CinemaSeptember – October 2016

Discovery Film Festival is back! Every October, wedevote three weeks in our programme to screeningsof the best international films for young audiences.We welcome school groups and families into thebuilding to enjoy short films, animation, artists’ moving image and new feature films which havebeen carefully selected by Festival Producer MikeTait and his amazing team of Discovery Young Ambassadors. Workshops and gallery visits are onoffer as well, with members of our Exhibitions andEducation teams on hand to help bring the art to life. We have included some of the festival highlightsin this guide but there’s plenty more in the full programme so please pick one up and take a look:it’s available from Tue 27 September.

For Halloween, three days of Dundead fun kicks off with Seth Rogen’s animated (but definitelygrown-ups only) Sausage Party and closes with1980s cult classic Fright Night. But don’t wait untilthe end of the month to satisfy that craving for horror: we’ve been granted an exclusive sneak preview of a film that everyone is talking about,Under the Shadow, before it goes out on general release across the UK.

There’s a plethora of special events coming up too – we have satellite Q&As with Louis Theroux andWerner Herzog as well as a live discussion eventafter a brand new documentary about growing uptransgender, Real Boy, which has been organisedby the Scottish Queer International Film Festival.And as if that wasn’t enough, the new releases inthis guide include two of the very best films fromCannes 2016 – Andrea Arnold’s American Honeyand Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake. These two films areamong the best of the year and we are extremelyproud to be able to bring them to you.

Alice BlackHead of Cinema

Additional contributors:Brian Hoyle, Christopher O’Neil, Jessica Reid,Adam Smart, Mike Tait

ContentsNew Films

American Honey 13Anthropoid 7Bridget Jones’s Baby 7Captain Fantastic 4The Clan 8The Girl on the Train 11The Girl With All the Gifts 10Hell or High Water 5Hunt for the Wilderpeople 4I, Daniel Blake 14Little Men 8Lo and Behold 12The Magnificent Seven 10Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 9My Scientology Movie 12The Rebound 5Under the Shadow 6War on Everyone 11

Documentary

The First Monday in May 15The Lovers and the Despot 15Real Boy 15

Performance

Bolshoi: The Golden Age 20Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer 20Live from the Met: Tristan und Isolde 20

Knit along

Yarn: The Movie 21

The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers

The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers 22Stormy Weather 22

Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise 23

Vintage

El Sur 23

Dundead

Alena 25Fright Night 25Sausage Party 24The Witches 24

Discovery Family Film Club

Blinky Bill: The Movie 26Discovery Film Festival 2015: Our Favourite Shorts 26

Discovery Film Festival Preview 27

Luminate

45 Years 29The Grump 29Mom and Me 28Robin and Marian 29

Animation

Akira 30

DCA Film Quiz 30

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NewFilms

Captain Fantastic Fri 23 – Thu 29 September

From the moment we meet them, it’s clear that the Cash clanaren’t your typical family. Deep in a forest somewhere in theAmerican Pacific Northwest, a group of youngsters are beingput through a gruelling training programme that would putBear Grylls to shame. But physical endurance and survivalskills are only part of the teaching that Ben (Viggo Mortensen)wants his children to learn. They also must have a comprehensiveunderstanding of philosophy, literature and music.

The Cash family’s unique way of life changes dramaticallywhen Ben gets the news that his wife, who has been struggling with mental illness, has passed away. Her conservative Christian parents, who never approved of theirdaughter’s extreme life choices, forbid Ben from attending the funeral. Devastated and determined to give their mum theBuddhist burial she wanted, Ben packs up the children andtakes them on a road trip which will change their lives for ever.

Viggo Mortensen was born to the play the role of the idealistic(and oh so charismatic) father who walks a fine line betweenwanting to protect his children and control them. All the youngcast are terrific, particularly George MacKay (Sunshine onLeith), as the eldest child; cautious and sensitive, taking hisfirst steps into an adult world.

Dir: Matt Ross USA 2016 / 2h / 15Cine Sundays Sun 25 September, 11:00Bring a Baby Thu 29 September, 10:30Senior Citizen Kane Club Thu 29 September, 10:30

Hunt for the WilderpeopleFri 23 – Thu 29 September

We’ve been huge fans of Taika Waititi since Boyfeatured in our 2010 Discovery Film Festival, andhis vampire mockumentary What We Do in theShadowswas one of our favourite films of 2014.Hunt for the Wilderpeople continues that trend:this is an odd-couple adventure film with a hugeheart.

Julian Dennison (last seen in another Discoveryhit, Paper Planes) is Ricky, a 13 year-old who hasbeen in and out of foster homes for most of his lifeuntil being placed on an isolated farm with a newfoster mum, Bella, and her grumpy husband Hec(Sam Neill). Feeling nurtured by Bella, Ricky finallysettles in, but when tragedy strikes he decides torun away into the bush rather than risk beingtaken back into care. Hec follows him and thusbegins a series of hilarious misunderstandingswhich lead to the police launching a manhunt forthe pair. The unlikely duo has no choice but to join forces, and after a rocky start they form a firmfriendship that neither is willing to give up withouta fight.

Dennison brings the perfect blend of wisdom beyond his years and vulnerability to Ricky, whichmeans you’ll be rooting for him from the openingshot to the final scene. Neill’s Hec is a joy to watchas he develops from an isolated older man into akindly caring protector, and all along the way ouroutlaws encounter the memorable and extremelyfunny cast of characters we’ve come to expect in a Waititi film. This film comes with the highestrecommendation you can think of, with a cherryon the top – that’s how much we love it!

Dir: Taika Waititi New Zealand 2016 / 1h42m / 12A

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Hell or High Water Fri 23 – Thu 29 September

Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie makes a foray into genrefilmmaking with this outlaws-on-the-run drama, written bySicario screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. With an ensemble castthat includes Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster, this is aclassic American tale told with the fresh eye maybe only anoutsider can bring.

Brothers Toby and Tanner Howard are like chalk and cheese.Recently released from prison, Tanner (Foster) is a loose cannon and certainly doesn’t seem to have learned any lessons from his spell behind bars. But his law-abiding youngbrother Toby (Pine), struggling to meet the mortgage paymentson the family ranch, needs his help – they must raise somecash or lose everything. Their plan to rob only small regionalbanks in Texas starts off well, but soon Tanner’s trigger happypersonality starts to get in the way. It doesn’t help that theyare being tracked by Texan Ranger Marcus Hamilton (Bridges)and his half-Comanche, half-Mexican partner Alberto (GilBirmingham), who doggedly pursue the outlaws across thestate.

A delicate game of cat and mouse begins and you can’t helpbut root for both sides. Pine has an everyman quality thatmakes him very appealing and the odd-couple pairing ofBridges and Birmingham makes for some great comic reliefamongst all the tense robbery set pieces. The ‘ordinary’ folkthey all meet along the way in diners, banks and motels are allstraight out of a Coen Brothers film. With a score by NickCave and Warren Ellis, Hell or High Watermight not be themost original film you’ll see all year, but it is a very entertainingwatch.

Dir: David Mackenzie USA 2016 / 1h42m / 15

The Rebound Sat 1 October, 18:00

Miami is a city known for its sports and diversity.For the Miami Heat Wheels it’s a city of opportunity,second chances, and a call to win against allodds. The Rebound is an insider’s look at thestruggling wheelchair basketball team following a defeat at the national championships. In community supported wheelchair basketball programmes across the nation, players push their way physically, mentally and emotionallythrough each season without the recognition orthe resources of mainstream sports. Among theHeat Wheels, passion and drive are abundant, but the team’s dwindling cheque book threatensto cut short its attempt to take the national title.

