APRIL 2013
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Italian Film Festival
The best in contemporary and classic Italian cinema
Made in Prague
Fresh new Czech filmmaking
All the best new releases
A Late Quartet, Neighbouring Sounds, Love is All You Need & more
Take 2: Free family films every Saturday 2 for 1 tickets available via the Sunday Herald and Orange Wednesdays GLASGOW FILM THEATRE
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CINEMA 3 IS ON ITS WAY... We are delighted to announce that work will commence on 29 April to build GFT’s new third cinema at our Rose Street premises. The stylish sixty-seater cinema will offer a comfortable and quality viewing experience, and it will also allow us to diversify our overall GFT programming, offering audiences greater choice. Cinema 3 will be located on the current site of Café Cosmo, which will close from 25 April. From 29 April, GFT will open Monday – Friday from 5pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. Tickets can be bought in advance, with no booking fees, from www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre. The renovation of the foyer will include a new bar area, and the redesign of the upstairs bar will create a flexible social and meeting space, improving disabled access to this area. Our green credentials will also be enhanced through adding low energy lighting and a new boiler system. The creation of Cinema 3 and redevelopment of GFT’s premises has received funding from Glasgow City Council, Creative Scotland, the Robertson Trust, and the Garfield Weston Foundation. Our fundraising efforts are ongoing to ensure that all of the phases of this £2 million project can be completed by next year before the 10th Anniversary of Glasgow Film Festival and the year of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games.
SEAT SPONSORSHIP Cinema 3 offers 60 seats which can be sponsored by cinema-goers, as well as trusts, companies, clubs and organisations in support of our development project. GFT is a registered Scottish Charity. If interested in sponsoring a seat, or to find out about other ways of sponsoring GFT and GFF’s work, please contact liana.marletta@glasgowfilm.org or call 0141 352 8604. Image: NORD Architecture
Contents Diary
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009 Re: Cyborg 3D 2013 BAFTA Shorts
ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL The Commander and the Stork
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24
Every Blessed Day
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Immature, The Trip
20
10
The Interval
16
Beyond the Hills
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Me and You
20
Bicycle Thieves
10
Nina
17
Dazed and Confused
14
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
19
Flying Blind
10
Pretty Butterflies
17
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The Red and the Blue
15
23
S.B.: I Knew Him Well
19
9
Slow Food Story
17
5
The Son Did It
16
War of the Volcanoes/Stromboli
18
A Late Quartet An Audience with Pixar’s Mark Andrews
Good Vibrations The Holy Mountain Home (Yurt) In the House Last Shop Standing
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Love is All You Need
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Neighbouring Sounds
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The Place Beyond the Pines
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Point Blank
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Reality
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Robot & Frank
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Rushmore
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We Are Northern Lights
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ALTERNATIVE CONTENT
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
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Manet: Portraying Life
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NT Live: The Audience
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NT Live: People
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NT Live: This House
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MADE IN PRAGUE: NEW CZECH CINEMA UK TOUR 2013 Alois Nebel
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The House
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Lidice
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Long Live the Family
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Walking Too Fast
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GFT REGULARS
Access Take 2: Autism-friendly screenings
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Crossing the Line
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Film Discussion Group
26
The GFT Film Quiz
26
Glasgore: Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group
26
Late Night Classics
14
Monorail Film Club
23
Silver Screen
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Take 2: Free Saturday films for families
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A large print version of this brochure is available from Box Office
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Monday 1 April In the House (15) p5
Monday 8 April 13.30 / 15.45
/ 20.30
Good Vibrations (15) p5
15.30 / 20.40
Beyond the Hills (12A) p6
12.30 / 17.40
Reality (15) p6
18.00
Tuesday 2 April In the House (15) p5
14.30 / 16.45
Good Vibrations (15) p5
12.20
Beyond the Hills (12A) p6
15.05 / 19.55
Reality (15) p6
12.45
Long Live the Family (N/C 15+) p21
18.00
NT Live: People p28
19.30
Wednesday 3 April In the House (15) p5
15.30 / 20.40
Beyond the Hills (12A) p6
12.30 / 17.40
Reality (15) p6
20.15
Glasgore: Horror/Cult Discussion Group p26
Thursday 4 April Good Vibrations (15) p5
18.30 / 20.30 12.25
Beyond the Hills (12A) p6
14.35 / 19.45
Friday 5 April
/ 16.00
/ 18.15 / 20.30
In the House (15) p5
13.00
/ 18.25
Good Vibrations (15) p5
15.15
/ 20.40
Saturday 6 April A Late Quartet (15) p7
16.00 / 18.15 / 20.30
In the House (15) p5
15.15 / 20.40
Good Vibrations (15) p5
18.25
009 Re: Cyborg 3D (N/C 12+) p14
13.25
Take 2: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) p25 11.30 Access Take 2: Diary of a Wimpy Kid... (PG) p25 12.30
Sunday 7 April A Late Quartet (15) p7 In the House (15) p5 Good Vibrations (15) p5
13.00 / 17.55
Neighbouring Sounds (15) p7
15.15 / 20.10
Robot & Frank (12A) p13
15.00 / 17.15 / 19.30 12.45 / 15.15 13.00 / 17.30
Crossing the Line: The Holy Mountain (18) p23 19.45
Tuesday 9 April A Late Quartet (15) p7
15.00 / 18.15 / 20.30
In the House (15) p5
15.45 / 20.40
Neighbouring Sounds (15) p7
13.00
Lidice (N/C 15+) p21
18.00
Robot & Frank (12A) p13
12.45
Wednesday 10 April
13.45 / 16.00 / 18.15
In the House (15) p5
13.00 / 17.55
Neighbouring Sounds (15) p7
15.15 / 20.10
Robot & Frank (12A) p13
20.30
Film Discussion Group p26
Thursday 11 April
18.30 13.45 / 16.00 / 20.45
In the House (15) p5
15.45 / 20.40
Neighbouring Sounds (15) p7
13.00 / 18.00
Manet: Portraying Life p27
19.00
Friday 12 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20 A Late Quartet (15) p7
13.45
/ 17.10 / 20.00 / 16.00
IFF: The Red and the Blue (N/C 15+) p15 Dazed and Confused (15) p14
/ 18.15 20.30 23.00
Saturday 13 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20 / 17.10 / 20.00 A Late Quartet (15) p7
13.45 / 18.15
IFF: Every Blessed Day (N/C 15+) p16
16.00
IFF: The Son Did It (N/C 18+) p16
20.45
Take 2: Kiki’s Delivery Service (U) p25
Sunday 14 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 A Late Quartet (15) p7
11.30 16.30 / 19.30 13.30
IFF: The Interval (N/C 15+) p16
15.45
IFF: Nina (N/C 15+) p17
17.45
Monorail Film Club: Last Shop Standing (N/C 12+) p23 19.45 Manet: Portraying Life p27
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18.30
A Late Quartet (15) p7
13.45 / 16.00 / 18.15
A Late Quartet (15) p7 13.45
13.45 / 16.00 / 20.30
A Late Quartet (15) p7 13.30 / 15.45 / 18.00
Good Vibrations (15) p5
In the House (15) p5
A Late Quartet (15) p7 In the House (15) p5
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Monday 15 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20 / 17.10 / 20.00 A Late Quartet (15) p7
