April Cinema Guide

Cinema Guide 29 Mar - 25 Apr 2019

PAY WHAT YOU CAN ALL FILMS*, EVERY DAY

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DUMBO Struggling circus owner Max Medici enlists a former star and his two children to care for Dumbo, a baby elephant born with oversized ears. When the family discovers that the animal can fly, it soon becomes the main attraction - bringing in huge audiences and revitalizing the run-down circus. The elephant’s magical ability also draws the attention of V.A. Vandevere, an entrepreneur who wants to showcase Dumbo in his latest, larger-than-life entertainment venture.

Tim Burton / USA 2019 / 112 min

Fri 29 Mar to Thu 11 Apr, Times Vary

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EVERYBODY KNOWS Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, star in this Palme d’Or and Cannes nominated psychological thriller. Laura and her two children travel from Argentina to Spain to attend her sister’s wedding. The joyful reunion soon turns tragic when her older daughter gets kidnapped - revealing a dark web of hidden secrets.

Asghar Farhadi / Various 2018 / 133 min

Sun 31 Mar to Thu 4 Apr, Times Vary

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FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS A fast-living, cynical London music executive heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he’s pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen. He’s the ultimate ‘fish out of water’ as he struggles to gain the respect of the unlikely boy band, but as he’s drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he’s forced to re-evaluate his own integrity and question what success really means.

Chris Foggin / UK 2019 / 112 min

Sun 31 Mar to Sun 7 Apr, Times Vary (Not Fri 5 Apr)

THE WHITE CROW Fiennes takes the directing role for this film that captures the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Ralph Fiennes / UK, France 2019 / 127 min

Fri 5 to Thu 11 Apr, Times Vary (Not Fri 5 Apr)

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ROSIE A mother strives to shield her young family from their new reality when their landlord sells the property and renders them homeless. Chronicling an ordinary couple’s struggle to keep their family intact, the latest from Irish director Paddy Breathnach is an urgent piece of filmmaking that reminds us how easy it can be to slip through the cracks.

Paddy Breathnach / Ireland 2019 / 84 min

Mon 8 to Thu 11 Apr, Times Vary

EATEN BY LIONS Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar’s real father... in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain – but what will the Omar and Pete make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo?

Jason Wingard / UK 2019 / 95 min

Fri 12 to Tue 16 Apr, Times Vary (not Mon 15 Apr)

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AT ETERNITY’S GATE Take a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.

Julian Shnabel / UK 2019 / 135 min

Fri 12 to Thu 18 Apr, Times Vary

OUT OF BLUE Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell - a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. As Mike tumbles down the rabbit hole of the disturbing case, she finds herself grappling with increasingly existential questions - cosmic secrets that may hold the key to unraveling the crime, while throwing into doubt her very understanding of reality.

Carol Morley / UK, USA 2019 / 109 min

Fri 12 to Thu 18 Apr, Times Vary

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THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin.

Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

Joe Cornish / Various 2019 / 120 min

Sat 13, Sun 14, Sat 20 & Sun 21 Apr, 11am

RAFIKI Kena and Ziki are two very different girls living in a Nairobi housing estate. When they fall in love and must choose between love and safety against a backdrop of insular gossip, local politics and burgeoning maturity. The film is based on Jambula Tree an award winning short story by Monica Arac de Nyeko.

Wanuri Kahiu / Various 2019 / 82 min

Sat 13 to Thu 18 Apr, Times Vary (Not Tue 16 & Wed 17 Apr)

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WILD ROSE Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer. Her mum Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house. A comedy-drama about mothers and daughters, dreams and reality and three chords and the truth.

Tom Harper / UK, USA 2019 / 100 min

Fri 19 to Thu 25 Apr, Times Vary

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MID90S Stevie is a thirteen-year-old living in Los Angeles in the 1990s. This film follows him as he spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

Jonah Hill / USA 2019 / 85 min

Fri 19 to Thu 25 Apr, Times Vary

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THE SISTERS BROTHERS John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix are Charlie and Eli Sisters AKA The Sisters Brothers. Blazing a trail of action, adventure and sly wit the notorious sibling assassins are hired to kill a gold prospector accused of stealing from their tyrannical boss in the Old West. Based on the award-winning novel by Patrick deWitt, this gritty western is a wildly chaotic ride from start to finish.

Jacques Audiard / Various 2019 / 122 min

Fri 19 to Thu 25 Apr, Times Vary

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Pay What You Can - the new pricing structure for our regular film programme - is now in full swing.

We’re asking you to make a choice about what you can afford to pay for a great cinema experience. offering three different ticket prices.

HOW IT WORKS Pay What You Can applies to all of the films in our regular film programme* and on every day of the week. There are three price options available and You Choose the one that’s right for you.

£4.50 I £6.50 I £8.50

MAKING A CHOICE The choice of ticket price really is up to you, we won’t ask your reasons and no-one’s judging.