First-time director Shaina Allen and producerMichael Esposito step deep inside the lives ofthree players as they endure and respond to adversity, and fight their way to a second chance.Friends, family, and pride hang in the balance asthese men find an extraordinary gift in the handlife has dealt. They hope for an education, a bigbreak, and a new life.

The cameras don’t stop when the players leavethe court: the film follows them through the trialsof daily life with a disability. With each victory, theplayers, and their team, get closer to the idea thatanything is possible – and it’s all about how yourebound.

Dir: Shaina Allen USA 2016 / 1h / 15

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Under the Shadow Fri 23 – Thu 29 September

After the surprise hit A Girl Walks Home Alone At Nightwe know we aren’t the only ones who’ve been eagerly awaitingthe next Persian-language genre film. We’re delighted then to be able to offer our audience an exclusive sneak previewof Under the Shadow, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year to glowing reviews.

The setting is late 1980s Tehran, where an atmosphere oftension permeates daily life in the post revolution and Iran-Iraq war era. Shideh (Narges Rashidi) lives with herdoctor husband Iraj (Bobby Naderi) and young daughterDorsa (Avin Manshadi). With her own medical career cutshort because of her left-wing political affiliations, Shidehclearly feels dissatisfied with her home life. When Iraj iscalled up for military service, he pleads with his wife tomove to his parents’ home up North but she flatly refuses, determined to stay in their flat in the city. After a missilestrikes the apartment block and most of the residents flee, Shideh is left alone with little Dorsa in a building whichseems to be taking on a sinister life of its own.

Like Berberian Sound Studio or The Witch, Under the Shadow uses sound design brilliantly to evoke not only theclaustrophobia of communal living but the menace of war and of course, internal psychological demons. The historicalperiod is also a rich well of symbolism from which first-time filmmaker Anvari draws to convey the threats against thedefiant Shideh, both imagined and (perhaps more terrifyingly) real.

Dir: Babak Anvari UK / Jordan / Qatar 2016 / 1h23m / cert tbc Persian with English subtitles

“The historical period is a rich well of symbolism fromwhich first-time filmmakerAnvari draws.”

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Bridget Jones’s Baby Fri 30 September – Thu 6 October

In 2001 the British rom-com was at the height ofits success. What had started with Four Weddingsand a Funeral and continued with Notting Hillwasa celebration of affable and foppish Britishnessthat cinema-going audiences lapped up withpleasure. Then an emphasis on the female perspective was added to the formula, and produced another box office hit in the form ofBridget Jones’s Diary. The story of a chaotic 30-something professional juggling aspirations ofa successful career with dreams of the perfectman, it became one of the best-loved comediesof its time. Fifteen years and a sequel later, we’rebeing treated to Bridget’s triumphant return inBridget Jones’s Baby.

Having broken up with her long time love MarkDarcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) finds solace in her career as a newsproducer. Focusing on work, she is soon bowledover by love in the form of a suave and handsomeAmerican named Jack (Patrick Dempsey). Hilarityensues when Bridget learns she is pregnant, butdoesn’t know which of her romantic interests thefather is.

Bridget Jones’s Baby is by no means a ground-breaking shift for the romantic comedy, and nordoes it need to be. It is a very funny comedy oferrors with a brilliant lead performance from Zellweger, who has settled back into the role with ease after a 12 year break. Supported by greatcomedy performances from all the cast, includingthe ever-brilliant Emma Thompson, this is a filmsure to have you in fits of laughter.

Dir: Sharon Maguire UK 2016 / 2h2m / 15Bring a Baby Thu 6 October, 10:30

AnthropoidFri 30 September – Thu 6 October

Based on the true story of a group of Second World WarCzech resistance fighters who dared to attempt to assassinateone of the highest ranking Nazi officers, Anthropoid is one of those rare films about heroes these days which doesn’t involve superpowers, but instead real nerves of steel.

The story has already been the subject of several film adaptations, but writer director Sean Ellis focuses on thecourageous men who carried out the plot. Anthropoid was thecodename for a dangerous mission to assassinate SS officerReinhard Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague, who was one ofthe key players in the Final Solution, Hitler’s third in commandand the leader of the Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia. Two soldiers from the exiled Czech army, Josef Gabcik (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubis (Jamie Dornan) were parachuted intotheir occupied homeland in 1941. With very limited limited intelligence on Heydrich and hardly any equipment, they hadto navigate a city under siege to carry out their mission. Fullyaware that the success or failure of their attempt will shape thefuture of their nation forever, these two men must also live withthe knowledge that their own lives are likely to be sacrificed either way.

Murphy and Dornan are very well cast – one determined andfocused, the other optimistic and hopeful – and both have undeniable screen charisma. Shot in tense close-ups, thecharacters’ emotions become almost palpable, so that whenthe film’s frenetic pace builds to a crescendo for the final confrontation, your heart will be beating alongside theirs.

Dir: Sean Ellis Czech Republic / UK / France 2016 / 2h / 15

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Little Men Fri 30 September – Thu 6 October

Ira Sachs, who brought us the gem Love Is Strange, returns to New York with an intimate story of friendship between twoboys from very different backgrounds. Beautifully observed,Little Men says a lot about class, gentrification and the painsof growing up.

Shy 13 year-old Jake (Theo Taplitz) has just moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn with his parents (Greg Kinnear andJennifer Ehle) to live in the home they’ve inherited from hisgrandfather. The lower half of the house is occupied byLeonor (Paulina Garcia), who lives with her outgoing teenageson Tony (Michael Barbieri) and runs a small boutique dressshop. Tony and Jake quickly strike up a firm friendship, whilethe adults are drawn into a disagreement over property rights.The two boys are inseparable; rollerblading around the park,going to a teen disco, talking about their dreams for the future: for the first time in his life, Jake feels like he has a real friend. But as tensions mount between his parents andhis friend’s mother, the gulf between the boys’ economicbackgrounds will eventually play a key role in their lives.

Both young actors are utterly engaging and you’ll feel it keenlywhen their friendship starts to falter. Sachs maintains an even-handed approach and the story is truthfully balanced – you’llfeel anger and sympathy for all sides at some point. This is afilm which feels real, as if you’ve just opened the door to yourneighbours’ brownstone and walked in to watch their livesunfold.

Dir: Ira Sachs USA / 2016 / 1h25m / PGCine Sundays Sun 2 October, 11:00

The Clan El ClanFri 30 September – Thu 6 October

Definitely falling into the category of ‘truth isstranger than fiction’, Pablo Trapero’s new filmThe Clan is the story of the infamous Puccio family, who made their fortune through a veryshady mix of kidnapping, ransom and murder in1980s Argentina.

On the surface, Arquimedes Puccio (GuillermoFrancella) was a model citizen, but underneaththe veneer of respectability was a domineeringbully. Using his rugby star son Alejandro (PeterLanzani) as a lure, Arquimedes chose his victimsfrom well-to-do families, capturing them andkeeping them in solitary confinement in his basement. Pretending to be part of a secret government operation (very believable given thepolitical climate) he would extract a ransom fromfrantic relatives before having the victim shot. As horrifying as it sounds, for the Puccio family thiswas business, and domestic life went on as normal around them. Shielded by corrupt policeofficials, they continued unchecked until choosinga victim from a family too high-profile to be ignored.

