September Phoenix Brochure by Jake Harvey

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Cinema Art Café Bar September Programme New film releases

The Way, Way Back Upstream Colour Jadoo Rush

Also this month:

Kurosawa Journey to Japan with our Kurosawa film season

Jadoo Filmed on Leicester’s Belgrave Road!

RetroActive II The UK’s only retro movie and gaming festival

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About Time (6 – 26 Sep)

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September at a glance Jadoo p4

The Great Hip Hop Hoax p5

Otway The Movie p4

Jadoo p4

The Invisible Lighthouse p5

About Time p5

The Women on the 6th Floor p5

My Father and the Man in Black p6

About Time p5

A Time There Was p6

In a World… p6

The Way, Way Back p6

Any Day Now p7

Rush p7

Upstream Colour p7

The Kings of Summer p10

Ain't Them Bodies Saints p10

Pervert's Guide to Ideology p11

Frightarama Horror Marathon p11

Coming in October

Diana p11

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This September we mark 15 years since the passing of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa with a season of his films. Alongside the rare chance to catch some of his beloved Samurai masterpieces on the big screen – including Throne of Blood and Seven Samurai – we also wanted to highlight other sides of his filmmaking, so look out for sweat-drenched police thriller Stray Dog, and the devastating humanist tale Ikiru – definitely have hankies to hand for this one! Without getting gloomy we’re also marking the passing of another entertainment great, Johnny Cash, with screenings of the personal documentary-drama My Father and the Man in Black, made by the son of Cash’s former manager. Other highlights this month include the return of Four Weddings and a Funeral’s Richard Curtis with About Time (rumoured to be his last film) – a big snuggly-blanket of a movie with a cracking performance from Bill Nighy. We’re also showing Jadoo – a charming new film made entirely in Leicester by director Amit Gupta (who grew up on Belgrave Road) – who joins us for a postscreening Q&A on Monday 16th Sep. Jake Harvey Film programme Co-ordinator

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Jadoo

12A

Fri 6 – Thu 19 Sep Dir: Amit Gupta Cast: Tom Mison, Amara Karan UK 2013, 1hr 24mins This hilarious new film was shot entirely in Leicester, from a director who grew up on Belgrave Road. Harish Patel (Run Fatboy, Run) and Kulvinder Ghir (Goodness Gracious Me) star as brothers who tear apart their family recipe book during an argument. Now running rival restaurants across the street from each other, one of their daughters

returns home and demands they join together to cook her upcoming wedding feast! Can the brothers learn to forgive each other? Director Amit Gupta will join us for a post-screening Q&A on Monday 16th Sep.

Continued from last month

Man of Steel

12A

Sun 1 – Mon 2 Sep Dir: Zack Snyder Cast: Henry Caville USA / UK 2013, 2hrs 23mins Superman explodes back on to the big screen, coming face-to-face with General Zod – a fellow alien who wants to enslave the Earth.

Frances Ha

Sun 1 – Thu 5 Sep Dir: Noah Baumbach Cast: Greta Gerwig USA 2012, 1hr 26mins Greta Gerwig stars as wannabe dancer Frances in this daft, bluesy, black-and-white New York fable, from the director of The Squid and the Whale.

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa 15 Mon 2 – Thu 5 Sep Dir: Declan Lowney Cast: Steve Coogan UK 2013, 1hr 30mins Coogan’s hilarious and criticallyadored comedy finds his beloved comic creation broadcasting from a siege after a fellow DJ takes hostages.

Elysium

Sun 1 – Thu 5 Sep Dir: Neil Blomkamp Cast: Matt Damon USA 2013, 1hr 49mins Intelligent sci-fi from the creator of District 9. In 2154 a factory worker battles to get to Elysium – an orbiting high-tech metropolis.

Otway the Movie: Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure + Q&A 12A Tue 3 Sep, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 / £6 conc. Dir: Steve Barker Documentary UK 2013, 1hr 37mins Otway The Movie tells the story of singer-songwriter John Otway and his turbulent career. In the midst of Britain’s 70s punk revolution and after a momentous TV appearance where five and a half million viewers watched him land painfully on his testicles, Otway was high in the charts. Too bad his next hit was 25 years later... we’re delighted John will be joining us in person for a Q&A after the screening!

