What's on in the QFT July 2016

WHAT’S ON / JULY 2016 THIS ISSUE:

THE NEON DEMON MAGGIE’S PLAN BARRY LYNDON

THE BFG FROM THE HUMAN BEANS THAT CREATED E.T. AND THE AUTHOR OF “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY” AND “MATILDA”. ©2016 Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC

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BOOKING AND VENUE INFORMATION

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JOIN US AT THE QFT BAR QFT is the only cinema in Northern Ireland with a fully licensed bar, serving up a range of local and international beers, wine, spirits, tea and coffee. It’s the perfect place to catch up with friends before catching a film.

Are you a member of a community or voluntary group? Did you know that QFT runs a Community Ticket Scheme?

We want QFT to be accessible for everyone; our film programme reaches out to groups of all ages from all backgrounds at very low costs. Why not organise a film night out and get discounted, or even free admission, with QFT’s Community Ticket Scheme.

JULY’S DRINK OF THE MONTH

PIMM’S (330ml glass) £4

To find out more go to queensfilmtheatre.com/Engage or sign up by emailing QFT’s Learning Coordinator, Marion Campbell, m.campbell@qub.ac.uk.

FREE PARKING

ACCESS

TICKET PRICES

QFT offers free on-site parking every night from 5.30pm, and all weekend, in the main Queen’s University site.

QFT is wheelchair accessible.

We endeavour to host access screenings when possible.

Access screenings include audio enhancement, audio description and on-screen captioning.

See the website for more details.

Standard admission: £6.70

QFT Film Card, Students (aged 16 and over in full-time education), Children (under 16 years): £4 *ID required for discounted prices

THURS 21 JULY, 2PM

DIR: HIROMASA YONEBAYASHI • JAPAN • 2014 • 1 HR 43 MINS • ENGLISH DUBBED VERSION

Mondays £4 for every film*

Skip the queue by booking online at queensfilmtheatre.com and printing your tickets at home.

The ticket price for uncertified films includes a one-day QFT membership.

Groups can book their place by emailing Marion Campbell, m.campbell@qub.ac.uk. A limited number of tickets will be made available to the public, priced £4.

Box Office: 028 9097 1097 (after 6pm only)

* Certain exclusions may apply, check website for details

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before the first screening of the day.

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‘Schools Out’ summer screening – a community screening ideal for summer scheme groups (suitable for ages 4-11 yrs).

The newest feature from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli is a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery that delivers stirring emotions and breathtaking animation as only Ghibli can. Screening here in its English dubbed version. This event includes a film quiz before the screening (10 mins).

BOX OFFICE

QFT IS KINDLY SUPPORTED BY:

Senior Citizens, Disabled Users (Carers’ tickets are free), Unwaged, QUB Staff: £5

WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

Get £2.70 off every film you see plus invitations to special events, exclusive meal deals, free tea and coffee refills and much more.

Throughout the QFT programme you will see this symbol accompanying specific films.

The F-Rating highlights films made by and featuring women. Any film that answers ‘yes’ to one of these questions is awarded the F-Rating stamp of approval.

1. Does it have a female director?

2. Is it written by a woman?

3. Are there significant female characters on screen in their own right?

Visit bathfilmfestival.org.uk/f-rated for more information.

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NEW RELEASES

THE BFG FRI 22 JUL – THURS 4 AUG

DIR: STEVEN SPIELBERG • UK/CANADA/USA • 2016 • 1 HR 57 MINS CERT TBC

2016 marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl and what better way to celebrate than with a brand new big screen version from Steven Spielberg.

Sophie is an imaginative little girl living in an orphanage in London; every night, she stays up past the witching hour waiting for something magical to happen. But nothing ever does. That is, until she hears noises in the darkness…

A ruckus in the alleyway, a massive hand reaching towards her, the adventure begins...

The BFG takes Sophie to Giant Country, where she learns that not everything is what it seems, and not all ‘monsters’ are scary.

After overcoming her initial fear, she gets to know the 24-foot-tall, big-eared man and finds out that, unlike the other, child-eating giants, he is a vegetarian who makes it his mission to bring good dreams to the children of the world.

As the two feast on snozzcumber and frobscottle, their friendship grows. But little girls aren’t typical residents of Giant Country, and the other giants begin to stir up even more trouble than usual.

Sophie and the BFG decide to solve the giant problem once and for all, but they’ll need help from someone special…

In this Disney take on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, Steven Spielberg teams up with renowned stage actor Mark Rylance (following their collaboration on Bridge of Spies), who voices the BFG. The supporting cast includes fresh face Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, and comedy talent in the form of Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) as the bully giants.

