards 2014! BAA invites you to vote for your favourites from the three programmes’ mix of short films, animated ads and music videos, drawn from entries to BAA 2014 and including several international festival award winners. Detailed programmes will be available in late January on www.britishanimationawards.com and www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
28
VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE MOVIES
NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Nordic Film Festival is presented by day for night* www.day-for-night.org/nordic-film-festival
GOTHIC: LOVE IS THE DEVIL
Each of these films, introduced by David Melville Wingrove, is a twisted romance. Join us as David sets the scene in his introduction and stay afterwards for a brief discussion on the madness that is love… David Melville Wingrove is a writer and critic who teaches Film Studies and Literature at the University of Edinburgh Open Studies. He describes himself as a ‘Lecturer in Hollywood Glamour and Gothic Excess’ – and takes full responsibility for the surpassing weirdness of these films.
Corridor of Mirrors
Tuesday 7 January (18.00) In this flamboyant blend of Gothic and film noir, a deranged aesthete (Eric Portman) inhabits a 16th century Venetian palazzo in the heart of contemporary London. He meets and falls in love with gorgeous Edana Romney – who reminds him of his favourite Renaissance portrait. But her madness is much more than a match for his. Directed by Terence Young (who later made the first James Bond films) this long-neglected gem also marks the screen debut of a young Christopher Lee. Director Terence Young Cast Eric Portman, Edana Romney, Barbara Mullen UK 1948, 1h45m, PG
The Tomb of Ligeia
Tuesday 14 January (18.00) The last (and perhaps the classiest) of the Corman films of Edgar Allan Poe, this stars the inimitable Vincent Price as a black-clad Victorian gent with an allergy to sunlight and a tortured marital history. Settling into a crumbling abbey with his new bride, he starts to suspect his vampiric first wife is still alive. A literate script by Robert Towne (Chinatown, Shampoo) blends the Poe story with Rebecca and Jane Eyre, while Corman’s eye for colour brings it vividly to life. Director Roger Corman / Cast Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook / UK 1964, 1h21m, N/C 12+
The Hunger
Tuesday 21 January (18.00) The key film for doomed romantics in the 80s, with Catherine Deneuve as a glamorous lady vampire who promises her lovers eternal life. When her latest boy-toy (David Bowie) shrivels and grows old, she turns a bisexual eye to a young blood doctor (Susan Sarandon) who oddly has weird scruples about staying ‘normal’. With Schubert and Delibes on the soundtrack, Tony Scott’s debut is all billowing curtains, fluttering doves, high-fashion outfits and soft-core sex. Plus a cameo by punk super-group Bauhaus! Director Tony Scott / Cast Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon UK 1983, 1h37m, 18
Black Swan
Tuesday 28 January (17.45) Showgirls meets Repulsion in this harrowing tale of a repressed ballerina (Natalie Portman – a well-deserved Oscar for Best Actress) who’s plagued by erotic nightmares and inner demons. Vincent Cassel is a demonic ballet master, Mila Kunis a sexy young rival and Barbara Hershey the most chilling showbiz mother since Joan Crawford. Perhaps the most inventive mainstream film of recent years, it’s unflinching in its portrayal of ballet as an aestheticised form of self-harm. Excessive and unforgettable! Director Darren Aronofsky / Cast Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey / USA 2010, 1h48m, some subtitles, 15
29
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
30
CLASSICS ON THE BIG SCREEN
New digital print – 25th Anniversary
Cinema Paradiso Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Friday 27 – Monday 30 December Cinema is Salvatore’s first love, but when he turns eighteen, he meets Elena (Agnese Nano) and experiences the kind of idealised romance that could only be dreamed up in the hazy glow of the cinema screen. His local projectionist and surrogate father, Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), is there to council him throughout. Now a successful filmmaker living in Rome, Salvatore (Jacques Perrin) returns to his Sicilian birthplace for Alfredo’s funeral. Once there, he reminisces about the childhood he spent in the kind man’s company. Director Giuseppe Tornatore / Cast Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili Italy/France 1988, 2h3m, subtitles, PG
