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14LOOKING SOUTHUK PREMIEREAmateurNéstor Frenkel/Argentina/2011/76 min Cast: Jorge Mario, Ofelia Graziano de MarioSAT 23 JUNE 21:30 CINEWORLDFRI 29 JUNE 21:30 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)A dentist by trade, Jorge Mario has numerous hobbies and one real passion: the cinema. For years he made films in Super 8, graduating from home movies to narrative films. Now 70, Mario wants to do a remake of his own magnum opus, the Super 8 western Winchester Martin. This documentary is an affectionate homage to a vanishing culture of popular cinephilia.ANIMATIONEUROPEAN PREMIERETHE 99 UnboundDave Osborne/UK, Kuwait/2011/82 minSUN 24 JUNE 13:20 CINEWORLDMON 25 JUNE 19:00 CINEWORLDPRICE: £6.00 (£5.00 CONCS)Introducing to the screen in crisp computer generated animation the super heroes of Naif Al-Mutawa's comic strip 'The 99', this feature debut from British animator Dave Osborne brings together the first five heroes connected by their special relationship with the Noor stones: gemstones imbued with the wisdom and knowledge of the lost civilisation of Baghdad. Each represents one of the 99 attributes of Allah. An action-packed international journey crammed with intrigue, conflict and advocacy of unity amongst diversity.SPECIAL SCREENINGS1 DayPenny Woolcock/UK/2009/102 minCast: Dylan Duffus, Orhan Whyte, Lady Leshurr, Yohance WatsonMON 25 JUNE 17:50 FILMHOUSE 1PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)With humour, sensitivity and confidence, Penny Woolcock's hip-hop musical depicts the lives of gang members and their families in Birmingham. The cast of non-professionals is led by Dylan Duffus as Flash, a drug dealer who has 24 hours to come up with the £100,000 missing from the amount his jailed boss gave him for safekeeping. Irrepressibly soulful, 1 Day is grounded in a deep feeling for the survival of community in the midst of criminality. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about the deadly culture of gang, gun, knife and criminality which is endemic in all our inner cities.DIRECTORS' SHOWCASEINTERNATIONAL PREMIERE7 Days in Havana(7 días en La Habana)Benicio Del Toro, Pablo Trapero, Julio Medem, Elia Suleiman, Gaspar Noé, Juan Carlos Tabío, Laurent Cantet/France, Spain/2012/126 minCast: Josh Hutcherson, Daniel Brühl, Emir Kusturica, Melissa Rivera, Elia SuleimanFRI 22 JUNE 18:20 CINEWORLDWED 27 JUNE 18:20 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)A week in the life of one of the most fascinating cities on earth, chronicled day by day by seven highly individual international directors. The seven stories add up to a complex mosaic of contemporary Havana in all its richness, filled with vivid characters and dramatic contrasts, capturing a moment of time in a city on the verge of a major historical transition.Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012AMATEURfeature films, shorts & events 15ANIMATIONAnimation Panel: Running Out of Film75 minTHU 28 JUNE 14:30 FILMHOUSE 2FREE TICKETED EVENTPresented by the Scottish Animation Network.The technology involved in the art of animation has evolved since its heyday. Early pioneering principles of the craft were established when production was created for, and committed to, celluloid film. This panel will discuss the impact of contemporary digital advances on animation practice, comparing traditional production methods to new; film prints to digital projections. Has 'film' been rendered obsolete? McLaren Animation Award nominees are joined by other industry specialists to discuss.FOCUS ON DENMARKUK PREMIEREThe Ambassador(Ambassadøren)Mads Brügger/Denmark/2011/93 minSUN 24 JUNE 16:45 CINEWORLDMON 25 JUNE 18:10 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)Danish documentarist/satirist/provocateur Mads Brügger decides to expose the high-stakes game of political and economic corruption in Africa. How to go about this? By carrying a hidden camera as he buys a diplomatic assignment to the Central African Republic and sets up a match factory staffed by Pygmies to serve as a front for a diamond-smuggling operation. A gonzo exposé of neo-colonialism that is bound to stir up controversy. "Brügger is sort of the VICE magazine version of Sasha Baron Cohen, as financed by Lars Von Trier" (Karina Longworth, LA Weekly).NEW PERSPECTIVESUK PREMIEREAnd If We All Lived Together? (Et si on vivait tous ensemble?)Stéphane Robelin/France, Germany/2011/ 96 min Cast: Guy Bedos, Daniel Brühl, Geraldine Chaplin, Jane Fonda, Claude Rich, Pierre RichardSUN 24 JUNE 20:30 CINEWORLDTUE 26 JUNE 20:30 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)Several screen icons star in a comedy-drama that treats delicate issues with tact, humour and intelligence. Five long-time friends (Jane Fonda, Geraldine Chaplin, Claude Rich, Pierre Richard, Guy Bedos), now past retirement age, decide to move in together. Under the watchful eyes of their younger caretaker (Daniel Bruhl), an anthropology student, the new housemates confront some hidden issues from their shared past while struggling to cope with the problems of ageing.PHILIPPINE NEW WAVEUK PREMIEREAmokLawrence Anthony Fajardo/Philippines/ 2011/83 minCast: Mark Gil, Dido de la Paz, Garry Lim, Nonie Buencamino, John ArceoTHU 21 JUNE 19:45 FILMHOUSE 3PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)One sweltering day on the mean streets of Manila, various lives intersect and come into conflict as an act of random violence escalates into a brutal struggle for survival. "Fajardo's technical exercise is a showcase of his talent for skewering disparate lives momentarily trapped in an urban labyrinth through a random act of violence" (Khavn de la Cruz, filmmaker).20 June - 1 JulyAND IF WE ALL LIVED TOGETHER? feature films, shorts & events |