VAL 2013
former stockbroker (Shane Carruth) who may have been a victim of the same experience, and the two try to find out what has happened to them. A dizzying cascade of images, some menacing, some beautiful, mark this sci-fi thriller, one of the most talked-about American independent films of recent years. Filmhouse, 6.55pm; also Sun 30 Jun, Cineworld, 7.05pm. Historic Centre With his trademark deadpan wit, Aki Kaurismäki kicks off this four-part study of Guimarães, Portugal, with a dialogue- less chronicle of the life of a barman. Pedro Costa’s contribution revisits the 1974 revolution in a strange ghost story. In Victor Erice’s moving entry, veteran workers of a now-shut textile factory recount their memories. A wry joke about tourism from the great Manoel de Oliveira closes this rich and thought- provoking omnibus. Cineworld, 9.20pm; also Wed 26 Jun, Filmhouse, 8.30pm.
The Complex Hideo Nakata (The Ring, Dark Water) is back with a new experiment in nerve- shattering terror. Young student Asuka has just moved with her family into a new housing complex. Strange sounds indicate that all is not well there. Soon Asuka becomes involved with the fates of two neighbours: an elderly hermit and a young boy who constantly plays alone... A subtle exercise in mounting suspense that leads to a ferocious climax. Cineworld, 9.45pm; also Tue 25 Jun, Cineworld, 8.40pm.
Sun 23 Jun
Monsters University This long-awaited sequel to the smash Monsters Inc. is in fact a prequel, looking back at the days when Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) were studying to be Scarers at Monsters University. When their fierce rivalry gets them expelled, the two are forced to work together and take on some rather unusual colleagues. Disney Pixar bring their special magic to a rollicking, madcap comedy of university life. Screening with the Pixar short film The Blue Umbrella. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 11.45am & 2.45pm. Le ciel est a vous In a provincial town, the wife of an aviator-turned-garage mechanic becomes obsessed with flying and sets out to beat the women’s record for long-distance solo flight. A beautiful and stirring film with rich portraits of both small-town life and a devoted married couple. Screening with Haute lisse (1956). Filmhouse, 12.40pm.
The Sea A middle-aged art historian returns to the Irish seaside village where, as a boy, he and his family spent their holidays. His visit triggers a series of memories, some romantic, some disturbing, of a summer that saw the awakening of sexuality and an unexpected tragedy. John Banville adapted his Man Booker Prize-winning novel to provide the script for this haunting and superlatively acted film. Filmhouse, 5.20pm; also Mon 24 Jun, Cineworld, 6.20pm.
Mon 24 Jun
Jurassic Park 3D A theme park on a tropical island populated by cloned dinosaurs is the setting for a cinematic thrill ride that has dazzled millions since its release. State-of-the-art at the time, its special effects still astonish and convince. See a beloved modern classic get a new 3D makeover by Spielberg himself. Cineworld, 5.30pm. Roland Hassel Retired police detective Roland Hassel (Lars-Erik Berenett, who played Hassel on TV in the 1980s) is determined to solve the 1986 assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. Without access to police files, however, the best he can manage is to attend an inept re-enactment on the 25th anniversary of the murder... Shot to look like 80s TV and employing deliciously deadpan humour, this is an intriguing first feature from director Måns Månsson. Filmhouse, 6.30pm; also Sun 23 Jun, Filmhouse, 8.55pm.
Tue 25 Jun
We Steal Secrets A young, unhappy American soldier presses a key on his computer and changes the world forever. Fascinating, frightening, and factual. Oscar winning documentary director Alex Gibney, (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room), tackles the Wikileaks phenomenon, adjusting the conventional focus to highlight crucial background stories, whilst giving chase to the controversial website’s elusive, enigmatic figurehead, Julian Assange. Filmhouse, 6.10pm; also Wed 26 Jun, Filmhouse, 8.20pm. Peaky Blinders Set in the lawless slums of Birmingham just after World War I, this upcoming miniseries stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy, whose family lead the most feared and powerful local gang, the Peaky Blinders. With Communists and smuggled weapons mixed into the volatile brew, Winston Churchill dispatches a brutal Irish policeman (Sam Neill) to bring order at any cost. A special chance to watch the first two episodes unfold on the big screen. Cineworld, 6.20pm.
Wed 26 Jun
The Great Hip Hop Hoax Californian rap duo Silibil ‘n’ Brains are poised to take the music world by storm. They’re talking the talk... walking the walk... and they’ve just pocketed a hefty advance from a major music label. Surely nothing could go wrong? Truth is definitely stranger than fiction in this astonishing and funny documentary that touches on issues of Scottish national identity whilst showing the unbelievable lengths people will go to achieve fame. Cineworld, 8.40pm; also Thu 27 Jun, Cineworld, 8.50pm and Fri 28 Jun, Odeon Wester Hailes, 8pm. Thu 27 Jun
Shorts: Rapture and Revelation A rollercoaster parade through manifestations of belief and spirituality
in film. Maverick director Bill Morrison offers a collage of reclaimed nitrate film exploring historical perceptions of Heaven and Earth, we witness a Scottish woman’s chance encounter with Jesus, delve into the phenomena of Tibetan sky burials and marvel at the spectacle of charismatic shamans and possessed children. Filmhouse, 4.30pm.