New digital print
Nosferatu the Vampyre Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
Friday 27 – Monday 30 December By both paying homage to and playing with FW Murnau’s classic 1922 silent film, Werner Herzog was able to offer a unique take on the classic story of the Count. Klaus Kinski, in his second collaboration with Herzog, is utterly terrifying as the parasitic looking vampire – casting a looming and foreboding shadow over his prey. With Bruno Ganz in the role of the visiting Jonathan Harker, Herzog offers a unique, thoughtful and melancholic take on the classic tale of immortal lust.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Sunday 5 January (19.45) The divine feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford reached its artistic height in this flamboyant slice of grand guignol which earned Davis her eleventh and final Best Actress Oscar nomination. A former child star, Baby Jane now plays caretaker to younger sister Blanche who is confined to a wheelchair. Years of resentment and sibling rivalry lead to a vicious campaign of recrimination as Jane decides it’s payback time. This is a creepy, unsettling chiller with a fearless Davis performance that blends heartrending pathos with high camp grotesque. Director Robert Aldricht / Cast Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono / USA 1962, 2h11m, 12A: Contains psychological menace
Director Werner Herzog / Cast Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz West Germany/France 1979, 1h47m, subtitles, 12A: Contains moderate horror and gore
New digital print
Beauty and the Beast La belle et la bête
Friday 3 – Sunday 5 January Jean Cocteau’s seminal and much-loved gothic tale of the beauty and the beast has been lovingly restored for an unforgettable cinema experience, which effectively matches the director’s original vision. When Belle’s father picks a rose from the beast’s garden, he is sentenced to death. In an attempt to save him, Belle travels to the beast’s enchanted castle. Unfolding with a steady pace, and with Cocteau’s remarkable vision for fantastical costumes and decorum, this bewitching version of the classic story demands to be seen on the big screen. Director Jean Cocteau, René Clément / Cast Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély France 1946, 1h35m, subtitles, PG
New digital print
The Night of the Hunter
Friday 17 – Thursday 23 January Described by Laughton as ‘a nightmarish sort of Mother Goose tale’, The Night of the Hunter is a ghoulish fairytale for grownups. Before being hung for murder, John and Pearl’s father swears them to secrecy on the whereabouts of his $10,000 loot. However, his own indiscretion leads to his one-time cellmate – a psychotic religious fanatic – marrying the children’s mother, intent on uncovering the stolen riches. John and his little sister flee down the river by the cover of night, with their stepfather in devilish pursuit. Director Charles Laughton / Cast Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish / USA 1955, 1h32m, 12
31
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
32
Festival for a Fiver films are now on sale! www.glasgowfilm.org/festival
The Bridge Rising An Drochaid
featuring Arthur Cormack and Mary Ann Kennedy
Sunday 26 January (19.30) In a new collaboration between Celtic Connections and Glasgow Film Festival, this music/film double bill centres on the premiere screening of feature-length An Drochaid/The Bridge Rising, a lively documentary about the ten-year battle against the Skye Bridge tolls. The film follows the many twists and turns of events through the words of the protagonists themselves, from protesters to prosecutors, engineers to financiers, politicians to police officers, uncovering several surprises in the telling. The film’s score, by leading Cape Breton composer and guitarist Scott MacMillan, features his fiddle-wielding compatriot Colin Grant alongside Scotland’s Angus MacDonald, Arthur Cormack, and Mary Ann Kennedy, as well as MacMillan himself. Heralding the soundtrack’s album release, they’ll perform excerpts ahead of the screening, which will be followed by a Q&A session.
