DOCUMENTARIES INTRO The rise in popularity of documentary cinema has been a remarkable trend in recent years, with filmmakers stretching the boundaries of the format, tone and style of non-fiction films. This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival features an unusually strong selection of new films and, to help draw emphasis to the genre, the festival has introduced a ‘Doc of the Day’ strand, featuring a series of screenings that all have events linked to them. The documentary section is a formidable way to travel the world and delve into fascinating reallife stories. ‘Doc of the Day’ screenings are marked with a For more information on the events check edfilmfest.org.uk
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Above and Below
Amy
Nicolas Steiner/Switzerland, Germany/2015/118 min
Asif Kapadia/UK/2015/123 min
With: Edward ‘Lalo the Godfather’ Cardenas, Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Goodwin, Richard ‘Rick’ Ethredge, April Davis, David ‘Dave’ B. Reesey, Joanne Johnson. WED 24 JUNE 20:30 CInEWORLD FRI 26 JUNE 18:00 CInEWORLD PRICE: £10.00 (£8.00 COnCS) A dazzling portrait of existence lived on the fringes of American society. Whatever they may be searching for – whether it’s solitude, liberty or a sense of belonging – the protagonists of Above and Below show us that home can be created in the most bizarre of places. A barren Californian desert, a simulation of Mars on earth, or the underground sewers of Sin City have become homes for a collection of disparate people finding peace with their choices.
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THU 18 JUNE 20:35 FILMhOUSE 1 SAT 20 JUNE 14:30 FILMhOUSE 1 PRICE: £10.00 (£8.00 COnCS)
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Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace Vicky Matthews/UK/2015/59 min With: Brian Cox, Corey Johnson
With: Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Tony Bennett, Salaam Remi
MON 22 JUNE 18:15 ODEOn PRICE: £10.00 (£8.00 COnCS)
Enthralling documentary about Amy Winehouse.
The multi-millionaire Scot who gave away his fortune... eventually.
An absorbing, moving, insightful and powerful documentary from Asif Kapadia (who directed the Oscar-winning documentary Senna) that charts the amazing highs and terrible lows in the life of the wonderfully talented but terribly troubled Amy Winehouse, who died in 2011. Great use of home video, camera phones, archive footage and interviews combine to craft a mesmerising – and often very sad - film brimming with magical musical moments, offering a remarkable portrait of a wonderful talent.
From humble beginnings in his hometown of Dunfermline, becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world, Andrew Carnegie made his name as a leading figure within the expansion of the American steel industry. When, on retirement, he sold his multimillion dollar company, Carnegie donated the majority of his vast fortune to philanthropic ventures. Learn the fascinating story of this great Scot whose mark is still felt around the globe today.
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