In this parable of the horror which permeated lifein Argentina under the Junta’s rule, Trapero’s contempt for those who participated, colluded or ignored what was going on is palpable. Stylishbut tough, this winner of the Silver Lion for BestDirector at the Venice Film Festival is a compellingwatch.

Dir: Pablo Trapero Argentina / Spain 2015 / 1h48m / 15 Spanish with English subtitles

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Fri 7 – Thu 20 October

Beetlejuice. Edward Scissorhands. The Corpse Bride. Dark Shadows. Frankenweenie. When Tim Burton creates another parallel world to share with cinema audiences, the results are always strangely unique. And now we get tomeet Miss Peregrine and her apparently peculiar children. This latest adventure, combining the visionary talents of Mr Burton and the hugely popular best-selling novel by Ransom Riggs, promises another lipsmackingly enjoyable tripto the cinematic candy store.

When Jake follows a series of mysterious clues,he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, he realises that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, andwho he really is.

With a screenplay crafted from the novel by Jane Goldman (Stardust, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class), and a cast of screenheavyweights – including Eva Green, Terence Stamp, Samuel L. Jackson plus everyone’s favourite, Dame Judi Dench– this adaptation promises much. But often films for younger audiences depend on the strength of the younger castmembers’ performances, in which case Miss Peregrine lies in safe hands. Asa Butterfield has demonstrated his considerable skills with leading roles in films including The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Hugo and X+Y, so playing Jakein this big budget affair should come naturally to him. Even when he has to demonstrate his own range of peculiar skills...

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is screening in our Discovery Holiday Films strand. Tickets are £5for under 21s / £5.70 for over 21s, or a family ticket for four costs £16.

Dir: Tim Burton USA / Belgium / UK 2016 / 1h27m / tbcBring a Baby Thu 20 October, 10:30

“When Tim Burton creates another parallelworld to share with cinema audiences, the results are always strangely unique.”

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The Girl With All the Gifts Fri 7 – Thu 13 October

Scottish filmmaker Colm McCarthy (whose memorable Outcast played in Dundead in 2011), is perfectly poised tomake the leap to the big time with this post-apocalyptic genrefilm. With novelist Mike Carey adapting his own bestseller forthe big screen, this is a very exciting addition to the canon ofrecent zombie films.

Humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims intoflesh-eating ‘hungries’. Only a small group of children seemimmune to its effects. At a secure army base, the youngstersare being studied and subjected to cruel experiments by DrCaroline Caldwell (Glenn Close). One little girl, Melanie (SenniaNanua), stands out from the rest: she excels in the classroomand loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau (Gemma Arterton). When the scientific facility is attacked by a crazedmob of hungries, Melanie escapes with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks (Paddy Considine) and Dr Caldwell. Againstthe backdrop of a ravaged Britain, Melanie must now discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.

With terrific production design that makes this world seemterrifyingly believable, what sets The Girl With All the Giftsapart from other zombie films is the moral dilemma at its core,beautifully embodied by young actress Nanua (only 12 yearsold at the time of shooting), who is able to express Melanie’sphysical and emotional needs beautifully.

Dir: Colm McCarthy UK 2016 / 1h50m / 15Bring a Baby Thu 13 October, 10:30

The Magnificent Seven Fri 7 – Thu 13 October

‘Remake’ has become something of a dirty wordwhen it comes to movies. To take classic filmsand attempt to re-envision them is downright sacrilege to some people. To others it’s viewed as an attempt to pay homage, incorporating aunique take on the original story to create a different yet equally rewarding viewing experience.Director Antoine Fuqua clearly took the latter viewwith his remake of The Magnificent Seven (itself a remake of Seven Samurai), and we think he hassucceeded.

In the old American West, a small town under the shadow of a corrupt industrialist namedBartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) seeks theaid of a group of hired guns made up of outlawsand gunslingers, killers all. Led by bounty hunterChisholm (Denzel Washington) these seven mercenaries, at first fighting for money, realise thathelping the town of Rose Creek means more thanjust financial reward – it means redemption.

The cast of the 1960s original was unbeatablycool, with Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson and SteveMcQueen saving the day. This updated versionalso boasts an outstanding cast, including EthanHawke, Vincent D’Onofrio and Chris Pratt. Aidedby a polished script and the benefit of modernday movie making techniques, Fuqua has createda highly entertaining western that is a credit to thegenre and proves that not all remakes are badideas. Absolutely fantastic fun.

Dir: Antoine Fuqua USA 2016 / 2h12m / 12ACine Sundays Sun 9 October, 11:00

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The Girl on the Train Fri 14 – Thu 27 October

The Girl on the Train is already tipped to become this year’sGone Girl, and there are similarities between the two films:both are based on best-selling novels and both are intricatethrillers with unreliable narrators at their core. We are definitelyexcited by the prospect, as nothing quite beats an atmosphericwhodunnit as the autumn nights are drawing in.

One of the significant changes to Paula Hawkins’ originalbook in this screen adaptation has been the transposed location from London to New York, but the same darknessand danger run through this story of personal meltdown.Rachel (Emily Blunt), devastated by her recent divorce and struggling with her own addictions, spends her dailycommute fantasising about the people she sees from the window of her train. Every day she’s been watching a perfectcouple, Megan and Scott Hipwell (Haley Bennett and LukeEvans) and they’ve renewed her hope in love after the disintegration of her marriage. But when Rachel sees Meganwith another man, she is sent into an explosion of fury. Whenshe wakes up the next morning covered in cuts and bruiseswith no memory of the alcohol-fueled events of the night before and the terrifying news that Megan has gone missing,it’s no wonder that Rachel’s greatest fear is herself.

Covering such topics as addiction, loneliness and voyeurismall wrapped up in a Hitchcockian web of intrigue, The Girl onthe Train is without a doubt a perfect vehicle for the terrific talents of Emily Blunt, who’s fast becoming one of thestrongest leads on screen.

Dir: Tate Taylor USA 2016 / time tbc / cert tbc Cine Sundays Sun 16 October, 11:00Senior Citizen Kane Club Thu 20 October, 10:30

War on Everyone Fri 14 – Thu 20 October

Corruption is an ever-present theme in the films of brothers Martin and John Michael McDonagh.From In Bruges to Seven Psychopaths, The Guardto Calvary, the audience is thrust into tales of murder and blackmail populated with charactersso unscrupulous and crooked, that one cannothelp but be shocked by their presence. Shocked,quite simply, because they find themselves rooting for them. John Michael McDonagh makesus love the bad guys, and the bad guys in War onEveryone are hilarious.

What is the point of being a cop if you can’t benefit from a little extortion here and there? This is the ethos that partners Monroe (AlexanderSkarsgård) and Bolaño (Michael Peña) follow onthe mean streets of New Mexico. Any opportunitythat presents itself to frame and blackmail thecriminals they come across is destroyed by theirtrigger-happy fingers. Unfortunately, when thereprehensible duo attempt to strong-arm a villainmore dangerous and nefarious than themselves,things take a turn for the worse.

The onscreen chemistry of Skarsgård and Peña is elevated not only by McDonagh’s sharp, darklycomic script, but by their brilliant comedic timing.Peña stole the show in recent Marvel movie Ant-Man as a fast-talking thief, so it’s no surprisethat in War on Everyone, his enthusiasm forbreaking the law in the name of the law is a ridiculously obscene joy to behold.

