2016 Cambridge Film Festival Brochure

Cambridge
FILMFESTIVAL2016
20th – 27th October
UK Premieres Family Film Festival Silent Cinema Rediscoveries Camera Catalonia
Ingrid Bergman: The Early Years Syd Barrett – A Celebration ShortFusion Microcinema
Contemporary German Cinema Cambridge African Film Festival

5
Opening and closing features
six
and festival highlights
Main features and
documentaries
14
Camera Catalonia
Eye on Films
15
28
ShortFusion
Contemporary
German Cinema
of films
Ticket prices
16Schedule
Festival venues
eighteen
Silent Cinema Rediscoveries
19
Ingrid Bergman:
the Early Years
20
Cambridge
African Film
Festival
30 Cambridge
Festival of Ideas
21
Rediscovering
Michael Curtiz
twenty two
microcinema
24
Lates @APH
25
Syd Barrett -
A Celebration
31
A–Z of
films
Personal Affairs
Alfredo Bini, Unexpected
Guest page 6
Ukrainian Sheriffs
page 13
26
Family
page 9
32 Festival
sponsors
Film
Festival
Short Reel
Cambridge shorts
Contents
CFF STAFF
Festival Director
Tony Jones
Festival Manager & Brochure Editor
Iris Ordonez
Marketing & Communications Manager
Owen Baker
Festival Operations Manager
Cristina Roures
Trust Project Manager
Elisabeth Gautier
International Programmers Bill Lawrence, Iris Ordonez,
& Loreta Gandolfi
Cambridge African Film Festival
Jenny Thornton
Camera Catalonia & 3-D Programmer Ramon Lamarca
Contemporary German Cinema Programmer Iris Ordonez
Ingrid Bergman Retrospective Programmer Margaret Deriaz
Microcinema Programmers James Mackay & Yvonne Salmon
Lates @ APH
Rosy Hunt
Syd Barrett - A Celebration Jenny Spires, Neil Jones & Will Fowler
Silent Film Consultant
Margaret Deriaz
Family Film Festival Programmer
Kate Jones
Short Fusion & Submissions Coordinator Sarah McIntosh
Harmonious Rhythms Coordinator
Megan Girdwood
ShortReel
Hugh Taylor
Programme Consultant
Jason Wood
Marketing Co-ordinator
Kayleigh Barnes
Marketing Support
Barnes Baker
Funding Administrator
Mike O’Brien
Brochure Design
Dan Taylor
Festival PR Margaret PR
Sarah Bemand
Cambridge 105
Toby Miller
Festival Interns John Ryan-Mills, Maja Malinowska, Olly Lawson,
Rebecca Thomas, Victoria Innes & Zak Alexander Rosewell
Plus all the amazing volunteers
and all the hard-working film submission reviewers
Editor In Chief
Festival Editor
Deputy Editor
Sub-Editors
TAKE ONE FESTIVAL MAGAZINE
Rosy Hunt
Day Moibi
Brooke Tucker
James Szumowski & Mark Liversidge
CAMBRIDGE FILM TRUST
Nicholas Joicey, Simon Jones, Tony Jones,
Bill Lawrence & Isabelle McNeill
AT THE ARTS PICTUREHOUSE
General Manager
Keith Gehlert
Assistant General Manager
Jenifer Randell
Marketing Manager
Jack Toye
Technical Manager
Clare Mackenzie
Duty Managers
Daniel Harling
Projectionists
Laurence Anderson & Rydian Cook,
Hitomi Shinozaki & Robin Tweed
PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS
Lyn Goleby, Clare Binns, Madeleine Mullet,
Peter Phillips & Jon Barrenchea
PICTUREHOUSE CINEMOBILE
Chris Peters
Cloudy Sunday page 7
Welcome
to the
36th
Cambridge Film Festival
Silver
Screen
BIG
SCREAM
Something for everyone
- and savings galore! -
at the 36th Cambridge
Film Festival
Whether you’re an out-and-out film fanatic looking for
your annual Festival fix, or you only manage to get out
to the pictures once in a blue moon, we’ve got it covered.
This year’s Festival features specially selected screenings
for everyone from parents with babies to retirees, all
scheduled at convenient times and locations - and with
many options for massive ticket discounts too!
Here’s a quick guide to help you navigate through our film
and events programme and make the most out of our
magnificent movie line-up.
Silver Screen at the
Arts Picturehouse
A fantastic offer for all over 60s: tickets for screenings on
Tuesday and Thursday that start before 5pm at the Arts
Picturehouse are only £6.00. If you show your ticket at the
Arts Picturehouse café-bar before your screening starts you
can also enjoy a complimentary cup of tea or filter coffee -
and free biscuits! Look out for the Silver Screen logo in our
listings for eligible screenings.
Big Scream at the
Arts Picturehouse
Members of the Arts Picturehouse Big Scream club can
introduce their baby to the joys of a Film Festival and
enjoy a movie without having to worry about causing a
disturbance, with an exclusive screening for adults with
babies under one year old taking place on the morning of
Weds 26th October.
Family Film
Festival
All the family can join in the Festival fun at the Family Film
Festival. Enjoy rare big screen outings for classic film and
TV treats all together and create some precious family
movie-going memories - all for the pocket money price of
just £4.00 each at the Arts Picturehouse! See pages 26–27
for our great family-friendly line-up.
Festival
Pass
Welcome to this 36th CFF.
Following an excellent festival last year it nevertheless took its toll on resources and staff.
Spreading the festival over more venues and commensurate performance times and the sheer
quantity of films was an enormous undertaking.
Following discussion with the Film Trust, funders, fellow
programmers and festival regulars - we have now a
shorter, centrally located festival without compromising
the large and exciting programme. Now for the first time
in 36 years we have a Festival held in term time.
These new dates, agreed with Picturehouses late last year,
give us the exciting prospect of an 8-day period covering
both University term time and the schools half term
holiday. This also coincides with the Festival of Ideas, a
very exciting time for Cambridge audiences.
Whilst I’ve had a difficult time personally and been unable
to attend my usual roster of festivals, missing Cannes and
Berlin for the first time in over 30 years, this has allowed
the programming team to take on more responsibilities.
They’ve collectively produced a superb programme!
The festival is also using the Picturehouse Travelling
Cinema. The CineMobile, a 100-seater fully equipped
digital cinema, will be located on Parkers Piece from
Mon 24 - Thu 27 October and fully serviced by the Arts
Picturehouse.
We have also struck a new programming strand with the
Korean Cultural Centre and this will be a regular feature in
future programmes and provide new and classic Korean
cinema through initiatives over the year.
I’ve done the easy part, but am incredibly pleased to
bring new films by Ken Loach, Werner Herzog, Terence
Davies and Clint Eastwood! All filmmakers who have been
represented in the CFF programme over many years!
Thanks, as ever,
Tony Jones
The Festival pass is a great way to see the films you love
and save money.
You pay just £30.00 for the pass and it buys you
£40.00 worth of Festival tickets.
You can also apply your usual Arts Picturehouse
membership discount when purchasing tickets for even
bigger savings. Once you have your Festival Pass, we
recommend purchasing Festival tickets in advance of your
chosen screenings/events to avoid disappointment.
Please note that Festival Passes can ONLY be used to
purchase tickets from the Arts Picturehouse – from where
you can use your Pass to purchase tickets for ALL other
Festival venues. Festival Passes can’t be used online or at
any other venues.
Membership
Discounts
Picturehouse Members get a £2.00 discount on each
Festival ticket and avoid online booking fees.
These discounts are available at ALL venues if you show
your Picturehouse membership card and can work in
conjunction with the Festival Pass at Arts Picturehouse.
*Please note the Family Film Festival tickets and all clubs,
(Silver Screen, Big Scream) cannot have further discounts
applied to them.
Audience
Awards
The London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is delighted to collaborate with the Cambridge Film
Festival on this, their 36th edition.
Having selected three fantastic films that truly represent
the best of modern Korean cinema, we hope to usher in a
long and fruitful partnership, developing an appreciation
for Korean films amongst Cambridge audiences for years
to come. The Handmaiden comes courtesy of the country’s
most widely known auteur, Park Chan-wook, Yeon
Sang-so’s thrill-ride Train to Busan is an exciting, emotive
blockbuster, while The Bacchus Lady is provocative and
challenging; everything an indie feature should be. With
the 11th LKFF arriving in November (3-27) and playing over
60 films across six cities, we’re delighted to see Cambridge
cultivating audiences with an appetite for fresh cinema.
Hoseong Yong, Director LKFF
The LKFF is organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. For more on the festival visit koreanfilm.co.uk
Every year the Cambridge Film Festival crowns three
audience award-winning films. The Golden, Silver and
Crystal Punts go to the best feature, best documentary
and best short film, as voted for by you, the Cambridge
Film Festival audience. With these awards we aim to
highlight the outstanding work of filmmakers from around
the globe and we hope that you will assist us with voting in
large numbers. Voting connects you with the filmmakers,
who eagerly anticipate the outcome for their film. Before
you go into a screening of any “in competition” film, you
will be handed a voting card. Please rate the film and hand
the card back to festival team members after the screening.
You never know, but your favourite Festival film might be
amongst the three winners this year!
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Opening
Night Film
Closing Night Films
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I, DANIEL BLAKE | 15
UK 2016. 100 mins.
Loach’s second Palme d’Or winner after The Wind That Shakes
The Barley is a coruscating portrait of a contemporary Britain
in which the working class continue to suffer deprivation and
the added indignity of a Tory government that treats them as
scrounging criminals worthy of mistrust and contempt. Focusing
around an aged, ailing handyman’s battle to survive after being
denied his government health allowance and the relationship he
strikes up with a young single mother also being unceremoniously
shoved around by the vagaries of the benefits system, I, Daniel
Blake is a film of heart, passion and brutal honesty. It’s a savage
indictment of Britain that Loach, working with regular scriptwriter
Paul Laverty, was forced to come out of retirement to make it.
As the eponymous Daniel Blake, Dave Johns gives an incredibly
committed performance, an affable, generous man pushed to
the limits by his situation. As Katie, the single mum from London
relocated to a council flat in Newcastle because of the cheaper cost
of living, Hayley Squires is equally adept, creating a character whose
sacrifices for her children further highlights a broken Britain of food
banks and curmudgeonly-given hand outs. Essential viewing that
reminds the viewer both of the singular greatness of Loach and of
the hopelessness of the current climate in the U.K.
Director Ken Loach
Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires
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Blunt, dignified and brutally moving.
PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
Perceptive and funny… intensely moving.
THE INDEPENDENT
An Immediate Classic.
THE TIMES
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INTO THE
INFERNO | CFF 15
UK/Austria 2016. 104 mins.
Director Werner Herzog
With Werner Herzog,
Clive Oppenheimer
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Described as an exploration of active volcanoes around the world, in the hands of
acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog Into The Inferno is far, far more. “Obviously there
is the scientific side to our journey,” says Herzog. “But what we are really chasing is the
magical side, the demons, the new gods. This is the itinerary we have set for ourselves no
matter how strange things may eventually get.” Herzog is joined by Clive Oppenheimer,
a volcanologist from Cambridge University who first met the director when he was
in Antarctica to film Encounters at the End of the World and Oppenheimer was there
to study Mt. Erebus. They each recognized a kindred spirit - in 1976 Herzog made La
Soufrière on the island of Guadaloupe, where a volcano threatened to engulf the island.
The pair travel to multiple locations including Indonesia, Iceland, Ethiopia and North
Korea to ruminate on volcanoes and their meaning. A satisfying blend of reportage,
history, and philosophy, It’s also a visual wonder to behold, and is of course accompanied
by Herzog’s own singular narration which characteristically paints its own picture of the
futility of humankind compared to the magnificence of the natural world.
We are delighted that Clive Oppenheimer will introduce the screening
and meet the audience for a Q&A.
A QUIET PASSION
| CFF 12
UK/Belgium 2016. 125 mins.
Director Terence Davies
Starring Cynthia Nixon,
Jennifer Ehle, Keith
Carradine, Jodhi May,
Catherine Bailey
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A Quiet Passion, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, is the life story of the
celebrated American poet Emily Dickinson, from her youth as a headstrong schoolgirl
through to her reclusive adulthood where poetry was solace. Actress Cynthia Nixon
gives a great performance as the legendary poet Emily Dickinson, who led a deeply
introverted life, except for her encounters with her mother, father and sister.
We hope to welcome guests from the film to the screening.
You will see no more beautiful a film this year —
beautiful in its sumptuous photography, but also in
the respect and love that it brings to its subject. The
internal lives of poets are hard to visualize,
yet Davies, a magician when it comes to
understanding the inner workings of the most sensitive
of minds, has created an extraordinarily moving
account of Emily Dickinson’s particular genius.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GOG 3-D | CFF PG
USA 1954. 85 mins.
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We continue our retro 3-D series with the European Premiere of
this amazing new restoration of a golden-age 3-D title. Scientists
are being killed at a secret underground space research base
and a security agent is sent to investigate the compound,
where he encounters its two new and experimental robots,
Gog and Magog. The film has never been seen in the UK in
3-D and so this is the premiere in its original format. We
are thrilled to welcome Mr Bob Furmaneck, award-winning
producer, author, motion picture archivist and founder of
the 3-D Film Archive, responsible for this restoration, which
has saved the film from totally disappearing in its 3-D original
format. Mr Furmaneck has told us that he may bring some
stereoscopic surprises from his huge vault with him, including an
extremely rare clip of Money from Home in 3-D, a Lewis/Martin
film never seen in 3-D in the UK.
Director Herbert L. Strock
Starring Richard Egan, Constance Dowling, Herbert Marshall
PRINT SOURCE Bob Furmaneck (3D Film Archive)
Gog, in all its 1950s jumpsuit 3-D glory,
was like agatha christie, sigmund freud
and harlan ellison got high together
and made a movie. THE NITRATE DIVA
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UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
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APH Mon 24 | 8.00
APH Fri 21 | 5.30
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Main Features
& Documentaries
UK
PREMIERE
BROTHERS | CFF PG
Poland/Russia 2015. 70 mins. Polish with English subtitles.
A quiet and thoughtful documentary about brotherhood,
Brothers introduces us to the Kulakowski siblings. Two old
Polish brothers, Mieczysław and Alfons, have returned to their
homeland after having been deported to Siberia. The first
one is an artist, the other a pragmatic engineer. Despite their
differences they love and support each other and together they
face the passage of time and the hardships of life. To tell their
story, filmmaker Wojciech Staroń paid recurring visits to the two
brothers and took plenty of time to become a part of their daily
lives. Using some 8mm and 16mm archive footage from the
brothers themselves, Staroń has captured the passing of time
in the old men’s lives and reveals the deep bond that unites
them. Winner of Best Film at Locarno’s Critics’ Week 2015.
Director Wojciech Staroń
With Mieczysław and Alfons Kułakowski
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BROTHERS OF THE NIGHT | CFF 15
Brüder der Nacht
Austria 2016. 88 mins. German/Bulgarian/Romani with
English subtitles.
In an underworld, against the backdrop of the Danube and
Vienna’s skyline, live the underdogs of respectable society.
These Bulgarian Roma men play and seduce Marlon Brando
style. They moved here in search of adventure, freedom and to
earn money for their families, but poverty forces them to sell
their bodies instead. Sucked into an inescapable nocturnal life,
they spend their nights waiting, smoking, drinking and servicing
their customers. But there is a ray of comfort in their feeling of
togetherness, despite being so far from home.
We are delighted to welcome director Patric Chiha to the
screening.
Director Patric Chiha
With Bad Boys: Stefan, Yonko, Asen, Nikolay, Vassili,
Alexander, Daniel, Emil, Petko, Georgi, Janis, Vasko,
Luben, Marin, Mario, Petko, Yosif
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UK
PREMIERE
CHOCOLAT | CFF 15
France 2015. 110 mins. French with English subtitles.
The real life story of Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat, born in Cuba
in 1860, starring Omar Sy in the title role. After being discovered
in a small country circus by George Footit, an English clown,
they formed the successful duo ‘Footit and Chocolat’.
Together they transformed the art of clowning by pairing the
sophisticated white clown with the foolish Auguste clown. Word
spreads quickly about this new act and they sign to appear
at the Nouveau Cirque in Pairs. For two decades, and despite
conflicts between the two men, they were the star attraction.
But fame and fortune has its pitfalls.
Director Roschdy Zem
Starring Omar Sy, James Thierree, Clotilde Hesme, Olivier
Gourmet, Frederic Pierrot
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CLOUDY SUNDAY | CFF 15
Greece 2015. 116 mins. Greek with English subtitles.
Inspired by real events, Cloudy Sunday is set against the
backdrop of the Nazi invasion of Greece and the occupation
of Thessaloniki in 1942. Hiding from the bleak daily life, Vasilis
Tsitsanis fills the hearts and minds of people with the beautiful
rebetika folk music while the resistance fights back against
the occupiers. Slowly the persistent suppression of the Jews
gradually spreads and tightens coming between friends and
lovers. Moving and beautifully acted, Cloudy Sunday is a wellmade
melodrama that highlights a seldom told part of war.
We are delighted to welcome director Manoussos Manoussakis
and producer Maria Manoussakis to the screening.
Director Manoussos Manoussakis
Starring Christina Hilla Fameli, Haris Fragoulis, Andreas
Konstantinou
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LONDON KOREAN
2016
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ALBA | CFF 12
Ecuador 2016. 94 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
In award-winning Ecuadorian filmmaker Ana Cristina Barragan’s
Alba, a terminally shy 11 year-old Alba passes her days in silence.
She lives with her divorced mother and has learned to cope with
her mother’s illness. She plays silently so that her mother can
rest during the day. When her mother’s illness forces her to go
into hospital, Alba has no one else to take care of her. She is
being sent to live with her father Igor, whom she has not seen
since she was three. Living with her father is almost unbearable.
Embarrassment, her first kiss, visits to mother in the hospital,
and bullying at school; these are some of the experiences that
pave Alba’s journey to puberty and to self-acceptance.
It is loaded with weepie potential but diligently shuns the
facile for an emotional truthfulness which is embodied in a
fine, trembling central performance by Macarena Arias and in
its sensitive, empathetic script. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Director Ana Cristina Barragán
Starring Macarena Arias, Pablo Aguirre, Amaia Merino
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UK
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ALFREDO BINI,
UNEXPECTED GUEST | CFF 15
Alfredo Bini - Ospite Inatteso
Italy 2015. 83 mins. Italian with English subtitles.
Winner of the prestigious Nastro D’Argento for best Italian
documentary 2016, this is the first film about one of Italian
cinema’s most exceptional figures. Simone Isola delves into
the archives to unearth a wealth of material on Alfredo Bini,
a unique example of freedom, courage and uncompromising
love for cinema, and supporter of daring and thematically
controversial projects, including Pasolini’s films from 1960 to
1967. Alfredo Bini takes us on a fascinating journey behind the
scenes of some of the most memorable Italian productions
of the era.
We are delighted to welcome director Simone Isola to
the screening.
Director Simone Isola
Starring Alfredo Bini, Valerio Mastandrea, Giuseppe
Simonelli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Claudia Cardinale
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ARRIVAL | 12A
USA 2016. 116 mins.
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an
elite team, lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams),
are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the
verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for
answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could
threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Though mining
familiar terrain, Villeneuve’s film is an audacious high-wire act,
it’s reach and intelligence complemented by terrific work from
Adams, Renner and Whittaker.
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi contact drama is dreamy, freaky,
audacious...doesn’t disappoint in sequences of eerie and
claustrophobic strangeness...
PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
Director Denis Villeneuve
Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker ,
Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O’Brien
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APH Fri 21 | 3.30
DON’T BE BAD | CFF 15
Non essere Cattivo
Italy 2015. 102 mins. Italian with English subtitles.
20-somethings Vittorio and Cesare are lifelong friends, and
‘brothers for life’. Theirs is a life of excess: night clubs, powerful
cars, alcohol, designer drugs and cocaine dealing. This comes
at a very high cost, and over time Vittorio starts to long for
a different life. He meets Linda and, in order to save himself,
distances himself from Cesare. When they meet up again,
Vittorio tries to push his friend towards work. Cesare accepts, but,
the call of the street gets the better of him. Despite his friend’s
relapses, Vittorio will never really give up on Cesare because of
the incredibly strong bond which unites them and in the hope of
being able to look to the future with new hope. Together.
We are delighted to welcome producer Simone Isola to
the screening.
Director Claudia Caligari
Starring Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Silvia D’amico,
Roberta Mattei
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CineMobile Mon 24 | 3.00
THE DREAMED ONES | CFF 12
Die Geträumten
Austria 2016. 89 mins. German with English subtitles.
Based on the correspondence of two of the most important
poets of the German language of the 20th century, The
Dreamed Ones captures the powerful romance between
Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan, the Austrian and the Jew
from Czernowitz through their nearly 20-year correspondence
(1948–1967). Their dramatic postal exchange creates the textual
basis of the film. Two young actors meet in a recording studio
in Vienna’s Funkhaus to read the letters. The tumultuous
emotions of proximity and distance, fascination and fear
captivate them. However, they also enjoy each other‘s
company, arguing, smoking, discussing their tattoos, and
favourite music. Yesterday’s love, today’s love and tomorrow’s:
where the lines are blurred lays the heart of the film.