Mr Smith Goes to Washington U
Wuthering Heights U
Dark Victory PG
Love Affair U
Goodbye, Mr Chips U
Of Mice and Men PG
Ninotchka U
Stagecoach U
Friday 21 February (11.00)
Wednesday 26 February (11.00)
Tickets cost £12 full price / £10 concession / £1 off for CineCard holders Director Robbie Fraser / Canada/UK 2013, 1h19m, N/C 8+
Sunday 23 February (11.00)
Thursday 27 February (11.00)
Street Food Cinema Goodfellas 18
Friday 21 February (18.00) / 2h26m
When Harry Met Sally 15 Saturday 22 February (19.00) / 1h32m Ratatouille U Sunday 23 February (14.30) / 1h51m Withnail & I 15
Sunday 23 February (19.00) / 1h47m
33
Monday 24 February (11.00)
Friday 28 February (11.00)
Glasgow Film Festival and Street Food Cartel join forces to create Street Food Cinema in the atmospheric surroundings of The Briggait, Merchant City. Enjoy a classic film and sample the finest street food with a unique take on dinner and a movie. Tickets are £20 and include £10 credit to spend on food and drink. The screening of Ratatouille is £10 for adults and £5 for children, excluding food. Tickets and information at www.glasgowfilm.org/festival
Tuesday 25 February (11.00)
Saturday 22 February (11.00) BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
34
1939: HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
The Cosmo cinema, later to become the Glagow Film Theatre, first opened its Rose Street doors 75 years ago in 1939. That year is also known as Hollywood’s Greatest Year ever – 365 films were released, 80 million tickets a week were sold, and the Best Picture award nominees at the 1939 Oscars were Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Wuthering Heights, Dark Victory, Love Affair, Goodbye, Mr Chips, Ninotchka, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, and The Wizard of Oz. Rather than celebrating the achievement of an individual actor in the popular retrospective programme strand, this year GFF will be screening all of those films (except Gone With the Wind, which was screened in December). We’re delighted to bring a touch of Old Hollywood glamour to freezing February.
Glasgow Short Film Festival
For the first time, the seventh edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival stages its international competition at GFT, the natural home of ground-breaking new cinema from across the globe. Thirty-four films have been selected from 1,000+ submissions to compete for the 2014 Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film. Named in honour of Scotland’s greatest filmmaker, the award-winning film will reflect the qualities found in the work of Bill Douglas: honesty, innovation and the supremacy of image and sound in cinematic storytelling. The award carries a cash prize of £1,000. You will have the chance to vote for your favourite to win the Audience Award. All tickets cost £5. Many of the filmmakers will be present and will take part in short Q&As after each screening. GSFF also takes place at CCA and other venues. For more programme details go to www.glasgowfilm.org/gsff DCP creation by CMI Digital Cinema Services
International Competition 1: Past Performance
Thursday 13 February (18.30) Saturday 15 February (13.15) Memories and echoes are contained within objects, images and song in the first international selection. Autobiography is constructed from press clippings, Super8 film and household tools, whilst a reverberation chamber becomes the site of a unique performance. This programme includes the latest work from British experimental filmmaker John Smith, and a touching tale of redemption from Columbia. Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
International Competition 2: Reality Bleeds
Thursday 13 February (20.45) Saturday 15 February (15.30) This programme draws inspiration from reality in startling ways. Whether placing conversations in strange new contexts or secretly capturing the sinister banality of state power on camera, each of these films investigates the ethics of the moving image. The programme includes works from China and Finland, as well as a revelatory film featuring a cast of first time performers, all inmates in a Scottish youth prison. Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
International Competition 3: In His Image
International Competition 4: Endgames
Friday 14 February (13.15) Saturday 15 February (18.30) In the third competition programme, characters become obsessed by an image captured or collected that they can’t explain or fully understand. Cinéphilia, archive collections, pornography – all are fraught with danger for the unsuspecting collector of images. This programme includes a brilliant pastiche of classic Italian art house cinema from film critic Jonathan Romney, and the award-winning thriller SLR, from GSFF regular Stephen Fingleton.
Friday 14 February (15.30) Saturday 15 February (20.45) Endings are explored in the fourth competition selection, whether messy, comic, tragic, sudden or hopeful. A family breaks up in the midst of Hurricane Irene, whilst a grandson sets off on a final adventure with his beloved grandfather, and a son decides against following his bohemian father’s path. The programme also features Adam Stafford’s No Hope for Men Below, an elegant and haunting retelling of Falkirk’s 1923 Redding Pit Disaster.
Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
International Competition 5: Standing Ground
Friday 14 February (18.30) Sunday 16 February (13.15) When does defending your turf become stagnation? The fifth competition programme considers resistance, inertia and fear of the unknown. From Greece comes a powerful portrayal of a woman stuck in a cycle of servitude to her criminal family, whilst a Russian teenager rails against the older generation in a whirlwind of petty violence and vandalism. Pandas finally evolve beyond languor in the blackly comic Pandy, whilst Sam Firth’s Stay the Same is a moving self-portrait, filmed every day for a year on the remote Knoydart peninsula.
International Competition 6: Written on the Body
Friday 14 February (20.45) Sunday 16 February (15.30) The body is the canvas for the final selection in this year’s international competition, featuring works from Canada, Brazil and Switzerland. Two survivors of AIDS remember the battles that ravaged their bodies and took the lives of their friends, whilst a long distance runner pushes himself to the limit in the ultimate endurance test. Despite his deafness, sound pulses through a Brazilian father’s veins, whilst a young couple making love are interrupted by an army of snails. Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
Directors Various / 2012–13, 1h30m, some subtitles, N/C 15+
35
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
36
LATE NIGHT CLASSICS
GFT’s celebrated late nights are laid back affairs where cult favourites can be savoured while you enjoy a drink from the bar. The films are chosen for a lively crowd so expect a fun atmosphere. Tickets cost £8 full price and £5.50 concession. Plus FREE entry to NICE N SLEAZY on presentation of your ticket after each film.
Beetlejuice
Friday 7 February (23.00)
Rosemary’s Baby
Friday 24 January (23.00) Roman Polanski’s first American film is a spellbinding journey into the diabolical. When Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) falls pregnant, her creepy elderly neighbours take a special interest in her condition. As Rosemary becomes increasingly ill and paranoid, she begins to suspect that the Castevet’s friendly overtures conceal malicious intent. This darkly chilling thriller won Ruth Gordon an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Recently deceased Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) haunt their old home in an attempt scare away its new tenants, the Deetzes, whose gothic daughter Lydia is the only one who notices anything amiss. Getting desperate, the dead couple employ Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a freelance ‘bio-exorcist’, to help them out. As the hellish miscreant wreaks havoc wherever he turns, the Maitlands begin to regret their decision and try to stop him. Director Tim Burton on fine, early fantasy-extravaganza form. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Tim Burton / Cast Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton / USA 1988, 1h28m, 15
Director Roman Polanski / Cast Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon / USA 1968, 2h11m, 18 Psychotronic Cinema
Wake in Fright
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Friday 14 February (23.00) Scott is a hopeless romantic. The object of his affections is Ramona, a recent migrant from New York. Unfortunately for Scott, in order for them to be together, he must defeat her seven evil exes. In video game-style battles, Scott takes on his opponents one by one, moving onto higher levels until only one powerful boss stands between him and the girl of his dreams.
Sunday 19 January (19.30) This legendary Australian cult classic, considered a ‘lost’ film for almost forty years, tells the story of a young school teacher stranded in a brutal outback town. Martin Scorcese dubbed it ‘a deeply – and I mean deeply – unsettling movie. It left me speechless’, while Nick Cave calls it ‘the best and most terrifying film about Australia’. GFT’s screening is one of only three opportunities in the entire UK to catch this unforgettable masterpiece from a specially imported 35mm print. Director Ted Kotcheff Cast Donald Pleasance, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty Australia/USA 1971, 1h49m, 18
Director Edgar Wright / Cast Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin USA/UK/Canada/Japan 2010, 1h52m, 12A: Contains moderate violence, sex references and bleeped strong language
37
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
38
NT LIVE
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
NT Live: Coriolanus
Director Josie Rourke / Cast Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss UK 2014, 3h approx
NT Live: War Horse
Encore: Tuesday 4 March (19.30) & Sunday 9 March (13.00) £15 full price / £13 conc / £10 CineCard Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
UK 2014, 3h approx.
