Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Brochure by Glasgow Film

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You, the audience, have a chance to shine the spotlight on a film you think deserves to be shouted about. Pick your favourite of ten specially selected films, all by first or second-time directors, from the festival programme. Films that have the symbol by their listing are eligible, look out for Audience Award voting boxes in screenings of these films. The winner will be announced at the Closing Gala and online on Sunday 3 March. GFF19 AUDIENCE AWARD

GFF19 AUDIENCE AWARD NOMINEES Alone at My Wedding

Harry Birrell: Films of Love and War

Wed 27 (20.10) & Fri 28 Feb (11.00), p13

Sun 24 (17.45) & Mon 25 Feb (15.45), p27

A Faithful Man

The Man Who Feels No Pain

Thu 21 (21.00) & Fri 22 Feb (13.15), p23

The Feeling of Being Watched Fri 22 (20.45) & Sat 23 Feb (13.45), p23

Float Like a Butterfly

Sat 23 (20.15) & Tue 26 Feb (13.30), p43

Permission

Mon 25 (20.45) & Tue 26 Feb (13.15), p49

Real Love

Sat 2 (20.30) & Sun 3 Mar (11.00), p24

Thu 28 Feb (20.45) & Fri 1 Mar (10.45), p50

Fugue

The Third Wife

Wed 27 (17.45) & Thu 28 Feb (10.45), p25

Thu 21 (18.15) & Fri 22 Feb (15.15), p55

MY FESTIVAL We love film and we know one of the most fun things about going to a festival is picking your must-see movies and planning your schedule. That’s why we created My Festival, a personal online planner that allows you to build your own festival calendar, filled with the films you’re going to see. My Festival can help you select your choices and create your own perfect GFF movie mix. Go to glasgowfilm.org/myfestival to get started. Please note: If you don’t already have a Glasgow Film online account, you will need to create one at glasgowfilm.org to use My Festival. It’s free and quick to do, and means your My Festival planner will be ready for you to access at any time.

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FESTIVAL STRANDS & A-Z 1969: The End of Innocence 1969 was a pivotal year for Hollywood. As age-old certainties crumbled away, studios responded to political upheaval and social change by creating films that more keenly reflected the times. Midnight Cowboy became the first X-rated film to win the Best Picture Oscar, whilst the phenomenal success of Easy Rider signalled the arrival of a new wave of adventurous young filmmakers who refused to play by Hollywood rules. This year’s retrospective salutes that glorious, tumultuous year with a blast of classics and rarities, all showing on the big screen where they can be seen at their very best. You can watch Jane Fonda in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, catch Haskell Wexler’s undisputed classic Medium Cool, admire Shirley MacLaine’s tour de force in Sweet Charity and take in Sam Peckinpah’s legendary western The Wild Bunch. Even better, all of the retrospective films are screening absolutely free of charge. Everyone is welcome!

Easy Rider

Alice’s Restaurant Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid   Easy Rider   Medium Cool   Midnight Cowboy   Sweet Charity They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?   True Grit The Wild Bunch

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Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now Belgium is a small country with an immense cinematic heritage. National treasures range from Chantal Akerman, Yolanda Moreau, the Dardenne Brothers and Felix van Groeningen to Man Bites Dog’s Benoît Poelvoorde, and Hergé’s eternally rousing adventures of Tintin. This year’s country focus celebrates the best of contemporary Belgian cinema in an outstanding year that has brought global acclaim for Lukas Dhont’s Girl. The range and quality of Belgian cinema is reflected in a selection of films that include the stylish thriller Mothers’ Instinct, and wonderful animation This Magnificent Cake! Constantly undervalued in the pantheon of great European filmmaking nations, Belgium is more than ready for this close-up.

Mothers’ Instinct

Alone at My Wedding 13 Angel   14 The Elephant and the Butterfly 22 For a Happy Life   24 Girl 26 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels  30 Keep Going 31 Mothers’ Instinct   46 The Third Marriage 55 This Magnificent Cake! 56

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Special Events Whether you’re a new or returning fan, we have a host of treats in store for your film taste buds. This year we take pop -up cinema to a whole new level – travel through time with Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, unleash your rage at consumer culture during Fight Club, trap ghosts and make your own slime in our special Ghostbusters screening, encounter the Xenomorph itself at Alien, and of course, keep on the watch for Agents while you try to break The Matrix. You want more? We dare you to join in the hunt for the Blair Witch at our Secret Location – just watch you don’t become a part of the legend yourself… The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 12 Alien 12 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 16 The Blair Witch Project at a Secret Location 16 Fight Club 23 GFF Film Quiz 26 Ghostbusters - Cult Classic 26 The Matrix 44 Virtually Together 58

The Matrix

She’s Missing

Gala Red carpet nights at Glasgow Film Festival are reserved for the biggest and brightest films of the year. The ones with starry casts and big name directors, a touch of glitz and a hint of glamour: the movies everyone wants to be first in line to see. We are talking serious buzz and award potential, with the filmmakers in town to hear your reactions and answer all your questions. What would you like to ask? The many delights in store this year range from Emilio Estevez’s heartfelt, state-of-thenation drama The Public to crowd-pleasing, cheer-the-underdog Australian comedy The Merger. Bo Burnam’s brilliant comedy-drama Eighth Grade follows introverted teen Kayla as she struggles through a disastrous last week of school, while She’s Missing from writer/director Alexandra McGuinness brings noir thrills to the desert. Keep checking the website as more guests are announced throughout January and February. All Creatures Here Below 13 Eighth Grade 22 Hotel Mumbai 29 The Merger 44 Mid90s 45 Papi Chulo 48 The Public 50 She’s Missing 52 The Surprise Film 54 Tell It to the Bees 55 The Vanishing 58 Yuli 61

The Quietude

CineMasters What does it take to earn the high honour of being a CineMaster? A breathtaking personal vision? Storytelling genius? Technical wizardry? All of the above and just some sheer, utter brilliance? These are the people who set the benchmark, push the envelope, blow your mind and leave a lasting legacy of classics. Among the cream of the crop on show this year are: Pablo Trapero, who ventures into steamy melodrama territory with The Quietude; the always beguiling Carol Morley with the existential, neo-noir murder mystery Out of Blue; the mighty Christian Petzold exploring love, loss and identity in Transit, and Alice Rohrwacher with the spellbinding Happy as Lazzaro, a giddy magic realist fable unlike any other you will see. These are brand new works from the directors who are the very best in the business, making the movies that are always on your mind. Coincoin and the Extra-Humans 19 Everybody Knows 23 Galveston 25 Happy as Lazzaro 27 I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History As Barbarians 29 Killing 40 Loro 42 Meeting Gorbachev 44 Not Reconciled + Machorka Muff 47 Out of Blue 48 The Quietude 50 The Sisters Brothers 52 Transit 57 Vision 59 The Wedding Guest 59

Pond Life

Her Smell

Local Heroes

Sound & Vision

Glasgow Film Festival is a renowned showcase for the very best films from our local filmmakers. These are the people who have followed their dream, put their visions on the line and dazzled us with the possibilities that exist in our own backyard. They are the inspirational figures who bring a fresh eye to familiar aspects of the world around us, tell the nation’s stories, give a voice to the invisible and confidently stride out onto the world stage. Among the homegrown heroes this year we extend a warm welcome back to director Robbie Fraser with his documentary Final Ascent, a poignant account of the life of mountaineer Hamish MacInnes. Hogmanay in Glasgow is the start of a beautiful romance in Only You, while the chilling depths of the North Sea are the location for real-life jeopardy in Last Breath. Ashley Joiner’s Are You Proud? follows the historical quest for gay rights in the UK, as well as the battles still to be fought. Join us in supporting the films that strike close to home.

The bonds between music and film have never felt stronger. Feature-length documentaries have analysed the musician’s process and broken into the core of the creative psyche. Live event cinema is more popular than ever, capturing music at its most raw and visceral. In 2019, musicians are represented in film in bold and exciting ways, and Glasgow Film Festival is here to bring the music home to you. Lance Bangs’ celebration of Sonic Youth in Daydream Nation (documented in Glasgow, no less!) screens, and we host an exclusive In Person event with Lance Bangs to discuss his career in music and film. Features are exploring the musician’s mind this year in ways never seen before, with Vox Lux and Summer both premiering, as well as Her Smell starring Elizabeth Moss. And let’s not forget Lost Map, who bring the music of Eigg to Glasgow with VISITΔTIONS, featuring performances from Slow Tree, Monoganon and Free Love.

The Aftermath 12 Are You Proud? 14 Benjamin 15 Connect 19 Dead Good 20 Dirty God 21 Fighting with My Family 24 Final Ascent 24 Harry Birrell: Films of Love and War 27 Irene’s Ghost 30 Last Breath 40

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story 15 Cellist - The Legacy of Gregor Piatigorsky 18 Daydream Nation 20 Her Smell 28 Jim Galloway - A Journey in Jazz 31 Lance Bangs: In Person 40 Satan & Adam 51 The Science of Ghosts 52 Summer 54 VISITΔTIONS presented by Lost Map 59 Vox Lux 59

A Life in Still Game with Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan 41 Mackintosh Redux 42 Of Fish and Foe 47 Only You 47 Our Maryhill 47 Pond Life 49 Prophecy 49 Ray & Liz 50 Run Free 51 The White Crow 60

Tito and the Birds

Maria By Callas

Modern Families

Stranger Than Fiction

We are delighted to be screening a selection of fantastic family-friendly films for our youngest audiences. Beautiful Brazilian animation Tito and the Birds explores how to overcome fear and the importance of friendship, while Miniscule – Mandibles from Far Away will receive its UK premiere at the festival, telling the charming story of a young ladybird who needs to be rescued after accidentally getting shipped off in a cardboard box. We have your weekends fully covered, with a screening of The Iron Giant where you can create your own robot, and a special Ghostbusters pop-up event at Argyle Street Arches, complete with a make-your-own slime workshop. With something for all tastes at pocket money prices, our Modern Family films and events are your passport to explore the magic of cinema in the company of your family and friends. Gather your loved ones and join the fun!

Welcome to the real world. Box office success and critical acclaim mean that the documentary has never been in better health. The widespread love for GFF18 Closing Gala and subsequent BAFTA Scotland award-winner Nae Pasaran is a shining example of the emotional impact and power of true stories told with passion and conviction. Stranger Than Fiction highlights the best documentaries from around the world with films that speak truth to power, smash through the idiocies of the fake news agenda, and take us right to the heart of real lives and authentic stories. This year’s crop includes Netizens, in which a group of women dedicate themselves to fighting the online harassment of women and Do No Harm, which reveals the Scottish connection to the development of global torture techniques.

Ghostbusters - Family Favourite The Iron Giant Minuscule - Mandibles from Far Away Take 2: A Town Called Panic Take 2: The Adventures of Tintin Tito and the Birds

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Aquarela 14 Do No Harm 21 The Feeling of Being Watched 23 Freedom Fields 25 The Ghost of Peter Sellers 26 Living the Light - Robert Müller 41 Maiden 42 Making Montgomery Clift 43 Maria By Callas 44 Netizens 46 Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood 51 Scotch - The Golden Dram 52

Luz

Future Cult

Border

Pioneer

Future Cult returns to embrace the weird and wonderful world of cult cinema and celebrate titles, old and new, sure to excite and astonish all who lay their eyeballs on them. Not everything is as it seems in Quentin Dupieux’s abundantly absurd and hilarious retro cop comedy Keep An Eye Out! and get ready to lose yourself in the world of ‘80s J-Pop with Macoto Tezuka’s long unseen musical comedy The Legend of the Stardust Brothers. Remember to stay hydrated during Vasan Bala’s Bollywood flavoured homage to classic action movies, The Man Who Feels No Pain, which is sure to get the adrenaline pumping and your heartbeat racing, and watch out for any ominous looking sink holes in Lee Cronin’s terrifying and mysterious The Hole in the Ground. Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride! Dragged Across Concrete 21 The Hole in the Ground 28 Keep An Eye Out! 31 The Legend of the Stardust Brothers 40 Luz 42 The Man Who Feels No Pain 43 Murder Me, Monster 46 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek 53 Sudden Fury 53 Team America: World Police - Sing-a-long 55 Universal Soldier 58 We Are The Weirdos presented by The Final Girls 59 Zombieland 61 Zoo 61

Cutting edge technology has made it easier than ever to make a feature film. But it is still as hard as ever to make a really good one. The Pioneer strand is a showcase for filmmakers at the start of what promise to be glittering careers. Every film in this strand is a first or second-time feature from someone who possesses the power to make them stand out from the crowd. They all have that little something special. Just imagine what it must have been like to see a first film from Agnès Varda or Martin Scorsese and know you’d want to watch everything else they would ever make. Among the highlights in this year’s Pioneer you will find Carmel Winters’ knockout coming-of-age tale Float Like a Butterfly; Fugue, a suspenseful return from The Lure director Agnieszka Smoczyńska; actor turned director Hugh O’Conor’s delightful, irresistible charmer Metal Heart; and Ali Abbasi’s stunning, one-of-a-kind Border. The future is bright and it starts right here. Another Day of Life 14 Arctic 14 Blind Spot 16 Border 17 Chained for Life 18 Close Enemies 19 Complicity 19 Dear Son 21 A Faithful Man 23 Float Like a Butterfly 24 Fugue 25 José 31 Julia Blue 31 Kia and Cosmos 40

Love Movie 42 The Man Who Surprised Everyone 43 Metal Heart 45 One Day 47 Pause 48 Permission 49 Real Love 50 The Song of the Tree 52 Styx 53 The Third Wife 55 Thunder Road 56 The Truk 57 Werewolf 60 Woman at War 60

The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion

Under the Silver Lake

FrightFest

Window on the World

Time to get your FrightFest on! Currently at its most vibrant and popular, the horror fantasy genre is constantly garnering critical acclaim, topping charts and even winning Oscars: not simply through cheap scares or graphic gore but by pushing boundaries, reflecting relevant political and social issues, and asking tough questions of audiences. The biggest and brightest UK shock event, FrightFest, has known this for 20 years now, so it’s fantastic that the rest of world has finally woken up and smelled the coffins. More than mere escapism, the genre has become a key tool to make sense of the chaos and confusion swirling around our everyday lives. Back in Glasgow for the 14th fearful time with another stunning line-up that will resonate with discerning GFF audiences, FrightFest will create meaningful conversations about truth, trauma and terror. From here on in, it’s full scream ahead…

We love to cheer a home-grown hit. We will happily line up for a bit of Hollywood spectacle. But we realise that world cinema has so much more to offer beyond these familiar pleasures. Window on the World offers the chance to expand your horizons with a selection of films that allow you to travel to the far corners of the globe. Along the way you can discover exciting new talents and find fresh ways of experiencing the lives of others. Join us as we experience a dystopian future set in Mexico in the extraordinary Buy Me A Gun; stop off in Romania to meet the world’s stroppiest teenager in Alice T and feel the intensity of family life on a remote Kazakhstan farm in The River. Each one promises something special that you don’t see every day, and may never get the chance to see on the big screen again. Grab those boarding passes, check in and let’s go exploring. The world is waiting.

Automata 15 Black Circle 16 Dead Ant 20 The Dead Centre 20 Finale 24 Freaks 25 Here Comes Hell! 28 The Hoard 28 Level 16 41 Lords of Chaos 41 The Rusalka 51 The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion 60

Alice T 12 All These Small Moments 13 Alpha, The Right to Kill 13 Balloon 15 Bhonsle 16 A Bread Factory - Part One: For the Sake of Gold 17 A Bread Factory - Part Two: Walk with Me a While 17 Buy Me A Gun 18 Cities of Last Things 18 Diane 21 Driven 22 Genesis 25 Girls of the Sun 27 The Good Girls 27

The Hummingbird Project 29 In My Room 29 In Safe Hands 30 Let Me Fall 41 The Most Beautiful Couple 46 The Pluto Moment 49 The River 50 Rojo 51 Those Who Work 56 Tyrel 57 Under the Silver Lake 58 Visible Cinema: The Contouring of Deafhoods* 58 The World Is Yours 61

*BSL interpreted 10

A New Leaf

Dark Light: The Films of Anouk De Clercq

Crossing the Line

May Days: The Films of Elaine May

Pulling together the avant-garde at it’s most potent and prolific, Crossing the Line approaches new territories in artist moving image, celebrating new works at the forefront of artistic vision. We welcome our long-standing festival partner LUX Scotland to bring you a collection of Beatrice Gibson’s newest works as well as Thom Andersen’s The Thoughts That Once We Had, not forgetting the premiere of 2019 Margaret Tait award-winner Alberta Whittle’s between a whisper and a cry. Alchemy Film Festival join GFF in presenting the incredible Erased___Ascent of the Invisible and Dark Light, a collection of work from Belgian artist Anouk De Clercq. Annik Leroy’s meditative Tremor - Es ist immer Kreig, winner of Best Feature at Frontiera Documentary & Experimental Film Festival, will also premiere at GFF this year, and Jodie Mack’s kinetic and kaleidoscopic The Grand Bizarre will send you into a hypnotic spin.

Elaine May has been entertaining audiences for more than 60 years. As a writer, performer and director, her comedy is sharp-edged, effortlessly witty and bitingly satirical. Her improvised sketch work with Mike Nichols in the 1950s and 1960s is the stuff of legend. Her script writing skills have earned her Oscar nominations. Her painstaking professionalism means that every one of her films is a unique, handcrafted gem. She may have faced tremendous challenges in bringing her vision to the screen but the results are unforgettable. We are thrilled to pay tribute to Elaine May this year by screening all four of the films she has directed: from the sublime A New Leaf and The Heartbreak Kid to the dramatic intensity of Mikey and Nicky and notorious flop Ishtar, which deserves a second chance to win you over. A rare chance to appreciate the work of a fiercely independent maverick whose films need to be much better known.

Dark Light: The Films of Anouk De Clercq presented by Alchemy Film & Arts Erased___Ascent of the Invisible presented by Alchemy Film & Arts The Grand Bizarre I Hope I’m Loud When I’m Dead presented by LUX Scotland Margaret Tait Award: between a whisper and a cry presented by LUX Scotland Margaret Tait Contextual Screening - everything is everything presented by LUX Scotland People and Places - Work by Margaret Tait and Joanna Margaret Paul presented by LUX Scotland Pinochet Porn presented by MAP Magazine The Thoughts That Once We Had presented by LUX Scotland Tremor - Es ist immer Krieg

The Heartbreak Kid 28 Ishtar 30 Mikey and Nicky 45 A New Leaf 46

Mr & Mrs William Donald’s Memorial Trust, per Mactaggart + Co., Solicitors, Largs

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The Hugh Fraser Foundation

Behind the Scenes For those of you who wish to see behind the lens, who want to understand the techniques and talents that create the images we see on the big screen, Behind the Scenes is here to pull back the curtain and reveal the biggest secrets of the filmmaking world. The award-winning composer Matt Dunkley joins us for a round of Anatomy of a Soundtrack, and Creative Media Skills return with an illuminating talk presented by make-up alumni Danny Marie Elias. Stop motion is making huge waves in the industry, and to celebrate we’re hosting Stop Motion - Life Between Frames with a collection of animators from GFF18 Opening Gala Isle of Dogs. Tony Doogan joins us for Outlaw King - Settling The Score, to discuss the creative process of writing and performing the immersive score. NFTS Scotland partner up with GFF again, bringing costume director Trisha Biggar and editor Colin Monie to discuss their crafts. All of these events are free - expand your creative palette and go Behind the Scenes! Anatomy of a Soundtrack with Matt Dunkley Beatrice Gibson Masterclass presented by LUX Scotland Character Makeup with Danny Marie Elias presented by Creative Media Skills* Costume Design with Trisha Biggar presented by NFTS Scotland* Editing Across Genres with Colin Monie presented by NFTS Scotland Outlaw King - Settling the Score* Starting Out in Film & TV Drama presented by BECTU Vision* Stop Motion - Life Between Frames*

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*BSL interpreted

A The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

£15/£13

Grand Ole Opry / Thu 21 Feb (Doors 19.00) Three performers travel through the perils of outback Australia to find things they didn’t even know they were missing, like fabulous dresses. Join us for an evening of bingo debauchery hosted by glamorous Bingo Babes (Rujazzle and CJ Banks). Prepare to sing along to classic songs and stamp those bingo cards for the chance to win film tickets for two, so you can treat yourself and that special friend in your life. Special Events / Director Stephan Elliott Cast Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce Australia 1994, 1h39m, 18+ only due to alcohol being served on the premises Thanks to Park Circus and Grand Ole Opry

The Aftermath GFT / Tue 26 (20.15) & Wed 27 Feb (15.45) How does a nation recover from the wounds of war? How do individuals rebuild shattered lives? In James Kent’s elegant and intriguing adaptation of the Rhidian Brook novel, Rachael (Keira Knightley) heads to Hamburg for a reunion with her husband Lewis (Jason Clarke), a colonel in the British Army stationed there after WWII. The occupation allows Allied families the pick of German properties but Lewis agrees to share theirs with the original owner, widower Stefan (Alexander Skarsgård) and his daughter. Taught to hate her enemy, Rachael finds herself drawn to the handsome Stefan. Local Heroes / Director James Kent Cast Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke UK/USA/Germany 2019, 1h48m, N/C 15+ Thanks to 20th Century Fox

Alice T CCA / Fri 22 (18.00) & Sat 23 Feb (12.15) Alice is every parent’s nightmare: a stroppy teenager who breezes through life with little regard for the chaos she leaves in her wake. School is threatening to expel her, the relationship with her mother Bogdana is a constant state of war and then Alice is forced to confess that she is pregnant. Could motherhood be the making of her? Can a leopard change its spots? The latest collaboration between director Radu Muntean and writer Alexandru Baciu (One Floor Below) explores the fierce drama in everyday lives, revealing the flaws and contradictions that make us human. Window on the World / Director Radu Muntean Cast Andra Guti, Mihaela Sirbu, Cristine Hambaseanu Romania/France/Sweden 2018, 1h45m, Romanian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Films Boutique

Alice’s Restaurant

Free

GFT / Tue 26 Feb (10.30) Director Arthur Penn’s follow-up to Bonnie and Clyde, Alice’s Restaurant was inspired by a song by folk music troubadour Arlo Guthrie. A warmhearted and endearing ramshackle salute to the idealism of the hippie movement, it allows the amiable Arlo to recreate his attempt to live apart from the mainstream. A restaurant in Massachusetts run by his friend Alice becomes a place of sanctuary and succour as Arlo tries to stay true to himself, receives his draft papers and faces the slow death of his father, the legendary Woody Guthrie. A poignant artefact of the counterculture era. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Arthur Penn Cast Arlo Guthrie, Pat Quinn, James Broderick USA 1969, 1h51m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Alien

£15/£13

Parkhouse Business Park / Thu 28 Feb (Laser Tag and film ticket holders - Doors 18.30 - SOLD OUT | Film only ticket holders - Doors 19.15) ‘In Space no one can hear you scream’ Get your friends together and brave an encounter with the Xenomorph itself. It’s useless to run, so your best bet is to fight back. It’s 40 years since Ridley Scott’s genre-defining classic hit the screens and we’re celebrating its indelible mark on cinema with this special event. Food and themed cocktails are all waiting for you here, plus other surprises. An evening for the hardcore fans - leave the cat behind! Special Events / Director Ridley Scott Cast Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright USA 1979, 1h56m, 18+ only due to alcohol being served on the premises Thanks to Park Circus, Parkhouse Business Park, iCombat Glasgow, Scare Scotland

A All Creatures Here Below GFT / Sat 23 Feb (20.45) | CCA / Mon 25 Feb (15.15) Ruby (Karen Gillan) and Gensen (David Dastmalchian, who is also on writing duties) live upon the fringes of abject poverty in downtown LA, when two impulsive acts thrust their lives into uncharted territory. Their tight bond is tested beyond measure as they journey through America in search of their place in the world, and what their relationship means to each of them. Collin Schiffli’s raw and visceral second feature portrays a young couple desperate to survive in a country that has abandoned them. Viewer discretion advised – mature themes and scenes which may cause distress. Gala / Director Collin Schiffli Cast David Dastmalchian, Karen Gillan, Jennifer Morrison USA 2018, 1h32m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Bleiberg Entertainment