Director Ruth Beckemann
Starring Anja Plaschg, Laurence Rupp
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PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
APH Tue 25 | 9.30
THE BACCHUS LADY | CFF 15
South Korea 2015. 110 mins. Korean with English subtitles.
For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus
Lady is a comfort and their only lasting friend. So-young, a
65-year-old woman is the so called ‘Bacchus Lady’, one of the
most reputed prostitutes for old men at the park in the center
of Seoul. One day she learns that her customer Song has had
a stroke, and pays him a visit. Abandoned by his family, Song
laments his miserable life, and desperately asks So-young
to end it. After a long hesitation So-young decides to help
him. When she confesses her actions to another customer,
Jae-woo, he asks if she will help kill his friend who’s suffering
from Alzheimer’s disease. So-young persistently refuses but
at last grants his favor. So-young finally falls into chaos when
Jae-woo asks her to assist him with his suicide after a long and
debilitating loneliness.
Director E J-yong
Starring Youn Yuh-Jung, Chon Moo-Song, Yoon Kye-Sang,
An A-Zu, Choi Hyun-Jun
PRINT SOURCE M-Line Distribution
THE DAUGHTER | CFF 12
Dokhtar
Iran 2016. 103 mins. Farsi with
English subtitles.
Director Reza Mirkarimi
Starring Farhad Aslani, Merila
Zarei,Mahour Alvand
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Dreamlab Films
APH Sat 22 | 2.30
In the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan, Mr. Azizi, an engineer for the Abadan
Oil Refining Company, leads an uneventful life. He is a strict and traditional man,
busy making arrangements for an engagement party for one of his daughters.
Exasperated by her father’s authoritarianism, his other daughter Setareh
announces she is off to Tehran to say farewell to one of her best friends who is
leaving Iran for good. Despite her father’s objections Setareh takes the plane
for Tehran. This act of disobedience sets in motion a series of perturbations that
upset the calm tranquility of the family. Reza Mirkarimi’s The Daughter won
Best Film at the recent Moscow Film Festival, with Farhad Aslani, the star of the
Iranian drama, winning Best Actor.
APH Wed 26 | 8.00 CineMobile Thu 27 | 12.45
BETWEEN SEA AND LAND | CFF 12
La Ciénaga - Entre el Mar y la Tierra
Columbia 2015. 98 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
28-year-old Alberto lives on a swampy marsh adjacent to
the Caribbean sea, which he dreams of visiting one day. But
he is afflicted with a neurological disorder that confines him
to his bed, while his widowed mother Rosa lovingly protects
and takes care of him. Alberto’s wry humor and creativity help
them muster the strength to endure, and Rosa works tirelessly
to make ends meet. Alberto’s only companion is his young
neighbour Giselle, who showers Alberto with affection, much
to Rosa’s worry. But the life he imagines with his would-besweetheart
feels just as close-yet-out-of-reach as the sea he
looks upon. As he slips into anguish, Rosa confronts her past in
order to lift her son’s burden and make his dreams attainable.
Directors Manolo Cruz, Carlos del Castillo
Starring Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernandez, Viviana Serna,
Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara
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BODKIN RAS | PG
Netherlands 2016. 79 mins.
Beautiful stranger Bodkin Ras, a criminal on the run, seeks
sanctuary in a scrappy little Scottish town where he and
his dark past join a melting pot of true-life stories. The
only professional actor is Sohrab Bayat, who plays Bodkin;
everyone else we meet is an actual resident. Adding to the
Western feel is the fact that the cast are almost all men - and
Bodkin has a prismatic effect on each one, reflecting their grief,
tenderness, isolation and anger. Dutch/Iranian director Kaweh
Modiri juxtaposes Bayat’s brooding fictional fugitive against
an array of guileless and confessional performances from the
townspeople of Forres. This innovative take on the docudrama
genre examines themes of separation, segregation
and personal and social redemption in a way that evokes the
dramatic, lyrical cinéma-vérité of Jacques Audiard.
Director Kaweh Modiri
Starring Sohrab Bayat, Eddie Paton, Lily Szramko
PRINT SOURCE Shoreline
CineMobile Mon 24 | 5.30
BORIS WITHOUT BÉATRICE | CFF 15
Boris sans Béatrice
Canada 2016. 93 mins. French with English subtitles.
Boris Malinovsky sails through life with ruthless arrogance. But
his world begins to falter when his equally successful wife, a
minister in the Canadian government, is confined to her bed
with depression and is cared for in their remote holiday home.
There, Boris receives phone calls from a stranger who asks
him to meet in the forest in the middle of the night and Boris
is confronted with the kind of questions he would rather not
have to think about. Combining satirical precision with puzzling
tableaux, Côté takes the viewer inside the mind of a man who
is forced to confront his failures and increasingly loses control
of his life.
Director Denis Côté
Starring James Hyndman, Simone-Élise Girard, Denis
Lavant, Isolda Dychauk
PRINT SOURCE Films Boutique
APH Sat 22 | 9.00 APH Sun 23 | 1.30
A BRILLIANT GENOCIDE | CFF 18
Australia 2016. 75 mins.
In 2004, Jan Egeland, The U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator,
called Northern Uganda the world’s worst neglected
humanitarian disaster. A Brilliant Genocide is a documentary
film revealing the untold stories from the 20-year long war in
Northern Uganda between Jospeh Kony’s Lord’s Resistance
Army (LRA) and the Ugandan Government under current
President Yoweri Museveni. Exposing the brutal campaigns by
the Museveni regime to wipe out a significant part of Uganda’s
Acholi people under the guise of crushing a rebellion by The
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), it features interviews with
Museveni’s former close associates involved in conducting
some of the most bloody campaigns in the north, and many
other prominent Ugandan thinkers, opposition figures, activists,
exiles and émigrés.
Director Ebony Butler
PRINT SOURCE Atlantic Star Productions
THE FABULOUS
NICHOLAS
BROTHERS | CFF PG
USA 2016. 90 mins.
Presented by Bruce Goldstein
Look out for our screening of
Stormy Weather on p12.
APH Fri 21 | 8.15
Bruce Goldstein presents a unique compilation tribute to the Nicholas
Brothers, featuring a collage of rarely seen home movies, photographs and film clips. The
Fabulous Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000), rank among the
greatest dancers of the 20th century. Despite racial hurdles, the self-taught African-American
entertainers became one of the biggest musical acts of their time, headlining on Broadway,
radio and television and in vaudeville and nightclubs. Their dazzling, show-stopping numbers
in movies such as Down Argentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade and Stormy Weather made them
international icons. Known for effortless balletic moves, elegant tap dancing and perfect
rhythms - along with a consummate grace and sly sense of humour - the Olympian brothers
are in the end impossible to categorise. The dancer’s dancers, their fans have included Gene
Kelly, who teamed up with them in The Pirate; Bob Fosse and Gregory Hines, whose first acts
were modelled on them; ballet legends George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov; Michael
Jackson, who once had Fayard as a dance coach; and Fred Astaire, who named their Stormy
Weather ‘staircase’ number the greatest of all musical sequences.
Emma Thu 20 | 8.30
APH Fri 21 | 10.00am
THE FINAL REEL | U
UK 2016. 92 mins.
From the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age
of the picture palace to the modern multiplexes and beyond,
The Final Reel takes an affectionate and entertaining look at
our nation's obsession with cinemas. Narrated by celebrated
actor Sir John Hurt CBE, this feature length documentary tells
the fascinating story of how cinemas and cinema going have
developed and flourished over the years - even in some of the
most rural parts of England. Along the way we meet some of
the colourful characters that are a key part of this story and hear
the tales of how they kept the audiences coming back for more.
The Final Reel is a film that celebrates local cinemas - past and
present - and our timeless obsession with the buildings, films,
stars and the people that spend their lives in-thrall of them. It
also asks the question: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema
or just another chapter in its continuing development?
Director Jonathan Blagrove
PRINT SOURCE Coda Films
FROM AFAR | CFF 15
Desde Allá
Venezuela/Mexico 2015. 93 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
Wealthy middle-aged Armando lures young men to his home
with money. He also follows an elderly businessman with whom
he seems to have had a traumatic relationship. Armando’s
first encounter with street thug Elder is violent, but this doesn’t
discourage the lonely man’s fascination with the tough
handsome teenager. Financial interest keeps Elder visiting him
regularly and an unexpected intimacy emerges. But Armando’s
haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act
of affection on Armando’s behalf. Spellbinding performances
are masterfully orchestrated to convey an emotionally and
intellectually stirring story of love and hatred, where all the
characters find themselves fighting against themselves, their
own demons, and their wounded personal histories.
Director Lorenzo Vigas
Starring Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva
PRINT SOURCE Celluloid Dreams
APH Tue 25 | 4.15
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UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
APH Thu 27 | 3.30
FUKUSHIMA: A NUCLEAR
STORY | CFF 15
Italy 2015. 85 mins. Italian, English, Japanese with
English subtitles.
Italian Sky News reporter Pio d’Emilia was in Tokyo the day of
the earthquake. After travelling across all the municipalities hit
by the tsunami, and entering the so-called “exclusion zone”,
he actually reaches the gate of the nuclear plant. He would
not be allowed inside though: for this, he had to wait until June
2013 when Tepco, the plant operator, allowed the first foreign
journalists in. In his quest to unfold the on-going nuclear disaster,
Pio collected over 300 hours of shocking images and interviews
with local people and authorities. An in-depth exclusive interview
on what really happened at Fukushima with ex-Prime Minister
Naoto Kan eventually tells us how Tokyo - and probably Japan -
was saved from a much greater catastrophe by chance.
Director Matteo Gagliardi
Narrated by Willem Dafoe
PRINT SOURCE Teatro Primo Studio - Film Beyond
APH Sat 22 | 8.00
FUTURE BABY | CFF 15
Austria 2016. 91 mins. German with English subtitles.
Future Baby is a film about the future of human reproduction
as it is happening right before our eyes. Maria Arlamovsky’s
exploration takes her all around the world - to patients
and researchers, to egg donors and surrogate mothers, to
laboratories and clinics. The hopes and wishes of future parents
mesh with research on how to “upgrade” human embryos in
the face of an ever accelerating rate of progress. How far do we
want to go?
We are delighted to welcome director Maria Arlamovsky to
the screening.
Director Maria Arlamovsky
With Carl Djerassi, Barbara Katz-Rothman, Miriam
Zoll, Jeffrey Steinberg, Jaron Rabinovici, Carmel
Shalev, Andrew Hessel, Anna Smajdor
PRINT SOURCE Austrian Film Commission
A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM | CFF U
USA 1994. 60 mins.
Jean Bach’s Oscar nominated documentary reveals the
fascinating story behind a famous photograph. On a summer
morning in 1958, in response to a call put out a few weeks
earlier, 57 top jazz musicians gathered together in Harlem for
an Esquire magazine photoshoot. This never to be repeated
moment found great figures from the jazz world captured in a
single captivating image. This film brings this remarkable event
to life and tells the stories of the legendary players caught
on camera, people such as Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young,
Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, and many more.
Director Jean Bach
PRINT SOURCE Contemporary Films
Screening with
A YEAR ALONG THE ABANDONED ROAD
Norway 1991. 12 mins.
A rare chance to see this prize winning short on the big screen.
Director
Morten Skallerud
APH Sat 22 | 10.30
CineMobile Wed 26 | 3.00
A GOOD AMERICAN | CFF PG
Austria 2015. 101 mins.
An extraordinary documentary with William Binney at
the heart of America’s secrets disclosing the commercial
background to American intelligence agencies and the
compromised assessment of data. This is not merely a
documentary, more a thriller as William Binnery explains the
ideas behind the NSA/CIA and intelligence analysis. Binney
developed a strong programme that does great analysis and
could have predicted 9/11 but the programme was shelved
by another company that had a stronger lobby group with
the US government. You don’t need to understand big data or
computers to get what’s going on, but it is scary to see, in the
context of Snowden et al., the small things we do that lead to
the powers that be having more information on us.
Director Friedrich Moser
With Bill Binney, Jesselyn Radack, Kirk Wiebe, Diane
Roark, Ed Loomis, Tom Drake
PRINT SOURCE Scottish Documentary Institute
APH Fri 21 | 5.00 Emma Sat 22 | 12.00
HOMO SAPIENS | CFF PG
Austria 2016. 94 mins. Without dialogue.
Homo Sapiens is a film about the finiteness and fragility of
human existence and the end of the industrial age. What will
remain of us after we’re gone? Empty spaces, ruins, cities
overgrown with vegetation, crumbling asphalt: the areas we
currently inhabit, though humanity has disappeared. Now
abandoned and decaying, gradually reclaimed by nature.
Homo Sapiens is an ode to humanity as seen from a possible
future scenario. It intends to sharpen our eyes for the here and
now, and our consciousness of the present. It is a distinct, aweinspiring
view of our planet that few of us will ever see.
Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s fantastical Homo Sapiens… is science
fiction and documentary in equal measure, equal parts
contemporary and post-apocalyptic. BERLINALE FORUM
We are delighted to welcome director Nikolaus Geyrhalter to
the screening.
Director Nikolaus Geyrhalter
PRINT SOURCE Austrian Film Commission
APH Thu 27 | 6.15
ILLEGITIMATE | CFF 15
Ilegitim
Romania/Poland/France 2016. 89 mins. Romanian with
English subtitles.
Romanian director Adrian Sitaru’s fourth feature centres on the
Anghelescu family: father Victor, who is a gynecologist, and his
four grown-up children. Apparently they all live happily in a big
house, but a family dinner will show how easily disrupted their
life is. The after-dinner conversation flows easily, until his son
Cosma confronts Victor with the fact that his name has shown
up in historical documents indicating that he had denounced
women to the communist authorities who wanted to get
an abortion before the 1989 Revolution. The mood abruptly
changes, leaving Victor having to defend his actions and
leading to some startling family revelations.
Director Adrian Sitaru
Starring Alina Grigore, Robi Urs, Bogdan Albulescu, Adrian
Titieni, Cristina Olteanu
PRINT SOURCE Versatile Films
LETTERS FROM
BAGHDAD | CFF PG
USA/UK/France 2016. 95 mins.
Directors Sabine Krayenbühl,
Zeva Oelbaum
PRINT SOURCE Between the
Rivers Productions
We hope to welcome directors Sabine
Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum to the
screening.
APH Sun 23 | 8.00 APH Mon 24 | 3.30
Letters from Baghdad tells the extraordinary and dramatic story of Gertrude Bell,
the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day. Voiced and produced by
Academy award winning actor Tilda Swinton, the film tells the dramatic story of this
British spy, explorer and political powerhouse. Bell traveled widely in Arabia before
being recruited by British military intelligence during WWI to help draw the borders
of Iraq and as a result helped shape the modern Middle East. Using stunning, neverseen-before
footage of the region, the film chronicles her extraordinary journey into
both the uncharted Arabian Desert and the inner sanctum of British colonial power.
What makes the film stand apart is that the story is told entirely in the words of
Gertrude Bell and her contemporaries, excerpted from their intimate letters, private
diaries and official documents. It is a unique look at both a remarkable woman and
the tangled history of Iraq. The film takes us into a past that is eerily current.
LONDON KOREAN
2016
APH Mon 24 | 9.30
THE HANDMAIDEN | CFF 18
South Korea 2016. 144 mins. Korean/Japanese with
English subtitles.
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of Oldboy, Lady
Vengeance and Stoker, comes a ravishing new crime drama.
Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a
young Japanese lady living on a secluded estate, and a
Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden,
but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a
large inheritance. Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by British
author Sarah Waters, The Handmaiden borrows the most
dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with
Park Chan-wook’s singular vision to create an unforgettable
viewing experience.
Director Park Chan-wook
Starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jinwoong,
Kim Hae-sook
PRINT SOURCE Curzon Artificial Eye
Emma Fri 21 | 8.45 CineMobile Thu 27 | 3.00
HARMONIUM | CFF 15
Fuchi ni tatsu
Japan/France 2016. 118 mins. Japanese with English subtitles.
Toshio, his wife Akié and their young daughter Hotaru live
a happy everyday life. Not much happens, until Yasaka
walks into Toshio’s workshop. He is just out of prison and
an old acquaintance. Toshio offers him a job and soon the
household becomes unsettled, as Yasaka starts to meddle in
the family’s life.
Director-writer Koji Fukada offers an off-kilter take on that
most venerable of Japanese genres — the family drama. In
the process of revealing hidden strains in marital life and
parenting, he ponders the enigma of human motives. Shot in a
meticulous yet unmannered style, the film provides the
veteran cast with an ideal framework to mount
masterful performances. VARIETY
Director Koji Fukada
Starring Mariko Tsutsui, Tadanobu Asano, Kanji Furutachi
PRINT SOURCE Eureka
APH Tue 25 | 5.30
IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY | CFF 15
Egypt/Germany/UK/United Arab Emirates 2016. 118 mins.
Arabic with English subtitles.
Khalid Abdalla (The Kite Runner, The Square) plays the
protagonist of Tamer El Said’s ambitious feature debut, a
filmmaker in Cairo attempting to capture the zeitgeist of his
city as the world changes around him—from personal love and
loss to the fall of the Mubarak regime. Throughout, friends
send footage and stories from Berlin, Baghdad, and Beirut,
creating a powerful, multilayered meditation on togetherness,
the tactile hold of cities, and the meaning of homeland. Shot in
2008 and completed this year, the film explores the weight of
the cinematic image as record and storytelling in an ongoing
time of change.
Director Tamer El Said
Starring Khalid Abdalla, Laila Samy, Hanan Youssef,
Bassem Fayad
PRINT SOURCE Still Moving
We hope to welcome director Tamer El Said to the screening.
APH Tue 25 | 2.30
INVERSION | CFF PG
Varoonegi
Iran 2016. 84 mins. Persian with English subtitles.
Niloofar is an unmarried seamstress in her thirties who cares
for her mother: according to Behnam Behzadi, she is “one of
the people in this city; someone who has never had the right or
the chance to choose”. Inviting us to participate in an Iranian
society that “is on a difficult twisty path between tradition
and modernity, and tries hard to pass and resists obstinately
to remain in this duality”, Inversion is a heartfelt depiction
of familial relations as experienced by the new generation of
Iranians, especially women, striving to go beyond the life laid
out for them. Understated yet with an emotional intensity that
increases as the film unfolds, Inversion shows how Niloofar
attempts to carve out a new path in the face of tradition.
Director Behnam Behzadi
Starring Sahar Dowlatshahi, Ali Mosaffa, Ali Reza
Aghakhani, Setareh Pesyani, Roya Javidnia
PRINT SOURCE Noori Pictures

UK
PREMIERE
APH Thu 27 | 10.45
IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE
WORLD | CFF 18
Juste la fin du monde
France/Canada 2016. 95 mins. French with English subtitles.
Xavier Dolan’s new drama stars Marion Cotillard, Vincent
Cassel and Lea Seydoux. After 12 years of absence, a writer
goes back to his hometown, planning on announcing his
upcoming death to his family. As resentment soon rewrites
the course of the afternoon, fits and feuds unfold, fuelled
by loneliness and doubt, while all attempts at empathy are
sabotaged by people’s incapacity to listen and love.
A brilliant, stylised and hallucinatory evocation of family
dysfunction. PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
Director Xavier Dolan
Starring Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Léa Seydoux,
Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard
PRINT SOURCE Curzon Artificial Eye
THE LIGHT BETWEEN
OCEANS | 12A
UK/New Zealand/USA 2016. 132 mins.
Director Derek Cianfrance
Starring Micheal Fassbender, Rachel
Weisz, Alicia Vikander
PRINT SOURCE Entertainment One
APH Sat 22 | 5.00
Set off the remote edge of Western Australia following World War I, a shell-shocked
veteran devotes himself to his new job as lighthouse keeper, seeking solace in the
solitude of the island. He intends to remain alone, until he meets a young woman
from the town across the bay. Despite the obstacles, their love flourishes, they
marry and hope to start a family, but fate intercedes. When a rowboat holding a
dead man and an infant washes ashore, it sets off a chain of decisions that unravel
with shattering consequences. Beautifully performed, the film confirms Cianfrance
as an astute observer of male/female relations.
APH Sun 23 | 5.30
LIGHT YEARS | 12A
UK 2016. 90 mins.
Dive into the world of eight-year-old Rose, in search of a
dreamed and idealised mother. With one parent incapacitated
and the other one an elected mute taking refuge in his work,
their three very different children have to overcome their sadness
and frustration to grow and develop on their own. Light Years
depicts Rose’s obstinate refusal to give up on her absent mother
as well as her siblings’ struggle to cope with a parent wrestling
with mental health issues. With adults absent or sick, the siblings
have very different ways to cope and Esther May Campbell
takes us into the psyche of children facing adult problems and
questions early in life. All we can do is sit back and give in to the
stunning poetry of landscape and feelings we are presented with.
We are delighted to welcome members of the film team to
the screening.
