FFF 2019 Main Programme

Image Credit: Hope Gap

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FRIDAY 15–SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2019 WWW.FOYLEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL Foyle Film Festival provides a unique opportunity for local cinemagoers to see many new films well in advance of the general release date; many of which will no doubt go on to be major awards contenders in 2020. As usual, the festival features classic movies, film industry talks, and special cinematic events for all the family. While the festival’s Oscar® and BAFTA affiliated Light In Motion Short Film Competition features the best short films and animations from around the world.

This year’s festival launches with the Northern Ireland Premiere of Hope Gap, which brings together Academy® Award nominee Annette Bening and BAFTA winner Bill Nighy in Academy® Award nominated Write/Director William Nicholson’s second feature. The film follows the disintegration of a marriage and the impact on the lives of the couple and their grown up son Jamie. While the Closing Night Gala is Irish film The Last Right - a comedy-drama road movie telling the story of a man bringing the body of a stranger home for burial.

As always, FFF showcases the best in Irish cinema and some of this year’s highlights include Land Without God - an intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse. Lost Lives is a major cinematic film inspired by the book of the same name, and marks the 50th Anniversary of the start of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Written over seven years by five journalists, it is a book that, uniquely, records the circumstances of every single death in the Northern Irish ‘Troubles.’

Also included in this year’s programme is the acclaimed documentary Gaza which brings the audience into the lives of the people trying to lead meaningful lives against the rubble of perennial conflict. Gaza has just been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category in 2020.

This year’s festival also features a strong music strand with screenings including Mystify: Michael Hutchence - a documentary that explores the troubled life of rock star Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of INXS. Hitsville: The Making Of Motown celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the legendary Motown Records with rare performances and behind the scenes footage. Music icons Elvis Presley and Judy Garland also feature in this year’s festival with Elvis: That’s The Way It Is marking the 42nd year of the King’s death, at age 42, and showcasing his return to live performance after his movie years. While a special 80th Anniversary screening of the classic Wizard Of Oz acknowledges the 50th year since Judy Garland’s death.

On a much lighter note, the festival provides fun for all the family with special festive movie screenings and Santa Claus himself in attendance to read seasonal stories, dispense presents and collect Christmas letters to take back to the North Pole…

We look forward to welcoming you at this year’s bumper festival.

Bernie McLaughlin, Foyle Film Festival Director/Programmer

Image Credit: A Good Woman Is Hard To Find

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TICKET PRICES BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

NERVE CENTRE

£7 £6

Film Screenings £3 Santa Screens £3 Special Christmas Shorts & Reading Events £4 Parent & Baby Screens £3 Cinematic Breakfast £4 Special Cinema Screens £2 Shorts To Features Conference £6

FESTIVAL PASS

Opening & Closing Night Galas All other Brunswick Screenings

Ten Day Pass – All Events

£65

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THANKS TO

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL 2018 TEAM

Nerve Centre: Paul Halpenny, Louise Melarkey, Lynn Wallace, Richard Taylor, Jim Norris, Dave Murray

Bernie McLaughlin

Christopher Morrison Eavan King

Eamon Phillips

Peter E Davidson Colum Lynch

Tony Morrison

Brunswick Moviebowl: Caoimhin McClafferty, Eamonn McLaughlin, Paul Doherty City of Derry Crystal: Michael Bond Martin Bradley, Eamon Philips, John McCloskey, Dee Gribbon, Fionnuala Deane

VENUE PARTNER

Festival Director/Programmer Education Co-ordinator Competition Manager Competition Co-ordinator PR & Marketing Box Office Manager Festival Driver

NERVE CENTRE

Brunswick Moviebowl

Pearse Moore Martin Melarkey

LIM AWARDS SPONSOR

SPECIAL THANKS

City of Derry Crystal

Karen Friel for her contribution to Foyle Film Festival over the last six years.

PROGRAMME DESIGN

Bobby Gordon for his contribution to Foyle Film Festival over the last ten years.

whitenoisestudios.com

Chief Executive Creative Director

CONTENTS OPENING AND CLOSING GALAS

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FEATURED SCREENS

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MUSIC ON THE BIG SCREEN

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BIG SCREEN CLASSICS

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SPECIAL CINEMATIC SCREENS

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FAMILY SCREENS

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CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND

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FATHER CHRISTMAS SCREENS

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CINEMATIC BREAKFAST

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SPECIAL SCREENS

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PARENT & BABY SCREENS

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LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) SHORT FILM AWARDS

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FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES

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FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME

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ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION

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Foyle Film Festival is funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen and Derry City and Strabane District Council.

The festival acknowledges the ongoing support of venue partner Brunswick Moviebowl and sponsor of the Light in Motion competition City of Derry Crystal.

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OPENING NIGHT GALA:

HOPE GAP FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER @ 8.30PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

WITH SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR® & BAFTA NOMINATED WRITER/DIRECTOR WILLIAM NICHOLSON AND CAST MEMBER AIYSHA HART. Academy® Award nominee Annette Bening and BAFTA winner Bill Nighy come together in Academy® Award nominated Write/Director William Nicholson’s second feature. Grace (Annette Bening) and Edward (Bill Nighy) have been married thirty-three years. When their son Jamie (Josh O’Connor) comes home to visit them in the fading seaside town where he grew up, Edward tells him that he plans to leave Grace, the next day. Hope Gap tracks the unravelling of three lives, through stages of shock, disbelief and anger, to a resolution, of sorts. It’s tender, it’s funny and above all, true. There are no easy answers, no simple paths to redemption, but in the end, it is a story of hope and survival.

Commenting on the film Director William Nicholson has said, “This really is a very personal story. It’s loosely inspired by what happened to me and my parents and is about the disintegration of their marriage, and a son trying to save the situation.”

UK.2019. DIRECTOR: WILLIAM NICHOLSON. CAST: ANNETTE BENING, BILL NIGHY, JOSH O’CONNOR, AIYSHA HART, NICHOLAS BURNS, ROSE KEEGAN. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: 12A

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“Hope Gap is [an] extraordinarily powerful, emotional and loving film and we believe it will hit home for a great many moviegoers who have lived through this experience in their own personal way. The movie is driven by outstanding performances delivered by all three of the leading actors: Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and Josh O’Connor. Each give such layered, nuanced and brilliant performances.”

COHEN AND D’ARBELOFF, ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS AND SCREEN MEDIA

OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL RECEPTION at approximately 10.30pm in Martha’s Vineyard.

Enjoy a glass of wine and good food at Martha’s Vineyard, and help us launch the 32nd Foyle Film Festival in style.

WRITER-DIRECTOR WILLIAM NICHOLSON is an editor and writer known for Les Miserables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). William received Oscar nominations for Gladiator and Shadowlands and 5 BAFTA nominations for Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Les Miserables, Gladiator and Shadowlands.

CLOSING NIGHT GALA:

THE LAST RIGHT SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 8.30PM

OPENING AND CLOSING GALAS

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The 32nd Foyle Film Festival Light In Motion (LIM) Short Film Competition Awards, sponsored by City Of Derry Crystal, will be announced and presented after the Closing Night Gala Screening of The Last Right. Followed by a Closing Night Reception in Martha’s Vineyard.

The Light In Motion Awards are sponsored by City of Derry Crystal.

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

A comedy-drama road movie telling the story of a man bringing the body of someone he barely knows for burial with his family. His good intentions are motivated by trying to patch up his relationship with his own brother.

However, en route from West Cork to Rathlin Island, both romance and family secrets emerge to complicate the trip.

IRELAND.2019. DIRECTOR: AOIFE CREHAN. CAST: BRIAN COX, MICHIEL HUISMAN, COLM MEANEY, NIAMH ALGAR, ELEANOR O’BRIEN, MICHAEL MCELHATTON, JIM NORTON. DURATION: 1HR.47MINS. CERT: 15

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THE KINGMAKER SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 2PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

From award winning documentarian Lauren Greenfield (Generation Wealth, The Queen of Versailles), The Kingmaker puts the spotlight on Imelda Marcos with an analysis of the Marcos family’s improbable return to power in the Philippines. The film explores the disturbing legacy of the Marcos regime and chronicles Imelda’s present-day push to help her son, Bongbong, win the vice-presidency. To this end, Imelda confidently rewrites her family’s history of corruption, replacing it with a narrative of a matriarch’s extravagant love for her country (not shoes!!!). In an age when fake news manipulates elections, Imelda’s comeback story serves as a dark fairytale.

Nominated for the Grierson Documentary Award at the London Film Festival

“Jaw-dropping.”

VARIETY “An acute study of the psychology of power.” ★★★★ TIME OUT

USA/DENMARK.2019. DIRECTOR: LAUREN GREENFIELD. CAST: IMELDA MARCOS. DURATION: 1HR.41MINS. CERT: U. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

“An enraging portrait of entitlement, opulence and corruption.”

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

BLACKBIRD SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL Blackbird follows Susan Sarandon‘s Lily as she gathers her immediate family for a weekend of relaxation and catching up - with the caveat being that Lily, suffering from a terminal illness, is planning to end her life in a few days.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: ROGER MICHELL. CAST: SUSAN SARANDON, KATE WINSLET, SAM NEILL, BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS, RAINN WILSON, MIA WASIKOWSKA, LINDSAY DUNCAN. DURATION: 1HR.37MINS. CERT: TBA DISTRIBUTOR: LIONSGATE

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“(I)t’s the love in the story - between the characters and in the actor’s performances - that holds the movie together and makes it work.”

MONICA CASTILLO, ROGER EBERT

MIDNIGHT TRAVELER SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON

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BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters. Capturing their uncertain journey, Fazili shows first-hand the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum and the love shared between a family on the run. Entirely shot on three mobile phones…

“An existential road film with life-or-death stakes, Midnight Traveler presents a ground-floor portrayal of the refugee crisis that smartly privileges experience over solutions.”

VIKRAM MURTHL, ROGER EBERT

Hassan Fazili’s Midnight Traveler might be the most compelling argument for the iPhone as the best available vehicle for vérité filmmaking. Three different iPhones capture the danger and uncertainty inherent in such a voyage: Fazili and his family are often forced to sleep in the woods or in abject housing conditions while facing prejudice because of their refugee status.

USA/UK/CANADA/QATAR.2019. DIRECTOR: HASSAN FAZILI. CAST: HASSAN FAZILI, NARGIS FAZILI, ZAHRA FAZILI, FATIMA HOSSAINI. DURATION: 1HR.30MINS. CERT: TBA. LANGUAGE: ARABIC, ENGLISH, TURKISH, BULGARIAN. ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

THE CAVE SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 2PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

“A stirring, tough, beautifully made documentary.”

CARYN JAMES, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “(O)ne of the most accomplished pieces of non-fiction filmmaking of the year.”

SHANE SLATER, AWARDSCIRCUIT.COM

Oscar® nominee Feras Fayyad (Last Men In Aleppo) delivers an unflinching story of the Syrian war with his powerful new documentary, The Cave. For besieged civilians, hope and safety lie underground inside the subterranean hospital known as the Cave, where pediatrician and managing physician Dr. Amani Ballor and her colleagues Samaher and Dr. Alaa have claimed their right to work as equals alongside their male counterparts, doing their jobs in a way that would be unthinkable in the oppressively patriarchal culture that exists above. Following the women as they contend with daily bombardments, chronic supply shortages and the ever-present threat of chemical attacks, The Cave paints a stirring portrait of courage, resilience and female solidarity.

SYRIA/DENMARK/GERMANY/USA/QATAR.2019.

DIRECTOR: FERAS FAYYAD. CAST: DR. AMANI BALLOR, SAMAHER, DR. ALAA. DURATION: 1HR.35MINS. CERT: PG-13.

LANGUAGE: ARABIC, ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

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MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL

“Another Irish literary figure has made the jump to the silver screen, bringing something fresh to the country’s trademark dark comedies.”

STEPHEN PORZIO, FILM IRELAND MAGAZINE

“(A) broad crowd pleasing hit that ushered in a national conversation on homophobia in sport.”

ALISTAIR RYDER, GAY ESSENTIAL

(LES CREVETTES PAILLETÉES)

THE SHINY SHRIMPS SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 4PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Hailed as the new The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, The Shiny Shrimps is the story of Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, who makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment for doing so is to coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one aim: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It is the beginning of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.

