After Lucia
Después de Lucía After Lucia is a one of those films that really gets under your skin. It might not seem like it at first but as the plot develops and the tension builds, you will be holding your breath and tensing your fists. After the death of her mother, Alejandra and her father Roberto start a new life in Mexico City. Both are coming to terms with their grief but Alejandra is bright and seems to fit into her new school with ease. Then, she makes one big mistake and is subject to the most merciless, unjust bullying by her classmates. She feels there is nobody she can turn to and the situation spirals out of control during a school trip. A brilliant, gripping tale that confirms director Michel Franco as a bright new talent.
After May Après mai
The events of May 1968 are a defining moment in 20th century French identity. Olivier Assayas’ semi-autobiographical drama is a love letter to the legacy and possibilities of the period. Set in 1971, it follows teenager Gilles as he tries to balance political idealism, artistic ambition and a hunger for love. He finds a soulmate in fellow idealist Christine. When unrest returns to the streets of Paris, they spend an endless summer at an Italian villa in a giddy atmosphere of intellectual curiosity, chaotic parties and romantic longing. An impeccable evocation of the music and moods of the 1970s lends added allure to one of Assayas’ most personal projects.
Aftershock Producer, co-writer, star and genre guru Eli Roth becomes the new Master of Disaster. Three tourists and their three Chilean guides head to Valparaiso for the last days of their South American holiday. But as they dance the night away in a crowded nightclub, a massive earthquake hits the area causing widespread death, destruction and urban anarchy. Who will survive in this dark, intense and unpredictable mix of disaster flick and horror thriller? This film grips with the excitement of a classic Irwin Allen 1970s epic and delivers the bloodiest of shocks as buildings collapse along with society. UK premiere.
Alasdair Gray – A Life in Progress (working title) Kevin Cameron’s feature-length portrait of Alasdair Gray is as entertaining and multifaceted as the man himself. It offers a colourful mosaic of fresh interviews, vintage archive footage and opportunities to view Gray at work as he creates massive murals and sculpts tightly formed essays. It even allows Gray to assume the role of a dapper, smooth-cheeked, smart-suited inquisitor to interview himself. Who better? What emerges is affectionate and playful with a good deal of attention focused on the long road to Lanark, as well as perceptive comments from Gray’s sister Mora Rolley and Liz Lochhead on how Gray changed how Glasgow thinks of itself. This is an irresistible world premiere of a work in progress.
Aliens: The Live Review (& Aliens in 70mm) Robert Florence invites a panel of gaming experts including journalist Kieron Gillen and Tom Bramwell, Editor of Eurogamer, to review the brand new video game Aliens: Colonial Marines live in front of an audience, before a screening of James Cameron’s Aliens in glorious 70mm. Expect fury, fire, fights and then a film! Seven-time Oscar nominated blockbuster Aliens is the fast-paced sci-fi sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 shocker Alien. Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley who, after drifting aimlessly in space for half a century, is kick-started into action after a ferocious alien queen threatens the life of Newt, a young girl who is the sole survivor of a colonial settlement destroyed by the aliens.
The American Scream From Michael Stephenson, director of Best Worst Movie, comes another charming and hugely entertaining documentary. Meet the Brodeur, Souza and Bariteau families who live in the seaside town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Every year they spend fortunes turning their homes into stunning haunted houses for the Halloween holiday, determined to dazzle and impress their neighbours through their imaginative use of simple yet clever scare tactics. Watch them as they plan, slave, obsess and suffer trying to outdo each other in the fearful fun-ride department. An engaging, inspiring, heart-warming examination of creativity, community and love of Halloween horror. UK premiere.
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It’s a Wonderful World Cineworld Friday 15 February (18.45) Saturday 16 February (14.45) Director Michel Franco Cast Tessa la Gonzales, Hernán Mendoza, Gonzalo Vega Sisto Mexico/France 2012, 1h33m, Spanish with subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to BAC Films
Gala GFT Sunday 17 February (16.15) Monday 18 February (13.15) Director Olivier Assayas Cast Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Felix Armand France 2012, 2h2m, French with subtitles, N/C 15+ Thanks to Artificial Eye
FrightFest GFT Saturday 23 February (21.15) Director Nicolás López Cast Eli Roth, Nicolás Martínez, Lorenza Izzo USA/Chile 2012, 1h30m, N/C 18+ Thanks to StudioCanal
Great Scots GFT Thursday 21 February (13.30) Director Kevin Cameron Cast Alasdair Gray, Liz Lochhead, Edwin Morgan Scotland 2013, 1h36m, N/C 12+ Thanks to Hopscotch Films
Game Cats Go Miaow! GFT Monday 18 February (20.45) Director James Cameron Cast Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn USA/UK 1986, 2h19m, 18 Thanks to Robert Florence and 20th Century Fox
FrightFest GFT Friday 22 February (13.00) Director Michael Stephenson Cast Matthew Brodeur, Victor Bariteau, Manny Souza USA 2012, 1h31m, N/C 18+ Thanks to Drafthouse Films
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