Phoenix Leicester June 2015 by Jake Harvey

JUNE —15

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CINEMA

ART

CAFÉ BAR MR HOLMES 19 Jun - 2 Jul

NEW FILMS — THIS MONTH —

MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS Masterpieces of Polish Cinema season

AN INDIAN SUMMER

Leicester’s 5th annual festival of art and culture

THE CONNECTION GIRLHOOD LONDON ROAD CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA TIMBUKTU

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JUNE AT A GLANCE

THE CONNECTION p4

THE AVENGERS p4

LONDON ROAD p6

GIRLHOOD p5

LISTEN UP PHILIP p5

JAWS p6

THE DAMNED p5

SPOOKS p7

THE LOOK OF SILENCE p7

MR HOLMES p10

WE ARE MANY p10

CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA p7

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD p10

TIMBUKTU p11

SLOW WEST

SONG OF THE SEA

2–3

COMING IN JULY

QUEEN AND COUNTRY

With the arrival of June, we say hello to the sun (hopefully!) and An Indian Summer Festival, where we join other Cultural Quarter venues to celebrate South Asian arts and culture. As part of our festival offering we’re screening films and documentaries from the subcontinent, and artist Hetain Patel’s multi-screen video installation Heaven and Earth will be in our Cube Gallery from Friday 19 June. We’ll also be launching our new monthly programme of Indian children’s films - in partnership with the Children’s Film Society, India - with the charming family movie Gattu (20 & 21 Jun), which tells the story of a young boy’s dream to be a champion kite flier. Our Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema season opens this month too, with Mother Joan of the Angels (Sat 6 Jun) and Knights of the Black Cross (Sun 28 Jun). And if you fancy a blast from the past, we’re marking the 40th anniversary of Jaws with a couple of special anniversary screenings on 35mm. As ever, we aim to make our programme a window on the world, with movies from 13 countries and Stage on Screen productions that explore the richness and diversity of humankind. For a relaxing evening, let our kitchen take the strain and combine dinner with a show. We’ve a new summer menu, an extended list of world wines, a wider selection of draught real ales and speciality bottled beers in our Café Bar. Our Film & Dine offer is fantastic value, so go on… treat yourself.

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CONTINUED FROM LAST MONTH

WOMAN IN GOLD

12A

Mon 1 - Thu 4 Jun Dir: Simon Curtis Cast: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds USA / UK 2015, 1hr 49mins

Helen Mirren stars as Maria Altmann in this true story following a Jewish woman trying to reclaim a painting lost during the Second World War.

THE FALLING

Mon 1 - Thu 4 Jun Dir: Carol Morley Cast: Greta Scacchi, Maisie Williams UK 2014, 1hr 40mins From the director of 2011’s critically-acclaimed Dreams of a Life, Morley’s new film is a creepy film reminiscent of Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock.

THE CONNECTION

Fri 5 - Thu 11 Jun Dir: Cédric Jimenez Cast: Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche France 2014, 2hrs 15mins

Marseilles, 1975, and the world’s most notorious drugsmuggling operation is at its peak. Determined magistrate Pierre (Jean Dujardin, The Artist) is hell-bent on taking down kingpin Zampa, but finds himself fighting both

the crime network and his corrupt superiors. Set over the course of 6 years, Jimenez’s stylish crime epic offers a distinctly Gallic take on the drug operations first explored in William Friedkin’s 1971 classic The French Connection.

LAMBERT AND STAMP 15

THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Swinging London in the 1960s and two young filmmakers from opposite sides of the tracks are looking for subjects for their underground art movie. They discover the ‘High Numbers’ - a rebellious group that matches their anarchic outlook – and fall into managing the band, renaming them The Who and mentoring their meteoric rise to fame. This fascinating true story is packed with anecdotes and wild tales of fame and fortunes lost and won.