Surprise Movie Filmhouse. 6.05pm. & Cineworld. 6.05pm. The Conjuring A couple and their three daughters are terrified to find their new rural home occupied by a malevolent force. Called on to investigate, paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Wilson (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) face the most challenging case of their careers. Director James Wan (Saw) delivers a chilling, entertaining film that re-captures the mood of some of the great 1970s American horror films with uncanny accuracy. Filmhouse, 8.30pm; also Sat 29 Jun, Filmhouse, 6.30pm.
Leviathan This stunning documentary immerses the audience in the sights and sounds of a voyage of a battered Atlantic Ocean fishing trawler, detailing the cycle of violent encounters of men, fish, birds, and machines. At times hallucinatory and disorienting, gorgeous and abstract, the film will leave no viewer unafffected. An astonishing sensory experience. Cineworld, 8.40pm; also Sat 29 Jun, Cineworld, 2.40pm. Fri 28 Jun
Hawking Stephen Hawking, the world’s most famous living scientist, tells his own life story in his own words. Given unprecedented personal access to the physicist, filmmaker Stephen Finnigan delves into memories of Hawking’s student days, recounts his astonishing scientific discoveries, and portrays his struggle against Motor Neurone Disease, with which Hawking, now 71, was first diagnosed at age 21. An intimate and inspiring portrait of a remarkable man. Filmhouse, 6pm. For Those in Peril Aaron (George Mackay) is the lone survivor of a fishing trip that claimed the lives of five men including his older brother, Michael (Jordan Young). Unable to remember the details of their trip, and feeling the weight of the community’s collective grief, Aaron’s sense of helplessness escalates into the belief that Michael and the other men, somehow survived. Beautifully shot and sensitively performed, Paul Wright’s folkloric film imaginatively explores love and loss. Cineworld, 8.45pm; also Sat 29 Jun, Cineworld, 12.20pm.
Sat 29 Jun
Richard Williams Canadian Richard Williams, famed for the Pink Panther and Roger Rabbit, moved to the UK during the 1950s, invigorating the British industry by distilling knowledge from veterans
of the Golden Age of Hollywood Animation. In partnership with Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, these short films, animated sequences and commercials make evident Williams’s incalculable contribution to the quality and reputation of British Animation. This wonderful programme demonstrates his mastery of his craft. Filmhouse, 1.45pm. Three Sisters In a remote village in Yunnan province, the youngest members of a multi-generational peasant farming family, sisters aged ten, six, and four, grow up. Their mother has abandoned them; the father is away for long periods for work; the little girls spend their days playing and helping with chores. A quiet masterpiece of observational filmmaking. Filmhouse, 4.20pm.
Gold During the Klondike Gold Rush, a small group of German immigrants travel towards the far north, hoping to strike it rich in the goldfields of Dawson City. They’ve been misled by their overly optimistic guide and are unprepared for the dangers and rigors of the journey. Beset by uncertainty, exhaustion, and conflicts, the travellers plunge deeper and deeper into the wilderness... A stark and minimalist Western by one of Germany’s best new filmmakers. Cineworld, 9.05pm; also Sun 30 Jun, Filmhouse, 2.30pm. Black Box Live Join us for this exciting first installment of Black Box Live – experiments in cinema outside the cinema. Three multi-projector, perceptually immersive performances with live sound by Edinburgh’s own Screen Bandita, Paris-based Collectif Nominoë, and the Finnish artist Sami van Ingen. In a celebration of the analogue medium, we take an evening-long journey through the expanded possibilities of 8mm, 16mm and 35mm formats. Traverse, 9.15pm.
Sun 30 Jun
Celluloid Man EIFF celebrates the centenary of Indian cinema with this engrossing portrait of the legendary PK Nair, who founded India’s National Film Archive in the 1960s. Drawing on Nair’s recollections, those of his students, and testimony from India’s leading filmmakers, the film creates both a rich portrait of a man and a loving history of film and filmgoing in India. Filmhouse, 2.55pm. Not Another Happy Ending Karen Gillan stars as a young Glasgow writer whose first novel is a success, thanks in part to the editing of her sympathetic but business-minded publisher (Stanley Weber). She comes down with a case of writer’s block while struggling with her second novel, and he resorts to drastic measures to get her unblocked. Quintessential romantic comedy with a sexy and skilful cast. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 8.45pm.
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