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About Time

12A

Fri 6 – Thu 26 Sep (excl. Sat 21) Dir: Richard Curtis Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy UK 2013, 2hrs 3mins This wonderful new British film comes from Richard Curtis, the filmmaker behind Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Domhnall Gleeson stars as the unlucky-in-love Tim, who on his 21st birthday is told by his dad (a terrific Bill Nighy) that the male members of his family have always had the ability to travel in time. When Tim

meets the adorable Mary (Rachel McAdams), he is determined to use his new gift to create the perfect relationship, but things don’t go to plan! Neatly slotting alongside Curtis’ other celebrated rom-coms, About Time is a very funny delight.

The Women on the 6th Floor 12A

The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Thu 5 Sep, 8pm

Fri 6 – Mon 9 Sep

Dir: Philippe Le Guay Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain France 2010, 1hr 44mins, subtitled

Dir: Jeanie Finlay Documentary UK 2013, 1hr 28mins

Jean-Louis was born in his family's austere Parisian flat and fully expects to die there – just like his father and grandfather before him. That’s until a chance meeting with the Spanish maids on the top floor, whose warmth, solidarity and way of life spark a passion and Joie de Vivre he never knew he had! This showing is offered to all-comers by the Leicester French Circle who extend a warm welcome to all those interested in French culture. For details visit www.leicesterfrenchcircle.co.uk

Thomas Dolby’s The Invisible Lighthouse

Tue 10 Sep, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Dir: Thomas Dolby Documentary UK 2013, 1hr 30mins

A cracking documentary from Nottingham filmmaker Finlay (Sound it Out). Californian hip-hop duo ‘Silibil n' Brains’ were signed to Sony and set to be massive. No one knew they were students from Scotland who invented their alteregos after music labels poured scorn on their Scottish rap act! Featuring interviews with the two lads and the record execs they duped, this is a jaw-dropping look at the pursuit of fame. The 8.15pm screening on Saturday 7th will be followed by a Q&A with director Jeanie Finlay.

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Thomas Dolby, musician, record producer and award-winning independent filmmaker who had chart success in the 80s with hits like ‘Windpower’, ‘Hyperactive!’ and ‘She Blinded Me With Science’, brings his latest project The Invisible Lighthouse to Phoenix. A unique transmedia performance, Dolby accompanies the screening of his award-winning film with live narration and musical soundtrack linking songs from various stages of his career. “Touching… Evocative… Beautiful” – JJ Abrams.

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The Way, Way Back

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Fri 13 – Thu 19 Sep Dir: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash Cast: Steve Carell, Toni Collette USA 2013, 1hr 43mins This critically-adored film picked up awards buzz in the US and has a nice Little Miss Sunshine-vibe to it. Shy teenager Duncan is resigned to a boring summer on holiday with his mother and her overbearing boyfriend Trent, but that all changes when he meets Owen (Sam Rockwell), the eccentric owner of the local water park. Funny and moving in equal measure, with

great performances from Rockwell, Carell as the boorish Trent, and Allison Janney as a hilarious spinster neighbour.

My Father and the Man in Black 15

Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was

Wed 11 – Thu 12 Sep

Sun 15 Sep, 4pm

Dir: Jonathan Holiff Cast: Johnny Cash, Saul Holiff USA 2012, 1hr 27mins

Dir: Tony Palmer Documentary UK 1979, 1hr 43mins

To mark ten years since the death of ‘The Man in Black’ Mr Johnny Cash, we present this award-winning new film written and directed by Jonathan Holiff, the son of Cash’s manager Saul Holiff, who committed suicide in 2005 just as the film Walk the Line was bringing Cash to a whole new generation. Created from his father’s diary and video archive, it’s a revealing and fascinating insight into one of music’s biggest icons.

