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CONTENTS
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DIARY 1991: The Year that Punk Broke Access Film Club
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Argerich
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A Cat in Paris Clouds of Sils Maria
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Dark Horse
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Exit
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The Falling Far From the Madding Crowd Field Music Live: Drifters Four Flies on Grey Velvet
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Girlhood A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
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Glassland
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Heat Heaven Adores You
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Home The Invisible Life The Iron Giant The New Girlfriend Only Angels Have Wings Oscar Nominated Shorts 2015
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Purple Rain A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Red Skirts on Clydeside St Etienne Live: How We Used to Live Shaun the Sheep Movie Visible Cinema: While We’re Young White Shadow
EVENT CINEMA
Glyndebourne: Die Entführung Glyndebourne: Ravel Double Bill Glyndebourne: The Rape of Lucretia
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Chimes at Midnight
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Citizen Kane/Too Much Johnson
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F for Fake
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The Magnificent Ambersons
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PEARLS OF CZECH NEW WAVE CINEMA
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A Blonde in Love
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Closely Observed Trains
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Daisies
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Fruit of Paradise
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STEEL UPON THE SWARD: THE FILMS OF MURRAY GRIGOR
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Steel Upon the Sward & E.P. Sculptor
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UK GREEN FILM FESTIVAL
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Bikes vs Cars
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Divide in Concord
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Logan’s Run
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GFT REGULARS
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Film Discussion Group
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Crossing the Line
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Cult Classics
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Glasgore! Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group
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GFT Film Quiz
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Psychotronic Cinema
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25 20 23-24
Sound & Vision
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Take 2: Free Saturday Films for Families
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Take 2 Access: Autism-friendly Screenings
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NT Live: Hamlet
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NT Live: Everyman
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RSC: Othello
Mackintosh & The Fall and Rise of Mackintosh
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We Are Many
RSC: The Merchant of Venice
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The Tribe
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Samba
RSC: Henry V
Cumbernauld Hit & The Demarco Dimension
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Rosewater
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Phoenix
NT Live: Man and Superman
USEFUL INFORMATION
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DIARY
FRI 1 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 5 / 15.05 5 / 17.40 / 20.15 Samba p7 13.15 5 / 18.00 Argerich p7 16.00 5 / 20.40 The Falling p8 15.45 5 / 20.30 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 13.45 5 / 18.20
SAT 2 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 15.00 / 17.40 / 20.15 Samba p7 13.45 / 20.25 Argerich p7 18.30 The Falling p8 18.10 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 16.15 / 20.40 Red Skirts on Clydeside p20 5 15.00 Take 2: Shaun the Sheep Movie p27 11.30 5 Take 2 Access: Shaun the Sheep Movie p27 12.30 5
SUN 3 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 16.40 / 19.15 Samba p7 14.45 Argerich p7 15.00 The Falling p8 20.00 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 12.45 / 17.20 Heaven Adores You p20 17.15 1991: The Year that Punk Broke p20 12.30 Citizen Kane / Too Much Johnson p17 13.15 Crossing the Line: White Shadow p20 19.45
MON 4 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 17.40 / 20.15 Samba p7 15.40 / 20.25 Argerich p7 13.45 The Falling p8 13.20 / 18.10 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 16.00 / 20.40
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Bikes vs Cars p13 18.20
TUE 5 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 15.00 / 17.40 / 20.15 Samba p7 13.15 Argerich p7 16.00 The Falling p8 15.45 / 20.30 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 13.45 / 18.20 Divide in Concord p13 20.40 5 Fruit of Paradise p15 18.00
WED 6 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 20.15 Samba p7 15.40 / 20.25 Argerich p7 13.30 The Falling p8 13.20 / 18.10 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 16.00 / 20.40 Visible Cinema: While We’re Young p25 18.20 5 Citizen Kane p17 17.40 Glasgore: Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group p26 18.30
THU 7 MAY
Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 17.40 / 20.15 Samba p7 13.15 / 18.00 Argerich p7 16.00 / 20.40 The Falling p8 15.45 / 20.30 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch... p8 13.45 / 18.20
Cumbernauld Hit & The Demarco Dimension p14 5 15.00 Heaven Adores You p20 15.30 Take 2: The Iron Giant p27 11.30 5
SUN 10 MAY
Girlhood p8 14.30 / 17.00 Rosewater p9 20.00 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 16.40 / 19.15 The Magnificent Ambersons p18 14.15 Steel Upon the Sward & EP Sculptor p14 15.00 5 Logan’s Run p13 17.30 Heaven Adores You p20 19.25
MON 11 MAY
Girlhood p8 13.00 / 15.30 / 18.00 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 16.00 / 18.20 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 17.40 / 20.15 Four Flies on Grey Velvet p22 20.40
TUE 12 MAY
Girlhood p8 13.00 / 15.30 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 16.00 / 20.40 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.15 / 17.40 / 20.15 Access Film Club p25 18.00 5 A Blonde in Love p15 18.30 5
WED 13 MAY
Girlhood p8 13.00 5 / 15.30 5 / 18.00 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.45 5 / 16.00 5 / 18.20 / 20.40 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 5 / 15.05 5 / 17.40 / 20.15
Girlhood p8 13.00 / 15.30 / 18.00 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 16.00 / 18.20 / 20.40 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 20.15 The Magnificent Ambersons p18 18.10 Film Discussion Group p26 18.30
Girlhood p8 13.00 / 18.00 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 12.45 / 18.20 / 20.40 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 15.00 / 17.40 / 20.15