Bolshoi: Jewels
Live broadcast: Sunday 19 January 2014 (doors open 14.45, starts 15.00) £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Inspired by the famous jewellers of New York’s Fifth Avenue, this triptych is a tribute to women, and to the cities of Paris, New York and St Petersburg Choreographed in 1967 in New York City, this ballet, with its jewel-like costumes, celebrates the elegance, aesthetic and style of choreographer George Balanchine. 2h30m
UK 2014, 3h approx
WIL
Henry IV Part I
Live broadcast: Wednesday 14 May (doors open 19.00, starts 19.15), £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 Cinecard Following his production of Richard II in October 2013, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s history plays with Henry IV Part I and II, an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil. RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher returns to the Company to play the infamous comic knight Falstaff. He is joined by Jasper Britton as Henry IV and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal. UK 2014, 3h approx
Photo of Antony Sher by Sasha Gusov
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Bolshoi: Lost Illusions
LIA
M S HA
PEA
RE
LIA
M S HA
KES
PEA
RE
Henry IV Part II
Live broadcast: Wednesday 18 June (doors open 19.00, starts 19.15) £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 Cinecard King Henry’s health is failing as a second rebellion threatens to surface. Intent on securing his legacy, he is uncertain that Prince Hal is a worthy heir. Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to recruit fresh troops. Among the unwitting locals, opportunities for embezzlement and profiteering prove impossible to resist as Falstaff gleefully indulges in the business of lining his own pockets. As the King’s health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend in Shakespeare’s heartbreaking conclusion to this pair of plays.
part I
part II
part I
part II
may
june
may
june
14 18 14 18 2 0 14
2 0 14
onscreen.rsc.org.uk
UK 2014, 3h approx
39
WIL KES
2 0 14
2 0 14
onscreen.rsc.org.uk
Live broadcast: Sunday 2 February 2014 (doors open 14.45, starts 15.00) £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Lucien, a budding composer, sets out to conquer the Parisian scene in search of glory. His success soon blinds him, and he betrays his friends and his love.This stylised adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel features thwarted love, ambition and disillusionment, with 19th century Paris as its backdrop. 2h30m
Bolshoi: The Golden Age
Live broadcast: Sunday 30 March 2014 (doors open 15.45, starts 16.00) £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard In 1923, in a seaside town in the south of the Soviet Union, Boris falls in love with Rita – a cabaret dancer, and the girlfriend of a local gangster. Audiences will be fascinated by this original and delightful ballet with its jazz and cabaret musical parodies, frantic pace and passionate intrigue. 2h30m
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
40
THE BOLSHOI BALLET
Live broadcast: Thursday 30 January (doors open 18.45, starts 19.00) £17.50 full price / £15 conc / £12 CineCard Encore: Tuesday 4 February (19.30) £15 full price / £13 conc / £10 CineCard National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse, BBC’s The Hollow Crown) in the title role and Mark Gatiss (Season’s Greetings at the National Theatre, BBC’s Sherlock) as Menenius, directed by the Donmar’s Artistic Director Josie Rourke.
Live broadcast: Wednesday 3 September (doors open 19.00, starts 19.15) w £20 full price / £15 conc / £13 Cinecard Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut to direct Shakespeare’s exuberant romantic comedy. Valentine and Proteus are best friends, until they fall in love with the same girl. Having travelled to Milan in search of adventure, they both fall for the Duke’s daughter Silvia. But Proteus is already sworn to his sweetheart, Julia, at home in Verona, and the Duke thinks Valentine is not good enough for his Silvia...
TUESDAY TREATS
CINEMA 3 SEAT DEDICATIONS
We’d like to offer you £5 tickets for selected Tuesday screenings. No further discounts apply!
GFT warmly thanks the generosity of all its Seat Sponsors. To sponsor the last remaining seats, please contact liana.marletta@glasgowfilm.org or phone 0141 352 8604.
5
All tickets are £5
Cutie and the Boxer
Kiss the Water
The Railway Man
The Armstrong Lie
A1 Harold L.F. Meiehofer, 29.10.1957 – 20.02.2013. “What if this is as good as it gets?” Seat Gifted by Unison Glasgow City Branch.
The Rocket
A5 Robert Trotter (1930-2013). Actor, Director, Photographer and Teacher A Generous and Creative Spirit.
Bastards
A9 Jaqueline Small. Lover of Glasgow and its People. Always with us, Grant Carol, Sarah, Antony.