13.45 / 16.00 / 20.30
IFF: Slow Food Story (N/C 12+) p17
18.30
Tuesday 16 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8
14.20 / 20.00
A Late Quartet (15) p7
15.45
IFF: Pretty Butterflies (N/C 15+) p17
20.30
Monday 22 April
Love is All You Need (15) p8 13.00 / 15.30 / 18.00 / 20.25 The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8
Love is All You Need (15) p8 I'm So Excited! (CTBC) p12
The House (N/C 15+) p22
The GFT Film Quiz p26
12.45
Wednesday 17 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 A Late Quartet (15) p7
14.20 / 20.00
13.15 / 15.20
/ 20.40
IFF: War of the Volcanoes / Stromboli (N/C 15+) p18 17.30 We Are Northern Lights (12A) p13
17.50
Thursday 18 April
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20 / 17.10 / 20.00 A Late Quartet (15) p7
13.45 / 16.00 / 20.30
IFF: S.B.: I Knew Him Well (N/C 12+) p19
Friday 19 April
Love is All You Need (15) p8 13.00
14.45 / 20.00 18.30 12.45
Alois Nebel (N/C 15+) p22
18.15 20.45
Wednesday 24 April Love is All You Need (15) p8
13.30 / 18.00
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8
14.20 / 17.55
Point Blank (18) p9
20.45
Home (12A) p9
16.00 / 20.30
Thursday 25 April Love is All You Need (15) p8
16.00 / 20.25
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20 / 17.10 / 20.00 Home (12A) p9
14.00 / 18.30
18.30
/ 15.30
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 14.20
13.00 / 15.30 / 21.00
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 Point Blank (18) p9
We Are Northern Lights (12A) p13
18.00
Tuesday 23 April
An Audience with Pixar’s Mark Andrews (all ages) p10 18.00 18.15
14.20 / 20.00
Point Blank (18) p9
/ 20.25
/ 17.10 / 20.00
IFF: The Commander and the Stork (N/C 15+) p19 18.00
Saturday 20 April Love is All You Need (15) p8
13.00 / 15.30 / 18.00
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8
17.10 / 20.00
IFF: Piazza Fontana... (N/C 15+) p19
14.30
IFF: Me and You (15) p20
20.25
Take 2: The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (12A) p25 11.30
Sunday 21 April
Love is All You Need (15) p8
12.30 / 19.30
The Place Beyond the Pines (15) p8 13.20 / 16.10 / 19.00 2013 BAFTA Shorts (N/C 15+) p24 IFF: Immature, The Trip (N/C 15+) p20
Special features
£4.50 tickets
15.00 17.20
Free events
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Special ticket price
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In the House Dans la maison Friday 29 March – Thursday 11 April GFF favourite François Ozon is on top form with this witty, award-winning account of a disruptive outsider and the way he ruffles the feathers of a model of bourgeois respectability. Fabrice Luchini gives a delicious performance as Germain, a world-weary teacher whose passion for his profession is rekindled by sixteenyear-old pupil Claude (Ernst Umhauer). Claude writes essays that beguile and delight. Does he take his inspiration from life or is he inventively embroidering reality? Germain pushes him to take more risks, never realising that Claude might also start to charm his wife Jeanne (Kristin Scott Thomas). A seductive adaptation of Juan Mayorga’s play The Boy in the Last Row. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at glasgowfilm.org Director François Ozon / Cast Kristin Scott Thomas, Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer / France 2012, 1h45m, French with subtitles, 15 World Film at GFT is sponsored by Boteco Do Brasil www.botecodobrasil.com
Good Vibrations Friday 29 March – Sunday 7 April Relive your teenage kicks with the touching and hilarious story of how record shop owner Terri Hooley, against a backdrop of sectarian violence and political upheaval, bridged the divide between Catholic and Protestant and brought the youth of Belfast together in their shared love of punk. This is a dramatized version of events surrounding the beginnings of the Good Vibrations record label which helped launch the career of The Undertones, Rudi and many other Northern punk bands at the height of the Troubles – offering a glimmer of unity and hope in a time of warfare. Featuring a warmhearted portrayal of Hooley by Richard Dormer, this is a glowing tribute to a remarkable man and a striking testament to the transportive power of music. Directors Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn / Cast Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Dylan Moran UK/Ireland 2012, 1h43m, 15
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Beyond the Hills Dupa dealuri Monday 1 – Thursday 4 April The latest epic work from Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days) takes its inspiration from true events. Voichita has found peace at an Orthodox monastery in the remote Moldavian wilderness. Her friend Alina arrives for a visit, determined to rescue her friend from this pious, repressive community. Although Alina’s mildly disruptive presence is initially tolerated by the head of the order, she is soon viewed as an evil influence who has fallen under the spell of the devil and must be saved. Eschewing cheap sensationalism or Exorcist-style thrills, Mungiu constructs a masterful drama that chills to the bone. Director Cristian Mungiu / Cast Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuta Romania/France/Belgium 2012, 2h32m, Romanian with subtitles, 12A: Contains infrequent strong language and sexualised nudity
Reality Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 April Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival, Matteo Garrone’s new film is a tragicomic satire that provides a radical and refreshing contrast to his previous movie, the celebrated Gomorrah. Luciano is a fishmonger and wheeler-dealer in a poor neighbourhood of Naples, whose obsession with becoming a contestant on Big Brother plunges him into self-delusional fantasy and financial ruin. Echoing both The Truman Show and Slumdog Millionaire, Reality has an almost fairy-tale and nightmarish atmosphere, as it unflinchingly depicts the modern consumerist fixations of contemporary Italy versus the everyday realities of low-rent Neopolitan life. Director Matteo Garrone / Cast Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone Italy/France 2012, 1h55m, Italian with subtitles, 15
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Neighbouring Sounds O som ao redor Monday 8 – Thursday 11 April Earning comparisons with Michael Haneke’s Hidden and the early work of Roman Polanski, the first dramatic feature from former film critic Kleber Mendonça Filho has been described as ‘like watching a neighbourhood soap opera reimagined by J G Ballard or John Carpenter’. An affluent area of Recife seems the picture of bourgeois respectability as it smugly basks in the blazing seaside sunlight. There are hints of insecurity and paranoia among the residents who are persuaded to hire a private security firm that offers 24-hour protection. The arrival of security boss Clodoaldo should put them at ease, instead his presence exposes a web of guilty secrets, old wounds and bitter resentments. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at glasgowfilm.org Director Kleber Mendonça Filho / Cast Gustavo Jahn, Irandhir Santos, Irma Brown / Brazil 2012, 2h11m, Portuguese with subtitles, 15 World Film at GFT is sponsored by Boteco Do Brasil www.botecodobrasil.com
A Late Quartet
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Friday 5 – Thursday 18 April Yaron Zilberman’s civilised delight provides Christopher Walken with one of his best roles in recent years as Peter, the founding member of a successful string quartet. As the quartet prepare to celebrate their silver anniversary with a recital of Beethoven’s Late String Quartets, Peter is diagnosed with a degenerative illness. It is a moment when everything he has worked for starts to fall apart, including the marriage of second violinist Robert (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and violist Juliette (Catherine Keener). Restoring the delicate harmony of the group is the basis of this wise, beautifully acted drama with a wonderful classical soundtrack.