Girlhood p8 13.00 / 15.30 / 17.55 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.30 / 15.45 / 20.40 Far From the Madding Crowd p7 12.30 / 15.05 / 18.05
FRI 8 MAY
SAT 9 MAY
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NT Live: Man and Superman p24 18.45
FRI 15 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.50 5 / 17.30 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 13.45 5 / 18.20 Dark Horse p9 13.00 5 / 18.00 Girlhood p8 15.30 5 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 16.00 / 20.40
SAT 16 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.50 / 17.30 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 16.00 / 20.40 Dark Horse p9 15.30 / 20.25 Girlhood p8 13.00 / 18.00 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 18.20 Take 2: A Cat in Paris p27 11.30 5
SUN 17 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 13.10 / 15.50 Phoenix p9 17.20 Dark Horse p9 17.00 Girlhood p8 14.30 / 19.25 Rosewater p9 19.40 Heat p22 18.30 Chimes at Midnight p18 14.45
MON 18 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.50 / 17.30 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 16.00 / 20.40 Dark Horse p9 15.30 / 20.25 Girlhood p8 13.00 / 18.00 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 18.20
TUE 19 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 15.00 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 13.45 Girlhood p8 12.30 / 17.40 5 Rosewater p9 16.00
St Etienne Live: How We Used to Live p19 19.30 Doors / 20.00 Film Closely Observed Trains p16 18.20
WED 20 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.50 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 16.00 / 20.40 Glassland p10 13.00 / 18.00 Girlhood p8 15.30 / 20.25 Rosewater p9 13.45 / 18.20 Chimes at Midnight p18 17.40
THU 21 MAY
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.50 / 17.30 / 20.10 Phoenix p9 12.40 / 17.20 Glassland p10 15.30 Girlhood p8 13.00 / 18.00 Rosewater p9 15.00 / 20.40 We Are Many p10 19.45
FRI 22 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 13.45 5 / 16.00 5 / 18.20 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.20 5 / 15.40 5 / 18.00 / 20.20 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 15.10 5 / 20.10 Exit p11 13.00 5 / 17.50 Purple Rain p22 23.00
SAT 23 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 13.45 / 16.00 / 18.20 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.20 / 18.00 / 20.20 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 12.50 /17.50 Exit p11 15.30 / 20.45 The Invisible Life p11 15.40 Take 2: Home p27 A 11.30 5
SUN 24 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 17.20 / 19.35 The New Girlfriend p12 14.40 / 19.20
Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.10 / 19.10 Exit p11 16.50 The Invisible Life p11 17.00 F for Fake p18 15.20 Only Angels Have Wings p12 13.00
MON 25 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 15.40 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.20 / 15.40 / 18.00 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 17.30 The Tribe p12 14.45 / 20.10 The Invisible Life p11 20.20 Only Angels Have Wings p12 13.15 / 18.00
TUE 26 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 13.45 / 16.00 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.20 / 15.40 / 20.20 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.20 / 17.00 The Tribe p12 19.45 Daisies p16 18.30 Only Angels Have Wings p12 18.20 5 GFT Film Quiz p26 20.45
WED 27 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 13.45 / 16.00 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.20 / 15.40 / 18.00 / 20.20 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 17.30 The Tribe p12 14.45 / 20.10 F for Fake p18 18.20
THU 28 MAY
A Girl Walks Home Alone... p11 13.45 / 16.00 / 18.20 / 20.35 The New Girlfriend p12 13.00 / 15.20 / 20.20 Clouds of Sils Maria p10 14.45 / 20.10 The Tribe p12 17.25 Oscar Nominated Shorts p25 17.45
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Far From the Madding Crowd Friday 1 – Thursday 14 May
Thomas Vinterberg, director of the Oscar-nominated Danish drama The Hunt, adapts Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel for the big screen. The timeless story of the headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, and her three suitors, is evocatively brought to life by an all-star cast including Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom Sturridge and Michael Sheen. Vinterberg delivers rich period drama, stunning locations and an emotionally taut tale of choice, passion and the nature of human relationships. Selected screenings will be captioned – see page 30 for details. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org Director Thomas Vinterberg Cast Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom Sturridge, UK 2015, 1h59m, 12A: contains moderate violence & sex references
Samba
Argerich
Friday 1 – Thursday 7 May
Friday 1 – Thursday 7 May
Samba (Omar Sy) migrated from Senegal to France 10 years ago, and has since been trying to make a life for himself. Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is a timid and burned out chief executive who helps immigrants find work. They each find a kindred spirit in one another and soon a relationship comes to the fore. Re-uniting Untouchable writing/directing pair Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano with star Sy, Samba is a touching and politically astute tale of romance and cultural identity. Directors Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano Cast Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, France 2014, 1h58m, subtitles, CTBC
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Martha Argerich is considered by many to be one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the 20th century, with numerous awards and international acclaim. This film, by her daughter Stéphanie Argerich, is an intimate portrait filmed over two decades that reveals the everyday life of Martha and her former lover Stephen Kovacevich, Stéphanie’s father. Made up of episodic documentary sequences, the film seamlessly blends intimate conversations and anecdotes with scenes of Martha’s performances. Director Stéphanie Argerich, France 2012, 1h40m, subtitles, PG
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Girlhood Bande de filles Friday 8 – Thursday 21 May
Marieme is sixteen, black and lives in the high rise suburbs of Paris. She has reached an age when life should be full of possibilities, instead she finds herself boxed in by society’s expectations, peer pressure and limited opportunities. Excluded from school and wary of her violent older brother, Marieme takes sanctuary in a girl gang, renaming herself ‘Vic’ for Victory. The film captures her changing appearance and growing confidence as she moves from timid schoolgirl to defiant, leather-clad gang member in a film told with brash energy, insight and a blistering soundtrack. Director Céline Sciamma Cast Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, France 2014, 1h53m, subtitles, 15
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Screening until Thursday 7 May
“Stands apart from the rest of cinema” - The Telegraph