All These Small Moments Everyman / Fri 22 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Sat 23 Feb (14.30) Melissa Miller Costanzo’s debut feature is a charming coming-of-age crowd pleaser that charts the tumultuous adolescence of Howie Sheffield (Brendan Meyer), a high-schooler growing up in Brooklyn who’s having a tough time. His parents are separating, he just broke his arm, and he’s slowly becoming alienated from all of his friends. But one day he sees older woman Odessa (Jemima Kirke) on the bus, and is instantly smitten with her. He becomes obsessed with tracking her down and, in his quest to do so, risks losing out on what has been under his nose the whole time. Window on the World / Director Melissa Miller Costanzo Cast Brendan Meyer, Jemima Kirke, Molly Ringwald USA 2018, 1h24m, N/C 15+ Thanks to The Film Sales Company

Alone at My Wedding (Seule à mon mariage) GFT / Wed 27 (20.10) & Thu 28 Feb (11.00) Marta Bergman’s bittersweet, smartly observed debut feature is built around a radiant performance from Alina Ioana Serban as Pamela, a young Romani woman. Pamela is a single mother living with her grandmother and daughter on the outskirts of Bucharest. Sassy and spontaneous, she longs to escape a life that is devoid of opportunity. Her plans for the future rest on becoming a mail order bride. Sporting her best dress and armed with a few words of French (including ‘amour’), she sets out to impress an online suitor who could be the key to starting a new life in Belgium. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Marta Bergman Cast Alina Ioana Serban, Tom Vermeir, Jonas Bloquet Belgium 2018, 2h1m, French and Romanian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Cercamon

Alpha, The Right to Kill Cineworld / Thu 28 Feb (20.45) & Fri 1 Mar (13.00) Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government’s crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel (Baron Geisler), one of the biggest druglords in Manila. Police Officer Espino (Allen Dizon) and Elijah (Elijah Filamor), a small-time pusher turned informant, provide the intelligence for the operation, which quickly escalates into a violent and heavily-armed confrontation in the slums between the SWAT and Abel’s gang. A gesture of survival for one and corruption for the other will soon set off a dangerous series of events, risking reputations, families and lives in the process. Window on the World / Director Brillante Mendoza Cast Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Baron Geisler Philippines 2018, 1h34m, Filipino and Tagalog with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Blue Finch Films

Anatomy of a Soundtrack with Matt Dunkley

Free

CCA / Mon 25 Feb (18.30) Known for his pioneering orchestral work on Mission: Impossible-Fallout, The Death of Stalin and GFF19’s Out of Blue (p48), Matt Dunkley is one of the UK’s leading orchestrators, arrangers, conductors and composers for film and television. He has worked with the BBC, ITV and CBBC, as well as award-winning recording artists such as Patti Smith, Elliot Smith and Nick Cave. Join Matt as he discusses his experiences in the industry and discover how he approaches building a soundtrack for major motion pictures. Behind the Scenes / UK, 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to Matt Dunkley

A Angel (Un Ange) GFT / Sat 23 (17.45) & Sun 24 Feb (10.45) Champion Belgian cyclist Thierry (Vincent Rottiers) heads to Dakar on holiday with his younger brother. He is looking for escape: somewhere to clear his mind and heal his body. He doesn’t expect to find a swift, deep connection with Senegalese sex worker Fae (a luminous Fatou N’Diaye). Over one evening, they share confidences, confess insecurities and plan a future together. Inspired by true events, this stylish, sensual brief encounter unfolds in a dream-like fever of saturated neon colours, fractured narratives and volatile emotions worthy of the late Nicolas Roeg. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Koen Mortier Cast Vincent Rottiers, Fatou N’Diaye, Paul Bartel Belgium/The Netherlands/Senegal 2018, 1h45m, French and Wolof with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Czar Film and TV

Another Day of Life Cineworld / Sun 24 Feb (15.30) | GFT / Thu 28 Feb (16.15) The late Ryszard Kapuściński’s memoir of his role in Angola’s 1975 fight for independence is brought to the screen in a striking docu-drama hybrid, matching live-action with animation. The end of Portuguese colonial rule in Angola held out the possibility of lasting change for the better. The country’s rich natural resources made it a prize for outside forces. The subsequent conflict and Kapuściński’s involvement is told with an immediacy that recalls Waltz with Bashir. It is the heartfelt memories from survivors of the period and vivid news reports that really hit home. Pioneer / Directors Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow Cast Kerry Shale, Daniel Flynn, Youssef Kerkour Poland/Spain/Germany/Belgium 2018, 1h25m, Portuguese, Polish and Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Altitude Films

Aquarela Cineworld / Fri 22 Feb (15.00) Cinema transforms a basic element of life on earth into an exhilarating thrill ride in this astonishing, immersive documentary from Russian master Viktor Kossakovsky. Travelling from the frozen waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal to the mighty Angel Falls in Venezuela, he captures all the raw, glorious power of water and its impact on the planet. Icebergs groan and tumble, seas flick aside cars and signs of human existence in a mind-blowing fusion of sound and vision, in which incredible images are matched by a haunting soundtrack. An unmissable big screen experience. This Dolby Atmos screening at Cineworld is kindly made possible by Brewin Dolphin. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Viktor Kossakovsky UK/Germany 2018, 1h29m, Russian, English and Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Aconite Productions and Brewin Dolphin

Arctic Cineworld / Wed 27 (18.15) & Thu 28 Feb (15.30) Stranded in a bleak, unforgiving frozen wilderness would you have what it takes to survive? Joe Penna’s intense, slow-burning adventure yarn tells of endurance against impossible odds and is all the more chilling for virtually dispensing with dialogue. Mads Mikkelsen plays Overgård, the sole survivor of a plane crash who has refused to surrender to despair. He has food, shelter and a dwindling supply of hope, until he is joined by the survivor of a helicopter crash. If they are to stand any chance, Overgård must take charge and complete a gruelling trek across a vast landscape of snow and ice. Pioneer / Director Joe Penna Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir Iceland 2018, 1h37m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Signature Entertainment

Are You Proud? CCA / Thu 28 Feb (18.00) & Fri 1 Mar (14.00) The LGBTQ+ movement in the UK has fought bruising battles for equality. Are You Proud? brings together rare archive footage and interviews from across a spectrum of campaigners to celebrate the progress that has been achieved. Gay Pride, the Gay Liberation Front and Stonewall are among the organisations recognised in a film that doesn’t just look back, but asks tough questions about the future. 50 years after the Stonewall riots in America, this is a timely moment to take stock and question how much attitudes have changed and fundamental rights have been secured. Local Heroes / Director Ashley Joiner UK 2019, 1h35m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Peccadillo Pictures

A Automata GFT / Sat 2 Mar (13.00) FrightFest has been proud to support the work of influential Scottish filmmaker Lawrie Brewster through The Unkindness of Ravens and The Black Gloves. So we are delighted to premiere his latest original, bold and iconic work that once more comments on modern culture and societal humanity. Antique expert Brendon Cole (Jamie Scott Gordon) is summoned to authenticate The Inferno Princess, a 300-year-old clockwork doll with a notoriously dark history. In the remote Highlands mansion where it has been uncovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton’s legendary curse as the malevolent forces surrounding it are awakened. FrightFest / Director Lawrie Brewster Cast Erich Redman, Alexandra Hulme, Nick Ford UK 2019, 1h35m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Hex Studios

Balloon (Ballon) Cineworld / Tue 26 (18.00) & Wed 27 Feb (13.00) For years, the Strelzyk and Wetzel families have been working on plans to make a spectacular escape from East Germany. They hope that their homemade air balloon will grant them passage beyond the German Border and onwards to safety but complications arise when their first attempt ends in a crash landing. With state security hot on their tails, the families are faced with a nerve-shredding race against time to evade capture. Based on the true story of two families’ daring attempt to flee East Germany in search of a better life, Balloon is director Michael Herbig’s thrilling tribute to the resiliency of the human spirit. Window on the World / Director Michael Bully Herbig Cast Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross Germany 2018 , 2h, German with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to StudioCanal

Beatrice Gibson Masterclass presented by LUX Scotland

Free

CCA / Fri 1 Mar (15.30) Beatrice Gibson is no stranger to Glasgow Film Festival, having collaborated on GFF16 event Square Legs, Round Bowls alongside Torsten Lauschmann and many others. Her work in artist’s moving image is recognised and applauded globally, gaining her multiple accolades, from the 17th Baloise Art Prize to Best Short Film at Rotterdam International Film Festival 2015 for The Tiger’s Mind. In this masterclass, Beatrice will offer an indepth dissection of her work and discuss her creative process across various media practices. Behind the Scenes / 1h N/C 15+ Thanks to Beatrice Gibson and LUX Scotland

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story Everyman / Sat 2 Mar (18.00) | CCA / Sun 3 Mar (14.00) Frank Sidebottom is a name familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in the Manchester music scene. A mischievous cult comedy star who took over the airwaves, he was a product of the reclusive artist and comedian Chris Sievey. Chris toiled away for a decade trying to break into the music scene, until in 1984 he subverted it with his manic and hilarious cross between comedy-pop and performance art. Yet, as Frank’s fame rose, Chris’ creativity faltered, and the line between the two became harder to distinguish. A funny and moving tale of an extreme split personality. Sound & Vision / Director Steve Sullivan UK 2018, 1h40m, 15 Thanks to Altitude Films

Benjamin GFT / Mon 25 (20.30) & Tue 26 Feb (11.00) Simon Amstell returns with a fresh and endearing romantic comedy in which the semi-autobiographical lead character is wracked with self-doubt and seemingly determined to sabotage his own love life. Filmmaker Benjamin (Colin Morgan) is consumed with nerves as his new feature premieres at the London Film Festival. An emotional wreck after the end of a two year-relationship, he meets French singer Noah (Phénix Brossard). They seem made for each other but can Benjamin ever convince himself that he is worthy of love and find true happiness? Local Heroes / Director Simon Amstell Cast Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Anna Chancellor UK 2018, 1h25m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Verve Pictures

B Bhonsle GFT / Thu 28 Feb (20.15) & Fri 1 Mar (15.30) Ganpath Bhonsle (Manoj Bajpayee) lives a slow and frustrating life, a recluse who reminisces of his time as a policeman until his enforced retirement. Despite being a respected and distinguished member of the community, he finds himself living in squalor. Upon the arrival of a new family from a lower social class, Bhonsle finds himself unwillingly caught up in a racist war. A film which fearlessly critiques India’s class structures and racial divides, Bhonsle is a powerful and unforgettable piece of world cinema. Window on the World / Director Devashish Makhija Cast Manoj Bajpayee, Santosh Juvekar, Virat Vaibhav India 2018, 2h13m, Hindi with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to Basil Content and Indie Muviz

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

£12/£10

Buchanan Galleries / Wed 27 Feb (Doors 20.30) Bill S Preston ESQ. and Ted Theodore Logan are failing. In the small town of San Dimas two teenage boys have a dream – to start their own rock band, the Wyld Stallyns. But if they fail school, Ted’s father is sending him to Military School. No way….way. 30 years after its release, this comedy classic never gets old. Strange things are afoot at the Buchanan Galleries - join the party dudes, dress up as your favourite historical person and get ready for some inter-century networking. Reciting lines encouraged, but not essential. Special Events / Director Stephen Herek Cast Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin USA 1989, 1h30m, 18+ only due to alcohol being served on the premises Thanks to Park Circus and Buchanan Galleries

Black Circle GFT / Fri 1 Mar (20.30) South American auteur Adrián García Bogliano returns with a supernatural nightmare starring Swedish icon Christina Lindberg as Celeste (Lindberg’s startling role in 1973 Scandinavian cult classic They Call Her One Eye was the inspiration for the Bride in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill). When her sister Isa recommends she listen to the B-side of an old 1970s vinyl album she swears changes lives, Celeste is skeptical to say the least. But deciding to go along with Isa’s request she plays the ‘Magnetic Hypnosis’ record just as slumber hits, only to realise she has released a ghostly doppelgänger desperate to replace its original. FrightFest / Director Adrián García Bogliano Cast Christina Lindberg, Felice Jankell, Erica Midfjäll Sweden/Mexico/USA/UK/Finland/Italy 2018, 1h41m, Swedish with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to Salto de Fe Films

The Blair Witch Project at a Secret Location

£22/£19

Secret Location / Sat 2 Mar (Buses 16.00 & 19.00) 20 years have passed since a group of students disappeared in the Maryland woods after heading out to film a documentary about the Blair Witch legend. The supernatural movie that ushered in a new genre of horror, this secret location film will be one to remember. Mind your step and don’t venture alone in the dark. Find the Blair Witch before it finds you, and you might be able to get back alive. Not for the faint hearted. Remember, it’s only a movie…isn’t it? Please read FAQs for details. Special Events / Directors Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick Cast Heather Donahue, Michael C Williams, Joshua Leonard USA 1999, 1h21m, 18 Thanks to Lionsgate and Scare Scotland

Blind Spot (Blindsone) GFT / Mon 25 (20.45) & Tue 26 Feb (16.15) Actor Tuva Novotny (A War, Borg vs McEnroe) makes an intense, harrowing directorial debut exploring what lies beneath the surface of a seemingly happy, everyday family. Maria, Anders, their teenage daughter Tea and son Bjorn are a close-knit family until tragedy strikes. A hospital vigil becomes a heartrending ordeal in which questions are raised, accusations made and self-doubt slowly seeps into a world of certainty. Favouring handheld camerawork and continuous takes, Novotny creates a film that is uncompromising and increasingly claustrophobic. Pioneer / Director Tuva Novotny Cast Pia Tjelta, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Oddgeir Thune Norway 2018, 1h38m, Norwegian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Trust Nordisk / Norwegian Film Institute

B Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Free

GFT / Wed 27 Feb (10.30) The spirit of the Swinging Sixties is wittily evoked in this smart, frisky comedy from writer/director Paul Mazursky. Affluent California couple Carol (Natalie Wood) and Bob (Robert Culp) are keen to shed their inhibitions, get hip and embrace the free love spirit of the age. Their more cautious friends Alice (Dyan Cannon) and Ted (Elliott Gould) enjoy hearing the juicy details of their latest exploits but joining in with them is an entirely different matter. A perceptive exploration of love, loyalty and the joys and woes of sexual liberation that earned four Oscar nominations. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Paul Mazursky Cast Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon USA 1969, 1h45m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Border (Gräns) Cineworld / Fri 22 (17.45) & Sat 23 Feb (15.15) One of the most bracingly original films of the past year, Border brings together elements of folklore, fairytale, police procedural and tragic romance in a thrillingly imaginative piece of storytelling. Tina (Eva Melander) seems more animal than human and has spent her entire life accepting that she is different. She can smell evil and her heightened senses make her perfectly suited to her job as a customs officer. Then everything changes when she stops traveller Vore (Eero Milonoff); not only do they look strangely similar, they have more in common than Tina could ever have imagined... Pioneer / Director Ali Abbasi Cast Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson Sweden/Denmark 2018, 1h50m, Swedish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Modern Films

A Bread Factory - Part One: For The Sake of Gold GFT / Sun 3 Mar (13.00) Patrick Wang (In the Family, The Grief of Others) makes a welcome return to GFF with a beguiling, Altmanesque ensemble drama that builds into a heartfelt ode to the arts. Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and her partner Greta (Elisabeth Henry-Macari) have devoted forty years to transforming their small-town’s disused bread factory into a civic centre promoting theatre, dance and film. As they prepare to stage Hecuba, they learn that their funding may be cut in favour of a glitzy, commercial rival. The fight to save a lifetime’s labours will be felt throughout the community. Window on the World / Director Patrick Wang Cast Tyne Daly, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Brian Murray USA 2018, 2h2m, N/C 8+ Thanks to Vanishing Angle

A Bread Factory - Part Two: Walk with Me a While GFT / Sun 3 Mar (15.45) The second film in Patrick Wang’s boldly inventive ensemble drama follows passionate arts advocates Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and her partner Greta (Elisabeth Henry-Macari) as they rehearse a production of Hecuba. The battle for the future of the bread factory is waged on different fronts finding an echo in the play’s themes of corruption and grief. A playful film, it sees art seeping into life as people burst into song, strangers break into their dance and one individual makes a personal connection to the power of drama. A wonderful, deeply moving triumph. Window on the World / Director Patrick Wang Cast Tyne Daly, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, James Marsters USA 2018, 2h, N/C 8+ Thanks to Vanishing Angle

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Free

GFT / Sun 24 Feb (10.30) The affectionate chemistry between Paul Newman and Robert Redford lights up this irreverent adventure yarn set in the fading days of the wild west. Newman’s Butch Cassidy is the gentlemanly schemer in a band of notorious train robbers; Redford the loyal sidekick with lightning reflexes. When a posse starts hunting them down, the duo decide it could be time for a fresh start and make tracks for a new life in Bolivia. A hugely entertaining crowd-pleaser, built on William Goldman’s witty, Oscar-winning screenplay, a charismatic cast and a captivating soundtrack. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director George Roy Hill Cast Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross USA 1969, 1h50m, PG Thanks to Park Circus

B Buy Me A Gun (Cómprame un revolver) CCA / Fri 1 (21.00) & Sat 2 Mar (16.30) In the dystopian Méxican surroundings of the near future, women are disappearing and a girl called Huck (Matilde Hernández Guinea) wears a mask to hide her gender. She helps her dad, a tormented addict, to take care of an abandoned baseball camp where the narcos gather to play, and her father tries to protect her as he can. With the help of her friends, a group of lost boys who have the power of camouflaging themselves in the windy desert, Huck has to fight to overcome her reality and to defeat the local capo. Window on the World / Director Julio Hernández Cordón Cast Matilde Hernández Guinea, Rogelio Sosa, Sostenes Rojas Mexico/Colombia 2018, 1h24m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Films Boutique

Cellist - The Legacy of Gregor Piatigorsky GFT / Fri 22 (17.45) & Sat 23 Feb (12.35) Gregor Piatigorsky was one of the greatest musicians the world has ever heard. Murray Grigor’s captivating new documentary pays tribute to a virtuoso performer, generous teacher and larger than life personality whose story unfolds like a thrilling adventure yarn. Born in the Ukraine, Piatigorsky started playing the cello when he was seven and by 15 he was principal cellist with the Bolshoi Opera Orchestra. His flight to Poland in 1921 and subsequent arrival in New York were the start of a life recalled in wonderful archive footage, interviews and spine tingling recordings. Sound & Vision / Director Murray Grigor USA/UK/Russia/Germany 2018, 1h43m, N/C 8+ Thanks to Hamid Shams

Chained for Life CCA / Tue 26 (18.50) & Wed 27 Feb (15.00) Director Aaron Schimberg’s second feature is a multi-layered, meta film within a film that challenges the portrayal and treatment of disabilities on screen and on set. When Mabel (Jess Weixler) takes the role of a blind woman in a hospital-based horror directed by an eccentric German auteur, she never would have imagined that she would find herself gravitating towards her friendly co-star Rosenthal (Adam Pearson) who has neurofibromatosis. Schimberg weaves a spellbinding narrative about representation and exploitation without giving any straightforward answers and the end result is darkly comedic yet challenging. Pioneer / Director Aaron Schimberg Cast Jess Weixler, Adam Pearson, Stephen Plunkett USA 2018, 1h31m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Reel Suspects

Character Makeup with Danny Marie Elias

Free

presented by Creative Media Skills CCA / Wed 27 Feb (18.30) Danny Marie Elias is one of the UK’s leading makeup and prosthetics artists, with credits ranging from Patrick Melrose to Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Sherlock. A true pioneer of the field, Danny’s work is highly-respected making her one of the most in-demand makeup and prosthetics artists in the UK. Join Danny as she leads you through the world of prosthetics, including a live demonstration of her work. This talk will be BSL-interpreted. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to Creative Media Skills

Cities of Last Things (Xing Fu Cheng Shi) CCA / Sat 23 Feb (20.40) | GFT / Mon 25 Feb (15.45) An elderly man plummets to his death from a high-rise apartment block. What prompted his suicide and the actions that preceded it? Director Wi Ding Ho’s seductively cinematic drama examines key moments in the life of Zhang (Jack Kao), from his final day to his time as a police officer and his wayward youth. We start to understand the sense of betrayal, disappointment, broken dreams and lost loves that have combined to make him the person he will become. Along the way, one ordinary life reveals the hopes and flaws that make us all human. Window on the World / Director Wi Ding Ho Cast Jack Kao, Lee Hong-Chi, Louise Grinberg Taiwan/China/USA/France 2018, 1h47m, Mandarin with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Wild Bunch

C Close Enemies (Frères ennemis) Cineworld / Sat 2 (18.00) & Sun 3 Mar (13.00) Childhood pals who wind up on opposite sides of the law is a story that dates back to the heyday of James Cagney. Director David Oelhoffen approaches it with a fresh, flinty energy in this tautly handled crime thriller. Driss (Reda Kateb) is a narcotics cop who devotes himself to his family and to fighting crime. He grew up in the same neighbourhood as the crooks he is now trying to put behind bars, including Manuel (Matthias Schoenaerts) who is heavily involved in drug trafficking. One big mistake, one lucky escape and they come to realise how much they need each other to survive. Pioneer / Director David Oelhoffen Cast Matthias Schoenaerts, Reda Kateb, Adel Bencherif France 2018, 1h51m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Signature Entertainment

Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (Coincoin et les z’inhumains) GFT / Sun 24 Feb (12.00) P’tit Quinquin is back! Four years after the darkly comic television series, Bruno Dumont returns for a second helping of absurdist nonsense and acute political commentary. The unforgettably eccentric inspector Van Der Weyden (Bernard Pruvost) is faced by an even more bizarre mystery that revolves around extra-terrestrial excrement falling from the sky. Quinquin (Alane Delhaye) is now a surly teenager called Coincoin and is drawn towards a rightwing nationalist group. Binge watch all four new episodes in one sitting - the Extra-Human invasion has begun. CineMasters / Director Bruno Dumont Cast Bernard Pruvost, Alane Delhaye, Lucy Caron France 2018, 3h20m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Doc & Film International

Complicity GFT / Thu 28 Feb (18.00) & Fri 1 Mar (13.25) A rare Japan-China co-production, Complicity marks a deeply moving feature debut from director Kei Chikaura. Desperate for a better life, Chinese immigrant Chen Liang (Lu Yulai) is now living illegally in Japan. His phone and fake ID cost him a fortune but when he receives a call and offer of employment intended for someone else, his new life begins in a soba restaurant as the apprentice to an elderly chef (played by Tatsuya Fuji from In the Realm of the Senses). A rare feeling of achievement and belonging is built on a deception that cannot remain a secret forever in this moving tale. Pioneer / Director Kei Chikaura Cast Lu Yulai, Tatsuya Fuji, Sayo Akasaka Japan/China/France 2018, 1h56m, Japanese and Chinese with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to MPM Premium

Connect GFT / Sat 23 Feb (15.35) Suicide among young men is a major issue in Scotland. Connect is an ambitious attempt to confront the issue in a heartfelt drama. Brian (a soulful Kevin Guthrie) has lost someone close to him. Outwardly, he keeps calm, goes to work and carries on, and nobody talks about the loss. He never feels that it’s possible to share his feelings, until care home owner Jeff (Stephen McCole) becomes a source of support. A flirtation with single mother Sam (Siobhan Reilly) could be a reason to choose life. Moments of optimism clash with dark despair in a strikingly filmed tale shot in North Berwick. Local Heroes / Director Marilyn Edmond Cast Kevin Guthrie, Siobhan Reilly, Stephen McCole UK 2018, 1h45m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Angel Face Productions

Costume Design with Trisha Biggar

Free

presented by NFTS Scotland CCA / Fri 22 Feb (18.30) The work of a costume designer and their team are a vital creative strand in the overall look and feel of a feature film or TV drama. In this Behind the Scenes session we are excited to host Trisha Biggar (The Wife, Ordeal by Innocence, Star Wars Episodes I, II and III) and members of her team from Outlander to explore the creative and practical processes involved in designing and producing costumes for drama. Trisha’s experience across contemporary, period and fantasy drama give her a unique perspective on the department’s work, which she’ll share along with insights from members of her team. This talk will be BSL interpreted. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to NFTS Scotland and Trisha Biggar

D Dark Light: The Films of Anouk De Clercq presented by Alchemy Film & Arts CCA / Tue 26 Feb (18.15) One of Belgium’s most distinctive and acclaimed artist-filmmakers, this special screening and in-conversation event celebrates the remarkable short film work of Anouk De Clercq. Emerging from a universe of primordial darkness, her images oscillate in the space between the formed and formless, creating and disintegrating in subtle worlds of emanating light. Luminous worlds, architectures and landscapes exist in creative flux, in moments of contact and release, mirroring the hidden apparitions of the psyche. They seem to penetrate what lies beneath the world of forms, drawing us into a speculative space between the visible and the imaginary. Films in this programme include It (2017), Thing (2013), Oops wrong planet (2009) and Building (2003). Crossing the Line / Director Anouk De Clercq Belgium 2003-2017, 1h15m, N/C 12+, Thanks to Auguste Orts