Director Esther May Campbell
Starring Sophie Burton, Zamira Fuller, James Stuckey,
Beth Orton, Muhammet Uzuner
PRINT SOURCE Third Films
APH Sun 23 | 12.00 CineMobile Wed 26 | 8.00
MATTRESS MEN | CFF PG
Ireland 2016. 80 mins.
In an attempt to save his struggling mattress business, sixtysomething
Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric
online personality ‘Mattress Mick’ under the guidance of his
good friend Paul Kelly. Paul, burdened with debts and living
with his family in inner city Dublin yearns to get a full time
contract working with Mick. Using all his marketing savvy and
entrepreneurial skills, Paul embarks on a mission to make
Mattress Mick a viral sensation. Will Paul be successful in his
endeavours? And will Mick finally overcome the challenges
in their friendship and recognise the hard work and good
intentions of his long-time friend? Mattress Men is a bittersweet
and moving tale of friendship and the struggles of two men
that is sure to delight audiences everywhere.
Director Colm Quinn
With Paul Kelly and Michael Flynn
PRINT SOURCE Element Pictures
APH Thu 20 | 8.30
MAKING IT | CFF 15
UK 2016. 88 mins.
George Banbury is a thirty-something actor who is best
known for his starring role in a wine gum advert. This hilarious
comedy drama takes a wry look at George’s desperate efforts
to find his way out of the rut he finds himself in - living with his
parents, dealing with a dead-end job, and failing to realise his
writing ambitions. British to the core, this is an offbeat story
of one man’s quest for love and fulfilment, with writer and
lead actor, Richard Crawley, creating a wonderfully endearing
and funny character. Will the world finally recognise the
many talents George is convinced he has? Follow his many
adventures and find out whether he makes it after all.
We are delighted to welcome director Stephen Glover, producer
Emma Yap and cast members to the screening.
Director Stephen Glover
Starring Richard Crawley, James Anthony, William de
Coverly, Julia Sandiford, Nadia Albina
PRINT SOURCE Coldharbour Pictures
MANCHESTER BY
THE SEA | CFF 15
USA 2016. 135 mins.
Director Kenneth Lonergan
Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle
Williams, Kyle Chandler,
Gretchen Mol, Kara
Hayward
PRINT SOURCE Studio Canal
APH Mon 24 | 7.30
Though only his third feature in 16 years, Kenneth Lonergan confirms himself as an
incredibly astute observer of ordinary people trying to live ordinary lives in Manchester
By The Sea. Casey Affleck features as a reclusive handyman who must face his
painful past when he returns to his Massachusetts hometown after the sudden death
of his beloved older brother. Affleck is horrified to discover that he has been appointed
legal guardian of Joe’s teenage son, Patrick (Lucas Hedges), and though he reluctant
he finds himself undergoing a journey of self-discovery. A film of rare depth and
subtlety, it’s a work that is determined to go its own way and is all the more humane
because of it.
UK
PREMIERE
CineMobile Wed 26 | 12.45
THE LONG NIGHT OF
FRANCISCO SANCTIS | CFF 15
La larga noche de Francisco Sanctis
Argentina 2016. 80 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
Buenos Aires, 1977. Francisco Sanctis, a family man living
an eventless life, receives information about an upcoming
kidnapping operation by soldiers of the dictatorship. He starts
to question where he stands in relation to the paralyzing terror
that surrounds him. In a race against the night, Francisco needs
to decide: will he try to save innocent lives by risking his own?
Based on the novel by Humberto Costantini, The Long Night
of Francisco Sanctis was awarded Best Film and Best Actor
prizes at BAFICI 2016. Anxiously accompanying Francisco as he
battles to decide how to play the hand history has dealt him, we
witness a conflict that is personal, universal, and entirely topical.
Directors Andrea Testa, Francisco Márquez
Starring Diego Velázquez, Laura Paredes, Valeria Lois,
Marcelo Subiotto, Rafael Federman
PRINT SOURCE Films Boutique
LOVE IS THICKER
THAN WATER | CFF 15
UK 2016. 105 mins.
APH Tue 25 | 2.00
Opposites attract when Vida, a middle class cellist from
London falls in love with Arthur, a working class animation
student from Wales, but their relationship is put to the test
when they meet each other’s families and are forced to
confront class and cultural differences. Sensitive, touching,
quirky and tragic, Love Is Thicker Than Water is a fresh look
at how conflicting family ties challenge love in a modern day
Romeo and Juliet.
Funny, rich, rewarding, and utterly compelling. Love Is
Thicker Than Water gives us the treat of acting that is
beautifully on point and a cast of characters that live with you
for long after the lights come up. STEPHEN FRY
Director Emily Harris, Ate de Jong
Starring Lydia Wilson, Ellie Kendrick, Henry Goodman,
Juliet Stevenson, Johnny Flynn
PRINT SOURCE Jinga Films
APH Thu 27 | 12.30
MIMOSAS | CFF 15
Spain/Morocco/France/Qatar 2016. 96 mins. Arabic with
English subtitles.
A caravan is escorting an elderly and dying Sheikh to Sijilmasa.
His last wish is to be buried with his loved ones. But death does
not wait and reaches him while crossing the rugged peaks of
the Moroccan Atlas. The caravaneers, fearful of the mountain,
refuse to continue transporting the corpse. Said and Ahmed, two
rogues travelling with the caravan, declare they know the way to
Sijilmasa and promise to take the body there. In another world,
parallel and remote, Shakib is chosen to travel to the mountains
where the caravan is. His assignment is clear: he has to help the
accidental caravaneers to reach their destination. Oliver Laxe’s
second feature won the top prize in the International Critics’
Week at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Director Oliver Laxe
Starring Ahmed Hammoud, Shakib Ben Omar, Said Aagli,
Ikram Anzouli, Ahmed El Othemani
PRINT SOURCE Lux Box Films
CineMobile Tue 25 | 9.30 APH Thu 27 | 2.00
NUMB | CFF 15
Canada 2015. 84 mins.
PRINT SOURCE Cinema Management Group
UK
PREMIERE
Husband and wife Will and Dawn are facing financial crisis in
the midst of a market collapse. On the drive back to Vancouver
through a harsh Canadian winter, they pick up two mysterious
hitchhikers, siblings Lee and Cheryl. In the middle of the night
they nearly collide with an old man wandering on the snowy
highway, hypothermic and horrifically frostbitten. While
searching for his ID they discover a wad of cash, a hand drawn
map with GPS coordinates, and a single gold coin inside his
coat. In an attempt to overcome their financial struggles, the
foursome walk into the remote winter wilderness in search of
the missing coins. Filmed and set in British Columbia, Numb
marks the feature film debut of Jason R. Goode, starring UK
actor Jamie Bamber, Cambridge alumnus and leading actor in
Battlestar Galactica.
Director
Starring
Jason R. Goode
Jamie Bamber, Marie Avgeropoulos, Aleks Paunovic

UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
LONDON KOREAN
2016
APH Mon 24 | 6.00
APH Fri 21 | 3.00
APH Sat 22 | 1.30
APH Thu 20 | 10.30 APH Tue 25 | 12.30
OLEG AND THE RARE ARTS | CFF PG
Oleg y las Raras Artes
Spain 2016. 70 mins. Russian with English subtitles.
“My melodies are uncomfortable but they’re brilliant”. These
are the words Oleg Nikolaevitch Karavaychuk (1927-2016)
chose to describe his unorthodox talent as an outsider-artist
musician. 89-year-old Oleg, also a famed pianist (as a child
prodigy, he once performed for Stalin) composed film music
for directors such as Sergei Parajanov and Kira Muratova.
Combining strolls through the Hermitage in St Petersburg
with walks in the park, the film allows a century of Russian
cultural life to unfold before us through Oleg’s idiosyncratic
scores. When the jury named it Best International Film at the
DokuFest in Prizren, Kosovo, it particularly praised the editing
for being “strange and deft, picking up tender, brilliant, telling
moments in perfect time, seamlessly transitioning between
long and short takes”.
Director Andrés Duque
PRINT SOURCE Intropia Media
UK
PREMIERE
OLYMPIC PRIDE,
AMERICAN
PREJUDICE | CFF 12
Germany/USA 2015. 90 mins.
Director Deborah Riley Draper
PRINT SOURCE Autlook Filmsales
CineMobile Mon 24 | 8.00
Following an Olympic summer, once again caught up in international politics, it is
fascinating to look at the history of the Games and arguably the most controversial,
the 1936 Olympic Games. Remembered now for the great performances from Jesse
Owens, it is overlooked that there were 17 black athletes in the team. Olympic Pride,
American Prejudice looks at the difficulties that black athletes in America faced in
the 1930s and how they became pawns in a political face-off between the US and
German governments, the latter using Jewish athletes as their own pawns in their
super-power game. Director Deborah Riley Draper brings together archive material
and interviews into an insightful and illuminating film.
We hope to welcome director Deborah Riley Draper to the screening.
ON THE OTHER SIDE | CFF 12
S One Strane
Croatia/Serbia 2016. 85 mins. Croatian with English subtitles.
Vesna, a middle-aged nurse in Zagreb quietly gets on with
her daily life: babysitting for her son, helping her daughter
to prepare for her wedding. Out of the blue, she gets a call
from her husband Zarko, who left his family on the eve of
war to fight for ‘the other side’ and has since been in hiding
because of war crime charges. Vespa had moved her family
away to establish a new life and identity disconnected from
Zarko. But now, slowly, he draws her back into their shared
memories, creating complications for the son and daughter. A
fascinating film, an almost chamber piece, that at its heart has
a wonderfully sensitive performance from Kzenija Marinkovic
full of nuance and gesture, building towards a surprise ending.
Croatia’s entry for Best Foreign Film Oscar.
Director Zrinko Ogresta
Starring Ksenija Marinkovic, Lazar Ristovski, Tihana
Lazovic
PRINT SOURCE Cercamon
UK
PREMIERE
STORMY WEATHER | U
USA 1943. 78 mins.
Considered one of Hollywood’s best, the star-studded 1940s
musical spectacular Stormy Weather is the story of an aspiring
dancer and his relationship with a popular songstress.
The film provides a stage for some of the greatest African
American entertainers ever to grace the Silver Screen. Lena
Horne plays the beautiful singer Selina Rogers alongside Bill
‘Bojangles’ Robinson as a struggling performer. Watch out for
the memorable moment with Lena Horne singing the classic
Stormy Weather.
Director Andrew Stone
Starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and his
Cotton Club Orchestra
PRINT SOURCE 20th Century Fox
SULLY | 12A
USA 2016. 96 mins.
Director Clint Eastwood
Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura
Linney, Mike O’Malley, Anna Gunn
PRINT SOURCE Warner Bros
ShortReel Cambridge Student Film Award
2016’s winning film will have its Premiere at
this screening. See page 29 for details.
APH Fri 21 | 8.00
From Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood comes tense drama Sully, starring
Oscar winner Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger. On 15 January
2009, the world witnessed the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ when Captain ‘Sully’
Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River,
saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded
by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an
investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and
his career.
A vigorous and involving salute to professionalism and being good at your
job, Sully vividly portrays the physical realities and human elements in the
dramatic safe landing of a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River on Jan.
15, 2009. An elegant and eloquent docudrama… HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
TRAIN TO BUSAN | CFF 15
Busanhaeng
South Korea 2016. 118 mins. Korean with English subtitles.
A career bureaucrat, Seok-woo (Yoo Gong) has always prioritized
work over family. The result is a divorce and a daughter, Su-an
(Kim Su-an), whose only birthday wish is to go see her mother
in Busan. When they board the high-speed KTX train at the
Seoul station, little do they know that an unprecedented crisis is
afflicting the city. Barely out of the gate, the train has suddenly
become the setting for a series of savage attacks that turn the
crazed passengers into zombies. Seok-woo will have to join
forces with a two-fisted goon (Ma Dong-seok), a power-hitting
college baseball star (Choi Woo-sik), a spunky cheerleader (Ahn
So-hee) and an unscrupulous businessman (Kim Eui-sang). A
brilliant, fast-paced update on the zombie genre, Train to Busan
combines horror, comedy and action to superlative effect.
Director Sang-ho Yeon
Starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-Mi, Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Eui-
Sung
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PAROLE | CFF 15
Iran 2016. 92 mins.
Iranian cinema continues to produce films of outstanding
quality and insight. This feature debut from Iranian writer/
director Hussein Mahkam is a nuanced exploration of family
and society in the manner of Asghar Farhadi. It tells the story
of a young boy, Saeid, whose release from a reformatory after
being jailed for petty crimes is thrown into question when a
tragic event occurs. With great skill, Mahkam examines the
complex nature of the social relationships and psychological
motivations of those who are caught up in the boy’s fate. This
is a film which looks at themes of family, justice, and love with
deep understanding and in an affecting and engaging manner.
Director Hossein Mahkam
Starring Rambod Javan, Hengameh Ghaziani, Shahrokh
Foroutanian, Alireza Aghakhani, Hossein Pakdel
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UK
PREMIERE
PATERSON | CFF 15
USA/France/Germany 2016. 113 mins.
A major return to form for American indie auteur Jim Jarmusch,
Paterson focuses on a working-class poet (Driver) in a small
New Jersey town who practices his craft amidst the quiet
magic of everyday life. Transforming the ordinary into
something transcendent, Jarmusch weaves something magical
from this observation of small-town American life, a deep well
from which American independent filmmakers have frequently
drawn. Beautifully articulating internal lives, Jarmusch, working
with cinematographer Frederick Elmes and drawing on the
poetry of William Carlos Williams, is assisted by Driver and the
wonderful Golshifteh Farahani (About Elly) as the never less
than fascinating leads.
Director Jim Jarmusch
Starring Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani
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UK
PREMIERE
PERSONAL AFFAIRS | CFF 15
Omor Shahsiya
Israel 2016. 90 mins. Arabic with English subtitles.
In Nazareth, an old couple lives wearily to the rhythm of the
daily routine. On the other side of the border, in Ramallah, their
son Tarek wishes to remain an eternal bachelor, their daughter
is about to give birth while her husband lands a movie role and
the grandmother loses her head ... Between check-points and
dreams, frivolity and politics, some want to leave, others want
to stay but all have personal affairs to resolve.
Director Maha Haj
Starring Sanaa Shawahdeh, Mahmoud Shawahdeh,
Doraid Liddawi, Hanan Hillo, Ziad Bakri
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RE: A PIER | CFF PG
UK 2016. 96 mins.
Every seaside town has to have a pier and it isn’t a proper
seaside town without one. JO BRAND
Everybody loves piers. They’re focal points for our memories of
the seaside: days of fun, fancy and freedom. Hastings Pier has
more going for it than any other in this sense, because as well
as offering the normal fish ’n’ chips day out, the pier used to
turn very rock ’n’ roll at night. Re: A Pier will make you want to
visit the seaside or feel like you already have. Having had a few
outdoor screenings on the revamped Hastings Pier, Cambridge
will be this documentary’s first UK film festival appearance.
Who knew a documentary about a pier could be so
interesting?! DEVIN KAREMBALAS, CAMBRIDGE FILM
FESTIVAL REVIEWING TEAM
Director Archie Lauchlan
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TOMORROW | CFF PG
Demain
France 2015. 118 mins. English/French/Finnish with
English subtitles.
Winner of the 2016 French César for Best Documentary,
Tomorrow takes an enterprising look at how people are
working to change the world through new projects that tackle
climate change. This is not just about what is going wrong,
but much more about what you can do to make it right. From
city gardens in Detroit and Todmorden, West Yorkshire, to new
financial systems, the team travelled to 10 different countries
looking at the issues of agriculture, energy, habitat, economy,
education and democracy. Inspiring and energising, the
answers to the future of the planet lie within this documentary.
Directors Cyril Dion, Mélanie Laurent
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UK
PREMIERE
UKRAINIAN
SHERIFFS | CFF PG
Germany/Latvia/Ukraine 2015. 85
mins. Ukrainian with English subtitles.
Director Roman Bondarchuk
With Victor Grygorovych,
Volodya, Victor Marunyak
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This well-observed documentary is set in the small village of Stara Zburyevka in
the Ukraine, where local sheriffs Victor and Volodya are trying to keep the peace.
As we join them on their daily rounds in their car, complete with a Ukrainian flag,
we encounter the villagers and their everyday troubles. Victor and Volodya are part
law enforcement, part social workers, as they deal with crimes such as stolen ducks
and drunken neighbours. Winner of an IDFA special jury prize, this is a tragic-comic
journey to a corner of the world seemingly frozen in time.
When I first met the mayor of this village and the sheriffs, I was totally fascinated:
in a country where everything was corrupt, authorities not working properly, and
the police never around, the people were not complaining, but found an alternative
way to arrange their life… Following recent political events in Ukraine and personal
stories of the sheriffs, I made a very honest film. I would love to call it a tragic
documentary comedy. ROMAN BONDARCHUK
UK
PREMIERE
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UNITED STATES OF LOVE | 18
Zjednoczone stany milosci
Poland 2016. 106 mins. Polish with English subtitles.
Winner of the Best Script award at this year’s Berlin Film
Festival, United States of Love is set in the early years of
the new Poland. A cleverly structured film that looks at the
experiences of four different women who are waking up to the
changes in the social structure and becoming frustrated with
their personal lives. Alive with a sense of the period with VHS
rentals and aerobic exercising, it is the characters of the women
that captivate.
Very much its own thing - austere and melancholic, but also
marked by dry minimalist humour. JONATHAN ROMNEY,
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
Director Tomasz Wasilewski
Starring Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak
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BIG
SCREAM
REVOLUTIONS - NEW ART FOR
A NEW WORLD | CFF PG
UK 2016. 86 mins. English and English subtitles.
A fascinating documentary that looks into the art that was
created from the energy of the Russian Revolution. With
great clips from the films of Eisenstein and an insightful
commentary this is a captivating journey into the work of the
great artists against the political turmoil leading to the social
realism during Stalin’s reign. Drawing on the collections of
major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary
artists, curators and performers and personal testimony from
the descendants of those involved, the film brings the artists
of the Russian Avant-Garde to life. It tells the stories of artists
Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich - pioneers who flourished
in response to the challenge of building a new art for a new
world. Surprisingly, those challenges carry resonances into the
21st Century.
Director Margy Kinmonth
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S IS FOR STANLEY | CFF PG
Italy 2015. 78 mins.
When Emilio D’Alessandro took on a fare as a private hire
driver, he had no idea where his journey would end. The job
was to take an object from one place to another. The object
was a porcelain penis, but it was a job and Emilio was happy
to do it. But the job was for Stanley Kubrick’s company and
the prop was for A Clockwork Orange. Very quickly Emilio
became the man that Kubrick trusted and he became a major
part of the team for next 30 years. S for Stanley is a charming
documentary on the recollections of Emilio, giving great insight
into the man and working practices of Stanley Kubrick. A rare
glimpse behind the films, reavels a man who is both kind
and thoughtful, yet demanding, obsessive and frustrating,
but ultimately compelling. A joy to watch, with Emilio totally
EL SUR | PG
The South
Spain/France 1983. 95 mins. Spanish
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WALK WITH ME: THE TRIALS OF
DAMON J. KEITH | CFF PG
USA 2016. 100 mins.
It may be the greatest story you never heard. The story of civil
rights giant, Judge Damon J. Keith, an African-American federal
court judge who has decided some of the most landmark and
controversial rulings of the last 50 years, including a decision
that lead to him being sued by a sitting President. The story of
ten extraordinary years, four groundbreaking cases, and one
unconventional federal judge, whose rulings forever changed the
face of civil rights in the United States. Walk With Me provides a
poignant portrait of a fascinating man, interweaving both the
personal and the political. Cambridge Film Festival marks the
film’s European premiere.
We are delighted to welcome director Jesse Nesser to
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Greece 2015. 116 mins. Greek/English.
This modern film noir is delivered with great style that adds
to a intriguing body of new Greek cinema. Stelios is the owner
of a Jazz Club in Athens. A few years ago, Stelios received a
business loan from a Romanian in order to renovate his club.
In 2010, the recession finds Stelios on the brink of bankruptcy
unable to repay the loan. In a vortex of adultery, drug abuse,
violence, guilt and self-deceit, Stelios has a few hours left to
save his club, salvage his crumbling marriage, battle the mafia
loan-sharks, baptise his employee’s kid and show up at school
WONDERLAND | CFF 18
Heimatland
Switzerland 2015. 100 mins. French/German
with English subtitles
Directors Lisa Blatter, Gregor Frei, Benny
Jaberg, Carmen Jaquier, Jonas
Meier, Tobias Nölle, Lionel Rupp,
Mike Scheiwiller, Jan Gassmann,
An extraordinary, dramatic film with hints of science fiction about immigration
in Europe, stunningly brought together from the visions of ten directors, and
tightly edited by Kaya Inan into a compelling thriller. An ominous dark storm
cloud appears over Switzerland and persistently grows over days, stopping at
the country’s borders and bringing chaos to the country. As services are brought
to halt, power fails and media reports on the crisis create panic. Some continue
with their work, while others head for the border in an attempt to escape. The
storylines are excitingly interweaved, bringing to the fore attitudes towards
immigrants, many of whom we depend on, and the things that would drive us to
leave our homeland. A compelling experience.