FRANCE.2019. DIRECTOR(S): MAXIME GOVARE, CÉDRIC LE GALLO. CAST: NICOLAS GOB, ALBAN LENOIR, MICHAÉL ABITEBOUL. DURATION: 1HR.43MINS. CERT: 15. LANGUAGE: FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: PECCADILLO PICTURES

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“(A)udiences who savoured John Michael McDonagh’s The Guard will feel on safe ground here…”

FIONNUALA HALLIGAN, SCREEN DAILY

DARK LIES THE ISLAND SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 7PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

If you’re going to get involved with men in the town of Dromord, they might as well be Mannions - and Sara is involved with them up to her neck. She’s married to Daddy Mannion, who is more than 20 years her senior and who more or less owns and runs the town. But her first love is his estranged son, Doggy Mannion, who is by now a criminal recluse living in the woods outside the town. Then there’s the younger brother, Martin Mannion, a small-town Lothario and failing chicken farmer, and yes, Sara has just got involved with him too.

As a result of this tangled erotic web, jealousy is rife in Dromord, and it’s flinging out its spears in all directions.

The Mannion men have been set at each other, their long truce cannot hold, and serious violence is threatened will we get through the next few days without bloodshed?

IRELAND/UK.2019. DIRECTOR: IAN FITZGIBBON. CAST: PAT SHORTT, TOMMY TIERNAN, PETER COONAN, MOE DUNFORD, CHARLIE MURPHY, EOIN GEOGHEGAN. DURATION: 1HR.35MINS. CERT: TBA

FEATURED SCREENS

“LaBeouf holds the screen with natural allure… His nuanced performance propels this journey.”

SHERI LINDEN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “Life might be imitating art or vice versa, who knows? One thing is certain: The Peanut Butter Falcon is a wonderful piece of art.”

STEPHEN RODRICK, GLOBE AND MAIL “(Q)uite possibly the feel-good movie of the year...”

MATTHEW LICKONA, SAN DIEGO READER

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

A modern Mark Twain style adventure story, The Peanut Butter Falcon tells the story of Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck. A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a small time outlaw on the run, who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR(S): TYLER NILSON, MICHAEL SCHWARTZ. CAST: SHIA LABEOUF, DAKOTA JOHNSON, JOHN HAWKES, BRUCE DERN, ZACK GOTTSAGEN, JON BERNTHAL, THOMAS HADEN CHURCH. DURATION: 1HR.37MINS. CERT: PG-13 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

QT8: THE FIRST EIGHT MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 7PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential filmmakers of the last 30 years. His bloody, talky, nonlinear films pull together dozens of influences to form bracingly original cinematic events. In a Hollywood that worships at the altar of franchises and remakes, Tarantino’s films are unique cinematic visions from a filmmaker at the peak of his powers.

As Tarantino’s newest film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood recently hit cinemas to praise and controversy, filmmaker Tara Wood takes the audience on a journey through the first 8 wildly divergent films that Tarantino has helmed, narrated by the actors and collaborators who have worked with him.

From Reservoir Dogs through The Hateful Eight, from the video store to the fall of Harvey Weinstein, QT8 digs deep into the story of one of the most important and controversial filmmakers of our time, and narrated by the actors and collaborators who know him best.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: TARA WOOD. CAST: SAMUEL L. JACKSON, JENNIFER JASON LEIGH, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, KURT RUSSELL, DIANE KRUGER, JAMIE FOXX, LUCY LIU, BRUCE DERN, TIM ROTH, ELI ROTH, MICHAEL MADSEN. DURATION: 2HRS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

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FEATURED SCREENS “Feels like the only film in the world or the only one that matters.” ★★★★ JOSHUA ROTHKOPF, TIME OUT

“The French actress turns this tale of an older woman obsessed with Chloë Grace Moretz’s waitress into delectable high-camp suspense.” ★★★★ PETER TRAVERS, ROLLING STONE

“As rousing and exhilarating as anything you’ll see in a Hollywood blockbuster or high-level horror.”

KEVIN MAHER, THE TIMES “Hogg’s best film yet is an instant British classic.”

JAMIE GRAHAM, TOTAL FILM

GRETA THE SOUVENIR MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 9PM MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM NERVE CENTRE

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz), a naïve young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, doesn’t think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is Greta (Isabelle Huppert), an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta.

The two become fast friends, but Greta’s maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta’s life is what it seems in this suspense thriller directed by Academy® Award winner Neil Jordan.

Joanna Hogg’s fourth movie ends with a glance to camera that comes like a gut punch. Hogg’s work has probed bourgeois lives with memorable clench and squirm, but this feels like so much more. The story of a young film student (Honor Swinton Byrne) falling in love with a mysterious older man (Tom Burke), The Souvenir has wide emotional appeal; its situations unposed and dialogue often improvised. Hogg frames and paces it to create one of the year’s outstanding film experiences.

IRELAND/USA.2018. DIRECTOR: NEIL JORDAN. CAST: ISABELLE HUPPERT, CHLOË GRACE MORETZ. DURATION: 1HR.38MINS. CERT: 15

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UK/USA.2019. DIRECTOR: JOANNA HOGG. CAST: HONOR SWINTON BYRNE, TOM BURKE, TOSIN COLE, JACK MCMULLEN, RICHARD AYOADE, TILDA SWINTON. DURATION: 2HRS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: CURZON

FEATURED SCREENS

“Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a strong imagemaker. I’m very curious to see his next behind-the-camera project.”

JOSH SLATER-WILLIAMS, SIGHT & SOUND “Told with raw emotion and lurid violence, it transforms elements of his life story into a disturbing, eye-opening coming of age drama.”

ALLAN HUNTER, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

“(C)hockfull of powerful scenes - and the radiant Sienna Miller ignites every single one of them…

American Woman reiterates the importance of kindness and family. It’s about grief, achieving closure, persevering against all odds...”

ALEX SAVELIEV, IRISH FILM CRITIC

FARMING AMERICAN TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER @ 7PM WOMAN TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER @ 9PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Based on writer/director Adewale Akkinuoye-Agbaje’s childhood, Farming is the story of a young Nigerian boy, ‘farmed out’ by his parents to a white British family in the hope of giving him a better life. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.

UK.2018. DIRECTOR: ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE. CAST: KATE BECKINSALE, GUGU MBATHA-RAW, ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE, DAMSON IDRIS, JAIME WINSTONE. DURATION: 1HR.41MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: LIONSGATE

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Set in rural Pennsylvania, Deb Callahan’s (Sienna Miller) life is changed forever when her teenage daughter mysteriously disappears, and she is left to raise her young grandson on her own. The story unfolds over the course of 11 years: we journey with Deb from the time her daughter vanishes, through the trials-and-tribulations of subsequent years, and ultimately to the long-awaited discovery of the truth.

UK/USA.2018. DIRECTOR: JAKE SCOTT. CAST: SIENNA MILLER, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, AARON PAUL, AMY MADIGAN. DURATION: 1HR.52MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

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MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JUDY GARLAND

SID & JUDY WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

“That I should feel so completely invested in this documentary is down to the skill of the director in recreating her story in a way that felt so vivid and immersive.”

CATERINA BENINCASA, BINA007 MOVIES

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Sid & Judy is an emotional documentary about the latter half of Judy Garland’s career, as seen through the autobiography of her third husband Sid Luft. He meets and marries Garland shortly after her ignominious sacking from MGM, addicted to pills, with a reputation of being unreliable. So young to be seemingly on the scrapheap, Luft masterminds her return to the big screen in the Warner Brothers funded remake of A Star Is Born.

After the film flops, Luft reinvents Garland as a touring extravaganza, with sell-out shows in Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium and every great venue in between, and finally gets her the CBS TV show. The story continues through the highs and lows of her television show to her death.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: STEPHEN KIJAK. CAST: JUDY GARLAND, NORMAN JEWISON, SIDNEY LUFT, JENNIFER JASON LEIGH, JON HAMM, LIZA MINNELLI. DURATION: 1HR.35MINS. CERT: TBA DISTRIBUTOR: PARK CIRCUS

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“Part Balkan Grey Gardens, part bittersweet meditation…

Honeyland tells a story with universal resonance…”

SHERI LINDEN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

HONEYLAND WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE

In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves. Back home, Hatidze tends to her handmade hives and her bedridden mother, occasionally heading to the capital to market her wares.

One day an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze’s peaceful kingdom gives way to roaring engines, seven shrieking children and 150 cows.

Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back - not her tried and tested beekeeping advice, not her affection, or her special brandy. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever.

Winner of Cinematography Award, Grand Jury Prize and World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA.2019. DIRECTOR(S): TAMARA KOTEVSKA, LJUBOMIR STEFANOV. CAST: HATIDZE MURATOVA, NAZIFE MURATOVA. DURATION: 1HR.27MINS. CERT: 12A. LANGUAGE: TURKISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

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FEATURED SCREENS “Greener Grass won’t exactly make you envious of the overidealized lifestyle it skewers, and yet it’s such a delightful place to inhabit, you won’t want to leave when the credits roll.”

PETER DEBRUGE, VARIETY

“Laura Dern shines, stealing scenes and oscillating between free spirit and opportunist.”

HOPE MADDEN, UK FILM REVIEW

J.T. LEROY

“It’s… wacky Adult Swim-ready, David Lynch-inflected ridiculousness is like a litmus test for different tastes. This one is for those who like their comedies extra wacky, and random…”

NICK ALLEN, ROGER EBERT

GREENER GRASS

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 9PM WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER NERVE CENTRE @ 9.30PM Based on Savannah Knoop’s memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT LeRoy, this incredible true story goes behind the headlines to tell the story of Laura Albert (Laura Dern) who writes under the pseudonym of JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume.

Enter her boyfriend’s fun-loving sister Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart), who connects with Laura’s punk, feminist, outsider universe and agrees to be JT in the public eye. Together, they embark on a wild ride of double lives, infiltrating the Hollywood and literary elite.

UK/CANADA/USA.2018. DIRECTOR: JUSTIN KELLY. CAST: KRISTEN STEWART, LAURA DERN, KELVIN HARRISON JR., JIM STURGESS, DIANE KRUGER, COURTNEY LOVE. DURATION: 1HR.48MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

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BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

In a day-glo-coloured, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers, soccer moms and best friends Jill and Lisa are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over every aspect of Jill’s life-starting with her new-born daughter. Meanwhile, a psycho yoga teacher killer is on the loose, Jill’s husband has developed a curious taste for pool water, and Lisa is pregnant with a soccer ball. That’s just the tip of the gloriously weird iceberg that is the feature debut from writers-directors Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe, a hilariously demented, Stepford Wives-on-acid satire destined to be an instant cult classic.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR(S): JOCELYN DEBOER, DAWN LUEBBE. CAST: D’ARCY CARDEN, DOT-MARIE JONES. DURATION: 1HR.35MINS. CERT: TBA DISTRIBUTOR: BULLDOG FILM DISTRIBUTION

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

FEATURED SCREENS

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

“Powered by the magnetic Aaron Taylor-Johnson, it’s rough around the edges, but still intoxicating.”

JAMES MOTTRAM, TOTAL FILM

At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his front teeth knocked out and his nose broken.

He had no idea where the plane was headed or any recollection of the past two weeks. An alcoholic for ten years and a drug addict for three, he checked into a treatment facility shortly after landing. There, he found much more than traditional treatment. He found similar broken souls yearning and fighting for a better life. This is a story of recovery and love, a story of friendship and hope. This is an account of his six weeks in rehab.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: SAM TAYLOR-JOHNSON. CAST: AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM, RYAN HURST, JULIETTE LEWIS, BILLY BOB THORNTON. DURATION: 1HR.53MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: EONE

HER SMELL THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER @ 9PM NERVE CENTRE

Becky Something (Elisabeth Moss), is the front woman of punk band Something She, and is rapidly coming apart at the seams. Her band once hit the big time, but Becky’s intolerably erratic behaviour has virtually destroyed the group and Becky herself.

“Elisabeth Moss in the role of Becky Something radiating sympathy for the illnesses and addictions that can sadly sometimes seem like a necessary burden for magnetic musicians to thrive.”

