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4 Minutes This stunning drama depicts the intense connection between two women. Unmissable. A Stone's Throw Away This powerful documentary follows the lives of three Palestinian boys from the Dheisheh refugee camp after their thirteen-year-old friend is shot and killed by Israeli soldiers. A Taste of Cherry A middle-aged man on the way to his own death tries to find someone to bury him, but can the memory of 'the taste of cherries' persuade him to live? A Taste of Cherry (alternative screening) A middle-aged man on the way to his own death tries to find someone to bury him, but can the memory of 'the taste of cherries' persuade him to live? Age of Extremes This new documentary focuses on the period between 11 September 2001 and 2009 looking into some of the factors that may have led to the radicalisation of some young British Muslims. Albino United In Tanzania, where albinos are murdered and their body parts used for 'magic' potions, a brave group of albinos are using football to spread the message that they too are members of society. An Education A coming-of-age story about a teenage academic girl in the 60s whose life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age. An Education (alternative screening) A coming-of-age story about a teenage academic girl in the 60s whose life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age. Another Way Set in 1958, against the backdrop of totalitarianism and the Stalinist regime, two female political journalists cautious attraction develops into an intense love affair. Apocalypse Now - Redux Coppola’s extended reworking of his 1979 film adds new scenes and a reworked sound mix. Baaria An autobiographical epic of three generations set in the Sicilian village where the director was born. Beautiful Kate A writer returns to the family home to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Being there brings back many childhood memories and awakens long-buried family secrets. Black Dynamite When “The Man” murders his brothers, pumps heroin into local orphanages and floods the ghetto with malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight back. Black Girl The tragic story of a Senegalese girl employed as a servant to a French couple. Bluebeard In France in the mid-50s Catherine enjoys toying with her sister reading her the story of the murderous and often-married Bluebeard. Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde begin a crime spree to escape the hardships of the Depression. Based on a true story. Borom Sarret The film examines the impact of economic exploitation on ordinary Senegalese citizens. Breathe Death Row inmate Jang Jin attempts to commit suicide. See this on the news, it captures the mind of sculptress Yeon. Budrus Ayar Morrar, an unlikely community organiser, unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Certified Copy A French gallery owner and British author meet for the first time and allow the audience to interpret, or not, their afternoon together. Certified Copy (alternative screening) A French gallery owner and British author meet for the first time and allow the audience to interpret, or not, their afternoon together. Coco Before Chanel Tautou plays the legendary Coco Chanel in an enthralling exploration of her early life and humble beginnings. Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky A film based on Chris Greenhalgh’s novel exploring the electric relationship between the French fashion icon and the radical Russian-born composer. Confessions of a Nazi Spy An anti-Nazi propaganda film from Warners where Robinson plays a G-Man ferreting out Nazi Fifth Columnists working in America. Dancing with the Devil A shockingly intimate and visually stunning portrait of the drug-related gang war that dominates the slums of Rio de Janeiro, following three very different men through the perilous backstreets. Drifting Flowers Three tales of lesbian love are explored through the eyes of different generations of Taiwanese women. Eloïse Eloïse is a tender love story. Asia lies in a coma. In flashback we see what led up to her accident, her life as an architecture student and relationship with her overbearing mother. Far From Heaven The film probes the fissures that appear in the Whitakers’ seemingly perfect marriage after Cathy finds Frank kissing a man. Frontier Blues The film looks at fragments from the everyday existence of several characters that reside in Golestan, Northern Iran. It’s the story of longing, waiting, remembering, desperate men and absent women. Frozen River An upstate New York trailer mom is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl living on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. Frozen River (alternative screening) An upstate New York trailer mom is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl living on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. Fucking Amal This classic first love drama tells the story of Agnes, a sixteen-year-old misfit who is secretly in love with Elin, the most beautiful and popular girl in school. Gainsbourg A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s, to his death in 1991. Gainsbourg (alternative screening) A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s, to his death in 1991. Gun-shy Gun-shy is a black comic thriller, winner of the Golden