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Also available to watch on the GFT Player (www.glasgowfilm.org/player) from Friday 5 April - see p11 for more information. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at glasgowfilm.org Director Yaron Zilberman / Cast Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman / USA 2012, 1h39m, 15
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The Place Beyond the Pines Friday 12 – Thursday 25 April
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Reunited after their unforgettable collaboration on Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling and writer/director Derek Cianfrance have created a supremely stylish crime drama that matures into a rich, complex tale of family, fate, guilt and the unbearable demands of modern masculinity. Gosling is a motorcycle stunt rider working for a travelling circus and happy to drift from town to town, free of commitments or restrictions. When he discovers that he has a baby son, he takes the responsibility seriously. Robbing banks is his means of family support but that soon puts him at odds with an ambitious cop with an idealistic belief in justice. Both men must address the sins of the past in a powerful American epic.
Aged 15–21? Sign up for our GFT Youth Loyalty Card and see The Place Beyond the Pines for only £4.50. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at glasgowfilm.org Director Derek Cianfrance / Cast Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes / USA 2012, 2h20m, 15
Love is All You Need Den skaldede frisør From Friday 19 April Tired of shrill, soulless Hollywood romantic comedies? Susanne Bier’s delightful Love is All You Need could restore your faith in the entire genre. Recovering from chemotherapy, Trine Dyrholm’s Ida discovers her boorish husband’s infidelity in the worst possible way. She leaves alone for their daughter’s dream wedding at a beautiful Italian villa in Sorrento. When soon to be ex-hubby joins the wedding party with his new conquest, the family’s ugly squabbles leave strait-laced widower Philip (Pierce Brosnan) wondering if his son has made the right choice. A sparkling, sun-kissed romantic charmer that will prove irresistible to anyone who believes that love can conquer all obstacles. Director Susanne Bier Cast Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Paprika Steen Denmark/Sweden/Italy/France/Germany 2012, 1h56m, Danish & English with subtitles, 15
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Point Blank Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 April John Boorman’s American debut remains a landmark crime movie, mixing fast-paced, hard-hitting Hollywood action with European stylistic experimentation and cool, existential enquiry to lastingly intoxicating effect. Heading up a slew of actors who can only be described as ‘iconic’, Lee Marvin is cast to career-best perfection as Walker, an old-school gangster left to die in Alcatraz after an otherwise successful heist. Like some anachronistic avenging angel, he returns to seek out those who betrayed him and retrieve his share of the loot from the outwardly respectable, strangely faceless ‘Organisation’. But does Walker belong, can he still function in this world? Geoff Andrew, BFI Director John Boorman / Cast Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn / USA 1967, 1h32m, 18
Home (Yurt) Wednesday 24 – Thursday 25 April A beautifully composed meditation on nostalgia and a changing world, Home is the directorial debut of actor Muzaffer Özdemir, best known for his roles in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's The Small Town and Distant, for which he won the Cannes Best Actor Award. Doğan, a pessimistic architect longing for his homeland, revisits the countryside of his childhood for the first time in many years. His search for the familiar, however, is an elusive one and in this modern age he discovers that time which once stood still is now fleeting, and that the tranquillity of familiar landscapes is fading. Poetic and resonant, Home is a serene depiction of one man's journey to find his own sense of peace amidst the conflict between nature and the ever intrusive technological present. Preceded by short film Oh Willy (17 mins) directed by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels. Director Muzaffer Özdemir Cast Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, Muzaffer Özdemir, Muhammet Uzuner Turkey 2011, 1h16m, Turkish with subtitles, 12A: Contains one use of strong language
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An Audience with Pixar’s Mark Andrews
Flying Blind
Tuesday 16 April (18.00)
This film is a stylish mix of erotic love story and political thriller. Helen McCrory stars as a brilliant aerospace engineer who is drawn into a passionate affair with a younger male student while working on a government contract for an aircraft destined for military use. As the contract deadline nears, her doubts about her new lover mount, and she comes to understand the shadowy sides of her professional career and her personal life. EIFF
GFT and The Glasgow School of Art offer an unmissable opportunity to hear Mark Andrews, the director of Oscar-winning Brave, discuss his work. Over the years Andrews has created gripping stories in the magical world of animation with his catalogue including Cars, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Brave. Mark will screen clips from many of his animated films and take questions from the audience. This will be the only public event during Andrews’ visit to Scotland. Free tickets are available from GFT’s Box Office on the day from 12noon. Two tickets per person maximum. 1h30m, suitable for all ages
Sunday 28 April (17.00)
New British Cinema Quarterly
We are delighted that this screening will be introduced by director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz who will also participate in a Q&A following the film. Director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz Cast Helen McCrory, Najib Oudghiri, Kenneth Cranham UK 2012, 1h28m, N/C 15+
Bicycle Thieves Sunday 28 April (17.30) Vittorio De Sica's remarkable drama of desperation and survival in Italy's post-war depression earned a special Academy Award for its affecting power. Shot in the streets and alleys of Rome, De Sica makes poignant use of the real-life locations and non-professional cast. The impoverished Antonio's new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for the bike. Screening in association with the Scottish Bike Show, 27 & 28 April. See www.thescottishbikeshow.com for full details. Director Vittorio De Sica Cast Lamberto Maggiorani, Lianella Carell, Enzo Staiola Italy 1948, 1h29m, Italian with subtitles, U
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player If you can't make it to the cinema why not watch a GFT-curated film on our online GFT Player? You can stream films at home or on the go from as little as £2.60. All you have to do is log in, pay and then watch! Here's a small selection of the films currently available on the Player...
www.glasgowfilm.org/player A Late Quartet
In the cinema: Friday 5 – Thursday 18 April / On the Player: from Friday 5 April See p7 for full film details.