JOSH SLATER-WILLIAMS, LITTLE WHITE LIES

Told in five distinct acts, Her Smell is an intense study of self-destruction.

USA/GREECE.2019. DIRECTOR: ALEX ROSS PERRY. CAST: ELISABETH MOSS, CARA DELEVINGE, DAN STEVENS, AGYNESS DEYN, GAYLE RANKIN, ASHLEY BENSON. DURATION: 2HRS.14MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

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FEATURED SCREENS “Beautifully observed and with a terrific central performance from Bolger, this is a film that takes a simple story and gives it real power.”

JENNIE KERMODE, EYEFORFILM

A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND

“Pastoll’s second feature… proves that he is still a new filmmaker to watch.”

KAT HUGHES, THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Sarah is a recently widowed young mother. Her son Ben hasn’t spoken since the day he witnessed his father being knifed to death on their estate. Police have done nothing to catch the killer, categorising his death as a falling out amongst thieves. Then Tito literally bursts into Sarah’s world.

He’s ripped off drug-dealers and decides to stash the stolen drugs in her flat. Sarah wants nothing to do with this, but then she sees an opportunity to use Tito to gain information about what might have happened to her husband.

UK/BELGIUM/IRELAND.2019. DIRECTOR: ABNER PASTOLL. CAST: SARAH BOLGER, EDWARD HOGG, ANDREW SIMPSON, JANE BRENNAN, CAOLAN BYRNE, PACKY LEE. DURATION: 1HR.37MINS. CERT: 18 DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT

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FEATURED SCREENS

NEVER GROW OLD

“A lean and gritty western shot in Connemara…

Kavanagh’s film borrows somewhat in tone from Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, but is very nicely made and Cusack is very enjoyable as the softspoken villain.”

PAUL WHITINGTON, THE INDEPENDENT

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Emile Hirsch and John Cusack star in Ivan Kavanagh’s Western about an outlaw who takes over a frontier town.

Cusack is Dutch Albert, a quintessential bad guy who figures prominently in Ivan Kavanagh’s old-fashioned Western Never Grow Old. Hirsch also gives a powerful performance as the film’s hero, Patrick Tate, an Irish immigrant who has settled in the Oregon territory with his French wife and their two young daughters. Patrick works as an undertaker, normally a lucrative profession in the untamed Wild West.

But business is down since the fire-and-brimstone Preacher Pike has banned alcohol, prostitution and gambling, three things that pretty much guarantee a steady stream of bodies to bury.

Patrick’s fortunes change dramatically with the arrival of Dutch Albert and his gang. Dutch buys the local hotel and turns it into a well-stocked brothel. Initially Patrick goes along, doing his best to keep to himself. But as the town becomes transformed into a hellhole of violence and moral corruption, Patrick feels compelled to take action…

IRELAND/BELGUIM/FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG/UK.2019. DIRECTOR: IVAN KAVANAGH. CAST: EMILE HIRSCH, JOHN CUSACK, DÉBORAH FRANÇOIS, MOLLY MCCANN. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: 16 DISTRIBUTOR: ALTITUDE FILM ENTERTAINMENT

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HIGH LIFE

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 9.30PM NERVE CENTRE

The film follows Monte (Robert Pattinson), one of the convicts aboard the mission a few years after its launch as he raises his daughter in complete isolation on the empty spacecraft as it heads towards its final destination…

UK/FRANCE/GERMANY/ POLAND.2018. DIRECTOR: CLAIRE DENIS. CAST: ROBERT PATTINSON, JULIETTE BINOCHE. DURATION: 1HR.53MINS. CERT: 18

“Claire Denis’s extraordinary space venture expels Robert Pattinson’s convict to the dark side of the social contract, and pits the need to live together against the need to live.”

ERIKA BALSOM, SIGHT & SOUND

NI PREMIERE

“A compelling documentary that blends the engaging family dynamic of a Kore-eda drama with the socioeconomic realities of a Ken Loach classic.”

ALLAN HUNTER, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

MIDNIGHT FAMILY SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

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In Mexico City’s wealthiest neighbourhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance, competing with other for-profit EMTs for patients in need of urgent help. In this cutthroat industry, they struggle to keep their financial demands from compromising the people in their care.

MEXICO.2019. DIRECTOR: LUKE LORENTZEN. DURATION: 1HR.30MINS. CERT: TBC. LANGUAGE: SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

FEATURED SCREENS

NI PREMIERE

“A genuine modern masterpiece.”

MARK KERMODE “One of the most thrillingly original British films in years ADAM WOODWARD, LITTLE WHITE LIES

BAIT

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

“This extraordinary film is certain to resonate with Irish fishing communities.” ★★★★★ TARA BRADY, THE IRISH TIMES

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat.

His brother Steven has re-purposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers.

With their childhood home now a get-away from London Money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbor. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.

Bait was shot on 16mm B&W film and processed by hand.

Shot in Cornwall, it tells the stark story rooted in local culture and community, and how these marginal places are facing up to a changing world. From writer/director Mark Jenkin and Early Day Films, Bait is a hand crafted monochrome expression of a life under threat.

UK.2019. DIRECTOR: MARK JENKIN. CAST: EDWARD ROWE, MARY WOODVINE, GILES KING, SIMON SHEPHERD. DURATION: 1HR.29MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: BFI DISTRIBUTION

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FEATURED SCREENS “Poignant and powerful documentary about day-to-day life in the war-torn city of Gaza.”

FIONNUALA HALLIGAN, SCREEN DAILY

GAZA

“Gary Keane and Andrew McConnell’s… moving film should be seen by us all.” ★★★★★ PADDY KEHOE, RTE

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 5PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Gaza brings us into a unique place beyond the reach of television news reports to reveal a world rich with eloquent and resilient characters, offering us a cinematic and enriching portrait of a people attempting to lead meaningful lives against the rubble of perennial conflict.

Gaza has just been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category (formerly Best Foreign Language category) in 2020.

Gaza was produced by Brendan J. Byrne (No Stone Unturned, Bobby Sands: 66 Days) for Fine Point Films, along with Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell for Real Films and Paul Cadieux (P.S. Jerusalem, The Settlers). It was funded

by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Filmoption International, ZDF/ARTE with support from Northern Ireland Screen.

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Dublin Film Festival 2019. Nominated for World Cinema Documentary at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

IRELAND/PALESTINE.2019. DIRECTOR(S): GARRY KEANE, ANDREW MCCONNELL. DURATION: 1HR.32MINS. CERT: 15. LANGUAGE: ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: WILDCARD DISTRIBUTION

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COUNTY LINES

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 7PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Inspired by true events, County Lines, is a hard hitting and powerful story about a young mother fighting to save her fourteen year old son from being groomed into a lethal nationwide drug selling enterprise. Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats) plays a gang recruiter who exploits vulnerable children and traffics them across the UK’s county lines.

UK.2019. DIRECTOR: HENRY BLAKE. CAST: HARRIS DICKINSON, ASHLEY MADEKWE, CONRAD KHAN, DEREK JACOBI, ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN, MARCUS RUTHERFORD. DURATION: 1HR.30MINS. CERT: 18

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MUSIC ON THE BIG SCREEN

MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER @ 9PM NERVE CENTRE

No one who loves music will want to miss this thrilling film, which is both a revealing look at a key moment in American musical and social history, and an invaluable record of one of America’s greatest artists doing what she did best.

The beautiful yet tragic love story between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen. Their love began on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra in 1960 as part of a bohemian community of foreign artists, writers and musicians. The film follows their relationship from the early days, a time of ‘free love’ and open marriage, to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

It was in Hydra in 1968 that director Nick Broomfield, then aged 20, first met Marianne, and introduced him to Leonard Cohen’s music and also encouraged Nick to make his first film. Marianne and Leonard’s was a love story that would continue for the rest of their lives.

USA.2018. DIRECTOR(S): ALAN ELLIOTT, SYDNEY POLLACK. CAST: ARETHA FRANKLIN. DURATION: 1HR.27MINS. CERT: U DISTRIBUTOR: STUDIOCANAL

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: NICK BROOMFIELD. CAST: LEONARD COHEN, MARIANNE IHLEN, JUDY COLLINS. DURATION: 1HR.42MINS. CERT: 12A DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

AMAZING GRACE

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE

“It will make you feel as if you’ve seen the face of God.” ROLLING STONE “One of the finest music documentaries ever.”

JORDAN HOFFMAN, THE GUARDIAN “Aretha Franklin didn’t want you to see this movie.

But you must...”

WESLEY MORRIS, THE NEW YORK TIMES

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“Nick Broomfield’s riveting documentary gives us a vivid snapshot of the early 1960s and a complicated, mysterious love story.”

PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN “A massively enjoyable, very-light hearted, sometimes funny feature, a perfect and fitting end to the career of an acting legend.”

PAUL HEATH, THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

MUSIC ON THE BIG SCREEN

MARKING THE 42ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ELVIS PRESLEY

THAT’S THE WAY IT IS WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 8PM NERVE CENTRE

The 16 August this year marked the 42nd anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. The King has now been deceased the exact number of years that he was alive, but his legacy lives on. Foyle Film Festival marks this significant milestone with a special screening of the iconic documentary Elvis That’s The Way It Is.

“The powerhouse drive that used to flail about wildly is shrewdly disciplined and siphoned until it explodes into his extraordinary sense of rhythm…

He’s ferocious…”

VINCENT CANBY, THE NEW YORK TIMES

USA.1970. DIRECTOR: DENIS SANDERS. CAST: ELVIS PRESLEY, JAMES BURTON, GLEN D. HARDIN, CHARLIE HODGE, JERRY SCHEFF, RONNIE TUTT, JOHN WILKINSON, MILLIE KIRKHAM, ESTELL BROWN, SYLVIA SHEMMELL, ANN WILLIAMS. DURATION: 1HR.37MINS. CERT: PG

“(S)hows the King at the height of his…performing powers and is quite simply a great rock’n’roll concert movie…

Presley’s voice and presence still mesmerise and will do so as long as there is music.”

URBAN CINEFILE

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CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MOTOWN RECORDS

HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE

The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through new and exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Barry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archive. The documentary focuses on the time period stretching from Motown’s birth in Detroit in 1958 until its 1972 relocation to Los Angeles, a period during which the label released some of the most iconic musicians of the 20th Century against the backdrop of tumultuous cultural and civil upheaval.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR(S): BENJAMIN TURNER, GABE TURNER. CAST: BARRY GORDY, SMOKY ROBINSON, JOHN LEGEND, MARY WILSON, MARTHA REEVES, JAMIE FOXX. DURATION: 1HR.52MINS. CERT: 12 DISTRIBUTOR: ALTITUDE

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“Motown not only changed the face of pop music, it did so with African-American artists in the middle of the Civil Rights era…

Gordy…created a legacy that’s unparalleled.”

MARA REINSTEIN, BILLBOARD

MUSIC ON THE BIG SCREEN

“Powerful.”

VARIETY “An outstanding documentary.”

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 9PM

“Mystify is a terrific documentary, and as complete a portrait of this talented singer as you could wish.”

DAVID STRATTON, THE AUSTRALIAN

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

A powerful and insightful look at the troubled life of rock star Michael Hutchence. Sophisticated and gregarious, yet shy and insecure; Hutchence, the lead singer and songwriter of INXS, was a mix of contradictions. Mystify Michael Hutchence is an intimate portrait of the charismatic star featuring personal and rare archival footage of Kylie Minogue, Paula Yates, and interviews with INXS and Hutchence family including sister Tina.

AUSTRALIA.2019. DIRECTOR: RICHARD LOWENSTEIN. CAST: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE. DURATION: 1HR.42MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF

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BIG SCREEN CLASSICS

SPECIAL 80TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

“What they left us with…is celluloid alchemy of the highest order. Kids will continue to love this movie…

See this luminous restoration and rediscover the power of truly great storytelling to reveal us to ourselves. Just follow the Yellow Brick Road…” ★★★★★ TIME OUT

“A beautiful film, a perfect comedy, and a gentle triumph of silliness over pomposity, self-importance, and intolerance - Life Of Brian could be the best British comedy ever.”