When a highly intelligent dormant peacekeeping programme turns against the Avengers and becomes hell-bent on destroying life on earth, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye reassemble to fight this new robotic foe. A huge action-spectacular that finds time to flesh out our heroes’ back stories, Age of Ultron is a witty and exciting blockbuster.

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT 15

4–5

Available as Silver Screenings – see p11

Mon 1 - Thu 4 Jun Dir: Ana Lily Amirpour Cast: Sheila Vand USA 2014, 1hr 41mins

Shot in gorgeous black and white and billed as the ‘first Iranian Vampire Western ever made’, this is a jaw-dropping treat.

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE 12A

Mon 1 Jun Dir: Roy Andersson Cast: Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom Sweden 2014, 1hr 40mins

The third film in Roy Andersson’s ‘Living’ trilogy concludes with this morbidlyamusing series of sketches.

Mon 1 - Thu 4 Jun Dir: James D Cooper USA 2014, 1hr 53mins

12A

Fri 5 - Mon 8 Jun Dir: Joss Whedon Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans USA 2015, 2hrs 21mins

LISTEN UP PHILIP

Fri 5 - Thu 11 Jun Dir: Alex Ross Perry Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Jonathan Pryce USA 2014, 1hr, 48mins Laughably pretentious writer Phillip Friedman’s (Schwartzman) new book is being published. With nothing to work on and his relationship with his girlfriend falling apart, he seeks refuge with his writing idol Ike Zimmerman who offers him solitude in his isolated summer home. Will either writer turn out to be the great man they think themselves to be? Alex Ross Perry’s comedy drama is a biting look at the trappings of the literary lifestyle.

GIRLHOOD

Fri 5 - Thu 11 Jun Dir: Céline Sciamma Cast: Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla France 2014, 1hr 53mins A coming-of-age story set amongst the concrete banlieues of contemporary Paris: Marieme is a teenager looking to escape her dead-end future who falls in with a gang of young girls. Moving swiftly from wide-eyed outsider to fullyinducted gang member, how far will Marieme go to carve out a new life, and will her new friends grant her the freedom she desperately craves? A powerful film that takes on the universal themes of adolescence: identity, isolation and desire.

THE ACT OF KILLING

Sat 6 & Sun 7 Jun Dir: Joshua Oppenheimer Indonesia 2012, 1hr 55mins

With our showing of Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence this month, we present its predecessor – The Act of Killing. Anwar Congo, a man held up as a national hero in Indonesia, but partly responsible for the killings of innocent people during the massacres of 1965-66, is given the opportunity to recreate his actions on film. ‘I have not a seen film as powerful, surreal, and frightening in at least a decade.’ – Werner Herzog

THE DAMNED: DON'T YOU WISH THAT WE WERE DEAD + Q&A / TBC Sun 7 Jun, 1pm Dir: Wes Orshoski USA 2015, TBC

From the director of Lemmy comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first UK punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting, and includes appearances from Mick Jones (The Clash) and members of the Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, Blondie and more. Director Wes Orshoski joins us for a Q&A after the screening.

ELSA & FRED

12A

Mon 8 - Thu 11 Jun Dir: Michael Radford Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer USA 2014, 1hr 35mins After the loss of his wife, Fred (Christopher Plummer) moves into a small apartment to mourn in peace. His hopes of solitude are thrown into disarray, however, when he meets Elsa (Shirley MacLaine), a hippyish free spirit who tries to cajole Fred into giving up his grouchy outlook on life. A breezy romcom about how it’s never too late to find love, with two charming lead performances.

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POLITICAL CINEMA SEASON NO

Wed 10 Jun, 6.15pm Dir: Pablo Larraín Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal Chile 2012, 1hr 57mins Losing credibility overseas, Augusto Pinochet was forced to hold a plebiscite on his continued leadership in 1988. No was the first film to broach this tumultuous event in Latin American history. Presenting incisive ideas on the nature of democracy, the film gained an Oscar nomination and critical celebration. Introduced by James Harvey-Davitt, PhD Candidate in English and Media, Anglia Ruskin University.