Dir: John Michael McDonagh USA 2016 / 1h38m / 15

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My Scientology Movie Mon 10 October, 19:30

Louis Theroux’s first theatrical feature documentary, from theOscar-winning producer of Searching for Sugarman and Manon Wire, sees the renowned filmmaker delve into the world ofScientology, one of the world's most mysterious and powerfulreligions, in what he regards as ‘the holy grail of stories’.

With a lifetime of experience dealing with eccentric, unpalatableand unexpected human behaviour, the unassuming Therouxwon’t take no for an answer when his request to enter theChurch of Scientology headquarters is turned down. Inspiredby the Church’s alleged techniques, and aided by former Scientology members-turned-whistleblowers, Theroux usesactors to recreate incidents people claim to have experiencedas members, in an attempt to better understand the way itoperates. However, in a bizarre twist, it becomes clear thatLouis is not the only one making a documentary...

Suffused with a good dose of humour and moments worthyof a Hollywood script, My Scientology Movie is as outlandishas it is revealing.

Dir: John Dower UK / USA 2016 / 1h39m / 15

Lo and Behold: Reveriesof the Connected World Thu 13 October, 18:00

In 1969, the first brief message to be transmittedover the Internet was sent from a modest computer lab at UCLA to eagerly awaiting scientists a few hundred miles away at StanfordUniversity, launching an astonishing revolutionthat has woven itself into every aspect of modernlife. Since that day, the boundaries of cyberspacehave expanded into a complex web that ties together almost every piece of information in theworld. Majestic, enigmatic, sometimes dangerousand seemingly infinite, the connected world has,almost unnoticed, redefined life for humankind.

In Lo and Behold: Reveries of the ConnectedWorld, the Oscar-nominated documentarianWerner Herzog chronicles the virtual world fromits origins to its outermost reaches, exploring thedigital landscape with the same curiosity andimagination he previously trained on earthly destinations as disparate as the Amazon, the Sahara, the South Pole and the Australian outback. The endlessly inquisitive eye that tracedthe journey of doomed bear enthusiast TimothyTreadwell and dared to imagine the creation of theancient, exquisite Chauvet cave paintings findsbeauty, mystery and staggering potential in thislatest unexplored wilderness.

Dir: Werner Herzog USA 2016 / 1h38m / cert tbc

This screening will include a live satellite Q&A withLouis Theroux from an already sold out event at theRoyal Festival Hall, part of The London LiteratureFestival 2016.

This screening will be followed by a livesatellite Q&A with Werner Herzog fromPicturehouse Central in London.

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American Honey Fri 21 October – Thu 3 November

Andrea Arnold (Red Road, Fish Tank) returned to Cannes this year with her latest project, yet another unforgettablystrong film to add to her filmography. As always, Arnold’s commitment to fully exploring the world she’s chosen for hersubject comes through loud and clear in American Honey: from the visual style to the casting and the soundtrack, thisis an authentic portrait of contemporary American youth.

We first meet small town 19 year-old Star(Sasha Lane) as she is searching for food in alocal supermarket skip to feed her young siblings. When a white van pulls up carrying a group of rowdy teens, Starfinds herself drawn to their leader Jake (Shia LaBeouf). He quickly offers her an opportunity to join the crew and hit the road to travel around American selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door. Desperate to escape from the toughreality of her day-to-day life, Star spontaneously decides to take up the offer. Spending hours on the road, she gets toknow the other members of the team and learns the harsh truth (as well as the joys) of being part of this close-knitgroup, who are all just trying to survive.

Working over 56 days with largely non-professional actors, Arnold, her cinematographer Robbie Ryan and the ensemblecast have captured something here which feels utterly vital, urgent and relevant to our understanding of what theAmerican Dream means today. Arnold uses her trademark academy ratio, in which the small square frame focuses intently on the performances. The two leads, newcomer Lane and LaBoeuf (giving one of the best performances of hiscareer), are quite simply mesmerising. With a soundtrack as fresh and pulsating as the film itself, American Honey is ajolt to the system, full of energy and ultimately, one hopes, of freedom.

Dir: Andrea Arnold UK / USA 2016 / 2h42m / 15

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I, Daniel Blake Fri 28 October – Thu 10 November

Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, veteran director Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake proves thathe has lost none of his touch. This is an important, relevant, moving film about the way ordinary people are beingtreated by the bureaucracy of our modern welfare state.

At the core of the film is Daniel Blake (comedian Dave Johns) a decent blokefrom Newcastle who, for the first time inhis working life, needs to claim benefitsafter a heart attack has left him unable to work. From the form-filling to the impersonal tone taken by the staff who administer the payments, Blake has entered into a world which is both bewildering and humiliating. When he comes to the defence of Katie (Hayley Squires), a young mother at a job centre who has missed a deadline to be eligible forbenefits she desperately needs, they form a friendship which will carry them both through some very difficult times.

When the film was screened in Cannes it reduced many to tears and there’s absolutely no denying that Loach and his long-time collaborator Paul Laverty have created a film which will be a call to action for anyone who watches it.Carefully researched and fact checked, I, Daniel Blake passionately gives a voice to those often ignored in our societyand shines a light on a situation which is still very much part of everyday reality for so many people in the UK. Now inhis 70s, Loach’s work is as vital as ever and this is without a doubt one of the most important British films of the year.

Dir: Ken Loach UK / France 2016 / 1h40m / 15

"Without a doubt one of the most important British films of the year."

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The Lovers and the Despot Tue 11 – Wed 12 October

The Lovers and the Despot tells the story of ambitious youngSouth Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee,who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s,after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by NorthKorean agents and taken to meet Kim Jong-il. While searchingfor Choi, Shin also was kidnapped and eventually the couplewas reunited by the movie-obsessed Kim, who declared themhis personal filmmakers. Choi and Shin planned their escape,but not before producing 17 feature films for the dictator andgaining his trust in the process.

Dirs: Robert Cannan & Ross Adams UK 2016 / 1h38m / PG Korean, Japanese and English with English subtitles

The First Monday in May Mon 10 – Wed 12 October

The First Monday in May follows the creation of The MetropolitanMuseum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history,China: Through the Looking Glass. With unprecedented access,filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the collision of high fashionand celebrity at the Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashionevents, chaired every year by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour.Featuring a cast of renowned artists in many fields (includingfilmmaker Wong Kar Wai and fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld,Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano) as well as a host of contemporary pop icons like Rihanna, the movie dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art.

Dir: Andrew Rossi USA 2016 / 1h30m / 12A

Real Boy Tue 4 October, 18:00

Real Boy is the coming-of-age story of Bennett Wallace, atransgender teenager on a journey to find his voice – as amusician, a friend, a son, and a man. As he navigates theups and downs of young adulthood, he works to gain thelove and support of his mother, who has deep misgivingsabout her child’s transition. Along the way, Bennett forgesa powerful friendship with his idol, Joe Stevens, a celebratedtransgender musician with his own demons to fight

“I just want to be loved by my family,” says Bennett, “Butfor my family, it’s not as simple as that.” Bennett's mum is having a hard time coming to terms with her child changing.His dad and sister no longer speak to him. But thanks tosocial media, Bennett meets a whole network of peoplewho support him, including best friend Dylan and Joe. Withtheir support, Bennett comes to terms with his identity andbegins to build bridges with his family. Real Boy is raw and breathtakingly honest, creating a sense of awe at the resilience and courage of its subjects.