MATT FORD, BBC - FILMS

THE WIZARD OF OZ MONTY PYTHON’S SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON LIFE OF BRIAN BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME… This year marks 80 years since the world first clapped eyes on the young Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard Of Oz and the movie industry has never been the same since. As researchers in Italy have declared it the most influential movie ever made, outstripping others in terms of how much it has inspired and been referenced in the film industry. It seems fitting that in the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the death of its’ iconic star Judy Garland, that Foyle Film Festival also honours the 80th birthday of this classic movie. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to watch The Wizard Of Oz starring the legendary Judy Garland on the big screen!!!

Won 2 Oscar®s.

USA.1939. DIRECTOR: VICTOR FLEMING. CAST: JUDY GARLAND, FRANK MORGAN, RAY BOLGER, BERT LAHR, JACK HALEY, BILLIE BURKE, MARGARET HAMILTON. DURATION: 1HR.42MINS. CERT: PG DISTRIBUTOR: PARK CIRCUS

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SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 4PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL HE’S NOT THE MESSIAH, HE’S A VERY NAUGHTY BOY! Monty Python’ classic comedy is set in 33 A.D. Judea where the exasperated Romans try to impose order, it is a time of chaos and change with no shortage of messiahs and followers willing to believe them.

At its centre is Brian Cohen, born in Bethlehem in a stable next door, who, by a series of absurd circumstances is caughtup in the new religion and reluctantly mistaken for the promised messiah… Monty Python hilarity ensues.

UK.1979. DIRECTOR: TERRY JONES. CAST: GRAHAM CHAPMAN, JOHN CLEESE, MICHAEL PALIN, TERRY JONES, ERIC IDLE, TERRY GILLIAM. DURATION: 1HR.34MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: TRAFALGAR RELEASING

MARKING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF 60S ICON JEAN SEBERG

“I cannot recall a more marvelous pair of acting performances in any one film.”

GENE SISKEL, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“This movie liberated the cinema - the stories you could tell and the ways you could tell them - as clearly and cleanly as Picasso freed painting and the Sex Pistols rebooted rock.”

TY BURR, BOSTON GLOBE

“One of the great films about the transition to the gritty 70s” ★★★★★ TIME OUT

“Breathless remains a vital piece of cinema. Don’t miss your chance to see it on the big screen.”

JENNIE KERMODE, EYEFORFILM.CO.UK

MIDNIGHT COWBOY

(A BOUT DE SOUFFLÉ)

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

BREATHLESS

I’M WALKING HERE! I’M WALKING HERE!

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

Joe Buck (John Voight), is a tall, handsome young Texan who comes to New York to hustle money out of rich women.

He is befriended by a sickly, limping, lowlife con man, ‘Ratso’ Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), who offers to manage Joe’s career, for their mutual benefit.

The film debut of Jean Luc Godard started the French new wave of filmmaking - recognised as one of the most stylish and influential movements in film history.

Cigarettes, hats, sunglasses and determined unconformity make Michel Poiccard (Belmondo) a true cinematic icon.

A unique bond develops between the unlikely duo, but the two prove no match for the urban jungle of Manhattan.

Playing against the stunning Jean Seberg he smokes his way through a series of sexy Gallic exchanges in the ultra cool Paris of the 1960’s.

Featuring landmark performances from its two leads and an iconic John Barry soundtrack, Midnight Cowboy is a gritty yet warm story of an affectionate friendship between two drifters in a decaying late-1960s New York.

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS

SPECIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY NEW DIGITAL 4K RESTORATION SCREENING

Winner of the Silver Berlin Bear.

Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award.

Won 3 Oscar®s, 6 BAFTAs and a Golden Globe.

USA.1969. DIRECTOR: JOHN SCHLESINGER. CAST: DUSTIN HOFFMAN, JON VOIGHT, SYLVIA MILES. DURATION: 1HR.53MINS. CERT: 18 DISTRIBUTOR: BFI RELEASE

FRANCE.1960. DIRECTOR: JEAN-LUC GODARD. CAST: JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO, JEAN SEBERG. DURATION: 1HR.30MINS. CERT: PG. LANGUAGE: FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. DISTRIBUTOR: PARK CIRCUS

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SPECIAL CINEMATIC EVENTS

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING -

TEENAGE KICKS: THE UNDERTONES

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER @ 10.30AM-12.45PM NERVE CENTRE

FEATURING Q&A WITH PRODUCER VINNY CUNNINGHAM 10.30AM-11.45AM Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (2001) 11.45AM-12.45PM Q&A on Documentary Film making with Vinny Cunningham Cinematic Arts, Magee are delighted to present in partnership with Foyle Film Festival a Screening and Masterclass with Vinny Cunningham local cinematographer and producer/director of many documentaries such as Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (2001), Squaddies on The Frontline (2018), Insight: Operation Motorman (2012), Exodus (2008), No-Go The Free Derry Story (2006) and Battle of The Bogside (2004).

This is a great opportunity for any young up and coming media students who may wish to pursue a career in documentary filmmaking.

After the screening of the film Vinny will take part in a Q&A session led by Jim Curran, Lecturer in Cinematic Arts, Magee about his work as a documentary filmmaker.

CERT: 15

LOST LIVES

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 7PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVED ON THE STREETS OF NORTHERN IRELAND

DIRECTORS DERMOT LAVERY AND MICHAEL HEWITT WILL INTRODUCE THE FILM AND TAKE PART IN A POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION. Lost Lives is a major cinematic film inspired by the book of the same name, and marks the 50th Anniversary of the start of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Written over seven years by five journalists, it is a book that, uniquely, records the circumstances of every single death in the Northern Irish ‘Troubles.’

There are over 3700 entries in the book. Over 3700 lost lives. Featuring high-end cinematography, an orchestral score and readings by an ensemble cast of Irish actors, including Kenneth Branagh, Brendan Gleeson, and Bríd Brennan, the film is a requiem. A reminder that war is hell.

UK/IRELAND.2019. DIRECTOR(S): DERMOT LAVERY, MICHAEL HEWITT. CAST: BRID BRENNAN, BRENDAN GLEESON. DURATION: 1HR.33MINS. CERT: 15 PRODUCTION COMPANY: DOUBLEBAND FILMS

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TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE

An old man journeys into a world within his own mind, in search of a long lost woman: Gráinne. Traipsing through ancient ruins and rugged Irish landscapes, his search will also mean confronting his own mortality.

SPECIAL CINEMATIC EVENTS

DELUSIONS OF GRAINNE

Written by and starring the late Paul Moore (An Nua Productions Ireland, Brink Productions Australia), to whose memory this screening is dedicated.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND.2018.

FILMED AND DIRECTED BY FIACHRA O LONGAIN. SOUNDTRACK: FIACHRA O LONGAIN. CAMERA ASSISTANTS: BROGAN WAKELEY & JASON BONNER. CAST: PAUL MOORE, MAEVE SMYTH. DURATION: 5MINS.54SECS.

LAND WITHOUT GOD SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 2PM

BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

DIRECTORS GERARD MANNIX FLYNN AND MAEDHBH MCMAHON WILL INTRODUCE THE FILM AND TAKE PART IN A POSTSCREENING DISCUSSION An intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse and the impact it has had and continues to have on their lives. The film examines the legacy of Institutional abuse by the Irish Church and State over the last century. The story follows the writer, Gerard Mannix Flynn, together with generations of his family who for the first time, speak openly together about their childhood traumatic experience of being removed from the family home and being incarcerated in children’s homes and industrial institutions run by religious catholic orders. Here the children worked the land from dawn until dusk, ill-clothed, half-starved day in day out. The regime was merciless.

It focuses on the impact that violence had and is still having on them and their class. Why did this happen? How does one exit the trauma buried deep in the bones of generations? Is it possible to walk away free? And will they let you?

“(A) powerful evocation of an individual and a family harrowed by the suffering they endured in various institutions in Ireland…”

CATRIONA CROWE, IRISH EXAMINER

Flynn leads us through the story of modern structured slavery. He becomes the receiver of the intimate tales of his family. He listens, witnesses and carefully archives their stories within his own story.

This compelling film highlights a family’s personal journey into the dark side of the Irish State.

IRELAND.2019. DIRECTOR(S): GERARD MANNIX FLYNN, LOTTA PETRONELLA, MAEDHBH MCMAHON. WRITER/NARRATOR: GERARD MANNIX FLYNN. DURATION: 1HR.14MINS. CERT: 15/TBC DISTRIBUTOR: ECLIPSE PICTURES

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© DISNEY 2019

“An excellent encore to one of the finest animated properties of the modern era.”

BRIAN LLOYD, ENTERTAINMENT.IE

SPECIAL 15TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

“For children, this is a glorious adventure, full of excitement, splendor, and plenty of holiday good cheer…”

JAMES BERARDINELLI, REELVIEWS

TOY STORY 4 THE POLAR SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 4PM EXPRESS SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE

CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO BRING THEIR FAVOURITE DISNEY CHARACTER TO THIS SPECIAL SCREENING OF TOY STORY 4 AND GET SOME FREE POPCORN

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie.

So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky, declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: JOSH COOLEY. CAST: TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, ANNIE POTTS, TONY HALE, KEEGANMICHAEL KEY, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, JORDAN PEELE, KEANU REEVES. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: U

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It is late Christmas Eve, and a young boy sits in bed doubting the existence of Santa Claus and waiting to hear the sound of sleigh bells.

Instead a magical steam engine roars outside his window and he begins a magical journey towards the North Pole and beyond his imagination.

USA.2004. DIRECTOR: ROBERT ZEMECKIS. CAST: TOM HANKS, CHRIS COPPOLA, MICHAEL JETER. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: U DISTRIBUTOR: PARK CIRCUS

THE SNOWMAN & MICHAEL MORPURGO’S GRANDPA CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND

SHORT FILM & BOOK READING: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - FATHER CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL’S READING ROOM. THIS FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT INCLUDES A CLASSIC SHORT ANIMATED FILM, FOLLOWED BY SANTA CLAUS HIMSELF READING EXTRACTS FROM A BELOVED CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS BOOK. A PERFECT WAY TO START CELEBRATING THIS MAGICAL TIME OF THE YEAR…

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE DURATION: 26MINS. CERT: U

Raymond Brigg’s classic animated tale about a snowman that comes magically to life after the clock strikes midnight, and sets off on a series of exciting Christmas adventures. Nominated for an Oscar®.

THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOW DOG & MICHAEL MORPURGO’S THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE

DURATION: 24MINS. CERT: U

A young boy whose dog has just died moves into the house in whose backyard the snowman was built. Finding a photograph of the snowman the boy rebuilds him, fashioning a snow dog out of the excess snow. That night, at the stroke of midnight, the Snowman and Snow dog magically come to life. The boy awakes and joins them on an amazing adventure, flying over London and onwards to the North Pole for the happiest Christmas ever.

FATHER CHRISTMAS & ALAN DURANT’S DEAR FATHER CHRISTMAS SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE DURATION: 25MINS. CERT: U

After a hard night’s work, Father Christmas decides to go on vacation.

He builds his sledge into a caravan and holidays in France, Scotland and Las Vegas and returns home to settle down to answering the mail and get the gifts ready to deliver them for Christmas. But Santa Claus has forgotten something…

THE BEAR & SHIRLEY HUGHES’ ALFIE’S CHRISTMAS SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE DURATION: 26MINS. CERT: U

Join Alfie and Annie Rose for Christmas! Alfie opens his advent calendar and makes cards and presents. He sings carols and decorates the tree.

And he writes a special letter to Father Christmas... But what will Father Christmas bring on Christmas Day? It’s going to be such an exciting day!

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THIS MAGICAL SEASONAL EVENT INCLUDES A CLASSIC ANIMATED FILM, POPCORN AND A VISIT FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS HIMSELF. CHILDREN CAN BRING ALONG THEIR CHRISTMAS LETTER AND GIVE IT TO SANTA ON THE DAY… SPECIAL 60TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs; the queen soon learns of this and prepares to feed her a poison apple.

DURATION: 1HR.27MINS. CERT: U

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LADY AND THE TRAMP SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

A cute, classy “Lady” cocker spaniel escapes from her confining owner and falls for an alley dog, known as the “Tramp”, who rescues her from some mean dogs out on the streets.