JAWS

12A

Sat 13 & Sun 14 Jun Dir: Steven Spielberg Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss USA 1975, 1hr 59mins

The film that changed the face of summer cinema-going rears its head at Phoenix for its 40th anniversary. A great white shark is claiming victims along the coasts of Amity Island so Sheriff Martin Brody seeks the help of a marine scientist and a grizzly sea captain to end the shark’s reign of terror. Sunday’s screening will be introduced by DMU’s Professor Ian Hunter.

SAFETY LAST! + LIVE SOUNDTRACK

Sun 14 Jun, 3pm Tickets: £10 Free for under-12s (accompanied by an adult, maximum of two children per adult) Musical duo ‘Unsilent Movies’ return to Phoenix with a brand new soundtrack to this timeless comedy silent. Featuring a pianist and a percussionist, Unsilent Movies are an exciting new act that have received rave reviews for their soundtracks to Buster Keaton's legendary silent classic The General and Lon Chaney’s Phantom Of The Opera.

CINEMA BIZARRE The weird and wonderful

6–7

Available as Silver Screenings – see p11

SPRING

Mon 15 - Thu 18 Jun Dir: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker USA 2014, 1hr 49mins

LONDON ROAD

Tue 9 Jun (6.45pm incl. satellite Q&A), Fri 12 - Thu 18 Jun Dir: Rufus Norris Cast: Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy UK 2015, 1hr 32mins Adapted from the National Theatre’s award-winning musical and featuring Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson and Tom Hardy, London Road follows the reactions of

a community in Ipswich to the murders of five women in 2008 and their efforts to pull together during that time. The screening on Tue 9 Jun will be followed by a satellite Q&A with cast and crew.

After the passing of his mother, Evan - a twenty-something with no future prospects - sets off backpacking in Europe where he meets a beautiful and mysterious young woman. Romance blooms, but the woman holds a deep, dark secret. With an indie feel reminiscent of Richard Linklater, channelled through the body-shock horror of David Cronenberg, Spring is a genre-bending treat that’s part romance, part self-discovery, part pure terror.

CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA

Fri 12 - Thu 18 Jun Dir: Olivier Assayas Cast: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart France / Switzerland / Germany 2014, 2hrs 4mins At the peak of her career, actress Maria Enders (Binoche) is given the opportunity to return to a play that made her famous twenty years ago. Back then she played a young girl who drives her boss to suicide, but now she's offered the role of the boss opposite a precocious young Hollywood star. Heading to a remote hillside retreat to rehearse with her assistant (Stewart), Maria

re-evaluates her past and talent. A bewitching and superbly-acted rumination on aging and fame, Stewart in particular is brilliant in a role that won her a César (a French Oscar), the first American ever to do so.

SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD

THE LOOK OF SILENCE

Fri 19 - Thu 25 Jun (excl. Sat 20) Dir: Bharat Nalluri Cast: Kit Harington, Jennifer Ehle UK 2015, 1hr 44mins The hit BBC series makes its leap onto the big screen when a dangerous terrorist escapes MI5 custody and the blame falls on agent Harry Pearce. Believing there’s a mole inside MI5, Harry reaches out to renegade ex-agent Will Holloway (Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones) to hunt down the escaped convict and prevent a terrorist attack on London. Working as a cracking stand-alone thriller, Spooks will satisfy both fans of the show and first timers.

12A

Fri 19 - Mon 22 Jun Dir: Joshua Oppenheimer Indonesia 2014, 1hr 39mins

***** ‘Arresting and important filmmaking.’ - The Guardian. Oppenheimer’s second documentary on the 1960’s Indonesian massacres is as challenging, unsettling and downright terrifying as its predecessor, The Act of Killing. We follow Adi, a young Indonesian man who gets the chance to meet the men responsible for his brother’s murder. The Look of Silence offers an uncompromising glimpse into a country struggling to overcome deep scars.

