All That Heaven Allows27exciting, with the values of an expensive Hollywood reconstruction. Dennis brings a photographer's subtle framing and composition to each shot (he won a Bayeux-Calvados Award for War Correspondents); it's a painterly, beautiful film.Danfung Dennis is attending the Festival and, with fellow war correspondents Balazs Gardi, Teru Kuwayama and Inigo Gilmore, is presenting an unmissable series of events exploring modern conflict reportage, in association with the Frontline Club.Hell and Back Again is proudly presented as part of the cultural programme of UK National Armed Forces Day, and a special Veterans' Screening will take place on Sunday 26 June.Screening with: Blood and Dust (Vaughan Smith/USA/2011/25 min)HELL AND BACK AGAINfeature filmsDOCUMENTARY - INTERNATIONALUK PREMIEREAli Samadi Ahadi/Germany,Iran/2010/80 minTHU 23 JUNE 18:00 FILMHOUSE 1SAT 25 JUNE 15:15 FILMHOUSE 2PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)Green is the colour of hope. Green is the colour of Islam.It's the 2009 Islamic Presidential Elections and, contrary to expectations, conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-confirmed in office. Amidst accusations of vote-rigging a wave of protest demonstrations took place only to be squashed by brutal attacks by government militia. A collage of interviews, animated reconstruction and social media document the events and defiant stories of people caught up in the violent revolution. Supported by ECA & University of Edinburgh Animating Realities Conference and Take One Action.The Green WaveCONFLICT | REPORTAGEJOINT UK PREMIEREDanfung Dennis/USA,UK,Afghanistan/2010/88 minSUN 26 JUNE 16:00 VENUE TBCPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Friedrich Nietzsche.This is a war documentary, the likes of which you've never seen; important and devastating, it ushers in a new multi-sensorial language of conflict reportage.How do you lead men into battle? How to cope when normal life is a more frightening prospect than white hot contact? This 2011 double Sundance winner (Cinematography and Grand Jury prizes) and, incredibly, debut feature from Danfung Dennis posits potent and humane answers, in a fashion unlike few previous Afghanistan essays.Hell and Back AgainDennis was embedded with US Marines Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, as they launched a major assault on Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. We follow Sergeant Nathan Harris, as he leads his men in dreadful contact, and as they reach out to despairing, displaced villagers. When Harris is horribly injured, he returns home to his wife, and becomes addicted to medication. This is a portrait of a man battling pain, addiction, dreadful memories, the loss of his self, and those who must pick up the pieces, and suffer the repercussions.The film is extraordinary on several levels. Dennis built for himself a flexible, fully portable, wearable camera and sound rig, allowing him to keep pace with the fast moving troops, maintaining position at the centre of some terrifying action; the battle scenes are alarming and unsettlingly "Want to change the world but not sure where to start? These guys will rouse you into action." The GuardianTake One Action celebrates the people and movies that are changing the world. Via world-class cinema, we inspire thousands of ordinary people to take a critical view and positive action on issues of global concern. Check out our events at EIFF on pages 23 and 27, or connect with us online at www.takeoneaction.org.uk

28Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011JITTERSfeature filmsSTRANDPREMIERE TYPEMarius Holst/Norway/2010/115 minCast: Stellan Skarsgård, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad, Trond NilssenSUN 19 JUNE 12:45 CAMEO 1SAT 25 JUNE 20:15 CAMEO 1PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)A group of young inmates fight for their right to freedom.Based on a true story of the brutal uprising at Bastoy reform school for underprivileged boys, this snowbound epic is literally steeped in tragedy. Stellan Skarsgård plays the condescending school governor who turns a blind eye to obvious abuse whilst administering brutal punishment to his unfortunate young charges. The stunning cinematography and expertly observed period detail add real authenticity and the performances (by mainly non-professional actors) are excellent.King of Devil's IslandFEATURES - INTERNATIONALUK PREMIERESTRANDPREMIERE TYPEBaldvin Z/Iceland/2010/97 minCast: Atli Óskar Fjalarson, Hreindís Ylva Garöarsdóttir Hólm, Haraldur Ari StefánssonFRI 17 JUNE 20:00 FILMHOUSE 2SUN 19 JUNE 22:00 FILMHOUSE 2PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)A refreshing coming of age story which plays like an Icelandic Skins.Returning from a study trip to Manchester, Gabriel has a new friend and a secret he doesn't want to share, even with his close group of friends. Summer stretches ahead of him, filled with broken hearts, house parties and ill-advised hair experiments. Meanwhile his friends have family and money troubles of their own and depend on reliable Gabriel for support. Can he work out who and what he wants?JittersFEATURES - INTERNATIONALUK PREMIEREFEATURES - INTERNATIONALUK PREMIEREPhilip Seymour Hoffman/USA/2010/90 minCast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tom McCarthySUN 19 JUNE 20:45 GEORGE SQ THEATRETUE 21 JUNE 18:00 GEORGE SQ THEATREPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)Philip Seymour Hoffman's behind the camera debut.The director is also Jack - a character he knows well, having played it many times on stage in Bob Glaudini's play - an overweight, shy, reggae-loving, New York chauffeur looking for love, aided in his quest by his married best buddy Clyde, who sees a possibility for Jack with one of his wife's colleagues, the equally inclined-to-be-reticent Connie. Beautifully realised characters played by a flawless cast, in a film that never quite lets you predict where it is going to go next.Jack Goes BoatingDOCUMENTARY - INTERNATIONALUK PREMIERELorenz Knauer/Germany/2010/107 minTHU 16 JUNE 19:40 FILMHOUSE 1SUN 19 JUNE 21:00 FILMHOUSE 3PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONC)The film follows Dr Jane Goodall, a world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, from when she first travels to Lake Tanganyika, in what is now Tanzania's Gombe National Park. The chimpanzee behavioural research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and today her vision has expanded into a global mission to empower people to make a difference for all living things. janegoodall.org.ukJane's JourneyEdinburgh is delighted to be hosting National Armed Forces Day in 2011. The City is planning a weekend of celebrations to show our support to those who are currently serving, those who have served and to their families.Edinburgh's celebration of the Armed Forces will run from Friday 24 June - Sunday 26 June and will include a parade down the Royal Mile, a party in Holyrood Park and several air displays over the weekend. The programme is still being developed and will be updated regularly so keep visiting the website to see what's new. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/armedforcesday2011