Daydream Nation GFT / Sat 23 Feb (15.00) Released in 1988, Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation is one of the defining indie records of the 20th century. In 2007, the band performed the album in full on fewer than 20 occasions, and Lance Bangs’ live concert film captures one rapturous performance, right here in Glasgow. Blending HD concert footage with fragments of super8 and 16mm stock from Bangs’ private archive of the band, Daydream Nation is an incredible document of an iconic band at their prime. The film holds a particular poignancy due to the performance taking place in the ABC, which Thurston Moore described as ‘the type of venue for which the songs were written’. Sound & Vision / Director Lance Bangs USA 2018, 1h17m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Field Recordings

Dead Ant GFT / Fri 1 Mar (23.00) Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll and humongous insects! The 1989 ‘one-hit-wonder’ glam-metal band Sonic Grave embark on a trip to the No-chella rock festival with their long-suffering manager, hoping for a comeback. Making a detour to Joshua Tree to score some peyote, their carefree psychedelic pit stop soon upsets the balance of desert nature and they find themselves fighting an army of flesh-eating ants. Worse still, the antsy bugs keep increasing in size as the band hurtle towards their last desperate gig. A fabulous blast of creature feature horror hilarity. FrightFest / Director Ron Carlson Cast Sean Astin, Tom Arnold, Jake Busey USA 2017, 1h27m, N/C 18+ Thanks to FrightFest Presents

The Dead Centre GFT / Fri 1 Mar (15.35) A slow-burning indie creeper, The Dead Centretells the story of an unidentified suicide victim (Jeremy Childs) who wakes up in a morgue. As medical examiner Edward Graham (Bill Feehely) begins to search for him, the catatonic John Doe shows up in the office of psychiatrist Daniel Forrester (Shane Carruth). Forrester can sense that something sinister is afoot but has no idea that the mystery patient has brought something terrible back from The Other Side… This is no simple zombie movie, proving writer-director Billy Senese a s a masterful new voice in terror. FrightFest / Director Billy Senese Cast Shane Carruth, Bill Feehely, Jeremy Childs USA 2018, 1h33m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Arrow Films

Dead Good CCA / Tue 26 (20.30) & Wed 27 Feb (13.15) If it is possible to have a good death then it should be possible to have good after-death care. Rehana Rose’s life-affirming documentary follows a group of women in Brighton who have been “giving death back to people” over the past twenty years. Opposed to the secrecy and expense of the traditional funeral industry, they help the bereaved to be involved with the preparation of their loved one’s body and create bespoke funeral arrangements that are meaningful and personal to the deceased. A sensitive, moving perspective on matters of life and death. Local Heroes / Director Rehana Rose UK 2018, 1h15m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Ponder Productions

D Dear Son CCA / Thu 21 (15.30) & Sun 24 Feb (12.00) A father’s love for his son is tested to the limit in this subtle, compassionate drama from award-winning Hedi director Mohammed Ben Attia. Tunisian dock worker Riadh (Mohamed Drif) is married to Nazli (Mouna Mejri) and soon to retire. He only wants the best for his son Sami (Zakaria Ben Ayed) who is about to take his Baccalaureate exams. Sami is suffering from migraines and seems increasingly withdrawn and detached. A visit to a psychiatrist seems to help him but then Sami disappears. When a search of his computer reveals that he has left for Syria, Riyadh vows to find him. Pioneer / Director Mohamed Ben Attia Cast Mohamed Drif, Mouna Mejri, Zakaria Ben Ayed Tunisia/Belgium/France/Qatar 2018, 1h44m, Arabic with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Luxbox

Diane Everyman / Thu 21 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Fri 22 Feb (15.45) Critic, filmmaker and festival director Kent Jones makes an impressive move into fictional storytelling with Diane. Haunting, delicately handled and beautifully acted by Mary Kay Place, it finds a whole world in the modest life of one seemingly unremarkable woman. A widow who lives alone in rural Massachusetts, Diane fills her days seeing friends, helping in the community, visiting her extended family and refusing to give up on a son in the grip of drug addiction. It is a film that quietly beguiles as it tenderly captures all the little joys and sorrows of daily existence. Window on the World / Director Kent Jones Cast Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacy, Deirdre O’Connell USA 2018, 1h36m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Visit Films

Dirty God GFT / Sat 2 (18.00) & Sun 3 Mar (10.45) Fresh from its world premiere at Sundance, Dutch writer-director Sacha Polak’s English language debut emerges as a powerful, haunting tale of the vast divide between surface beauty and internal worthiness. A vicious acid attack leaves young mother Jade (an extraordinary Vicky Knight) with half her body covered in scars. Her daughter calls her a ‘monster’, strangers abuse her, and physical intimacy seems to have been confined to the past. Losing herself in the South London club scene, a defiant Jade embarks on a drastic, often dangerous path towards rebuilding her life. Local Heroes / Director Sacha Polak Cast Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard The Netherlands/UK/Belgium/Ireland 2018, 1h44m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Modern Films

Do No Harm GFT / Sun 3 Mar (16.00) ‘Do No Harm’ is an abiding principal of psychiatry. It is abandoned time after time in this shocking, utterly compelling exploration of the profession’s collusion with state sponsored torture over the past seventy years. Director Stephen Bennett untangles a web of secrecy, denial and complicity to explore the legacy of Scottishborn psychiatrist Dr Ewen Cameron and the experiments that helped devise systems of torture employed across the globe, from Northern Ireland to Guantanamo Bay. Experts, victims and families provide chapter and verse on fundamental violations of human rights. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Stephen Bennett UK 2018, 1h29m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Hopscotch Films

Dragged Across Concrete Cineworld / Fri 22 (20.05) & Sat 23 Feb (12.00) S Craig Zahler, director of Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99, returns with an unflinching and gritty tale that is sure to cement his reputation as one of the leading voices in genre blending film today. When two police officers are suspended following footage of their strong-arm tactics going viral, they take it upon themselves to delve into the criminal underworld. What they uncover is more than they were expecting. In keeping with his previous output, Zahler crafts a compelling story about police brutality that is as unsettling as it is violent. Future Cult / Director S Craig Zahler Cast Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Laurie Holden USA 2018, 2h39m, N/C 18+ Thanks to StudioCanal

D Driven Cineworld / Sat 23 (20.30) & Sun 24 Feb (13.00) Based on outlandish true events, Driven charts the high octane crash and burn of business tycoon John DeLorean (Lee Pace). Living the high life in 1970s Southern California, DeLorean’s big dream is to create the ultimate sports car, a vehicle that would later be immortalised in Back to the Future. He befriends his neighbour Jim (Jason Sudeikis), a former pilot turned drug dealer turned FBI informant. As DeLorean’s dubious empire starts to crumble, Jim becomes the bait to catch a very big fish in this brash, grandly entertaining salute to the dangerous allure of the American Dream. Window on the World / Director Nick Hamm Cast Lee Pace, Jason Sudeikis, Judy Greer Puerto Rico/UK/USA 2018, 1h48m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Vertigo Releasing

Easy Rider

Free

GFT / Sat 23 Feb (10.30) Few films embody the changing times of 1960s America as sharply as Easy Rider. Dennis Hopper’s state of the nation road movie follows bikers Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Hopper) as they head for the New Orleans Mardi Gras. Roaring down the highway, travelling light and sleeping rough, they encounter the jagged edges of a deeply divided country. A triumph of low-budget, independent filmmaking, Easy Rider also brought stardom and a first Oscar nomination to a scene-stealing Jack Nicholson as a disillusioned lawyer drawn to these irresistible free spirits. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Dennis Hopper Cast Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson USA 1969, 1h35m, English and Spanish with English subtitles, 18 Thanks to Park Circus

Editing Across Genres with Colin Monie

Free

presented by NFTS Scotland CCA / Thu 21 Feb (18.30) Turning a huge amount of raw footage into something compelling and watchable is the art and craft of editing. Editing can change the feel and course of a film, TV drama or documentary. For many years Colin Monie (Nae Pasaran, Shetland, The Magdalene Sisters, Midnight’s Children) has worked across different genres, editing for documentary, TV drama and feature film. We are delighted to host Colin as he explores how the craft of editing and the editor’s creative input has to adapt to different genres and the challenges and opportunities that presents. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to NFTS Scotland

Eighth Grade GFT / Thu 28 Feb (18.30) & Fri 1 Mar (15.45) Eighth Grade is everything you would hope for from stand-up comic and YouTube sensation Bo Burnham. Scalpel-sharp in its observations and painfully funny, it follows 13-year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as she embarks on her incredible journey towards high school. Crippled by self-loathing and insecurity, she creates YouTube advice vlogs that present a calmly confident persona to the world. The reality is a sullen resentment of her single dad, fragile friendships and a so-called life that only seems to exist on social media. Welcome to the nightmare world of the modern teenager. Gala / Director Bo Burnham Cast Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson USA 2018, 1h33m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Sony Pictures and The Skinny

The Elephant and the Butterfly (Drôle de père) GFT / Mon 25 (18.15) & Tue 26 Feb (10.45) The latest feature from Amélie Van Elmbt is a complete charmer. When her babysitter is delayed, Camille (Judith Chemla) reluctantly leaves her five-year-old daughter Elsa (Lina Doillon) with her ex-partner Antoine (Thomas Blanchard). Chef Antoine has never taken an interest in the child and Elsa doesn’t know that Antoine is her father. As a few moments unexpectedly stretch into hours, the two are forced to spend time together. A sweet, beguiling tale, with a captivating performance from Doillon that is guaranteed to melt the hardest of hearts. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Amélie van Elmbt Cast Isabelle Barth, Thomas Blanchard, Lina Doillon Belgium 2017, 1h26m, French with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Blue Fox Entertainment

E Erased____Ascent of the Invisible presented by Alchemy Film and Arts CCA / Sat 23 Feb (18.15) Referring to thousands of forced disappearances during the Lebanese war of 1975 – 1990, the powerful and thoughtful debut feature from Ghassan Halwani is a deeply insightful reflection on presence, absence and the photographic record. How can we begin to represent a missing person after they have been long disappeared, their absent-presence remaining acutely felt within the personal and political reality of today? The bodies remain deliberately unrecovered, and photographic memory serves as a canvas for Halwani’s quietly haunting film, posing universal questions about truth, representation and erasure. Crossing the Line / Director Ghassan Halwani Lebanon 2018, 1h16m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Mec Film

Everybody Knows (Todos lo saben) Cineworld / Sun 24 (18.00) & Mon 25 Feb (15.15) Director Asghar Farhadi heads to the dusty backroads north of Madrid for a drama steeped in secrets and lies. Her sister’s wedding brings Laura (Penélope Cruz) back to the small town where she was born. She is accompanied by her teenage daughter and son, but not by her husband who has remained in Buenos Aires. Her former boyfriend Paco (Javier Bardem) now runs the vineyard that once belonged to her family. During the wedding, her daughter disappears. The ordeal that follows reveals a family burdened by a past that it can neither forgive nor forget. CineMasters / Director Asghar Farhadi Cast Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín Spain/France/Italy 2018, 2h12m, Spanish and Catalan with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Universal Pictures

A Faithful Man GFT / Thu 21 (21.00) & Fri 22 Feb (13.15) The second feature from actor/director Louis Garrel is an absolute delight. Told with the lightest of touches, A Faithful Man is a beguiling, deeply romantic confection imbued with flavours of Truffaut, Rohmer and Louis’ own father Philippe Garrel. Abel (Garrel) is devoted to Marianne (Laetitia Casta), until one day, out of the blue, she drops the bombshell that she is pregnant, and intends to leave him to marry the father of her child. The years pass but their lives remain intertwined through the snakes and ladders twists of infatuation and rejection. A must for incurable romantics and lovers of French cinema. Pioneer / Director Louis Garrel Cast Lily-Rose Depp, Laetitia Casta, Louis Garrel France 2018, 1h15m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Wild Bunch

The Feeling of Being Watched GFT / Fri 22 (20.45) & Sat 23 Feb (13.45) The Feeling of Being Watched is an incredibly personal and frightening account of the one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the United States pre-9/11, code-named ‘Operation Vulgar Betrayal’. In the Arab-American neighbourhood where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, her family and neighbours all believed they had been under surveillance for years. Now working as a journalist, Boundaoui takes a startling look at the struggles to navigate Kafkaesque bureaucratic processes, confronting long hidden truths about the FBI’s relationship to her community, and revealing the enduring impact that a lifetime of surveillance has had on everyone involved. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Assia Boundaoui USA 2018, 1h27m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Met Film Production

Fight Club

£17/£14

Parkhouse Business Park / Fri 1 Mar (Doors 18.00) The first rule about Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. Edward Norton plays the unassuming insomniac whose life is turned upside down by a soap-making anarchist hell bent on rebelling against the system. This 20th anniversary event is your chance to embrace your darkest self and enter the world of social outcasts and illegal fights. Reclaim your humanity – drink the shot and watch a bloody fight but never forget the first rule of Fight Club. Dress up highly encouraged. Special Events / Director David Fincher Cast Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter USA 1999, 2h19m, 18+ only due to alcohol being served on the premises Thanks to Park Circus, Stage Fight Scotland professional performers, Acting Coach Scotland, Soapworks Ltd, Scare Scotland and The List

F Fighting with My Family Cineworld / Thu 21 (18.15) & Fri 22 Feb (15.15) Stephen Merchant invites you to squeeze into the spandex, spray on the fake tan and strut into the wonderful world of wrestling. Merchant’s solo directorial feature debut is a wise-cracking, warm-hearted true-life tale. Raya (Florence Pugh) is part of a tight-knit Norwich family who scrape a living on the local wrestling scene. Her dream is to become a bright new WWE star. When opportunity knocks, does she have what it takes to make the grade and stay true to herself? Great entertainment with a fantastic cast that includes Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Local Heroes / Director Stephen Merchant Cast Florence Pugh, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson UK/USA 2018, 1h43m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Lionsgate and the Herald & Times Group

Final Ascent GFT / Sun 3 Mar (13.15) Legendary mountaineer Hamish MacInnes is no stranger to a challenge. He has pitted himself against the elements and conquered the highest peaks. More recently, he fell ill, was declared a danger to himself and sectioned. Final Ascent follows his determination to regain his freedom, reclaim his past and reconnect with old friends like Michael Palin. Triggering lost memories has required him to watch his own documentaries, read his books and reconsider his achievements. The viewer shares every step of his remarkable journey in this gripping and poignant documentary. Local Heroes / Director Robbie Fraser UK 2018, 1h23m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Magic B Films

Finale GFT / Sat 2 Mar (15.30) Denmark has reached the finals of the European Championships. Almost everyone in the country is at home, glued to the television, but a small petrol station on the edge of town is still open for business. The staff, Agnes (Anne Bergfeld) and Belinda (Karin Michelsen), are hoping for a quiet night. Unfortunately, their shift is not going to be as uneventful as they think, as they have been chosen to be players in a gruesome game – and no customers means no witnesses. FrightFest / Director Søren Juul Petersen Cast Anne Bergfeld, Karin Michelsen, Damon Younger Denmark 2018, 1h40m, Danish and German with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to 2 Feet Entertainment

Float Like a Butterfly GFT / Sat 2 (20.30) & Sun 3 Mar (11.00) Hazel Doupe gives a charismatic, star-making performance in this triumphant coming-of-age tale set in Ireland’s travelling community during the 1970s. Frances (Doupe) is a born fighter who idolises Muhammad Ali. She is ready to defend herself against the many blows that life delivers, from the tragic death of her mother to having a feckless father Michael (Dara Devaney) who resents her refusal to conform to his suffocating notions of gender. A lyrical heartbreaker of a film, with a plangent soundtrack of traditional Irish songs and a collection of knockout performances. Pioneer / Director Carmel Winters Cast Hazel Doupe, Dara Devaney, Aidan O’Hare Ireland 2018, 1h41m, N/C 15+ Thanks to West End Films

For a Happy Life (Pour vivre heureux) GFT / Thu 28 Feb (18.15) & Fri 1 Mar (11.00) A simple love affair challenges family ties, friendship and any hope of happiness in this accomplished debut feature from directors Salima Glamine and Dimitri Linder. In Brussels, Mashir (Zeerak Christopher) has fallen in love with Amel (Sofia Lesaffre), a teenager of Algerian origin. Fearing disapproval, they keep the relationship secret from their families. Future plans are put in jeopardy when Mashir’s traditional Pakistani father decides to arrange his marriage to a cousin who now lives nearby. Defying his father’s authority has unexpected consequences for everyone. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Directors Dimitri Linder, Salima Glamine Cast Sofia Lesaffre, Zeerak Christopher, Pascal Elbé Belgium/Luxembourg 2018, 1h29m, French and Urdu with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to MPM Film

F Freaks GFT / Sat 2 Mar (21.00) Seven-year-old Chloe (Lexy Kolker) never leaves her ramshackle suburban home unless under the watchful eye of her paranoid father. He trains his daughter to adopt an assumed identity if she’s ever separated from him, or to hide in a well-provisioned panic room should he not return from one of his infrequent forays outside. Something clearly isn’t quite right with this weird family dynamic and Chloe is determined to find out exactly what lies outside the door her father is so frightened of. Sci-fi action meets dystopian chills in a genre-bending psychological thriller made with energy, innovation and imagination. FrightFest / Directors Zach Lipovsky, Adam B Stein Cast Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker USA 2018, 1h44m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Well Go USA Entertainment

Freedom Fields CCA / Wed 27 (18.00) & Thu 28 Feb (13.15) Football isn’t a matter of life and death, it’s much more important than that in Freedom Fields. Filmed over five years, Naziha Arebi’s documentary follows three friends and their dream of being allowed to play football in Libya. When the promise of the Arab Spring starts to fade, the women face public opposition and threats of violence. Playing football is an act of defiance and a test of the freedoms they hope might one day become a reality. An intimate, nuanced insight into a changing society revealed through the actions and aspirations of three resilient friends.. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Naziha Arebi UK/Libya 2018, 1h37m, Arabic and English with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Scottish Documentary Institute

Fugue (Fuga) GFT / Wed 27 (17.45) & Thu 28 Feb (10.45) Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska became a talent to watch after her feature debut The Lure (GFF17). Her followup delivers on that promise with a moody psychological thriller that grips from the very first frame. A woman emerges from the dark into the light. She stumbles along tracks that lead her into a railway station. Nobody helps her. Bruised and bloodied, she looks to have survived a major trauma. Months pass before a television appeal brings clues to her identity. Does she want to return home? What awaits at the heart of her family? A suspenseful journey towards enlightenment. Pioneer / Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska Cast Gabriela Muskała, Łukasz Simlat, Małgorzata Buczkowska Poland/Czech Republic/Sweden 2018, 1h40m, Polish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Alpha Violet

Galveston Cineworld / Fri 1 (20.45) & Sat 2 Mar (15.15) Director Mélanie Laurent turns her talent to film noir with Galveston, a gritty, uncompromising adaptation of the novel by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto. Ben Foster stars as Roy, a hot-tempered New Orleans ex-con turned gun for hire employed by crime boss “Big Country” (Beau Bridges). Roy barely escapes with his life from a job that may well be a set-up, but the last vestiges of gallantry in his weary bones oblige him to free a captive woman (Elle Fanning). The two of them run for cover, embarking on a rocky road that holds the vain hope of redemption. CineMasters / Director Mélanie Laurent Cast Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Beau Bridges USA 2018, 1h34m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Thunderbird Releasing

Genesis (Genèse) GFT / Sat 2 Mar (17.30) | CCA / Sun 3 Mar (11.30) Philippe Lesage’s follow-up to The Demons (GFF16) is a wise and witty tale of first loves that shows a real understanding for the tangled workings of the human heart. 16-year-old Guillaume (Théodore Pellerin) is the class clown who loves attention and never takes anything seriously. His older stepsister Charlotte (Noée Abita) has already found someone that she considers her forever love. Life is about to turn their worlds upside down as they discover nothing is certain and nobody can be taken for granted when you are young and looking for love. Window on the World / Director Philippe Lesage Cast Noée Abita, Paul Ahmarani, Théodore Pellerin Canada 2018, 2h10m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Be For Films

G GFF Film Quiz

Free

The Blue Arrow / Mon 25 Feb (Doors 19.30) Do you know your James Stacy from Stacy Keach? Scott Glenn from Glenn Close? David Keith from Keith David? The highlight of every cinephile’s year, the GFF Film Quiz returns once again to rattle your brains. Assemble your team (max. 6 people), get memorising your movie trivia and ensure your phones are switched OFF...as always, the quiz takes no prisoners so make sure you come prepared! There’ll be a whole host of exclusive film prizes so there’s everything to play for. Free to enter but limited capacity so make sure you get there early! Special Events / 3h, N/C 18+ Thanks to The Blue Arrow and Nathanael Smith

The Ghost of Peter Sellers GFT / Tue 26 Feb (18.00) Fresh from the Oscar-nominated success of The Ruling Class (1972), director Peter Medak set sail for Cyprus to film a jolly pirate romp starring Peter Sellers. Ghost in the Noonday Sun should have been a riot but what happened during the filming makes Lost in La Mancha look like a walk in the park. This was a sinking ship that nobody could flee, although the mercurial Sellers did fake a heart attack to escape back to London. 40 years later, Medak combines extensive behind-the-scenes footage, fresh interviews and a return to Cyprus to confront the demons from his past. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Peter Medak Cyprus 2018, 1h33m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Vegas Media

Ghostbusters - Cult Classic

£15/£13

Argyle Street Arches / Sun 24 Feb (Doors 19.00) Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Winston Zeddemore and Egon Spengler tackle a phantom librarian, a slimey green blob and a marshmallow man. Not as easy as it sounds. Packed with one-liners, our Cult Classic screening features a Mixology Lab where you can give your drink a spooky twist. Our very own parapsychologists will be on stand by for selfies and ghost-catching tutorials. Special Events / Director Ivan Reitman Cast Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver USA 1984, 1h45m, 18+ only due to alcohol being served on the premises Thanks to Park Circus, Argyle Street Arches, The Marshmallow Lady, Scare Scotland and Radio Clyde

Ghostbusters - Family Favourite

£6 tickets

Argyle Street Arches / Sun 24 Feb (Doors 14.00) Take the family out for an afternoon of fun with one of the best ghost hunting teams of all times. Contribute to the Ghost Book with a drawing of your favourite ghost, and make your own slime in our Secret Slime Lab. The Ghostbusters Team will be there to catch any ghost that might turn up. We’re ready to believe you! Modern Families / Director Ivan Reitman Cast Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver USA 1984, 1h45m, 12A, No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult Thanks to Park Circus, Argyle Street Arches, The Marshmallow Lady, Scare Scotland and Radio Clyde

Girl GFT / Sun 24 (20.15) & Mon 25 Feb (10.45) Victor Polster makes an unforgettable screen debut as a teenager determined to make their dreams a reality. 15-year-old Lara (Polster) was born a boy and now longs for the day when she can have gender reassignment surgery. Her ambition is to become a ballet dancer. The daunting physical demands of the training combined with the changes in her life create a situation of almost unbearable daily pressures. Lukas Dhont’s beautifully realised debut feature sensitively captures all the complex feelings of this deeply moving coming-of-age story. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Lukas Dhont Cast Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Katelijne Damen Belgium/The Netherlands 2018, 1h45m, French and Flemish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Curzon/Artificial Eye

G Girls of the Sun (Les filles du soleil) Cineworld / Mon 25 (20.45) & Tue 26 Feb (15.30) True events are transformed into an inspirational tale of heroic women in Girls of the Sun. Mathilde (Emmanuelle Bercot) is a battle-hardened Marie Colvin-style war correspondent who returns to Kurdistan to write a story about a unit of Kurdish women. Their commander Bahar (Golshifteh Farahani), a former lawyer, has endured great personal tragedy but every harrowing ordeal has only made her more determined to play a part in the war against ISIS. A sweeping, poignant epic that picks out the emotional human stories from the bigger canvas of war. Window on the World / Director Eva Husson Cast Emmanuelle Bercot, Golshifteh Farahani, Zübeyde Bulut France/Belgium/Georgia/Switzerland 2018, 1h55m, French, Kurdish and Arabic with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Altitude Films