Introduced by director Tony Palmer. We’re delighted to partner once again with Leicester International Music Festival for their 2013 programme. With this year's festival marking the centenary of Benjamin Britten, we present a screening of Tony Palmer's wonderful documentary, an indepth portrait of one of England's greatest composers. For more information on the festival and the full programme of events visit www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk

Lovelace

Fri 20 – Thu 26 Sep Dir: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard USA 2013, 1hr 33mins Amanda Seyfried gives a mesmerising performance in this slick biopic from the makers of 2010’s Howl. Raised in a religious family, Lovelace meets and marries the charismatic Chuck Traynor (a superb Sarsgaard) who offers a life of freedom away from her strict upbringing. Soon turning violent, Traynor coerces Lovelace into appearing in the infamous pornfilm Deep Throat. A revealing and powerful account of innocence lost.

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Rush

Fri 27 Sep – Thu 10 Oct Dir: Ron Howard Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl UK / USA 2013, 2hrs 2mins From two-time Oscar winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13) comes this thrilling biopic about the rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt during the 1976 Formula One season. Hunt the charismatic Englishman and Lauda the meticulous Austrian clash on and off the track, but after Lauda suffers a near-fatal crash a respect develops that lets them concentrate on racing. Howard excels at intelligent

entertainment and Rush will appeal both to fans of motorsport and those new to this gripping story.

Any Day Now

Life is Beautiful

Upstream Colour

12A

Fri 20 – Thu 26 Sep (excl. Sat 21)

Sun 22 Sep, 3pm

Mon 23 – Fri 26 Sep

Dir: Travis Fine Cast: Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt USA 2013, 1hr 38mins

Dir: Roberto Benigni Cast: Roberto Benigni Italy 1997, 1hr 56mins, subtitled

Dir: Shane Carruth Cast: Shane Carruth USA 2013, 1hr 36mins

In 1930s Italy, Jewish bookkeeper Guido lives a carefree life with his wife and son, until the occupation of Italy by German forces. To help his son survive the horrors of a concentration camp, Guido pretends the Holocaust is a game. Benigni’s masterpiece is screened with The Leicester Dante Alighieri Society – for those who love Italy and all things Italian. ‘We have talks (in English), go out for meals, exhibitions and shows. Just come along, you'll be very welcome!’ Enquiries 01455 823424.

We’re huge fans of Carruth’s Primer, so are delighted to be screening his latest film. Upstream Colour begins when graphic designer Kris is poisoned with some unknown parasite in a nightclub. She meets Jeff who has also been infected, and they begin a relationship. As their symptoms start to manifest as shared pain and emotion, Kris and Jeff must fight to keep their separate identities and find who contaminated them. Another complex and head-spinning trip from Carruth.

In 1970s Los Angeles, nightclub singer Rudy and closeted lawyer Paul take in a teenager with Down Syndrome after he is abandoned by his mother. Facing a biased legal system and with their relationship called into question, the couple fight to maintain custody. A quietly devastating film that’s proved hugely popular on the festival circuit and picked up multiple awards. Alan Cumming’s raw and emotional rendition of the title track sends shivers down the spine.

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Lazy Sunday: Man of Steel Elysium Double Bill: Yojimbo & Sanjuro Yojimbo Elysium Sanjuro Elysium Frances Ha Frances Ha Elysium Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Elysium Frances Ha South American Cinema Now Elysium Man of Steel Man of Steel – supported Frances Ha Elysium Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Otway: The Movie + Q&A Elysium Silver Screening: Frances Ha Elysium Frances Ha Frances Ha Elysium Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Elysium Frances Ha Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Elysium Frances Ha Elysium The Women on the 6th Floor About Time The Great Hip Hop Hoax About Time Jadoo Lincoln – subtitled About Time Kurosawa Season: Stray Dog Kirikou and the Men and Women Jadoo About Time Jadoo About Time Benedict Drew Screening & Artist’s Talk About Time The Great Hip Hop Hoax + Q&A Lazy Sunday: About Time Kirikou and the Men and Women Jadoo About Time The Great Hip Hop Hoax About Time Jadoo About Time Jadoo The Great Hip Hop Hoax About Time Jadoo About Time The Great Hip Hop Hoax Jadoo – supported About Time Jadoo About Time Thomas Dolby’s The Invisible Lighthouse Live About Time Silver Screening: Tea with Mussolini About Time My Father and the Man in Black Jadoo About Time Jadoo