Dir: Shaleece Haas USA 2016 / 1h12m / 15

Documentary

We are delighted that Joe Stevens, musician and starof Real Boy, will be joining us after the screening for a Q&A. The film will screen with English subtitles.Screening as part of Scottish Queer InternationalFilm Festival 2016.

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Day / Film TimesFri 23 SeptemberCaptain Fantastic 13:00/18:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 13:00/17:00Under the Shadow 15:00/19:00Hell or High Water 15:30/20:30Akira 21:00

Sat 24 September Blinky Bill 13:00Captain Fantastic 13:00/19:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 15:00/18:00Hell or High Water 15:30/21:15Under the Shadow 20:30

Sun 25 September Captain Fantastic 11:00El Sur 13:15Hell or High Water 13:30/20:30Hunt for the Wilderpeople 15:15/18:00Captain Fantastic 15:45/18:00Under the Shadow 20:30

Mon 26 SeptemberHell or High Water 13:00/18:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 13:00/18:00Under the Shadow 15:15/20:30Captain Fantastic 15:30/20:30

Tue 27 SeptemberHell or High Water 13:00/18:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 13:00/18:00Under the Shadow 15:15/20:30Captain Fantastic 15:30/20:30

Wed 28 SeptemberCaptain Fantastic 13:00/18:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 13:00/18:00Under the Shadow 15:15/20:30Hell or High Water 15:30/20:30

Thu 29 SeptemberCaptain Fantastic 10:30/10:30/13:00

18:00Hunt for the Wilderpeople 13:00/18:00Under the Shadow 15:15/20:30Hell or High Water 15:30/20:30

Day / Film TimesFri 30 SeptemberLittle Men 13:00/18:00Anthropoid 13:15/18:15Bridget Jones’s Baby 15:30/20:30The Clan 16:00/20:45

Sat 1 OctoberLittle Men 12:30/19:00Anthropoid 12:30/17:00Bridget Jones’s Baby 15:00/20:45Mom and Me 15:00The Rebound 18:00The Clan 21:15

Sun 2 OctoberLittle Men 11:00/13:00/18:00Robin and Marian 13:15Bridget Jones’s Baby 15:30/20:30Anthropoid 15:30/18:00The Clan 20:30

Mon 3 OctoberBridget Jones’s Baby 13:00/18:00Anthropoid 13:15/18:15Little Men 15:30/20:30The Clan 16:00/20:45

Tue 4 OctoberBridget Jones’s Baby 13:00/18:00Anthropoid 13:00/15:30Little Men 15:30/20:30Real Boy 18:00The Clan 21:00

Wed 5 OctoberBridget Jones’s Baby 13:00/18:00Anthropoid 13:15/18:15Little Men 15:30/20:30The Clan 16:00/20:45

Thu 6 OctoberBridget Jones’s Baby 10:30/15:30/20:30Mom and Me 10:30Little Men 13:00/18:00Anthropoid 13:15/18:15The Clan 16:00/20:45

KeyBring a Baby

Senior Citizen Kane Club Performance Screening

Discovery Family Film ClubSubtitled

Ciné Sunday

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Day / Film TimesFri 7 OctoberThe Girl With All the Gifts 13:00/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30/18:00 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenThe Magnificent Seven 15:15/20:15

Sat 8 OctoberDiscovery Film Festival: 12:00Our Favourite ShortsMiss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenThe Magnificent Seven 14:00/20:30Live from the Met: Tristan und Isolde 17:00The Girl With All the Gifts 18:00

Sun 9 OctoberThe Magnificent Seven 11:00/20:3045 Years 13:15Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:45/16:15/18:45 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenYarn: The Movie 15:30The Girl With All the Gifts 18:00/21:15

Mon 10 OctoberThe First Monday in May 13:00Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenThe Magnificent Seven 15:15/20:30The Girl With All the Gifts 18:00My Scientology Movie 19:30

Tue 11 OctoberThe Girl With All the Gifts 13:00/20:45Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenThe First Monday in May 15:15The Magnificent Seven 18:00/20:30The Lovers and the Despot 18:00

Wed 12 OctoberThe Girl With All the Gifts 13:00Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30/18:00 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenThe Magnificent Seven 15:15/20:30The First Monday in May 18:00The Lovers and the Despot 20:30

Thu 13 OctoberThe Girl With All the Gifts 10:30/13:15/18:15The Grump 10:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30/21:00 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenThe Magnificent Seven 15:30/20:30Lo and Behold 18:00

Day / Film TimesFri 14 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 13:00/15:30War On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Sat 15 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenWar On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Sun 16 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 11:00/13:30/18:45/21:15Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30 3Dfor Peculiar ChildrenBolshoi: The Golden Age 16:00War On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Mon 17 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenWar On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Tue 18 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenWar On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Wed 19 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 13:00/15:30for Peculiar ChildrenWar On Everyone 18:00/20:45

Thu 20 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 10:30/13:00/15:30/18:00/20:30Miss Peregrine’s Home 10:30/13:30 3D/16:00for Peculiar ChildrenWar On Everyone 18:30/20:45

Fri 21 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/21:15American Honey 13:00/16:30/18:00/20:00

Sat 22 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 12:00/21:45American Honey 13:00/16:30/20:00Rainbow 15:00Live from the Met: 17:55Don Giovanni

Day / Film TimesSun 23 OctoberShorts for Wee Ones 10:30My Revolution 11:00Shorts for Middle Ones 11:45The Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/21:15American Honey 13:00/16:30/18:00/20:00

Mon 24 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:00/15:30/21:15American Honey 13:00/16:30/18:00/20:00

Tue 25 OctoberAmerican Honey 13:45/18:00/20:30The Girl on the Train 14:00/21:15The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers 18:00

Wed 26 OctoberAmerican Honey 14:30/18:00/19:30The Girl on the Train 15:30/21:15

Thu 27 OctoberThe Girl on the Train 13:15/15:45/17:00American Honey 14:00/19:30Branagh Theatre Live: 19:00The Entertainer

Fri 28 OctoberI, Daniel Blake 14:00/16:00/18:30/20:45American Honey 14:00/18:00Sausage Party 21:15

Sat 29 OctoberShorts for Wee Ones 10:30Long Way North 11:00Shorts for Middle Ones 11:45The Witches 13:00I, Daniel Blake 14:00/16:00/18:30/20:45American Honey 15:00/20:00Alena 18:00

Day / Film TimesSun 30 OctoberSecrets of War 10:30Hördur 11:00Stormy Weather 13:00American Honey 13:30/17:00I, Daniel Blake 15:00/18:00/20:45Fright Night 20:30

Mon 31 OctoberI, Daniel Blake 14:00/16:00/18:30/20:45American Honey 14:00/18:00Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise 21:15

Tue 1 NovemberAmerican Honey 14:00/18:00I, Daniel Blake 14:30/16:45/19:00/21:00Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise 21:15

Wed 2 NovemberI, Daniel Blake 14:00/16:00/18:30/20:45American Honey 14:00/18:00Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise 21:15

Thu 3 NovemberI, Daniel Blake 14:00/16:00/18:30/20:45American Honey 14:30/18:00Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise 21:15

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Accessible Screenings Audio description is available on all screenings of Bridget Jones’s Baby, The Girl With Allthe Gifts, The Magnificent Seven, The Girl on the Train, War On Everyone and AmericanHoney. The following screenings will also be subtitled:Bridget Jones’s Baby Sun 2 October, 15:30

The Girl With All the Gifts Sun 9 October, 21:15

The Magnificent Seven Tue 11 October, 20:30

The Girl on the Train Mon 24 October, 21:15

American Honey Tue 1 November, 18:00

Programme announced Tue 27 September: pick up a brochureat DCA for full listings, or visit www.discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk

Sat 22 October – Sun 6 November

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Bolshoi: The Golden AgeSun 16 October, 16:00

In a seaside town where businessand the Mafia are flourishing, theGolden Age cabaret is the favouritenightly haunt of dancers, bandits and young revellers. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita,a beautiful dancer, but she is also thefriend of a local gangster...