(12a) – See p13 Tuesday 7 January (20.40)
(15) – See p11 Tuesday 14 January (20.15)
The Night of the Hunter
(12) – See p32 Tuesday 21 January (20.45)
(PG) – See p16 Tuesday 28 January (18.00) (15) – See p16 Tuesday 4 February (17:50)
(12a) – See p24 Tuesday 11 February (20.30) (CTBC) – See p17 Tuesday 18 February (18.45)
Regulars
Glasgore: Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group Wednesday 8 January & Wednesday 5 February (18.30) Free, GFT’s Learning room
Meet on the first Wednesday of each month, in the GFT Learning room, to discuss horror and cult cinema. Meet other genre fans in a friendly atmosphere to exchange thoughts and opinions about your favourite flicks.
Film Discussion Group
Wednesday 15 January & Wednesday 12 February (18.30) Free, GFT’s Learning room This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the GFT Learning room to discuss both blockbusters and arthouse movies. Led by film writer Eddie Harrison. Come along to chat about recent releases with other film lovers.
The GFT Film Quiz
C7 For Jane Ancell Matheson (1915–1997). My Jeanie. Love always, K.
F4 In memory of Catriona Lowe (1984-2013) who loved film and this theatre.
C8 Lauchlan Watt (1951–2010). We shared A Wonderful Life.
F5 This seat is dedicated to Deborah Haase who accompanies me to the GFT and on our journey through life. Barry.
C9 Ishbel and Stephen White D1 Doreen Winning D2 David Madden and William Hodge. Thanks for the Cinematic Memories.
B1 Big Andy and Misty Blue
D3 To John Kerr. ‘Smokey this is not ‘Nam, this is bowling, there are rules’. Lots of love from Natasha & Matthew.
B4 To Mum and Dad for taking me to the Pictures. I love you – Jordan xx
D4 David Peat. Filmmaker and photographer.
B6 White House Dental Group, Finbar Bryson (Clinical Director). White House Dental by the Sea: ‘Your Expectations are our Inspiration’.
D5 mcleodmcleod
B7 This Seat is Dedicated to Mary Stewart Side by Side, Next to Bob.
D6 For GFT’s inhouse crew. ‘And aye be welcome back again’ D7 In Loving Memory of Alexander James Munro (1941–2012). Donated by Sandi Munro.
B8 This Seat is Dedicated to Bob Stewart in Memory of his lifelong Love of Films, his Passion for Cinema, and his enduring affection for the GFT. Simply the best – never forgotten.
D8 Mary Wilson, Clydebank.
C2 For Birdie. Über BL love always & forever.
E5 Jill Monaghan Brash – ‘Watching Movies Together’
C3 ‘Cinemagic’ Audrey Scott
E6 Edmund Monaghan – ‘Watching Movies Together’
C4 Hannah Julie Christie. Do the thing you think you cannot do. C5 John Meehan (1975–2011) Loved Glasgow and brightened many peoples’ lives along the way. May you continue to inspire us. With much love, Colin, families & friends. C6 Liz Livingstone. So many happy times shared at the GFT. Much loved, sorely missed.
E1 Bridget McGeechan E2 Eleanor Keenan and George Keenan. 18th September 1965. E4 Robin & Polly Ewart 40
E7 For Elliot James, born 25 July 2013.The future of film is in you(th). E8 To my mother Marleine Steedman, who taught me the magic of film, and for many happy hours in the dark, love always – Lorna
F6 For Hazel Jack who loved Katherine Hepburn. Fondly remembered by Sandra. F7 Dedicated to Fiona Lomas – a lover of the weird and wonderful world of cinema. On behalf of David, Danny and Sam x F8 Craig J Leggat G4 Marilyn G5 Glenn P Jackson G6 Dedicated to Janet McDonald Kay. By her family and friends.Many fond memories. “KEEP GENKI!” G7 Cyril Gerber, founder of Compass Gallery and Gerber Fine Art, who passionately supported the careers of newly emerging graduate artists and curated the first exhibitions in the Cosmo cinema. Lovingly dedicated by Jill Gerber. H1 Mary Tindall Crosbie Cowan (1928–2011) H2 James Graham Pearson (1968– 2010). ‘Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate, And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I, Shall take the hidden paths that
run, West of the Moon, East of the Sun.’ J R R Tolkien
E9 George Black ‘Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.’ Al Pacino, The Godfather II.