Roy Andersson’s masterful reflection on the human condition unfolds in 39 meticulously composed tableaux vivants. Comparisons with Bergman and Fellini are apt for a film that blends visual fantasy, deadpan comedy and existential angst into a statement on the struggle to be human. Director Roy Andersson Cast Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom, Viktor Gyllenberg, Sweden/Norway/France/Germany, 1h41m, some subtitles, 12A: disturbing images
The Falling
Screening until Thursday 7 May Carol Morley’s follow up to Dreams of a Life centres on a bizarre outbreak of hysterical fainting at a girls’ school in 1969. Featuring a striking lead performance from Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark), The Falling has drawn comparisons to Peter Weir’s classic Picnic at Hanging Rock, and was hailed in Peter Bradshaw’s 5-star Guardian review as “terrific film-making – enough to bring a rush of blood to the head”. Watch our video Q&A with Carol Morley at bit.ly/GFT-morley. Director Carol Morley Cast Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Monica Dolan, UK 2014, 1h42m, 15
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Rosewater
Friday 8 – Thursday 21 May Jon Stewart makes an impressive directorial debut with a political drama inspired by events in which The Daily Show played a critical role. In June 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari (Gael Garcia Bernal) was covering Iran’s election. He was arrested by the Revolutinary Guard on a charge of treason and held in Evin prison. It becomes the mission of Javadi to break his spirit and obtain a confession that he is a spy. Stewart salutes his struggle for survival and the importance of the freedon of the press in a film with the edge of a Costa-Gavras classic and a captivating central performance from Gael Garcia Bernal. Director Jon Stewart Cast Gael Garcia Bernal Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas, USA 2014, 1h43m, 15
Dark Horse
Phoenix
Friday 15 – Monday 18 May
Friday 15 – Thursday 21 May
Winner of Sundance 2015’s Audience Award, this is a fascinating, emotional and inspirational documentary about a village banding together to pursue a collective dream. In a depressed Welsh pit village Jan has a dream: to breed a prizewinning racehorse. Teaming up with other like-minded locals, Jan and her husband pair a thoroughbred mare with an ageing stallion and raise the resulting foal, named Dream Alliance. Screening with Directed By Tweedie. Winner of the 2015 Scottish Short Film Award sponsored by Mother India at Glasgow Short Film Festival. Director Louise Osmond, UK 2015, 1h26m, PG Director Duncan Cowles, UK 2014, 17 min
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Jewish singer Nelly Lenz (Nina Hoss) has undergone reconstructive facial surgery after becoming severely disfigured in a concentration camp. Returning to Berlin, she desperately seeks her husband Johnny, to find out if he still loves her or if he betrayed her to the Nazis. Will love prove more powerful than the desire for justice? A seductive tale of intrigue and paranoia reflecting a country coming to terms with the raw guilt of the recent past. “Hoss is mesmerising” - The Skinny Director Christian Petzold Cast Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf , Germany 2014, 1h38m, subtitles, 12A: infrequent moderate bad language
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Clouds of Sils Maria
Friday 15 - Thursday 23 May Olivier Assayas returns with this ingenious, multi-layered drama, starring a luminous Juliette Binoche as a performer confronted by the inevitable passage of time. Twenty years after she made her name in an acclaimed stage play, world-renowned Maria (Binoche) is approached to play the older woman in a revival. Her former role is to be played by rising star Jo-Ann (Chloë Grace Moretz). Maria retreats to the Swiss Alps with assistant Valentine (Kristen Stewart) to learn her lines, and Assayas unleashes a playful commentary on performance, credibility and stardom. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org Director Olivier Assayas Cast Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, France 2014, 2h4m, subtitles, 15
Glassland
Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 May An utterly captivating and emotionally wrenching portrait of addiction, and the impact it has on those closest to us. John (What Richard Did’s Jack Reynor) is a young overworked taxi driver trying to cope with life in an Irish slum and an alcoholic mother (a brazenly honest performance from Toni Collette). Desperate to get his mother into a rehabilitation clinic he begins to question his own moral boundaries. Screening with Dropping Off Michael. Winner of the 2015 Scottish Audience Award at Glasgow Short Film Festival. Director Gerard Barrett Cast Will Poulter, Toni Collette, Jack Reynor, Ireland 2014, 1h33m, 15 Director Zam Salim, UK 2014, 15 min
We Are Many
Thursday 21 May (19.45) In February 2003, millions of people across the world marched against the impending invasion of Iraq. This mobilisation was reportedly a failure, despite being the largest of its kind in all of human history. This remarkable film retells the story of the march, with insightful contributions from the likes of Ken Loach, Noam Chomsky and Tony Benn. Anyone doubting the power of protest should watch this film. Followed by a satellite Q&A hosted by broadcaster and journalist Jon Snow with director Amir Amirani and guests. Full details available on the GFT website. Director Amir Amirani, UK 2014, 1h49m, 12A: moderate injury detail, partially obscured strong language.
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Friday 22 – Thursday 28 May In the fictitious Iranian ghost town of Bad City, a lonely, hijab-wearing female vampire stalks the streets by night in search of prey. Handsome Arash is desperate to leave town, but feels responsible for his dying junkie father, and the large sum of money he owes. When Arash meets the enigmatic Girl, it is the beginning of a beautiful love story. Filmed in lustrous monochrome, Ana Lily Amirpour’s stunning debut carries the influence of Jim Jarmusch and David Lynch as she brings a fatalistic, feminist perspective to this sly, stylish exercise in genre subversion. Programme notes are available in the cinema and online at www.glasgowfilm.org Director Ana Lily Amirpour Cast Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, USA 2014, 1h41m, subtitles, 15
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The Invisible Life A Vida Invisível
Friday 22 – Sunday 24 May Ling is a middle-aged garment worker in Kaohiung, Taiwan. Her husband works in Shanghai and rarely returns her phonecalls and her rebellious daughter has no interest in spending time with her. Diagnosed with early onset menopause, she becomes exasperated with the desperately mundane nature of her existence. When visiting her hospital-bound mother-in-law she becomes aware of a man with bandaged eyes who rekindles her dormant desire. An evocative and genuine portrait, shot through with black humour, of a woman stuck between tradition and modernity.
Saturday 23 – Mon 25 May After his close friend falls ill, government functionary Hugo finds himself alone reflecting on the ghosts of his past. Portuguese filmmaker Vítor Gonçalves presents an experimental and thought-provoking exercise in self-reflection, as we follow Hugo into the depths of his troubled soul. With a daring disregard for conventional story-telling, Gonçalves instead crafts a collage vision of Lisbon as a place of sorrow and joy, regret and abandon. An audacious piece of filmmaking, The Invisible Life marks a welcome return to directing for Gonçalves.