Seashell at Sebastian International Film Festival 2003. High Art Syd lives with her boyfriend James. After discovering a leak in the roof, she heads upstairs to do a bit of DIY, only to find that her neighbour is the very talented and charismatic photographer Lucy Berliner. Highly Strung Marie is accepted in to the Conservatoire in Lyon and shares a place with a childhood friend she hasn't seen in years. An obsessive and irrepressible affair begins. Inception Don Cobb is a skilled thief but his skill has also cost him everything. Now he is being offered a chance at redemption. Instead of stealing an idea he must plant one. Inception (alternative screening) Don Cobb is a skilled thief but his skill has also cost him everything. Now he is being offered a chance at redemption. Instead of stealing an idea he must plant one. Interview with Otar Iosseliani by Maryam d'Abo We are delighted to welcome the greatGeorgian director, Otar Iosseliani, who will be interviewed by the actress Maryam d'Abo. Itty Bitty Titty Committee This film tells the story of Anna, a receptionist. Her life changes radically when she meets Sadie, head feminist of the C.I.A. (Clits in Action) Collective. Jachym and Filip Topol An evening of literature and live music with award-winning writer Jachym Topol who will read and discuss his new book Gargling with Tar. Journey of a Georgian Poet Akaki Tsereteli in Racha-lechkhumi The journey of Akaki Tsereteli to the mountainous region of Racha-Lechkhumi became a nationwide event and was filmed by cameraman Vasil Amashukeli in what is recognized as one of Europe’s earliest documentaries. La Vie en Rose A biopic on the life and career of Edith Piaf including her relationships with Marlene Dietrich and Yves Montand. La Vie en Rose (alternative screening) A biopic on the life and career of Edith Piaf including her relationships with Marlene Dietrich and Yves Montand. Le Refuge Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. They are also addicted to drugs. As tragedy strikes Mousse runs away to a house in the countryside. Several months later she is joined in her refuge by Louis’ brother. Live Flesh Almodovar's film, based on a novel by Ruth Rendell, is a remarkable tale of coincidence. Live Flesh (alternative screening) Almodovar's film, based on a novel by Ruth Rendell, is a remarkable tale of coincidence. Memories of Murder Two rural cops and a special detective from the capital investigate a series of brutal rape murders. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday Tati's most consistently enjoyable comedy - Monsieur Hulot on holiday at the seaside. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (alternative screening) Tati's most consistently enjoyable comedy - Monsieur Hulot on holiday at the seaside. Mother When a mother discovers her son suffering from learning difficulties has been arrested for murder, she sets out to track down the real killer and prove her son’s innocence at all costs. Nowhere Boy An astute biopic focussing on the teenage years of John Lennon. Nowhere Boy (alternative screening) An astute biopic focussing on the teenage years of John Lennon. Pirosmani Pirosmani tells the story of Niko Pirosmani, Georgia’s most celebrated painter, who died homeless in the early 20th century. Salt for Svaneti Poverty drives away the inhabitants of Upper Svaneti on to the plain, but modern times improve life as a road is constructed through the mountains. Short Films Recent short films by young Georgian directors. Details to follow. Somersault A young girl begins a sensory journey and learns the difference between sex and love. Something About Georgia This film raises questions about political responsibility and the morality of international affairs. Songs of Georgia The film is a unique journey capturing a cultural tradition thousands of years old and still flourishing. Street Days From the back streets of Tbilisi comes a tough but tender tale of friendship and betrayal, redemption and forgiveness, love and bullets. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans This cinematic dream of passion is a masterpiece of the silent area. Susa A dreamy twelve-year-old boy is running errands for an illegal vodka distillery. One day his mother tells him that his father will return soon and all will change. Tabuni Live Performance The young Georgian singer Tamta Turmanidze leads the wonderful London based women’s choir in a set of Georgian songs. Tamara Drewe Once a shy and unattractive teenager from a small rural idyll, Tamara’s past catches up with her when she returns as a newspaper columnist to the village. Tamara Drewe (alternative screening) Once a shy and unattractive teenager from a small rural idyll, Tamara’s past catches up with her when she returns as a newspaper columnist to the village. The Band's Visit An Egyptian band gets stranded in a nowhere Israeli desert town in this warm and delightful tale on cross-cultural relations. The Brothers Warner An intimate portrait and saga of the four film pioneers who founded and ran Warner Bros. The Ferrari Dino Girl Jan Nemec's auto-documentary recounts the story of how he filmed the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and smuggled the footage out of the country with the help of the Ferrari Dino Girl. The Girl Who Played with Fire As computer hacker, Lisbeth, and journalist, Mikael, investigate a