DURATION: 1HR.16MINS. CERT: U

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SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 11AM When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are dognapped under the orders of Cruella de Vil. The cute canines must be found before Cruella turns them into fur…

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER @ 11AM Disney’s classic tale of the little wooden puppet Pinocchio who comes to life to create a family with lonely toymaker Geppetto. But Pinocchio must prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy.

DURATION: 1HR.19MINS. CERT: U DURATION: 1HR.27MINS. CERT: U

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CINEMATIC BREAKFAST

CINEMATIC BREAKFAST Sometimes only a Jimmy Stewart movie will do, and this year Foyle Film Festival pays tribute to the legendary actor with four of his most iconic films screening as part of cinematic breakfast and special screens.

Back by popular demand cinematic breakfast presents probably Stewart’s most famous movie It’s A Wonderful Life

and the romantic comedy The Shop Around The Corner.

While special screens includes the Glenn Miller Story and Mr Smith Goes To Washington.

Sit back and relax with a coffee and croissant enjoying some all time classic movies on the big screen. No better way to spend your weekend.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

This is director Frank Capra’s classic bittersweet comedy/ drama about George Bailey (James Stewart), the eternally in debt guiding force of a bank in the typical American small town of Bedford Falls.

The film opens on Christmas Eve in 1946 and George, facing financial ruin and arrest, is seriously considering taking his own life. High above Bedford Falls, two celestial voices discuss Bailey’s dilemma and decide to send down the eternally bumbling angel Clarence (Henry Travers), who after 200 years has yet to earn his wings, to help George out.

Nominated for 5 Oscars®.

USA 1946 DIRECTOR: FRANK CAPRA CAST: JAMES STEWART, DONNA REED, HENRY TRAVERS, LIONEL BARRYMORE, THOMAS MITCHELL DURATION: 2HRS 10MINS CERT: U

“The inspirational, thoroughly festive ending is guaranteed to bring tears to the eyes.”

MARC LEE, DAILY TELEGRAPH

A CHRISTMAS CAROL SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE Bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) is given an opportunity for redemption when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve. UK.1951. DIRECTOR: BRIAN DESMOND HURST. CAST: ALASTAIR SIM, JACK WARNER, KATHLEEN HARRISON, GEORGE COLE. DURATION: 1HR.26MINS. CERT: U

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“Alastair Sim’s performance in Dickens’…holiday classic provided one of the defining moments of his career; the result is the definitive filming of the story, breathing life into the familiar plot...”

TV GUIDE

THE GLENN MILLER STORY SATURDAY 23

CINEMATIC BREAKFAST

65TH ANNIVERARY SCREENING

NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

Unlike so many film biographies, this is an honest, intelligent portrayal of one of American’s greatest musical influences Glenn Miller. Featuring many of the famous musicians who played with Miller - including the legendary trumpet player Satchmo - Louis Armstrong. The film follows closely the pattern of Miller’s career, and comes to an end, as his life did, with his disappearance in a military plane during World War II. The music is pure magic!!!

Won an Oscar®.

“(I)t is the sweetness of Mr. Stewart and Miss Allyson in their roles… that puts the living throb into the film. It is they who make genuine the tender sentiments that are worked in behind the songs...”

BOSLEY CROWTHER, THE NEW YORK TIMES

USA.1954. DIRECTOR: ANTHONY MANN. CAST: JAMES STEWART, JUNE ALLYSON, LOUIS ARMSTRONG. DURATION: 1HR.55MINS. CERT: U

HIS GIRL FRIDAY SUNDAY 24

NOVEMBER @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell are a divorced couple who work together for a newspaper - Grant as its editor and Russell as his star reporter.

When she wants to leave to get married, her ex-husband schemes both professionally and personally to prevent that happening.

“Remains one of the funniest American films ever made.”

STEVE SIMELS, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

USA.1940. DIRECTOR: HOWARD HAWKS. CAST: CARY GRANT, ROSALIND RUSSELL, RALPH BELLAMY. DURATION: 1HR.32MINS. CERT: U

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SPECIAL SCREENS

SPECIAL SCREENS Foyle Film Festival Presents a series of screenings targeted at those living with special needs, such as Dementia, physical and mental challenges, their families and carers.

Films will screen with lights on low level, with no adverts or trailers and the audience will be free to move around,

or sing along to any musical number if they so wish.

Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits will be served before the film to give people the chance to meet and socialise, and to familiarise themselves with the venue.

THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON NERVE CENTRE

Set in the run-up to Christmas, The Shop Around The Corner concentrates on the conflict (and unknown romance by mail) between long-time assistant manager Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and confident new employee Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan). From the beginning, the two are at odds. But as their conflict deepens, their letter romance blossoms.

USA.1940. DIRECTOR: ERNST LUBITSCH. CAST: JAMES STEWART, MARGARET SULLAVAN, FRANK MORGAN. DURATION: 1HR.39MINS. CERT: U

“(M)ixing smart and sometimes cutting observations about people in their personal and professional lives with sweetly sentimental comedy and romance.” ★★★★★ OWEN VAN SPALL, EYEFORFILM

THE SEARCHERS

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON NERVE CENTRE

With The Searchers John Wayne and director John Ford forged an indelible saga of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne is Ethan Edwards, a former Confederate soldier who sets out to find his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family.

USA.1956. DIRECTOR: JOHN FORD. CAST: JOHN WAYNE, JEFFREY HUNTER, VERA MILES. DURATION: 2HRS. CERT: U

“(O)ne of the key films of its time and a lasting influence on generations of film-makers since.”

EYEFORFILM

MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 12NOON NERVE CENTRE

Stewart’s young Wisconsin senator exposing corruption and upholding true American values in a Senate House riddled with graft is quintessential Capra - popular wish-fulfilment served up with such fast-talking comic panache that you don’t have time to question its bubble gum idealism.

Won an Oscar®.

USA.1939. DIRECTOR: FRANK CAPRA. CAST: JAMES STEWART, JEAN ARTHUR, CLAUDE RAINS. DURATION: 2HRS.9MINS. CERT: U

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“(The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1989. #29 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Movies list. #5 on AFI’s 100 Most Inspiring Movies list.”

CLASSIC FILM GUIDE

Parent And Baby Screens enables parents to bring their babies/toddlers to watch a movie in a relaxed and comfortable environment without worrying about disturbing other cinemagoers.

TOLKIEN “It’s as much a journey of him finding his place in this world and fighting his demons, as it is about how the creation of one of modern literature’s stories came to fruition.”

JORGE CHICO, IRISH FILM CRITIC

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: DOME KARUKOSKI. CAST: NICHOLAS HOULT, LILY COLLINS, COLM MEANEY. DURATION: 1HR.52MINS. CERT: 12

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 2PM

PARENT & BABY SCREENS

PARENT & BABY SCREENS

NERVE CENTRE

Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of the First World War, which threatens to break the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

GRETA

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE “Grrrl power… Isabelle Huppert, Chloe Grace Moretz and Maika Monroe give their all in Neil Jordan’s trashy yet provocative adult fantasy.”

KEITH UHLICH, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

IRELAND/USA.2018. DIRECTOR: NEIL JORDAN. CAST: ISABELLE HUPPERT, CHLOË GRACE MORETZ, MAIKA MONROE. DURATION: 1HR.38MINS. CERT: 15

Frances is a naïve young woman trying to make her way in New York City.

When she finds a handbag she returns it to its owner Greta - an eccentric French piano teacher. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows close to Greta, and they become friends. However, Greta’s behaviour drastically changes and Frances discovers that nothing is what it seems.

WILD ROSE “Buckley turns in an exceptional performance in Tom Harper’s assured musical drama.”

NIKKI BAUGHAN, SIGHT & SOUND

UK.2018. DIRECTOR: TOM HARPER. CAST: JESSIE BUCKLEY, SOPHIE OKONEDO, JULIE WALTERS. DURATION: 1HR.41MINS. CERT: 15

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE

Rose-Lynn Harlan, played by BAFTA Rising Star nominee Jessie Buckley (Taboo, Beast), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Won an Oscar®.

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Oscar® Affiliated

BIFA Recognised

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) SHORT FILM COMPETITION 2019 BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM BEST IRISH SHORT FILM BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM In 2019 Foyle Film Festival is celebrating two milestones in the Festivals history – 20 years of Oscar® accreditation and 10 years as a BAFTA affiliated Festival. Foyle Film Festival extends a warm welcome and sincere thanks to competitors past and present who have impacted the Light in Motion Awards and secures its legacy for the future.

We particularly acknowledge those filmmakers that have represented this city over the years at Oscar® and BAFTA, achieving international recognition for the calibre of talent in film and animation produced in this region.

Recipients of the Light In Motion (LIM) Awards qualify for consideration in the Live Action Short Film Category and Animated Short Category of the Annual Academy® Awards without the standard theatrical run.

Previous Foyle Film Festival winners and finalists who have proceeded to win the Oscar®: • Chris Overton (LIM Finalist 2017) Oscar® winner 2018 for The Silent Child • A lexandre Espigares & Laurent Witz (LIM Finalists 2013) Oscar® winner 2014 for Mr Hublot • Terry George (LIM Finalist 2011) Oscar® winner 2012 for The Shore • Martin McDonagh (LIM Winner 2004) Oscar® winner 2006 for Six Shooter • Adam Elliot (LIM Winner 2002) Oscar® winner 2004 for Harvie Krumpet • Eric Armstrong (LIM Winner 2001) Oscar® winner 2003 for The Chubbchubbs.

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The Light In Motion Awards are sponsored by City of Derry Crystal.

Previous festival winners and finalists who received Oscar® nomination: • A ndrew Coates & Lou Hamou-Lhadji (LIM Finalists 2015) Oscar® nominee 2017 for Borrowed Time • Talkhon Hamzavi (LIM Winner 2013) Oscar® nominee 2015 for Parvaneh • Michael Lennox (LIM Finalist 2014) Oscar® nominee 2015 for Boogaloo & Graham • Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi (LIM Winner 2014) Oscar® nominee 2015 for The Dam Keeper • Bryan Buckley (LIM Finalist 2011) Oscar® nominee 2013 for Asad • Peter McDonald (LIM Finalist 2011) Oscar® nominee 2012 for Pentecost • Grant Orchard (LIM Winner 2011) Oscar® nominee 2012 for A Morning Stroll • Michael Creagh (LIM Finalist 2009) Oscar® nominee 2011 The Crush • Juanita Wilson (LIM Winner 2008) Oscar® nominee 2010 The Door • Fabrice O. Joubert (LIM Winner 2008) Oscar® nominee 2010 for French Roast.

“We absolutely loved being part of Foyle Film Festival which selects such incredible films. We really couldn’t believe the quality we were amongst. Every film was outstanding and that is down to the guys behind Foyle FF. It had a real intimate feel and the care for the filmmakers is absolutely brilliant”

CHRIS OVERTON & RACHEL SHENTON, 2018 OSCAR® WINNERS LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

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FUNFAIR

Majid, a young financially struggling man, comes up with a ploy in order to better the life of his wife Sarah.

IRAN. 2019. DIRECTOR: KAVEH MAZAHERI. DURATION: 15 MINS.

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MODERATELY SATISFIED

When visiting her terminally ill mother for the first time in months, an estranged daughter finds new answers about her relationship with her bitter mother, while filling out a patient satisfaction survey.

For the first time, the two finally meet halfway.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 2018. DIRECTOR: HIND ANABTAWI. DURATION: 13 MINS.

INNOCENCE

When a worker falls to his death at a care home, it appears to be a terrible accident. But when a detective questions a young man with Down Syndrome spotted at the scene, they uncover a crime more shocking than anyone imagined.

U.K. 2019. DIR. BEN REID. DURATION: 20 MINS.

THE FISHERMAN

In an era of environmental crisis, a policeman from a faraway town in northern Peru has finally decided to retire and become a fisherman like his father used to be. However, his patience and morals are tested as he is forced to cover up the negligence of a local company that contaminates the ocean.

PERU. 2018. DIRECTOR: IGNACIO GARCIA FRY. DURATION: 23 MINS.

THE PAINTING

Young artist Ivan Preobrazhensky paints a government commission, a biblical-themed piece for Preserving the Values exhibition. However, everyone who sees the painting feels right away that something is off.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 2019. DIRECTOR: SERGEY KALVARSKIY. DURATION: 18 MINS.

