SCREENINGS Reviews edited by Jamie McLeish
jamiescreen@gmail.com
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
09:00
MR. TREE (China) 88mins. Dir: Han Jie. Key cast: Wang Baoqiang, Tan Zhuo An offbeat character study about a village idiot who might just be a prophet, which acts as a sly commentary on urbanisation in China. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 4
VAQUERO (Argentina) 87mins. Dir: Juan Minujin. Key cast: Alberto Suarez, Esmeralda Mitre, Guillermo Arengo Julian Lamaz wants to give his career a boost by landing a role in a western a Hollywood director is going to shoot in Argentina. City to City AMC 9
09:15
OUTSIDE SATAN (France) 109mins. Dir: Bruno Dumont. Key cast: David Dewaele, Alexandra Lematre, Valérie Mestdagh A drifter living in the woods strikes up a
FESTIVAL 09:30
BEAUTY (South Africa/France) 99mins. Dir: Oliver Hermanus. Key cast: Charlie Keegan, Deon Lotz, Michelle Scott
relationship with a strange young woman. When killings ensue, the local police begin an investigation. Masters AMC 2
THE LAST GLADIATORS (US) 94mins. Dir: Alex Gibney Looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and the career of Chris “Knuckles” Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup. Real to Reel AMC 7
09:30
BEAUTY See box, below.
HISTORIAS QUE SO EXISTEMQUANDO LEMBRADAS (Brazil/Argentina/ France) 98mins. Dir: Julia Murat. Key cast: Sonia Guedes, Lisa Favero, Luiz Serra A portrait of a fictional Brazilian community in a once-flourishing region that has fallen on hard times. Discovery AMC 5
09:45
OSLO, AUGUST 31ST (Norway) 96mins. Dir: Joachim Trier. Key cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olaf Brenner,
An Afrikaans family man finds a chance encounter unravels his controlled life. Contemporary World Cinema Isabel Bader Theatre
Ingrid Olava. After failing to return to his drug rehabilitation programme, Anders wanders the city. During the night, the ghosts of past mistakes will wrestle with the chance of love and a new life. Vanguard AMC 1
THE EDUCATION OF AUMA OBAMA (Germany) 80mins. Dir: Branwen Okpako A captivating and intimate portrait of the US president’s older half-sister. Real to Reel AMC 10
VOLCANO (Denmark/Iceland) 95mins. Dir: Runar Runarsson. Key cast: Margret Helga Johannsdottir, Theodor Juliusson Volcano focuses on the twilight years of Hannes, a janitor whose world is
disrupted when his long- suffering wife falls ill. Discovery AMC 3
10:00
GOOD BYE (Iran) 104mins Dir: Mohammad Rasoulof. Key cast: Leila Zare The story of a young lawyer in Tehran trying to get a visa to leave the country so she can have her baby abroad. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 6
THE ARTIST (France) 100mins. Dir: Michel Hazanavicius. Key cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film follows a silent-era film star struggling to make it in the talkies. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
11:00
THE IDES OF MARCH (US) 98mins. Dir: George Clooney. Key cast: Ryan, Gosling, Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Marisa Tomei A young idealistic Democratic campaign press spokesman falls prey to backroom politics, the treacherous manipulations of seasoned veterans and the seduction of a beautiful young intern. Gala Visa Screening Room (Elgin)
FESTIVAL 12:15
THE RAID (Indonesia) 100mins. Dir: Gareth Evans A rundown apartment block in the heart of Jakarta is considered untouchable by even the
12:00
ELENA (Russia) 109mins. Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev. Key cast: Andrey Smirnov, Nadezhda Markina, Elena Lyadova A man drives his second wife to desperation after he patches things up with his estranged daughter and decides to leave her all his money in the event of his death. Contemporary World Cinema AMC 9
INTO THE ABYSS (US) 106mins. Dir: Werner Herzog. Werner Herzog explores the legacy of a triple homicide in Texas, interviewing the victims’ families and those convicted for the crime. Real to Reel AMC 7
TRISHNA (UK) 117mins. Dir: Michael Winterbottom. Key cast: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles is retold in contemporary India, following Trishna,
bravest of police until one morning an elite SWAT team sweeps in to do battle with the heavily armed dealers and killers. Midnight Madness AMC 2
a young woman who is seduced by the son of a property developer. Special Presentation Ryerson
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (UK) 130mins. Dir: Andrea Arnold. Key cast: Kaya Scodelario, Nichola Burley, Steve Evets The immortal story of Heathcliff and Cathy, whose love creates a storm of vengeance and redemption. Special Presentation TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
12:15
THE RAID See box, above.
12:30
360 (UK/Austria/France/ Brazil) 115mins. Dir: Fernando Meirelles. Key cast: Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins Linking stories of chance, temptation and unexpected friendship, 360 takes us around the world, surveying the breadth of human experience at every stop. Special Presentation Winter Garden Theatre
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