sex-trafficking ring Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run. The Girl Who Played with Fire (alternative screening) As computer hacker, Lisbeth, and journalist, Mikael, investigate a sex-trafficking ring Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run. The Girl with Black Balloons The Girl with Black Balloons is a multi-faceted portrait of Bettina, a reclusive artist living within the confines of Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel. The Harder They Come A ground-breaking classic. A poor country boy goes to the city to make money and becomes a pop idol overnight. The Illusionist An account of the dying days of music hall entertainment as seen through the eyes of an illusionist whose audiences are gradually being taken away by a new breed of rock ‘n’ roll bands. The Illusionist (alternative screening) An account of the dying days of music hall entertainment as seen through the eyes of an illusionist whose audiences are gradually being taken away by a new breed of rock ‘n’ roll bands. The Ladykillers An older lady takes in a sinister lodger who, with his four friends, commits a robbery. The Last Mistress Secrets, rumours and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and a virtuous woman of the French aristocracy. The Other Bank Twelve-year-old Tedo, a refugee, journeys from Tbilisi to Abkhazia in search of his father in a moving tale about the internal drama of a boy, his thoughts, feelings and passions. The Politician, the Poet, the Cook and the Lord A short film about the filmmaker’s obsession with the odd looking little green huts, which stand alone on busy London streets. The Runaways A coming-of-age biopic about 70s teenage band The Runaways based on lead singer Cherie Currie’s book Neon Angel. The Runaways (alternative screening) A coming-of-age biopic about 70s teenage band The Runaways based on lead singer Cherie Currie’s book Neon Angel. The Secret in Their Eyes A former criminal court employee wants to write a novel about a case from the 1970s in which a woman was raped and murdered. An unpredictable crime thriller about judicial cover-ups and corruptions in Argentina. The Secret in Their Eyes (alternative screening) A former criminal court employee wants to write a novel about a case from the 1970s in which a woman was raped and murdered. An unpredictable crime thriller about judicial cover-ups and corruptions in Argentina. The Short Films of Mikhail Kobakhidze The visionary director leads a lunchtime workshop and introduces his catalogue of short films banned in Soviet times. The Third Man Vienna and a writer arrives seeking his friend, Harry Lime. An irrestible, romantic thriller. The Third Man (alternative screening) Vienna and a writer arrives seeking his friend, Harry Lime. An irrestible, romantic thriller. The Wishing Tree A beautifully shot love story based on the writings of Giorgi Leonidze, the film is a spectacular mosaic of village life in pre-revolutionary Georgia. Three Houses Three separate short stories about love, death and family are set in three different centuries, but all linked by the same painting. Time and Space Meet the people behind Doctor Who at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s one day convention Time and Space. Time Seh-hee has been dating her boyfriend, Ji-woo, for over two years, but is fearful that he no longer finds her interesting. She decides to go under the knife for extensive plastic surgery. Toy Story 3 The gang face the reality of their long, indifferent owner leaving for college and fear indefinite leave in the attic or the trash. Undertow A well-respected fisherman and his beautiful bride, Mariela, about to welcome their firstborn, but Miguel harbours a scandalous secret. Unveiled With July’s milestone Supreme Court ruling in favour of two gay refugees' right to claim asylum in the UK, this film is a stark reminder of how difficult it is to live freely in many countries. Wall-E Wall-E is a hard-working robot whose job is to clear up the mess that humans have left behind. Went the Day Well? Disguised as British soldiers during the Second World War some German soldiers insinuate themselves into a pretty English village. Went the Day Well? (alternative screening) Disguised as British soldiers during the Second World War some German soldiers insinuate themselves into a pretty English village. Whisky Galore During World War II a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small Hebridean island. White Heat Spellbinding suspense, complimented by vivid and hypnotic performances. White Material A white French family, outlawed in its home and attempting to save its coffee plantation connects with a black hero also embroiled in the tumult. Winter's Bone Seventeen-year-old Ree embarks on a mission to find her father after he uses their family house as a way of securing his bail and disappears without trace. Winter's Bone (alternative screening) Seventeen-year-old Ree embarks on a mission to find her father after he uses their family house as a way of securing his bail and disappears without trace. Xala Sembene’s satire of the modern African bourgeoisie was heavily censored at the time of its release, and it remains one of the sharpest and most incisive attacks on neo-colonialism in post-independence Africa. LATECOMERS |  10 September 2010
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