The Women on the 6th Floor
In this raucous comedy stockbroker Fabrice Luchini finds his boring bourgeois existence turned upside down when some exuberant Spanish maids move into the top floor of his building. A big-hearted delight. Director Philippe Le Guay / Cast Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke France 2010, 1h44m, French with subtitles, 12
Surviving Progress
With rich imagery and an immersive soundtrack, Surviving Progress launches us on a journey to contemplate our evolution from cave-dwellers to space explorers. Featuring interviews with cosmologist Stephen Hawking and author Margaret Atwood, this insightful film demonstrates the risks we pose to our own survival in the name of progress, and acts as a warning to us all. Directors Mathieu Roy, Harold Crooks / Cast Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, David Suzuk Canada 2011, 1h26m, N/C 15+
Either Way
Set in the remote countryside of 1980s Iceland, Either Way follows two highway maintenance men as they spend their summer painting lines on roads. This character-driven comedy is director Sigurðsson’s feature debut, and its effortless beauty announces him as a talent to look out for. Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson / Cast Hilmar Guðjónsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson Iceland 2011, 1h21m, Icelandic with subtitles, N/C 12+
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COMING SOON... I'm So Excited! + Satellite Q&A with Pedro Almodóvar
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Special preview: Tuesday 23 April (18.30) Full run at GFT: from Friday 3 May
Thursday 30 May (19.30)
This UK Gala Launch Screening will start with 20 minutes of live red-carpet footage and the film will be followed by a 40-minute live satellite Q&A with director Pedro Almodóvar from Hackney Picturehouse. Featuring cameos from Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz, I’m So Excited! sees Almodóvar return to his crazy comedy roots. A group of travellers face a life-threatening situation on board a plane to Mexico City and, trapped in a confined space, they let off steam, attempt to seduce and be seduced, lie to themselves and each other, and battle with fear, loneliness and the prospect of death. Tickets cost £9.50 full price / £8 concession Director Pedro Almodovar Cast Cecilia Roth, Javier Camara, Pepa Charro Spain 2013, 1h30m, Spanish with subtitles, CTBC Total running time 2h30m
The film will be preceded by live red carpet footage and interviews and then followed by a 50-minute live satellite Q&A with Shane Meadows and special guests. In 2012 a resurrection no one thought possible took place when legendary band The Stone Roses reformed after sixteen years. Acclaimed filmmaker Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style, humour and emotional depth to the film, capturing the band at work and in their everyday lives as they rehearsed for their much-anticipated reunion, which culminated in three triumphant homecoming gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park in front of 220,000 adoring fans. Tickets cost £9.50 full price / £8 concession – tickets on sale from Wednesday 17 April Director Shane Meadows / UK 2013, 1h40m, N/C 15+ Total running time 3h approx
Pompeii Live from the British Museum Tuesday 18 June (doors 18.45, starts 19.00) The first live cinema screening of a major museum exhibition – this is a chance to see an exclusive private view of the British Museum’s ‘Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’. Following a live Introduction by British Museum director Neil MacGregor, the exhibition’s curator Paul Roberts and other experts will then bring extraordinary objects to life in this unique event. Plus, you’ll see specially made films of Pompeii and Herculaneum today, and go behind the scenes of the show to explore the stories of these famous Roman cities. £15 full price / £13 concession / £10 CineCard holders – tickets on sale from Thursday 4 April 1h25m approx
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DID YOU MISS? Robot & Frank Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 April The appliance of science allows retired cat burglar Frank (Frank Langella) to go where no man has gone before in this heartfelt charmer. A growing burden to his exasperated children, cranky, forgetful old maverick Frank is given a robot carer (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) programmed to ensure that he eats properly, takes some light exercise and behaves himself. Frank’s initial hostility to the idea gradually melts as he enjoys the company and starts to plot one more robbery in which a robot accomplice might prove invaluable. A wry, plaintive comedy that finds the human dimension to a story poised between science fiction fantasy and the realities of tomorrow’s world. Please note that this film contains some strobe effects. Director Jake Schreier / Cast Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden USA 2012, 1h29m, 12A: Contains one use of strong language
We Are Northern Lights Tuesday 16 (12.45) & Wednesday 17 April (17.50) How do you capture the essence of Scotland in just one film? You invite people all across the country to submit their unique visions in a mass participation project and combine them into an impressionistic feature film that is poignant, thrilling, moving, often very funny and strays far from the stereotypes we often encounter. There is banter and blether, bike rides and booze, the mundane and the magnificent, beautiful landscapes that take your breath away and ideas that fill you with pride and hope for the future. This is a chance to re-discover Scotland through the eyes and thoughts of the people who live here. Directors Nick Higgins & 121 co-directors Scotland 2013, 1h34m, English & Gaelic with subtitles, 12A: Contains strong language and sex and drug references
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LATE NIGHT CLASSICS GFT's celebrated late nights are laid back affairs when cult favourites can be savoured while you enjoy a drink from the bar. The films are chosen for a lively crowd so expect a fun atmosphere. Tickets cost £7.50 full price and £5.50 concession. Plus FREE entry to NICE N SLEAZY on presentation of your ticket after each film.
Dazed and Confused
Rushmore
Friday 12 April (23.00)
Friday 26 April (23.00)
School's out for summer! Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused focuses on the end of year euphoria experienced by a group of Texan teenagers in 1976. Cruising around town in fast cars, drinking at keg parties, and falling in love are the staples of the summer in this hip, freewheeling and seriously funny coming-of-age tale. Look out for Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck before they were famous!
In director Wes Anderson’s wonderfully whimsical comedy, precocious twerp Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is the king of the extra-curricular at Rushmore Academy. However, his dedication to afterschool societies begins to take its toll on his lessons, and the bespectacled teen finds himself knee-deep in bad grades. Threatened with expulsion, it is not a good time to develop a crush on a teacher (Olivia Williams) and find a mentor in a self-hating multi-millionaire (Bill Murray)...
Director Richard Linklater Cast Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey USA 1993, 1h40m, 15
Director Wes Anderson / Cast Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray USA 1998, 1h31m, 15
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009 Re: Cyborg 3D Saturday 6 April (13.25)
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Once there were nine cybernetic heroes who had long fought for justice. But as their struggle finally restored peace, they eventually disappeared from the pages of history and from people’s memories. 2013: skyscrapers across the world are hit by suicide bombers with no apparent connection. The nine heroes gather once again after three decades to fight against this faceless menace. This is a mature and thought-provoking approach to Shotaro Ishinomori’s classic manga, Cyborg 009 from the director of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. GFT is delighted to welcome director Kenji Kamiyama and producer Tomohiko Ishii who will participate in a Q&A following the screening.
Aged 15–21? Sign up for our GFT Youth Loyalty Card and see 009 Re: Cyborg 3D for only £4.50 (plus £1.50 standard 3D charge). Director Kenji Kamiyama / Cast Hisao Egawa, Toshiko Fujita, Hiroshi Kamiya Japan 2012, 1h43m, Japanese with subtitles, N/C 12+
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ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL Benvenuti to the 20th edition of the Italian Film Festival, curated by Allan Hunter and Richard Mowe and funded by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Edimburgo and the Consolato Generale d’Italia, the cultural services department of the Embassy of Switzerland as well as supporters Valvona & Crolla VinCaffè and Fratelli Sarti, Glasgow. Our 2013 edition highlights a diverse line-up of contemporary and classic Italian cinema, including comedies, dramas, thrillers and classics from award-winning directors and actors. To celebrate its two decades, the Festival expands this year to new locations Kirkcaldy and Belfast as well as traditional partners in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Inverness. All films are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise stated. www.italianfilmfestival.org Ticket deal: 10 tickets for £55 full price/£40 conc or 5 tickets for £30 full price/£22.50 conc (no futher discounts apply).
The Red and the Blue Il rosso e il blu Friday 12 April (20.30) IFF favourite Giuseppe Piccioni (Light of My Eyes, Giulia Doesn't Date at Night) returns with a typically wise and witty adaptation of the Marco Lodoli novel. Set in a school in Rome, the blackboard jungle is seen from the perspective of an idealistic supply teacher (Riccardo Scamarcio), a cynical, eccentric professor (Roberto Herlitzka) and a headmistress (Margherita Buy), who cares more than she may be willing to admit. A quiet charmer of a film, it is defined by disappointments and revelations, compassion and an unwavering faith in the notion that even in the 21st century, your school years can still be the best years of your life. Director Giuseppe Piccioni / Cast Margherita Buy, Roberto Herlitzka, Riccardo Scamarcio / Italy 2012, 1h40m, N/C 15+
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Every Blessed Day
The Son Did It
Saturday 13 April (16.00)
Saturday 13 April (20.45)
Paolo Virzì’s delightful romantic comedy has been a huge box-office hit in Italy and established Luca Marinelli as one of the country's rising stars. Marinelli plays Guido, a shy, unassuming intellectual who works as a night porter in Rome. He is besotted with Antonia, a restless, unpredictable young woman who dreams of becoming a singer and works for a car rental company. They are a perfectly happy couple until they decide that the one thing that will make their lives complete is a baby. A tender, touching comedy, made all the more appealing by its fairytale feel and talented cast.