One of the greatest of all Spanish films, Victor Erice’s spellbinding follow-up to The Spirit
of the Beehive has been little seen since its original release. Growing up in the 1950s in
a small Northern town, Estrella feels a strong affinity with her sensitive, talented father
to receive his son’s report card as a responsible parent.
with English subtitles.
who was raised in Andalusia but left for mysterious reasons which she suspects may
Director Alexis Alexiou
Director Víctor Erice
be connected with the Spanish Civil War. Disturbed and intrigued by his strange moods
Starring Stelios Mainas, Dimistris Tzoumakis, Adam
Starring Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles and unexplained absences, she attempts – maybe unwisely – to uncover the secrets
Bousdoukos
captivating as he talks about his great friend.
Aranguren, Icíar Bollaín he keeps so carefully hidden. Exquisitely shot, with a haunting use of music and subtly
the screening.
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Michael Krummenacher
Director Alex Infascelli
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compelling performances, El Sur reminds us how hard it is truly to know our parents,
Director Jesse Nesser
Starring Peter Jecklim, Michèle Schaub-
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however close our bond with them may be.
Jackson, Liana Hangartner,
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95 minutes of emotions so intense that you’re left breathless.
Nicolas Bachmann
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Eye on Films (EoF) is a support platform for the
diffusion of first and second feature films which gathers
numerous film professionals (festivals, distributors,
exhibitors, media, institutions, VoD platforms) and
which guarantees the circulation and exploitation of
the films enrolled in the EoF label.
CAMERA
Catalonia
By popular demand we are continuing our focus of films from Catalonia. Camera
Catalonia, now in its fifth season, is dedicated to contemporary Catalan cinema
and highlights the varied and creative output arising from one of Europe’s oldest
cultures. As a special celebration we are premiering two of the most successful box
office comedies in recent years, both set in gorgeous Barcelona: Barcelona, Summer
Night and the sequel Barcelona Christmas Night. Other highlights include the screening
of a fascinating documentary about Xavier Cugat, a Catalan musician during the
golden years of Hollywood, entitled Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas; and The Virus of Fear
by legendary Catalan film director Ventura Pons. We hope to welcome some of the
filmmakers at the screenings, so keep in touch with the festival website for updates.
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AWAITING | CFF 15
L’adopció
Catalonia/Lithuania 2015. 96 mins. Catalan with
English subtitles.
Inspired by the director’s own experience, this is a harrowing
depiction of the international adoption process. Natalia (Nora
Navas) and Daniel (Francesc Garrido) are a well-to-do couple,
but their life is incomplete. So they travel to Eastern Europe
hoping to adopt a child; but all their hopes, expectations and
their relationship are being put to the test as they face a web
of red tape, poverty and corruption. We are proud to continue
highlighting the superb acting work of Nora Navas, who again
shines in her portrayal of a woman who is desperate to adopt a
child. The beautiful widescreen photography captures the snowy
and gelid surroundings, which mirror the locals’ attitude towards
the couple, slowly cracking away in the bleak surroundings.
Director Daniela Féjerman
Starring Nora Navas, Francesc Garrido, Larissa Kalpokaite
PRINT SOURCE Latido Films
UK
PREMIERE
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BARCELONA,
CHRISTMAS NIGHT | CFF 15
Barcelona, nit d’hivern
Catalonia 2015. 95 mins. Catalan/Spanish with
English subtitles.
Winter in Barcelona can be magical. Romantic love is in the air,
sometimes crazy, sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet.
After the success of Barcelona Summer Night, the production
team returns with six new stories, this time over Christmas. A
few characters from the first film return but most of them are
new. This time, the stories are not only about young people and
the tragicomic tone is more evident. The mixture of some risqué
sexual jokes, romance and emotions will please admirers of Judd
Apatow. A rare example of a sequel which is regarded as even
better than the original, and another box office success.
BARCELONA,
SUMMER NIGHT | CFF 15
Barcelona, nit d’estiu
Catalonia 2015. 95 mins. Catalan/
Spanish with English subtitles.
Director Dani de la Orden
Starring Miki Esparbé, Joan Dausà,
Claudia Vega
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We hope to welcome director Dani de la
Orden to the screening.
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Although it was released in 2013, it remains unseen in the UK and it is the first film
in a diptych about Barcelona that we are premiering this year. It has often been
compared to Love Actually, but set in Barcelona, and there are certainly similarities in
the structure and with love stories being the main ingredient in both films, although
Barcelona Summer Night focuses on the romantic problems and joys of a younger
generation. On the night of the 18th August 2013, Barcelona’s skyline was illuminated
by the passing of the comet Rose, a spectacle that will not be seen again for several
hundreds of years. On that same night, new relationships came into bloom while others
faded away. Whispers of sweet nothings, throes of passion, love and tears… all played
their part. That night there were 567 love stories being played out under the Barcelona
sky – the film includes six of them. This is a fresh and joyful film that was a massive
success in Spain and struck a chord with young audiences. It is the first feature of Dani
de la Orden, who succeeds in uniting all the different stories cohesively.
UK
PREMIERE
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SEX, MARACAS
& CHIHUAHUAS | CFF15
Sexe, maraques i chihuahues
Catalonia 2016. 87 mins. English/Catalan/Spanish with
English subtitles.
Xavier Cugat left Catalonia at a very young age for Cuba,
where he immersed himself in the tropical rhythms that made
him one of the originators of the Latin sound that became so
popular in the USA and around the world. Cugat’s relationship
with Hollywood is a fascinating one, from playing music so
Rodolfo Valentino could properly dance a tango in the silent film
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to being a permanent
staple in Hollywood musicals, alongside Carmen Miranda, Rita
Hayworth, Fred Astaire and most famously with Esther Williams
and her MGM musicals. Some of his recordings have been used
by Wong Kar-wai in his films. This is a captivating documentary
for anyone who loves cinema and its origins, full of little known
UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE
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THE VIRUS OF FEAR | CFF 15
El virus de la por
Catalonia 2015. 75 mins. Catalan with English subtitles.
The day a group of children start their swimming lessons, Jordi,
one of the monitors, is accused of kissing a child. The parents
react hysterically. The versions about the kiss do not match
and suspicions, doubts and fears come to the surface. Ventura
Pons returns to one of his favourite sources of inspiration, the
theatre, adapting one of the most successful, recent, Catalan
plays, The Archimedes’ Principle. The play was coetaneous to
the film The Hunt; both premiered within one month in 2012,
and both tackle the same difficult subject matter, the sexual
abuse of children. Pons’s very interesting use of a non-lineal
narrative and sober direction rewards the intelligence of the
audience in the best tradition of European cinema.
We hope to welcome a member of the artistic team to
WORLD
PREMIERE
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THE INTERROGATION | CFF 15
Israel/Germany 2016. 80 mins. German/Polish with
English subtitles.
In 1946, Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss, the longest
serving commander of Auschwitz concentration camp,
was awaiting trial in a Polish prison. With frustration
mounting in Israel that Höss has not confessed, a
young and successful investigative judge is appointed
to gain the confession. In, what is essentially a twohander,
the tense exchanges dissect the nature of
those who were in charge of the extermination camps
and their self-justification. A hugely impressive debut
from Erez Pery, drawing excellent performances from
his two leads, as well as writing a powerful script based
on Höss’s book Commandant of Auschwitz.
We hope to welcome director Erez Pery to the screening.
Director Erez Pery
Starring Romanus Fuhrmann, Maciej Marczewski,
Jacek Brzostynski, Shira Dotan
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UK
PREMIERE
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NAKOM | CFF 15
Ghana/USA 2016. 90 mins. Kusaal/English with
English subtitles.
After his father’s sudden death, Iddrisu, a talented
medical student, returns to his home village of Nakom in
northern Ghana. Now the head of the family and faced
with a debt that could destroy them all, Iddrisu has to
turn their farm and fortunes around. He confronts both
the tragedy and beauty of village life, and must finally
choose between two very different futures. Nakom paints
an intimate portrait of a region too often dismissed or
stigmatized, striving for a story that feels universal: one
young person’s journey to reconcile the lifestyle of his
forefathers with his own interests and future.
Directors Kelly Daniela Norris, T.W. Pittman
Starring Jacob Ayanaba, Grace Ayariga, Justina
Kulidu, Shetu Musah, Thomas Kulidu
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UK
PREMIERE
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ONE OF US | CFF 15
Einer von uns
Austria 2015. 86 mins. German with English subtitles.
A huge supermarket is the only social meeting point
for the inhabitants of an industrialised suburb in
Austria. This is where Julian, a lively 14-year-old,
meets 16-year-old misfit Mark. Fresh emotions of
brotherhood, affection and thrill encourage their
urge to break out of suburban boredom. One night,
brimming with youthful enthusiasm, they break into
the supermarket. It is a brief moment of adolescent
freedom, which ends abruptly in a moment of harsh
grown-up reality with Julian’s death in a long aisle full
German
CONTEMPORARY
Cinema
Contemporary German Cinema has been an integral part of the Cambridge
Film Festival for many years, with the festival championing films from
newcomers as well as established filmmakers. This year we are delighted
to be screening two films by festival stalwarts: Maren Ade’s latest film Toni
Erdmann and Monika Treut’s Zona Norte. Newcomers to the festival are
Thomas Stuber and his debut feature A Heavy Heart and Asli Özge with All
of a Sudden, her first German-language feature film for the cinema. Next
Generation Short Tiger 2016 presents the diversity of forms,
genres and subjects on a high level that international audiences
are used to expect from German short filmmaking.
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ALL OF A SUDDEN | CFF 12
Auf Einmal
Germany 2016. 112 mins. German with English subtitles.
After the party in Karsten’s apartment, everybody leaves
except Anna. Admiringly, Karsten approaches this mysterious
woman. How could he have known that in a moment of
weakness, his well-established life would spiral out of control
and turn into a disaster? In this small provincial German
town, disappointment soon fuels anger, justice hides behind
hypocrisy, and evil gradually unfolds.
We hope to welcome director Asli Özge to the screening.
Director Asli Özge
Starring Sebastian Hülk, Julia Jentsch, Hanns Zischler,
Sascha Alexander Gersak, Luise Heyer
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TONI ERDMANN | CFF 15
Germany/Austria/Switzerland 2016. 162 mins. German with
English subtitles.
Marian Ade’s Toni Erdmann was undoutedly the stand
out film at Cannes, where it won the FIPRESCI Best Film
award. A broad comedy about the titular father and strained
relationship with his high-flying daughter, it’s a film about
dysfunction and the coping mechanisms people adopt to
deal with disappointment. Peter Simonischek and Sandra
Hüller are sensational in the central roles. A recent highlight
of contemporary world cinema, it’s a poignant, moving and
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A HEAVY HEART | CFF 12
Herbert
Germany 2015. 111 mins. German with English subtitles.
Former Eastern German boxing champ Herbert has not been
a winner in life since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now a hard-up
bouncer and debt collector, he tries to revive the past by coaching
his young boxing protégé, Eddy. After a training session, Herbert
suddenly collapses with spasms of pain; however, he initially
chooses to ignore the signs. When his physical deficiencies
become more and more apparent, Herbert is ultimately
diagnosed with a fatal neural disease. With not much time left,
Herbert struggles with himself and the hard outer shell he‘s
cultivated over time. Not much really matters to him apart from
his ‘lost’ daughter Sandra, whom he abandoned when the family
fell apart. Now a mother herself, Sandra is still deeply hurt and
afraid of allowing her dying father to be a part of her life again.
Director Thomas Stuber
Starring Peter Kurth, Lina Wendel, Lena Lauzemis, Edin
Hasanovic
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ZONA NORTE | CFF PG
Germany 2016. 89 mins. Portuguese/English with English
and German subtitles.
15 years after Monika Treut’s award-winning documentary
Warrior of Light, the portrait of internationally acclaimed
human rights activist Yvonne Bezerra de Mello and her
work with street kids in Rio, Zona Norte is investigating the
development and sustainability of de Mello’s project. Over the
years Yvonne has developed a new alternative educational
project that helps children who are traumatized by violence to
overcome their experiences and the resulting learning problems.
The children portrayed 15 years ago are now young adults.
They report from their lives in the most dangerous favela in the
north of the city. They are the living proof that an alternative
education is capable of breaking the vicious circle of poverty
and violence.
We are delighted to welcome director Monika Treut to
With Next Generation Short Tiger 2016, German Films and the FFA invite you to discover
new film trends and young talents early on.
The program presents deeply personal as well as way of life and presenting us with new perspectives. This
universal stories told from different angles and in a program confirms again that short film is an independent
variety of styles. The filmmakers masterfully apply art form deserving of the big screen and the awareness of
cinematic means to their subjects - often in a reflective audiences. We hope you share our enthusiasm and help
manner scanning deeply under the surface of today’s us spread the word. Please come and enjoy!
Germany 2016. 88 mins. Screening courtesy of German Films. CineMobile Wed 26 | 5.30
AMOUR FOU by Florian Werzinski
CHAY By Charlotte A. Rolfes
The Mona Lisa is stolen from the
Louvre by a fan madly in love with
the painting. Told from the thief’s
perspective, the audience goes on
a thrilling ride with him as he tries
to escape the police chasing him
throughout the city of Paris.
An Iranian family mourns the loss
of the father who was murdered
by right-wing extremists. Ali, his
son, flees into hatred and fantasies
of revenge, instead of taking
care of his mother and siblings.
Nevertheless, the bond between
son and father is strong enough to
save him in a crucial moment.
EAT MY DREAM By Jessica Dürwald
Impressions of a Norwegian fish
factory.
We are delighted to welcome
director Jessica Dürwald to the
screening.
EMILY MUST WAIT By Christian Wittmoser
When Europe turns to chaos, Emily
must hold out in her apartment
in hope of reuniting with her loved
one. The promise to wait becomes
increasingly difficult to keep,
as desperation grows and hope
dwindles.
ERIC THE SOLDIER By Charlotte Funke
Eric is 21 and a German marine.
Instead of writing Whatsappmessages
he keeps a diary. On his
duffle bag, he embroidered a poem
- by Goethe. Why does Eric want to
be a soldier? A story about longing
and the search for the true way
of life.
GERM-FREE by Samuel Pleitner
PIANOID by Janina Putzker
Earth as we know it no longer
exists. Humankind had to
resort to space. Generations of
scientists failed in finding a new
habitable planet. Finally a young
researcher seems to be close to a
breakthrough… And along comes a
highly motivated apprentice.
A talented, but narcissistic e-pianist
is driven to insanity by his pet
bunny.
PRINCE ALFRED by Mingus Ballhaus
Prince Alfred wakes up too late
to bother about going to school
today. So he kills time at home
until he reluctantly decides to ride
into town after all.
WHO WILL PAY THE BILL?
by Daniel Nocke
Three experts give us their insights
on a highly explosive subject. If
expert number four will be invited
back is to be doubted.
SWEEPER’S PRIDE by Matthias Koßmehl
Night after night, Bodo sweeps
the empty city streets. Dirty
work that no one notices.
Attracted by electronic basses
and gleaming lights he comes
across a vernissage. A strange
world in which he makes a familiar
discovery and decides not to be
invisible anymore.
WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BRAIN
IF YOU SEE A GERMAN WORD
LIKE...? by Zora Rux
The German language is very
EYE FOR AN EYE By Steve Bache, Mahyar
flexible, simply stringing words
Goudarzi, Louise Peter
together to create new ones. Director
laugh-out loud work of wonder, insight and originality.
Zora Rux blends animation and liveaction
in order to make a humorous
Director Maren Ade
Frederick Baer spent over a decade
Starring Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael
in the Indiana State Prison, still
account of what happens inside the
of products. The film is inspired by true events.
Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter
waiting for his death penalty
brain of a man reading an extremely
to be executed. A hand-drawn
We hope to welcome director Dani de la Orden to the screening.
Director Stephan Richter
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complex word. Gently mocking
the screening.
Starring Jack Hofer, Simon Morzé, Christopher
documentary about a murderer’s
intellectual language, the film
Director Dani de la Orden
the screening.
time on death row and the conflicts
stories and footage from the golden years of Hollywood.
Director Ventura Pons
Schaerf, Dominic Marcus Singer
investigates how different language
Starring Alberto San Juan, Montserrat Carulla, Vicky Luengo
Director Monika Treut
with his guilt and destiny.
Starring Roser Batalla, Rubén de Eguía, Albert Ausellé
structures affect the way we think.
Director Diego Mas Trelless
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UK
PREMIERE
UK
PREMIERE

THU 20 OCT FRI 21 OCT SAT 22 OCT SUN 23 OCT
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
7.30 I, Daniel Blake 5
10.30 Korean Train To Busan 13
Screen 2
8.30 Making It 11
10.40 ShortFusion Adaptation 29
Screen 3
8.30 GER All Of A Sudden 15
10.45 LATE Scherzo Diabolico 24
Emmanuel
4.00 ShortFusion Nostalgia? 28
6.15 Parole 12
8.30 The Final Reel 7
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
10.00 I, Daniel Blake 5
12.30 El Sur 12
3.00 On The Other Side 12
5.30 Chocolat 7
8.00 Sully & Shortreel Award 13
10.30 LATE Johnny Frank Garret’s 24
Last Word
Screen 2
12.15 GER All Of A Sudden 15
3.30 Don’t Be Bad 7
6.30 CAFF The Unseen 20
8:15 The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers 7
10.45 CAT Barcelona Summer Night 14
Screen 3
10.00 The Final Reel 7
12.15 Re: A Pier 12
2.30 ShortFusion Glass Ceiling 28
5.00 Homo Sapiens 9
10.00 ShortFusion Film Hub Central East 28
Emmanuel
2.00 Tbc
4.15 Bergman In Her Own Words 19
6.30 Silent Destiny 18
8.45 Harmonium 8
Guildhall
7.00 Syd A Very Special Thing To Me 25
9.00 Syd GATA: Get All That, Ant? 25
& San Francisco
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
10.00 CAT Barcelona Summer Night 14
12.15 Revolution: New Art For A New World 12
2.30 Daughter 7
5.00 The Light Between Oceans 10
8.00 Paterson 12
10.30 LATE Attack Of The 24
Lederhosen Zombies
Screen 2
10.00 FFF Shepreth Wildlife Park: 26
Get To Know Your Bugs! Free Event
11.00 FFF Microcosmos 26
1.30 Stormy Weather 13
3.30 Alfredo Bini, Unexpected Guest 6
5.45 CAT Barcelona Christmas Night 14
8.00 Future Baby 8
10.30 A Great Day In Harlem & A Year 8
Along The Abandoned Road
Screen 3
10.00 FFF Peter Rabbit- The Unexpected 26
Discovery & Sing-Along Bitziboos
11.30 FFF Harriet’s Army 26
2.00 Bergman Intermezzo 19
4.15 Bodkin Ras 6
6.30 CAFF Things Of The Aimless Wanderer 20
9.00 A Brilliant Genocide 6
11.00 ShortFusion Contravention 29
Arts Picturehouse Bar
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
Emmanuel
12.00 Homo Sapiens 9
4.00 FFF Neil Brand Presents 26
Keaton For Kids!