THE TRIBE

Mon 22 - Thu 25 Jun Dir: Miroslav Slaboshpitsky Cast: Grigoriy Fesenko, Yana Novikova Ukraine / Netherlands 2014, 2hrs 12mins

Visceral and at times jaw-droppingly hard to watch, The Tribe is filmed without dialogue and completely in sign language. Arriving at a boarding school for the deaf, new boy Serge soon adapts to the savage pack lifestyle of the other children. Developing a crush on a fellow student, Serge soon incurs the wrath of the student ‘pack’ hierarchy. A staggering achievement in filmmaking and storytelling, The Tribe sears itself into the memory.

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Spooks: The Greater Good Descriptive Subtitled Mr. Holmes The Tribe Mr. Holmes The Tribe Mr. Holmes Spooks: The Greater Good Mr. Holmes The Tribe Mr. Holmes Spooks: The Greater Good Mr. Holmes Mr. Holmes The Tribe Mr. Holmes Spooks: The Greater Good Globe on Screen: The Comedy of Errors Mr. Holmes Mr. Holmes Timbuktu Mr. Holmes Timbuktu Mad Max: Fury Road Mr. Holmes Moomins on the Riviera Mr. Holmes Cry of the City Globe on Screen: The Comedy of Errors Mr. Holmes Mr. Holmes Mad Max: Fury Road Timbuktu Mr. Holmes Moomins on the Riviera Lazy Sunday: Mr. Holmes Knights of the Black Cross Mr. Holmes Cry of the City Mr. Holmes

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Timbuktu Mad Max: Fury Road Mr. Holmes Timbuktu Mr. Holmes We Are Many Mr. Holmes Timbuktu Mr. Holmes Mad Max: Fury Road Mr. Holmes Timbuktu Mr. Holmes We Are Many Mr. Holmes - Descriptive Subtitled We Are Many Mr. Holmes Timbuktu

Key

Access Cinema Silver Screening Polish Cinema Season Stage on Screen An Indian Summer

YES! YOU CAN TAKE YOUR DRINK INTO THE CINEMA

At Phoenix, you’re welcome to take drinks you order at the bar into the cinema

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MR HOLMES

Fri 19 Jun - Thu 2 Jul Dir: Bill Condon Cast: Sir Ian McKellen, Laura Linney UK 2015, 1hr 44mins Set in post-Second World War Britain, Sir Ian McKellen plays an aging Sherlock Holmes now retired and tending bees in a cottage near the South Coast. Inspired by his housekeeper’s eager son and aware that his famous intellect is succumbing to age, Holmes sets out to write a detective story based on his final unsolved case.

Delving into his hazy memories, the film switches between flashbacks of the debonair young detective investigating the disappearance of a woman thirty years ago and the current day, as Holmes searches for a cure for his failing memory. Featuring a masterful performance from McKellen (too early for an awards shout?), it’s a thoughtful and moving film.

ESSENTIAL CINEMA Must-see masterpieces

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

11 – 11

Fri 26 - Mon 29 Jun Dir: George Miller Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron Australia / USA 2015, 2hrs George Miller’s classic postapocalyptic franchise explodes back onto screen in all its insane, action-filled glory. Tom Hardy stars as the Road Warrior mixed up in a jail break when a group of women led by Furiosa (Charlize Theron) escape the clutches of a tyrannical warlord and take off across the desert. Stuffed full of incredible sequences and practical effects, it’s a glorious throwback whiteknuckle ride.