A cross between Shameless and exuberant grand opera, Daniele Ciprì’s rowdy, bittersweet comedy charts the life of the spectacularly dysfunctional Ciraulo family. Toni Servillo is on top form as the head of a clan struggling to survive in the crumbling ruins of a housing estate on the outskirts of Palermo. When a family tragedy promises to make the family rich with compensation money, it only sows the seeds for further woes. A vulgar, scathing satire on the cruel ironies of life in the Mafia-dominated Italian South, Ciprì’s first solo feature was one of the prime Italian prize-winners at the most recent Venice Film Festival.
Director Paolo Virzì Cast Giovanni La Parola, Luca Marinelli, Stefania Felicioli Italy 2012, 1h42m, N/C 15+
Director Daniele Ciprì Cast Toni Servillo, Gisella Volodi, Alfredo Castro Italy 2012, 1h30m, N/C 18+
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The Interval L'intervallo Sunday 14 April (15.45) An accomplished first feature from documentary filmmaker Leonardo di Costanzo, The Interval uses the unexpected collision of two lives to reflect upon wider society. Salvatore is a chubby teenager who sells lemon ices from a street cart. One day he is ordered to keep watch over rebellious teenager Veronica who is being held captive in an abandoned school, and the two bond as they explore the building and share confidences. The atmospheric location and heartfelt performances help to create a beguiling portrait of contemporary Italy where predatory forces constantly hover at the fringes of ordinary people's daily lives. Director Leonardo di Costanzo / Cast Francesca Riso, Alessio Gallo, Carmine Paternoster Italy/Switzerland/Germany 2012, 1h30m, N/C 15+
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Nina
Slow Food Story
Sunday 14 April (17.45)
Monday 15 April (18.30)
Elisa Fuksas' much-admired debut feature provides a plum role for Diane Fleri as Nina, a lost soul drifting through life in a sunbleached Rome. Nina has agreed to spend the sweltering summer months house-sitting a friend's apartment and caring for his depressed dog, hamster and aquarium. She has no plans, no relationship and no ambition. As she strolls the streets, Nina's niggling existential angst makes her the modern equivalent of a character in an Antonioni film. However, her friendship with ten-year-old Ettore and the discovery of an admirer in shaggy-haired cellist Fabrizio set her on the road to a summer she will never forget.
Recent nightmare stories about the food industry have alarmed everyone and left consumers increasingly wary of mass-produced, so-called convenience meals. More than twenty-five years ago, Carlo Petrini was at the forefront of a protest against the opening of a McDonald's restaurant in Rome; the beginning of a movement that is now active in more than 150 countries. Stefano Sardo's documentary is a love letter to the Slow Food Movement. It is a ‘story of pranks and political passions, of restaurants and rediscovered peasant rites, of wine and journeys and gambles, some won and some lost but all taken with the same unsinkable, grouchy irony.’ – Berlin International Film Festival
Director Elisa Fuksas Cast Diane Fleri, Andrea Bosca, Luca Marinelli Italy 2012, 1h20m, N/C 15+
Introduced by Brenda Anderson, Group Leader for the Slow Food West Scotland movement. Director Stefano Sardo / Cast Carlo Petrini, Azio Citi Italy 2013, 1h13m, N/C 12+
Pretty Butterflies Bellas mariposas Tuesday 16 April (20.30) Hailed as ‘one of the year's most notable Italian productions’ by The Hollywood Reporter, Pretty Butterflies won the Audience Prize at this year's Rotterdam International Film Festival. Director Salvatore Mereu transforms author Sergio Atzeni's tale into a beguiling, salty Sardinian portrait of a day in the life of precocious twelve-year-old Caterina, brilliantly played by Sara Podda. On a hot summer’s day, Caterina and her friend Luna abandon the stifling confines of their neighbourhood for the beach. However, their carefree foray is not without the possibility of danger. A film of youthful verve and unruffled optimism with echoes of Louis Malle's Zazie dans le metro and David Leland's Wish You Were Here. Director Salvatore Mereu / Cast Sara Podda, Maya Mulas, Davide Todde Italy 2012, 1h42m, Italian & Sardinian with subtitles, N/C 15+
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ROBERTO ROSSELLINI DOUBLE BILL The Roberto Rossellini focus has been compiled with the co-operation of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna
The War of the Volcanoes La guerra dei vulcani Wednesday 17 April (17.30) More than sixty years ago the rugged Aeolian Islands became the unlikely backdrop to a showbusiness scandal that would echo around the world. Roberto Rossellini arrived to make Stromboli with Oscar-winning Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman. At the same time on the neighbouring island of Panarea, William Dieterle was making Volcano with Rossellini's former lover Anna Magnani. During the course of filming Stromboli, the married Bergman fell deeply in love with Rossellini and became pregnant with his child. Gorgeous archive footage contrasts the fiery Magnani with the cool Nordic stoicism of Bergman, who would later be denounced in America because of her relationship with Rossellini. Director Francesco Patierno / Cast Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman, Anna Magnani Italy 2012, 52m, N/C 15+
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Stromboli Hailed by Martin Scorsese as an ‘intensely moving exploration of sainthood and spirituality’, Stromboli has often been seen in crudely truncated and revised versions that dilute the power of the original. Now digitally restored by the Cineteca Di Bologna as part of their Rossellini Project, it can be savoured in its full glory. The first of Rossellini's hugely influential Voyage Trilogy also marks the beginning of his personal and professional relationship with Ingrid Bergman, who plays Karin, a Lithuanian refugee who marries a fisherman in order to escape from an internment camp. However, married life amidst the harsh landscapes and suffocating attitudes of the volcanic island Stromboli proves to be another kind of imprisonment. This screening will be introduced by Dr Pasquale Iannone, Senior Teaching Fellow in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Double bill ticket price: £10 full price/£8 concession Director Roberto Rossellini / Cast Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale, Renzo Cesana Italy/USA 1950, 1h31m, Italian, Spanish & English with subtitles, N/C 15+
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S.B.: I Knew Him Well S.B.: Io lo conoscevo bene Thursday 18 April (18.30) How could a comical cruise ship entertainer become one of the most dominant figures in Italian public life over the past thirty years? Giacomo Durzi and Giovanni Fasanella's documentary doesn't take the easy option of rounding-up his critics and mercilessly satirising Silvio Berlusconi. Instead, it takes him seriously, genuinely seeking to understand the Berlusconi phenomenon through an intimate portrait of his life and times told in the words of those who know him best. As well as interviews with personal friends, footage from archives across Europe provides a fascinating historical context to this revealing and critical insight into one of the most controversial political figures of recent times. Directors Giacomo Durzi, Giovanni Fasanella Italy 2013, 1h15m, N/C 12+
The Commander and the Stork Il comandante e la cicogna Friday 19 April (18.00) The latest delight from Bread and Tulips director Silvio Soldini is a fizzy magic realist romp with serious concerns about the state of the nation. Widowed plumber Leo (Valerio Mastandrea) tries to make sense of his life as he struggles to deal with visions of his late wife and the growing pains of his teenage daughter and oddball son. This thoughtful, touching fable unfolds under the stern gaze of a statue of Garibaldi, who adds his own rueful reflections on modern Italy and the chaotic lives of the people who pass beneath him. Director Silvio Soldini Cast Alba Rohrwacher, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Gerini Italy/Switzerland/France 2012, 1h48m, N/C 15+ Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Romanzo di una strage Saturday 20 April (14.30) Marco Tullio Giordana's gripping political thriller won three David Di Donatello awards including Best Supporting Actor for Pierfrancesco Favino and Best Supporting Actress for Michela Cescon. With the steely atmosphere of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, it attempts to unravel the complex web of guilt and betrayal surrounding the bombing of the Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura in downtown Milan on 12 December, 1969. As Police Commissioner Luigi Calabresi investigates the case, he uncovers a conspiracy that implicates neo-fascist elements within the Italian government and the murky involvement of foreign powers with their own shocking agendas. Director Marcol Tullio Giordana Cast Valerio Mastandrea, Pierfrancesco Favino, Michela Cescon Italy/France 2012, 2h9m, N/C 15+
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Me and You Io e te Saturday 20 April (20.25) It has been almost a decade since Bernardo Bertolucci’s last film and Me and You shows that the great Italian auteur has lost none of his mastery. Lorenzo (Jacopo Olmo Antinori) is a fourteen-year-old wrestling with self-consciousness. In a striking show of independence, he decides to skip a week-long class ski trip and hole up alone in the family’s storage basement. However, Lorenzo’s solitary escape is interrupted when he is discovered by his half-sister Olivia (Tea Falco). As Olivia struggles with her demons, she and Lorenzo are forced to confront the complex history that has riven their family and their relationship. Director Bernardo Bertolucci / Cast Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Tea Falco, Sonia Bergamasco / Italy 2012, 1h43m, 15 The IFF is grateful to Artificial Eye for their help with this preview screening.