The Good Girls (Las niñas bien) GFT / Thu 21 Feb (13.30) | Everyman / Sat 23 Feb (18.00) Well-to-do socialite Sofia (played with a cool conviction by Ilse Salas) was living the life she always thought she wanted - perfect husband with the perfect job, perfect house, perfect servants - until the Mexican financial crisis of 1982 forces her to face the harsh realities of the world. As her world comes crumbling down around her, she’s forced to review her perceptions of class structures and her role within them. A scathing period satire on South American class structures, this beautifully realised film was the toast of TIFF 2018. Window on the World / Director Alejandra Márquez Abella Cast Ilse Salas, Flavio Medina, Cassandra Ciangherotti Mexico 2018, 1h33m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Luxbox

The Grand Bizarre CCA / Sat 2 Mar (14.45) A homage to rhythm, colour and the world, Jodie Mack’s first full-length feature is a joyful experience. Filmed in more than 12 countries and incorporating stop motion and time lapse to evoke momentum throughout, hundreds of tapestries, discussions of global industrialisation and commercialisation are intertwined with ruminations on what binds the world together. Travelling throughout India, Mexico, The Netherlands, Morocco and Turkey, amongst many others, and with an utterly stellar sonic tapestry, The Grand Bizarre is one of the most rhythmic travelogues you’re ever likely to experience. Crossing the Line / Director Jodie Mack USA 2018, 1h1m, N/C 8+ Thanks to Jodie Mack

Happy as Lazzaro (Lazzaro felice) GFT / Fri 1 (13.00) & Sat 2 Mar (20.45) Alice Rohrwacher’s Cannes prize-winner is a lustrous, genre-bending gem set in a tiny village that seems cut off from the modern world. Gentle, meek and mild peasant Lazzaro (Adriano Tardiolo) is happy to do the bidding of anyone who asks. His friend Tancredi (Tommaso Ragno) makes him an accomplice in a cunning plan to fake his own kidnapping and pocket the ransom from his wealthy, much loathed mother. Nothing goes quite as expected in a heady, spellbinding cocktail of folklore, allegory, tales from the class struggle and the fate of the innocent in a world filled with greed and corruption. CineMasters / Director Alice Rohrwacher Cast Adriano Tardiolo, Sergi López, Tommaso Ragno Italy/Switzerland/France/Germany 2018, 2h5m, Italian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Modern Films and The Skinny

Harry Birrell: Films of Love and War GFT / Sun 24 (17.45) & Mon 25 Feb (15.45) Harry Birrell was given his first cine-camera as a boy in 1928. He spent his life recording incidents great and small. Home movies of family events and fine romances now ache with fond nostalgia but Harry’s life was also filled with far away adventures. Matt Pinder’s beautifully composed, captivating documentary plunders the treasure trove of Harry’s 400 films and personal diaries to capture a vivid sense of wartime years spent in Bombay, the jungles of Burma and the mountains of Nepal. It’s one man’s cinematic vision of the 20th century and his own incredible journey through it. Narrated by Richard Madden. Local Heroes / Director Matt Pinder UK 2018, 1h30m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Hopscotch Films and the Herald & Times Group

H The Heartbreak Kid

£6 tickets

GFT / Tue 26 Feb (13.00) Comedy to make you wince, as Elaine May extracts all the awkward, painful truths from Neil Simon’s screenplay. Lenny (Charles Grodin) has just married Lila (Jeannie Berlin). On the long journey from New York to their honeymoon destination of Miami Beach, he discovers that he finds every little thing about her unbearable. Then he glimpses the tall, blonde and beautiful Kelly (Cybill Shepherd) and it quickly becomes clear that he is about to make the biggest fool of himself. A complete gem of a film with Oscar-nominated performances from Berlin and Eddie Albert as Kelly’s disapproving father. May Days: The Films of Elaine May / Director Elaine May Cast Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin USA 1972, 1h46m, PG Thanks to BFI

Her Smell GFT / Sun 24 Feb (20.00) Elisabeth Moss gives a blistering, tour-de-force performance in this searing portrait of a self-destructive rock star. Director Alex Ross Perry seems to take his cue from John Cassavetes, with his unsparing focus on grunge icon Becky Something, the front woman for ‘90s rock band Something. Wife, mother and supremely talented performer, she is at the very top of her game and the only way is down, through a hell of drugs, booze, fights, botched recording sessions and public meltdowns. A car crash of a life is rendered in blood, sweat, tears and heartrending pathos. Sound & Vision / Director Alex Ross Perry Cast Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens USA 2018, 2h14m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Bow + Arrow and Voltage Pictures

Here Comes Hell! GFT / Fri 1 Mar (18.30) FrightFesters who loved Attack of the Bat Monsters and The Love Witch can now add another pitch-perfect evocation of horror sub-genre to a hugely entertaining list. This time, mystery thriller gets an affectionately murky makeover in director Jack McHenry’s Agatha Christie-meets-Lucio Fulci feature debut. In stunning black and white, with cut-glass British accents and a dodgy American in the cocktail party mix, a sophisticated 1930s soiree at an isolated country mansion descends into carnage, gore and demonic possession as rivalries and old friendships are put to the test when a gateway to Hell opens up. FrightFest / Director Jack McHenry Cast Margaret Clunie, Jasper Britton, Timothy Renouf UK 2018, 1h13m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Trashouse Films

The Hoard GFT / Sat 2 Mar (23.25) The team behind Pontypool and The Hexecutioners return with a new comedy horror, in which the ultimate reality show turns into a deadly nightmare. A crew of TV personalities including a professional organiser, a psychologist, two ghost hunters and a team of junk removers, attempt to reform a legendary hoarder, who owns four condemned and haunted properties. It’s the perfect task for the pilot episode for their comeback series Extremely Haunted Hoarders. What could possibly go wrong? Everything... FrightFest / Directors Jesse Thomas Cook, Matt Wiele Cast Lisa Solberg, Tony Burgess, Barry More Canada 2018, 1h39m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Foresight Features

The Hole in the Ground Cineworld / Thu 21 (20.45) & Fri 22 Feb (13.00) In the process of rebuilding her life and looking to put her broken past behind her, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake) is forging ahead in a new home with her son Chris (James Quinn Markey). One night, Chris returns from the woods behind their rural home and whilst he looks the same, his behaviour grows increasingly disturbing, causing Sarah to question whether the boy who returned is indeed her son at all. In what is his first feature, Irish writer and director Lee Cronin weaves a suspense filled supernatural thriller, guaranteed to give you a new-found fear of sinkholes… Future Cult / Director Lee Cronin Cast Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, Simone Kirby Ireland 2019, 1h35m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Vertigo Releasing

H Hotel Mumbai GFT / Sat 23 (20.05) & Wed 27 Feb (13.00) In 2008, Mumbai was struck by four days of terrorist attacks that left 164 people dead and hundreds more injured. The opulent Taj Mahal Palace Hotel became a specific target for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militants. Anthony Maras (working with Scottish screenwriter John Collee) has created a gripping, vividly engaging dramatisation of a siege that was marked by selfless acts of heroism and the coming together of individuals previously divided by class, creed and culture. Dev Patel leads a starry ensemble cast as Sikh concierge and devoted family man Arjun. Gala / Director Anthony Maras Cast Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi Australia 2018, 2h5m, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Greek, Russian, Arabic, Urdu, Farsi with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to Altitude Films

The Hummingbird Project Cineworld / Thu 28 Feb (18.15) & Fri 1 Mar (15.30) Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgård star as two scheming cousins in director Kim Nguyen’s latest feature. Frantic dreamer Vincent (Eisenberg) convinces his computer-savvy cousin Anton (Skarsgård) to conspire in a bid to make millions from the stock market. The plan is simple: build a tunnel between Kansas and New Jersey to house a fibre optic cable that will allow them to gain a millisecond edge on transactions at the New York Stock Exchange. However, despite his grand plans, Vincent doesn’t take into account how his actions will affect not only himself, but all those involved. Window on the World / Director Kim Nguyen Cast Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek USA 2018, 1h51m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Vertigo Releasing

I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History As Barbarians (Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari) GFT / Tue 26 (20.00) & Wed 27 Feb (15.15) Taking the lead of a newly commissioned re-creation of the World War II Odessa Massacre, theatre director Mariana Marin (played with fierce conviction by newcomer Ioana Iacob) faces having her authentic vision challenged. City council representatives and her ensemble of extras all have their own perspective on how such a hallowed event of history should be presented. Such sensitive topics could have been handled carelessly, but Radu Jude’s meticulous hand has created a meta-comedy that paints a searing critique on Romania’s perspective of history. An unmissable film that ranks as one of the director’s finest. CineMasters / Director Radu Jude Cast Ioana Iacob, Alex Bogdan, Alexandru Dabija Romania/Germany/Bulgaria/France/Czech Republic 2018, 2h20m, Romanian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Beta Cinema

I Hope I’m Loud When I’m Dead presented by LUX Scotland CCA / Thu 28 Feb (18.45) Exploring ideas around gender, poetry and disobedience, Beatrice Gibson’s 16mm film was developed with two of the most significant living poets in the United States: CA Conrad and Eileen Myles. The film distills material shot on the eve of the 45th presidential inauguration in January 2017, and blends moments of perilous public authority with intimate scenes from Gibson’s daily life. Using poetry as a means to reckon with the present, the film proposes a way of moving through chaos with intimacy and empathy. The film features a soundtrack by Laurence Crane and Pauline Oliveros and is shown alongside a programme of shorts selected by Gibson. Crossing the Line / Director Beatrice Gibson USA/Italy/UK 2018, 1h20m, N/C 15+ A KW Production Series co-commission with Camden Arts Centre (UK), Bergen Kunsthall (NO) and Mercer Union, with thanks to LUX Scotland.

In My Room CCA / Thu 21 (13.15) & Sat 23 Feb (20.25) Seven years may have passed but Ulrich Köhler returns to the director’s chair with a wonderfully imagined survivalist drama about one man’s quest to cope with the frightening reality that comes with complete freedom. Armin’s (Hans Löw) nightclubbing, free-spirited lifestyle is beginning to wear thin when one day he awakens to find that the rest of humanity has disappeared. Now with the whole world as his playground, Armin quickly realises that in order to survive, he must change a lifetime of self-destructive habits and cultivate a selfsufficient lifestyle before it is too late. Window on the World / Director Ulrich Köhler Cast Hans Löw, Elena Radonicich, Michael Wittenborn Germany/Italy 2018, 1h59m, German with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Match Factory

I In Safe Hands (Pupille) Everyman / Tue 26 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Wed 27 Feb (15.15) Everything changes when a child is born. Jeanne Herry’s tender heartwarmer pieces together the lives of everyone connected with the fate of a new baby. The biological mother decides not to keep her newborn child, so Jean (Gilles Lellouche) steps in to foster the child, Theo, until a suitable family is found. Alice (Elodie Bouchez) has waited years for the chance to adopt but social worker Karine (Sandrine Kiberlain) is among those who must decide if she is ready for the responsibility. A touching tale of tangled emotions featuring an all star French cast. Window on the World / Director Jeanne Herry Cast Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Elodie Bouchez France/Belgium 2018, 1h52m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to StudioCanal

Irene’s Ghost CCA / Sun 24 Feb (13.30) Iain Cunningham’s mum died when he was only three years old. He never had the opportunity to form a lasting memory of her, and as he’s grown he’s realised that many around him are weary of divulging exactly who she was and how she died. This film is Iain’s personal journey into his mother’s life, through the family he never really knew until now. A beautiful and sensitive film, which explores not only grief and loss, but also the incredible bond that binds families together. A powerful documentary that you will find hard to forget. Local Heroes / Director Iain Cunningham UK 2018 , 1h19m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Barry Crerar

The Iron Giant

Free - tickets available in advance

Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema / Sun 3 Mar (Doors 15.00) Brad Bird’s wonderfully heart-warming film celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and we encourage you to bring your own friend (robot or human) along to enjoy a special screening of this classic story. Hogarth Hughes is a nine-year-old boy who befriends a giant robot that arrives from outer space. As their friendship grows, Hogarth realises that paranoid U.S Government agent Kent Mansley is determined to destroy the giant no matter what. It is up to Hogarth to stop him and save his colossal pal from certain danger... Come along from 15.00 to build your own robot! Modern Families / Director Brad Bird Cast Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel USA 1999, 1h26m, PG Thanks to Filmbank and The National Lottery Awards For All

Ishtar

£6 tickets

GFT / Thu 28 Feb (13.00) One of the most notorious box office flops in Hollywood history, Ishtar signalled the death knell for Elaine May’s directorial career. Over 30 years later, it more than deserves a second chance to tickle your funny bone. Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman star as Chuck and Lyle, a delusional songwriting duo who think they could be the next Simon and Garfunkel. Booked to appear at a hotel in Marrakesh, they stumble into a hotbed of murky political intrigue involving the CIA and mysterious femme fatale Isabelle Adjani. A wry, subversive caper in the Hope/Crosby tradition. May Days: The Films of Elaine May / Director Elaine May Cast Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani USA 1987, 1h47m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels (Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) GFT / Sat 2 Mar (13.00) Chantal Akerman was one of the most distinctive voices in Belgian cinema. Her acutely observed, landmark feminist epic stars the incredible Delphine Seyrig as Jeanne. A widow for six years, Jeanne maintains a strict household routine. She cooks, cleans, shops and entertains a gentleman caller each afternoon to support herself and her teenage son. Akerman captures the precise, minute details of her unvarying life over three days, conveying the facade she has carefully created, the stultifying boredom she feels and the growing pressure for something to change. Belgian Cinema: Both Side Now / Director Chantal Akerman Cast Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck Belgium/France 1975, 3h21m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique

J Jim Galloway - A Journey in Jazz CCA / Thu 21 Feb (18.00) Director James Cullingham chronicles the life of Jim Galloway, the amazing Scotsman who emigrated to Canada as a young man and went on to carve out an international career as a saxophonist and jazz impresario. Jim collaborated with jazz stalwarts such as Buddy Tate and Jay McShann and was a co-founder of the Toronto Jazz Festival that cemented his legacy as Canada’s jazz ambassador. Enhance your festival experience with live jazz, see page 6 for more details. Sound & Vision / Director James Cullingham Canada/UK/USA/Austria 2018, 53m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Tamarack Productions and The Glasgow Jazz Festival and The Blue Arrow

José CCA / Wed 27 (20.30) & Thu 28 Feb (13.00) Winner of the Queer Lion at Venice, Li Cheng’s José is a sensitive, tenderly felt portrait of desire and longing set in Guatemala. 19 year-old José (Enrique Salanic) lives with his devoted mother in a small apartment. They eke out a living as best they can. José covers his true desires with little white lies as he goes looking for a partner. When he meets construction worker Luis (Monolo Herrera), a physical attraction blossoms into an emotional attachment. Can José ever take a chance on love when family ties and a suffocating macho culture seem so set against him? Pioneer / Director Li Cheng Cast Enrique Salanic, Manolo Herrera, Ana Cecilia Mota Guatemala/USA 2018, 1h25m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Rediance Films

Julia Blue CCA / Sun 24 (20.45) & Mon 25 Feb (13.15) Director Roxy Toporowych’s second feature film is charming, subtle and ultimately bittersweet. Julia (Polina Snisarenko), a photojournalism student living in war-torn Ukraine, finds her path towards independence and a brighter future challenged after falling for English (Dima Yaroshenko), a young soldier fresh from the war zone. Taking place after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, Julia Blue is a different kind of war narrative, driven by two lead performances that are wise beyond their years. Told through the eyes of a young woman who must choose the best path for her future, love has never felt so fleeting. Pioneer / Director Roxy Toporowych Cast Polina Snisarenko, Dima Yaroshenko Ukraine/USA 2018, 1h26m, Ukrainian and Russian with English subtitles, N/C 15 + Thanks to Roxy Toporowych

Keep An Eye Out! (Au Poste!) Everyman / Fri 1 Mar (18.00) | CCA / Sat 2 Mar (16.15) DJ-turned-director Quentin Dupieux returns with something completely different in this wildly inventive absurdist comedy. Fugain (Grégoire Ludig) has discovered a body in his apartment block and reported it to the police. Now, he faces a long night’s journey into day as he is interrogated by deadpan captain Buron (Benoît Poelvoorde). Events spiral out of control in a surreal genre-bending delight pitched somewhere between a madcap Tex Avery cartoon, a Buñuel satire and some Leslie Nielsen nonsense. The music and facial hair add to the groovy 1970s vibe. Future Cult / Director Quentin Dupieux Cast Benoît Poelvoorde, Grégoire Ludig, Anaïs Demoustier France 2018, 1h12m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to WTFilms

Keep Going (Continuer) GFT / Fri 22 (20.15) & Sat 23 Feb (10.45) A mother and her teenage son set off on horseback for a trek through the rugged landscapes of Kyrgyzstan. The physical challenge is daunting enough but even more demanding is the way the trip tests their already turbulent relationship. Can they keep going in the hope of reaching common ground and a little mutual affection? Director Joachim Lafosse transforms Laurent Mauvignier’s novel into a taut two-hander, with the feel of a modern day western as it unfolds in strikingly beautiful countryside. Virginie Efira and Kacey Mottet Klein are superb as the central couple. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Joachim Lafosse Cast Virginie Efira, Kacey Mottet Klein, Diego Martín Belgium/France 2018, 1h26m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to LePacte

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Mid90s 13.15 - 14.45 / p45

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Mothers’ Instinct 18.30 - 20.15 / p46

The Third Wife 18.15 - 20.00 / p55

Pioneer

Gala

CineMasters

Window on the World

Stranger Than Fiction

Special Events

Sound & Vision

The Hole in the Ground 20.45 - 22.25 / p28

Satan & Adam 20.45 - 22.05 / p51

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Doors 19.00 - 22.15 / p12 Classic Jazz Orchestra Doors 19.30 - 22.00 / p6

22.00

The Truk 21.15 - 22.45 / p57

The Pluto Moment 20.45 - 22.40 / p49

A Faithful Man 21.00 - 22.20 / p23

The Vanishing 20.30 - 22.15 / p58

21.00

Please note that during the festival all films and events will start at the stated times – no adverts will be screened. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the Duty Manager.

Modern Families

Future Cult

Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now

Diane 18.00 - 19.40 / p21

Fighting with My Family 18.15 - 20.00 / p24

Editing F 18.30-19.30 / p22

18.15 - 19.30 / p43

everything is everything

Mack... 6 19.45/p42

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£ Opening Gala: Mid90s Doors 18.30, Film 19.30 - 21.00 / p4

Jim Galloway 18.00 - 19.05 / p31

May Days: The Films of Elaine May

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£ Opening Gala: Mid90s Doors 18.30, Film 19.30 - 21.00 / p4

Papi Chulo 18.00 - 19.45 / p48

18.00

FrightFest

Dear Son 15.30 - 17.20 / p21

Pause 15.45 - 17.30 / p48

The Man Who Surprised Everyone 15.45 - 17.35 / p43

The River 15.30 - 17.25 / p50

The Sisters Brothers 15.15 - 17.25 / p52

16.00

Behind the Scenes

15.00

Local Heroes

Kia and Cosmos 13.00- 15.10 / p40

In My Room 13.15 - 15.20 / p29

The Good Girls 13.30 - 15.10 / p27

Maria By Callas 13.00 - 15.00 / p44

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14.00

Crossing the Line

13.00

1969: The End of Innocence

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EVERYMAN GRAND OLE OPRY THE BLUE ARROW

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

11.00

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? 10.30 - 12.50 / p55

10.30

THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3

10.30

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY

FESTIVAL CALENDAR

00.00

Festival for £6

Free event

Special ticket price

Audience Award Nominee

23.00

12.00

Tell It to the Bees 12.45 - 14.35 / p55

13.00

17.00

19.00

May Days: The Films of Elaine May Modern Families Pioneer

FrightFest

Future Cult

Gala

Behind the Scenes

Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now

CineMasters

21.00

Pinochet Porn 20.15 - 22.30 / p49

21.00

Window on the World

Stranger Than Fiction

Special Events

Sound & Vision

Driven 20.30 -22.25 / p22

In My Room 20.25 - 22.30 / p29

Cities of Last Things 20.40 - 22.35 / p18

The Man Who Feels No Pain 20.15 - 22.35 / p43

All Creatures Here Below 20.45 - 22.25 / p13

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The Legend of the Stardust Bros. 20.30 - 22.20 / p40

Keep Going 20.15 - 21.50 / p31

Hotel Mumbai 20.05 - 22.15 / p29

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The Feeling of Being Watched 20.45 - 22.20 / p23

Tell It to the Bees 20.30 - 22.20 / p55

Dragged Across Concrete 20.05 - 22.50 / p21

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Please note that during the festival all films and events will start at the stated times – no adverts will be screened. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the Duty Manager.

Local Heroes

The Matrix £ Doors 18.00 - 23.45 / p44

The Good Girls 18.00 - 19.40 / p27

The Sisters Brothers 17.45 - 19.55 / p52

Outlaw King F 18.30-19.30 / p48

Erased___Ascent of the... 18.15 - 19.40 / p23

Ray & Liz 18.00 - 19.55 / p50

Angel 17.45- 19.35 / p14

Woman at War 18.05 - 19.50 / p60

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£ The Matrix Doors 18.00 - 23.45 / p44

All These Small Moments 18.00 - 19.30 / p13

Border 17.45 - 19.40 / p17

Costume F 18.30-19.30 / p19

Alice T 18.00 - 19.50 / p12

Meeting Gorbachev 18.15 - 19.55 / p44

Cellist - The Legacy of Gregor... 17.45 - 19.35 / p18

Transit 18.00 - 19.50 / p57

Crossing the Line

Border 15.15 - 17.10 / p17

Werewolf 16.15 - 17.50 / p60

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Only You 17.30 - 19.35 / p47

Yuli 17.15 - 19.15 / p61

The Legend of the Stardust Bros. 15.45 - 17.35 / p40

All These Small Moments 14.30 - 16.00 / p13

Loro 14.45 - 17.15 / p42

Minuscule - Mandibles... 13.45 - 15.20 / p45

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Connect 15.35 - 17.25 / p19

Daydream Nation 15.00 - 16.25 / p20

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1969: The End of Innocence

Virtually Together 12.00 - 18.30 / p58

EVERYMAN ARGYLE ST ARCHES BUCHANAN GALLERIES

Aquarela 15.00 - 16.40 / p14

Fighting with My Family 15.15 - 17.00 / p24

Diane 15.45 - 17.25 / p21

Those Who Work 15.30 - 17.20 / p56

Loro 14.45 - 17.15 / p42

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16.00

The Third Wife 15.15 - 17.00 / p55

The Vanishing 15.00 - 16.45 / p58

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The Feeling of Being Watched 13.45 - 15.20 / p23

14.00

Cellist - The Legacy of Gregor... 12.35 - 14.25 / p18

Dragged Across Concrete 12.00 - 14.45 / p21

STRANDS

Satan & Adam 13.30 - 14.55 / p51

The Hole in the Ground 13.00 - 14.40 / p28

Alice T 12.15 - 14.05 / p12

Meeting Gorbachev 11.30 - 13.10 / p44

Keep Going 10.45 - 12.15 / p31

The Truk 13.15 - 14.45 / p57

The Pluto Moment 12.30 - 14.25 / p49

Virtually Together 12.00 - 18.30 / p58

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A Faithful Man 13.15 - 14.35 / p23

Papi Chulo 13.00 - 14.45 / p48

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Take 2: The Adventures of Tintin 11.30 - 13.20 / p54

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CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

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Mothers’ Instinct 10.45 - 12.30 / p46

F Easy Rider 10.30 - 12.15 / p22

10.30

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY

EVERYMAN ARGYLE ST ARCHES BUCHANAN GALLERIES

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

11.00

F True Grit 10.30 - 12.50 / p57

10.30

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY

00.00

Team America Sing-a-long 23.15 - 01.00 / p55

00.00

Universal Soldier 23.15 - 01.00 / p58

Festival for £6

Free event

Special ticket price

Audience Award Nominee

23.00

Werewolf 23.00 - 00.35 / p60

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The Quietude 13.05 - 15.10 / p50

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Modern Families Pioneer

Future Cult

Gala

Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now

CineMasters

Window on the World

Stranger Than Fiction

Special Events

Sound & Vision

F GFF Film Quiz Doors 19.30 - 23.30 / p26

Girls of the Sun 20.45 - 22.45 / p27

Permission 20.45 - 22.20 / p49

The Science of Ghosts 20.30 - 21.55 / p52

Blind Spot 20.45 - 22.30 / p16

Benjamin 20.30 - 22.00 / p15

Please note that during the festival all films and events will start at the stated times – no adverts will be screened. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the Duty Manager.