Director Chienn Hsiang Cast Chen Shiang-chyi, Easton Dong, Jenny Wen, Taiwan 2014, 1h34m, subtitles, CTBC
Director Vítor Gonçalves Cast Filipe Duarte, João Perry, Maria João Pinho, UK/Portugal 2013, 1h43m, subtitles, PG
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The New Girlfriend Une nouvelle amie
Friday 22 – Thursday 28 May François Ozon has taught us to expect the unexpected, and doesn’t disappoint with his latest subversive exploration of love, desire, gender and sexuality. Claire is devastated by the death of her closest friend and finds herself struggling with problems in her marriage. Determined to make good on a deathbed promise to watch over her friend’s widower David (Romain Duris) and newborn baby, Claire heads to their suburban home, only to discover a big surprise that will change both their lives. An elegant, witty adaptation of a Ruth Rendell story. GFF Director François Ozon Cast Anaïs Demoustier, Romain Duris, Raphaël Personnaz, France 2014, 1h47m, subtitles, CTBC
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Only Angels Have Wings
Sunday 24 – Tuesday 26 May High in the Peruvian Andes, tough pilot Geoff Carter (Cary Grant) manages a ramshackle hotel and airmail service, whose pilots are forced to fly in the most perilous of conditions. Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur) is a stranded showgirl who falls for Carter, forcing him to finally place value on his own life. With an early role for Rita Hayworth, as the faithless wife of Carter’s newest pilot, Only Angels Have Wings remains a vital example of American cinema, instating countless genre tropes that have been copied but rarely bettered throughout time. Director Howard Hawks Cast Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, USA 1939, 1h58m, U
The Tribe Plemya
Monday 25 – Thursday 28 May “A formally audacious coup de cinema” - Variety Wowing critics at film festivals the world over, Miroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s The Tribe is a brazen piece of filmmaking. Grimly compelling in its look at teenage gang culture in a school for deaf adolescents, the film unfolds without any spoken dialogue or subtitles, with the youths using sign language to communicate. The eerie silence not only creates an intense sense of foreboding but also strips the characters to their rawest emotions. There will be a post film discussion on Tue 26 May (19.45). The discussion will be British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted. Director Miroslav Slaboshpytskiy Cast Grigoriy Fesenko, Yana Novikova, Rosa Babiy, Ukraine 2014, 2h2m, 18
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UK GREEN FILM FESTIVAL
UK GREEN FILM FESTIVAL
Bringing an exceptional line-up of UK premiere titles with an environmental theme to cinemas all over the country, the UK Green Film Festival is now bigger than ever. Taking place for it’s fifth year between 3 and 10 May, the festival’s network of cinemas spans a record-breaking 23 towns and cities across the UK. www.ukgreenfilmfestival.org
Divide in Concord
Bikes vs Cars
Tuesday 5 May (20.40)
Monday 4 May (18.20)
Bikes vs Cars depicts a global crisis that deep down, we all know we need to talk about: the car. These mobile and ever-growing pollutants are affecting the planet’s climate and depleting resources. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In this film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding.
84-year-old Jean Hill is deeply concerned about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – the world’s largest landfill. Arranging city council meetings and cold-calling locals, she heralds an environmental crusade to ban the sale of bottled water. Her opposition comes from Adriana Cohen, a mother, model and celebrity publicist-turned-pundit who insists Hill is attacking freedom. When Adriana thrusts Jean’s crusade into the spotlight, it’s silver-haired senior versus silver-tongued pro.
Director Fredrik Gertten, Sweden 2015, 1h31m, N/C 12+
Directors Kris Kaczor, Dave Regos, USA/Australia 2014, 1h22m, N/C 12+
Logan’s Run
Sunday 10 May (17.30) The year is 2274 and life appears to have been perfected. Living inside an enclosed dome with little or no work to do, you are free to pursue all of life’s pleasures. However, there is one catch, once you reach the age of 30, you must undergo the ‘Carrousel’, a ritual where your life is terminated. Those runners who try to escape are hunted down by ‘sandmen’, maintaining the eco-system and allowing the city to prosper. When Logan, a sandman, is forced himself to run, he makes a discovery that could change civilization forever. A classic of retro-futurism, Logan’s Run is a pertinent environmental fable for our times. Director Michael Anderson Cast Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter USA 1976, 1h58m, 12: Contains moderate violence and sexualised nudity
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Steel Upon the Sward: The Films of Murray Grigor Saturday 9, Sunday 10 & Saturday 30 May (all 15.00)
Steel Upon the Sward is part of a special programme of public events, taking place across Glasgow during May to accompany ‘The Inventors of Tradition II’, an exhibition that runs from 2–30 May 2015 at The Palace of Art. Cumbernauld Hit / The Demarco Dimension Saturday 9 May Sponsored by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, Cumbernauld Hit is an original take on the ‘promotional’ films produced for Scotland’s New Towns during the 1970s. Selected footage from Grigor’s original feature, re-edited by artist Rob Kennedy, creates a new work that is at once a short film in its own right and an abstracted trailer for the original. A documentary portrait of Edinburgh’s celebrated gallery owner Richard Demarco, The Demarco Dimension features contributions from Derek Jarman, Sandy Moffat and Cordelia Oliver and illustrates the landscape of Scottish cultural life and its institutions during the late 1980s. Cumbernauld Hit is screened with thanks to North Lanarkshire Council / CultureNL. Director Murray Grigor, UK 1977 & 1988, 1h20m, N/C 12+ Steel Upon & Sward / E. P. Sculptor Sunday 10 May From the 1970s Grigor made art and architecture a focus of his filmmaking. Steel Upon the Sward takes a look at the work of three artists, Gerald Laing, Gavin Scobie and Andrew Mylius, on the occasion of an exhibition of their work at Cleish Castle. E. P. Sculptor explores the life and work of renowned artist Eduardo Paolozzi and offers a rare insight into his studio, teaching methods, making process and imagination. The film won the Rodin prize at the 1992 Paris Biennale. Director Murray Grigor, UK 1975 & 1992, 1h30m, N/C 12+ Mackintosh / The Fall and Rise of Mackintosh Saturday 30 May Mackintosh, Murray Grigor’s first independent film won five international awards, helping to re-establish the reputation of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, now celebrated world-wide as one of the most creative figures of the early twentieth century. Originally broadcast on Scottish television in 1991, The Fall and Rise of Mackintosh revisits Grigor’s 1968 landmark film. The film charts the process that put Mackintosh on the international map as a great force in contemporary architecture and design and analyses his architectural legacy as an ‘architect’s architect’. Director Murray Grigor, UK 1968 & 1991, 1h40m, N/C 12+ All films are sourced from the Scottish Screen Archive at National Library of Scotland and the personal collection of Murray Grigor.
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PEARLS OF CZECH NEW WAVE
Although not as well known as other cinematic New Waves, the films of the Czech New Wave feature some of the most wildly inventive and progressive experiments in film. Working under an oppressive communist regime, these filmmakers painted expressionistic portraits of their lives, quietly subversive and satirical, liberating them from a stifling society. The results are some of the most interesting works in all of cinema’s history. For this season, GFT brings you new restorations of two landmark films from the late Vera Chytilová (who sadly passed away last year), along with early works from Jirí Menzel and Milos Forman.