6.15 Silent Arsenal 18
9.15 Silent Wonder Of Creation 18
Parkside Pool
8.00 The Cameraman & The High Sign 17
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
11.00 FFF Finding Dory 26
1.30 A Brilliant Genocide 6
3.30 CAT The Virus Of Fear 14
5.30 Light Years 10
8.00 Letters From Baghdad 9
10.30 Paterson 12
Screen 2
11.00 FFF Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? 26
1.00 FFF Willy Wonka 26
and the Chocolate Factory
4.00 micro Microcinema: Programme 1 22
6.30 CAFF The Endless River 20
8.45 CAT Awaiting 14
10.45 LATE Beyond The Gates 24
Screen 3
10.00 FFF Sing-Along Bitziboos 26
11.00 FFF Safiya Flies Across The Ocean 27
& Litterbugs
12.00 Mattress Men 11
2.00 Bergman A Woman’s Face 19
4.20 Silent Salome 18
6.00 Silent Two Timid Souls 18
8.15 micro Jennifer & Athos 22
10.00 ShortFusion Adaptation 29
Arts Picturehouse Bar
AM FFF Zoe Chamberlain – Zoeetropes 26
And Flickbooks Workshop
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
MON 24 OCT
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
11.00 FFF Keep On Wombling 26
with Mike Batt & Orinoco
12.30 FFF News From Planet Mars 26
2.30 Tomorrow 13
5.00 Ukrainian Sheriffs 13
7.30 Manchester By The Sea 11
10.45 LATE Francesca 24
Screen 2
11.00 FFF Dogtanian & The 3 Muskehounds 26
1.00 micro Public House 23
3.30 Letters From Baghdad 9
6.00 Oleg And The Rare Arts 12
8.00 Brothers Of The Night 7
10.15 CAT Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas 14
Screen 3
10.30 FFF Secret Of Kells 26
12.30 FFF Almost Naked Animals 26
2.30 Ingrid Bergman: Four Companions 19
5.00 Festival of Ideas Shorts 30
7.30 micro The Kingdom Of Shadows 23
& The Remembered Film
9.30 Korean The Handmaiden 8
Arts Picturehouse Bar
AM FFF Secret Of Kells – Illuminate 26
Your Name With Fitz Families
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
Emmanuel
10.00 FFF Pete Harmer Super Hero Smack 26
Down Workshop (Harrods Room, to 4.00)
2.00 Tbc
4.15 Silent Harmonious Rhythms 18
6.30 Silent Around China With A Camera 18
8.45 S Is For Stanley 12
Cinemobile
11.00 ShortFusion Nostalgia? 28
12.45 Bergman In Her Own Words 19
3.00 The Dreamed Ones 7
5.30 Boris Without Beatrice 6
8.00 Olympic Pride, American Prejudice 12
The Heong Gallery At Downing
College
3.30 Then And Now Round Table 23
Discussion (to 6.30)
Divinity School
6.30 CAFF Life Is Waiting 21
TUE 25 OCT WED 26 OCT THU 27 OCT
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
10.30 CAT Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas 14
12.30 Korean Train To Busan 13
3.00 Curtiz Casablanca Introduced 21
by Adam Feinstein
5.30 In The Last Days Of The City 9
8.00 GER Toni Erdmann 15
11.00 LATE Warrior Road 24
Screen 2
10.00 FFF Safiya Flies Across The Ocean 27
& Litterbugs
12.00 CAT Awaiting 14
2.00 Love Is Thicker Than Water 10
4.15 From Afar 7
6.30 CAFF Zura Taekwondo Fighter 20
& Zanzibar Soccer Dreams
8.30 Walk With Me: The Trials of 13
Damon J. Keith
10.50 ShortFusion Glass Ceiling 28
Screen 3
10.00 FFF Button Moon 27
11.30 FFF The Adventures Of Robin Hood 27
introduced By Adam Feinstein
2.30 Inversion 9
5.00 Curtiz Rediscovering Michael Curtiz 21
With Adam Feinstein (Talk)
7.30 Bergman June Night 19
9.30 Korean The Bacchus Lady 6
Arts Picturehouse Bar
FFF Litterbugs Director Talk And Junk 27
Modelling Workshop
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
Cinemobile
11.00 ShortFusion Film Hub Central East 28
12.45 Bodkin Ras 6
3.00 GER A Heavy Heart 15
5.30 Eye On Films One Of Us 14
9.30 Numb 11
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
10.00 Big Scream El Sur 12
11.50 CAT The Virus Of Fear 14
1.45 Wednesday 04.45 13
4.00 Brothers 7
5.30 Wonderland 13
8.00 Between Sea And Land 6
10.30 LATE The Love Witch 24
Screen 2
10.00 FFF Story Time Fairy 27
11.30 Big Scream tbc
1.45 Curtiz The Breaking Point 21
Introduced By Adam Feinstein
4.00 Cloudy Sunday 7
6.30 CAFF Shorts: Dare To Dream 20
8.30 GER Zona Norte 15
10.50 Personal Affairs 12
Screen 3
10.00 FFF Wallace & Gromit 27
11.30 FFF The BFG 27
2.30 GER A Heavy Heart 15
5.00 Eye On Films Interrogation 14
7.15 Crash & Always (Crashing) 21
10.00 LATE Frankenstein (1931) 24
Arts Picturehouse Bar
FFF Waterstone/TTS Stall/ 27
Fairy Meet And Greet
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
Cinemobile
10.30 Cambridge Cinema Shorts: 29
Documentaries Workshop
12.45 The Long Night Of Francisco Sanctis 10
3.00 A Good American 8
5.30 GER Next Generation 15
Short Tiger 2016
8.00 Mattress Men 11
Arts Picturehouse
Screen 1
10.00 FFF Halloween Shorts 27
12.30 Mimosas 11
2.30 Arrival 6
5.00 A Quiet Passion 5
8.00 Into The Inferno 5
10.45 It’s Only The End Of The World 10
Screen 2
11.00 FFF Young Frankenstein 27
1.00 Gog 3-D & Bob Furmanek 5
3.30 Fukushima: A Nuclear Story 8
5.30 Alba 6
8.00 Gog 3-D & Bob Furmanek 5
11.00 Late Night Surprise: tbc
Screen 3
10.00 FFF Scooby Doo On Zombie Island 27
12.00 FFF Corpse Bride 27
2.00 Numb 11
4.15 Eye On Films Nakom 14
6.15 Illegitimate 9
10.00 S For Stanley 12
Arts Picturehouse Bar
FFF Black Shuck Cambridge Ghost 27
Tours Spooky Selfies And Unlucky Dip
AM FFF Bright Ideas Craft Table 27
Cinemobile
10.30 tbc
12.45 Between Sea And Land 6
3.00 Harmonium 8
5.30 United States Of Love 13
8.00 ShortFusion Contravention 29
Emmanuel
6.30 CAFF As I Open My Eyes 20
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one of the larger colleges in Cambridge
and boasts beautiful gardens and building
ranging from the medieval to the very
modern. Perfectly located on St Andrew’s
Street opposite the Arts Picturehouse,
screenings and events take place in the
Queen’s Building auditorium, which was
voted ‘Building of the Year’ when it opened
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The Cinemobile brings “The Incredible
Moving Picturehouse” to the Cambridge
Film Festival.
An amazing 18 wheel, 36 tonne lorry which
at the push of a button transforms into
a fully equipped, temperature controlled
100 seat cinema. During the Festival the
Cinemobile will be located on Parker’s
Piece, less than 300 yards from the
Arts Picturehouse and will offer a truly
extraordinary cinema experience.
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Cambridge Guildhall was designed in 1939
by Charles Cowles-Voysey, and is situated
on the market square in the centre of the
city. It includes two halls, The Large Hall
is used throughout the year for a range of
events such as conferences, craft fairs, live
music and even weddings.
During the Film Festival this ornate hall
will be converted into a fully functioning
cinema in order to screen Syd on Film.
Part of the "Syd Barrett - A Celebration"
events, Syd on Film is being presented in
partnership with Cambridge Live.
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First opened in 1963 Parkside Pool has been
one of the city’s main leisure facilities ever
since. Situated next to Parker’s Piece just a
stone’s throw from Cambridge City Centre
and a short walk from the Arts Picturehouse,
Parkside Pool is one of the most accessible
leisure buildings in Cambridge.
During the Festival there will be a
special screening of Buster Keaton's The
Cameraman & The High Sign on Saturday
22 October at 8pm, using the swimming
pool space and its spectator seating to
create an extraordinary cinema experience.
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Silent
Cinema
Rediscoveries
The Early Years
AROUND CHINA WITH A MOVIE
CAMERA: A JOURNEY FROM
BEIJING TO SHANGHAI | PG
UK/China 1900–48. 68 mins.
Cinematic time travel at its most magical: this marvellous
compendium of rare travelogues, newsreels and home
movies from the collections of the BFI National Archive
offers a fascinating insight into the lost world of prerevolutionary
China. Scenes range from the bustling street
life of cosmopolitan Shanghai in 1900, to footage shot by
missionaries in remote rural Yunnan Province in the late 1940s.
An atmospheric soundtrack by Ruth Chan is inspired by a
wide range of Chinese music blended with western classical
influences, electronica and jazz. Whether or not you have
visited China, this remarkable filmic journey is a must.
The screening will be introduced by BFI curator Edward
Anderson and composer Ruth Chan.
Director Various
PRINT SOURCE BFI
Emma Mon 24 | 6.30
APH Sun 23 | 4.20
SALOMÉ | CFF PG
USA 1922. 72 mins. Russian intertitles with English subtitles.
Salomé is a provocative silent film adaptation of an Oscar
Wilde play considered so risqué it was banned on the English
stage. Starring (and largely directed by) the Russian star Alla
Nazimova, this film portrays the fatal consequences of a
young Salomé’s violent love for John the Baptist, held captive
by her father, Herod. Wilde made Salomé’s ‘dance of the seven
veils’ infamous and Nazimova's adaptation gives it a playful
1920s update. With androgynous art nouveau costumes, this
is a startlingly modern work that challenged received wisdoms
about gender and sexuality upon its release.
We are delighted that the screening will have live musical
accompaniment by The Hermes Experiment.
Director Charles Bryant
Starring Alla Nazimova, Mitchell Lewis, Rose Dione, Earl
Schenck, Nigel de Brulier
PRINT SOURCE Filmverleih Deutsches Filminstitut
Emma Sat 22 | 6.15
ARSENAL | PG
Soviet Union 1928. 86 mins. Russian intertitles with
English subtitles.
One of the early giants of Soviet cinema, Oleksandr Dovzhenko
is renowned for his radical, strikingly poetic style of filmmaking.
His anti-war masterpiece Arsenal, set in his native
Ukraine, follows events leading to the Bolshevik uprising of
January 1918. Timosh, a recently demobbed soldier, returns
to his hometown of Kyiv and challenges the local authorities
by calling for the Soviet system to be adopted. With its stark
symbolic imagery, stylized acting and expressionistic lighting,
Arsenal viscerally evokes the chaos and horror of war.
With thanks to the National Oleksandr Dovzhenko Centre and
the State Film Agency of Ukraine.
We are delighted that the screening will have live musical
accompaniment by Bronnt Industries Kapital.
Director Oleksandr Dovzhenko
Starring Semen Svashenko, Amvrosii Buchma, Dmytro
Erdman
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APH Sun 23 | 6.00
TWO TIMID SOULS | U
Les Deux Timides
France 1928. 87 mins.
A diffident young lawyer suffers professional and amorous
frustrations as a result of his shyness, but he eventually
secures the object of his affections and even succeeds in
producing some firmness of purpose in his future father-in-law,
an equally timid soul.
Two Timid Souls harks back to an earlier age of film comedy,
reworking the styles of Max Linder, Charlie Chaplin and
Mack Sennett into something new and elegant. At the same
time, the restoration of this sublime farce reveals it as a silent
classic in its own right. SIGHT & SOUND
We are delighted that the screening will have live piano
accompaniment by Neil Brand.
Director René Clair
Starring Pierre Batcheff, Jim Gérald, Véra Flory
PRINT SOURCE BFI Archive
Emma Fri 21 | 6.30
DESTINY | PG
Der müde Tod
Germany 1921. 98 mins. German intertitles with English subtitles.
Fritz Lang’s first real masterpiece is a ballad-like tale of Death
and the Maiden, inspired by German Romanticism. A young
woman, suddenly widowed, pleads with Death (the memorably
sinister Bernhard Goetzke) to return her husband. She is led into
a vast hall of flickering flames, each of which represents a human
life. Three of these are close to extinction, but if she can succeed
in saving just one of them, Death will grant her wish. Destiny is
justly renowned for its spooky gothic imagery, its magical special
effects, and the witty, exotic creations of Germany’s foremost set
designers. Now that the film’s original tints and tones have been
restored, we are at last able to see it as Lang intended.
We are delighted that the screening will have live piano
accompaniment by Stephen Horne.
Director Fritz Lang
Starring Bernhard Goetzke, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
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Eureka
Emma Sat 22 | 9.15
WONDER OF CREATION | U
Wunder der Schöpfung
Germany 1925. 92 mins. German intertitles with English
subtitles.
A trip to the stars 1925-style, this ground-breaking
documentary is 'the nearest we have to a silent forerunner of
2001: A Space Odyssey' (Bryony Dixon). Fifteen special effects
experts and nine cameramen were involved in the production
of this beautifully tinted and toned film which combines
documentary scenes, fiction elements, animation sequences
and historical documents.
Presented with live performance of a new score by Stu Brown
and Paul Harrison aka Herschel 36.
The score is a HippFest commission supported by Falkirk
Community Trust and Creative Scotland. This performance is
supported by Film Hub Central East.
Director Hanns Walter Kornblum
Starring Paul Bildt, Willy Kaiser-Heyl, Theodor Loos
PRINT SOURCE Munich Film Museum
Emma Mon 24 | 4.15
HARMONIOUS RHYTHMS:
DANCE AND SILENT FILM | CFF PG
France/USA 1922–1945. 90 mins.
Attempting to articulate her vision for the cinema in an
essay of 1927, the French director Germaine Dulac wrote:
‘I conjure up a dancer! A woman? No. A leaping line of
harmonious rhythms.’ In different but interconnected
ways, the two female directors showcased in this
screening use the idea of dance to make films driven
by movement and rhythm. Dulac’s three abstract short
films construct a visual music based on the compositions
of Chopin and Debussy, creating a beautiful
choreography of machines, bodies, and nature. Similarly,
in her Ritual in Transfigured Time, Maya Deren stages a
transfixing encounter between camera and performer by
tracing the fluid movements and gestures of the human
body New York Times critic John Martin coined the term
“choreocinema” to describe this kind of filmmaking,
which delights in the musicality of silent images.
We are delighted that the screening will have live piano
accompaniment by John Sweeney.
THÈMES ET VARIATIONS
France 1929. 11 mins.
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Director Germaine Dulac Light Cone
With Lilian Constantini
UNE ÉTUDE CINÉGRAPHIQUE
SUR UNE ARABESQUE
France 1929. 8 mins.
PRINT SOURCE
Director Germaine Dulac Light Cone
With Marie-Anne Malleville
DISQUE 957
France 1929. 6 mins.
Director Germaine Dulac
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Light Cone
RITUAL IN TRANSFIGURED TIME
USA 1946. 14 mins. PRINT SOURCE
Director Maya Deren Lux Artists' Moving Image
With Maya Deren, Rita Christiani,
Anaïs Nin, Frank Westbrook
Ingrid Bergman is world-renowned for her starring roles in Casablanca, Notorious and Journey to
Italy, but the films of her formative, pre-Hollywood years – made in Sweden and Germany – remain
little known. Only 18 when she abandoned drama school to go into movies, Bergman was rapidly
acclaimed as Sweden’s most promising young actress. Stardom, however, held little attraction
for her compared with the opportunity to play a range of complex and demanding roles. Even at
this early stage, Bergman’s performances reveal remarkable subtlety and psychological depth,
especially in the portrayal of multi-layered characters with mysterious pasts. Also already
evident is her trademark naturalness, fostered by Gustaf Molander, the director credited with
her discovery. He conceived Intermezzo as a vehicle for her, a heart-rending love story which
brought her to the attention of Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. The rest, as they say, is
history, but Bergman’s early work – represented here by three of her finest Swedish films plus
her one German-speaking role – also deserves the spotlight.
APH Sat 22 | 2.00
INTERMEZZO | PG
Sweden 1936. 96 mins. Swedish with English subtitles.
A promising young pianist (Bergman) embarks on a passionate
affair with a celebrated concert violinist (Gösta Ekman), much
to the distress of his devoted wife who has long played second
fiddle to her brilliant, egotistical spouse. The 20-year-old
Bergman was greatly in awe of her distinguished co-star,
now best remembered for his role as Faust in F.W. Murnau’s
silent masterpiece. But it was Bergman’s engagingly natural,
exquisitely understated performance that caused a sensation
at home and abroad. David O. Selznick bought up the rights
to the script, and three years later Bergman appeared in her
first Hollywood film, a remake of Intermezzo co-starring Leslie
Howard. Although the two versions have much in common,
the Swedish original is distinctly edgier – a beautifully crafted
romance with a hard inner core of realism.
Director Gustaf Molander
Starring Ingrid Bergman, Gösta Ekman, Inga Tidblad, Erik
Berglund, Hasse Ekman
PRINT SOURCE Swedish Film Institute
' I've gone from saint
to whore and back to
saint again – all in
one lifetime.'
With thanks to the Swedish Film Institute, the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung and the
Bundesarchiv Berlin.
APH Sun 23 | 2.00
A WOMAN'S FACE | PG
En kvinnas ansikte
Sweden 1938. 100 mins. Swedish with English subtitles.
In this dark psychological drama, Bergman stars as Anna
Holm, a cold-blooded blackmailer whose terrible facial
disfigurement is the result of a childhood accident. Deeply
emotionally damaged, she envies ‘normal’ people (especially
women) and ruthlessly exploits their weaknesses, not least
those connected with passion and lust. Unexpectedly, she has
the opportunity to change her life but can she change how she
feels inside? Throughout her career, Bergman fought to avoid
being typecast as an innocent beauty, and here she distorts
her features with a painful brace designed by her dentist
husband. It could have been over-the-top, but Bergman’s
portrayal of Anna’s spiritual journey is subtle and credible,
revealing her remarkable versatility. Suspenseful and stylishly
shot, Molander’s film was later remade by MGM, with Joan
Crawford in the starring role.
Director Gustaf Molander
Starring Ingrid Bergman, Tore Svennberg, Anders
Henrikson, Hilda Borgström
PRINT SOURCE Swedish Film Institute
INGRID BERGMAN:
IN HER OWN WORDS | PG
Jag är Ingrid
Sweden/Germany/The Netherlands/Finland/Norway
2015. 114 mins.
Director Stig Björkman
Starring Isabella Rossellini, Ingrid Rossellini, Roberto
Rossellini, Pia Lindström, Liv Ullmann
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Cine
EMMA
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Fri 21
Mon 24
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12.45
APH Mon 24 | 2.30
THE FOUR COMPANIONS | PG
Die vier Gesellen
Germany 1938. 95 mins. German with English subtitles.
Bergman had a German mother and she was fluent in the
language, having spent many summers with her relatives in
Hamburg. This, her only film made in Nazi Germany, casts
her as one of four female students of graphic design who,
upon graduation, find themselves unemployed owing to male
prejudice against women in the workplace. So the four set
up their own advertising agency and, by dint of concealing
their gender, manage to win commissions. They are talented
and ambitious, yet increasingly feel the pressure to conform
to feminine stereotypes, especially when romance comes
calling. An intriguing portrait of pre-war Berlin with some great
location shooting, this slick and charming comedy gives little
hint of the poisonous political atmosphere which Bergman
found so oppressive.
Director Carl Froelich
Starring Ingrid Bergman, Hans Söhnker, Carsta Löck,
Sabine Peters, Leo Slezak
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JUNE NIGHT | PG
Juninatten
Sweden 1940. 89 mins. Swedish with English subtitles.
Described by Swedish film historian Jon Wengström as ‘the
closest Swedish cinema ever got to film noir’, June Night stars
Bergman (who had just made her Hollywood debut) as a
small-town girl who tries to escape her scandalous past and
deranged former lover by moving to Stockholm and adopting
a new identity. Though desperate to keep a low profile, she
attracts the attention of all sorts of men whose fascinated
curiosity threatens to blow her cover. Her air of mystery is
simply irresistible, her face a barometer of complex, cryptic
emotions. Combining romantic, thrillerish and comic elements
– and featuring some of the most ravishing close-ups of
Bergman ever filmed – June Night was her last Swedish film
before embarking on her long-term Hollywood career.
Director Per Lindberg
Starring Ingrid Bergman, Marianne Löfgren, Olof Widgren,
Gunnar Sjöberg, Hasse Ekman
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‘I’ve gone from saint to whore and back to saint again – all in one lifetime.’ Making use of newsreel
footage, TV clips, screen tests and, most remarkably, Bergman’s own home movies (including
fascinating scenes of her childhood), Stig Björkman offers a uniquely intimate insight into the
controversial star whose glittering Hollywood career erupted into scandal when she left her husband and
child to enter into a turbulent romantic and professional relationship
with director Roberto Rossellini. Extracts from her diaries and
letters are supplemented by engagingly frank interviews with her
four children, while Michael Nyman’s lyrical score tugs at our
heartstrings. Most striking, ultimately, is Bergman’s voracious
appetite for work and life, best expressed in her own words:
‘I don’t demand much, I just want everything …’
Please see page 21 for special screening of Casablanca (US 1942) starring Ingrid Bergman in her most famous role.
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DARE TO DREAM | CFF 15 79 mins
Exhibiting the sheer diversity of films being made across
the continent, these five short films from Nigeria, Kenya,
Egypt, Ethiopia and the Western Sahara represent a
range of countries and genres, unified by the common
theme of identity and seeking fulfillment and destiny.
Together, the films tell of the challenges, difficulties and
passions experienced by the youngest generations of
Africa. United by the theme of destiny, these shorts
contemplate surroundings, history, and experiences
and expectations.
HONEY
Nigeria 2016. 5 mins.
Director
Leyla Bouzid
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TALES FROM THE SLUMS
Kenya 2015. 19 mins.
Director Kelvin Kimanthi
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JAREEDY
Egypt 2016. 30 mins. Nubian with English subtitles.
Director Mohamed Hisham
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THE SHOE MAKER PAGES
Ethiopia 2016. 9 mins. Amharic with English subtitles.
Director Girum Ermyas
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AS I OPEN MY EYES | CFF 15
France/Tunisia/Belgium 2015. 102 mins. Arabic/French with
English subtitles.