May Days: The Films of Elaine May

Styx 18.00 - 19.40 / p53

The White Crow 18.00 - 20.05 / p60

Soundtrack F 18.30-19.30 / p13

Those Who Work 18.15 - 20.00 / p56

Maiden 18.00 - 19.40 / p42

The Elephant and the... 18.15 - 19.50 / p22

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Under the Silver Lake 20.00- 22.30 / p58

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Thunder Road 21.00 - 22.35 / p56

Julia Blue 20.45 - 22.15 / p31

Murder Me, Monster 20.30 - 22.30 / p46

The Most Beautiful Couple 20.30 - 22.15 / p46

Girl 20.15 - 22.05 / p26

VISITΔTIONS £ Doors 19.00 - 00.00 / p59

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Her Smell 20.00 - 22.20 / p28

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Ghostbusters - Cult Classic Doors 19.00 - 22.00 / p26

M.Tait Award F 18.15 - 19.15 / p43 Maria By Callas 18.00 - 20.00 / p44

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Pond Life 18.00 - 19.45 / p49

Everybody Knows 18.00 - 20.15 / p23

Stop Motion F 18.30-19.30 / p53

People and Places 18.45 - 20.15 / p48

Of Fish and Foe 18.00 - 19.40 / p47

Let Me Fall 17.20 - 19.45 / p41

Harry Birrell: Films of Love... 17.45 - 19.20 / p27

FrightFest

Everybody Knows 15.15 - 17.30 / p23

Murder Me, Monster 15.30 - 17.30 / p46

All Creatures Here Below 15.15 - 16.55 / p13

Pause 16.00 - 17.45 / p48

Harry Birrell: Films of Love... 15.45 - 17.20 / p27

Cities of Last Things 15.45 - 17.35 / p18

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Another Day of Life 15.30 - 17.00 / p14

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The Merger 17.30 - 19.20 / p44

The Man Who Surprised Everyone 16.15 - 18.05 / p43

Run Free 6 15.45 - 17.00 / p51

Not Reconciled 15.45 - 17.05 / p47

Lance Bangs 6 16.00 - 17.10 / p40

17.00

Behind the Scenes

Thunder Road 13.00 - 14.35 / p56

Julia Blue 13.15 - 14.45 / p31

Of Fish and Foe 13.00 - 14.40 / p47

Let Me Fall 13.15 - 15.40 / p41

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The Wedding Guest 15.30- 17.10 / p59

Ghostbusters - Family Favourite Doors 14.00 - 17.00 / p26

The Merger 13.30- 15.20/ p44

A New Leaf 6 13.00 - 14.50 / p46

13.00

Driven 13.00 - 14.55 / p22

The River 14.00- 15.55 / p50

Irene’s Ghost 13.30 - 15.00 / p30

15.00

Local Heroes

14.00

Crossing the Line

Dear Son 12.00 - 13.50 p21

The Most Beautiful Couple 11.00 - 12.45 / p46

Girl 6 10.45 - 12.35 / p26

13.00

The Public 12.50 - 14.55 / p50

Coincoin and the Extra-Humans 12.00 - 15.25 / p19

1969: The End of Innocence

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EVERYMAN THE BLUE ARROW

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

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Minuscule - Mandibles... 11.30 - 13.10 / p45

Angel 10.45- 12.35 / p14

Sweet Charity 10.30 - 13.15 / p54

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MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY

EVERYMAN ARGYLE ST ARCHES THE SAVINGS BANK

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

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11.00

Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 10.30 - 12.30 / p17

10.30

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY

00.00

Festival for £6

Free event

Special ticket price

Audience Award Nominee

23.00

14.00

The Public 13.15 - 15.20 / p50

16.00

I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History As... 15.15 - 17.40 / p29

17.00

Transit 16.45 - 18.30 / p57

Prophecy 16.00 - 17.30 / p49

The Aftermath 15.45 - 17.40 / p12

16.00

Girls of the Sun 15.30- 17.30 / p27

Styx 15.30 - 17.10 / p53

19.00

A Life in Still Game 18.15 - 19.45 / p41 6

19.00

Modern Families Pioneer

Future Cult

Gala

Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now

CineMasters

21.00

Prophecy 20.30 - 22.00 / p49

The Aftermath 20.15- 22.10 / p12

22.00

21.00

Luz 21.00 - 22.15 / p42

We Are The Weirdos 21.00 - 22.35 / p59

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Doors 20.30 - 23.00 / p16

Zoo 20.45 - 22.25 / p61

José 20.30 - 22.00 / p31

Window on the World

Stranger Than Fiction

Special Events

22.00

The Surprise Film 20.40 - 22.40 (approx) / p54 Alone at My Wedding 20.10 - 22.15 / p13

Sound & Vision

20.00

The Standoff at Sparrow... 20.45 - 22.15 / p53

Dead Good 20.30 - 21.50 / p20

Killing 21.00 - 22.25 / p40

I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History As... 20.00 - 22.25 / p29

20.00

Please note that during the festival all films and events will start at the stated times – no adverts will be screened. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the Duty Manager.

May Days: The Films of Elaine May

FrightFest

Vision 18.00 - 19.55 / p59

Arctic 18.15 - 19.55 / p14

Character F 18.30-19.30 / p18

Tremor - Es ist immer Krieg 18.15 - 19.55 / p57

Freedom Fields 18.00 - 19.40 / p25

Visible Cinema: The Contouring... 18.15 - 20.00 / p58 6

Fugue 17.45 - 19.30 / p25

Out of Blue 18.00 - 19.55 / p48

18.00

In Safe Hands 18.00 - 20.00 / p30

Balloon 18.00 - 20.05 / p15

Dark Light: The Films... 18.15 - 19.35 / p20

Chained for Life 18.50 - 20.25 / p18

This Magnificent... 18.30 - 19.40 / p56

The Ghost of Peter Sellers 18.00 - 19.40 / p26

18.00

Behind the Scenes

The Standoff at Sparrow... 15.30 - 17.00 / p53

In Safe Hands 15.15 - 17.15 / p30

Chained for Life 15.00 - 16.35 / p18

15.00

17.00

Blind Spot 16.15 - 18.00 / p16

Woman at War 15.30 - 17.15 / p60

Yuli 15.45- 17.45 / p61

The Science of Ghosts 15.00 - 16.25 / p52

15.00

Local Heroes

Balloon 13.00 - 15.05 / p15

Dead Good 13.15 - 14.35 / p20

Killing 13.00 - 14.25 / p40

This Magnificent... 13.30 - 14.35 / p56

Mikey and Nicky 13.15 - 15.20 / p45

Hotel Mumbai 13.00 - 15.10 / p29

14.00

The White Crow 13.00 - 15.05 / p60

Permission 13.15 - 14.45 / p49

Maiden 13.00 - 14.40 / p42

13.00

The Man Who Feels No Pain 13.30 - 15.45 / p43

The Heartbreak Kid 13.00 - 14.55 / p28

13.00

Crossing the Line

12.00

1969: The End of Innocence

STRANDS

EVERYMAN BUCHANAN GALLERIES

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

11.00

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 10.30 - 12.25 / p17

10.30

Benjamin 6 11.00 - 12.30 / p15

The Elephant and the... 10.45 - 12.20 / p22

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY

EVERYMAN

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA

11.00

Alice’s Restaurant 10.30 - 12.30 / p12

10.30

TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY

00.00

Festival for £6

Free event

Special ticket price

Audience Award Nominee

23.00

11.00

17.00

For a Happy Life 18.15 - 19.50 / p24

The Hummingbird Project 18.15 - 20.10 / p29

Starting Out F 18.30-19.30 / p53

19.00

Here Comes Hell! 18.30 - 19.45 / p28

Pioneer

Gala

CineMasters

21.00

Window on the World

Stranger Than Fiction

Special Events

Sound & Vision

22.00

Galveston 20.45 - 22.20 / p25

Buy Me A Gun 21.00 - 22.30 / p18

Living the Light - Robby... 20.45 - 22.20 / p41

One Day 21.00 - 22.45 / p47

The World Is Yours 20.30 - 22.10 / p61

Black Circle 20.30 - 22.15 / p16

Whisky Tasting Experience Doors 20.00 - 23.00 / p6

20.00

Please note that during the festival all films and events will start at the stated times – no adverts will be screened. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the Duty Manager.

Modern Families

Future Cult

Fight Club £ Doors 18.00 - 22.15 / p23

Keep An Eye Out! 18.00 - 19.20 / p31

Tyrel 18.15 - 19.45 / p57

The Thoughts That Once We Had 18.15 - 20.10 / p56

Scotch - The Golden Dram 18.00 - 19.30 / p52

The Third Marriage 18.15 - 20.00 / p55

Summer 17.45 - 20.00 / p54

Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now

Alpha, The Right to Kill 20.45 - 22.25 / p13

The Song of the Tree 20.45 - 22.25 / p52

Last Breath 20.30 - 22.05 / p40

Bhonsle 20.15 - 22.30 / p16

Real Love 20.45 - 22.25 / p50

Lords of Chaos 21.00 - 23.00 / p41

21.00

Alien - Laser Tag & Film £ Laser Tag - 18.30 - 19.50 (sold out) | Film only 19.15 - 22.30 / p12

Making Montgomery Clift 18.00 - 19.35 / p43

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I Hope I’m Loud When I’m... 18.45 - 20.15 / p29

Are You Proud? 18.00 - 19.40 / p14

May Days: The Films of Elaine May

The Hummingbird Project 15.30 - 17.25 / p29

Beatrice F 15.30-16.30 / p15

Making Montgomery Clift 15.30 - 17.05 / p43

Love Movie 16.15 - 17.40 / p42

Bhonsle 15.30 - 17.45 / p16

Eighth Grade 15.45 - 17.20 / p22

The Dead Centre 15.35 - 17.15 / p20

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Arctic 15.30 - 17.10 / p14

Ray & Liz 16.15 - 18.05/ p50

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Eighth Grade 18.30 - 20.10 / p22 Complicity 18.00 - 20.00 / p19

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FrightFest

Alpha, The Right to Kill 13.00 - 14.40 / p13

The Song of the Tree 13.15 - 14.55 / p52

Are You Proud? 14.00 - 15.40 / p14

Complicity 13.25 - 15.25 / p19

15.00

Kia and Cosmos 15.45 - 17.55 / p40 Vision 15.30 - 17.25 / p59 Luz 14.45 - 16.00 / p42

17.00

Another Day of Life 16.15- 17.45 / p14 Out of Blue 15.30 - 17.25 / p48

16.00

Behind the Scenes

Last Breath 6 12.00 - 13.35 / p40

14.00

Level 16 13.15 - 15.00 / p41

Happy as Lazzaro 13.00 - 15.10 / p27

13.00

Zoo 13.00 - 14.40 / p61

José 13.00 - 14.30 / p31

Freedom Fields 13.15 - 15.00 / p25

Rojo 13.30 - 15.20 / p51

15.00

Local Heroes

12.00

14.00

Under the Silver Lake 13.15 - 15.40 / p58

Ishtar 6 13.00 - 14.55 / p30

13.00

Crossing the Line

Real Love 6 10.45 - 12.30 / p50

For a Happy Life 11.00 - 12.35 / p24

Midnight Cowboy 10.30 - 12.35 / p45

10.30

Alone at My Wedding 11.00 - 13.05 / p13

Fugue 6 10.45 - 12.30 / p25

12.00

1969: The End of Innocence

STRANDS

EVERYMAN PARKHOUSE ARGYLL ARCADE

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

FRIDAY 1 MARCH

EVERYMAN PARKHOUSE

CINEWORLD RENFREW ST

GFT 1 GFT 2 GFT 3 CCA THEATRE CCA CINEMA CCA CLUB ROOM

11.00

F Medium Cool 10.30 - 12.30 / p44

10.30

THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY

00.00

Festival for £6

Free event

Special ticket price

Audience Award Nominee

Zombieland 23.15 - 00.50 / p61

Dead Ant 23.00 - 00.30 / p20

23.00

11.00

The Third Marriage 10.45 - 12.30 / p55

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Sam Spiegel... 13.30 - 14.40 / p51

Final Ascent 13.15 - 14.45 / p24

Close Enemies 13.00 - 14.55 / p19

Tito and the Birds 13.00 - 14.20 / p56

Metal Heart 14.40 - 16.15 / p45

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Vox Lux 20.30 - 22.25 / p59

Sudden Fury 20.30 - 22.10 / p53

Love Movie 20.45 - 22.10 / p42

Happy as Lazzaro 20.45 - 22.55 / p27

Float Like a Butterfly 20.30 - 22.15 / p24

Freaks 21.00 - 22.45 / p25

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey... 18.00 - 19.45 / p15

Close Enemies 18.00 - 19.55 / p19

Rojo 18.15 - 20.10 / p51

Netizens 18.00 - 19.40 / p46

Genesis 17.30 - 19.45 / p25

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Vox Lux 15.30 - 17.25 / p59

Sudden Fury 16.15 - 17.55 / p53

A Bread Factory: Part Two 15.45 - 17.50 / p17

Do No Harm 16.00 - 17.35 / p21

She’s Missing 15.45 - 17.35 / p52

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Tito and the Birds 14.30 - 15.50 / p56

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Netizens 11.00 - 12.35 / p46

Dirty God 10.45 - 12.35 / p21

Float Like a Butterfly 11.00 - 12.45 / p24

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Automata 13.00 - 14.35 / p15

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Take 2: A Town Called... 11.30 - 12.50 / p54

The Rusalka 10.45 - 12.05 / p51

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K Kia and Cosmos CCA / Thu 21 Feb (13.00) | GFT / Thu 28 Feb (15.45) Shot using the first mirrorless camera capable of shooting 4K, Kia and Cosmos is a visually crisp debut feature from Sudipto Roy. Inspired by Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 15-year-old Kia has autism and is trying to define her place in the world. In a quest for truth, she travels from Kolkata to Kalimpong to uncover the strange disappearance of her father, writing a mystery novel along the way. A heartwarming tale of India’s first teenage girl detective. Pioneer / Director Sudipto Roy Cast Ritwika Pal, Joy Sengupta, Swastika Mukherjee India 2018, 2h3m, Bangla, Nepali and English with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Sudipto Roy

Killing (Zan) CCA / Tue 26 (21.00) & Wed 27 Feb (13.00) Inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa, Japanese icon Shin’ya Tsukamoto offers a modern take on the classic samurai film with his latest feature. Killing follows a lone ronin earning a living in the rice paddies of an isolated farm. When an older samurai arrives looking to recruit skilled fighters, the young man begins to ponder on the heavy burden of taking a life and whether he is capable of such an act. Littered with jarring and intense action sequences, Tsukamoto crafts a strikingly visceral film that evokes both the samurai genre’s mood and spirit. CineMasters / Director Shin’ya Tsukamoto Cast Sôsuke Ikematsu, Yû Aoi, Tatsuya Nakamura, Shin’ya Tsukamoto Japan 2018, 1h20m, Japanese with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Third Window Films

Lance Bangs: In Person

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GFT / Sun 24 Feb (16.00) Lance Bangs’ imprint on the film and music world cannot be understated. Director of legendary videos for REM, Pavement, Green Day, Belle & Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bjork amongst many others, Lance’s portfolio also boasts an incredible array of feature concert films, directing The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Gossip, and now Sonic Youth in this year’s GFF title Daydream Nation (p20). We are delighted to welcome Lance to GFF19, where he’ll talk about his extensive career in film and the inseparable bond between music and cinema. Sound & Vision / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to Lance Bangs

Last Breath CCA / Thu 28 Feb (20.30) & Fri 1 Mar (12.00) In 2012, diver Chris Lemons lay trapped under the North Sea. His umbilical cable was completely severed, leaving him without breathing gas or any connection to the dive bell. Alone in the dark waters without any means of communication, his chances of survival were slim. Docu-drama Last Breath recreates his story, placing the viewer at the heart of desperate attempts to reach him. Filled with emotional testimony, archive footage and fascinating technical detail, it is an edge-of-the-seat true story on a par with anything that James Cameron might have devised. Local Heroes / Directors Richard da Costa, Alex Parkinson UK 2018 , 1h28m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Dogwoof

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu) CCA / Fri 22 (20.30) & Sat 23 Feb (15.45) The debut feature from the mind of Macoto Tezuka is a perfect example of a hidden classic. Conceived after Tezuka met musician and TV personality, Haruo Chicada, who had written a soundtrack to a non-existent movie, The Legend of the Stardust Brothers, charts the rise and fall of a manufactured pop duo and their struggle to navigate fame, fortune and jealousy. Oddly wonderful and featuring a killer soundtrack, this musical is guaranteed to get your feet moving and your hands clapping. Get ready to release your inner pop star and celebrate the crazy cult musical you’ve never heard of! Future Cult / Director Macoto Tezuka Cast Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyôko Togawa, Kiyohiko Ozaki Japan 1985, 1h41m, Japanese with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Third Window Films

L Let Me Fall (Lof mér að falla) GFT / Sun 24 (17.20) & Mon 25 Feb (13.15) Through research and interviews with real life addicts and families, Icelandic auteur Baldvin Zophoníasson delivers a grippingly accurate and moving portrayal of the agony and ecstasy of substance abuse. Let Me Fall charts the life of Magnea (Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir) who upon meeting Stella (Eyrún Björk Jakobsdóttir) and her boyfriend Toni (Sturla Atlas) becomes captivated by their unconventional lifestyle, and follows them on a journey of self-destruction. Emotionally charged and packed with powerful performances, Let Me Fall illustrates the harsh repercussions of addiction and its lasting impact. Window on the World / Director Baldvin Zophoníasson Cast Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir, Eyrún Björk Jakobsdóttir, Sturla Atlas Iceland/Finland/Germany 2018, 2h16m, Icelandic with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Icelandic Film Company

Level 16 GFT / Fri 1 Mar (13.15) 16-year-old Vivien (Katie Douglas) feels trapped in The Vestalis Academy, a prison-like boarding school where she keeps to herself and sticks her neck out for no-one whilst being indoctrinated in the feminine virtues of cleanliness, obedience and sweetness. That is until she is reunited with former friend Sophia (Celina Martin), who has stopped taking her prescribed medication. Together, the girls embark on a dangerous search to uncover the horrifying truth behind their submissive incarceration. A dystopian thriller to make your skin crawl. FrightFest / Director Danishka Esterhazy Cast Katie Douglas, Celina Martin, Sara Canning Canada 2018, 1h41m, N/C 18+ Thanks to MPI Media

A Life in Still Game with Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan

£6 tickets

GFT / Tue 26 Feb (18.15) For 18 years Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan have charmed people all over the UK with their iconic screen duo in Still Game. The real life Jack and Victor join us at Glasgow Film Festival, alongside longtime Still Game director Michael Hines and other cast members to discuss their lives in one of the most celebrated Scottish television shows in history. Plus, we’ll also be presenting a special advance screening of episode two from the final series of Still Game – before it’s screened on the telly. Remember, buy your ticket in advance - he who hingeth aboot getteth heehaw! Local Heroes / UK 2018, 1h30m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Jacqui Sinclair

Living the Light - Robby Müller CCA / Fri 1 (20.45) & Sat 2 Mar (12.45) One of the most inventive and influential cinematographers to ever put his eye to a viewfinder, Robby Müller shot Paris, Texas, Down by Law, Breaking the Waves, and countless other classics. His use of natural light and colour earned him a reputation as the Vermeer of cinema. Completed shortly before Müller’s death, Living the Light is a fitting tribute, for which director Claire Pijman gained access to his personal archive of video diaries, personal pictures and Polaroids. Wim Wenders and Jim Jarmusch are among those who pay tribute to an extraordinary film artist. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Claire Pijman The Netherlands/Germany 2018, 1h26m English, German, Dutch and French with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Wide House

Lords of Chaos GFT / Thu 28 Feb (21.00) The bloodiest of violence and the heaviest of Black Metal make for an incendiary mix in this shocking portrait of the underground Norwegian music scene in the late 1980s. The Satanic hard rock genre reached the height of its expression when the band Mayhem took the bleak movement to extremes of arson and murder to prove themselves its most authentic adherents. Filtering the explosive psychology of adolescent angst through horror movie aesthetics, this incredible true story is an unrelenting trip through the minefields of clique and celebrity at any danger or cost. FrightFest / Director Jonas Åkerlund Cast Rory Culkin, Jon Øigarden, Emory Cohen United Kingdom/Sweden 2018, 1h52m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Arrow Films

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GFT / Fri 22 (14.45) & Sat 23 Feb (14.45) The great Toni Servillo is at the top of his game playing Silvio Berlusconi in Paolo Sorrentino’s baroque, state-ofthe-nation epic. Servillo’s towering performance captures the sly charm and the grotesque menace of a larger than life figure with an insatiable hunger for power. Riccardo Scamarcio co-stars as Sergio, a seedy, ambitious Puglian property developer with his sights sets on Rome and access to Berlusconi’s inner circle. A powerful character study told with all the cinematic verve, grandiose emotion and luscious style that have become Sorrentino trademarks. CineMasters / Director Paolo Sorrentino Cast Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarcio Italy/France 2018 , 2h25m, Italian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Curzon/Artificial Eye

Love Movie (Liebesfilm) CCA / Fri 1 (16.15) & Sat 2 Mar (20.45) Lenz (Eric Klotzsch) is a 30-something drifter, stumbling from party to party, unsure of his place in the world. After a chance meeting with the passionate and carefree Ira (Lana Cooper), he finally finds something worth caring for. A summer of love, drugs and parties whips them into a passionate affair, until reality bites and Lenz begins to question if he’s really ready for the next stages of life. An effortlessly cool, bizarre and original film, this romantic comedy has hints of Richard Linklater and Alan Yang, yet stands up on its own as one of the most refreshing pieces of cinema this year. Pioneer / Directors Robert Bohrer, Emma Rosa Simon Cast Eric Klotzsch, Lana Cooper, Gerdy Zint Germany 2018, 1h22m, German with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Basis Berlin

Luz CCA / Wed 27 (21.00) & Thu 28 Feb (14.45) Whilst a confused young cabdriver, Luz (Luana Velis), enters a police station to discuss an incident that took place that evening, another woman, Nora (Julia Riedler), seduces police psychotherapist Dr. Rossini (Jan Bluthardt) in a nightspot across town. When Nora’s true identity is revealed, Luz finds herself battling a terrifying entity that endangers the entire city. Shot on 16mm film with an iconic synth score, this is intelligent and cool genre filmmaking that owes more to Andrzej Żuławski and early John Carpenter than your average late night schlock. Future Cult / Director Tilman Singer Cast Johannes Benecke, Jan Bluthardt, Lilli Lorenz Germany 2018, 1h10m, German and Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+Thanks to Yellow Veil Pictures

Mackintosh Redux

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CCA / Thu 21 Feb (19.45) Murray Grigor’s Mackintosh first complemented Andrew McLaren Young’s 1968 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Centenary exhibition. With Eddie McConnell’s photography, Bill Forsyth’s editing and Frank Spedding’s exuberant score, the film won five international awards. The 50-year-old film has been painstakingly digitally remastered by Allan Russell at NLS Moving Image Archive; with the lost score re-recorded by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Rory Boyle at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. By employing subtitles to inform the music sections and a revised narration assessing Mackintosh in the history of architecture. Local Heroes / Director Murray Grigor UK 1968/2018, 30m, N/C 8+ Thanks to Murray Grigor

Maiden CCA / Mon 25 (18.00) & Tue 26 Feb (13.00) 30 years ago, an all-female crew undertook an incredible around-the-world voyage that challenged every prejudice of the sailing establishment. Alex Holmes’ thrilling documentary Maiden pitches you right into the heart of the swelling waves and gruelling conditions of the Whitbread Round The World Race, under the captaincy of the then 24-year-old Tracy Edwards. Gripping archive footage and fresh interviews allow Edwards and her crew to recall every thrilling moment of their nine-month battle against the elements and the hazards of sexist condescension. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Alex Holmes UK 2018, 1h33m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Dogwoof

M Making Montgomery Clift Everyman / Thu 28 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Fri 1 Mar (15.30) Montgomery Clift was a brilliant artist and a tortured soul, unable to reconcile himself to his homosexuality. That’s been the widely held image of the Hollywood icon - until now. Monty’s nephew Robert Anderson Clift and co-director Hillary Demmon blow a hole through all those lazy cliches in his enthralling documentary. Using a treasure trove of home movies, audio recordings and the meticulous records of his father Brooks (Monty’s brother), he paints a picture of Clift as a fiercely independent, dedicated actor with a fondness for fun and a great appetite for life. It is a revelation and a must see for all movie buffs. Stranger Than Fiction / Directors Robert Anderson Clift, Hillary Demmon USA 2018 1h28m, N/C 8+ Thanks to The Film Collaborative