Fruit of Paradise Ovoce stromu˚ rajských jíme
Tuesday 5 May (18.00) Often regarded as a long-lost masterpiece, this 1970 film from Vera Chytilová was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. One of the most experimental films of the Czech New Wave, it starts as a baroque and daring modern retelling of the biblical Adam and Eve narrative and transcends into a fragmented story of awakening and the loss of innocence. A film that utilises a similarly unique cinematic language to that of Luis Buñuel or Kenneth Anger, but to ends wholly of its own. Director Vera Chytilová Cast Jitka Novákova, Karel Novak, Jan Schmid, Czechoslovakia 1970, 1h39m, subtitles, 12: moderate nudity
A Blonde in Love Lásky jedné plavovlásky
Tuesday 12 May (18.30) Before conquering the USA and the Oscars with films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, Milos Forman made a name for himself with this tender and humorous look at the first pangs of romance and the inevitable disappointments that come hand in hand with it. When the beautiful young Andula falls for a rakish piano player visiting her remote village, she decides to journey to his Prague home to be with him. This film has become a classic of the Czech New Wave and earned Forman his first Academy Award nomination. Director Milos Forman Cast Hana Brejchová, Vladimír Pucholt, Vladimír Mensík, Czechoslovakia 1965, 1h24m,subtitles, 15
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Closely Observed Trains
Tuesday 19 May (18.20) Milos wants desperately to shed his virginity and become a man. As he works as a guard at a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, his single-minded quest to experience sex obscures the realities of war and the resistance that surround him. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Milos finds adventure and frustration in this quiet, charming and very human film. Closely Observed Trains won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and continues to be regarded as a satirical classic. Director Jirí Menzel Cast Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský, Czechoslovakia 1966, 1h29m ,subtitles, 15
Daisies Sedmikrásky
Tuesday 26 May (18.30) One of the best-known films from the Czech New Wave, Vera Chytilová’s ground-breaking film is simultaneously playful and poignant, focusing on two bored women named Marie, whose mischievous pranks rip through the surrounding patriarchy. Often billed as a satirical feminist farce, Daisies was labelled as ‘depicting the wanton’ and subsequently banned by Czech authorities upon its release. Years later, the film has achieved international fame and is now heralded as a riotous punk poem and a classic of surrealist cinema. Director Vera Chytilová Cast Ivana Karbanová, Jitka Cerhová, Marie Cesková, Czechoslovakia 1966, 1h14m, subtitles, 15
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O FOR ORSON
May 6 2015 marks 100 years since the birth of Orson Welles, a towering figure in cinema who throughout his lifetime created some of the most evocative, entertaining and boundary pushing works of the medium. Throughout May, GFT salutes his monumental achievements with a decades-spanning retrospective; from his game-changing feature debut Citizen Kane to his twisted, manipulative use of the documentary form in F for Fake, Welles never lost any of his wit, enthusiasm or magic.
Citizen Kane
Sunday 3 (13.15) & Wednesday 6 May (17.40) What more can be said about Citizen Kane? A work of unbridled genius that changed film forever, it is remarkable that Orson Welles (then only 26) was given the freedom to create a modernist masterpiece that charted the corrupting effects of power in the life of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane, unveiling the bleak emptiness of the American dream. Experimental at its time, the use of deep-focus cinematography and non-linear narrative transformed cinematic storytelling. Screening in 35mm. The screening on Sunday 3 May will be accompanied by Too Much Johnson (USA 1938, 40 mins). Welles’ first professional film, this was shot three years before Citizen Kane but never publicly screened. Believed lost for over half a century, this silent comedy shows a youthfully exuberant Welles already mastering his medium. Director Orson Welles Cast Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, USA 1941, 1h54m, U
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Chimes at Midnight Sun 17 (14.45) & Wed 20 (17.40)
Sun 10 (14.15) & Wed 13 May (18.10) For his second feature, Welles turned to Booth Tarkington’s 1918 Pullitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Although famously beset by studio interference, Welles vision still shines through. Charting the fortunes of a proud Midwestern family, the director presents a funny and moving depiction of intense familial squabbles as the social changes of the automobile age begin to take hold. A remarkable cast bring the family to the screen, and Welles would maintain it was his most personal film, with Joseph Cotten’s automobile entrepreneur based on his own father. Screening in 35mm.
Welles considered his exploration of Shakespeare’s Falstaff to be one of the crowning achievements of his career. Falstaff appeared in three Shakespearean works; the two Henry IV plays and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Although primarily a comic foil to the leads, Welles saw in Falstaff an intelligent depth, perceiving him as Shakespeare’s greatest creation. With Welles himself portraying Falstaff, concentrating on word and performance, the film affectionately interrogates the levels Shakespeare’s genius. Director Orson Welles Cast Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, Spain/USA 1967, 1h56m, PG
Director Orson Welles Cast Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, USA 1942, 1h26m, U
F for Fake
Sunday 24 (15.20) & Wednesday 27 May (18.20) Following Chimes at Midnight, it seemed as if Welles had given up the idea of producing any further notable cinema. However, in 1976 he released F for Fake; a film that successfully upends the entire form, twisting away from the audience to question not only itself, but also cinema’s place in the world of art. Welles sits front and centre, presenting this remarkable treatise on fakery, authenticity and authorship with wonderful aplomb. Here we have the film director as master magician, entreating his beguiled audience into a slippery silver screen hall of mirrors. Director Orson Welles, USA 1976, 1h25m, PG
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SOUND & VISION
Saint Etienne Live: How We Used to Live
Tuesday 19 May (Doors 19.30, Film 20.00) £20 full price / £18 conc Much loved electro pop trio Saint Etienne perform their original score to British director Paul Kelly’s elegant and evocative film about London, How We Used to Live. As a bonus, after the screening, the band will play an extra set of their hits alongside brand new songs in this special Scottish premiere event. Paul Kelly’s film is an elegant and evocative film about the UK’s capital created with the band. Narrated by Ian McShane, the film uses coloured archive footage from the 1950s through to the 1980s to portray the ‘New Elizabethan’ age – from the optimistic post-war era to the dawn of Thatcherism. In collaboration with Monorail Film Club. Saint Etienne will also play an extra set of their hits alongside brand new songs in this special Scottish premiere event. Director Paul Kelly, UK 2013, event approx. 2h, N/C 12+
Field Music Live: Drifters
Sunday 31 May (20.00) £10 full price / £8 conc Tuneful indie rockers Field Music draw on influences as wide-ranging as Stravinsky, Fleetwood Mac, Serge Gainsbourg, Thelonious Monk and Kate Bush for their new score to John Grierson’s powerful pioneering film of North Sea herring fisherman, to be performed live in this special event. First performed at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival, the live score is something truly unique and beautifully befitting of the critically acclaimed documentary. Drifters is a remarkable depiction of rough reality as the fisherman battle their hostile environment and is widely acknowledged as the first British narrative documentary and kick-started Grierson’s documentary film movement. Field Music will play a live score accompanying the film. Director John Grierson, UK 1929, event approx. 2h, N/C 12+
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Special Preview Screening:
Heaven Adores You Sunday 3 May (17.15)
Singer/songwriter Elliott Smith rose to mainstream prominence in 1998, with his classic soundtrack to the film Good Will Hunting, for which his song ‘Miss Misery’ was Oscar nominated. Smith tragically took his own life in 2003, and in this all-new documentary director Nickolas Rossi has created a fitting elegy to the man and his music. Also screening in the general GFT programme on Sat 9 (15.30) & Sun 10 May (19.25).