A satire on Europe during the Roaring ’20s, The Golden Agemakes for an original, colourful anddazzling show with its jazzy scoreand music-hall atmosphere. This ballet – which can only be seen atthe Bolshoi – has everything: madrhythms, vigorous chase scenes and decadent cabaret numbers.With this passionate love story featuring beautiful duets betweenBoris and Rita, the Bolshoi dancersplunge magnificently into everystylised step and gesture.

Tickets £15 (£12 under 21s andstudents)Four ballet package: £45

Branagh TheatreLive: The EntertainerThu 27 October, 19:00

Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborneʼsmodern classic conjures the seedyglamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of publicmasks and private torment. RobAshford directs Kenneth Branagh asArchie Rice, with John Hurt as BillyRice in the final production for Playsat the Garrick season.

Tickets £17.50£15 Students£15 under 21s

Live from the Met:Tristan und IsoldeSat 8 October, 17:00

The 2016–17 season begins with anew production of Wagner’s Tristanund Isolde, conducted by Sir SimonRattle in his first Live in HD performance. Nina Stemme stars as Isolde – a touchstone role she has sung with major opera companies around the world. HerTristan is Australian heldentenor Stuart Skelton, who sang Siegmundin the Met’s Ring cycle in 2013. The cast also includes EkaterinaGubanova as Brangäne and EvgenyNikitin as Kurwenal (both in Met roledebuts), with René Pape reprisingKing Marke, a role he has sung toacclaim in three previous Met seasons. The staging, by MariuszTreliński (who directed the 2015 Metdouble bill of Iolanta and Bluebeard’sCastle) is a co-production with theFestival Hall Baden-Baden, TeatrWielki – Polish National Opera, and China National Centre for thePerforming Arts (NCPA) Beijing.

Tickets £20 (£10 under 21s andstudents)Full season package (10 operas):£155Five opera package: £85

Performance

The Met: Tristan und Isolde

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Yarn: The Movie Sun 9 October, 15:30

The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have become one of the hottest movements in modern art. Yarn is a fascinatingdocumentary which follows four international artists and knitters as they bring their subject to the streets and into people'slives in new ways. From Icelandic yarn bomber Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar’s vibrant interventions to the climbing structurescreated by Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam, you’ll be amazed by the range of creative activity taking placearound the world using this material.

This quirky and thought-provoking film will take you on a colourful and global journey to discover how yarn connects us all.Bring your own yarn project and knit along to this special one-off screening!

Dir: Una Lorenzen Iceland 2016 / 1h16m / U

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Celebrate the enduring talent of the Nicholas Brothers with a unique cinematic event hosted by legendary programmer Bruce Goldstein, followed by a chance to see one of their classic performances in Stormy Weather.

Stormy Weather Sun 30 October, 13:00

Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson was the best paid African American actor during the first half of the last century andStormy Weather, which is a highly fictionalised film of his lifestory, remains the high-point of his career for many reasons.One of the very few all African American films produced bya major studio during Hollywood's golden age, StormyWeather tells of Robinson's rise to fame after his return fromthe First World War. The real purpose of the film, however, isto showcase some incomparable talent. Over its 80 minuteduration the film features some 20 musical numbers fromRobinson and other luminaries such as Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Dooley Wilson and tap-dance legends the Nicholas Brothers (many of whom play themselves). Accusations of minstrelsy fall by the waysidein the face of such sheer talent, and the film should foreverbe remembered as a massive step forward in the dignifiedtreatment of African Americans on screen. Essential viewingin so many ways.

Dir: Andrew Stone USA 1943 / 1h17m / U

The Fabulous Nicholas BrothersTue 25 October, 18:00

We’re delighted to welcome Bruce Goldstein, Director ofRepertory Programming at Film Forum in New York, to DCAfor this very special cinema event. Goldstein, a legendarycinema programmer and writer, will present a unique compilation tribute to the Nicholas Brothers, featuring a collage of rarely seen home movies, photographs and film clips. As co-producer of 1991 documentary on thebrothers, he is perfectly placed to share this celebration of their cinematic legacy.

The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914 – 2006) andHarold (1921– 2000), rank among the greatest dancers ofthe 20th century. Despite racial hurdles, the self-taughtAfrican-American entertainers became one of the biggestmusical acts of their time, headlining on Broadway, radioand television and in vaudeville and nightclubs. Their dazzling, show-stopping numbers in movies such as DownArgentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade and Stormy Weathermade them international icons. Known for effortless balleticmoves, elegant tap dancing and perfect rhythms – alongwith a consummate grace and sly sense of humour – thebrothers are in the end impossible to categorise. Their fanshave included Gene Kelly, who teamed up with them in ThePirate; Bob Fosse and Gregory Hines, whose first acts weremodelled on them; ballet legends George Balanchine andMikhail Baryshnikov; Michael Jackson, who once had Fayard as a dance coach; and Fred Astaire, who namedtheir Stormy Weather ‘staircase’ number the greatest of allmusical sequences.

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VintageEl SurSun 25 September, 13:15

If any great filmmaker has lived by the credo of ‘quality overquantity’ it is the Spanish director Victor Erice. His 1973debut, The Spirit of the Beehive, confounded GeneralFranco’s censors with its opaque symbolism, but was hailedaround the world as one of the most beautiful, lyrical andmysterious movies ever made. Since then, the 76 year-oldErice has completed only four more films, two of themshorts. Every one, however, is a masterpiece.

El Sur is his second film and the closest in subject and toneto Beehive. Both films are seen through the imaginative eyesof a young girl living in a remote location; both mix the mundane realities of country life with something more magical and eerily Gothic; and both are whisper-quiet, delicately paced, and ravishingly beautiful, with many shotsevoking the chiaroscuro of Rembrandt or Vermeer. The film,however, has languished in obscurity, largely due to a strange occurrence during filming. Erice had originally wanted tomake a three hour film, but the producer shut the production down half-way through, telling the director he had shot enough.

While it is tantalising to wonder what the full film would have been like, the 94 minutes that Erice assembled in no way feelstruncated or incomplete. On the contrary, the half of El Sur that exists is far more rich and satisfying than most fully realisedfilms. Arguably Erice's best film, El Sur is an ‘unfinished’ Spanish masterpiece to file alongside Gaudi’s Sagrada Família.

Dir: Víctor Erice Spain / France 1983 / 1h35m / PG Spanish with English subtitles

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Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise Mon 31 October – Thu 3 November

Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Hiroshima, the Cold War, theCuban Missile Crisis, protest, medical research, Chernobyl,MRI scans, Fukushima. The atomic world has been a paradise lost. Using only archive footage – news reports,cosmic imagery, x-ray photography, astronaut training films– Mark Cousins’ acclaimed film captures the dreams andnightmares of the atomic age. A chilling, mesmeric, hallucinated visual experience enhanced by a haunting and (at times) thundering score by Mogwai.