Please note all films in competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under the age of 18, parental discretion is advised, as programmes may not be suitable.

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER @ 3PM NERVE CENTRE

COMRADE ANNA

Anna is a nine-year-old girl of Swiss and South Korean origin, who is torn between her cultures. One night, she hears a noise coming from her wardrobe and a mysterious man from North Korea appears.

SWITZERLAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: HAE-SUP SIN. DURATION: 19 MINS.

SHORT CALF MUSCLE

An absurdist black comedy about Anders. And Anders is different.

But he doesn’t know that.

NETHERLANDS. 2019.DIRECTOR: VICTORIA WARMERDAM. DURATION: 13 MINS.

OF THREAD AND ALMONDS Sullivan is a thoughtful cloakroom attendant, skilled with a needle and thread, whose immaculate routine is turned upside down.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: REBECCA MANLEY. DURATION: 12 MINS.

GRUB

Startling dark comedy about the worst meeting of your girlfriends parents ever.

FRANCE. 2019. DIRECTOR: PIERRE MAZINGARBE. DURATION: 19 MINS.

MY BROTHER JUAN

Ana is a 6 year old girl who is undergoing child therapy with a psychologist.

She tells the psychologist about her family, in particular about her older brother, Juan. But soon, it will be revealed that things are not exactly what they seem.

SPAIN. 2019. DIRECTORS: CRISTINA MARTIN BARCELONA, MARIA JOSÉ MARTIN BARCELONA DURATION: 10 MINS.

DAD’S DIVORCE

When Oscar and his sister receive the news of their parents’ divorce, they have to do everything in their power to stop it from happening.

DENMARK. 2019.

DIRECTOR: JESPER SICHLAU. DURATION: 8 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER @ 4.45PM NERVE CENTRE

UNKEPT A young boy makes a life-changing decision despite his mother’s expectations.

A story of family, faith and belonging.

CANADA. 2019. DIRECTOR: MICHAEL P. VIDLER. DURATION: 17 MINS.

THE MANDARIN TREE After her father is arrested for political reasons by the Turkish government, little Sirin is finally allowed to visit him in prison for the first time. She brings him a painting of a “harmless” mandarin tree. Will her hidden message be discovered?

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GERMANY. 2018. DIRECTOR: CENGIZ AKAYGÜN. DURATION: 18 MINS.

THE FIVE MINUTES A businessman in mourning uses a special telephone booth to have a final talk with his departed wife.

CHINA. 2019. DIRECTOR: SHANGE ZHANG. DURATION: 10 MINS.

BOY Today, Tatiana, 17, is not going to school. She has a far more important event planned with her friends : saying goodbye to the boy she’s not ready to leave yet.

BELGIUM. 2018. DIRECTOR: ISABELLE SCHAPIRA. DURATION: 17 MINS.

HEARTH When Emillie returns home after renting her house to strangers, we witness what actually happened during her absence.

CANADA. 2018. DIRECTOR: SOPHIE B JACQUES. DURATION: 11 MINS.

MISSING A NOTE Schoolgirl and aspiring singer, Molly, performs before retired opera legend, John O’Connell, in hope he will write her a good scholarship report. But John’s now diminishing memory means Molly is in for a few puzzling surprises.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: BETH MORAN. DURATION: 15 MINS.

A MILLION TIMES BEFORE Thomas and Casey seem to be reaching the end of the road, but they’ve got a few things to talk over first... for the millionth time...

U.S.A . 2019. DIRECTOR: BARRETT EDMONDS. DURATION: 5 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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MADAME Inside a grand Parisian apartment lives an elegant elderly lady.

And inside this lady lives a monster.

FRANCE. 2018. DIRECTOR: GARTH JENNINGS. DURATION: 23 MINS.

HAND IN HAND Two politicians shake hands. The situation gets out of hand.

SWITZERLAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: ENNIO RUSCHETTI. DURATION: 4 MINS.

THE LINE A debt collection agent faces her strict manager and difficult conversations with debtors. A tragic story will propel her to break the rules.

GREECE. 2019. DIRECTOR: LUKAS AGELASTOS. DURATION: 11 MINS.

MENUETT For Charlotte it is like any other Sunday, until the doorbell rings and a stranger surprises her with an exceptional demand.

GERMANY. 2018. DIRECTOR: FELIX KAROLUS. DURATION: 11 MINS.

SECURITY A security guard forces a man to observe his own poorly judged behaviour during a recent, intimate encounter with a woman.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: DANIEL OUTRAM. DURATION: 16 MINS.

FIFTEEN A private video of Maria goes viral during a volleyball class in a school in Lima.

U.K. 2018. DIRECTOR: PEIMAN ZEKAVAT. DURATION: 10 MINS.

THE STICK Denied a dog by her father, a young girl gets a very unusual new friend.

FINLAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: TEPPO AIRAKSINEN. DURATION: 11 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER @ 5PM NERVE CENTRE

BA GUAN - AH GONG

Initially distracted by his western-influenced cousin Tina, Eleven year old Chris eventually discovers that his reluctant mother and his two uncles have decided to pull the plug on his beloved grandfather.

TAIWAN. 2019. DIRECTOR: CLIFFORD MIU. DURATION: 14 MINS.

MUZZLE

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11 year old Kayla has learned to make herself invisible. She is going to have to make herself seen and heard, if she is to prove the innocence of her new friend.

U.K. 2018. DIRECTOR: ADAM ETHERIDGE. DURATION: 16 MINS.

AYANEH

Ayaneh, a young refugee from Afghanistan meets Anna one day at a public swimming pool and instantly feels attracted to her.

SWITZERLAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: NICOLAS GREINACHER. DURATION: 14 MINS.

YOU WIN USA VACATION RESORT

A pregnant Chinese girl escapes an ICE raid on her maternity hotel in Los Angeles to preserve her American dream, only to find herself forced to look after a little Chinese boy.

U.S.A. 2018. DIRECTOR: GEORGIA FU.DURATION: 19 MINS.

AJI

Maria wakes up a prisoner in Frank’s house and yet seemingly goes along with his demands. The true nature of their relationship is revealed when some unexpected guests arrive for dinner.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: ANASTASIA BEREZOVSKY. DURATION: 10 MINS.

THINK POSITIVE!

There have been set up taxes on pet holders in Russia. The defaulters are wanted by animal inspectors. Raya is a leading professional and she is absolutely in love with her job.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 2019. DIRECTOR: IRINA KHODYUSH. DURATION: 15 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER @ 4PM NERVE CENTRE

STICKER After an unsuccessful attempt to renew his car registration, Dejan falls in a bureaucratic trap that tests his determination to be a responsible father.

MACEDONIA. 2019. DIRECTOR: GEORGI M. UNKOVSKI. DURATION: 19 MINS.

3 SLEEPS 9-Year-old Casey lives on a tough London estate with her mum and two young sisters. When their troubled mum leaves the girls home alone for the weekend, Casey is sworn to secrecy. But navigating an adult world isn’t easy.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER HOLT. DURATION: 19 MINS.

THE NUN’S KADDISH A heart-warming vignette that portrays a true story of inter-religious kindness when a Nun observes a Jewish ritual.

PORTUGAL. 2019. DIRECTOR: LUIS ISMAEL. DURATION: 7 MINS.

FORGET ME NOT A young girl, lost and alone in London, forms an unlikely alliance with a lonely homeless man as she struggles to get a message to her family.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: NICHOLAS GOULDEN. DURATION: 22 MINS.

ROGER Lena embarks on a job as a “Roger”. Unnerved by her new role, she strives to build a relationship with her employer through unexpected means.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: REUBEN HAMLYN. DURATION: 14 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER @ 6PM NERVE CENTRE

SKIN

A small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10 year old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash.

USA. 2018. DIRECTOR: GUY NATTIV. DURATION: 20 MINS.

MY BOY

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Daniel is a father desperately looking for his son - as he contacts a scattered group of family and friends, telling stories and jokes where he possibly can but a heartbreaking reality lies at the root of his search.

UK. 2018. DIRECTOR: CHARLOTTE REGAN. DURATION: 6 MINS.

THE CALL CENTRE

Paige, an introverted, unassuming young woman spends her days setting up people’s life insurance in a drab North London call centre. She is bored of her life, longing for intimacy and connection that she unexpectedly finds on the phone to a charming customer called David.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: LOUISA CONNOLLY-BURNHAM. DURATION: 17 MINS

PHOTOS OF THE INNOCENT

A 14-year old is forced to photograph victims in this enigmatic capturing of innocence.

U.S.A. 2019. DIRECTOR: JUSTIN FLOYD. DURATION: 16 MINS.

FUN FACTORY

Saturday afternoon at a Norwegian play-land and a couple witnesses an argument between two mothers and the play-land manager. The situation soon triggers underlying issues of their own.

NORWAY. 2019. DIRECTORS:. LISA BROOKE HANSEN, EVAN HAFNOR. DURATION: 12 MINS.

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

Ellie is a woman gathering her strength on the morning of the hardest day of her life. Unwaveringly, she prepares to perform her last act of love. As she navigates her feelings and the very practical considerations of getting this done, she finds that another big decision is to be made.

U.K. 2019. DIRECTOR: KAREL VAN BELLINGEN. DURATION: 15 MINS. All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE GARDEN An unhappy young girl’s life is turned upside-down when she finds a mysterious runaway with psychic powers in her back garden.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: BONNIE DEMPSEY. DURATION: 14 MINS.

THE FERRY Aoife searches for her birth mother and unveils a past that entangles two other women in town.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: NIALL MCKAY. DURATION: 25 MINS.

BAINNE (MILK) During the last year of The Great Famine, a farmhand working for the local landlord has hardened his heart against his countrymen to ensure his own survival. But when he encounters a ghostly female figure stealing milk from the landlord’s barn his resolve is tested.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: JACK REYNOR. DURATION: 18 MINS.

ARETHA Eighteen year old Aretha wants to work at a Café that is in desperate need of staff. However, her first obstacle is to convince the Manager, Jim Laurel, that she has abilities that he just can’t see.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: DAVE THOMAS. DURATION: 12 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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BIRDWOMAN Old Margaret feeds her pigeons every day as regular as clockwork in the centre of Derry.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: PAUL B. MCGUIGAN DURATION: 15 MINS.

A WHITE HORSE

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1970s Ireland. A young female patient has escaped a psychiatric hospital and rings home from a telephone box.... but her parents are waiting for the call.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: SHAUN O’CONNOR. DURATION: 11 MINS.

LOW TIDE A boy is excited about heading out to sea on a father-son fishing trip, but his father may have more sinister intentions.

IRELAND. 2018. DIRECTOR: IAN HUNT DUFFY. DURATION: 14 MINS.

THE LADY ON THE HILL For forty years she digs, looking and hoping.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: BRIAN ROSSNEY. DURATION: 13 MINS.

BREAK US Mark and Sophie plan to rob a post office but as things go awry, they each discover what they’re really made of…

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: RIOGHNACH NÍ GHRIOGHAIR. DURATION: 9 MINS.

PARTING GIFT A young woman and an older homeless man form an unlikely friendship when they discover a shared connection to her favourite band.

IRELAND. 2019. DIRECTOR: PAUL KENNEDY. DURATION: 10 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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MOTHER’S RUIN

Set in Hogarth’s gin-soaked Georgian London, Mother’s Ruin is an animated anti-musical. It tells the story of how a 12 year-old boy turns from an innocent child into one of Dickens’ most notorious villains.

2019. UK. DIRECTOR: FRANK BURGESS. DURATION: 12 MINS.

UMBRELLA

While Joseph is living in a home for children, he meets Helena, a child who carries a yellow Umbrella that happens to be the same colour as the one Joseph’s dad had on a particularly melancholic and rainy night he last saw him, awakening in him the memories of his abandonment and his own hopes to meet his father again.

2019. BRAZIL. DIRECTOR: HELENA HILARIO. DURATION: 8 MINS.

PITCH BLACK PANCEA

Amy & Carl both have lazy eyes. In an effort to find a DIY cure they both sign up for an unusual treatment.