1991: The Year Punk Broke Sunday 3 May (12.30)
If you were a teenager in the early nineties, there is a very good chance you had a grubby VHS copy of 1991: The Year Punk Broke. The film documents life on the road with Sonic Youth, who are joined by the like of Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr, The Ramones and Babes in Toyland. An important artifact of a moment in music history where the underground went mainstream and the punks broke through. Director David Markey, USA 1991, 1h35m, N/C 15+
Director Nickolas Rossi, USA 2014, 1h45m 12A contains infrequent strong language and drug references
Red Skirts on Clydeside
Crossing the Line:
White Shadow
Saturday 2 May (15.00)
Sunday 3 May (19.45)
In 1915, a year into WWI, landlords in Glasgow put up tenement rents. Women in Govan responded with a rent strike. In Red Skirts on Clydeside, directors Jenny Woodley and Christine Bellamy chart the careers of Jean Ferguson, Mary Barbour and Helen Crawford Agnes Dollan through their involvement in the strike. All tickets £5 Screening in association with Friends of Mayday and will be introduced by Maria Fyfe, Chair of the Remember Mary Barbour Association. Director Jenny Woodley & Christine Bellamy UK 1984, 40m, N/C 12+
The feature debut of artist-turned filmmaker Noaz Deshe is a stunning portrait of a young albino on the run from witchdoctors who want to harvest his body parts. The story is based on true accounts: the underground trade of albino body parts exists today and their supposedly restorative properties command prices of many thousands of dollars. Veering ecstatically from brutal verité realism to surrealist flights of fancy, Deshe’s film presents a world out of balance, fractured and uneasy. Director Noaz Deshe Cast Hamisi Bazili, Salum Abdallah, Riziki Ally, Tanzania/Germany 2013, 1h57m, subtitles, 15
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STAG & DAGGER PRESENTS: LIVE AT GLASGOW
On bank holiday Sunday 3 May, GFT will screen films as part of Live at Glasgow, presented by Stag and Dagger. This 1 ticket, multi-venue event, centred around Glasgow’s best music and art spaces along the Sauchiehall Street strip will include shows from Django Django, The Staves, Honeyblood, Thurston Moore, Tobias Jesso Jr, CW Stoneking and many others. These screenings are open to Live at Glasgow ticket-holders, tickets available from www.staganddagger.co.uk. A limited number of tickets will also be available at GFT box office on the day.
PROGRAMME LAUNCH 27 MAY
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
17-28 JUNE
edfilmfest.org.uk
Supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund
The Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited is a company registered in Scotland No: SC132453. It is a subsidiary of the Centre for the Moving Image which is a company limited by Guarantee with charitable status with Scottish Charity No. SC006793.
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Heat
20th Anniversary Screening Sunday 17 May (18.30)
This suspenseful crime thriller from director Michael Mann was the first film to put heavyweight actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino onscreen at the same time. Two professionals on opposite sides of the law, Neil McCauley (De Niro) and Lt Vincent Hanna (Pacino) find themselves embroiled in an epic game of cat-and-mouse. Featuring some of cinema’s most engaging crime set pieces and an impressive supporting cast including Jon Voight, Val Kilmer and Natalie Portman, Heat is a classic that demands the big screen treatment. Screening in 35mm. Director Michael Mann Cast Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, USA 1995, 2h43m, 15
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Purple Rain Friday 22 May (23.00)
“Let’s Go Crazy!’. This 1984 cult classic catches the majesty of Prince at the top of his game. Prince plays The Kid, an arrogant young frontman for the band The Revolution, who falls for an aspiring singer and battles with a rival band (The Time, fronted by Morris Day) for his regular gig at his local club. With troubles at home as well as on the job, The Kid must come to grips with himself in order to succeed. Featuring what must be one of the greatest soundtracks in cinema, Purple Rain back on the big screen is an event not to be missed. 80s dress-up is a must. Perm-wigs optional. Director Albert Magnoli Cast Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, USA 1984, 1h47m, 15
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Monday 11 May (20.40) The last ever Psychotronic Cinema screening is Dario Argento’s seldom shown Four Flies on Grey Velvet. A musician is stalked and blackmailed by an unknown killer in the final instalment of Argento’s internationally acclaimed animal trilogy. Four Flies On Grey Velvet features the consummately staged, violent set pieces for which the Italian director is most famous, complimented perfectly by a belting Ennio Morricone score and some seriously funky 70s fashion. Big screen outings for this outlandish, pop art cult classic are infamously rare and not to be missed. Director Dario Argento Cast Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Bud Spencer, Italy/France 1971, 1h41m, 15
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The Merchant of Venice Live: Wednesday 22 July (18.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Venice opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. With the gold flowing, all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. Director Polly Findlay, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
Othello Live: Wednesday 26 August (18.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC to play Othello. Othello is the greatest general of his age, a fearsome warrior and loving husband. Yet he is an outsider who has made his own enemies. Director Iqbal Khan, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
Henry V Live: Wednesday 21 October (18.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Director Gregory Doran, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
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Ravel Double Bill: L’heure espagnole & L’enfant et les sortilèges Sunday 21 June (18.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard L’heure espagnole is a sassy and funny sex farce; while L’enfant et les sortilèges is a touching mortality tale in which fantastical fairy tale characters and animals come to life to teach a small boy about kindness. Director Laurent Pelly, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
Die Entführung Sunday 19 July (16.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Live from Glyndebourne – the home of Mozart – comes a new production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), the opera in which the 25-year-old composer is often said to have found his mature voice. Entführung tells the story of one man’s attempt to rescue his beloved from the harem of a Turkish despot. Director David McVicar, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
The Rape of Lucretia Sunday 9 August (17.45)
£20 full price / £15 conc / £13 CineCard Fiona Shaw’s award-winning production of a dark British masterpiece. Lucretia is a model of fidelity among Roman wives until the Etruscan prince Tarquinius gallops back to Rome to ruin her virtue. Director Fiona Shaw, UK 2015, 3h30m approx
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Live: Thursday 14 May (18.45) £17.50 full price / £15 conc / £12 CineCard Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of George Bernard Shaw’s classic. UK 2015, 4h approx, As live 12A
NT Live: Everyman
Live: Thursday 16 July (18.45) £17.50 full price / £15 conc / £12 CineCard BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre’s new Director Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road). UK 2015, 3h approx, As live 12A.