CRY OF THE CITY

12A

Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Shelley Winters USA 1948, 1hr 31mins

WE ARE MANY

12A

Mon 29 Jun - Thu 2 Jul Dir: Amir Amirani Cast: Damon Albarn, Tony Benn UK 2014, 1hr 50mins

Beginning with the 9/11 attacks Robert Siodmak’s late 40s noir is in 2001 and leading up to the a forgotten gem, now digitally Iraq War and its aftermath, We restored by the BFI. Victor Mature Are Many offers a comprehensive plays slick New York police examination of the organised detective Lt. Candella, assigned protests set up to oppose the war to track down a cop killer he used waged by George W. Bush and to be friends with as a child. Cry of Tony Blair. Featuring interviews with the City captures the bustling life of the organisers and those involved New York, long before the likes of with the marches on the day; Scorsese would do the same for the the film is a bold, engaging and city in the seventies and eighties. ultimately uplifting documentary.

TIMBUKTU

Jun - Sep 2015

12A

Fri 26 Jun - Thu 2 Jul Dir: Abderrahmane Sissako Cast: Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino, Abel Jafri France / Mauritania 2014, 1hr 36mins

Join cinemas across the country for this summer season of restored Polish cinema masterpieces, organised and curated by Martin Scorsese, one of the most world’s most influential filmmakers. Find out more about all the films in the season on our website.

Sissako’s visually-stunning and timely film follows the plight of Timbuktu, a city under occupation by religious extremists. We follow several members of the community as their lives become intertwined through acts of violence and rebellion in the face of absurdly strict new laws. A study of the clash between faith and freedom, human nature and control, it’s a meditative, shocking and fascinating picture.

SILVER SCREENINGS Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments.

WOMAN IN GOLD

12A

Wed 3 Jun, 11am

84 CHARING CROSS ROAD

Wed 10 Jun, 10.30am Screening in partnership with The University of the Third Age (U3A)

LONDON ROAD Wed 17 Jun, 11am

MR. HOLMES

Wed 24 Jun, 11am

MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS PG

KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK CROSS PG

Sat 6 Jun, 2.15pm Dir: Jerzy Kawalerowicz Poland 1961, 1hr 51mins

Sun 28 Jun, 12.30pm Dir: Aleksander Ford Poland 1960, 2hrs 53mins

Notionally, this is based on the same historical events that inspired Ken Russell's The Devils, but Kawalerowicz's treatment is subtler and more psychologically acute. In an extraordinary performance, Lucyna Winnicka plays an allegedly possessed abbess who's investigated by a priest (Mieczysław Voit), hopelessly out of his depth when confronted with forces he doesn't understand.

One of Poland's biggest hits, this lavish widescreen epic was based on Henryk Sienkiewicz's muchloved novel, The Teutonic Knights. Set at the turn of the 15th century, it depicts the tension between the Poles and Lithuanians and their Teutonic neighbours, culminating in a thrilling reconstruction of the 1410 Battle of Grunwald (a pivotal event in Polish history) which featured thousands of extras.

Martin Scorsese presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema is currently organised by DI Factory, all DOTS, Propaganda Foundation and The Film Foundation, in cooperation with Tor, Zebra and Kadr film studios, in partnership with the National Audiovisual Institute of Poland, and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Film Institute

FAMILY FILMS

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

GATTU

Journey to a small town in India and join young Gattu as he competes to fly the best kite in the sky. Screening as part of An Indian Summer festival (p14-15), Gattu is the first in a programme of Indian childrens films we’ll be screening every month in partnership with the Children’s Film Society, India.

12A

Fri 5 - Mon 8 Jun USA 2015, 2hr 21mins

The Avengers return to fight a highly intelligent robot called Ultron, intent on destroying life on earth. Earth's mightiest heroes, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye all return for this explosive superhero outing! It's a huge, witty action-spectacular!

TWO BY TWO

Sat 13 & Sun 14 Jun Germany 2015, 1hr 27mins

Two animals must work together to get themselves back onto Noah’s Ark in this fun family animation.

NEW MENU

This month, we introduce our new summer food and drink menu. Here’s some new additions to whet your appetite: • Deli flatbreads – choose from six tasty toppings include Falafel, Steak and Blue Cheese, and Lamb Kofta. • Healthy salads – from Tuna Nicoise, Moroccan Chicken to Ham Hock with poached egg.

MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA U

Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jun Finland / France 2014, 1hr 17mins The Moomins set off for the Riviera in this screen debut of Tove Jansson’s beloved comic-strip characters.

ACCESS CINEMA • World wines – we now have 17 wonderful wines – including a cracking new Cabernet Sauvignon house red and a classy Petit Chablis.

Phoenix Café Bar

Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jun, 12pm India 2011, 1hr 30mins

• Cask ales – for lovers of real ale, there’s 5 cask ales on tap and another 15 bottled beers. We’ve also extended our Lazy Sunday offer – you can now get a ticket to the 12pm show, any item from the brunch menu and a drink for just £12.50 (£10.95 concession). With our Film & Dine offer you can combine a ticket to any film, any day, with meal for £14.75 (£13.25 concession). Find out more at phoenix.org.uk/cafe-bar

DESCRIPTIVE SUBTITLES

WOMAN IN GOLD

12A

Tue 2 Jun, 6pm

LONDON ROAD

15 TBC

Tue 16 Jun, 6.15pm

SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD

Tue 23 Jun, 6pm

MR. HOLMES

PG TBC

Tue 30 Jun, 6pm

AUDIO DESCRIBED

SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD Fri 19 Jun, 1pm

AUTISM FRIENDLY

TOY STORY 3

Sat 13 Jun, 10.30am

STAGE ON SCREEN

SHORT COURSES Everyman - NT Live

See our website for full details of all shows including any new announcements.

N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E LIVE

Tickets: £15 / £13 conc. GLOBE ON S CL O R EBEENO N G SCREEN Antony & Cleopatra Thu 11 Jun, 7pm Sat 13 Jun, 2.15pm The Comedy Of Errors Thu 25 Jun, 7pm Sat 27 Jun, 2.30pm

Get deeper into film, or filmmaking, with one of our short courses. Find out more and book online.

Everyman Thu 16 Jul, 7pm The Beaux’ Stratagem Thu 3 Sep, 7pm Coriolanus Thu 24 Sep, 7pm Hamlet Thu 15 Oct, 7pm

R OYA L SHAKESPEARE C O M PA N Y

G LY N D E B O U R N E

The Merchant of Venice Wed 22 Jul, 7pm

Ravel Double Bill Sun 21 Jun, 6pm

Othello Wed 26 Aug, 7pm

Die Entführung Sun 19 Jul, 5pm

Henry V Wed 21 Oct, 7pm

The Rape of Lucretia Sun 9 Aug, 6pm BOLSHOI BALLET ENGLISH N AT I O N A L OPER A Carmen Wed 1 Jul, 7.30pm

TBC screenings – please check our website for confirmation. Our distributors cannot always confirm subtitled and audio described features before this brochure goes to print.

Ivan the Terrible Sun 19 Apr, 4pm

VAU D E V IL L E T H E AT R E L I V E

The Importance of Being Ernest Thu 8 Oct, 7.15pm See our website for full details and to buy tickets (with no booking fee).

ACTING FOR FILM BASICS

Wednesdays, 10 Jun – 1 Jul 7pm – 9pm (4 sessions) Price: £48 / £40 conc. An introduction to acting for film including developing a screen presence, and understanding the film industry and an actor’s place within it.

A DAY IN THE WORLD OF MIKE LEIGH

Sat 11 Jul (1 sessions) 10.30am – 4pm Price: £24 / £20 conc. A look at the illustrious career of a film director synonymous with British cinema, from his early TV work such as Nuts in May and Abigail’s Party, through to his latest critically acclaimed film Mr Turner.