2019. UK. DIRECTOR: TOM HARDIMAN. DURATION: 7 MINS.

COASTER

A coming-of-age animated short that follows a recent graduate experiencing the literal ups and downs of adulthood after moving into his first house, which happens to be built atop a roller coaster in sync with his emotions.

2019. USA. DIRECTOR: AMOS SUSSIGAN. DURATION: 9 MINS.

BLIESCHOW

Vast plains, colorful sceneries, a red dog, that seems to reach into the sky.

This is how Tom experiences summer in Blieschow, his grandfather’s farm.

He feels overwhelmed by the exuberance of nature and finds himself in a constant competition with his cousin, who is seemingly better at everything.

Envy starts to grow in little Tom. 2019. GERMANY. DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPH SAROW. DURATION: 10 MINS. All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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Set in Victorian London, Abe, an overworked Irish writer draws inspiration from his day job in the theatre to write a bloody brilliant novel.

2019. IRELAND. DIRECTOR: ADAM H. STEWART. DURATION: 13 MINS.

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ABE’S STORY FLESH

Rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well done. Through intimate and personal stories, five women share their experiences in relation to the body, from childhood to old age.

2019. BRAZIL. DIRECTOR: CAMILA KATER. DURATION: 12 MINS.

WHEN THE LIGHT COMES

Time is streaming away and overshadowing numerous relationships. Life is a continuous journey of saying goodbye to different people at different stages.

2019. UK. DIRECTORS: SIQI CAI, HANG XU. DURATION: 5 MINS.

HUGO & HOLGER

The boy Hugo’s biggest wish is to own a dog. Hugo has very poor eyesight.

One day his wish comes true, when he finally meets Holger. Holger is in fact a baby elephant, but all Hugo sees is a big lovely puppy dog. It’s all about the eyes that see!

2019. DENMARK. DIRECTOR: TEDDY HALKIER KRISTIANSEN. DURATION: 14 MINS.

GRANDPA’S FAVOURITE ORIGAMI

While playing origami with his granddaughter, a grandfather experiences an internal journey, traveling back to his childhood.

2018. NEW ZEALAND. DIRECTOR: YIHAN WANG. DURATION: 5 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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MATCHES A lonely boy is playing with his colorful matchsticks. While he is talking about his dreams, fears and hopes, the matchsticks bring his visions to life.

2019. HUNGARY. DIRECTOR: GÉZA M. TÓTH. DURATION: 11 MINS.

LULU DOTAWAY In a town where everybody has dots, Lulu is the natural center of attention, as she has the most beautiful dots. Every day she dances through the square, and everyone applauds. But suddenly, she starts to lose her dots; one by one.

2019. DENMARK. DIRECTOR: SNOBAR AVANI. DURATION: 7 MINS.

THIS DARK THOUGHT While babysitting her newborn sister, a young astronomer struggles with a dark thought after encountering something eerie in the night sky.

2019. USA. DIRECTORS:. KRIS THEORIN, KURTIS THEORIN. DURATION: 7 MINS.

SH_T HAPPENS The caretaker exhausted by everything, his frustrated wife and one totally depressed deer. Their mutual despair leads them to absurd events, because... shit happens all the time.

2019. CZECH REPUBLIC. DIRECTORS: MICHAELA MIHALYI, DAVID ŠTUMPF. DURATION: 13 MINS.

THE KITE None of us are here forever, all living creatures must die, but death doesn’t mean the end of our journey.

2019. CZECH REPUBLIC. DIRECTOR: MARTIN SMATANA. DURATION: 13 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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The fishing girl on her way of recovering her lost beloved fishing boat.

2019. CANADA. DIRECTOR: YINGZHONG HU. DURATION: 9 MINS.

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HER BOAT SPIRIT OF THE DROWNING GIRLS A young Kongfu master falls into the trap of an evil old spirit who enslaves dead little girls drowned by their own parents.

2019. CHINA. DIRECTOR: RUNZE CAO. DURATION:11 MINS.

DON’T FEED THESE ANIMALS Once upon a time there was a lobotomised bunny who lived in a research laboratory. He had bi-polar personality disorder, triggered by his huge appetite for carrots. One day the bunny brings a carrot to life by accident but also creates something evil.

2019. PORTUGAL. DIRECTORS: GUILHERME AFONSO, MIGUEL MADAÍL DE FREITAS. DURATION: 10 MINS.

SONG SPARROW “Song Sparrow” is about immigration. People of different color and race and culture, old and young, embark on journeys, eager to find some place they can call home, or just some place they can live in.

2019. DENMARK. DIRECTOR: FARZANEH OMIDVARNIA. DURATION: 12 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER @ 2.00PM NERVE CENTRE

2.3 X 2.6 X 3.2

Kareau is a wooden figure from the Nicobar Islands. It was set up, put outside a sick person’s house to scare and drive away the bad spirits thought to be causing their disease.

2019. CHINA. DIRECTOR: JIAQI WANG. DURATION: 4 MINS

400 MPH

On the Bonneville salt flats, the sound of roaring engines can be heard in the distance. At the wheel is Icarus, a chimpanzee hell-bent on transcending the limits of speed.

2019. FRANCE. DIRECTORS: PAUL-EUGÈNE DANNAUD, JULIA CHAIX, LORRAINE DESSERRE, ALICE LEFORT, NATACHA PIANETI, QUENTIN TIRELOQUE. DURATION: 5 MINS.

NOTHING TO SAY

A recent arrival at the zoo, a turtle, challenges the zookeeper and other animals by not speaking on command to receive his food.

2019. USA. DIRECTOR: AUBRY MINTZ. DURATION: 10 MINS.

DEADMAN’S REACH

After falling asleep on the London underground, a man finds himself mysteriously spirited into the desert where he follows an illusive trail of a failed love affair.

2018. UK. DIRECTOR: QUENTIN VIEN. DURATION: 12 MINS.

THE RIBBON

A little girl wakes up in a magical world. Riddled in this little girl’s journey of beautiful sceneries and enchanting creatures, a deeper significance lies behind what meets the eye.

2019. USA. DIRECTOR: POLLA-ILARIYA KOZINO. DURATION: 5 MINS.

RAIN

Rain is a simple animated film on collective consciousness and how no accountability for our actions pushes us to thoughtlessly follow the crowd, which may lead to a tragedy.

2019. POLAND. DIRECTOR: PIOTR MILCZAREK. DURATION: 5 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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2019. USA. DIRECTOR: DANIEL ZVEREFF. DURATION: 4 MINS.

ANACRONTE

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GOLDFISH

A powerful dream inspires creation after it extinguishes the distracting facade of a monotonous reality.

Anacronte and the Sorcerers of Evil put to the test humanity’s happiness in a struggle that, in short, has each of us as winners and losers.

2018 ARGENTINA. DIRECTORS: RAÚL KOLER, EMILIANO SETTE. DURATION: 15 MINS.

NO BODY

Based on the directors journals which is about her immigration experience in London, No Body explores the relationship between city and immigrant through three chapters - excitement, frustration and hope.

2019. UK. DIRECTOR:. HAEMIN KO. DURATION: 5 MINS.

STREETS OF FURY

Max Punchface is only interested in two things - beating the final boss of his video game and punching stuff. His life takes a strange twist when he opens a portal to the calm world of Sheepland...

2019. IRELAND. DIRECTOR: AIDAN MCATEER. DURATION: 5 MINS.

THE WRONG ROCK

Martin the Mushroom was born on the wrong rock. The mushrooms on his rock look like him, but they don’t share the same enthusiasm. When he notices another rock across the sea, he realizes that although those mushrooms look different, they share his passion for life.

2018. USA. DIRECTOR: MICHAEL CAWOOD. DURATION: 14 MINS.

NO GRAVITY

An astronaut comes back to earth and tries to fit in again.

2018. FRANCE. DIRECTORS:. CHARLINE PARISOR, JÉRÉMY CISSÉ, FIORETTA CATERINA COSMIDIS, FLORE ALLIER-ESTRADA, MAUD LEMAÎTREBLANCHART, LUDOVIC ABRAHAM. DURATION: 8 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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MASTER MOLEY:

BY ROYAL INVITATION The story of a young Mole and his adventure to pick a rose from the Queen’s Garden, not knowing that this simple act will change, not only his life, but the life of all Moles.

2019. UK. DIRECTOR: LEON JOOSEN. DURATION: 30 MINS.

GIANT BEAR A timeless Inuit legend about a solitary man, a giant bear and their daunting foes: each other.

2018. CANADA. DIRECTOR: NEIL CHRISTOPHER, DANIEL GIES. DURATION: 12 MINS.

RED HANDS Ernest is a smart but also hyper-protected and lonely boy. One day he discovers some wonderful red wall drawings, made by a mysterious girl whose name is Moon. She has the magic power to produce a vivid red color from her hands, through which she expresses her talent. But behind this gift there is a painful situation: Moon’s father, Furio, is a violent man.

2018. ITALY. DIRECTOR: FRANCESCO FILIPPI. DURATION: 30 MINS.

SHISHIGARI Deep in the northern mountains, there are people who have been living with the blessings of the mountains. A boy, who is coming of age, journeys into the mountains for his first hunt. He must find the “Kuroshishi”.

2019. JAPAN. DIRECTOR: KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA. DURATION: 17 MINS.

All films in the competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under 18 years of age, parental discretion advised as programme may not be suitable.

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FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES

FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES #CONF19

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 10AM – 6PM NERVE CENTRE

SCHEDULE 10.00AM Coffee and Welcome

10.30AM – 12.00PM In conversation with OSCAR® Nominated and multi BAFTA winning producer and writer Jeff Pope

12PM – 1PM Lunch

1PM – 2PM Acting for film & television with Shaun Evans

2PM – 3PM Case Study Bait with BAFTA winning producers Kate Byers and Linn Waite

3PM-3.15PM Coffee

3.15PM – 4.30PM The journey from shorts to features with producer David Broder, director & writer Henry Blake and director Cathy Brady.

5PM Drinks Reception

10.30AM-12.00PM In conversation with OSCAR® Nominated and multi BAFTA winning PRODUCER and WRITER JEFF POPE. Jeff will talk about his illustrious career and will share his tips on developing craft and shaping the stories.

In addition to winning a BAFTA for the television drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders in 2007, Pope was also nominated in 2001 for My Beautiful Son, and again in 2004 for Dirty Filthy Love. Pope and Steve Coogan were nominated for the Academy® Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Philomena starring Judi Dench. Pope wrote the screenplay for Stan & Ollie (2018), a biographical comedy-drama film based on the lives of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy and starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. In 2015, Pope’s contributions were recognised when he received a special BAFTA award in 2015.

Among Pope’s television writing credits are Fool’s Gold: The Story of the Brink’s-Mat Robbery (1992), The Place of the Dead (1997), Essex Boys (2000), Bob Martin (2000), Dirty Filthy Love (2004), Christmas Lights (2004), Pierrepoint (2005), Northern Lights (2006), City Lights (2007), The Fattest Man in Britain (2009) and The Widower (2013). Pope’s most recent critically acclaimed TV series A Confession was based on a real-life murder case and stars Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton.

5.30PM Here For Life

Oscar® Affiliated

IN CONVERSATION WITH JEFF POPE

BAFTA Recognised

BIFA Recognised

As a producer, Pope’s credits include Fool’s Gold: The Story of the Brink’s-Mat Robbery (1992), The One That Got Away (1996), The Show (1997), This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000), Bob Martin (2000), Essex Boys (2000), Christmas Lights (2004), Northern Lights (2006), City Lights (2007), Pierrepoint (2005), and The Fattest Man in Britain (2009).

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ACTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION WITH SHAUN EVANS 1PM-2PM Shaun Evans will talk about his distinguished career working across many mediums - television, film and on stage. Shaun is best known for his role on the popular ITV series Endeavour portraying the young Inspector Morse. Shaun has also recently taken up directing having worked on Casualty and recent episodes of Endeavour.

Shaun Evans is best known for his portrayal of DS Endeavour Morse in ITV’s Endeavour, the show has run for 6 series and is one of the highest rated programmes on the channel. Shaun’s other TV credits include The Scandalous Lady W (BBC) The Take (Sky), The Virgin Queen and Teachers (Channel 4).