NT Live: Hamlet
Live: Thursday 15 October (18.45) £20 full price / £17.50 conc / £15 CineCard Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. UK 2015, 3h approx, As live 12A.
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EVENT CINEMA
NT Live: Man and Superman
Access Film Club Tuesday 12 May (18.00)
GFT, together with Scottish Autism host a monthly Film Club, which includes a screening and post film discussion in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Our film for May – with the theme ‘Music Documentary’ – has been voted on by the public and will be revealed in advance of the screening. On the night, the chosen film will be shown and afterwards individuals will have the chance to take part in a group discussion about the movie. Access Film Club is recommended for people aged 15 and over. Check the GFT website for details. All tickets £5 A discussion after the film will be led by a representative from Scottish Autism. Approx 2h - exact time tbc
GSFF Presents: Oscar Nominated Shorts Thursday 28 May (17.45)
Art and humanity collide with compelling stories from all over the world in this programme of short films nominated for the Best Short Film Oscar at the 2015 Academy Awards. This package of all five films includes winning drama The Phone Call, starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent, Israeli romance Aya, Swiss refugee drama Parvaneh, BAFTA winner Boogaloo and Graham and the Tibetan 2014 GSFF International Audience Award winner Butter Lamp. Full details of the programme are available on the GFT website. Director Various, 2014, 2h3m, some subtiles, N/C 15+
While We’re Young Wednesday 6 May (18.20)
Visible Cinema is a new programme of film screenings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences. Films shown throughout the year will be captioned, subtitled or British Sign Language Interpreted (BSL), followed by a post film discussion. The Film selected for May is a captioned screening of While We’re Young. This is a bittersweet and hilarious cautionary tale about growing older unwillingly. Check the GFT website for more information about the film. All tickets £5. To be added to the Visible Cinema enewsletter please email dawn.ross@glasgowfilm.org The post film discussion will be BSL interpreted with live subtitles. The cinema has a hearing loop system and infrared sound facility. Contact the Duty Manager on dutymanager@glasgowfilm.org to reserve a headset. Subject to availability.
Visible Cinema is supported by Creative Scotland, Solar Bear and Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network.
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TUESDAY TREATS We’d like to offer you £5 tickets for selected Tuesday screenings. No further discounts apply. 5 All tickets are £5 Divide in Concord (N/C 12+) – See p13 Tue 5 May (20.40)
Girlhood (15) – See p8 Tue 19 May (17.40)
A Blonde in Love (15) – See p15 Tue 12 May (18.30)
Only Angels Have Wings (U) – See p12 Tue 26 May (18.20)
REGULARS
Glasgore! Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group Wednesday 6 May (18.30) Free, GFT’s Education room
Meet on the first Wednesday of each month, in the GFT Education room, to discuss horror and cult cinema. Meet other genre fans in a friendly atmosphere to exchange thoughts and opinions about your favourite flicks.
Film Discussion Group Wednesday 13 May (18.30) Free, GFT’s Education room
This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the GFT Education room to discuss both blockbusters and arthouse movies. Led by film writer Eddie Harrison. Come along to chat about recent releases with other film lovers.
The GFT Film Quiz Tue 26 May (20.45) - GFT Bar
Think you know your Paul Thomas Anderson from your Paul WS Anderson? Then come along and pit your wits against the fiendish questions of the GFT quiz. Assemble your team (max 4 people) and join the quizmasters – Evening Times film critic Paul Greenwood and GFT’s Marketing Manager Paul Gallagher – for taxing questions and top prizes. Tickets £1.50 BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.GLASGOWFILM.ORG
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TAKE 2: FAMILY-FRIENDLY FILMS
Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE to these shows when tickets are purchased at the box office on the day. All other tickets are £5 (plus £1.50 for 3D screenings). Each £5 child’s ticket also admits one adult free of charge. Children under the age of eight must be accompanied. Free tickets are only issued on the day of the screening.
Shaun the Sheep Movie U
The Iron Giant U
Saturday 9 May 11.30 (1h25m)
Saturday 2 May 11.30 (1h25m)
After the farmer suffers a bump on the head, Shaun must lead his flock to the big city in an impromptu rescue mission.
When a young boy comes across a giant alien robot, the pair form an unlikely friendship and the boy must defend the giant from evil government agents.
A Cat in Paris PG
Home U
Saturday 16 May 11.30 (1h02m)
Saturday 23 May 11.30 (1h34m)
A young girl follows her cat on his nocturnal escapades through the streets of Paris only to discover he is working as a burglar’s accomplice.
Oh, a fugitive alien who crash-lands on Earth, teams up with the courageous Tip and the pair embark on a global road trip. Captioned and audio described – see page 30 for details.
TAKE 2 ACCESS
Take 2 Access: Autism-friendly screenings
Take 2 Access screenings are for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families, and are also suitable for any child with a 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. Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE to these shows when tickets are purchased at the box office on the day. All other tickets are £5. Each £5 child’s ticket also admits one adult free of charge. Children under the age of eight must be accompanied by an adult or carer.
Shaun the Sheep Movie U Saturday 2 May 12.30 (1h25m)
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CINEMA 3 SEAT DEDICATIONS All seats in Cinema 3 are now sponsored. GFT warmly thanks all its big-hearted seat sponsors. A1 Harold L.F. Meiehofer, 29.10.1957 – 20.02.2013. “What if this is as good as it gets?” Seat Gifted by Unison Glasgow City Branch. A2 In memory of Oscar Marzaroli, great photographer of a changing Glasgow A3 “We’re not here right now…” John & Agnes Thompson, 2013 A4 Robert Trotter (1930-2013). Actor, Director, Photographer and Teacher. A Generous and Creative Spirit. A5 Eric MacDonald, Playwright. Oor Wullie only has a bucket Eric has a seat at the GFT! A6 For my Mum Anne Frankly my dear you did give a damn. And made me the film lover I am. Love always Aileen A7 To Stuart, for the dogs in the meadow, Love Chris. A8 John Adams Scottish Film Council 1974-1978. Director and Producer. Died 2008. GFT was his ‘Cinema Paradiso’ A9 Jaqueline Small. Lover of Glasgow and its People. Always with us, Grant Carol, Sarah, Antony. B1 Big Andy and Misty Blue B2 Thank you for introducing us to so many years of cinema-going pleasure!
