EIFF DAY PLANNER

THU 21 JUN

FRI 22 JUN

SAT 23 JUN

SUN 24 JUN MON 25 JUN

FUTURE MY LOVE EITHER WAY

MICHAEL POWELL AWARD COMPETITION Lyrical documentary that considers alternatives to the capitalist system and the work of futurist and social engineer Jacque Fresco. Cineworld, 6.05pm; also screening at Cineworld, Fri 29 Jun, 8.30pm.

NEW PERSPECTIVES An Icelandic comedy of opposites following Alfred and Finnbogi employed to paint the lines on the country’s public roads. Cineworld, 6.30pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sat 23 Jun, 1pm.

DR SEUSS’ THE LORAX SPECIAL SCREENINGS 3D animation about a boy on a mission to nd a real tree in a world where nature has almost been abolished, voiced by Danny DeVito and Zac Efron among others. Cineworld, 2pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sun 24 Jun, 2pm.

COAL MONEY & BRUTALITY FACTORY

SPOTLIGHT ON WANG BING Two impressive short lms from acclaimed Chinese documentary- maker Wang Bing, whose work focuses on the economy of exploitation. Filmhouse, 1.20pm.

KAZAHANA

SHINJI SOMAI RETROSPECTIVE The Japanese director’s nal lm. An elegiac road movie about two characters who make a suicide pact. Filmhouse, 4.10pm.

FUKUSHIMA: MEMORIES OF THE LOST LANDSCAPE NEW PERSPECTIVES Yojyu Matsubayashi’s compelling portrait of the Tanakas, a couple working to help those forced from their homes in the aftermath of the tsunami. Filmhouse, 8.05pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sat 23 Jun, 6.50pm.

FRED BESTIAIRE

NEW PERSPECTIVES Imaginative Woody Allen-style comedy of errors about a man refusing to accompany his wife to a care home. Cineworld, 8.30pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sat 23 Jun, 8.50pm. DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE Visually striking documentary about animals in captivity. A meditation on the relationship between man, beast and environment. Cineworld, 4.50pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sun 24 Jun, 9.15pm.

IN PERSON: BAFTA SCOTLAND INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT CARLYLE SPECIAL EVENTS The Scottish actor and EIFF patron talks about his career, from Trainspotting to The Full Monty to The World Is Not Enough. Filmhouse, 5pm.

SAUNA ON MOON NEW PERSPECTIVES Stylised drama about the sex industry in China with sly commentary on the country’s entrepreneurial mindset. Filmhouse, 6.30pm; also screening at Filmhouse, Sun 1 Jul, 9.30pm

MIDNIGHT SUN: INSOMNIA SPECIAL SCREENINGS Taking place on the summer solstice is this special screening of moody Scandinavian thriller Insomnia, from 1997. Filmhouse, 10.25pm.

MONDOMANILA OR HOW I FIXED MY HAIR AFTER A RATHER LONG JOURNEY PHILIPPINE NEW WAVE High energy Philippine punk ick about the criminal underworld by one of the country’s most prolifi c lmmakers. Filmhouse, 10.10pm; also screening at Filmhouse, Sat 23 Jun, 7pm.

TABU

JACKPOT LOS MARZIANO

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Highly anticipated and distinctive feature from Miguel Gomes which won the FIPRESCI prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Filmhouse, 8pm; also screening at Filmhouse, Sun 24 Jun, 6.10pm.

NIGHT MOVES Based on Jo Nesbo’s novel, this ultra-violent dark comedy is about three ex-cons and their supervisor who scoop 1.7m kroner on the pools. Cineworld, 9.30pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sat 23 Jun, 9pm.

LOOKING SOUTH Argentinean comedy drama about two brothers beset by mysterious happenings: one falls down a huge hole while the other suddenly loses the ability to read. Filmhouse, 8.40pm; also screening at Filmhouse, Sat 23 Jun, 7.40pm.

34 THE LIST 21 Jun–19 Jul 2012