ACCESS SCREENING The 6.00pm screening on Tues 2 Aug will include audio description and on-screen captioning.

STUDIO GHIBLI FOREVER Studio Ghibli Forever is a celebration of the many wonderful films – for children and adults alike – from one of the most acclaimed animation studios in the world. The films of directors such as Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata have long been celebrated as beautifully hand-drawn works of art that transport audiences of all ages to fantastical worlds filled with unforgettable characters.

This month’s CineSeekers Film Club screening is Howl’s Moving Castle. Set in a magical world of wizards and spells, the story follows the adventures of Sophie, a young girl trapped in an old woman’s body by an evil sorcerer’s curse.

We have also added an extra ‘Schools Out’ summer screening of the English language version of When Marnie Was There on Thurs 21 July (see page 3).

Screenings are original Japanese versions with English subtitles unless otherwise indicated. studioghibliforever.com

STUDIO GHIBLI AT QFT

JULY Sat 2: HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE Sat 16: PONYO (dubbed) Sun 17: THE WIND RISES Thurs 21: WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (dubbed) Sat 23: THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA Tickets £4 See At a Glance on back cover for screening times.

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NEW RELEASES

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THE NEON DEMON

MAGGIE’S PLAN

FRI 15 – THURS 28 JUL

DIR: NICOLAS WINDING REFN • FRANCE/ USA/DENMARK • 2016 • 1 HR 57 MINS

Nicolas Winding Refn, director of Drive and Only God Forgives, returns with this uber-stylish horror thriller set in the fashion industry.

When aspiring model Jesse (Elle Fanning) moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of models who will take any means necessary to get what she has. As is typical of Refn’s work The Neon Demon has divided audiences since it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. This is definitely not one for the faint of heart but hugely rewarding for those prepared to take the plunge.

KOLLEKTIVET

THE COMMUNE FRI 29 JUL – THURS 4 AUG

DIR: THOMAS VINTERBERG DENMARK/SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS 2016 • 1 HR 52 MINS • SUBTITLED

The new film from Thomas Vinterberg (Festen) is a change of pace from last year’s sumptuous Far From the Madding Crowd adaptation.

Vinterberg is reunited with screenwriter Tobias Lindholm (The Hunt, A Hijacking) to present the story of Erik and Anna, an academic couple who set up a Danish commune in bohemian 1970s Copenhagen. What follows is a compelling clash between their personal desires and the dream of communal solidarity; as their ideal of tolerant socialist living is eclipsed by an earth-shattering love affair.

FRI 15 – THURS 21 JUL MATINEES: FRI 22 & MON 25 – THURS 28 JUL

REBECCA MILLER • USA • 2015 1 HR 39 MINS

Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) star in a witty, literate and delightfully off-kilter romantic comedy.

Thirtysomething New Yorker Maggie (Gerwig) is used to being in complete control of her life. Unable to find a suitable partner, she decides to become a single mother. But fate throws a spanner in the works when she falls for academic John (Hawke). Now she must lure him away from his collapsing marriage to domineering Georgette (Moore – who steals the show as a tightly wound Danish critical theorist).

ACCESS SCREENING The 4.00pm screening on Sun 17 July will include audio description and on-screen captioning.

ELVIS & NIXON FRI 24 JUN – THURS 7 JUL

DIR: LIZA JOHNSON • USA • 2016 1 HR 26 MINS

On a December morning in 1970, Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) shows up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon (Kevin Spacey).

It was a meeting that was forever immortalised in an iconic photo, but what compelled the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to visit Nixon seemingly out of the blue? Elvis & Nixon goes behind the scenes of this bizarre encounter and reveals the true and untold story, to great comic effect.

NEW RELEASES

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DOCUMENTARY

DOCUMENTARY

NOTES ON BLINDNESS FRI 1 – THURS 7 JUL

FRI 15 – SUN 17 JUL

In 2011, the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by the Metropolitan Police sparked intense riots in London.

After losing sight, John Hull knew that if he did not try to understand blindness it would destroy him. In 1983 he began keeping an audio diary.

The 6.30pm screening on Mon 4 July will be followed by a Q&A with directors Pete Middleton and James Spinney, and cinematographer Gerry Floyd.

A jury’s verdict of lawful killing shocked both his family and his community once again. For 28 months, director George Amponsah filmed around Broadwater Farm in Tottenham, where Duggan grew up, capturing his family’s distress and focusing on two of his best friends, Marcus and Kurtis, as they try to get on with their lives. What emerges is a profoundly humane, thoughtprovoking and topical testament, which gives a voice to people who are rarely heard.