Immature, The Trip Immaturi, il viaggio Sunday 21 April (17.20) The star-studded sequel to Paolo Genovese's smash hit comedy The Immature (a festival favourite in 2012) takes the reunited schoolfriends on a sun-kissed holiday to the gorgeous Greek island of Paros. It’s a time to relax, renew old acquaintances and take pleasure in each other's company. Well, that’s the plan. A mixture of treacherous tequila, lethal watermelons, unexpected appearances from ex-girlfriends, guilty secrets and hidden tragedy test the ties of friendship to the limit in this appealing mixture of breezy comedy, beautiful picture postcard locations and surprising tenderness. Nominated for the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon) as Best Comedy of 2012 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Director Paolo Genovese / Cast Ambra Angiolini, Barbora Bobulova, Raoul Bova Italy 2012, 1h40m, N/C 15+ The IFF acknowledges the help of producer Gianluca Bertogna for this title.
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MADE IN PRAGUE: NEW CZECH CINEMA UK TOUR 2013 Now in its 4th year, the Made in Prague: New Czech Cinema UK Tour showcases the best of contemporary Czech films. Five award-winning features demonstrate the vibrancy of Czech cinema, departing from the gentle and understated observations of the past to provide a strong commentary on social and political issues, heralding the arrival of assured new filmmakers unafraid to tackle challenging subjects. This tour is organised by the Czech Centre London and Czech Film Center and supported by Staropramen. Ticket deal: See all five films for £30 full price/£22.50 concession, no further discounts apply.
Long Live the Family Rodina je základ státu Tuesday 2 April (18.00) Libor is a teacher turned bank manager, with a wife and two children. When his bosses’ fraudulent activity finds him in serious legal trouble and facing prison, he persuades his family to take a trip away for a few days. Is he fleeing from justice, or does he merely want to delay the moment he will have to tell his wife he is going to jail? Or is something else going on entirely? In this intimate road movie, Libor is an allegorical stand-in for the archetypal small nation swept up by market forces – and also for the Czech Republic itself, the history of which has persistently been dictated by larger powers, and which has long deployed mordant, satirical humour as a last defence. Director Robert Sedlácek Cast Igor Chmela, Eva Vrbková, Simona Babcáková Czech Republic 2011, 1h30m, Czech with subtitles, N/C 15+
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Lidice Tuesday 9 April (18.00) The horrific razing of the small Czech village of Lidice was Nazi Germany's only officially recognised act of genocide during the Second World War. Nikolaev’s film tells Lidice’s story through its individual inhabitants. When František Šíma is imprisoned after a family dispute ends in the accidental death of his son, he unknowingly saves himself from the fate awaiting the village. Meanwhile fellow resident Václav Fiala enters an affair with the young, impressionable Annie, and seeks to disguise his infidelity with fabricated tales of his role in anti-German resistance. When word of his false heroism reaches the German authorities, Fiala’s lies destine the village for devastating reprisals. A heartbreaking tale laced with tragic irony, Lidice asks whether surviving is truly winning when it comes at the cost of one's dignity and honour. Director Petr Nikolaev Cast Karel Roden, Zuzana Bydzovská, Zuzana Fialová Czech Republic/Slovakia 2011, 2h3m, Czech & German with subtitles, N/C 15+
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The House Dum Tuesday 16 April (18.15)
Alois Nebel Tuesday 23 April (18.15)
After disowning his eldest daughter for marrying a man he disapproves of, irascible and stubborn Imrich starts single-handedly building a house for his younger daughter Eva in the family garden, stealing the bricks from the older daughter’s unfinished house. But Eva dreams of escaping the small village and her overbearing father for a glamorous future in London. She begins skipping school to earn money for the plane ticket, and further sparks fly when she engages in an affair with her new English teacher. An impressive debut from writer-director Liová, The House is grounded in excellent naturalistic performances, inviting comparisons with Loachian realism. It offers an intimate and humorous portrait of generational conflict, and of an emergent but insecure Czech middle class.
At the end of the 1980s, loner Alois Nebel works as a dispatcher at the small railway station of Bílý Potok, a remote village on the Czech-Polish border. Haunted by ghosts and shadows from Central Europe’s dark post-war past, Alois eventually ends up in a sanatorium. There he gets to know The Mute, a man who carries an old photograph and who was arrested by the police after crossing the border. No one knows why he came to Bílý Potok or who he’s looking for, but his past propels Alois on a journey. Employing a stark monochrome palette and stunning rotoscoped animation, Alois Nebel is a compelling adaptation of Jaroslav Rudiš and Jaromír 99’s graphic novel, and a hauntingly atmospheric allegorical tale of the Czech nation in transition.