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About Time My Father and the Man in Black About Time Jadoo My Father and the Man in Black About Time Jadoo About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Cinema Bizarre: IKARIE XB-1 The Lone Ranger – autistic friendly About Time Jadoo The Lone Ranger About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Lazy Sunday: The Lone Ranger About Time Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Jadoo The Way, Way Back About Time Jadoo About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Jadoo The Lone Ranger – supported Jadoo About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Kurosawa Season: Throne of Blood Silver Screening: About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Jadoo About Time Jadoo About Time The Way, Way Back About Time Jadoo About Time About Time The Way, Way Back Quartet – audio described About Time The Kings of Summer Any Day Now Lovelace The Kings of Summer About Time RetroActive II: Retro Movie and Gaming Festival Lazy Sunday: The Kings of Summer Lovelace About Time Life is Beautiful Kurosawa Season: Ikiru Lovelace About Time Any Day Now About Time The Kings of Summer Lovelace Any Day Now Lovelace Upstream Colour About Time The Kings of Summer About Time – supported Lovelace Upstream Colour About Time Any Day Now Lovelace Upstream Colour Silver Screening: Lovelace

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About Time Any Day Now Lovelace Upstream Colour Lovelace Upstream Colour About Time Any Day Now Any Day Now Lovelace Upstream Colour NT Live: Othello About Time Rush The Great Beauty Rush The Great Beauty Rush Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Planes Planes Rush The Passion of Joan of Arc + intro Rush Ain’t Them Bodies Saints NT Live: Othello Rush Lazy Sunday: Rush Planes Kurosawa Season: Seven Samurai Rush Rush Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Rush The Great Beauty Rush The Great Beauty Rush Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

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The Kings of Summer

Fri 20, Sun 22, Mon 23 Sep Dir: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso USA 2013, 1hr 34mins This feel-good comedy is the perfect film for the end of summer and an antidote to the melancholic air this time of year brings. Three boys, frustrated by their parents managing their lives, escape to the nearby woods and build their own house. Intending to live off the land, they soon discover a completely independent life may not be the utopia they imagined! Look out for a hilarious performance from Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson).

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

The Great Beauty TBC

Fri 27 Sep – Thu 3 Oct

Fri 27 Sep – Thu 3 Oct (excl. Sat 28 & Sun 29 Sep)

Dir: David Lowery Cast: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck USA 2013, 1hr 45mins TBC

Dir: Paolo Sorrentino Cast: Toni Servillo Ita / Fra 2013, 2hrs 21mins, subtitled

Casey Affleck (Gone Baby Gone) and Rooney Mara (Side Effects) star as Bob and Ruth, Bonnie and Clyde-esque lovers in Texas who are separated when Bob is imprisoned. Years later Bob learns Ruth gave birth to their child and goes on the run to find her. In Bob’s absence Ruth has taken up with local Sheriff Patrick, who won’t give her up without a fight. Echoes of Malick abound (particularly Badlands) in this poetic and brilliantly-acted drama.

Attending glamorous parties and events for the great and good of Rome, Jep Gambardella is an ageing writer recollecting memories of a wasted youth. But when the music fades and the canapés are finished, what’s left? The Great Beauty is a visual tour de force, weaving music and imagery in a hypnotic flurry with exquisitely shot sequences capturing the decadence of the Italian high life. ‘ – a shimmering coup de cinema’ – The Telegraph.

The Passion of Joan of Arc PG

Scalarama CINEMA BIZARRE The weird and wonderful

Ikarie XB-1

Fri 13 Sep, 8.45pm Dir: Jindrˇ ich Polák Cast: Zdenek Stepánek Czech 1963, 1hr 26mins, subtitled

Join Scalarama at Phoenix this September – a nationwide celebration of cool, cult and classic cinema inspired by the Scala cinema in London’s Kings Cross. For full programme details visit www.scalarama.com

(La Grande Bellezza)

Polák’s pioneering feature is a cornerstone of sci-fi cinema and its influence can be seen in everything from Star Trek to 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 40-strong multinational crew of starship Ikarie XB-1 face a derelict 20th century spaceship armed with nuclear weapons and the mental breakdown of one of the crew.