Tuesday 28 January (20.00) £1.00, CCA, Saramago Café Bar Test your knowledge of film trivia against our ‘experts’ during a great evening of movie facts and fun.
41
We extend our warm thanks to Donors Mary C Reynolds and Julian M Agnew.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
42
Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE! All other tickets are £4.50. Each child’s ticket admits one adult free of charge. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied. For full film details, please pick up a leaflet in the foyer. Take 2 screenings start promptly at 11.30am. Free tickets are only issued on the day of the screening.
Chimpanzee
U Saturday 4 January 12.30pm (1h18m)
Chimpanzee
U Saturday 4 January 11.30am (1h18m) An orphan baby chimp is adopted by another monkey in this touching documentary. Audio described and captioned at 11.30am screening only.
The Cat Returns
U Saturday 11 January 11.30am (1h15m) After helping a talking cat, a young girl finds herself in a magical world.
Turbo 3D U
Saturday 18 January 11.30am (1h36m)
A garden snail attempts to achieve his ultimate dream: winning the Indy 500.
The Railway Children U Saturday 25 January 11.30am (1h49m)
Family drama following the adventures of three Edwardian children.
Monsters University
U Saturday 1 February 11.30am (1h44m)
ACCESS TAKE 2
TAKE 2: FAMILY-FRIENDlY FILMS
Access Take 2 screenings are for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families, and are also suitable for any child with any disability who would enjoy seeing a film in a ‘low sensory environment’. The films have no subtitles, the volume is turned down, the house lights left on low, and children can make noise and move around.
Monsters University U
Saturday 1 February 12.30pm (1h45m)
More family-friendly fun…
Follow-up to Pixar’s Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley’s adventures continue. Audio described and captioned at 11.30am screening only.
Kirikou and the Men and Women U Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes
Saturday 8 February 11.30am (1h28m) Traditional animation about a boy who saves his fellow villagers from mishaps.
Despicable Me 2 U
Saturday 15 February 11.30am (1h38m)
The Anti-Villain League recruit Gru to tackle a powerful new super criminal.
Wolf Children
Okami kodomo no ame to yuki
Friday 27 (12.30/17.45) & Saturday 28 December (15.40) When college student Hana first meets the mysterious dark-haired Ookami, she immediately falls in love, only momentarily fazed by his ability to transform into a wolf. Featuring breathtaking design and an art-house sensibility in its narrative, Wolf Children is a beautiful and often haunting portrayal of a boundless love. Directors Mamoru Hosoda Cast Kumiko Asô, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megumi Hayashibara Japan 2012, 1h57m, In English, PG
Family Gala: Mr Peabody & Sherman 3D
Sunday 2 February (15.30) Mr Peabody is a talking dog and the smartest being in the world. Using an ingenious invention, he travels back in time with his ‘pet’ boy, Sherman, experiencing world-changing events first-hand and interacting with some of history’s most famous characters. However, disaster strikes and the valiant pair must act quickly before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed. Featuring the voices of Ty Burrell, Allison Janney, Stanley Tucci, and Mel Brooks, amongst others. Part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. All GYFF films have no adverts or trailers and begin at the scheduled time. Director Rob Minkoff Cast Ty Burrell, Allison Janney, Stanley Tucci USA 2014, time tbc 1h30m approx, U
43
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
44
Accessible Screenings
It’s easy to find us. We’re right in the city centre just off Sauchiehall Street.
By Subway
Nearest subway is Cowcaddens. Leave the station and turn right, then right again turning left onto Rose Street. The GFT is a short walk from here. www.spt.co.uk/subway
By Bus
Local bus services stop close to the cinema. www.spt.co.uk
By Train
Glasgow city centre is served by both Central and Queen Street Stations. www.nationalrail.co.uk
Car Parking
Closest public parking is the supervised 24 hour multi-storey car park in Cambridge Street. Parking after 6pm costs £1.50. There is limited on street metered parking.