Shaun has starred in a number of films including; Jack Thorne’s War Book, Being Julia, Gone, Boy A directed by John Crowley, and Wreckers opposite Claire Foy and Benedict Cumberbatch.

On stage Shaun has appeared at Hampstead Theatre in Hello/Goodbye, Kurt & Syd for Trafalgar Studios, Miss Julie & Black Comedy at Chichester Festival Theatre, and Blue/Orange directed by Kathy Burke.

In 2017 Shaun began directing, starting with a number of episodes of Casualty for the BBC. Last year Shaun directed his first episode of Endeavour Series 6 and directed a second episode in 2019. Endeavour has been commissioned for its’ eighth series which will be released in 2021.

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FROM DEVELOPMENT TO THE FINAL EDIT WITH KATE BYERS AND LINN WAITE 2PM-3PM BAFTA winning producers Kate Byers and Linn Waite (Early Day Films) are experienced, award winning producers. As hands on producers Kate and Linn have practical experience in a wide ange of skills having worked closely with Mark Jenkin, the director of the critically acclaimed movie Bait.

Kate and Linn will take participants through the whole filmmaking process from development to the final edit. Renowned film critic Mark Kermode has called Bait “A genuine modern masterpiece.”

Kate Byers and Linn Waite are BAFTA award winning producers on the short film September (Director Esther May Campbell) and founders of Early Day Films. Kate and Linn brought together the finance for their debut feature Bait, with writer-director Mark Jenkin, to shoot exclusively in Cornwall in Autumn 2017. While this was in post, they completed a short film Hard, Cracked The Wind, also shot with Mark paired with genre writing from Adrian Bailey. As producers they are hands-on with all aspects of filmmaking from the seeds of an idea to marketing.

Bait will screen on Saturday 23 November @ 7pm in Brunswick Moviebowl (see page 21).

WITH PRODUCER DAVID BRODER, DIRECTOR/WRITER HENRYBLAKE, AND DIRECTOR CATHY BRADY

3.15PM-4.30PM David Broder and Henry Blake will go through the whole process of how they progressed from the short version of County Lines to making the feature film that has just been released to critical acclaim. While award-winning Irish director Cathy Brady will talk about her successful career, and how she has moved from making short films to her eagerly anticipated first feature film Wildfire which is currently in post-production.

David Broder is a producer and location consultant. In 2016, David and his wife Simona Hughes set up their production company Loupe Film to support up-and-coming directors.

David brings over 25 years of craft and experience in the film industry and has worked on numerous critically acclaimed films with some of the finest filmmakers in the world including Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Apted, Luc Besson, David Cronenberg, Tom Hooper, Garth Jennings, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone. He recently produced the award-winning film Let Me Go and recently wrapped on the feature film version of County Lines. www.loupefilms.com

Henry Blake is a writer/director on his debut feature film County Lines - starring Conrad Khan, Ashley Madekwe and Harris Dickinson.

County Lines is inspired by the current crisis of child exploitation and drug trafficking exploding in the UK. In 2017 Henry made the short film/teaser of the same title. He is founding member of Two Birds Entertainment with producer Victoria Bavister. Projects in development include Beaver!, The Smallprint, Blaze. His short film County Lines was nominated for Best British Short Film Award at the London Short Film Festival. Other short films include Gus & Son (Sao Paolo Short Film Festival 2017), Once Removed (Cannes Short Film Corner 2012, London Short Film Festival 2012), The Boxer (Commissioned by London 2012), Addi & Chess (No Gloss Film Festival 2013), Snake Pit (Winner of Remi Award, Houston WorldFest 2015).

FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES

THE JOURNEY FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES

Cathy Brady was born in Newry and is a two-time IFTA-winning director, having won Best Short in 2011 for her brilliant first film Small Change and again in 2013 for Morning, which was also selected for the BFI London Film Festival in 2012. In 2011, Brady directed the BIFA nominated short Rough Skin (starring Vicky McClure) as part of Channel 4’s Coming Up scheme. Her short film, Wasted, competed at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2013. In the same year, Brady was named one of Screen Daily’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’.

Brady’s first feature Wildfire is the story of two sisters who grew up on the Irish border, and stars Nika McGuigan (The Secret Scripture, Traders) and Nora-Jane Noone (Brooklyn, The Magdalene Sisters, The Descent).

County Lines screens Sunday 24 November @ 7pm in Brunswick Moviebowl (see page 23).

HERE FOR LIFE 5.30PM Director Andrea Luka Zimmerman will introduce and take part in a post screening Q&A. Here For Life follows the experiences of ten individuals living in London, whose lives have been shaped by loss and love, trauma and bravery, struggle and resistance. They dance together, steal together, eat together; agree and disagree, celebrate their differences and share their talents, grappling with a system that seems stacked against them.

Their stories and performances become woven together, blurring the lines between fact and fiction through a series of intimate confessions, staged performances and journeys through London.

Produced by Artangel, Here for Life is a new film by Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Cardboard Citizens’ Founder and Artistic Director Adrian Jackson MBE. The film features performances by actors trained

by Cardboard Citizens.

UK.2019. DIRECTOR(S): ANDREA LUKA ZIMMERMAN, ADRIAN JACKSON. CAST: JO GALBRAITH, JAKE GOODE. DURATION: 1HR.27MINS. CERT: 15 DISTRIBUTOR: MODERN FILMS

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FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUNCRANA CINEMA Foyle Film Festival is delighted to be working in collaboration with Buncrana Cinema to deliver this specially curated programme of films for all the family.

Celebrating its 115th year; St. Mary’s Hall, built in 1904, is one of the oldest single-screen cinemas still running in Ireland.

Preserved Tickets show that the hall was used to screen movies by a travelling cinema group back as early as 1910.

Becoming a fully functioning stand-alone cinema in the early 1930’s, Buncrana Cinema has provided generations of the Inishowen community with an opportunity to enjoy and explore the culture and art of film. Recently refurbished with a state-of-the-art Digital Projector, the Inishowen Cinema Committee plan for Buncrana Cinema to continue providing entertainment and joy for the future generations to come.

Please note: all screenings at Buncrana Cinema must be booked via booking number: 0074 936-1572 www.thecinemabuncrana.com/buncrana/now/ www.facebook.com/thecinemabuncrana/ Buncrana Cinema, St. Mary’s Hall, St. Mary’s Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

BLACK 47 SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER @ 8.15PM

BUNCRANA CINEMA It is 1847 and Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine.

Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, abandons his post to return home and reunite with his family. Nothing prepares him for the famine’s hopeless destruction of his homeland that has brutalised his people and there seems to be no law and order.

He discovers his mother starved to death and his brother hanged by the brutal hand of the English. With little else to live for, he sets out on a destructive path to avenge his family.

But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own.

IRELAND/LUXEMBOURG.2018. DIRECTOR: LANCE DALY. CAST: HUGO WEAVING, JAMES FRECHEVILLE, STEPHEN REA. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: 15

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“Brain-twitching Great Irish Famine revenge thriller.” ★★★★ DONALD CLARKE, THE IRISH TIMES

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING SUNDAY MATINEE 17 NOVEMBER @ 3PM

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“The Kid Who Would Be King delivers royal thrills and action. (A)n enjoyable film suitable for all ages but I think the younger ones will enjoy it more.”

JAMES MCDONALD, IRISH FILM CRITIC

BUNCRANA CINEMA

Old school magic meets the modern world in this epic adventure. Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical sword in the stone, Excalibur.

Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin, take on the wicked enchantress Morgana

UK/USA.2019. DIRECTOR: JOE CORNISH. CAST: REBECCA FERGUSON, LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS, PATRICK STEWART. DURATION: 2HRS. CERT: PG

NO STONE UNTURNED MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER @ 8.15PM

BUNCRANA CINEMA The work of Barry and fellow journalist Trever Birney, in this ground-breaking documentary, helped to focus attention on the police failures in investigating the 1994 massacre at Loughinisland.

“Scrupulously even-handed, the film explores collusion between police and paramilitaries and the decidedly unstable foundations underpinning the Northern Ireland peace process.”

WENDY IDE, THE GUARDIAN

Oscar®-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) turns his sights on the 1994 Loughinisland massacre, a cold case that remains an open wound in the Irish peace process. The families of the victims-who were murdered while watching the World Cup in their local pub-were promised justice, but 20 years later they still don’t know who killed their loved ones. Gibney uncovers a web of secrecy, lies, and corruption that so often results when the powerful insist they are acting for the greater good.

UK/USA.2017. DIRECTOR: ALEX GIBNEY. DURATION: 1HR.51MINS. CERT:15

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FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME “(A)n enlightening documentary about the creative process and the nature of the artistic spirit.”

ADAM GRAHAN, DETROIT NEWS

NEVER MARIANNE GROW OLD & LEONARD: TUESDAY 19 WORDS OF LOVE NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER @ 8.15PM @ 8.15PM

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Emile Hirsch and John Cusack star in Ivan Kavanagh’s Western about an outlaw who takes over a frontier town.

The tragic love story between Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from the early days, a time of ‘free love’ and open marriage, to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

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DIRECTOR: IVAN KAVANAGH. CAST: EMILE HIRSCH, JOHN CUSACK. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: 16

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USA.2019. DIRECTOR: NICK BROOMFIELD. CAST: LEONARD COHEN, MARIANNE IHLEN, JUDY COLLINS, RON CORNELIUS. DURATION: 1HR.42MINS. CERT: 12A

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“Apollo 11 isn’t like other documentaries about the first moon mission… It’s magnificent and unique, an adrenaline shot of wonder and skill.”

ROGER EBERT (MATT ZOLLER SEITZ)

“Liam only slags off Noel because he really misses him.”

CHARLIE LIGHTENING, DIRECTOR LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS

LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER @ 8.15PM

BUNCRANA CINEMA A documentary telling the honest and emotional story of how one of the most electrifying rock’n’roll frontmen went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in Oasis to living on the edge, ostracised and lost in the musical wilderness of booze, notoriety and bitter legal battles. Starting again alone, stripped bare and with nowhere to hide, Liam risks everything to make one of the most impressive comebacks of all time.

UK.2019. DIRECTOR(S): GAVIN FITZGERALD, CHARLIE LIGHTENING. CAST: LIAM GALLAGHER, NOEL GALLAGHER. DURATION: 1HR.25MINS. CERT: 15

APOLLO 11 SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER @ 8.15PM

BUNCRANA CINEMA From director Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event 50 years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes the audience straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future USA.2019. DIRECTOR: TODD DOUGLAS MILLER. CAST: NEIL ARMSTRONG, BUZZ ALDRIN, MICHAEL COLLINS. DURATION: 1HR.33MINS. CERT: U

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“It’s a remake with roar.”

ADAM GRAHAM, DETROIT NEWS

THE LION KING SUNDAY MATINEE 24 NOVEMBER @ 3PM BUNCRANA CINEMA

From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau’s all-new The Lion King journeys to the African Savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny.

But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own.

USA.2019. DIRECTOR: JON FAVREAU. CAST: DONALD GLOVER, JAMES EARL JONES, SETH ROGAN, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES. DURATION: 2HRS. CERT: PG DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES

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ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION STAFF Please note festival staff are only available at the Nerve Centre and Brunswick Moviebowl half an hour before each screening during the festival dates Friday 15-Sunday 24 November 2019.

REFUND POLICY We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

Please check that you receive the correct tickets at the time of purchase.

DISABLED ACCESS Box office and festival staff are able to provide information and assistance on access to the festival venues.

STARTING TIMES Films will generally start on time but delays can be possible - particularly when guests are in attendance.

PARKING AND COLLECTING FACILITIES Parking facilities are available at the Brunswick Moviebowl Car parks.

FESTIVAL CLUB The Nerve Centre Bar and Venue will be open for events during the festival dates. See programme for events guide.

CERTIFICATES U: Universal – suitable for all ages PG: Parental guidance with young children 12: Suitable for aged 12 and over 15: Suitable for aged 15 and over 18: Suitable for aged 18 and over The Foyle Film Festival reserves the right to make changes to the advertised programme. Special guests attend the festival “Schedule Permitting” which can lead to last minute alterations. You will be informed if there is a problem or change with your booking. www.foylefilmfestival.org

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