Director Zuzana Liová Cast Miroslav Krobot, Taťjana Medvecká, Marián Mitaš Czech Republic/Slovakia 2011, 1h40m, Czech & Slovak with subtitles, N/C 15+
Director Tomás Lunák Cast Miroslav Krobot, Marie Ludvíková, Leos Noha Czech Republic/Germany/Slovakia 2011, 1h14m, Czech with subtitles, N/C 15+
Walking Too Fast Pouta Tuesday 30 April (20.00) In Czechoslovakia in 1982, the grip of the country’s totalitarian regime seems at its most unshakeable. Awkward, bitter Antonín, a member of the secret police, is seething with unvoiced anger and desperation. Finding an outlet for his obsessive tendencies in Klára, the young, flame-haired mistress of a writer he has long been observing, Antonín is determined to claim her as his prize. But his misguided attempt to win her sets Antonín on a collision course not only with the regime’s traditional enemies, but also with his own people, and with the system itself. A thrilling Cold War crime noir reminiscent of The Lives of Others, Walking Too Fast is the tale of a rebellion that is not political, but purely personal and wholly savage. Director Radim Spacek / Cast Ondrej Malý, Kristína Farkasová, Martin Finger Czech Republic 2010, 2h26m, Czech with subtitles, N/C 15+
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Crossing the Line
The Holy Mountain
Crossing the Line at GFT is sponsored by Grand Central Hotel www.thegrandcentralhotel.co.uk
Sunday 7 April (19.45) Alejandro Jodorowsky's delirious mind-melter, the follow-up to his Midnight Movie sensation El Topo, caused a scandal at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival with its flood of sacrilegious imagery, existential symbolism and outrageous violence. A Christ-like vagrant and thief wanders through a perverse and unfriendly land until he encounters ‘The Alchemist’ (played by the director himself), who takes the thief and six of the world's most powerful individuals on a spiritual pilgrimage. What it may lack in coherent plot, The Holy Mountain more than makes up for in visual extravagance – look out for costumed frogs and lizards re-enacting the conquest of Mexico, small birds fluttering out of bullet wounds and a wizard who can turn faeces into gold. Preceded by short film The Lion and The Unicorn (2012, 12 mins) by Rachel Maclean. Artist Rachel Maclean has chosen The Holy Mountain as part of GFT’s Crossing the Line series of experimental work. She will introduce the film and reveal how it has influenced her own creative practice. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky / Cast Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders Mexico/USA 1973, 1h54m, English, Spanish & Dutch with some subtitles, 18
Monorail Film Club – Celebrate Record Shop Day
Last Shop Standing Sunday 14 April (19.45)
Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2,000 record shops have disappeared across the UK. The film charts the rapid rise of record shops in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, the influence of the charts, the underhand deals, the demise of vinyl and rise of the CD as well as new technologies. Hear from over twenty record shop owners, music industry leaders and musicians, including Paul Weller, Johnny Marr and Norman Cook, as they tell us how the shops became and still are a part of their own musical education. This screening will be introduced by Graham Jones, author of Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened to Record Shops, who will also participate in a Q&A following the film. Director Pip Piper / Cast Richard Hawley, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller / UK 2012, 50m, N/C 12+
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2013 BAFTA Shorts Sunday 21 April (15.00) This programme features a selection of short live action and animated films from the EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Seven fantastic short films, including 2012 Glasgow Short Film Festival winner The Making of Longbird by Will Anderson and Lynne Ramsay’s excellent Swimmer, make this perfect Sunday afternoon viewing. This screening will be introduced by Glasgow Short Film Festival director Matt Lloyd and followed by a Q&A with Will Anderson, the director of The Making of Longbird. Directors Various / UK 2011/12, 1h38m, N/C 15+
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THE GUARDIAN
Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE! All other tickets are £4.50. Each child’s ticket admits one adult free of charge. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied. For full film details, please pick up a leaflet in the foyer. Take 2 screenings start promptly at 11.30am. Free tickets are only issued on the day of the screening.
Free Family Films
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days PG Saturday 6 April 11.30am (1h34m) Greg the Wimpy Kid has a foolproof idea on how to avoid summer boredom. Audio described and captioned at 11.30am screening only.
Kiki's Delivery Service U
Saturday 13 April 11.30am (1h43m) The animated Miyazaki masterpiece about a trainee witch and her talking cat. Japanese version with English subtitles
The Amazing Spider-Man 3D 12A
Saturday 20 April 11.30am (2h16m) Peter Parker's life is changed forever when he is bitten by a mutant spider. Rated 12A for moderate violence and injury detail
The 5000 Fingers of Dr T U
Saturday 27 April 11.30am (1h28m) This crazy musical adventure written by Dr Seuss will be preceded by a live piano recital at 11.00am.
Access Take 2: Autism-Friendly Screenings Access Take 2 screenings are for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families, and are also suitable for any child with any disability who would enjoy seeing a film in a ‘low sensory environment’. The films have no subtitles, the volume is turned down, the house lights left on low, and children can make noise and move around. The screenings will take place on the first Saturday of each month at 12.30pm. Take 2 terms and conditions apply, see above for details. If you have any queries call Paul at Glasgow Film Learning on 0141 352 8613.
Next Access Take 2 Screening:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days PG Saturday 6 April, 12.30pm (1h34m)
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Silver Screen
Every Tuesday at 12.45pm GFT programmes films for our more discerning viewers! All tickets are £4.50
Reality 15
We Are Northern Lights 12A
Robot & Frank 12A
Point Blank 15
Tuesday 2 April (12.45) - see page 6 Tuesday 9 April (12.45) - see page 13
Tuesday 16 April (12.45) - see page 13 Tuesday 23 April (12.45) - see page 9
Please note that because of the start of buliding work on Cinema 3, these regular events will take place in a different venue from May. Details of the new venues will appear in our next brochure.
Glasgore: Horror/Cult Cinema Discussion Group
Wednesday 3 April (18.30), Free, Upstairs Bar Meet on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss horror and cult cinema. Meet other genre fans in a friendly atmosphere to exchange thoughts and opinions about your favourite flicks. Discuss anything from giallo to exploitation to modern independent films!
Film Discussion Group
Wednesday 10 April (18.30), Free, Upstairs Bar This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Balcony Bar at GFT to discuss both blockbusters and arthouse movies. Led by film writer Eddie Harrison. Come along to chat about recent releases with other film lovers.
The GFT Film Quiz
Tuesday 23 April (20.45), Café Cosmo, £1.50 Test your knowledge of film trivia against our ‘experts’ during a great evening of movie facts and fun. Paul Gallagher is a freelance film critic in print, radio and online and is far too interested in useless film trivia. Paul Greenwood is the film critic for the Evening Times and he’s even worse. Keir Hind is the other guy. A maximum of four per team.