Here are a few factors that you might like to consider: - Who’s seeing the film (adults / children)?

- Are you booking for a brand new film?

- How close is it to pay day?

- What day of the week is it?

WHY SHOULD I PAY MORE We need your support to continue to offer a great programme of independent films alongisde the latest blockbusters. However we know that cost is an important factor in your choice of cinema and we want you to choose us, come often and bring your friends / family.

For more info about Pay What You Can visit our website:

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Celebrating the finest local filmmaking and championing world cinema at its most vibrant and compelling.

ON TOUR

STYX I Sun 21 Apr, 7.45pm A determined and confident doctor, Rike attempts to escape the pace of her everyday life with a well-deserved solo sailing trip to the volcanic island of Ascension. However, her plans are scuppered when she discovers a sinking fishing boat, with hundreds fighting for their life. Recalling All Is Lost with a political edge, this is a razor-sharp thriller that sustains immense tension right through to the final reel. A punchy and thought-provoking thrill-ride for the 21st century.

Wolfgang Fischer / Germany, Austria, 2018 / 94 min / N/C 15+ (German with English Subtitles) FL

MOTHER’S INSTINCT I Sun 28 Apr, 7.45pm There are echoes of Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith in this luscious, devilishly entertaining Belgian thriller. Suburban neighbours Alice and Celine are the very best of friends. Their inseparable sons are more like brothers than chums. When tragedy strikes, they both struggle to accept the consequences. A once happy relationship is infected with suspicion, paranoia and resentment. Are their responses a natural reaction to trauma, or is there something more sinister afoot? The suspense of finding out will take you to the edge of your seat...

Olivier Masset-Depasse / Belgium, France 2018 / 97 min / N/C 15+ (French with English Subtitles) FL

THE MERGER I Sun 5 May, 7.45pm It’s time to cheer the underdog in this rambunctious, heartwarming David and Goliath comedy from Australia. The screen adaptation of Damian Callinan’s stage hit finds former football star Troy Carrington trying to revive the fortunes of his football club in the tiny township of Bodgy Creek. Times are hard, jobs are scarce and civic pride is all they have left. Troy decides to seek out the undiscovered talent at the local refugee support centre. His fight against ingrained prejudices and bitter opposition fuels a winning tale of rebirth, romance and redemption.

Mark Grentell / Australia, 2018 / 103 min / N/C 15+

HARRY BIRRELL: FILMS OF LOVE AND WAR Sun 12 May, 7.45pm Harry Birrell was given his first cine-camera as a boy in 1928. He spent his life recording incidents great and small. Home movies of family events and fine romances now ache with fond nostalgia, but Harry’s life was also filled with far away adventures. Matt Pinder’s beautifully composed, captivating documentary plunders the treasure trove of Harry’s 400 films and personal diaries to capture a vivid sense of wartime years spent in Bombay, the jungles of Burma and the mountains of Nepal. It’s one man’s cinematic vision of the 20th century and his own incredible journey through it. Narrated by Richard Madden.

Matt Pinder / UK, 2018 / 90 min / N/C 12+

SUBTITLED SCREENINGS

March’s subtitled screenings are...

Dumbo - Mon 1 Apr, 4.45pm / Wed 10 Apr, 7.30pm The Sisters Brothers - Sat 20 Apr, 2pm These films have subtitles along the bottom of the screen and may show sound effects. Look out for foreign language films too marked FL

RELAXED SCREENING

April’s relaxed screening is...

Dumbo - Sun 31 Mar, 11am This screening is open to everyone, but is designed to welcome people who benefit from a more relaxed environment - those with an Autistic Spectrum condition, sensory and communication disorders and people living with dementia. You can expect: - A relaxed attitude to noise and movement - Friendly staff on hand to help make it easy & enjoyable - The lights to be on low - The volume to be turned down - No adverts or trailers before the film

April’s baby friendly screening is...

Dumbo - Fri 29 Mar, 10.30am You can expect: - A really relaxed attitude to noise and movement - Mats in front of the screen for parents/guardians and babies to relax on - Friendly staff on hand to make your visit easy & enjoyable - The lights to be on low - The volume to be turned down

OUR SUPPORTERS

Thanks go to all the organisations, individuals, trusts and foundations who support us. With they’re help we’re able to offer an engaging programme of live events, cinema and opportunities to get involved in the arts for people of all ages.

Our core funders are:

Macrobert Arts Centre limited is a Scottish charity, no SC039546.

Full details of all of our supporters can be found on the website.

EVENT CINEMA ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but when her father forbids their marriage, a fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, vengeance and tragedy. Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko star in Verdi’s epic La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) an opera which demands the very best of singers for its powerful music and the fullest theatrical treatment for its story of bitter revenge, pursued across miles and years.

Tue 2 Apr, 6.15pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

ALL ABOUT EVE

Gillian Anderson and Lily James lead in the production, broadcast live from London’s West End. Margo Channing is a Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been.

But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door.