The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota) GFT / Sat 23 (20.15) & Tue 26 Feb (13.30) Director Vasan Bala’s Bollywood-flavoured homage to ‘80s action films is a surefire crowd pleaser loaded with inventive martial arts brawls and musical delights, guaranteed to excite your eyes. Abhimanyu Dassani makes his charismatic debut in this outrageous story of a young man who is born without pain receptors and dreams of becoming a martial arts master. However, his over-eagerness to be like the action heroes he grew up idolising sends him into a world of trouble that even someone who feels no pain may struggle to handle. Future Cult / Director Vasan Bala Cast Abhimanyu Dassani, Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Madan India 2018, 2h14m, Hindi, English, Marathi and Malayalam with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to RSVP

The Man Who Surprised Everyone (Chelovek, kotoryy udivil vsekh) GFT / Thu 21 Feb (15.45) | CCA / Sun 24 Feb (16.15) Forest guard Egor (Yevgeny Tsyganov) is a well-respected, loving family man, who is expecting a second child with his wife Natalia (Natalya Kudryashova). However his life is shattered when he is diagnosed with cancer. Given months left to live, he takes matters into his own hands and makes one last desperate attempt to trick death by assuming the identity of a woman. Unfortunately, the repercussions are more serious than he could have ever imagined... A modern adaptation of a Russian folk tale, The Man Who Surprised Everyone is an uncomfortable yet important exploration into outdated attitudes towards gender identity that is as clever as it is frighteningly relevant. Pioneer / Directors Natalya Merkulova, Aleksey Chupov Cast Evgeniy Tsyganov, Natalya Kudryashova Russia 2018 , 1h45m, Russian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Pluto Film

Margaret Tait Award: between a whisper and a cry

Free

presented by LUX Scotland

GFT / Mon 25 Feb (18.15) This screening is the world premiere of between a whisper and a cry, the 2018/19 Margaret Tait Award commission by Alberta Whittle. Whittle’s film seeks to challenge conditions of racialised abjection and find new methods for refusal. A chief linkage is the sonic cosmologies found in Kamau Brathwaite’s research on ‘tidalectics’, and Christina Sharpe’s work on The Weather. Sharpe positions The Weather as a lens to understand the inescapable conditions within the afterlife of slavery, while Brathwaite’s theories of ‘tidalectics’ expose the performativity of sound, revealing memories of transoceanic life. The recipient of the 2019/20 Margaret Tait Award will be announced at the screening. Crossing the Line / Director Alberta Whittle, UK/Barbados/Senegal 2019, 50m, N/C 15+ Thanks to LUX Scotland and Creative Scotland

Margaret Tait Contextual Screening: everything is everything presented by LUX Scotland CCA / Thu 21 Feb (18.15) Alberta Whittle, recipient of the 2018/19 Margaret Tait Award, presents a contextual screening, bringing together mixed references that have shaped the development of her award commission. Collage as a methodology, and way of thinking in this film, creates a zone which accommodates varying perspectives and actively encourages multiple ways of knowing. Drawing together samples of sound, still and moving image, everything is everything hopes to introduce some of the ideas Whittle has been working through in the making of between a whisper and a cry. Crossing the Line / 1h5m, N/C 15+ Thanks to LUX Scotland

M Maria By Callas GFT / Thu 21 (13.00) & Mon 25 Feb (18.00) Maria Callas was one of the great artists of the 20th century. This stunning documentary uses an array of interviews to tell her story in her own words. It is a story of a great opera singer but also of the constant tensions between Callas the artist, and Maria the woman. Home movies, archive footage, letters and rare private film of her performances paint a full picture of an extraordinary life, and there are thrilling scenes of her greatest roles from Norma and Carmen to Tosca and Madame Butterfly. A must see for all opera lovers and all those who adored the “pure electricity” of Callas. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Tom Volf France 2017 , 1h53m, English, French and Italian with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Altitude Films

The Matrix

£17/£14

Argyle Street Arches / Fri 22 (Doors 18.00) & Sat 23 Feb (Doors 18.00) ‘Unfortunately no one can be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.’ This is your chance to escape The Matrix! Join GFF for the pop-up of the year featuring mind-twisting immersive installations and an after party. Renounce your residual self image! Conceal yourself in leather and remember your black sunglasses. Keep on the lookout: Agents may infiltrate the premises. Special Events / Directors The Wachowskis Cast Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss USA 1999, 2h16m, N/C 18+ due to alcohol being sold on the premises Thanks to Warner Bros, Argyle Street Arches and The Skinny

Medium Cool

Free

GFT / Thu 28 Feb (10.30) Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler made his fiction debut with Medium Cool, a landmark film of the New Hollywood movement that emerged in the late 1960s. News reporter John (Robert Forster) is assigned to cover the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. He discovers a city in turmoil and an America splintering along lines of race, class and privilege. The blurring of fact and fiction, cinéma vérité footage and narrative creates a groundbreaking film that is vividly alive, and now stands as a multi-layered testimony to an extraordinary time. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Haskell Wexler Cast Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz USA 1969, 1h51m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Meeting Gorbachev CCA / Fri 22 (18.15) & Sat 23 Feb (11.30) Mikhail Gorbachev is synonymous with the era of perestroika, glasnost and the hope that democracy might take hold in Russia. Gorbachev, now 87, is interviewed by Werner Herzog who questions him on the Cold War, his feelings about the Putin regime and his place in history. Illustrated by rare archive footage and propelled by the care and compassion of Herzog’s questions, this touching portrait captures the human side of a world leader as he recalls his relationships with Reagan and Thatcher, his beloved wife Raisa and his dashed dream of lasting change. CineMasters / Directors Werner Herzog, Andre Singer UK/USA/Germany 2018, 1h30m, English, Russian, German and Polish with English subtitles, N/C 8+ Thanks to Altitude Films

The Merger GFT / Sun 24 (17.30) & Mon 25 Feb (13.30) It’s time to cheer the underdog in this rambunctious, heartwarming David and Goliath comedy from Australia. The screen adaptation of Damian Callinan’s stage hit finds former football star Troy Carrington (Callinan) trying to revive the fortunes of his football club in the tiny township of Bodgy Creek. Times are hard, jobs are scarce and civic pride is all they have left. Troy decides to seek out the undiscovered talent at the local refugee support centre. His fight against ingrained prejudices and bitter opposition fuels a winning tale of rebirth, romance and redemption. Gala / Director Mark Grentell Cast Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, Rafferty Grierson Australia 2018, 1h43m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Dream Genie Films

M Metal Heart CCA / Sat 2 (12.30) & Sun 3 Mar (14.40) Actor turned director Hugh O’Conor has created the kind of cheering, warm-hearted teen comedy that would have made John Hughes proud. Emma (Jordanne Jones) and Chantal (Leah McNamara) are chalk-and-cheese sisters living in Dublin. Goth-loving Emma is the guiding spirit of the band Yeast Infections. Chantal is blonde, bubbly and always blogging. When their parents head off on holiday, a summer of bitter rivalry, chasing dreams and facing reality sets the siblings on a collision course, not helped by the return of handsome neighbour Dan (Moe Dunford). Pioneer / Director Hugh O’Conor Cast Jordanne Jones, Leah McNamara, Moe Dunford Ireland 2018, 1h28m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Bankside Films

Mid90s GFT / Thu 21 Feb (13.15) In 1990s Los Angeles, life seems to be stacking the odds against 13 year-old Stevie (Sunny Suljic). His big brother Ian (Lucas Hedges) regards him as a convenient punch bag and his lonely mother Dabney (Katherine Waterston) can’t provide the comfort he needs. What would it take to become one of the cool kids? Perhaps hanging out with the regulars at the Motor Avenue skate shop could be his passport to winning friends and fitting in. Beautifully in tune with the sounds and feel of the period, Mid90s shows that Jonah Hill has a keen eye for detail, a flawless dedication to authenticity and the ability to tease the best from his actors. Gala / Director Jonah Hill Cast Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Na-Kel Smith USA 2018, 1h25m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Altitude Films

Midnight Cowboy

Free

GFT / Fri 1 Mar (10.30) The first X-rated film to win the Best Picture Oscar, Midnight Cowboy is a gritty but tender-hearted ode to the power of friendship and the lure of the American Dream. British director John Schlesinger brings an outsider’s perspective to the tawdry streets of New York, where fresh-faced Texan Joe Buck (Jon Voight) arrives, determined to become the new stud in town. His plan to woo the wealthy ladies of Manhattan is as naive as it is ridiculous but along the way he finds an unlikely ally in ‘Ratso’ Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), a seedy, small time con man who dreams of escaping to Florida. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director John Schlesinger Cast Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Sylvia Miles USA 1969, 1h53m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Mikey and Nicky

£6 tickets

GFT / Wed 27 Feb (13.15) Hailed as an “unsung masterpiece of American cinema”, Elaine May’s rarely seen third feature offers a compelling, compassionate portrait of male friendship. Paranoid small time crook Nicky (John Cassavetes) knows there is a price on his head and turns to the one person he can trust: his childhood pal Mikey (Peter Falk). Over the course of a long night’s journey into day, they have the chance to reflect on the bittersweet bond that unites them. A gritty, freewheeling character study graced by sensational performances from real-life friends Cassavetes and Falk. May Days: The Films of Elaine May / Director Elaine May Cast Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty USA 1976, 1h59m, 15 Thanks to BFI

Minuscule - Mandibles from Far Away (Minuscule - Les mandibules du bout du monde)

£6 tickets

CCA / Sat 23 (13.45) & Sun 24 Feb (11.30) This new chapter of the Minuscule series is a dazzling adventure featuring an innovative combination of real landscapes and animations, which results in a mind-blowing immersive experience that everyone, young and old, will enjoy. With winter approaching in the valley, reserves for the cold season are of utmost importance. However, when a small ladybird gets trapped inside a shipment heading for the Caribbean, their father must set off on a heroic overseas journey to rescue his beloved offspring. Told without dialogue, Mandibles from Far Away is a microscopic tale with maximum heart. Modern Families / Directors Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo Cast Bruno Salomone, Thierry Frémont, Stéphane Coulon France 2018, 1h30m, Sounds, N/C 5+ Thanks to Futurikon

M The Most Beautiful Couple (Das schönste Paar) GFT / Sun 24 (20.30) & Mon 25 Feb (11.00) How far would you go to protect or avenge the one you love? The gripping new drama from Original Bliss (GFF17) director Sven Taddicken places you right at the heart of the emotional anguish experienced by a married couple haunted by trauma. On holiday in Mallorca, Liv (Luise Heyer) and Malte (Maximilian Brückner) are attacked by three young men. Liv is raped and Malte is powerless to save her. They try to move on and rebuild their lives back in Germany but Malte cannot forgive himself. Then, one night in Cologne, he spots the guilty young man. Window on the World / Director Sven Taddicken Cast Maximilian Brückner, Luise Heyer, Leonard Kunz Germany/France 2018, 1h37m, German with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to Beta Cinema

Mothers’ Instinct (Duelles) GFT / Thu 21 (18.30) & Fri 22 Feb (10.45) There are echoes of Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith in this luscious, devilishly entertaining Belgian thriller. Suburban neighbours Alice (Veerle Baetens) and Celine (Anne Coesens) are the very best of friends. Their inseparable sons are more like brothers than chums. When tragedy strikes, they both struggle to accept the consequences. A once happy relationship is infected with suspicion, paranoia and resentment. Are their responses a natural reaction to trauma, or is there something more sinister afoot? The suspense of finding out will take you to the edge of your seat... Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director Olivier Masset-Depasse Cast Veerle Baetens, Anne Coesens, Mehdi Nebbou Belgium/France 2018, 1h37m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Indie Sales Company

Murder Me, Monster (Muere, Monstruo, Muere) CCA / Sun 24 (20.30) & Mon 25 Feb (15.30) Murder Me, Monster oozes cult potential as director Alejandro Fadel creates a gory creature feature that would do Guillermo del Toro proud. High in the Andes, a woman becomes the first victim in a series of murders where the heads are savagely torn from the bodies. Is there a hideous monster loose in the mountains or is something even more bizarre happening? Rural police officer Cruz (Victor Lopez) starts to investigate. A creepy, highly imaginative chiller set in the kind of remote, darkly oppressive location where evil is sure to dwell. Really, really not for the squeamish. Future Cult / Director Alejandro Fadel Cast Victor Lopez, Esteban Bigliardi, Tania Casciani Argentina/France/Chile 2018, 1h49m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to The Match Factory

Netizens CCA / Sat 2 (18.00) & Sun 3 Mar (11.00) A documentary that fearlessly highlights one of the pressing issues facing women in the 21st century, Netizens (directed by Cynthia Lowen, who brought you 2011’s equally powerful Bully) charts the lives of three women whose horrific experiences of online harassment lead to them channeling their pain into making real change in the world. Carrie Goldberg, Tina Reine and Anita Sarkeesian all suffered cyber-mob assaults, revenge porn attacks and death threats, yet their stories of overcoming abuse are inspiring and necessary viewing. A film that demands to be heard. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Cynthia Lowen USA 2018, 1h34m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Cargo Film & Releasing

A New Leaf

£6 tickets

GFT / Mon 25 Feb (13.00) Elaine May declared herself unhappy with the final result but her directorial debut is a real treat that harks back to the golden age of screwball comedy. Walter Matthau stars as a wealthy, spendthrift New York bachelor facing the nightmare prospect of being poor. His cynical solution is a quick wedding to a wealthy bride but where could he find someone so gullible and trusting? Enter Elaine May as a socially graceless botanist worth a tidy fortune. The fact that she has no living relatives makes her even more vulnerable to the wicked Matthau’s cunning plan. Terrific fun. May Days: The Films of Elaine May / Director Elaine May Cast Elaine May, Walter Matthau, Jack Weston USA 1971, 1h42m, PG Thanks to Park Circus

N Not Reconciled (Nicht Versöhnt) + Machorka Muff GFT / Sun 24 Feb (15.45) A tribute to the work of Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub is led by Not Reconciled, a radical, groundbreaking adaptation of the Heinrich Böll novel, charting the history of a German family from the turn of the 20th century, through the rise of Nazism and into the post-war years. Smashing conventional notions of linear narrative, it offers up a jagged assemblage of vignettes and impressions to create the sense of a Germany not reconciled to its past. Screening with Machorka-Muff (1963, 18 mins), an earlier Böll adaptation reflecting on the unchanging face of Nazism. CineMasters / Directors Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub Cast Henning Harmssen, Heinrich Hargesheimer, Danièle Straub Germany 1965, 1h13m, German with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Belva Film

Of Fish and Foe CCA / Sun 24 (18.00) & Mon 25 Feb (13.00) Fishing has been a vital part of Scottish life for centuries but the tensions between traditional ways and modern day environmentalists are acute. Of Fish and Foe follows brothers Kevin and John Pullar who are struggling to sustain the family business of net fishing for wild Atlantic salmon. Environmentalists are watching their every move, thwarting their attempts to make a living and ruthlessly protecting the seal population. The two groups are worlds apart and frustrations frequently boil over in a thought-provoking film that constantly shifts the balance of your sympathies. Local Heroes / Directors Heike Bachelier, Andy Heathcote UK 2018, 1h32m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Trufflepig Films

One Day (Egy nap) GFT / Fri 1 (21.00) & Sat 2 Mar (13.15) Director Zsófia Szilágyi becomes a talent to watch with this intense, immersive debut feature. Anna (Zsófia Szamosi) is a wife, mother of three and part-time Italian teacher. She spends her day doing everything to make the lives of others a little easier but her daily routine of crying kids and spinning washing machines is unvarying and suffocating in its demands. She never complains but then comes the bombshell that her lawyer husband has been seeing someone else. Is clinging to her comfort zone a welcome distraction or a means of avoiding the bigger issues in her life? Pioneer / Director Zsófia Szilágyi Cast Zsófia Szamosi, Leó Füredi, Ambrus Barcza Hungary 2018, 1h39m, Hungarian, Italian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Films Boutique

Only You GFT / Fri 22 Feb (17.30) Spending Hogmanay in Glasgow is the beginning of a beautiful romance for office worker Elena (Laia Costa) and PhD student Jake (Josh O’Connor). A chance encounter and an instant attraction soon starts to feel like something more meaningful. Is this the real deal? A relationship develops in which the modest age gap seems irrelevant. They are soon making plans to settle down together and start a family but this is easier said than done when biology seems set against them and IVF proves so gruelling. A heartfelt tale of modern love that rests on the cracking chemistry between two charismatic stars. Local Heroes / Director Harry Wootliff Cast Laia Costa, Josh O’Connor, Tam Dean Burn UK 2018, 1h59m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Curzon and The Big Issue

Our Maryhill

Free - tickets available in advance

The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema / Sun 3 Mar (Doors 12.00) Especially commissioned by GFF and guided by film curator Shona Thomson, Our Maryhill has enabled local community members to explore moving image from where they live. Working with archive footage from the National Library of Scotland, this programme has been curated by pupils from St Charles Primary and John Paul Academy, plus members of Community Connectors and residents from Queens Cross Housing Association. Each focusing on a particular theme, the groups will present their showcase of Maryhill past and present, and create new collective memories through the power of film. Before the film starts there will be live music and community installations. Local Heroes / Directors Various UK 1926-2002, 2h, N/C 12+ Thanks to National Lottery Awards For All, W M Mann Foundation and The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema

O Out of Blue GFT / Wed 27 (18.00) & Thu 28 Feb (15.30) Carol Morley’s intriguing adaptation of the Martin Amis novel Night Train follows veteran New Orleans homicide detective Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson) as she investigates the grisly death of an astrophysicist. The case is complex, the clues don’t quite fit together and the victim’s family may not be entirely trustworthy. Key items seem to have a personal connection for Hoolihan. Struggling to unravel what happened dredges up memories of her past. Is she too busy looking around for simple answers to realise that some of the mystery lies within her? An offbeat, dream-like noir. CineMasters / Director Carol Morley Cast Patricia Clarkson, James Caan, Jacki Weaver UK/USA 2018, 1h50m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Picturehouse Entertainment

Outlaw King - Settling the Score

Free

CCA / Sat 23 Feb (18.30) One of the biggest films of the year, Outlaw King took over the Scottish filmmaking world during production in 2017. Tony Doogan (producer for Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol and countless other musicians) teamed up with director David Mackenzie to create the immersive soundtrack, researching traditional Scottish song and instrumentation to create an authentic musical experience to complement the film’s grandiosity. Tony joins us, alongside other local musicians who took part in writing and performing the score, to discuss the creative process behind scoring such an epic film. This talk will be BSL interpreted. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to Castle of Doom

Papi Chulo GFT / Thu 21 (18.00) & Fri 22 Feb (13.00) Handsome Devil (GFF17 Opening Gala) director John Butler makes a welcome return to the festival with a complete charmer of a film that deftly glides from hilarity to heartbreak. A terrific Matt Bomer (Magic Mike) gives one of his finest performances to date as Los Angeles TV weatherman Sean. An emotional meltdown on air leads to a lengthy sabbatical. Filling his days with home improvements, he hires Mexican labourer Ernesto (Alejandro Patiño). The two men have little in common but Ernesto’s sympathetic ear is better than therapy and an unlikely friendship develops that starts to change both their lives. Gala / Director John Butler Cast Matt Bomer, Alejandro Patiño, Elena Campbell-Martinez Ireland 2018, 1h38m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Bankside Films and Radio Clyde

Pause (Pafsi) CCA / Thu 21 Feb (15.45) | GFT / Mon 25 Feb (16.00) Elpida is mad as hell and she’s not going to take it anymore. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a boorish husband, she endures an unrelentingly drab life, and the menopause is about to add to her woes. Her only refuge is to escape into fantasy; lusting over the shirtless painter she watches or exacting a delicious revenge on the husband who has made her life a misery. Now, fantasy and reality are starting to blur. Tiny stresses build towards an explosive change in a film that mixes social realism and gothic horror. An intense Stela Fyrogeni is utterly compelling in the central role. Pioneer / Director Tonia Mishiali Cast Stela Fyrogeni, Andreas Vassiliou, Popi Avraam Cyprus 2018, 1h36m, Greek with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Tonia Mishiali

People and Places, Work by Margaret Tait and Joanna Margaret Paul presented by LUX Scotland CCA / Sun 24 Feb (18.45) Presented on the occasion of Margaret Tait’s centenary, this special programme features a selection of short films by the pioneering Orcadian filmmaker and poet (1918–99) alongside works by New Zealand artist, Joanna Margaret Paul (1945–2003). Like Tait, Paul worked prolifically across the mediums of film, poetry and painting, portraying instances of everyday life from motherhood to the natural world. The programme is selected by curator and filmmaker Peter Todd and artist Kate Davis, and will be accompanied by readings of poetry. Crossing the Line / Directors Joanna Margaret Paul, Margaret Tait, New Zealand/UK , 1h30m, N/C 15+ Thanks to LUX, LUX Scotland, the estates of Joanna Margaret Paul and Margaret Tait, Robert Heald Gallery and CIRCUIT Artist Film and Video Aotearoa New Zealand

P Permission (Araghe Sard) CCA / Mon 25 (20.45) & Tue 26 Feb (13.15) Afrooz (Baran Kasari) has given her life to football. Now, she is about to captain Iran’s national futsal team as they head to the final of the Asian Nations Cup in Malaysia. That’s when her estranged husband Yasser (Amir Jadidi) exercises his legal right and refuses her permission to leave the country. Thus begins a battle in which the fiercely determined Afrooz uses any means necessary to fight the everyday injustices faced by women in Iran. A thought-provoking, high stakes drama that grabs at your emotions and makes essential viewing in the age of #MeToo. Pioneer / Director Soheil Beiraghi Cast Baran Kasari, Amir Jadidi, Leili Rashidi Iran 2018, 1h26m, Farsi with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Peccadillo Pictures

Pinochet Porn presented by MAP Magazine CCA / Fri 22 Feb (20.15) Collaging Super 8, archival footage and animation, Pinochet Porn is an epic tragicomic-erotic soap opera by artist Ellen Cantor. The film tells the intertwined stories of five people growing up under the Pinochet regime in Chile within the broader framework of Cantor’s exploration of autobiography and collaboration. Traversing registers from subversive sexuality to the horrors of fascism, Pinochet Porn weaves together the personal and political with chaotic elegance. Programme curated by artist Georgia Horgan. Viewer discretion is advised - scenes of unsimulated sex and sexual violence. Crossing the Line / Director Ellen Cantor Cast Ellen Cantor, Lia Gangitano, Harri Kupiainen USA/UK 2016, 2h3m, English and Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to MAP Magazine, Electronic Arts Intermix and the Estate of Ellen Cantor

The Pluto Moment (Ming wang xing shi ke) GFT / Thu 21 (20.45) & Fri 22 Feb (12.30) A meditative and metaphysical journey into the artist psyche, The Pluto Moment follows a film director’s search for inspiration deep in the mountains of southwest China. Inspired by the Chinese mourning song ‘The Tale of Darkness’, Wang Zhun (Xuebing Wang) seeks to delve into rural China alongside his producer and photographer, only to find himself reflecting on his role in the world. Parallels to Fellini and Antonioni, as well as cinematography surpassed only by Wong Kar-Wai, make this a film to melt into, as well as one you won’t forget. Window on the World / Director Ming Zhang Cast Xuebing Wang, Dan Liu, Meihuizi Zeng China 2018, 1h50m, Mandarin with English subtitles, N/C 15+Thanks to Loco Films

Pond Life Everyman / Sun 24 Feb (18.00) The first feature from acclaimed theatre director Bill Buckhurst is set in a quiet mining village just outside Doncaster during the summer of 1994. A giant carp is said to inhabit a local pond, inspiring its own Loch Ness Monster-style legend. One night, Trevor (Tom Varey) assembles friends, families and neighbours to embark on a fishing expedition that they will never forget. An assured and enthralling tale of a rare, shining moment of harmony in lives defined by conflict and hardship. Captivating performances are matched by a poignant score from Richard Hawley. Local Heroes / Director Bill Buckhurst Cast Esmé Creed-Miles, Tom Varey, Angus Imrie UK 2018, 1h40m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Verve Pictures