Sat 28 Sep, 3.15pm Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast: Renée Maria Falconetti Fra 1928, 2hrs (incl. lecture), silent One of the most emotional film experiences of any era, The Passion of Joan of Arc is an enigmatic and profoundly moving work. Dreyer’s film charts the final days of Joan of Arc, with the portrayal of Joan by Renée Maria Falconetti frequently heralded as the all-time finest performance in the history of film. The film will feature an introductory lecture 'A Walk with Love and Death through the Films of Carl Theodor Dreyer' by Phoenix projectionist Paul Marygold.

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Access Cinema

Coming in October Diana A heartbreaking biopic from the director of Downfall.

Silver Screenings

Man of Steel 12A Tue 3 Sep, 10.30am

Frances Ha

Jadoo 12A Tue 10 Sep, 10.30am

Tea with Mussolini Wed 11 Sep, 10.30am This week’s screening in partnership with the University of the Third Age (U3A). Semi-autobiographical tale from the early life of director Franco Zeffirelli.

About Time

The Lone Ranger 12A Tue 17 Sep, 10.30am About Time 12A Tue 24 Sep, 10.30am

Subtitled Lincoln 12 Fri 6 Sep, 7pm

Wed 18 Sep, 11am

Audio Described

Lovelace

Quartet 12 Fri 20 Sep, 2pm

Wed 25 Sep, 11am Frightarama Horror Marathon After a great event last year, our all-night horror marathon returns!

Supported Environment

Weekly matinee screenings with free tea and coffee for just £4.60.

Wed 4 Sep, 11am

The Perverts Guide to Ideology Another fascinating documentary from philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek.

The latest and greatest films for anyone with additional needs. Tickets: £4, free carers tickets for people with CEA cards

Screenings are reduced price, so we are unable to offer further reductions with 2 for 1 offers.

Autistic Friendly The Lone Ranger 12A Sat 14 Sep, 10.30am

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Family weekend films School’s started again but that’s no excuse for our littlest customers to miss out on great films. Every weekend we’re showing familyfriendly movies, plus there’s our new children’s menu to enjoy!

Kirikou and the Men and Women U Sat 7 – Sun 8 Sep, 1hr 28mins, 2012 Kirikou, a young West African boy, repeatedly saves the day in a series of animated adventures including taking on an evil sorceress.

Adult £9.50 + child Adult £14.25 + 2 children 2 adults £19.00 + 2 children

The Lone Ranger / 2D 12A Planes / 2D Sat 14 – Sun 15 Sep, 2hrs 29mins, 2013 Masked-hero The Lone Ranger and his scene-stealing horse, Silver, team-up with Johnny Depp’s Tonto in pursuit of outlaw Butch Cavendish and his gang.

U Sat 28 – Sun 29 Sep, 1hr 32mins, 2013 Disney’s latest animation. Dusty, a humble little plane, dreams of competing in a round-the-world flying competition. If only he can overcome his fear of heights!

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RetroActive Sat 21 Sep, 12pm till late Tickets: £30 (includes all 6 films and all gaming activities) With over fifty nostalgia-inducing consoles spanning the last four decades, gaming tournaments, and six classic movies from the 80s and 90s, RetroActive is back and it’s bigger than ever! Whether you’re desperate to re-engage the Flux Capacitor, or play with friends in a Red Shell frenzy on Mario Kart, RetroActive is the place to kick-back and indulge your retro fantasies. 12pm

Back to the Future

1hr 51mins Buckle up with Marty, Einstein and the Doc for two hours of pure 80’s brilliance. Because ‘When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious sh*t…’

5pm

Mallrats

9.15 pm

1hr 31mins Jay and Silent Bob save the day in typical nonchalant fashion in this sophomoric stoner comedy; plus the original Stan Lee cameo!

2.40pm

7.15pm

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Wayne’s World

12A

1hr 39mins The epitome of everyone's childhood dream; bunking-off school with your friends for sheer unruly shenanigans.