On the brink of Tunisia’s revolution in 2010, we experience life
in Tunis through the eyes of Farah, a young woman on the
cusp of adulthood. Farah’s family desires for her to become a
doctor, but Farah is irresistibly drawn to music, her outlet for
expressing herself. She has a zest for life, sings in a band and
is discovering love and her city by night, all to the worry of her
mother. As I Open My Eyes is an uplifting, endearing story of
the Arab spring as experienced by a gentle teenage girl making
sense of the pressures that surround her.
Director Leyla Bouzid
Starring Baya Medhaffer
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THE UNSEEN | CFF 15
Namibia 2016. 70 mins. English/Afrikaans with English subtitles.
With its radiant black-and-white images and open,
conversational structure, The Unseen shifts between
documentary precision and fictional movements. It
empathetically follows the stories of three people as they
navigate the emotional and physical realities of post-colonial
Namibia: Marcus, an African American actor tasked with
portraying one of Namibia’s historical leaders; Anu, a talented
local musician who is having trouble negotiating between his
influences and identity; and Sara, a depressed young woman
uncertain of whether or not her environment provides anything
worth living for. In the wake of the recent movements around the
world calling for renewed decolonisation and the recognition that
“Black Lives Matter”, The Unseen is an exhilarating, poetic and
BATTALION TO MY BEAT
Western Sahara 2016. 15 mins. Arabic with English
personal exploration of urgent global themes that affect us all.
subtitles.
Director Perivi Katjavivi
Director Eimi Imanishi
Starring Antonio David Lyons, Senga Brockerhoff,
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THE ENDLESS RIVER | CFF 15
South Africa/France 2015. 108 mins.
The third film by visionary South African filmmaker Oliver
Hermanus, The Endless River is a gripping and beautifully
made thriller that also works as a sophisticated and meditative
study of how cycles of violence continue through people’s
presumptions and projections. The lives of a French man and a
South African woman become dangerously intertwined in the
small South African town of Riviersonderend (Endless River)
after the French man’s wife and children are murdered. Moving
beyond his previous cinematic focus only on South African
characters through his French protagonist, Hermanus raises
vital, confrontational questions about race, gender and power
- questions that remind us of our mutual entanglements,
wherever we come from and wherever we are going to.
Director Oliver Hermanus
Starring Nicolas Duvauchelle, Crystal-Donna Roberts,
Clayton Evertson, Denise Newman, Darren Kelfkens
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THINGS OF THE AIMLESS
WANDERER | CFF 15
UK/Rwanda 2015. 78 mins.
Mzungu: the aimless wanderer. This Bantu term, now commonly
used for white people, originally referred to the propensity of
early European explorers to get lost, literally and metaphorically,
in African lands. Ruhorahoza weaves together a series of
encounters between an African woman and a variety of male
figures – from a 19th-century explorer to a contemporary Western
journalist to a Rwandan working for a shadowy surveillance
agency. As each encounter leads to a disappearance, the film
offers a scathing, if at times cryptic, indictment of continuing
objectification and misapprehensions between ‘locals’ and
‘Westerners’. With a hypnotic score and arresting visual style,
this film exposes dangerous layers of authenticity, tradition,
authoritarianism and colonial legacies in contemporary Africa.
Director Kivu Ruhorahoza
Starring Grace Nikuze, Ramadhan Bizimana, Justin
Mullikin, Matt Ray Brown, Eliane Umuhire
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ZURA TAEKWONDO FIGHTER + ZANZIBAR SOCCER DREAMS | CFF U
ZURA TAEKWONDO
FIGHTER
Rwanda 2016. 11 mins. Swahili with English subtitles.
Following the living dreams of Zura Mushambokazi, this
short documentary introduces us to a young female
taekwondo fighter who sees the martial art as a means to an
alternative future. Already hailed as the finest talent in the
region, Zura must skilfully contend with society’s taboos and
her parents’ fear for her life whilst coming to terms with what
a professional sporting career entails. A revealing short film
offering a positive insight into Rwandan society.
Director Jean Baptiste Nyabyenda
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FILM FESTIVAL
The Cambridge African Film Festival (CAFF) is the longest running
festival of its kind in the United Kingdom and this year, celebrating its
15th anniversary, CAFF is partnering with the Cambridge Film Festival
to bring the best in contemporary African film. To find out more, visit:
www.cambridgeafricanfilmfestival.org.uk
ZANZIBAR SOCCER DREAMS
Tanzania/UK 2016. 70 mins. English/Swahili with English
subtitles.
A sequel to the successful documentary Zanzibar Soccer
Queens (2007), this film fast forwards to the lives of some of
the women who embraced football both as an expression of
self, but equally as a vision for society. We see likeable, funny
and intelligent women describe how they were once labelled
‘hooligans’ but are now ambassadors representing their
country on state and international visits. In this energetic
film, we see how sport is helping to challenge the taboos of
gender, religion and culture.
Director Florence Ayisi & Catalin Brylla
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LIFE IS WAITING: REFERENDUM AND RESISTANCE
IN WESTERN SAHARA
Movement is the last thing we usually associate with a refugee camp. But it is that precise
combination – of stasis and motion – that makes Life is Waiting (2015, 59mins) such an
inspiring documentary. Set in the Saharawi refugee camps near Tindouf, South West Algeria
(which have existed since 1975, when Morocco began occupying Western Sahara), the film
focuses on ordinary people’s everyday, non-violent resistance to their oppression through art
and creativity. Music, painting and calligraphy dance across the screen as the history of the
Saharawi people’s plight is brought to life.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Saharawi cultural activist and filmmaker
Brahim Buhaia, human rights activist Sidi Ahmed, and social anthropologist Alice Wilson. This
event is co-hosted with the Festival of Ideas and the University of Cambridge Language Centre.
JASON WOOD
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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD | PG
USA 1938. 102 mins.
Nearly eighty
years after this
magnificent film
was made, children
and adults still thrill
to the exploits of the
best-loved bandit of all
time, Robin Hood, played
here with irresistible
charm and panache
by Errol Flynn. The casting is perfect throughout: lovely Olivia de Havilland
as Maid Marian; Claude Rains wonderfully despicable as Prince John; Basil
Rathbone smoothly villainous as Sir Guy of Gisbourne. Robin’s fellow outlaws
are just as memorable, including Alan Hale, Eugene Pallette and Herbert Mundin.
The film was shot in gorgeous Technicolour by cinematographers Tony Gaudio
and Sol Polito, working hand-in-glove with art director Carl Jules Weyl. Michael
Curtiz took over as director when the studio, Warner Brothers, thought William
Keighley was slowing down the action. Sure enough, Curtiz (who would go on
to make Casablanca four years later) ensures that the swashbuckling action
rarely lets up, except in the moments of romance and quieter dialogue. The
sparklingly witty script is by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton Miller and
the unforgettable music was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (his
gloriously rousing score rightly won an Oscar).
Director Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone
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CRASH | 18
USA 1996. 100 mins.
Cronenberg’s wholly effective adaptation of Ballard’s seminal novel
caused widespread controversy on release for its treatment of sex
and violence. It’s a work of great intelligence and intellect, at the
heart of which lies James Spader’s icy Ballard and Elias Koteas’s
unfathomable Vaughn.
Director David Cronenberg
Starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas
ALWAYS (CRASHING) | 12A
UK 2016. 14 mins.
In this mysterious film, loosely adapted from a Ballard short story, a car drives
around a carpark in the half light, sometimes darker sometimes lighter, its
driver never visible, accompanied by snatches of radio sound and ambient
music. The old Saab and the stained concrete speak to the obsolescence of
some of the things and spaces Ballard is so obsessed with, whilst the car’s
circular movements recall the intractability of the problems he has left us with:
how do we relate to technology, mass media, corporate spaces, without being
crushed by the power relations that seem to make these capitalist things more
powerful than the subjects who use them and sometimes resist them?
Director Jason Wood
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Seductive and mesmerising.
ATOM EGOYAN
Evocative and atmospheric.
PETER STRICKLAND
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Introducing the film,
Curtiz authority Adam
Feinstein will shed
light on the fascinating
background to the
making of this timeless,
enchanting movie.
AN ILLUSTRATED TALK BY ADAM FEINSTEIN
MICHAEL CURTIZ WAS NOT JUST THE MAN WHO DIRECTED CASABLANCA. HE
MADE SOME OF HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST SWASHBUCKLERS, GANGSTER FILMS,
MUSICALS AND MELODRAMAS, INCLUDING THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD,
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, YANKEE DOODLE
DANDY AND MILDRED PIERCE.
Nor did he ‘lose his touch’ in the 1950s (as many
film historians claim), after his heyday in the 1930s
and 1940s. Yet despite his mastery of so many
cinematic genres, Curtiz remains a neglected figure.
This presentation by Adam Feinstein aims to redress
the balance.
It will first trace Curtiz’s fascinating life: his mysterious
beginnings in Budapest; the early, formative silents
in Europe; his arrival in Hollywood and his tangled
emotional life. Feinstein will go on to identify several
THE BREAKING POINT | CFF 15
USA 1950. 97 mins.
Michael Curtiz’s 1950 masterpiece, The Breaking
Point, is a neglected version of Hemingway’s novel,
To Have and Have Not. Indeed, in the opinion of
Curtiz authority Adam Feinstein, it is not only
superior to Howard Hawks’ 1944 screen adaptation
starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall but
may be among the greatest literary adaptations
in cinema history. Hemingway himself considered
The Breaking Point the finest film version of any of
his books. Everything gels perfectly: from the cast
(John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter), to the
hard-boiled screenplay (Ranald McDougall), the
startling cinematography (Ted McCord) and, finally,
Curtiz’s own outstanding direction
which drives the film’s overwhelming
pacing and poignancy.
Director Michael Curtiz
Starring John Garfield, Patricia
Neal, Phyllis Thaxter
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This special screening will
be introduced by Adam
Feinstein who will discuss
the making of the film
and underline some of
the themes and qualities
so characteristic of
Curtiz’s work.
little-acknowledged, but crucial, themes and styles in
Curtiz’s cinema, with illustrative sequences from some
of his classic films.
Finally, he will attempt to demonstrate why the
reputation of the later, under-valued movies deserves
serious reassessment, using clips from, among others,
The Breaking Point (one of the finest of all Curtiz’s
films); The Proud Rebel and The Hangman (two very
different and highly unusual Westerns) and King
Creole (Elvis Presley’s best screen performance).
CASABLANCA | U
USA 1942. 102 mins.
Casablanca is one of the most celebrated, and bestloved,
of all Hollywood films - from the 1940s or any
other decade. It boasts a perfect cast, screenplay,
cinematography and music. Yet few people today
can recall the name of the man who pulled all these
strands so magically together and won an Oscar
for his efforts: the film’s director, Hungarian-born
Michael Curtiz.
Director Michael Curtiz
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul
Henreid, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains
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This special screening will be introduced by Curtiz
authority Adam Feinstein who will provide fresh and
illuminating insights into the background to the film,
including previously unpublished anecdotes about
its often chaotic production and
details of his conversation with
Ingrid Bergman’s daughter,
Isabella Rossellini.
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Programme 01 |
Sun 23rd, 4.00 | Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
microcinema
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the London Film-Makers' Co-op and microcinema is marking this by presenting a new
and exciting group of moving image works over four programmes and a moving image installation at the Heong Gallery, Downing College. This is
complemented by a round table discussion with the artists looking at where moving image is now. Several of the artists taking part were past active
members of the LFMC, and in the case of Ian Bourn: London Video Arts, before its closure in 1999 and transformation into LUX. Part of the discussion
will focus on the contextual differences between then and now and the development of artist’s moving image in the UK.
NEW
ARTIST’S
MOVING
IMAGE
UNTITLED – AN INSTALLATION BY STEVE FARRER | CFF U
UK 2015. Looped sequence (installation).
This exhibition, shown as an immersive installation,
is a new commission by the artist and experimental
filmmaker Steve Farrer. Best known for his work related
to the notions around expanded cinema - which
offers an alternative perspective in filmmaking by
reinterpreting the given conditions of the cinematic
medium - Farrer’s work opens up questions around the
spectator’s construction of time/space relations and
activates the live context of watching.
Shot in Bexhill’s De La Warr Pavilion auditorium, the
principle sequence is based on the mesmerizing and
dream-like scene, The Kingdom of the Shades, from the
Notions of film and painting
Ian Bourn + Clement Page + Cordelia Swann
French choreographer Marius Petipa’s La Bayadère,
first performed in 1877. The long and slow repeatedarabesque
sequence involves the entire corps de ballet,
dancing one by one, in formal articulation across the
stage in perfect accumulated unison. The orientation
grids of the sequence are revisited in Farrer’s work; the
Programme 02 |
Sun 23rd, 8.15 | Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
Nina Danino
+ Sarah Wood
Thu 20th– Tue 25th every day | Heong Gallery, Downing College
massed ranks of the corps replicated in the multiple
exposure of a single performer’s gesture, repeated and
looped through the camera and projector. The work
interrogates an accepted cinematic experience, giving
it a new perspective and engaging the speculation of
the audience. (from the De La Warr website)
Programme 03 |
Mon 24th, 1.00 | Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
PUBLIC HOUSE | CFF 15
UK 2015. 98 mins.
Sarah Turner
Sarah Turner’s Public House, a genre-blending
documentary that turns community action into a
participatory opera. In 2012, the Ivy House pub in Peckham
was sold to property developers as part of the ongoing
gentrification of south London. The locals opposed it.
The film weaves verbatim testament into folk operatic form
with the pub itself, embodied and imagined as a central
character and inhabited by the memories of the generations
who have passed through its doors. Turner films the
community’s creative reanimation of the mourned pub through
dance, poetry and song, reimagined as ritualised invocation,
which both records and creates a vision of social possibility.
Here, the ‘real people’ are not actors; they are performers and writers. The activism that saved the pub is a metaphor for
social and creative agency. This is not just a film about resistance; it is a film that itself refuses categorisation, reinventing
documentary reality as a polyphonic clamour of musical subjectivities.
THEN AND NOW ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Mon 24th, 3.30 to 6.00, Heong Gallery, Downing College
Discussion on the state of artist’s moving image work today, by reference to the London Film-Makers' Co-op.
Join microcinema film-makers, former LFMC members, curators and critics to discuss the challenges and
opportunities facing experimental film today.
Programme 04 |
Mon 24th, 7.30 | Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
Daniel Fawcett & Clara Pais
+ Vicky Thornton
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2-MIRROR SELF PORTRAIT (VERSION 4, ‘CORNERED’) | CFF 15
UK 2015. 11 mins.
In 2-Mirror Self Portrait (version 4, ‘Cornered’) by Ian
Bourn, an artist works on a self-portrait seen from behind
by using two mirrors. The framing of his composition is
such that the ‘painting’ and side mirror depicted within his
painting are part of what recreates this same view he has
of himself.
Watching and recording his own actions, the painter is
caught in a never-ending game of catch-up, in which every
new brush stroke applied triggers yet further modifications,
as each ‘picture within the picture’ has to be updated.
LIGHT THAT OBSCURES | CFF 15
UK 2015. 21 mins.
HOLD YOUR BREATH | CFF 15
UK 2010. 21 mins.
DER ENGEL | CFF 15
UK 1981. 3 mins.
Clement Page’s Light That Obscures, explores the
intimate world of Isabella, a young female artist, living
in Berlin, who develops an extreme fear of light (or
photophobia). The film focuses on the optical disturbances
and fantasies which accompany her fear.
As an artist Isabella takes great pleasure in looking and all
things visual. When she begins to experience a stabbing pain
in her eyes and blurred vision she fears she may be going blind.
She becomes obsessed with avoiding light and goes to great
lengths to block every ray of light from entering her room.
Hold Your Breath, by Clement Page, is based on Sigmund
Freud’s case history, ‘The Wolf-Man: From the History of an
Infantile Neurosis’. The film explores the mind of a five year
old boy Sergei, whose enigmatic character is transformed
one summer when he develops a phobia (fear) of animals.
The film looks at the origins of Sergei's fear in relation to his
emerging sexual curiosity.
Der Engel (Cordelia Swann) utilises imagery connected
with 50s and 60s Cold War Berlin - creating an icon of a city
frozen in time …
In 1980, at Check Point Charlie in Berlin, I bought a
composite souvenir photo of two portraits of 18 year old
Peter Fechter. One portrait is formal the other was taken of
him bleeding to death after a failed attempt to escape over
the Berlin Wall in 1962. Der Engel beatifies both, with a shade
of cynicism, by painting the original photo with red ink, gold
leaf and light - accompanied by Der Engel, from Richard
Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. CORDELIA SWANN
JENNIFER | CFF 15
UK 2015. 72 mins.
ATHOS | CFF 15
UK 2016. 13 mins.
With Jennifer, Nina Danino continues the work
begun with Now I am Yours (1992) and Temenos
(1997). Jennifer is an enclosed Carmelite nun. Within
the monastery, the cloistered community live out an
ideal of work and prayer as a creative life following the
Discalced Carmelite Rule.
This film centres on Jennifer and takes us through
the chores and rituals of daily life. She has recreation
time but most of her day is spent in prayer. In
two interviews she talks about what brought her
to this way of life. The interior of the monastery
itself becomes a presence; its rooms enfold the
reverberations of this total world. But there are
porous boundaries between the monastery and
its surroundings through sound and light and the
comings and goings of the world outside at the
turnstile door.
The film gives us rare access into enclosed life. Enclosure
is a choice, but what does it mean to live this life? What
are the difficulties of this “sublime endeavour” as St.
Teresa calls it and what are its rewards?
Sarah Wood’s Athos looks back to 1929, when eight
thousand men are living in the monastic community
of Mount Athos. For a thousand years no female has
been allowed to set foot there. No hen. No cow. No
she-goat – and certainly no women. Then Maryse
Choisy, undercover reporter, smuggles herself onto the
mountain disguised as a man.
The resulting book, Un Mois Chez Les Hommes
was a sensation in France. But the book also
hinted at a more serious project, one that extended
over the course of Choisy’s life in the form of a
mercurial dialogue between the liberated findings
of psychoanalysis and the conservatism of religious
life. In it, she writes: ‘I wanted to get out of myself,
be another. No matter who, no matter what. But no
longer myself, what a pleasure. To be in another skin.’
2016: Almost a century later, orthodoxy in religion
is again asserting the definition of male and female
as polarities. While gender fluidity, the possibility of
expressing an identity beyond binary oppositions, of
literally living in another skin, has revolutionised what
gender really means. For Athos, Choisy’s argument
between liberation and orthodoxy will frame a playful
visual essay about the possibilities of multiplicity.
THE KINGDOM OF SHADOWS | CFF 15
Europe 2016. 70 mins.
The latest film from underground filmmakers Daniel
Fawcett & Clara Pais, The Kingdom Of Shadows is an
epic cinematic experience which stirs from the darkness
the spirits of our ancestors and reawakens the horror of
unresolved crimes and denied desires. Shot on location
in Portugal with an international cast, The Kingdom Of
Shadows is a surrealist vision inspired by dreams, biblical
myths, alchemy and family history. A family trapped
in a house are tormented by unseen forces, a lost figure
desperately attempts to escape his crimes, two lovers drift
in eternal darkness and a hooded alchemist seeks the key
to transformation. All are connected, each of their actions
sends ripples through the dimensions. In order to heal one
all must be healed.
Fawcett & Pais have been collaborating on films and
moving image work since 2011. Their work is defined by a
rigorous craft and an interest in the expression of dreams
and visions through cinematic language. The Kingdom
Of Shadows is one of three feature films made in 2016,
all of which explore the themes of mythical wastelands,
darkness and the quest for personal inner transformation.
In a manifesto published earlier this year, they discuss their
approach to filmmaking as “striving towards a cinema that
reveals what is hidden, cinema's power is not in capturing
reality but in expressing the inner life.” They believe that our
thoughts and feelings are projected onto the world around
us and that cinema and art can be tools for taking charge
of these projections. The Kingdom Of Shadows confronts
these projections and reaches deep into the darkness to
reveal what is hidden. What is found may be akin to a
nightmare but we must go through the shadows in order to
reach the light.
THE REMEMBERED FILM | CFF 15
UK 2013. 25 mins.
Vicki Thornton’s The Remembered Film is an intimate
double portrait of the striking Château-de-Sacy and its
owner, Hermine Demoriane – a singer, writer, performance
artist and former tightrope walker.
In Thornton’s film, allusions to domestic scenes in films
from Marguerite Duras, Alain Resnais and Chantal
Akerman complicate Demoriane’s own performance of
domesticity, her evocation of previous performances and
maintenance of the château as an artwork in itself. JOHN
BLOOMFIELD
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ATTACK OF THE
LEDERHOSENZOMBIES
| 15
Angriff der Lederhosen Zombies
Austria 2016. 78 mins.
Director Dominik Hartl
Starring Gabriela Marcinková, Laurie
Calvert, Margarete Tiesel
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APH Mon 24 | 10.45
FRANCESCA | CFF 18
Spain 2015. 80 mins. Italian with English subtitles.
Fifteen years ago Francesca, the daughter of Vittorio Visconti,
disappeared without trace. Now a leather-gloved maniac in a red
coat is stalking the city, intent on cleaning the streets of “impure
and damned souls” and teasing the police with cryptic notes.