But you know all about Eve…don’t you…?

Thu 11 Apr, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE:

AS YOU LIKE IT Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind. Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her heart and her head. With her cousin by her side, she journeys to a world of exile where barriers are broken down and all can discover their deeper selves. Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs.

Wed 17 Apr, 7pm

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Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

EVENT CINEMA ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:

FAUST

There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthralling. Michael Fabiano stars as Faust, with Diana Damrau as his beloved Marguerite and Erwin Schrott as the diabolical Méphistophélès. Virtuoso leading roles, a large chorus, sensational sets, ballet and an ecstatic finale make this the epitome of theatrical spectacle.

Tue 30 Apr, 6.45pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

ALL MY SONS

Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business. But nothing lasts forever...

Tue 14 May, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: WITHIN THE GOLDEN

HOUR - NEW CHERKAOUI - FLIGHT PATTERN The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers. Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour is followed by the premiere of Cherkaoui by Sidi Larbi with Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern finishing this contemporary trio of work.

Thu 16 May, 7.15pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

EVENT CINEMA ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE:

TAMING OF THE SHREW In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy.

Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story. Justin Audibert (Snow in Midsummer, The Jew of Malta) turns Shakespeare’s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism on its head to offer a fresh perspective on its portrayal of hierarchy and power.

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Wed 5 Jun, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:

ROMEO & JULIET

Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a modern ballet classic.

The choreography captures the emotions of the young couple as they fall in love, despite the barriers that finally bring about the story’s tragic end.

Tue 11 Jun, 7.15pm Sun 16 Jun, 2pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

TAKE THAT: GREATEST HITS LIVE Broadcast live from the last UK date of the tour, this highly anticipated anniversary show promises to be the Band’s best yet. With front row seats, you’ll be a part of the action as Gary, Mark and Howard journey through Take That’s incredible music history. They’ll be performing hits from the last three decades, and new tracks from their latest album Odyssey.

Sat 8 Jun, 8pm

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Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

EVENT CINEMA NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

SMALL ISLAND

Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation - part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.

The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.

Thu 27 Jun, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE:

MEASURE FOR MEASURE When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help. When she threatens to expose him, he tells her that no one would believe her. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains resonant today.

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Wed 31 Jul, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

MARGARET ATWOOD: LIVE IN CINEMAS An evening with Margaret Atwood - novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor - to mark the launch of The Testaments. With exclusive readings from the new book by special guests, this will be an unmissable and intimate event, spotlighting Atwood’s signature insight, humour and intellect. The Testaments will be published worldwide on 10 September.

Tue 10 Sep, 7.30pm

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Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends

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Curated & presented by Macrobert Arts Centre

LAST BREATH A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen, but no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archive, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.

Fri 12 to Tue 16 Apr, Times Vary (Not Sat 13 Apr) Richard da Costa, Alex Parkingson / UK 2019 / 90 min

centscotdocufest.org I 01786 466 666

DIARY: 29 MAR - 25 APR 2019 29 FRI DUMBO 10.30AM 29 FRI DUMBO 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 30 SAT DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 31 SUN DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 31 SUN EVERYBODY KNOWS 4:45 PM 31 SUN FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 7:45 PM 1 MON DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.30PM 1 MON EVERYBODY KNOWS 4:30 PM 1 MON FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 7:15 PM 2 TUE DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 2 TUE FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 4:45 PM 2 TUE ROH LIVE: LA FORZA 6:15 PM 2 TUE EVERYBODY KNOWS 7:30 PM 3 WED DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.30PM 3 WED FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 4:30 PM 3 WED EVERYBODY KNOWS 7:15 PM 4 THU DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.30PM 4 THU EVERYBODY KNOWS 4:30 PM 4 THU FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 7:15 PM 5 FRI DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 6 SAT DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 6 SAT THE WHITE CROW 4:45 PM 6 SAT FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 7:45 PM 7 SUN DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM 7 SUN FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 4:45 PM 7 SUN THE WHITE CROW 7:45 PM 8 MON DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.30PM 8 MON ROSIE 4:30 PM 8 MON THE WHITE CROW 7:15 PM 9 TUE DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.3OPM 9 TUE THE WHITE CROW 4:30 PM 9 TUE ROSIE 7:15 PM 10 WED DUMBO 11AM, 2PM 4.45PM, 7.30PM 10 WED THE WHITE CROW 4:30 PM 10 WED ROSIE 7:15 PM 11 THU DUMBO 11AM, 2PM, 4.30PM 11 THU ROSIE 4:30PM 11 THU NT LIV: ALL ABOUT EVE 7PM 11 THU THE WHITE CROW 7:15PM 12 FRI EATEN BY LIONS 4:45PM 12 FRI LAST BREATH 5PM 12 FRI AT ETERNITY’S GATE 7:45PM 12 FRI OUT OF BLUE 8PM 13 SAT THE KID WHO WOULD...

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Cinema Guide 29 Mar - 25 Apr 2019