Prophecy GFT / Tue 26 (20.30) & Wed 27 Feb (16.00) Intimate and revealing, Prophecy presents an unprecedented insight into the mind of acclaimed artist Peter Howson as he works on his latest masterpiece. Beginning with a blank canvas, follow Peter on a journey that showcases his dark sense of humour as well as his immense talent. Discover what inspires his work and the difficulties he has faced throughout his life that push his creative output and marvel at the monumental reveal of the finished painting. The end result is a wonderfully crafted, candid documentary that celebrates the genius of an artist at the top of his game. Local Heroes / Director Charlie Paul UK 2018, 1h25m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Itch Film

P The Public GFT / Sun 24 (12.50) & Tue 26 Feb (13.15) Emilio Estevez has created a moving, thought-provoking, state-of-the-nation drama in The Public. Estevez stars as Stuart, a loyal member of staff at a public library in Cincinnati that has become a cherished sanctuary for dozens of the city’s homeless. On the coldest night of the year, with shelters filled to capacity, the library patrons refuse to leave. A peaceful sit-in escalates to national news, reflecting social divisions, political hypocrisy and a manipulative media. Alec Baldwin plays the police negotiator trying to prevent an act of civil disobedience becoming a tragedy. Gala / Director Emilio Estevez Cast Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Gabrielle Union USA 2018, 2h2m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Parkland Pictures and The Big Issue

The Quietude (La quietud) GFT / Sun 24 Feb (13.05) Director Pablo Trapero (The Clan, GFF16) takes a turn towards steamy melodrama in The Quietude. The title establishment is a sprawling ranch owned by a wealthy family whose antics and appetites make the Ewings look like The Broons. When the ageing patriarch suffers a stroke, his oldest daughter Eugenia (Bérénice Bejo) flies home to be with her sister Mia (Martina Gusman) and their mother Esmerelda (Graciela Borges). Old memories are revisited and old lusts reignited, as family secrets come tumbling out of the closet and a day of reckoning arrives for all the sins of the past. CineMasters / Director Pablo Trapero Cast Martina Gusman, Bérénice Bejo, Edgar Ramírez Argentina 2018, 1h57m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Wild Bunch

Ray & Liz CCA / Sat 23 (18.00) & Thu 28 Feb (16.15) Turner Prize-nominated artist Richard Billingham touches raw nerves with a feature debut that offers an unflinching evocation of his early family life. Incidents from the past provide a bracing immersion into the lives of Ray (Justin Salinger), the permanently angry Liz (Ella Smith) and their two sons. The vision of squalor and neglect feels like something from the era of Dickens, rather than Thatcher’s Birmingham. Billingham captures all the horror and humanity of his upbringing, and the heart-melting performance from young Joshua Millard Lloyd is outstanding. Local Heroes / Director Richard Billingham Cast Justin Salinger, Patrick Romer, Ella Smith UK 2018, 1h48m, N/C 15+ Thanks to New Wave Films and The Skinny

Real Love (C’est ça l’amour) GFT / Thu 28 Feb (20.45) & Fri 1 Mar (10.45) The first solo feature from writer/director Claire Burger (Party Girl), is a perceptive, tenderly observed family drama with an outstanding performance from Belgian actor Bouli Lanners. When civil servant Mario (Lanners) is abandoned by his wife, he struggles to pick up the pieces, longing for her return while trying to cope with life as a single parent to teenage daughters Niki (Sarah Henochsberg) and Frida (Justine Lacroix). The focus widens to explore the impact on everyone in the family as they confront emotional upheavals and the challenge of shifting relationships. Pioneer / Director Claire Burger Cast Bouli Lanners, Justine Lacroix, Sarah Henochsberg France 2018, 1h38m, French with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Indie Sales

The River (Ozen) GFT / Thu 21 Feb (15.30) | CCA / Sun 24 Feb (14.00) A quietly mesmerising tale of oppression, liberation and a loss of innocence, The River unfolds on a remote Kazakh farm. Five brothers live there under the rule of their strict disciplinarian father but his desire to protect them from the temptations of the world means it’s more like a prison than a sanctuary. The eldest son is expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. When he leads the boys to a river that becomes a carefree place of escape, it is the first of many signs that there is trouble in paradise. A rigorously composed film that is as visually striking as it is endlessly thought-provoking. Window on the World / Director Emir Baigazin Cast Zhalgas Klanov, Zhasulan Userbayev, Ruslan Userbayev Kazakhstan/Poland/Norway 2018, 1h48m, Kazakh and Russian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Films Boutique

R Rojo GFT / Thu 28 Feb (13.30) | CCA / Sat 2 Mar (18.15) A gripping, noir-like thriller which mercilessly exposes the rotten heart of 1970s Argentina, Benjamín Naishtat’s subtle, twisting tale initially focuses on respected provincial lawyer Claudio (Darío Grandinetti) who is a pillar of the community. One night, he is confronted by a stranger in a busy restaurant, where verbal sparring leads to physical violence. We gradually encounter a world in which nobody is completely innocent and everyone is willing to turn a blind eye to all sorts of crimes and misdemeanours. A tense, beautifully crafted saga of a country infected with amorality. Window on the World / Director Benjamín Naishtat Cast Darío Grandinetti, Andrea Frigerio, Alfredo Castro Argentina/Belgium/Brazil/Germany/France/Switzerland 2018, 1h49m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to New Wave Films

Run Free

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CCA / Sun 24 Feb (15.45) Over four years, director Simon Sharkey worked with a group of young boys in a ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica, teaching them parkour and physical theatre. His plan was to help them find and share their story with their local community, but what transpired in the process was much more. Watch how the “Hero Journey” narrative guided the troupe through adversity, to triumph, in an international production of their own show. A truly heartwarming documentary that showcases the authentic voice of Caribbean youth, who struggle with the legacy of colonialism, poverty and lack of opportunity. Local Heroes / Directors Simon Sharkey, Benjamin Zecher UK/Jamaica 2018, 1h6m, N/C 5+ Thanks to the National Theatre of Scotland

The Rusalka GFT / Sat 2 Mar (10.45) Inspired by Serbian folklore, They Look Like People director Perry Blackshear returns to FrightFest with an atmospheric and elegant nightmare. Tom (Evan Dumouchel) falls in love with a mysterious woman who swims in a lake at night, where many people have recently drowned. The woman rarely leaves the water, but they are drawn to each other almost immediately. However, in the background is a man out for revenge, who’s convinced she drowned his spouse… A melancholy story of star-crossed lovers doomed from the start, The Ruskala unfolds with quiet restraint and an ever-deepening intensity that explodes in an outburst of violence and monstrosity. FrightFest / Director Perry Blackshear Cast Evan Dumouchel, MacLeod Andrews, Margaret Ying Drake USA 2018, 1h20m, N/C 18+ Thanks to FrightFest Presents

Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood GFT / Sun 3 Mar (13.30) Producer Sam Spiegel was the epitome of the larger than life, cigar-chomping movie tycoon. His Oscar-winning career included classics from The African Queen to On the Waterfront and Lawrence of Arabia. The makers of Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (GFF18) bring us the first documentary on his colourful life, telling an irresistible rags-to-riches story, profusely illustrated with clips from his finest films, archive footage and fresh interviews with the stars of Spiegel productions Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Betrayal (1983). A winning, fast-paced slice of Hollywood history. Stranger Than Fiction / Directors Stephan Wellink, Robert de Young France/Australia 2018, 1h, N/C 8+ Thanks to Inkwell Films

Satan & Adam CCA / Thu 21 (20.45) & Fri 22 Feb (13.30) Back in the 1970s, Sterling Magee was on the cusp of guitar greatness, sharing stages with James Brown, Ray Charles and Etta James, amongst many other Blues luminaries. However, his first hand experience of the music industry’s exploitation of black artists forced him to turn his back on that world, actively choosing to live in obscurity instead. That is until Ivy League artist Adam Gussow, wandering Harlem with a broken heart, discovered a mysterious man called ‘Satan’ jamming like no other and asked if he could join. Shot over 30 years, Satan & Adam tells an incredible story of friendship and the transformative power of music. Sound & Vision / Director Scott Balcerek USA 2018, 1h17m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Cargo Film & Releasing

S The Science of Ghosts CCA / Mon 25 (20.30) & Tue 26 Feb (15.00) A portrait of an artist, and an artist’s musings on life, Niall McCann’s (Lost In France, GFF17) latest film spans the divide between truth and fiction, creating an experimental documentary that delves deep within the artist psyche. Beginning with an interview that is abruptly interrupted, Adrian Crowley beings to ponder his interpretation of life on screen. What follows is a non-linear discussion of Crowley’s life, his struggles to define his creativity, and reflections on his own persona. An immersive and deeply personal film with similarities to 20000 Days on Earth, if directed by Mark Cousins. Sound & Vision / Director Niall McCann Ireland 2018, 1h17m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Redemption Films

Scotch - The Golden Dram CCA / Fri 1 Mar (18.00) You may have consumed the odd dram or two of your favourite single malt but how much do you really know about the “water of life”? Andrew Peat’s handsomely crafted, informative documentary tells the story of the whisky industry through its most famous distillers and most ardent enthusiasts. The global growth of the drink and the special relationship between Scotland’s barley farmers and distilleries are all part of a tale that includes testimony from the likes of master blender Ian McMillan and esteemed writer Charlie Maclean. Enhance your festival experience with an exclusive whisky tasting, see page 6 for details. Stranger Than Fiction / Director Andrew Peat UK/Taiwan 2018, 1h27m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Parkland Entertainment, Bruichladdich, The Tomatin Distillery and Glenmorangie

She’s Missing GFT / Sun 3 Mar (15.45) Written and directed by Alexandra McGuinness, She’s Missing is a noir-tinged thriller set in the American desert. Heidi (Lucy Fry) is a small town waitress whose best friend (Eiza Gonzalez) goes missing after meeting a mysterious man (Josh Hartnett) at a rodeo. Determined to find out what happened to her, Heidi sets out across the desert, unveiling astonishing secrets and encountering the unexpected violence of life on the road. Crossing paths with several characters along the way, she is determined to find her friend - but there’s an ominous presence on her tail... Gala / Director Alexandra McGuinness Cast Josh Hartnett, Lucy Fry, Eiza Gonzalez USA 2019, 1h43m, N/C 15+ Thanks to MGM

The Sisters Brothers GFT / Thu 21 Feb (15.15) | Cineworld / Sat 23 Feb (17.45) The west is wild and unforgiving in Jacques Audiard’s subtle, immensely engaging adaptation of the Patrick de Witt novel. Eli Sisters (John C Reilly) and his brother Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) have earned a reputation as ruthless killers. In the early 1850s, they ride to San Francisco on a mission to kill chemist Hermann Kermit Warm (Riz Ahmed). Private detective John Morris (Jake Gyllenhaal) rides ahead of them to track the man down. The hunt for their prey has a profound impact on both men as they reflect on their lives and confront a time in which violence is unavoidable. CineMasters / Director Jacques Audiard Cast Joaquin Phoenix, John C Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal France/Spain/Romania/USA/Belgium 2018, 2h1m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Universal Pictures

The Song of the Tree CCA / Thu 28 Feb (20.45) & Fri 1 Mar (13.15) Aibek Daiyrbekov’s gorgeous musical takes its inspiration from real events and Kyrgyzstan folklore to tell a captivating saga of love, honour, sacrifice and revenge. Set amidst the stunning beauty of the Tien Shan range, it follows the fate of star-crossed lovers Esen (Omurbek Izrailov) and Begimai (Saltanat Bakaeva). Banished by the tribal leader, Esen strives to prove himself a man worthy of Begimai’s love, whilst the tribal leader himself faces a change in fortune after ordering a sacred tree be cut down. A beautiful and beguiling romance with a song at its heart. Pioneer / Director Aibek Daiyrbekov Cast Omurbek Izrailov, Temirlan Smanbekov, Saltanat Bakaeva Kyrgyzstan 2018, 1h33m, Russian, English and Kyrgyz with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Cinetrain

S The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Cineworld / Tue 26 (20.45) & Wed 27 Feb (15.30) In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a police funeral, seven members of an underground militia convene in a warehouse. Their armoury is short one AR-15 rifle, the very weapon used in the attack. Only those present had access to the weapons. Former cop Gannon (James Badge Dale) sets out to uncover the guilty party in their midst. The dialogue whips with the force of a David Mamet play in an increasingly tense, noir-like encounter with the nightmare cocktail of gun culture and toxic masculinity. Henry Dunham’s taut debut feature has made him a talent to watch. Future Cult / Director Henry Dunham Cast James Badge Dale, Patrick Fischler, Brian Geraghty USA 2018, 1h28m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Signature Entertainment

Starting Out in Film & TV Drama

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presented by BECTU Vision CCA / Thu 28 Feb (18.30) If you’re interested in working as part of film and TV crew, then this is an opportunity not to be missed. Presented by Hit the Ground Running’s Linda Fraser and former Outlander Training Manager, Amy Shaw, this session will provide an overview of the production landscape in Scotland, insight into entry level jobs, and ideas for routes into the industry. You’ll also have the chance to hear from those who have newly entered the industry about their journey and pick up some hints and tips on how to get started. This talk will be BSL interpreted. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to BECTU Vision

Stop Motion – Life Between Frames

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CCA / Sun 24 Feb (18.30) Stop motion animation, whilst consistently present, has had a resurgence of late. Films like Coraline, Fantastic Mr Fox, GFF16 Closing Gala Anomalisa and GFF18 Opening Gala Isle of Dogs have propelled the art form to new levels, inspiring millions with their painstaking dedication to the craft. We are joined by Steve Warne, Andy Biddle and Michael Hughes (all animators from Isle of Dogs, and sharing credits from Fantastic Mr Fox and My Life as a Courgette amongst many others) to unveil the creative process behind this beautiful art form. This talk will be BSL interpreted. Behind the Scenes / 1h, N/C 15+ Thanks to Steve Warne, Andy Biddle and Michael Hughes

Styx Everyman / Mon 25 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Tue 26 Feb (15.30) A determined and confident doctor, Rike (played with utter conviction by Susanne Wolff) attempts to escape the pace of her everyday life with a well-deserved solo sailing trip to the volcanic island of Ascension. However, her plans are scuppered when she discovers a sinking fishing boat, with hundreds fighting for their life. Recalling All Is Lost with a political edge, this is a razor-sharp thriller that sustains immense tension right through to the final reel. A punchy and thought-provoking thrill-ride for the 21st century. Pioneer / Director Wolfgang Fischer Cast Susanne Wolff, Geidion Oduor Weseka Germany/Austria 2018, 1h34m, German with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to 606 Distribution

Sudden Fury CCA / Sat 2 (20.30) & Sun 3 Mar (16.15) Recently rescued and restored from the wilderness of the Great White North, Sudden Fury is a wickedly taut and unpredictable thrill ride that twists and turns until its startling conclusion. When the relationship between Fred (Dominic Hogan) and Janet (Gay Rowan) starts to crumble on a trip away, they suddenly find themselves in a life or death situation. Luckily a well-intentioned passerby happens to discover what has happened but little does he know that Fred has ulterior motives and Janet is in more trouble than he could ever have realised. Director Brian Damude’s forgotten Canuk classic is a cat and mouse game like no other. Future Cult / Director Brian Damude Cast Dominic Hogan, Gay Rowan, Dan Hennessey Canada 1975, 1h32m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Vinegar Syndrome and Fantastic Fest

S Summer (Leto) GFT / Fri 1 (17.45) & Sat 2 Mar (15.30) Rock’n’roll has always been an act of rebellion but never more so than in the Russia of the 1980s. Kirill Serebennikov’s vivid, playful evocation of the period revolves around the musical rivalry between Leningrad rocker Mike (Roma Zver) and newcomer Viktor (Teo Yoo), who clash over politics, influences and the love of Mike’s wife Natasha (Irina Starshenbaum). Based on a true story, the film celebrates the sheer thrill of being in a band and making music in a time and place when it really matters. Winner of the Cannes Soundtrack Award in 2018, featuring exuberant cover versions of ‘All The Young Dudes’ and ‘The Passenger’. Sound & Vision / Director Kirill Serebrennikov Cast Teo Yoo, Irina Starshenbaum, Roma Zver Russia/France 2018, 2h6m, Russian with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to MUBI

The Surprise Film GFT / Wed 27 Feb (20.40) As unpredictable as a Donald Trump tweet, but infinitely more welcome, the annual Surprise Film has become one of the most hotly anticipated events at the festival. It could be something appealing, something off the wall, something for all tastes or one very special film that you are desperate to see before all your friends. We never give anything away, not even a teeny, tiny little clue. Surely, it’s too early to hope for the new Tarantino? Probably but please don’t call us Surely. Feel free to speculate but the only way to find out is by buying a ticket and being there when the lights go down on the night. Gala / 2h approx , N/C 18+

Sweet Charity

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GFT / Mon 25 Feb (10.30) A musical remake of Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria sounds like a terrible idea but Sweet Charity soars thanks to some terrific songs, the dynamism of director Bob Fosse and a never better Shirley MacLaine. Charity Hope Valentine (MacLaine) is a dancer in a Times Square dive, longing for love to come along and sweep her off her feet. When she meets shy Oscar, it feels like the start of something special. A box office disappointment in 1969, this deserves to be better known and the sensational soundtrack includes ‘Big Spender’, ‘Rhythm of Life’ and ‘If My Friends Could See Me Now’. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Bob Fosse Cast Shirley MacLaine, Sammy Davis Jr, Chita Rivera USA 1969, 2h29m, PG Thanks to Universal Pictures

Take 2: A Town Called Panic (Panique au village) GFT / Sat 2 Mar (11.30)

In 2009, A Town Called Panic was the first stop motion film to be screened at Cannes Film Festival. This wacky Belgian tale follows the adventures of Cowboy and Indian as they try to celebrate the birthday of their friend Horse. When thieves steal the bricks they were using to build a barbecue for the event, the trio track them down and find themselves in the centre of the Earth! Take 2 ticketing conditions apply, see glasgowfilm.org/take2 Modern Families / Directors Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar Cast Stéphane Aubier, Jeanne Balibar, Nicolas Buysse Belgium/Luxembourg/France 2009, 1h15m, French with English subtitles, PG Thanks to Park Circus

Take 2: The Adventures of Tintin GFT / Sat 23 Feb (11.30) One of Belgium’s most famous exports, the Tintin books have entertained readers for over 80 years. In Steven Spielberg’s big budget adaptation journalist Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy buy a model of an old ship called the Unicorn having little idea of its origins. When the ship is broken in an accident Tintin discovers a secret scroll hidden inside. Determined to solve the mystery, Tintin must travel across the globe and evade the clutches of those who wish to steal the Unicorn’s secrets. Take 2 ticketing conditions apply, see glasgowfilm.org/take2 Modern Families / Director Steven Spielberg Cast Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig USA/New Zealand 2011, 1h47m, PG Thanks to Park Circus

T Team America: World Police Sing-a-long GFT / Fri 22 Feb (23.15) It’s hard to believe that 15 years have passed since South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone unleashed this puppet driven action comedy on the world. A scathing indictment of everything they felt was wrong with the USA at the time of writing, it remains startlingly relevant, but also incredibly hilarious. When popular broadway actor Gary Johnston (Parker) is recruited by counterterrorism organisation Team America: World Police, he realises that being a true patriot isn’t as simple as he thought - and neither is falling in love. Prepare your vocal chords for this special sing-a-long screening that is sure to put the ‘F’ back in freedom! Future Cult / Director Trey Parker Cast Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Kristen Miller USA/Germany 2004, 1h38m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Tell It to the Bees GFT / Fri 22 (20.30) & Sat 23 Feb (12.45) The Scotland of 1952 is no place for the faint-hearted. When mill worker Lydia (Holliday Grainger) is abandoned by her philandering husband, she struggles to pay the rent and feed herself and son Charlie (Gregor Selkirk). Local doctor Jean (Anna Paquin) is one of the few to help and a friendship develops that blossoms into a romance that will scandalise the town. Director Annabel Jankel has crafted a sensitive adaptation of the Fiona Shaw novel that captures oppressive small town life and the way love has the power to challenge narrow minds and deep-rooted prejudices. Gala / Director Annabel Jankel Cast Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Gregor Selkirk UK 2018, 1h46m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Vertigo Releasing

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

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GFT / Thu 21 Feb (10.30) Jane Fonda gives one of her best performances in this heartrending adaptation of the Horace McCoy novel. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? is set during the depths of the American Depression. World-weary Gloria (Fonda) joins forces with naive country boy Robert (Michael Sarrazin) to enter a dance marathon. The promise of regular meals and the lure of a $1,500 grand prize fuels a gruelling ordeal with exhausted contestants urged on by a ruthless master of ceremonies. A bruising, unforgettable portrait of bleak times and desperate lives. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Sydney Pollack Cast Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York USA 1969, 2h9m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

The Third Marriage (Troisièmes noces) GFT / Fri 1 (18.15) & Sat 2 Mar (10.45) Desperate times call for desperate measures in The Third Marriage, a warmhearted comedy of love, loss and the attraction of opposites. Martin (Bouli Lanners) is left bereft and bankrupt by the death of his husband. A friend begs him to solve a tricky situation by entering into a marriage of convenience with 20-year-old Congolese immigrant Tamara (Rachel Mwanza). When the authorities smell a rat, they are forced to play lovebirds. Shared subterfuge forges a bond that endures through trials, tribulations, farcical complications and the arrival of the man Tamara really loves. Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Director David Lambert Cast Bouli Lanners, Rachel Mwanza, Jean-Luc Couchard Belgium/Luxembourg/Canada 2018, 1h37m, French with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Frakas Productions

The Third Wife GFT / Thu 21 (18.15) & Fri 22 Feb (15.15) Ash Mayfair’s elegant, sensuous debut feature immerses us in the traditions and crushing restrictions of late 19th century rural Vietnam. May (Nguyen Phuong Tra My) is just 14-years-old when she is selected to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic and she longs to prove herself by providing the first male heir. She soon discovers a more complex world where women must live by men’s rules, transgression is punished and the heart’s true desire can take many different forms. A captivating, melancholy drama inspired by true events. Pioneer / Director Ash Mayfair Cast Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Le Vu Long, Tran Nu Yen Khe Vietnam 2018, 1h36m, Vietnamese with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Eureka Entertainment

T This Magnificent Cake! + Oh Willy... (Ce magnifique gâteau!) GFT / Tue 26 (18.30) & Wed 27 Feb (13.30) Hugely imaginative, exquisitely crafted and endlessly thought provoking, This Magnificent Cake! is a stop motion animation marvel. Directors Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels take puppet figures, props, fabric sets and their own astonishing creativity to build characters and worlds that feel entirely real. A five-part anthology features a troubled king, a failed businessman and an army deserter in stories that reflect the cruelty of 19th century colonialism in a way that is sardonic, surreal and blazingly original. Screening with the directors’ earlier short Oh, Willy… Belgian Cinema: Both Sides Now / Directors Marc James Roels, Emma De Swaef Cast Gaston Motambo, Wim Willaert, Goua Grovogui Belgium/France/The Netherlands 2018, 44m, French and Dutch with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to New Europe Film Sales Oh Willy… Belgium/France/The Netherlands 2012, 17m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Ikki Films

Those Who Work (Ceux qui travaillent) CCA / Fri 22 (15.30) & Mon 25 Feb (18.15) Belgian actor Olivier Gourmet gives one of his best performances in this involving, thought-provoking drama. Frank (Gourmet) is the man you would turn to in a crisis. He works for a global shipping company, making tough decisions and solving any emergency. He is devoted to his work, dedicated to the company and a proud father of five who rely on him for all of life’s luxuries. One brutal decision in the heat of the moment crosses the line and Frank is fired. Exiled from everything that gave his life structure and meaning, he is thrown into his own crisis and is pushed to the edge. Window on the World / Director Antoine Russbach Cast Olivier Gourmet, Adèle Bochtay, Elidan Arzoni Switzerland/Belgium 2018, 1h40m, French with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Be For Films

The Thoughts That Once We Had presented by LUX Scotland CCA / Fri 1 Mar (18.15) The most recent essay film by the maker of Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) is a personal history of cinema prompted both by the theories of Gilles Deleuze and classic Hollywood musical comedies. Composed entirely from found-footage that ranges from the Marx Brothers to Pedro Costa, Thoughts is an absorbing and entertaining response to Godard’s Histoire(s) du cinema (1988). Thom Andersen’s reflections on the movies have been further elaborated in the recently published book Slow Writing: Thom Andersen on Cinema (2017, The Visible Press). With an introduction by curator and co-founder of The Visible Press, Mark Webber. Crossing the Line / Director Thom Andersen USA 2015, 1h48m, N/C 15+ Thanks to LUX, LUX Scotland and The Visible Press