Detective Succo and Inspector Moretti are hot on his heels, and
it quickly dawns on them that the killer is using Dante’s Divine
Comedy as an inspiration. But who is the masked murderer,
and how can they end his trail of terror? Francesca is the Onetti
brothers’ second attempt at classic Italian giallo, and it’s every
bit as strikingly authentic as their debut, Sonno Profondo. It lives
and breathes the spirit of the Italian slashers of the 70s, down to
the last drop of blood. Francesca dishes up an unpretentious and
affectionate throwback to the classic subgenre, saturated with a
garish glamour that will leave you giddy.
Director Luciano Onetti
Starring Luis Emilio Rodriguez, Gustavo Dalessanro, Raul
Gederlini
PRINT SOURCE Jinga
FRANKENSTEIN | CFF PG
USA 1931. 70 mins.
This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry
Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by
assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased.
Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff),
but, confused and traumatised, it escapes into the countryside
and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive
being, and eventually must confront his tormented creation.
Karloff gives one of the great performances of all time as
the monster whose mutation from candour to chill
savagery is mirrored only through his limpid eyes. The film's
great imaginative coup is to show the monster 'growing up' in
all too human terms. The film is unique in Whale's work in
that the horror is played absolutely straight, and it has a
weird fairytale beauty not matched until Cocteau made
La Belle et la Bête. TIME MAGAZINE
Director James Wales
Starring Boris Karloff
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APH Sat 22 | 10.30
Steve, a young professional snowboarder, ruins a photoshoot with a silly prank,
causing him, his girlfriend Branka and fellow snowboarder Josh to be stranded
on a mountain. They seek shelter in a garish, loud aprés-ski tavern that is
hosting an all-night party for the last night of the season. Things go from
bad to worse when a scientific experiment conducted by a local entrepreneur
unleashes an epidemic of zombies and mutant wildlife, but this is mostly lost
on the local drunkards who are themselves not so easy to distinguish from
zombies! Steve, Branka and Josh have to find a way to survive this hellish night.
Finally, Steve, Branka, and Josh’s epic battle for survival leads to them using
their snowboarding skills to defeat the raging undead once and for all. Look out
for glorious homages to horror classics including The Thing, Re-Animator and
Shaun of the Dead in this great new zomedy with added Tyrolean hats!
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BEYOND THE GATES | CFF PG
USA 2016. 84 mins.
If you love the slick bargain-bin mumblecore of Kevin Smith, the
darkly comic fantasy of Stranger Things, and the sheer pantwetting
terror of ghost trains at the funfair, you should definitely
take a candy coloured trip Beyond the Gates: where Hellraiser
meets Jumanji. Following the unexplained disappearance of their
father, two estranged brothers reunite to liquidate his business:
an independent video shop. As nerdy neurotic Gordon and sofasurfing
slacker John rummage around their dad’s back office,
they find an interactive VHS board game that seems to offer
a portal to a perilous other-world. Staring into the void of the
haunted gateway, the brothers realise that they must risk their
lives to save their father’s soul. Sit back and enjoy the throwback
to all your 90s favourites, and look out for some inventive riffs on
the usual corn-syrup carnage - and a guest appearance from the
mesmeric horror legend Barbara Crampton.
Director Jackson Stewart
Starring Barbara Crampton, Brea Grant, Ryan Kunert
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JOHNNY FRANK GARRETT'S
LAST WORD | CFF 18
USA 2016. 95 mins.
Based on an incredible true story, this is a terrifying tale of
vengeance from beyond the grave. On Halloween night 1981,
a Catholic nun is savagely murdered. In a haze of fear, the
authorities in Amarillo, Texas, feel compelled to solve the
case quickly amidst widespread panic and lynch mob anger.
Soon a suspect emerges: 18-year-old Johnny Frank Garrett is
arrested and put on trial. Overlooking evidence that could have
cleared his name, the jury passes swift judgment and Garrett
is sentenced to death. But Garrett professes his innocence until
his last breath, and following his execution a letter is found in
his cell promising retribution and cursing the souls of anyone
connected with his demise. Within weeks of his execution,
Johnny's terrifying prophecy is unleashed as a series of
unexplained deaths strike down those involved in the cover-up…
Director Simon Rumley
Starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Erin Cummings, Mike Doyle
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SYD BARRETT
A CELEBRATION
FILM NIGHT AT CAMBRIDGE GUILDHALL
The 36th Cambridge Film
Festival is teaming up with
Cambridge Live to present a
specially curated film night
including archival music promos
and documentaries featuring
GATA: GET ALL THAT, ANT? + SAN FRANCISCO
UK 2015. 82 mins. + UK 1968 15 mins. Directed by Anthony Stern.
Anthony Stern was a good
friend of Syd Barrett’s, exhibiting
paintings alongside those of the
Floyd leader at the Lion and Lamb
pub in Milton, Cambridgeshire
in the early 1960s. Stern also
worked with cult director Peter
Whitehead, and he shot a series of his own vibrant, playful 16mm
works, all infused both with the energy of the psychedelic lightshow
and the spirit of French New Wave. Tonight we present GATA: Get All
That, Ant?, an intense new trip into the heart of the most swinging of
classic sixties performances as well as the UK premiere of Get All
That Ant?, a free form documentary made by Barrett’s former
school friend and fellow art student, Anthony Stern, featuring
unique documentary footage and images of the 60s that have
never been seen before. Please note the film does not feature music
from any of the bands featured in the film.
A VERY SPECIAL THING TO ME:
SYD BARRETT AND THE EARLY PINK FLOYD ON FILM c.90 mins
Don’t miss this unique, one-off film programme, celebrating the
maverick psychedelic renegade, Syd Barrett. Fusing catchy, natural
melodies with jagged experimental guitar play in extended jams with
the nascent Pink Floyd, Barrett was a true sonic innovator, and a
whimsical lyricist, burning briefly but oh so brightly before fading from
public view. But tonight we see his beautiful face once again! Classic
early Floyd promos, raw live BBC appearances, lysergic underground
psychedelic films and rare pieces made by close friends in the London
counter-culture will all be writ large on the big screen, taking us that
bit closer to how the Sixties Floyd were meant to be experienced – as a
spectacular, bold, bright audio-visual phenomenon. Of special note to
Barrett fans will be Psychedelia. Kevin Whitney’s Andy Warhol-esque
two-screen film featuring the fragile flower child in 1969, plus Anthony
Stern’s Iggy the Eskimo Girl where you will see red double-deckers
whizzing by as Barrett’s then-girlfriend cavorts joyously in the bright
Fri 21
7.00pm
summer sun. Come hear the sounds! Come see the sights! One of
Cambridge’s very own, we miss you, Syd – and salute you.
Introduced and programmed by William Fowler, curator BFI
National Archive.
Pink Floyd London 1966/67
Directed by Peter Whitehead.
Iggy the Eskimo Girl
Directed by Anthony Stern.
Psychedelia
Directed by Kevin Whitney.
Arnold Layne
Directed by Derek Nice.
Plus more to be confirmed.
9.00pm
decades – as visualised through Stern’s stunning archive. Pulsing,
kinetic 16mm memories collide with candid photographs of far out
friends and ace faces including Cream, Jagger, Hendrix, Morrison, plus
incredible unseen footage of The Floyd at the UFO club, all relaxed and
showing off the sharp psychedelic fashions of the age. Richly reflecting
a pleasurable personal view that is extremely evocative and generous,
Stern’s new work burrows deep into the brain, drawing out distinct
feelings of wonder, but also loss. Join us for its very special, first ever
public screening tonight. Also included is the Stern’s mind-bending
San Francisco from 1968, featuring a driving, unreleased version of the
Floyd’s seminal Interstellar Overdrive.
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THE LOVE WITCH | CFF 18
USA 2016. 120 mins.
Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man
to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes
spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them.
However, her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string
of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her
dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink
of insanity and murder. With a visual style that pays tribute to
Technicolor thrillers of the '60s, The Love Witch explores female
fantasy and the repercussions of pathological narcissism.
Suffusing its genre conventions with sly feminist commentary
on the relations between the sexes, the pic offers as much
for the mind as the eye. Every visual aspect is absolutely
gorgeous, from the brilliant use of color to the painterly
compositions to the gloriously lush sets and costumes that
Biller herself designed. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Director Anna Biller
Starring Elle Evans, Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent
Parise
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SCHERZO DIABOLICO | CFF 18
USA 2016. 91 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
This psycho-drama cum revenge fantasy stars Francisco
Barreiro as Aram, a bored accountant. We see the world
through his eyes, as he struggles to break free from the
shackles of his meaningless life. He sees the women in his
life as caricatures - the shrewish wife, the sexpot secretary,
the innocent schoolgirl he stalks in his spare time. Once he's
captured his prisoner, his life starts to turn around, but he's not
the only worm who's about to turn... Aram soon realises that
he has created a predator even more brutal than himself, and
kicked off a chain of events that will ruin many lives. Pitching
the tone somewhere between A Simple Plan and The Collector,
and inspired by the Korean thrillers of the last 15 years, director
Adrián García Bogliano subverts conventions of pace and tone
in an innovative way that will delight and disgust genre fans in
equal measure.
Director Adrián García Bogliano
Starring Francisco Barreiro, Daniela Soto Vell, Jorge Molina
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WARRIOR ROAD | CFF 15
USA 2016. 84 mins.
Three young men in the waterlands of South Carolina rob a
backwoods juke joint and flee up the coast to Myrtle Beach,
armed with a souped-up Oldsmobile and a thirst for adventure.
But for one of them, shy writer Joseph (Lorenzo James Henrie,
Fear The Walking Dead), the journey becomes a quest for strength
and courage in the face of a painful past. Writer/Director Brad
Jayne’s passion project is a throwback to films such as Easy
Rider, The Outsiders and Stand By Me: a road movie with a
spiritual theme. A fundamental quest story unfolds within 24
hours in this rich geography of maritime forests, tidal creeks
and rivers, and fossilized ruins and culture. A dream-like visual
aesthetic conveys Joseph’s search for contentment and courage
with complete emotional authenticity, sweeping audiences up in
the young man's evolution from philosopher to warrior.
Director Brad Jayne
Starring Lorenzo James Henrie, Kristopher Higgins, Eddie
Hassell
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PETER RABBIT:
THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY | U
Ireland 2016. 23 mins.
We are celebrating the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter with this animated
short. When Benjamin is accidentally taken inside Mr. McGregor's house, Peter
and Lily bravely venture inside to rescue him. Not only do they save their
friend, but Peter is rewarded with something he never imagined he would see.
Starring Connor Fitzgerald, Danny Price, Harriet Perring
+ SING-ALONG BITZIBOOS | U
UK 2015/2016. 15 mins (3 episodes).
After the adventure with Peter Rabbit, you will meet the Bitziboos: Bluboo,
Loubyboo, Dobbyboo and Ookieboo who will be sharing 3 songs with you.
Suitable for very young children aged 1-3 years.
SHEPRETH WILDLIFE PARK
Experience some animal adventures with Shepreth Wildlife Park, who’ll be
showcasing some of their amazing animals in the
auditorium before the start of Microcosmos. Some
limited animal handling will take place - but sadly we
can’t guarantee everyone in the audience will get this
opportunity.
MICROCOSMOS | U
France/Switzerland/Italy 1996. 80 mins.
For anyone who has taken a magnifying glass and
spotters’ guide to any of Cambridge’s green spaces
then Microcosmos is the film for you! Celebrating
its 20th anniversary, Microcosmos takes you on a
journey into the world of mini beasts and offers a
visual experience full of wonder!
Directors Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas
HARRIET’S ARMY | PG
UK 2014. 90 mins.
14-year-old Harriet is a girl who doesn't quite fit in, and when she's kicked out
of the Girl Guides for fighting, her father doesn't know what to do with her. As
war breaks out and the Scouts and Guides are volunteered to support the war
effort at home, Harriet decides to form her own army of misfits, mounting
their own patrols to track down German spies.
Director Stewart Svaasand
Starring Ciara Baxendale, Ben-Ryan Davies,
Sophie Wright
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KEATON FOR KIDS with Neil Brand | U
USA 1924. 45 mins.
Acclaimed musician, broadcaster (BBC4’s The Sound of Cinema and The
Sound of Song, and BBC Radio 4’s The Film Programme) and Family Film
Festival favourite Neil Brand returns with a special show celebrating the
magic of deadpan comic genius Buster Keaton. Suitable for all - whether
you’re accompanying a child or not - and if you’ve never seen Buster live
before then this is the perfect way to do it!
Featuring Buster Keaton
Not to be missed!
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BITZIBOOS | U
UK 2015/2016. 30 mins (6 episodes).
Meet the Bitziboos, the well-loved toys belonging to Kit
and Flo. One day a little bit of magic happened and the
Bitziboos came to life. Now you can all play with them
too! Suitable for very young children aged 1-3 years.
FINDING DORY | PG
USA 2016. 97 mins.
Missed Finding Dory at the cinema this summer? Here's your chance to see
it at the special Family Film Festival ticket price of £4! Join Dory, Marlin,
Nemo and the gang for an unforgettable journey where everyone learns a
few things about the real meaning of family.
Directors Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill
WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG? | PG
UK 2015. 82 mins.
Four kids on holiday at a summer camp suspect the park's much-loved
mascot has been murdered, so they set out to investigate who killed Nelson
Nutmeg. Starring Bonnie Wright (Ginnie Weasley from the Harry Potter
films) this is a great whodunnit for families!
Directors Tim Clague, Danny Stack
Starring Bonnie Wright, Hattie Gotobed, Jamie Lee-Hill
SAFIYAH FLIES ACROSS THE
OCEAN | PG + LITTERBUGS | PG
See entry on facing page for Tuesday 25th.
WILLY WONKA AND THE
CHOCOLATE FACTORY | PG
USA 1971. 100 mins.
A classic family movie loved by generations. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory has a surprise round every corner. Always with a gleam in his eye,
Gene Wilder's Wonka is enigmatic, devious, childlike and slightly sinister.
This screening is a homage to the wonderful Gene Wilder, who died in
August this year.
Director Mel Stuart
Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum
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ZOË CHAMBERLAIN - ZOETROPES
AND FLICKBOOKS WORKSHOP
Bring your drawings to life! Make your own animation in minutes! Follow
in the footsteps of the earliest pioneers of film and make your own flick
books and zoetropes. Learn how to make a simple film with no camera
or specialist equipment! No experience required.
Drop in and have a go at creating your
own kineographs and zoetropes. Suitable
for all ages. Workshop run by artist Zoë
Chamberlain, a public artist and
producer from Cambridge.
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THE SECRET OF KELLS | PG
France/Belgium/Ireland 2009. 75 mins.
This highly applauded film tells the story of a young boy in remote Irish
woods and his adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with
an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
Directors Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey
Starring Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally
SECRET OF KELLS – ILLUMINATE YOUR NAME
WITH FITZ FAMILIES
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In conjunction with the Fitzwilliam Museum’s
COLOUR exhibition, and after The Secret of Kells
screening, you can illuminate the initial letters of
your name with the Fitzwilliam Museum team.
KEEP ON WOMBLING WITH MIKE
BATT AND ORINOCO! | U
UK 1973/2016. 32 minutes (4 episodes) plus Q&A.
Keep on Wombling! Take a potter around Wimbledon Common with the
Wombles as they gather and sort rubbish everyday folks leave behind.
Using stop-motion animation, and charmingly narrated by Bernard
Cribbins, the Wombles are a delight. In the dark of the cinema auditorium
you can almost imagine you are in the underground tunnels… And as a
special treat you will be the first audience in the world to see episodes from
the new series of the Wombles developed by songwriter and TV Producer
Mike Batt. Mike will explain how the Wombles are about to resurface…
Starring Bernard Cribbins, Ray Winstone
DOGTANIAN AND THE
THREE MUSKEHOUNDS | U
Spain/Japan 1985. 40 mins (2 episodes).
All for one and one for all! The story, set in 17th Century France, follows the
young Dogtanian who travels to Paris in order to become one of King Louis
XIII's musketeers. Adventures ensue with his new friends
Porthos, Athos and Aramis and the lovely Juliette, a
maid-in-waiting for Queen Anne of Austria.
Starring Eduardo Jover, Gloria Cámara, Manuel Peiró
ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS | U
Canada 2011. 66 mins (6 episodes).
An irreverent, fast-paced comedy featuring a cast of underwear
-clad animals. Howie is the fun-loving, hospitalitychallenged
manager (with the attention span of an
11-year old in a video arcade) waiting to check you in.
Starring
Jamie Watson, Rob Tinkler, Howard Jerome
SUPER HERO SMACK DOWN | 10.00–4.00
Spiderman and Superman have been on the scene for ages, it’s time for
some new superheroes and it’s your mission to create them. Working with a
professional filmmaker, build your own superhero and battle against others
using stop-motion animation techniques in the Superhero Smackdown arena.
Learn new skills, whilst making friends during this fun
and creative day of model making and animation.
Suitable for 8-14 year olds. £25.00. There are limited
spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.
10.30
am
NEWS FROM PLANET MARS | CFF PG
France/Belgium 2016. 101 mins. French.
This off-the-wall comedy follows the antics of a father left in charge of
his kids for the weekend as a chain of wacky events ensues, involving
kidnapped frogs, reincarnated parents, spacewalks, explosives, slaughtered
baby chickens and a vomiting Chihuahua. In short,
pandemonium takes hold of the Mars family!
Director Dominik Moll
Starring François Damiens, Vincent Macaigne,
Veerle Baetens
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BUTTON MOON | U
UK 1980. 30mins (3 episodes).
A TV show from your childhood that you will love sharing with your little ones!
We’re off to 1980 and Button Moon. Mr Spoon’s adventures in Blanket Sky are
still as delightful today as they were 30 years ago.
Narrator Robin Parkinson
UK
PREMIERE
SAFIYAH FLIES ACROSS THE OCEAN | PG
UK 2015. 14 mins.
Friendship, growing pains and Middle Eastern revolution come together in this
moving short film. Safiyah, a young British Egyptian girl bored in a London
tenement flat, attempts to get a letter to her dad, in Egypt during the Arab
Spring. Local lad Thomas may have the answer with his toy helicopter.
Director Samuel de Ceccatty
Starring Rebecca Herod, Lewis Fernee, Sarah Durham
+ LITTERBUGS | PG
UK 2016. 15 mins.
Helped by her self-made flying mechanical creatures, a young inventor
and an enigmatic pint-sized superhero defeat the town bullies and find an
unexpected friendship.
Director Peter Stanley-Ward
Starring James Grogan, Abigail Lowe, Leila Wetton
LITTERBUGS DIRECTOR TALK AND
JUNK MODELLING
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Join director Peter Stanley-Ward for a Q & A
after the screening and have a go at making
some Litterbugs of your own.
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD | PG
USA 1938. 102 mins.
This is the film that defined swashbuckling! Errol Flynn is legendary as the
dashing hero leading the charge in this high-spirited family adventure,
full of sword fights, evil baddies, great battles, a beautiful princess and a
happy ending.
Directors Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland,
Basil Rathbone
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WALLACE AND GROMIT | U
A CLOSE SHAVE + A GRAND DAY OUT
UK 1989/1995. 53 mins.
Here's a chance to celebrate Aardman's 40th anniversary by enjoying the
adventures of one of the best loved duos in animation on the big screen. In
A Grand Day Out, Wallace and Gromit's quest to find cheese prompts a visit
to the moon, where a strange, mechanical being isn’t happy to see Wallace
eating slices of moon cheese. In A Close Shave, Wallace and Gromit’s
window-cleaning service introduces Wallace to Wendolene, owner of the
local wool shop – and a rather ferocious mutt named Preston.
Director Nick Park
Starring Peter Sallis, Anne Reid
THE STORY TIME FAIRY | CFF U
UK 2016. 25 mins (5 episodes) plus Q&A.
Meet the Storytime Fairy, plus children's authors Ruth Brown and Emma
McCann after the screening. You will be able to buy their books from our
Waterstones pop-up stall and have them signed.
Director Peter Harmer
Starring Michelle Larbey
THE BFG | PG
UK/Canada/USA 2016. 117 mins.
Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, join orphan Sophie and
the BFG as they come up with ways to get rid of the Fleshlumpeater, the
Bonecruncher and the other giants who love to gobble up human beans.
Don't gobblefunk around - book your tickets today!
Director Steven Spielberg
Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton
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BRIGHT IDEAS CRAFT TABLE
A free craft table will be available every day for make and do activities -
maybe you will feel inspired by something you have seen? Thanks to our
friends at Bright Ideas:
www.brightideascrafts.co.uk
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SCOOBY DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND | CFF PG
USA 1998. 73 mins.
No Halloween is complete without a Scooby Doo adventure! The gang are
visiting Moonscar Island, a place with a dark secret. Warning for parents
with small children - this time the monsters are real!
With introduction by animator Philip Pepper who worked for Hanna-
Barbera on the original Scooby Doo.
Directors Hiroshi Aoyama, Kazumi Fukushima
Starring Scott Innes, Billy West, Mary Kay Bergman
HALLOWEEN SHORTS
| CFF PG 63 mins.