Dir: Mark Cousins UK 2015 / 1h11m / cert tbc

This film was made to be played loud. We are honouring the artists’ intentions. Ear plugs will be provided on request.

It’s Halloween, so we’ve put together a fiendish foursome of films to scare you silly.

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The WitchesSat 29 October, 13:00

A combination of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’sbirth, our Dundead Halloween celebration of all thingsspooky and the work of one of Britain’s finest ever filmdirectors gives us three good reasons to screen TheWitches. And it was produced with the help of Discoveryfavourite Jim ‘Mr Muppets’ Henson!

During a holiday with his grandmother in Norway, LukeEveshim is told stories about real witches, femaledemons with a genocidal hatred for children, all of whomemit an odour obnoxious to them. Back in the UK andon holiday at a seaside resort, Luke meets a gluttonousbut friendly boy, Bruno Jenkins, while getting on the badside of the hotel manager, Mr. Stringer, after his pet micefrighten a maid. Also staying at the hotel are all of England's witches, masquerading as the Royal Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, with the GrandHigh Witch, their leader, attending their conference. Lukeinadvertently discovers the witches while playing withhis pet mice inside the ballroom, where they're meeting.The Grand High Witch unveils her latest weapon: a formula to turn children into mice, which they will use on confectionery products in sweet shops and candystores. Can such relentless evil be stopped in time?

Part of Discovery Film Festival 2016 (see p27 for moreinformation).

Dir: Nicolas Roeg UK/USA 1990 / 1h31m / PG

Sausage Party Fri 28 October, 21:15

Sausage Partymight be animated, but it definitely is notfor kids. Irreverent to its core and pushing the limits ofbad taste, it will shock some and delight others. With acast that includes the voice talents of Seth Rogen,Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Kristen Wiig and film references peppered throughout for the die-hard fans,this is a real hoot. Frank is a hot-dog sausage waiting to be selected by human customers (whom he and hisbuddies call gods) so that he can be taken to The GreatBeyond, a Heaven-like paradise. But after he and hissausage pals Barry (Cera) and Carl (Hill) are separatedand Frank is left behind in the supermarket, he begins towonder if everything he believed in is a lie. Maybe theyare all about to be prepared by the gods and eaten.Alongside his girlfriend Brenda (Wiig), a hotdog bun,Frank goes on an odyssey across the shop floor to learnthe truth. Moving from comedy to action to horror withreal skill, the cast are clearly having a blast rippingthrough their dirty dialogue, especially Rogen as a foul-mouthed sausage who is thrust into the role of hero.

Dirs: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan USA 2016 / 1h28m / 15

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Fright Night Sun 30 October, 20:30

Meet Jerry Danridge (Chris Sarandon). He’s sweet, sexyand he likes to sleep in late. You might think he’s the perfect neighbour. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap there’s just one thing you should know. Jerryprefers his drinks warm, red – and straight from the jugular! When frantic teenager Charley Brewster (WilliamRagdale) can’t get anybody to believe him, he asks forhelp from Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), a former B-movie actor turned television horror host. Can thesemortals save Charley’s sweetheart Amy (AmandaBearse) from the wrathful bloodsucker’s embrace? For Halloween this year Dundead wanted to screen aclassic horror movie, and we figured it was about timewe brought back this 1985 vampire tale to the bigscreen. With wonderful performances from Sarandonand McDowall, a creepy yet humorous script, and masterful special effects, Fright Night is a lot of fun.

Dir: Tom Holland USA 1985 / 1h47m / 18

Alena Sat 29 October, 18:00

Be the first in the UK to see Alena, a brand new Swedishhorror that depicts the harshest of high school realities.Mean Girlsmeets Carrie in this story of jealous schoolgirlsthat sees clichéd corridor cattiness turn to sinistertwisted gore.

Meet Alena, the new girl at an elite boarding school, anunderdog you’re sure to relate to. Into her world comesFilippa, who’s rich, the most popular girl in school, and a bully; Fabienne, caring and kooky, not an outcast, but not your typical ‘cool’ kid either; and then there’sJosefin, a mysterious figure from Alena’s past who's jealous, controlling and abusive and paves the way forthe carnage that follows. It’s a new term and with all thestrong characters, rivalries and severe jealousy withinthe school, things are going to get messy...

Part of Discovery Film Festival 2016 (see p27 for moreinformation).

Dir: Daniel di Grado Sweden 2015 / 1h23m / Age 15+ Swedish with English subtitles

Tickets are £5.00 for under 21s / £5.70 for adults, or a family ticket for four costs £16. Children under theage of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Workshops are free with your cinema ticket, butplaces are limited so please book in advance on 01382 909 900.

DISCOVERY FAMILY FILM CLUB

Blinky Bill: The Movie Sat 24 September, 13:00

Based on the cuddly marsupial characters first createdway back in 1933, this is a brightly coloured animatedromp through the Australian outback in the company ofsome truly unique creatures. With goannas, frill-neckedlizards, emus and wombats, it's a journey guaranteed todelight.

The story starts in the quiet village of Green Patch,where young koala Blinky and his pals fill the daysawaiting the return of Blinky’s explorer dad, Mr Bill, whohas been away for over a year on his latest expedition.He’s been gone so long everyone else has given up onhim, but Blinky is determined he will soon be back, andeventually decides to set out on a mission to find him.Along the way he will have to survive the dangers ofcrocodile canyon, overenthusiastic zoo keepers and a vengeful feral cat. Can he find his father and make itback to Green Patch in one piece? Only by toughing it out in the harsh jungle and desert locations, and withthe help of friends both old and new...

Dir: Deane Taylor Australia 2015 / 1h27m / U

Discovery Film Festival2015: Our Favourite Shorts Sat 8 October, 12:00

Our short film collections are always a major part of Discovery Film Festival here in Dundee, and increasinglyaround the rest of the UK too. There’ll be a brand newselection for 2016, but before we say farewell to lastyear’s titles we thought we should give them a grandsend-off here at DCA. So come along for a ‘greatest hits’collection of our favourite films from Shorts for WeeOnes and Shorts for Middle Ones 2015.

We’ll meet the universe’s doziest delivery man, an elephant who wants nothing more than to ride a shinynew bike and a lamb that definitely thinks outside thefield. We see the impact of a new pet on a boy obsessedwith computer games, a competition between a fox and a rabbit to see who has the best tail and a girl whodraws the world she wants to see. And we couldn’tleave out the hugely popular adventures of Wombo, thepotato from outer space...

Whether you saw them last year or this is your first time,don’t miss this chance to see our special collection ofthe best of the fest.

Dirs: Various Various countries 2013–15 / 1h / Age 5+English or dialogue free

Workshop: 12:00 Join us in the Activity Room to try out somesweet and simple koala papercrafts.

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Workshop: 11:00 Transport the characters from our animatedshorts to another world by designing new settings and backgrounds.

Discovery Holiday Films Throughout the October holidays and in the run-up to Discovery Film Festival, we’ll be showing MissPeregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children at Discovery prices – see p9 for more information, and enjoy!