Events, Conferences & Private Hires
GFT is a unique venue for a large variety of events. With three raked theatre-style auditoria and a learning room on offer, we can host corporate events, product launches, private screenings, cast and crew screenings, conferences, gaming parties, meetings and briefings. Find out more at www.glasgowfilm.org/hires
Glasgow Film Theatre (known as GFT) is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC005932
GFT Balcony Bar
U GE STREET CAMBRID
CH STREET
HILL STRE
P
P
BUCHANAN ST BUS STATION
STREET
SAUCHIEHA
WEST GE
ORGE STRE
ET
STREET
ET HOPE STRE
NT STREET
RENFIELD
WEST REGE
WELLINGT ON STREET
LL STREET
BATH STRE ET
U
Underground Station
P
Public Parking
B
stn
Bus Station
Rstn Railway Station
45
KILLERMO
Bstn
NT STREET
STREET
RENFREW
WEST NILE
SIE STREET
ROSE STRE
ET
ET
S ROAD
AN STREET
BUCCLEU
COWCADD EN
BUCHAN
COWCADDENS
Rstn QUEEN ST STATION
The Railway Man (15) Thursday 2 – Thursday 23 January all screenings Thursday 2 January (17.45) Monday 6 January (12.45) Sunday 12 January (19.20) Thursday 16 January (15.45) Tuesday 21 January (18.10) Take 2: Chimpanzee (U) Saturday 4 January (11.30) 12 Years a Slave (15) Friday 10 – Thursday 30 January all screenings Sunday 12 January (13.30) Tuesday 14 January (17.25) Sunday 12 January (19.20) Monday 20 January (20.15)
Our screens are fully licensed so drinks purchased from our bar can be enjoyed while you watch your film. As well as alcoholic drinks, we also offer a full range of soft drinks and hot drinks. Snacks include luxury ice cream, chocolate, biscuits and cakes.
Gift Vouchers
Available from Box Office and valid for one year. The perfect gift for film lovers.
Certification
Films awaiting BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification are marked ‘CTBC’ (check the website or call the box office for upto-date information). Films not being certified by the BBFC are marked N/C and accompanied by an age recommendation i.e. N/C 15 + (suitable for ages 15 and older, no-one under 15 will be admitted).
GFT offers both Audio Description and captioning on selected titles and selected screenings. Audio Description is a service for partially sighted or blind people (AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office when you pick up your tickets prior to the film screening). Captioning is a service for the hearing-impaired or deaf who rely on subtitling to enable them to follow the film’s dialogue.
GFT accepts the CEA Card. (www.ceacard.co.uk)
Until the building work for Cinema 3 is completed our normal access may be limited.
The Armstrong Lie (15) Friday 31 January – Thursday 6 February all screenings) Friday 31 January (15.00) Monday 3 February (18.00) Take 2: Monsters University (U) Saturday 1 February (11.30) The Invisible Woman (12A) Friday 7 – Thursday 20 February all screenings Friday 7 February (15.20) Monday 10 February (17.50) Sunday 16 February (14.15) Tuesday 18 February (20.20)
GFT Accessible Programme
Access Information
Inside Llewyn Davis (15) Friday 24 January – Thursday 6 February all screenings Friday 24 January (15.50) Monday 27 January (18.10) Sunday 2 February (17.45) Tuesday 4 February (20.30)
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB
DALHOU
USEFUL INFORMATION
How to Get Here
We can offer an infrared sound facility for the hearing-impaired (please ask at Box Office for a head set). There is disabled badge holders’ parking to the rear of the building in Cambridge Street. If you are a wheelchair user, please inform Box Office when booking. Guide dogs are welcome at GFT. Please contact our Manager (0141) 352 8603 or email dutymanager@glasgowfilm.org with your specific access enquiries. Due to circumstances beyond our control, occasionally we are unable to provide these accessible screenings. You are advised to check with Box Office.
3
MLG McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
46
20 FEBRUARY − 2 MARCH 2014
+
GLASGOW YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL: 2–12 FEBRUARY GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: 13–16 FEBRUARY
We turn 10 this year − come & help us celebrate! Tickets go on sale Friday 24 January.
WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG/FESTIVAL