TALKING PICTURES SUMMER

Mondays, 20 Jul – 28 Sep 10.30am – 12pm (10 sessions) Tutor: Alan Seaman Price: £80 / £70 conc. Share your love of film at Phoenix with this 10 week course of tutor-led group discussions that put the cinema week into focus. Includes a ticket to the 1pm or 1.30pm film screening.

Journey to the heart of India as Phoenix celebrates An Indian Summer, the 5th annual festival exploring Indian culture and heritage. Organised by Inspirate, An Indian Summer takes place across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter from 19 - 28 June. See the full programme at indiansummer.org.uk

FILM

ART HEAVEN AND EARTH BY HETAIN PATEL

IN CONVERSATION WITH GUNEET MONGA + PREMATURE 18

Fri 19 Jun – Sun 12 Jul Cube Gallery, Free

Wed 17 Jun, 7.30pm - 9.30pm Tickets: £4

Hetain Patel is a UK-based artist whose work explores the concept of ‘being’ through language and physical movement. In Heaven and Earth, he uses archive footage of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri’s solo tabla performance at the Darbar Festival in 2012 to create his own performance that responds to, and is synchronised with, the timing of the concert.

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Filmed at Patel’s home, Heaven & Earth’s small scale, pedestrian aesthetic contrast with the magic and intricacy of the concert. Footage from both settings sits side-by-side connected by time, rhythm and movement. "It is Patel’s skilled precision in realising an almost seamless harmony of his culturally and historically divergent source material that gives his installations a distinctive resonance." Heaven & Earth is commissioned by Darbar with support from Arts Council England

BAFTA-nominated producer, Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Congress) joins Indian film producer Terry Mardi for a talk about India's underground film industry.

HETAIN PATEL IN CONVERSATION WITH G SIAN Sun 28 Jun, 3pm Phoenix Courtyard Suite

An Indian Summer’s creative director G Sian talks to Hetain Patel about what it means to be an artist who just happens to be Indian and who still wishes he was Spiderman! Why do we feel the need to ‘perform’ in our everyday lives. Is it in an effort to fit in, to stand out… or both? Searching for an identity is a universal pursuit Patel explores through his work.

We follow with a 45 minute screening of PREMature, the first episode of a new UK coming-ofage drama following a troubled teenager, co-produced by Terry Mardi.

Guneet Monga - Producer of the Bafta nominated film, 'The Lunchbox'

INDIA & UGANDA RECONSIDERED Sat 20 Jun, 2pm – 6pm Full programme tickets: £12 In 2015, both India and Uganda are equal - equal in their persecution of their LGBTQ communities. India and Uganda Reconsidered is a challenging element of the festival programme which highlights the complexities of tradition, gender and sexuality.

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GATTU

Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jun, 12pm In a small town in central India, adults and children alike are obsessed with kite flying. And there’s one kite that everyone dreams of beating, a black kite with mysterious origins called Kali. Young Gattu dreams harder than most. And when he discovers the roof of the local school may give him an advantage, he must impersonate a student to gain access. In a world so close and yet so far from his own, Gattu is about to prove there is no such thing as an impossible dream - no matter what part of the sky you were born under, you can still take flight. Gattu is the first in a programme of Indian children’s films we’ll be screening every month in partnership with the Children’s Film Society, India.

Once an accepted contingent of traditional Indian society, the transgender community (Hijras) are pushed to the edge. This moving documentary explores being blessed and cursed through interviews and personal archives.

CALL ME KUCHU

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2.45pm, 1hr 27mins Single film tickets: £7 / £5 In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating persecution in their daily lives.

A panel discussion considering the issues raised with Transindia director Meera Darji, author of Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance, Anna Morcom and Ugandan refugee Paschal.

QISSA: TALE OF A LONELY GHOST 18 6.15pm, 1hr 49mins Single film tickets: £7 / £5

Umber Singh is a Sikh who loses everything during the separation of India in 1947 and is forced to leave his homeland. He wishes obsessively for a male heir, but when his fourth daughter is born, he decides to wage a fight against destiny.

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