ALMA
Alma, a little girl, skips through the snow
covered streets of a small town. Her attention is
caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop
window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter.
9
9 is a sentient rag doll who appears to be the last of his kind, living in the ruins
of a decaying, post-apocalyptic Earth. Hunting 9 relentlessly is the Cat Beast,
a mechanical monster wearing a cat's skull for a head. Will 9 survive?
GRANNY O'GRIMM'S SLEEPING BEAUTY
We all know the Grimm fairy tales. Granny's are
grimmer! Granny O'Grimm, a seemingly sweet
old lady, terrifies her little granddaughter at
bedtime with her version of the Sleeping Beauty
fairytale.
GRIZZLY TALES FOR GRUESOME KIDS
Getting a haircut? Eating spaghetti? You may think these sound like very
ordinary things to do. But see just how grizzly they can really be! Frights
and laughs aplenty in these cautionary tales for lovers of squeam.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN | PG
USA 1974. 106 mins.
Among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, Mel Brooks' Young
Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring the fantastic Gene
Wilder. It will certainly leave you in stitches – though hopefully not the kind
keeping Frankenstein together.
Director Mel Brooks
Starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
CORPSE BRIDE | PG
USA/UK 2005. 77 mins.
This stop-motion-animated film from Tim Burton is a morbid, merry,
macabre marvel! Oscar nominated for Best Animated Feature, this darkly
enchanting musical fantasy film offers a great mix of horror and humour
for a happy Halloween!
Directors Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson
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BLACK SHUCK CAMBRIDGE GHOST
TOURS SPOOKY SELFIES AND
UNLUCKY DIP
Halloween is a time for cauldrons, crows, corpses
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- and costumes! But did you know many Ghost
Hunters believe dressing up as people from the past
can possibly attract real spirits? Come and try out
the theory and take a 'spooky selfie' photo!
Our friends at John Lewis will be joining in the Festival fun, so come
and visit our Pop-Up Cinema in the children's department.
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SH RT
FUSI N
Short filmmaking is an art
form often relegated to
the shadows of its more
temporally demanding
cousin. However, creating
a good short film takes
incredible skill. A well-made
short film is able to create
the connection, the emotion
and suture of a feature in a
more concentrated amount
of time. Our five short film
strands contain films from
the UK, Ireland, Canada,
Iran, USA, Australia, France,
Nepal, Japan, Italy and
Germany and have been
selected from over 600
submission entries.
All screenings are at the ArtsPicturehouse
unless otherwise stated.
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89 mins
Tue 25
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89 mins
GLASS CEILING
Fan Girl
UK 2016. 16 mins.
Stars Steve Oram (Sightseers) with an original
pop-tastic score by composer Patrick Jonsson (Bafta
& Oscar-nominated Virunga). A dark coming-of-age
comedy about friendship and super fandom.
Director Kate Herron
PRINT SOURCE Kate Herron
Sarah Chong is Going to Kill Herself
UK 2016. 15 mins.
A surreal workplace fantasy in which a maltreated
receptionist decides to take matters into her own
hands. Hands which may well contain grenades.
Director Ella Jones
PRINT SOURCE Bluebird Film Productions Ltd
The Wheel
UK 2015. 5 mins.
Our cavewoman is a person with ideas and inventions
that could change the world. All she has to do now is
find a caveman to say them for her…
Director Samia Rida
PRINT SOURCE Samia Rida Films
By The Pool
Canada 2016. 15 mins. French with English subtitles.
During the heat wave, swimmers flock to a municipal
pool. Rain or shine, as the days pass the place takes
on a life of its own, and the lifeguards, while immature
at times, shoulder considerable responsibilities.
Director Karine Belanger
PRINT SOURCE Travelling, les films qui voyagent
Single
Canada 2016. 9 mins. French with English subtitles.
On a grey and windy day in January, Annie tries to
recover from a horrible break-up by organising her new
flat. She obsesses about restoring her own happiness
at any cost.
Director Mélanie Charbonneau
PRINT SOURCE SPIRA
Allhallowtide
UK 2016. 9 mins.
It's an important night for Molly, but her feckless
housemate Dan has totally forgotten. She's going to do
everything in her power to remind him, but that's not
easy when you've been dead for 180 years and can't talk!
Director Tia Salisbury
PRINT SOURCE Tia Salisbury
The Mirror
Iran 2016. 15 mins. Persian with English subtitles.
In a familiar world, a mother heading a household
struggles with the dilemma of choosing between
succumbing to her imminent death due to an incurable
disease, and defying and fighting the disease at huge
expenses for the sake of her two young children and
the fate of her family.
Director Tahereh Ahmadishad
PRINT SOURCE Ms. Tahereh Ahmadishad and
Mr. Aidin Eftekhari
Drawn Together
UK 2016. 15 mins.
Adam and Jess work for the same company, in the same
building, they even sit next to each other at weekly staff
meetings… yet they have never met. Not really. But they
have fallen in love. Or rather their doodles have…
Director Victoria Howell
PRINT SOURCE Systir Productions
The Dynamic Double Standard
USA 2015. 5 mins.
Zoey's first night as a superhero is nearly ruined when
she's given a sexy and impractical uniform.
Director Luke Patton
PRINT SOURCE Luke Patton
Fri 21
10.00
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A Short Guide to Re-Entry
UK 2015. 15 mins.
Khalid has recently been released from a young
offenders’ institute. He's told he needs a job and a place
in the community, but fitting in isn't always that easy.
Director Anwar Boulifa
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City Lights
UK 2016. 9 mins.
The night security guard in a London office tower finds
a unique way to attract the attention of a cleaner in an
opposite tower.
Director Ed Wiles
PRINT SOURCE Wily Films
Carbon Copy
UK 2015. 8 mins. Silent.
Tue 25
11.00am
79 mins
FILM HUB CENTRAL EAST
A man discovers a photocopier in an isolated woodland.
Director Jack Turner
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Out of Date
UK 2016. 12 mins.
Kevin decides to cook a burger for himself late at night.
Even though the meat does not look at its best, he takes
a risk and eats it. In what should be a simple case of
food poisoning, Kevin unexpectedly experiences one of
the most bewildering nights of his life.
Director Borja Torres Sanchez
PRINT SOURCE Cryogenic Films
Single To London
UK 2016. 5 mins.
A young man takes a long ride aboard his literal train
of thought and hopes to make a first impression before
the end of the line.
Director Ryd Cook
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Films
Present
UK 2016. 14 mins.
With her sister slowly succumbing to earlyonset
Alzheimer’s, Beth struggles to balance her
responsibilities as a carer and a mother, whilst dealing
with her own fear of developing the genetic disease.
Director Meg Campbell
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Gate 71
UK 2016. 1 min.
An excerpt from a hypothetical feature film, centred
around mystery and adventure. The lead character has
travelled far to find this portal, and is the only one to
know of its existence.
Director Stefan Kliszynski
PRINT SOURCE MusicImageFilm
Cine
Mobile
Edith
UK 2016. 15 mins.
Written by novelist Ray Robinson, Edith explores
the heartbreaking inevitability that is old age. In
his directorial debut, Christian Cooke teams with a
stellar cast. Peter Mullan (Trainspotting, War Horse,
Tyrannosaur) as the haunted Jake with Michelle Fairley
(Game of Thrones) as his Shelia and Elliott Tittensor
and Sai Bennett in supporting roles.
Director Christian Cooke
PRINT SOURCE Mini Productions
Emma
Thu 20
4.00
86 mins
NOSTALGIA?
Help! I'm Trapped in a Movie
UK 2016. 9 mins.
A man wakes up in his dream of becoming the star
of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it quickly becomes a
nightmare when he finds he can't control the plot.
Director Riley Madincea
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The Rain Collector
UK 2015. 13 mins.
Inspired by true events, The Rain Collector is about
the women who confounded ideas of what was
appropriate or expected, and got involved in science
in Victorian England. This is the story of Vanessa
Kentworth and the rain.
Director Isabella Wing-Davey
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Last Laugh
UK 2016. 19 mins.
Three legendary comedians; one very unusual dressing
room. Last Laugh sees three iconic British comedians,
Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse
sitting in a dressing room discussing the secret
of comedy.
Director Paul Hendy
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Productions
Confection
UK 2016. 33 mins.
Set in a sleepy English seaside town, ‘Confection’ is
a comedy about a not-quite-grown-up who finds
himself accidentally catapulted into the thick of a very
grown-up situation.
Director Ed Rigg
PRINT SOURCE Misfit Inc
Mon 24
11.00am
86 mins
Refugee
UK 2016. 12 mins.
How would it feel to be on the run from everything you
know, in the hope of finding a safe place somewhere
else? In this short drama we meet a young girl and
her family in an unknown land, and discover how they
came to be there, far away from home.
Director Adam Tyler
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Cine
Mobile
Thu 20
10.40
84 mins
Sun 23
10.00
84 mins
ADAPTATION
The Song of Wandering Aengus
UK 2016. 4 mins. Stop-frame.
An ambitious stop frame animation short created
over one year. Based on W. B. Yeats poem 'The Song
of Wandering Aengus', narrated by BAFTA Award
Winner Liam Cunningham, with original music score
from Ivor Novello Award Winner David Holmes and
Keefus Ciancia.
Director Matthew Lawes
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Whoever Was Using This Bed
Australia 2016. 21 mins.
A married couple is woken by a mysterious phone call
that begins an unsettling journey into love and fear.
Jean-Marc Barr, Radha Mitchell and Jane Birkin star
in a short film based on a story by Raymond Carver
(Birdman).
Director Andrew Kotatko
PRINT SOURCE Altaire Productions &
Midnight Coffee Films
To Build A Fire
France 2016. 13 mins.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jack
London’s death, filmmaker FX Goby adapts To Build
a Fire - the tragic tale of a man and his dog trying
to survive in the overwhelmingly freezing and hostile
nature of the Yukon Territory.
Director FX Goby
PRINT SOURCE Composite Films,
Nexus Productions
Free World Pens
Canada 2015. 20 mins.
Free World Pens is a film about family and solitary
confinement. The film takes shape through letters from
a man incarcerated in Texas, whose words echo in the
mind of his sister as she walks freely through Montreal.
Director Nika Khanjani
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Parivara
Nepal 2016. 11 mins.
Based on the true life stories of the children at
the Goldungha Orphanage for the Blind in Nepal,
(Parivara) is a positive and hopeful story
following young Kopila through a fateful day in her
life following the 2015 earthquake. It is a universal
story demonstrating the beauty and resilience of the
human spirit.
Director Alex Lora
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When I Grow Up...
UK 2016. 15 mins.
Arriving at what he suspects to be a routine domestic
disturbance, Police Sergeant James (Hugo Speer)
instead finds a dead body… and the diary of a young
girl. Through the secrets held within the diary, James
is forced to confront the horrors held within the house
and his own worst fears as a father.
Director Jon Max Spatz
PRINT SOURCE Signature Pictures Ltd
Sat 22
11.00
91 mins
CONTRAVENTION
Carla in 10 Seconds
Canada 2016. 15 mins. French with English subtitles.
During a teen party, "snapshots" of football team
members gang-banging a young woman start making
the rounds. Rumours immediately start flying and
Gaby begins to suspect that the young woman in
question might well be her best friend, Carla.
Director Jeanne LeBlanc
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Blackmoor
UK 2016. 11 mins.
A heart-breaking story of high suspense set against
the backdrop of 1970s rural England: nobody is a
stranger in the middle of nowhere.
Director Max Pirkis
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Lost Youth
Japan 2016. 15 mins. Japanese with English subtitles.
Lost Youth is a film that exposes the darker side of
Tokyo and tells stories about young people in Japan,
which usually go unreported by the Japanese media
due to political censorship.
Director Taichi Kimura
PRINT SOURCE Boiler Room
Cain's Shadow
Italy 2016. 29 mins. Italian with English subtitles.
November 5th, 2025. Western metropolis. Young
inspector Abel is grappling with the umpteenth
disappearance: Angela, a 9-year-old girl, of whom
there has been no news for two days. For more than
ten years there have been many disappearances of
children. Numbers assume alarming proportions; the
police are indicted. Ada is a young woman of thirty
whose daughter was kidnapped some years before.
From that day on she has led a personal investigation
searching for the truth.
Director Antonio De Palo
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Hana bi
The Party
Ireland 2016. 14 mins.
Laurence welcomes his cousin and man-on-the-run
Mickey to a party of drinking, dancing and young love.
By morning, reality catches up with them.
Director Andrea Harkin
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Thu 27
8.00
91 mins Cine
Mobile
Speechless
Germany 2016. 7 mins.
A little boy walks through a toy store full of people
talking a strange and incomprehensible language.
Alone he bonds with a young mother who finds a way
to communicate with him without words. He is going
to tell her something that she was not ready to hear.
Director Robin Polak
PRINT SOURCE Farah Abushwesha
ShortReel is the competition for student filmmakers in eastern and central
England, run by the Arts Film Club in association with the Cambridge Film Festival.
Students of all ages are invited to submit a short film in any genre or style. The winning film will be
announced on Facebook and premiered at the Festival on Fri 21st October, screening alongside festival main
feature Sully. The winning filmmaker will also receive a £200 cash prize to assist them in their filmmaking.
The shortlisted films for 2016 are:
www.facebook.com/artsfilmclub
www.facebook.com/shortreelfilmaward
The Beehive and the Bob
directed by Samuel Weinberger
of Trinity College, Cambridge
The Black Rose
directed by Jemma Stribling
of Anglia Ruskin University
Lazarus
directed by Emily O’Brien
of Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell
The Arts Film Club was formed in 2010 by a group of Cambridge film enthusiasts. It’s
an informal, friendly community of film lovers who get together to explore and discuss
some of the cinematic gems to be seen at the Arts Picturehouse.
The winning film is selected
by a jury chaired by local
filmmaker Stefan Georgiou,
director of the 2013
Cambridge Film Festival
favourite, Dead Cat, and of
the short film, Sexlife, which
screened at last year’s
Festival. Stefan has spent
the last year developing
his next feature film and
directing television pilots.
DOCUMENTARIES
ARE REALLY
BORING!
WRONG WRONG WRONG
WRONG WRONG!
Documentaries constitute some of the best short films in our archive.
Got an issue to air? Make a short documentary. Got a passion to share? Make a
short documentary. Just want to stand and stare? Do it holding a camera. The
result? It’s a documentary.
We have documentaries from all over the planet, keyholes into other lives, other
minds, and other worlds. And some of them will rock yours.
That's a promise.
Utilising this material we are holding a seminar on the art of the short
documentary. Screening some excellent and varied films together with
commentary and discussion, we offer a fascinating and rewarding
programme to both media students and the public.
Set in the intriguing Picturehouse Cinemobile we offer you an enjoyable,
illuminating and memorable time.
Cambridge Cinema Shorts
Promoting the exhibition of short film.
Cambridge Cinema Shorts Presents
CineMobile
Wed 26
10.30am
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CAMBRIDGE
FESTIVAL
OF IDEAS
CAMBRIDGE
SHORTS
MON 24TH,
5.00-6.30
ARTS
PICTUREHOUSE
Pre-book your
free tickets via
Festival of Ideas
http://cfi2016cambridgeshorts.eventbrite.co.uk
www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk
BELIEVING IS SEEING
The world is full of things that human eyes can’t see unaided.
To see these things, we need to be able to conceive of
them; to imagine them; to make tools to bring them into
focus; and to communicate them in a way that will capture
other imaginations.
Researchers Marcus Fantham and Ellie Chan
Filmmaker Formulate Media Ltd
DISH LIFE
“It’s like having thousands of pets.” What scientists really think
about looking after their stem cells.
Researchers Loriana Vitillo and Karen Jent
Filmmaker Chloe Thomas
Join us for the premiere of the third edition of the Cambridge Shorts film series at
this year’s Cambridge Film Festival. The films showcase current University research
in creative, cross-disciplinary collaborations between researchers and filmmakers.
PAIN IN THE MACHINE
A short documentary considering whether pain has any role in
the future development of artificial intelligence and robotics.
Could and should robots feel pain?
Researchers Beth Singler and Ewan St John Smith
Filmmakers Colin Ramsay and James Uren of Little
Dragon Films
TALK WITH YOUR HANDS:
COMMUNICATING ACROSS THE
SENSORY SPECTRUM
With insights from neuroscientists, linguists, blind and deaf
individuals, this film highlights the scientific, subtle and
surprising differences between spoken and sign language.
Researchers Craig Pearson and Julio Song
Filmmaker Toby Smith
A Zto
The Adventures of Robin Hood 21
Alba 6
Alfredo Bini: Unexpected Guest 6
All of A Sudden 15
Always (Crashing) 21
Arrival 6
Around China with a Camera 18
Arsenal 18
As I Open My Eyes (CAFF) 20
Athos (microcinema 2) 22
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies 24
Awaiting 14
The Bacchus Lady 6
Barcelona Summer Night 14
Barcelona Christmas Night 14
Between Sea and Land 6
Beyond the Gates 24
Bodkin Ras 6
Boris Without Beatrice 6
The Breaking Point 21
A Brilliant Genocide 6
Brothers 7
Brothers of the Night 7
Cambridge Cinema Shorts 29
The Cameraman 17
Casablanca 21
Chocolat 7
Cloudy Sunday 7
Corpse Bride 27
Crash 21
Dare to Dream (CAFF Shorts) 20
Daughter 7
Destiny 18
Don’t Be Bad 7
The Dreamed Ones 7
Der Engel (microcinema 1) 22
The Endless River (CAFF) 20
The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers 7
Festival of Ideas -Shorts 30
The Final Reel 7
The Four Companions 19
Francesca 24
Frankenstein (1931) 24
From Afar 7
Fukushima- A Nuclear Story 8
Future Baby 8
Gata: Got All That, Ant? 25
A Great Day in Harlem & A Year Along the
Abandonned Road 8
A Good American 8
Gog 3-D 5
The Handmaiden 8
Harmonium 8
Harmonious Rhythms: Dance and Silent Film 18
A Heavy Heart 15
Hold your Breath (microcinema 1) 22
Homo Sapiens 9
I Daniel Blake 5
Illegitimate 9
In The Last Days of the City 9
Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words 19
The Interrogation 14
Intermezzo 19
Into the Inferno 5
Inversion 9
It’s Only the End of the World 10
Jennifer (microcinema 2) 22
Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word 24
June Night 19
Keaton for Kids with Neil Brand 26
The Kingdom of Shadows (microcinema 4) 23
Letters From Baghdad 9
Life is Waiting: Referendum
and Resistance in Western Sahara (CAFF) 21
The Light Between Oceans 10
Light Years 10
Light that Obscures (microcinema 1) 22
The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis 10
Love is Thicker than Water 10
The Love Witch 24
Making It 11
Manchester by the Sea 11
Mattress Men 11
Mimosas 11
Nakom 14
Next Generation Short Tiger 2016 15
Numb 11
Oleg and the Rare Arts 12
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice 12
One of Us 14
On the Other Side 12
Parole 12
Paterson 12
Personal Affairs 12
Public House (microcinema 3) 23
A Quiet Passion 5
Re: A Pier 12
Rediscovering Michael Curtiz (Talk) 21
The Remembered Film (microcinema 4) 23
Revolutions – New Art for a New World 12
El Sur 12
S is for Stanley 12
Salomé 18
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas 14
Scherzo Diabolico 24
ShortFusion: Adaptation 29
ShortFusion: Contravention 29
ShortFusion: Film Hub Central East 28
ShortFusion: Glass Ceiling 28
ShortFusion: Nostalgia? 28
ShortReel 29
Stormy Weather 13
Sully 13
Syd Barrett: A Very Special Thing to Me 25
Then and Now (Round Table Discussion) 23
Things of the Aimless Wanderer (CAFF) 20
Toni Erdmann 15
Train to Busan 13
Two Timid Souls 18
Two-Mirror Self Portrait
(Version 4, ‘Cornered”) (microcinema 1) 22
Tomorrow 13
Ukrainian Sheriffs 13
The Unseen (CAFF) 20
United States of Love 13
Untitled Installation – Steve Farrer 22
The Virus of Fear 14
Walk with Me: The Trials of Damon J Keith 13
Warrior Road 24
Wednesday 04.45 13
A Woman’s Face 19
Wonderland 13
Wonder of Creation 18
Zanzibar Soccer Dreams (CAFF) 20
Zura Taekwondo Fighter (CAFF) 20
Zona Norte 15
Family Film Festival – 26+27
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Almost Naked Animals
The BFG
Bitziboo & Sing-Along
Button Moon
The Cameraman & The High Sign (Parkside Pool)
Corpse Bride
Dogtanian
Finding Dory
Halloween Shorts
Harriet’s Army
Keaton for Kids with Neil Brand
Keep on Wombling with Mike Batt
Litterbugs
Microcosmos & Shepreth
News From Planet Mars
Peter Rabbit
Safiya Flies Across the Ocean & Litterbugs
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
The Secret of Kells
The Storytime Fairy
Super Hero Smack Down Workshop
Wallace and Gromit
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg?
Young Frankenstein

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