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13gAlA FilmSin cinemas August 2012© 2012 Disney/PixarEnter at www.visitscotland.com/braveEilean Donan Castle, HighlandsOPENING NIGHT GALAUK PREMIEREKiller JoeWilliam Friedkin/USA/2011/103 minCast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, Thomas Haden ChurchWED 20 JUNE 21:30 FESTIvAL THEATREPRICE: £15.00 (£9.50 CONCS)The exhilarating, intense, and brilliantly crafted new comedy-thriller by William Friedkin. Chris, a none-too-bright young drug dealer (Emile Hirsch), lives with his even dimmer father (Thomas Haden Church) and his stepmother (Gina Gershon) in a trailer park in Dallas. The trio conspire to murder Chris's mum for the insurance money and hire policeman/hit man Joe (Matthew McConaughey) to carry out the deed. Lacking funds for a retainer, they loan Chris's sister (Juno Temple) to Joe as sexual collateral. What ensues is not for the faint of heart.CLOSING NIGHT GALAEUROPEAN PREMIEREBraveMark Andrews, Brenda Chapman/USA/2012/100 minCast: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig FergusonSAT 30 JUNE 20:15 FESTIvAL THEATREPRICE: £15.00 (£9.50 CONCS)A grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humour, Braveuncovers a new tale in the mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Headstrong Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), defies an age-old custom and inadvertently unleashes chaos, forcing her to discover the meaning of true bravery before it's too late. Opens 3 August in Scotland and nationwide 17 August, in Disney Digital 3DTM.KILLER JOEBRAVE