Demolition Man

1hr 50mins You voted for it, and we’re glad about that. Watching Snypes in full anarchic flow should provide everyone’s daily dose of badass!

11.30pm PG

From Dusk Till Dawn

1hr 30mins

1hr 43mins

Prepare for Bohemian head banging like you’ve never experienced before.

Vampires, babes, and lots of typically trashy ‘Rodriguez’ gore; plus George Clooney playing a tattooed anti-hero. Awesome.

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Akira Kurosawa season This September marks 15 years since the passing of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, one of the most important filmmakers in the history of cinema. We commemorate his lasting influence with a season of his greatest works.

Double Bill.

Stray Dog PG

Ikiru PG

Although known for samurai movies, Kurosawa also made superb film noirs including this police thriller. After his pistol is stolen, hot-shot detective Murakami must team-up with veteran officer Sato to search the sweltering streets and bars of post-war Tokyo.

Kurosawa’s humanist masterpiece stars Takashi Shimura as Watanabe, a middle-aged Tokyo bureaucrat diagnosed with terminal cancer. Searching for meaning in his life, Watanabe resolves to spend his remaining time getting a children’s playground built. A personal and deeply moving film.

Throne of Blood 12A

Seven Samurai PG

Perhaps cinema’s greatest literary adaptation, Kurosawa deftly transplants Shakespeare’s Macbeth to feudal Japan. Toshiro Mifune stars as General Washizu, obsessed by a witch’s prophecy of power and seduced into murderous action by his wife Asaji.

We close the season with Kurosawa’s most famous and celebrated film. A village of farmers hire seven samurai to protect them from bandits who are returning to steal their crop. Full of brilliant characters and action-sequences, including the legendary rainsoaked final battle.

Fri 6 Sep, 8pm 1hr 59mins, 1949

Sun 22 Sep, 5.15pm 2hrs 15mins, 1952

Yojimbo 1961 / Sanjuro 1962 Sun 1 Sep, 3pm PG, 3hrs 40 mins inc. intermission Double bill price: £10 We kick-off the season with a double bill featuring long-term Kurosawa collaborator Toshiro Mifune. In Yojimbo (later remade as A Fistful of Dollars), Mifune plays a lone samurai who arrives in a town run by two rival gangs and decides to play them against each other. Rewritten as a sequel of sorts after the success of Yojimbo, Sanjuro sees Mifune’s sardonic warrior drawn into a fight against government corruption.

Tue 17 Sep, 8.30pm 1hr 45mins, 1957

Sun 29 Sep, 2.30pm 2hrs 50mins, 1954

To celebrate Kurosawa season, we will also be offering a selection of Japanese dishes available from our cafe bar throughout the month.

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Stage on Screen After a summer of sold out performances, this Autumn we bring Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet back to our screens. Make a night of it – enjoy a glass of wine with your screening!

Spartacus Sun 20 Oct, 4pm

All tickets: £14 / £12 conc. Reserved seat booking available on all shows.

Regarded as Bolshoi’s greatest ballet, Spartacus charts the turbulent rise of a slave to a champion, with breathtaking skill. Le Corsaire Sun 17 Nov, 4pm

Othello Thu 26 Sep, 7pm SOLD OUT Sat 28 Sep, 7.30pm Tue 1 Oct, 7.30pm Deceit, adultery and jealousy take centre stage in Shakespeare’s turbulent tale of the Moor and his right hand man Iago, played by Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear. Coming soon: Hamlet Tue 22 Oct, 7pm From the creative team that brought us Othello, Rory Kinnear takes the title role in Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. “ ” – The Times

Frankenstein Thu 31 Oct, 7pm Sat 2 Nov, 7.30pm Danny Boyle’s (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) smashhit production returns, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller. Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art Thu 7 Nov, 7pm Starring the late great Richard Griffths, Alan Bennett’s inspiring play returns to cinemas as part of the National Theatre’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Coriolanus Thu 30 Jan 2014, 7pm

Encore screenings are recordings of the first night’s live performance

Action and suspense are at the core of this sumptuous tale of kidnapping, slavery and pirates, with a record 120 dancers on stage! Sleeping Beauty Sun 22 Dec, 3pm Made famous by Disney, made infamous through Ballet, fairy-tale lovers won’t be disappointed by this festive treat. Just around the corner: Jewels Sun 19 Jan 2014 Lost Illusions Sun 2 Feb 2014 The Golden Age Sun 30 Mar 2014 Full details on the Phoenix website

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Plan, Proof and Pitch: Screenwriting and the Industry Tuesdays, 1 Sep – 26 Nov (9 Sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £126 / £108 conc.