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ALTERNATIVE CONTENT Manet: Portraying Life Live broadcast: Thursday 11 April (doors open 18.30 for pre-show event, start 19.00) £15 full price / £13 concession / £10 CineCard holders Encore screening: Sunday 14 April (14.00) £13 full price / £11 concession / £8 CineCard holders The first-ever major show in the UK devoted to the portraiture of Édouard Manet, currently at the Royal Academy of Arts, has proved to be a huge hit. If you have been unable to get tickets or can't travel to London, you can still get a close-up view of these stunning works in HD on the big screen. Portraiture constituted around half of Manet’s artistic output: he painted his family and friends, and also the literary, political and artistic figures of the day. Spanning the entire career of this enigmatic (and at times controversial) artist, Manet: Portraying Life brings together more than fifty works, including masterpieces such as ‘Music in the Tuileries’, ‘Olympia’, ‘Luncheon on the Grass’ and ‘The Railway’. Also featured are portraits of Manet’s most frequent sitter, his wife Suzanne Leenhoff; luminaries of the period, such as Antonin Proust, Émile Zola and Stéphane Mallarmé; and scenes from everyday life, revealing Manet’s forward-thinking, modern approach to portraiture. This film of the exhibition also includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the show's preparation, interwoven with a superbly crafted biography of Manet and 19th-century Paris. 2h approx
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet Live broadcast: Sunday 12 May (doors open 15.45, curtain up 16.00) Based on the play by Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular ballets in the world. To Prince Escalus’ dismay, the rivalry between the Capulets and Montagues brings bloodshed to the city of Verona. Romeo, heir of the Montagues, is distraught because his love for Rosaline is not requited. To console him, his friend Mercutio persuades him to attend the ball that Capulet has organised to find suitors for his daughter Juliet. Romeo attends the ball incognito. When he meets Juliet, the two fall instantly in love. They are overwhelmed when they discover they belong to two rival families. £15 full price / £13 concession / £10 CineCard holders 3h approx
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NT Live: People
NT Live: This House
Encore screening: Tuesday 2 April (19.30) £15 full price / £12 concession / £10 CineCard holders
Live broadcast: Thursday 16 May (19.00) £17.50 full price / £15 concession / £12 CineCard holders
Award-winning writer Alan Bennett is reunited with director Nicholas Hytner and Olivier Award-winning actress Frances de la Tour, with whom he worked on The History Boys and The Habit of Art.
It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes.
People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy (Frances de la Tour) wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.
James Graham’s biting, energetic and criticallyacclaimed new play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind-the-scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.
Director Nicholas Hytner / Cast Frances de la Tour UK 2012, 3h approx
UK 2012, 3h approx
NT Live: The Audience Live broadcast: Thursday 13 June (19.00) £17.50 full price / £15 concession / £12 CineCard holders Encore screening: Sunday 16 June (14.00) £15 full price / £13 concession / £10 CineCard holders Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the highly-anticipated West End production of The Audience. For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace – a meeting like no other in British public life – it is private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses. The Audience breaks this contract of silence and imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen. From young mother to grandmother, these private audiences chart the arc of the second Elizabethan Age. Politicians come and go through the revolving door of electoral politics, while she remains constant, waiting to welcome her next Prime Minister. Director Stephen Daldry / Cast Helen Mirren / UK 2013, 3h approx
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Café Cosmo
Unless otherwise stated: Full: £7.50 Concessions: £6.00 CineCard holders £1 off every screening all tickets £4.50 free but ticketed events non-standard ticket price, listed under event £1.50 on top of ticket prices ☺ Family ticket deal available (see below)
Opening hours: Sun to Fri from 12noon Saturday from 11am Café Cosmo closes 15 mins after start of final film. GFT’s licensed bar serves excellent homemade soup and snacks until 5pm. Drinks may be taken into the cinema – just ask for a ‘takein’ container.
Concessions apply to children (under 16), full-time students, over-60s, Jobseekers Allowance or Income Support recipients, and registered disabled people. Please produce proof of eligibility when purchasing or collecting tickets. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please note that late entry to the cinema for ticket holders is at the discretion of the manager. Cinema management reserve the right of admission and their decision is final. Programme may be subject to change.
CineCard
For a single annual payment of £30, receive 4 free tickets and £1 off every screening. Join at Box Office or visit www.glasgowfilm.org.
Saver Tickets
See 5 films for £35 / £27.50 (valid for 3 months)
Family Ticket Deal
Comes in combinations of 4 tickets, which should include at least 1 adult and 2 children with the fourth ticket being of either type. Gives you a discount of £1 per ticket on the total price. Full details found online.
Advance Booking
Online: www.glasgowfilm.org. No booking fee. Phone: during Box Office hours call (0141) 332 6535 (at busy times you will be asked to leave a contact number). Please note that booking by phone incurs a £1.50 booking fee.
Gift Vouchers
Available from Box Office.
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Please note that Café Cosmo will close permanently on 25 April to make way for Cinema 3.
Website
www.glasgowfilm.org Features further information on the programme and ticket booking along with ‘Extras’ including programme notes, trailers, and footage of GFT events.
Certification
Films awaiting BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification are marked ‘CTBC’ (check the website or call the box office for upto-date information). Films not being certified by the BBFC are marked N/C and accompanied by an age recommendation i.e. N/C 15 + (suitable for ages 15 and older, no-one under 15 will be admitted).
Events, Conferences & Private Hires
A unique venue for a large variety of events. Contact our Manager on (0141) 352 8603 or email dutymanager@ glasgowfilm.org
BOX OFFICE 0141 332 6535
Access Information
GFT accepts the CEA Card (www.ceacard.co.uk). With the exception of the Balcony Bar and Education Room all public areas of the GFT are fully accessible to people using wheelchairs. Toilet facilities for wheelchair users are available on the ground floor. We have a lift to Cinema 1 for customer use. We can offer an infrared sound facility for the hearing-impaired (please ask at Box Office for a head set). There is disabled badge holders’ parking to the rear of the building in Cambridge Street. If you are a wheelchair user, please inform Box Office when booking. Guide dogs are welcome at GFT. Please contact our Manager (0141) 352 8603 or email dutymanager@glasgowfilm.org with your specific access enquiries.
GFT Accessible Programme
GFT offers both Audio Description and captioning on selected titles and selected screenings in Cinema 1 only. Audio Description is a service for partially sighted or blind people (AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office when you pick up your tickets prior to the film screening). Captioning is a service for the hearingimpaired or deaf who rely on subtitling to enable them to follow the film’s dialogue.
Getting Here
It’s easy to find us. We’re right in the city centre just off Sauchiehall Street. By Subway: Nearest subway is Cowcaddens. Leave the station and turn right, then right again turning left onto Rose Street. The GFT is a short walk from here. www.spt.co.uk/subway By Bus: Local bus services stop close to the cinema. www.spt.co.uk By Train: Glasgow city centre is served by both Central and Queen Street Stations. www.nationalrail.co.uk Car Parking: Closest public parking is the supervised 24 hour multi-storey car park in Cambridge Street. Parking after 6pm costs £1.50. There is limited on street metered parking. Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Glasgow Film Theatre (known as GFT) is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SCO05932.
Accessible Screenings:
Seat Dedications:
Take 2: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG)
L31: Leo - enjoy with friends & family from Nonna & Pappa Leckie.
In the House (15)
L32: Max - enjoy with friends & family from Nonna & Pappa Leckie.
Saturday 6 April (11.30)
Friday 29 March – Thursday 11 April, all screenings Monday 1 (15.45), Thursday 4 (18.15) & Sunday 7 April (15.15)
WS-C1: Ray McKenzie Ushers’ Seat: Ben C G McGuigan
A Late Quartet (15)
Friday 5 – Thursday 18 April, all screenings Wednesday 10 (18.15), Friday 12 (13.45), Monday 15 (20.30) & Wednesday 17 April (15.20)
Robot & Frank (12A)
Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 April, all screenings Tuesday 9 April (12.45)
Due to circumstances beyond our control, occasionally we are unable to FSC PURE POR Green Whiteout provide accessible screenings. You are advised to check with Box Office.
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