Thunder Road Cineworld / Sun 24 (21.00) & Mon 25 Feb (13.00) Writer-director-actor Jim Cummings expands his award-winning short into a darkly comic exploration of a cop on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Struggling to control a flood of raw emotions, Jim Arnaud (Cummings) prepares to speak the eulogy at his mother’s funeral and follow it with her favourite Springsteen song. Nothing goes according to plan at an event that lays bare his grief, anger and despair. What follows ricochets between heartbreak and hilarity, finding its humanity in committed performances from Cummings and Kendal Farr as his daughter Crystal. Pioneer / Director Jim Cummings Cast Kendal Farr, Jim Cummings, Nican Robinson USA 2018, 1h32m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Vertigo Releasing

Tito and the Birds (Tito e os Pássaros)

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CCA / Sat 2 (14.30) & Sun 3 Mar (13.00) There is no fear that can’t be overcome in Tito and the Birds, a glorious animated feature in which 10-yearold Tito (voiced by Pedro Enrique) sets out to save the world. When a strange epidemic spreads across the planet, Tito believes that the antidote lies in his missing father’s research on birdsong. Joined by his two best friends, Tito sets out to complete the vital research and conquer his own fears. A vibrant, fantastical family feature created using a ravishing mixture of oil painting, digital drawing and graphic animation. Plus the world premiere of Archie (4m), Ainslie Henderson’s stop motion animated delight following a tenacious dog on an incredible journey. Modern Families / Directors Gustavo Steinberg, Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto Dias Cast Pedro Enrique, Matheus Nachtergaele Brazil 2018, 1h13m, Portuguese with English subtitles, N/C 8+ Thanks to Indie Sales Archie: Thanks to Young Films

T Transit GFT / Fri 22 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Tue 26 Feb (16.45) Christian Petzold’s adaptation of the Anna Seghers novel is both historical and strikingly contemporary. The setting may be the Marseilles of the Vichy era but by eschewing period detail Petzold underlines the timeless nature of a story about the plight of refugees. Georg (Franz Rogowski) has fled Paris for Marseilles, with the papers of a writer who has committed suicide. In order to leave France he must assume the dead man’s identity. As he waits for his ship to Mexico, he encounters other refugees and a woman desperately hoping for news of her husband. CineMasters / Director Christian Petzold Cast Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese Germany/France 2018, 1h41m, German, French and French Sign Language with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Curzon/Artificial Eye

Tremor – Es ist immer Krieg CCA / Wed 27 Feb (18.15) Es ist immer Kreig translates to ‘it is always war’ - a term director Annik Leroy employs to set the mood of her new epic tone poem. A journey between memory and nightmare, Tremor is driven by the voices of poets and madmen, speaking accounts of violence and war. Winner of Best Feature Film at the IV Fronteira – International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival, Goiânia, this meditation on the modern landscapes of Europe and art will linger in the memory of the audience long after the film ends. Crossing the Line / Director Annik Leroy Belgium 2017, 1h32m, German, French, Italian, Dutch and Icelandic with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Auguste Orts

True Grit

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GFT / Fri 22 Feb (10.30) John Wayne won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as pot-bellied, booze-sodden, one-eyed law enforcer Rooster Cogburn in this rousing, old school western. Desperate to avenge her father’s murder, headstrong 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) puts her faith in disreputable US Marshall Cogburn to find the guilty party and ensure that justice is done. Their joint quest also involves inexperienced Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Glen Campbell), a rip-roaring showdown on horseback and a lump-in-the-throat finale. Whether you have seen this before or not, you are in for a treat. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Henry Hathaway Cast John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell USA 1969, 2h8m, PG Thanks to Park Circus

The Truk (L’Enkas) CCA / Thu 21 (21.15) & Fri 22 Feb (13.15) Ulysse (Sandor Funtek) is fresh out of prison and keen to get his life back on track. However, with his mother suffering from depression and no one to help cover the nursing fees, he needs fast cash to keep the family afloat. Forced to return to his roots, he conceives a plan selling ketamine out of a food truck at festivals. Will he be able to pull it off without getting caught? Sarah Marx’s directorial debut shows a vigour not often found in new cinema, channeling early Jacques Audiard through a tense and emotional film. Pioneer / Director Sarah Marx Cast Sandrine Bonnaire, Sandor Funtek, Alexis Manenti France 2018, 1h23m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to La Rumeur Filme

Tyrel Cineworld / Fri 1 (18.15) & Sat 2 Mar (13.00) Described by Variety as ‘Get Out without the horror... but with a lot more alcohol’, Sebastián Silva’s jet black comedy is a razor-sharp analysis of racial divides in America. When Tyler (Jason Mitchell) agrees to join Johnny’s (Christopher Abbott) group of bros in a countryside retreat, he’s not the least bit surprised that he’s the only black man there. As alcohol consumption rises and inhibitions dissipate, Tyler becomes gradually more uneasy as the divides between the cultures become ever more apparent. Window on the World / Director Sebastián Silva Cast Christopher Abbott, Michael Cera, Jason Mitchell, Caleb Landry Jones USA 2018, 1h26m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Blue Finch Films

U Under the Silver Lake GFT / Mon 25 (20.00) & Thu 28 Feb (13.15) Steeped in the worlds of Hitchcock, David Lynch and Raymond Chandler, David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake is a quirky trip through the city of dreams. Andrew Garfield’s Sam is a horny, 30-something LA slacker distracted by his beautiful neighbour Sarah (Riley Keough). Just when they are getting to know each other, she disappears. Trying to figure out what happened pushes Sam through the looking glass and into a murky, labyrinthine mystery that unfolds in mysterious symbols and secret codes, as the threat of a dark conspiracy grows. Window on the World / Director David Robert Mitchell Cast Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace USA 2018, 2h19m, N/C 15+Thanks to MUBI and The Skinny

Universal Soldier GFT / Sat 23 Feb (23.15) The Muscles from Brussels Jean-Claude Van Damme was at his physical prime in this zesty, action-packed sci-fi thriller, which marked the beginning of a long-running franchise. Killed on the battlefields of Vietnam, private Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) and his sadistic sergeant Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) live to fight again as part of a murky government project turning fallen heroes into obedient cyborg killing machines. The only flaw in the cunning plan is that memories linger on and these deadly rivals still have some old scores to settle. Future Cult / Director Roland Emmerich Cast Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker USA 1992, 1h42m, 18 Thanks to Park Circus

The Vanishing GFT / Thu 21 (20.30) & Fri 22 Feb (15.00) Kristoffer Nyholm is a past master of stylish suspense having directed TV series The Killing and Taboo. Now, he turns his talent to the eerie true events known as the Flannan Isle mystery. Thomas (Peter Mullan), James (Gerard Butler) and Donald (Connor Swindells) are three lighthouse keepers who arrive on an uninhabited island 20 miles off the Scottish coast. It is the start of a six week shift that is anything but routine as they make a discovery that provokes greed, fear, paranoia and a vicious fight for survival. What lies at the heart of the mystery could be the root of all evil... Gala / Director Kristoffer Nyholm Cast Gerard Butler, Connor Swindells, Peter Mullan UK 2018, 1h41m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Lionsgate and the Herald & Times Group

Virtually Together Buchanan Galleries / Fri 22 & Sat 23 Feb (12.00 - 18.30, various time slots) New for GFF19: Step inside a new immersive film experience where you’ll be surrounded with 360 degree visuals - with no need for a special headset. See live music shows, travel the world, and experience the latest digital video art as part of our three programmes: Instant Travel, Worlds That Don’t Exist and Adventures In Music. See the GFF website for full listings, and guarantee your spot with a £5.00 advance ticket. Any remaining spaces will be ‘pay what you feel’ on the day - drop by Buchanan Galleries to see what’s on offer! An exciting new project from Live Cinema UK in partnership with Igloo Vision, funded by Innovate UK.

Visible Cinema: The Contouring of Deafhoods

£6 tickets

GFT / Wed 27 Feb (18.15) London Short Film Festival and GFF are proud to present a Scottish premiere package of award winning, rarely screened and thought provoking contemporary short films from around the world. Each film in The Contouring of Deafhoods programme brings stories about D/deaf culture and experience to the big screen. Films include BSL/NZSL dialogue and/or English subtitles. Presented in partnership with BSLBT and supported by the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery. BSL users can contact GFT via contactSCOTLAND-BSL to book. Window on the World / Directors Various UK/NZ/Spain, BSL/NZSL and English subtitles, 2018, 1h39m, N/C 15+ Thanks to LSFF and BSLBT

V Vision Everyman / Wed 27 Feb (18.00) | CCA / Thu 28 Feb (15.30) The latest mystical drama from director Naomi Kawase is set in the magical Yoshino mountains of Nara in Japan. French writer Jeanne (a luminous Juliette Binoche) has arrived and is awaiting “vision”, a herb that appears once in a millennium. It is reputed to vanquish weakness and agony in anyone who consumes it. She meets Tomo (Masatoshi Nagase) and Aki (Mari Natsuki), who claims to be the guardian of the forest in which the herb grows. As she waits for nature to flourish, Jeanne grows closer to Tomo and begins a journey to confront the grief and anxieties in her past. CineMasters / Director Naomi Kawase Cast Juliette Binoche, Masatoshi Nagase, Takanori Iwata, Mari Natsuki France/Japan 2018, 1h49m, English, Japanese and French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Elle Driver

VISIT TIONS presented by Lost Map

£12/£10

The Savings Bank / Sun 24 Feb (Doors 19.00) Transport yourself to the small isles for a night of visual experimentation and sonic escapism. Lost Map - an independent record label based on the Hebridean island of Eigg - are co-hosting an evening inspired by their VISITΔTIONS project, where artists are left to their own devices in a remote bothy for a week. This event will showcase filmed footage captured by Slow Tree (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson and Abi Fry of British Sea Power) and an exclusive live set of the music made during their time on the island. The night will also feature performances from residency alumni Monoganon and Free Love (formerly Happy Meals). Sound & Vision / 5h approx, N/C 18+ Thanks to Lost Map and The Savings Bank

Vox Lux Cineworld / Sat 2 (20.30) & Sun 3 Mar (15.30) An electric and powerful sophomore feature from Brady Corbet (Childhood of a Leader) merges tragedy and satire through the incredible life story of a pop superstar. The film charts the life of Celeste (a career-defining performance from Natalie Portman), who survives a school shooting at the age of 13 to find early success as a teen popstar, becoming an emblem of national healing. Building plans for a comeback aged 31, tragedy threatens her life once again. Featuring an original score from Scott Walker and brand new songs from Sia, Vox Lux is a provocative and essential take on 21st century trauma. Sound & Vision / Director Brady Corbet Cast Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy USA 2018, 1h54m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Curzon/Artificial Eye

We Are The Weirdos presented by The Final Girls GFT / Wed 27 Feb (21.00) The Final Girls present a selection of shorts from some of the most exciting new female voices in international genre cinema. These films delve deep into the darkest corners of human desires and bring an unforgettable array of monsters to the screen. A slick and striking selection of cinematic scares - get ready to embrace your nightmares. The future of horror is female. The Final Girls is a film collective which explores the intersections between feminism and horror film. Future Cult / Directors Various Cast Various Various 2017-2018, 1h30m, N/C 18+ Thanks to The Final Girls

The Wedding Guest GFT / Sun 24 Feb (15.30) The astonishingly versatile Michael Winterbottom ventures into classic film noir territory with this intriguing, fast-paced thriller. The mysterious Jay (Dev Patel) leaves England and heads for Karachi, where he rents a car and buys some weapons. He plans to kidnap young Muslim woman Samira (Radhika Apte) but she chooses to go with him willingly to escape an unwanted arranged marriage. Bullets fly, lives are lost and the couple run for their lives, heading for Goa and trying to survive as they pass through some of the most remote and dangerous areas along the Pakistani-Indian border. CineMasters / Director Michael Winterbottom Cast Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh UK 2018, 1h34m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Park Circus

W Werewolf (Wilkolak) GFT / Fri 22 Feb (23.00) | CCA / Sat 23 Feb (16.15) Adrian Panek explores the traumatic effect of war on young children with a harrowing story that focuses on the horrors that are perpetrated by humans and the dangers that can lurk within. When a group of children are spared from a concentration camp, they are transported to a desolate house in the middle of the forest. Soon, the horrifying threat of the camp is replaced by fear as a pack of wild dogs roam the woods. The children are trapped yet again and must work together to liberate themselves once and for all. Pioneer / Director Adrian Panek Cast Nicolas Przygoda, Kamil Polnisiak, Sonia Mietielica Poland/The Netherlands/Germany 2018, 1h28m, Polish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Media Move

The White Crow Cineworld / Mon 25 (18.00) & Tue 26 Feb (13.00) The extraordinary early life and mercurial brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev are the inspiration for a richly atmospheric true-life biography from actor/director Ralph Fiennes. Ukrainian dancer Oleg Ivenko makes an astonishing debut as the young Nureyev. Arriving in Paris in the early 1960s with the Kirov Ballet, Nureyev devours the cultural life of the city and the chance to venture beyond the Iron Curtain. There is no turning back and his plot to defect unfolds against flashbacks that capture his humble beginnings, blazing talent and determination to become a major figure on the world stage. Local Heroes / Director Ralph Fiennes Cast Oleg Ivenko, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sergei Polunin UK/France 2018 , 2h2m, Russian, English and French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to StudioCanal

The Wild Bunch

Free

GFT / Sun 3 Mar (10.30) Sam Peckinpah’s elegiac, blood-soaked western remains one of the finest films of its era, offering startling parallels with the Vietnam War. In 1913, Pike Bishop (William Holden) leads his ageing gang of outlaws on a high stakes mission to hijack a munitions shipment. Pursued by bounty hunters and stalked by a former partner, they are confronted by their own mortality and a swiftly changing America, marked by betrayal, greed and senseless slaughter. A film that deliberately fights a Hollywood glamourisation of violence by making it graphic, ugly and deeply felt. 1969: The End of Innocence / Director Sam Peckinpah Cast William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan USA 1969, 2h15m, 18 Thanks to Park Circus

The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (Manyeo) GFT / Sat 2 Mar (18.15) I Saw the Devil writer Park Hoon-jung returns with a thrilling new film that chillingly reinvents the action genre. Ten years ago, Ja-yoon (Kim Da-mi) escaped from a government facility. Having lost her memory, Ja-yoon participates in a TV talent contest competing for prize money in an attempt to help her adopted family through financial hardship, but her appearance blows her cover, putting her in the sights of the sinister individuals responsible for her imprisonment. They have been searching for Jay-yoon ever since her disappearance, and can turn her life upside down in the blink of an eye… FrightFest / Director Park Hoon-jung Cast Choi Woo-sik, Jo Min-soo, Kim Da-mi South Korea 2018, 2h5m, Korean with English subtitles, N/C 18+ Thanks to Signature Entertainment

Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð) GFT / Sat 23 (18.05) & Tue 26 Feb (15.30) Of Horses and Men director Benedikt Erlingsson makes a welcome return with a playful, wonderfully quirky charmer that addresses urgent issues with the lightest of touches. Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) is a mildmannered choirmaster secretly waging war on the heavy industry that is ruining the rugged landscapes of her beloved Iceland. Her acts of sabotage grow increasingly extreme. Then she learns that she has been approved to adopt a child. Is it possible to save the planet and give a secure life to the daughter she has yet to meet? Pioneer / Director Benedikt Erlingsson Cast Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada Iceland/France/Ukraine 2018, 1h41m, Icelandic, Spanish, English, Ukrainian with English subtitles, N/C 12+ Thanks to Picturehouse Entertainment

W The World Is Yours (Le monde est à toi) GFT / Fri 1 Mar (20.30) Hailed by IndieWire as “Sexy Beast, Spring Breakers and Little Miss Sunshine all blended together”, The World Is Yours is a supremely stylish crime caper with a nod or two in the direction of Quentin Tarantino. François (Karim Leklou) is a mild-mannered, small time crook under the thumb of his ruthless mother Danny (an outrageous Isabelle Adjani). He dreams of a normal, happy life but to finance it he must undertake a drugs deal in Spain that is mired in double-dealing and betrayal. A swaggering but sweet-centred saga with great performances and a killer soundtrack. Window on the World / Director Romain Gavras Cast Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel, Gabby Rose France 2018, 1h34m, French with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to StudioCanal

Yuli GFT / Sat 23 (17.15) & Tue 26 Feb (15.45) The dazzling, rags-to-riches life of ballet superstar Carlos Acosta is beautifully captured by director Icíar Bollaín and writer Paul Laverty in this life-affirming adaptation of his memoir No Way Home. In modern Cuba, Acosta is rehearsing a show dramatising his life in dance. That’s the prompt to recall a childhood where the irrepressible young Carlos would rather have been playing football than attending the Cuban School of Ballet. The struggles to overcome poverty and make his family proud lie at the heart of an inspirational story as vibrant and entrancing as the Cuban locations. Gala / Director Icíar Bollaín Cast Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martínez Spain/Cuba/UK 2018, 1h55m, Spanish with English subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Modern Films and The Big Issue

Zombieland GFT / Fri 1 Mar (23.15) Be sure to stock up on Twinkies and remember to follow the rules for survival to make it to our special screening of Zombieland, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Join Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahasee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) as they navigate the undead in a bid to reach the safe haven of an amusement park they’ve heard is free of zombies and filled with good times! However, the route to safety is never that easy and they have to decide which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the shambling hoards... Future Cult / Director Ruben Fleischer Cast Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson USA 2009, 1h28m, 15 Thanks to Park Circus

Zoo Cineworld / Wed 27 (20.45) & Thu 28 Feb (13.00) Karen (Zoë Tapper) and John’s (Ed Speleers) marriage is on the brink of collapse. Since learning of their inability to conceive, the spark between them has disappeared. They live together yet shuffle about their apartment as if they were the walking dead. That is until the world is hit by a pandemic that really does turn the living into zombies... Zoo is a jet-black comedy about life, love and zombies, following two people who are forced to reconnect as the world around them comes crashing down. Future Cult / Director Antonio Tublen Cast Zoë Tapper, Ed Speleers, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Denmark 2018, 1h35m, N/C 15+ Thanks to Signature Entertainment

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1 FESTIVAL 12 DAYS 40 STAFF 150 VOLUNTEERS 204 FILMS THE BEST AUDIENCES ANYWHERE THANK YOU From the bottom of our hearts Thank You to our audience, our dedicated staff and team of volunteers who work tirelessly to make Glasgow Film Festival a success! We are also grateful to the following organisations who have generously supported our event: 29 Glasgow, Buchanan Galleries, Argyle Street Arches, The Blue Arrow, Castle of Doom, Lost Map, Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema, A Kind of Seeing, Members of Community Connectors-GCVS, Staff and Residents of Queens Cross Housing Association, Pupils and Staff from John Paul Academy & St Charles Primary School, Parkhouse Business Park, iCombat Glasgow, Scare Scotland, The Marshmallow Lady, Stage Fight Scotland, Acting Coach Scotland, We Throw Switches, Creative Media Skills, BECTU Vision, NFTS Scotland, Soapworks Ltd

FILM AND EVENT INDEX The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 12 The Aftermath 12 Alice T 12 Alice’s Restaurant 12 Alien 12 All Creatures Here Below 13 All These Small Moments 13 Alone at My Wedding 13 Alpha, The Right to Kill 13 Anatomy of a Soundtrack with Matt Dunkley 13 Angel 14 Another Day of Life 14 Aquarela 14 Arctic 14 Are You Proud? 14 Automata 15 Balloon 15 Beatrice Gibson Masterclass 15 Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story 15 Benjamin 15 Bhonsle 16 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 16 Black Circle 16 The Blair Witch Project at a Secret Location 16 Blind Spot 16 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 17 Border 17 A Bread Factory - Part One 17 A Bread Factory - Part Two 17 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 17 Buy Me A Gun 18 Cellist - The Legacy of Gregor Piatigorsky 18 Chained For Life 18 Character Makeup with Danny Marie Elias 18 Cities of Last Things 18 Close Enemies 19 Closing Gala: Beats 5 Coincoin and the Extra-Humans 19 Complicity 19 Connect 19 Costume Design with Trisha Biggar 19 Dark Light: The Films of Anouk De Clercq 20 Daydream Nation 20 Dead Ant 20 The Dead Centre 20 Dead Good 20 Dear Son 21 Diane 21 Dirty God 21 Do No Harm 21 Dragged Across Concrete 21 Driven 22

Easy Rider 22 Editing Across Genres with Colin Monie 22 Eighth Grade 22 The Elephant and The Butterfly 22 Erased____Ascent of the Invisible 23 Everybody Knows 23 A Faithful Man 23 The Feeling of Being Watched 23 Fight Club 23 Fighting with My Family 24 Final Ascent 24 Finale 24 Float Like a Butterfly 24 For a Happy Life 24 Freaks 25 Freedom Fields 25 Fugue 25 Galveston 25 Genesis 25 GFF Film Quiz 26 The Ghost of Peter Sellers 26 Ghostbusters - Cult Classic 26 Ghostbusters - Family Favourite 26 Girl 26 Girls of the Sun 27 The Good Girls 27 The Grand Bizarre 27 Happy as Lazzaro 27 Harry Birrell: Films of Love and War 27 The Heartbreak Kid 28 Her Smell 28 Here Comes Hell! 28 The Hoard 28 The Hole in the Ground 28 Hotel Mumbai 29 The Hummingbird Project 29 I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History As Barbarians 29 I Hope I’m Loud When I’m Dead 29 In My Room 29 In Safe Hands 30 Irene’s Ghost 30 The Iron Giant 30 Ishtar 30 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels 30 Jim Galloway - A Journey in Jazz 31 José 31 Julia Blue 31 Keep An Eye Out! 31 Keep Going 31 Kia and Cosmos 40 Killing 40 Lance Bangs: In Person 40 Last Breath 40 The Legend of the Stardust Brothers 40

Let Me Fall 41 Level 16 41 A Life in Still Game with Greg Hemphill & Ford Kiernan 41 Living the Light - Robby Müller 41 Lords of Chaos 41 Loro 42 Love Movie 42 Luz 42 Mackintosh Redux 42 Maiden 42 Making Montgomery Clift 43 The Man Who Feels No Pain 43 The Man Who Surprised Everyone 43 Margaret Tait Award: between a whisper and a cry 43 Margaret Tait Contextual Screening: everything is everything 43 Maria By Callas 44 The Matrix 44 Medium Cool 44 Meeting Gorbachev 44 The Merger 44 Metal Heart 45 Mid90s 45 Midnight Cowboy 45 Mikey and Nicky 45 Minuscule Mandibles from Far Away 45 The Most Beautiful Couple 46 Mothers’ Instinct 46 Murder Me, Monster 46 Netizens 46 A New Leaf 46 Not Reconciled 47 Of Fish and Foe 47 One Day 47 Only You 47 Opening Gala: Mid90s 4 Our Maryhill 47 Out of Blue 48 Outlaw King - Settling the Score 48 Papi Chulo 48 Pause 48 People and Places, Work by Margaret Tait and Joanna Margaret Paul 48 Permission 49 Pinochet Porn 49 The Pluto Moment 49 Pond Life 49 Prophecy 49 The Public 50 The Quietude 50 Ray & Liz 50 Real Love 50 The River 50 Rojo 51 Run Free 51

The Rusalka 51 Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood 51 Satan & Adam 51 The Science of Ghosts 52 Scotch - The Golden Dram 52 She’s Missing 52 The Sisters Brothers 52 The Song of the Tree 52 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek 53 Starting Out in Film & TV Drama 53 Stop Motion - Life Between Frames 53 Styx 53 Sudden Fury 53 Summer 54 The Surprise Film 54 Sweet Charity 54 Take 2: A Town Called Panic 54 Take 2: The Adventures of Tintin 54 Team America: World Police Sing-a-Long 55 Tell It to the Bees 55 They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? 55 The Third Marriage 55 The Third Wife 55 This Magnificent Cake! 56 Those Who Work 56 The Thoughts That Once We Had 56 Thunder Road 56 Tito and the Birds 56 Transit 57 Tremor – Es ist immer Krieg 57 True Grit 57 The Truk 57 Tyrel 57 Under the Silver Lake 58 Universal Soldier 58 The Vanishing 58 Virtually Together 58 Visible Cinema: The Contouring of Deafhoods 58 Vision 59 VISITΔTIONS presented by Lost Map 59 Vox Lux 59 We Are The Weirdos 59 The Wedding Guest 59 Werewolf 60 The White Crow 60 The Wild Bunch 60 The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion 60 Woman at War 60 The World Is Yours 61 Yuli 61 Zombieland 61 Zoo 61

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