C5 John Meehan (1975–2011). Loved Glasgow and brightened many peoples’ lives along the way. May you continue to inspire us. With much love, Colin, families & friends. C6 Liz Livingstone. So many happy times shared at the GFT. Much loved, sorely missed. C7 For Jane Ancell Matheson (1915– 1997). My Jeanie. Love always, K. C8 Lauchlan Watt (1951–2010). We shared A Wonderful Life. C9 Ishbel and Stephen White D1 Doreen Winning D2 David Madden and William Hodge. Thanks for the Cinematic Memories. D3 To John Kerr. ‘Smokey this is not ‘Nam, this is bowling, there are rules’. Lots of love from Natasha & Matthew. D4 David Peat. Filmmaker and photographer. D5 mcleodmcleod D6 For GFT’s inhouse crew. ‘And aye be welcome back again’ D7 In Loving Memory of Alexander James Munro (1941–2012). Donated by Sandi Munro. D8 Mary Wilson, Clydebank. E1 Bridget McGeechan
B3 In loving memory of Basil Green, who so enjoyed the GFT.
E2 Eleanor Keenan and George Keenan. 18th September 1965.
B4 To Mum and Dad for taking me to the Pictures. I love you – Jordan xx
E3 John and Gillian Hornibrook.
B5 Finbar Bryson, Clinical Director, White House Dental Group, Holistic and Cosmetic Care B6 White House Dental Group, Finbar Bryson (Clinical Director). White House Dental by the Sea: ‘Your Expectations are our Inspiration’. B7 This Seat is Dedicated to Mary Stewart Side by Side, Next to Bob. B8 This Seat is Dedicated to Bob Stewart in Memory of his lifelong Love of Films, his Passion for Cinema, and his enduring affection for the GFT. Simply the best – never forgotten. C1 Billy Condie born 30th March 1954 to “Mummy” Betty… Here’s looking at you, kid… C2 For Birdie. Über BL love always & forever. C3 ‘Cinemagic’ Audrey Scott C4 Hannah Julie Christie. Do the thing you think you cannot do.
E4 Robin & Polly Ewart 40 E5 Jill Monaghan Brash – ‘Watching Movies Together’ E6 Edmund Monaghan – ‘Watching Movies Together’ E7 For Elliot James, born 25 July 2013. The future of film is in you(th). E8 To my mother Marleine Steedman, who taught me the magic of film, and for many happy hours in the dark, love always – Lorna E9 George Black ‘Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.’ Al Pacino, The Godfather II. F1 Cinema Rocks. Screen One. Veronica F2 Cinema Rocks. Screen Two. Joe F3 In memory of Alison, from and for her twin Marion - “I only hope what pleases me will also pleasure you.”
F4 In memory of Catriona Lowe (19842013) who loved film and this theatre. F5 This seat is dedicated to Deborah Haase who accompanies me to the GFT and on our journey through life. Barry. F6 For Hazel Jack who loved Katherine Hepburn. Fondly remembered by Sandra. F7 Dedicated to Fiona Lomas – a lover of the weird and wonderful world of cinema. On behalf of David, Danny and Sam x F8 Craig J Leggat G1 In loving memory of our grandparents, George and Jean Singleton. G2 David Edward Hence, 1972-2012. Cinema For All. G3 To my dear brother, Kenneth Turlewicz (1956-2007) who was passionate about films - and Glasgow. With my eternal gratitude for your inspiration, legacy and love. This world is yours. Ilona G4 Joe Taylor, Architect. For Joe the GFT was ‘the stuff that dreams are made of’ (Maltese Falcon) From Elis and Family. G5 Glenn P Jackson G6 Dedicated to Janet McDonald Kay. By her family and friends. Many fond memories. “KEEP GENKI!” G7 Cyril Gerber, founder of Compass Gallery and Gerber Fine Art, who passionately supported the careers of newly emerging graduate artists and curated the first exhibitions in the Cosmo cinema. Lovingly dedicated by Jill Gerber. H1 Mary Tindall Crosbie Cowan (1928–2011) H2 James Graham Pearson (1968–2010). ‘Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate, And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I, Shall take the hidden paths that run, West of the Moon, East of the Sun.’ J R R Tolkien We extend our warm thanks to Donors Mary C Reynolds and Julian M Agnew.
A warm thanks to The Esterson Trust for their continuing support of GFT.
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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.
Events, Conferences & Private Hires
GFT is a unique venue for a large variety of events. With three raked theatre-style auditoria and a learning room on offer, we can host corporate events, product launches, private screenings, cast and crew screenings, conferences, gaming parties, meetings and briefings. Find out more at www.glasgowfilm.org/hire
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Glasgow Film Theatre (known as GFT) is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC005932
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Gift Vouchers Rstn QUEEN ST STATION
Available from Box Office and valid for one year. The perfect gift for film lovers.
Certification
Films awaiting BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification are marked ‘CTBC’ (check the website or call the box office for upto-date information). Films not being certified by the BBFC are marked N/C and accompanied by an age recommendation i.e. N/C 15 + (suitable for ages 15 and older, no-one under 15 will be admitted).
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Accessible Screenings Far From the Madding Crowd (12A) p7 Friday 1 May (15.05) Monday 4 May (17.40) Tuesday 5 May (20.15) Saturday 9 May (15.00)
Visible Cinema: While We’re Young (15) p25 Wednesday 6 May (18.20) Access Film Club (Music Docs theme) p25 Tuesday 12 May (18.00) - In association with Scottish Autism Take 2: Home (U) p27 Saturday 23 May (11.30)
GFT Accessible Programme
GFT offers both Audio Description and captioning on selected titles and selected screenings. Audio Description is a service for partially sighted or blind people (AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office when you pick up your tickets prior to the film screening). Captioning is a service for deaf and hard of hearing audience members who rely on subtitling to enable them to follow the film’s dialogue.
Access Information GFT accepts the CEA Card. (www.ceacard.co.uk)
Due to circumstances beyond our control, occasionally we are unable to provide these accessible screenings. You are advised to check with Box Office.
A large print version of this brochure is available at box office.
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.
Where there’s a Will there’s a way! Did you know you can make a difference to GFT’s future by remembering GFT in your will? Contact Liana Marletta for further info: liana.marletta@glasgowfilm.org or phone 0141 352 8604
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