Film Classification and Censorship Thursdays, 3 Sep – 28 Nov (9 Sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £63 / £54 conc.

Actors, Agents and Auditions Thursdays, 5 Sep – 26 Sep (4 Sessions) Times: 7pm – 9pm Price: £100 / £90 conc.

South American Cinema Now Mondays, 2 Sep – 21 Oct (8 Sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £56 / £48 conc.

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Digital Arts Matériel Benedict Drew Screening and Artist’s Talk Screen 2, Sat 7 Sep, 6pm Benedict Drew’s new video Matériel will be screened alongside a free talk and Q&A about the artist’s current exhibition The Onesie Cycle VIP at Phoenix and Two Queens gallery. Benedict Drew’s Matériel is a fictional story inspired by a real event. In 1954, a Musique Concrète concert took place at the Aldeburgh music festival. A narrator describes a member of the audience as he attempts to recreate this music, imagining magical properties hidden within Musique Concrète that are able to bend time and space. There are, however, side effects...

The Onesie Cycle VIP Benedict Drew Phoenix Cube gallery, cafebar video screens and online Until 7 Sep Benedict Drew’s newly commission video, sculptural and online piece the Onesie Cycle VIP continues at Phoenix. Working across a range of media, Benedict Drew explores our relationship with technology, creating fantastical worlds that are both mesmerising and unsettling. Nominated for the prestigious Jarman Award in 2012, Benedict Drew has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. He is represented by Matt’s Gallery, London.

Coming Up

Antipodes Layla Curtis 18 Oct – 21 Dec A new exhibition as part of Curtis’ ongoing interactive online artwork Antipodes which pairs webcam feeds from places at opposite ends of the globe. Land is antipodal to land on only four per cent of the earth’s surface, but these distant twins offer rich ground for fascinating parallels and affinities. Phoenix is supporting the continued development of Antipodes by Layla Curtis, commissioned by Film and Video Umbrella in association with Spacex. Technical support by Cuttlefish. Supported by Arts Council England.

Food Fortnight 21 Sep – 6 Oct Fancy seeing your favourite family dish on the menu at Phoenix during Leicester’s Food Fortnight? Send your recipe to cafebar@ phoenix.org.uk this month to be in with a chance. The best dish – as voted by our customers – will feature on our new menu and could win you a night for two at Phoenix watching a film and enjoying your dish served in the café bar.

Enjoy a glass of wine with your film At Phoenix, you’re welcome to take any drink you order at the bar into the cinema

Opening Times

Tickets

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun

You can buy tickets in advance online, by phone or in person at the Phoenix box office. There is no phone or online booking fee.

Box office

12pm – 9pm

11am – 9pm

Café Bar & DMU Cube gallery

9am – 11pm

10am – 11pm

After 5pm & weekends

Food Served 11am – 9pm

11am – 9pm (Sat) Before 5pm 10am – 6pm (Sun)

Full

Conc*

Student & U18

£7.60

£5.85

£5.00

£6.80

£5.85

£5.00

3D films cost an additional £1.50

Box Office 0116 242 2800 Book Online www.phoenix.org.uk

*Concessions are available with proof of status, for: • Unemployed • Disabled • Retired in receipt of state pension

Special ticket offers Family ticket: £19 (2 adults + 2 under 16), £25 (3D Films) Mercury Mondays: 2 for 1 tickets (requires purchase of

Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG

Leicester Mercury on Thursdays)

For office enquires, including corporate space hire, call 0116 242 2821.

Orange & EE Wednesdays: 2 for 1 tickets

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