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Shorts You’ve seen our selection of 2015 favourites (p26), now be among the first to catch the 2016crop! We’ll be bringing you all-new selections for Shorts for Wee Ones (age 3+) and Shorts forMiddle Ones (age 8+), all guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Cine Sundays We’re featuring two of this year’s Discovery Films in our Cine Sundays programme this year:My Revolution is a coming-of-age tale about the Arab Spring as seen through the eyes of agirls-obsessed French-Tunisian teenager in Paris; and Hördur is a German film about a younggirl whose difficulties at home and school are eased when she starts a bout of communityservice at a local riding stables.

For more information visit discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk See you there!

Every year Discovery Film Festival brings an outstanding selection of films for young audiences from all around the world to DCA. As well as catching a film that may never have been shown in the UK before, you can see moving image work in the Galleries or take part in a host of creative workshops and activities. Visit discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk to find out more: the full 2016 programme is launched onTue 27 September, but we have a sneak preview here of some of the highlights (and check out p24 – 25for our Discovery Dundead collaboration!).

Sat 22 October – Sun 6 NovemberDISCOVERY FILM FESTIVAL

LuminateScotland’s creative ageing festivalWe were delighted to be involved in programming the Film Tour for Luminate again this year, which will travel all across Scotland. Our goal with the selection of these films was to encourage audiencesnot only to think about issues affecting people in older age but also to be inspired by their wealth of knowledge, creativity and zest for life. With documentaries, fiction films and classics on offer, if you fall into this age bracket or are connected to someone who is, we hope you'll come along and join in the celebration. Look out for our Luminate workshops too: visit www.dca.org.uk for details.

Mom & Me / A Wee Night In (Double Bill)Sat 1 & Thu 6 October

A Wee Night InChrissy was a sickly child, so no one expected her to live to a ripe old age. Nevertheless, this Scottish woman is now 95, frailbut full of life. From her house in a village near Glasgow, she engages in activities that keep her active and involved with life.Today, Chrissy’s 91-year-old boyfriend Bill is coming over for a nice evening that will pass by according to the slow rhythm ofage. They rub shoulders in her cozy little kitchen, enjoy a big meal, watch TV and chat like it’s going out of fashion. These twochatterboxes are – in Chrissy’s own words – “well matched.” This relatively new couple have fun bickering together; old ageand the approaching end magnify life’s little pleasures, lending them almost a miraculous sheen. Chrissy talks about how theymet and proudly says that she has never been one to rush into romantic entanglements. Bill spent two years calling her, askingif she would like to go out with him. She always liked to take her time, and still does. This is an intimate, heart-warming portraitof love in old age, full of recognisable, comedic moments.

Dir: Stuart Edwards / UK 2014 / 11mSenior Citizen Kane Club Thu 10 October, 10:30

Mom & MeOscar Wilde wrote, "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his." With these words,Ken Wardrop opens Mom & Me, in which he travels to America to investigate the role mothers play in the lives of Oklahoma'stough guys. These men come from all walks of life, ranging from a war veteran and a prison inmate to a cowboy preacher anda district attorney. Their mothers are just as complicated: spunky, resilient, demanding, generous, and iconoclastic. As thesemothers and sons ride horses, shoot guns, and discuss their deepest feelings, Wardrop's skill for selecting subjects is matchedby his ability to draw out moments of emotional intensity, revealing their softer sides. From the drug addict trying to re-establisha connection with his mother, to the man whose mother is losing her memory to Alzheimer's, Wardrop’s compassionate observation reveals the universality that underlies this most particular relationship.

Dir: Ken Wardrop / USA / Ireland 2016 / 1h16m / PG

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Robin and Marian Sun 2 October, 13:15Richard Lester’s Robin and Marianwas greatly misunderstood upon its release. The executives at Columbia were expectingthe usual Robin Hood film: an historical romp full of laughs, action and romance. Lester and screenwriter James Goldman instead produced a dark, mature, morally complex work that they wanted to call The Death of Robin Hood. The studio responded by changing the title, inserting an inappropriately slushy score and marketing it as a romantic comedy. Critics andaudiences were understandably confused when they were confronted with an ageing Robin who returns home from 20 years in the Crusades to find everything has changed – except him. With career-topping performances from Sean Connery, AudreyHepburn and Robert Shaw (the definitive Sheriff of Nottingham), an immaculate script and masterful direction, Robin and Marian is a lyrical, immensely poignant film about what happens when a legend manages to grow old and outlive his time.

Dir: Richard Lester / USA 1976 / 1h52m / PG

The Grump Thu 13 October, 10:30Based on Tuomas Kyrö's popular novel, Dome Karukoski's The Grump juxtaposes the rural values of yesterday's Finland with the country's contemporary urban reality, with alternately hilarious and touching results. The eponymous, unnamed hero(played by legendary Finnish actor Antti Litja) is an 80 year-old farmer who, following a domestic accident, must come toHelsinki and stay with his youngest son, an unemployed New Age sad sack, and his Type A businesswoman daughter-in-law.From the outset, the new houseguest is hell on wheels. His social attitudes are, at best, prehistoric: he's terrified of change andis generally averse to displaying any emotions save rage and frustration. Nevertheless, his generosity, dogged independenceand slow-food work ethic contrast vividly, and favourably, with the trendy attitudes and self-absorbed behaviour of thosearound him – and despite his gruff manner, it soon becomes apparent that the Grump is harbouring painful secrets that he isloath to address.

Dir: Dome Karukoski / Finland 2014 / 1h44m / 12AFinnish & Russian with English subtitlesSenior Citizen Kane Club Thu 13 October, 10:30

45 Years Sun 9 October, 13:15Adapted from a short story by David Constantine, 45 Years is a quietly devastating film about a marriage in crisis, navigated bytwo actors at the absolute peak of their game: Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling. It’s the lead up to their 45th weddinganniversary and Kate (Rampling) and Geoff (Courtenay) seem to have an idyllic retired life. Their relationship is an easy one,clearly filled with love and care, even more so as Geoff has just recovered from a serious illness. But despite all their years together, when a letter arrives from Switzerland that reveals some news about the woman Geoff loved before they met, thingsbegin to unravel. Kate starts to question the foundation of their relationship, and Geoff starts to question his life choices. Asmuch a film about memory as it is about marriage, 45 Years explores the very notion of how we construct our lives in theshadow of other people.

Dir: Andrew Haigh / UK 2015 / 1h35m / 15

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DCA Film Quiz Tue 1 November, 19:00

The infamous DCA Film Quiz is back! Channel yourinner Keanu and stride forth in to the danger of TheMatrix for a chance to win... stuff... and things! It’s notreally The Matrix... it takes place in a meeting room!Nor is it dangerous... there are beverages and popcornavailable!

We rejoice in all things film related from action blockbusters to arthouse cinema to random trivia. Do you know how many times John Wayne played acowboy? What was Andrei Tarkovsky’s third featurefilm called? Do you know which actor nearly qualifiedfor the 2000 US Olympics team in Archery? If you door even if you don’t, come and join the cinema teamfor some fun and games.

£2 per person with teams up to five. Advance booking recommended.

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Akira Fri 23 September, 21:00

Regarded as one of the definitive anime films, this animated sci-fi masterpiece is set in Neo-Tokyo,2019. The city is being rebuilt following the devastation of World War III. Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school dropouts, stumble upon a secretgovernment project to develop a new form ofweaponry – telekinetic humans. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his peer, Akira, the project's mostpowerful subject, and decides to challenge him...

Dir: Katsuhiro Ohtomo Japan 1988 / 2h5m / 15Japanese with English Subtitles

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