DOCUMENTARY

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

DOCUMENTARY

WEINER

FRI 1 JUL, 6.20PM

MON 18 – WED 20 JUL

DIR: GEOFFREY MALINS & JOHN MCDOWELL UK • 1916 • 1 HR 18 MINS • SILENT FILM

DIR: JOSH KRIEGMAN & ELYSE STEINBERG USA • 2016 • 1 HR 36 MINS

The iconic 1916 film by Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell, featuring Laura Rossi’s acclaimed score commissioned by the Imperial War Museum.

Sexts, lies, and Carlos Danger: watch the wildest political meltdown in recent history as it unfolds.

It’s 2013 and Anthony Weiner – still reeling from the sex scandal that ended his political career two years earlier – is back in the spotlight as he mounts an audacious comeback campaign for New York City mayor.

But it’s not long before history repeats itself and new sexting allegations leave Weiner and his aides scrambling to contain the damage.

THE HARD STOP DIR: GEORGE AMPONSAH • UK • 2015 1 HR 25 MINS

DIR: PETE MIDDLETON & JAMES SPINNEY UK • 2016 • 1 HR 30 MINS

Over three years John recorded over sixteen hours of material, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness.

In Notes on Blindness, actors lip-synch to the voices of the family, embedding John’s original audio recordings within compelling cinematography and textured sound design. The result is a poetic and intimate story, documenting John’s extraordinary journey into ‘a world beyond sight’.

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“The gift that keeps on giving.” ««««« - THE GUARDIAN

To mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme, QFT and Belfast Somme 100 present this extraordinary and moving historical film, which remains one of the most successful British films ever made: almost half the population of the UK at the time watched the film, hoping to catch a glimpse of a friend or a loved one.

This is a FREE event made possible by Belfast City Council and Belfast Somme 100 – book in advance at queensfilmtheatre.com. The screening will be introduced by film critic and academic Mike Catto.

NEW RELEASES

SECOND SIGHT

CHEVALIER

OFFRET

FRI 22 – THURS 28 JUL

DIR: ATHINA RACHEL TSANGARI • GREECE 2015 • 1 HR 45 MINS • SUBTITLED

New Greek Cinema auteur Athina Rachel Tsangari (Attenberg) puts masculinity under a microscope in this hilarious and incisive study of the games men play.

During a week-long excursion on a luxury private yacht, six men decide to pass the time by engaging in a game to determine which of them is “The Best in General.” As the competition escalates through a series of increasingly bizarre contests – which range from deck-swabbing to sleep posture to IKEA assembly – good sportsmanship goes out the window as the men jockey for position.

RAK TI KHON KAEN

CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR SUN 3 – WED 6 JUL

DIR: APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL THAILAND/VARIOUS • 2015 2 HRS 1 MIN • SUBTITLED

Apichatpong’s first feature since Palme d’Or-winner Uncle Boonmee... is as imaginative, sensuous and enigmatic as anything the Thai artist has made.

Set in and around a temporary clinic set up for a group of soldiers afflicted by a mysterious sleeping sickness, the film centres on two women volunteers who befriend each other: Keng, a medium helping visitors to communicate with their loved ones, and Jenjira, who develops a particular interest in a patient whose secret notebook she finds. This gentle meditation on memory, myth and magic is seductively strange and serene.

QFT’s pick of restored and re-released classics, back on the big screen where they belong.

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THE SACRIFICE SUN 3 JUL, 2.30PM

DIR: ANDREI TARKOVSKY • SWEDEN/ UK/FRANCE • 1986 • 2 HRS 29 MINS SUBTITLED

Andrei Tarkovsky’s visionary final film unfolds in the hours before a nuclear holocaust.

Erland Josephson, in an awardwinning role, plays retired actor Alexander who is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when a crackly TV announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe. Alexander makes a promise to God that he will sacrifice all he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted. The next day dawns and, as if in a dream, everything is restored to normality.

But Alexander must keep his vow.

POSSESSION SAT 23 JUL, 6.15PM

DIR: ANDRZEJ ZUŁAWSKI • FRANCE/ WEST GERMANY • 1981 • 1 HR 58 MINS

Andrzej Zuławski’s sexuallycharged psychological thriller/ horror film is an intense, shocking cinema experience.

It was originally banned in the UK, yet at the Cannes Film Festival it was nominated for the Palme d’Or and Isabelle Adjani won Best Actress for her mesmerising performance. Artist and filmmaker Declan Clarke has selected this film to be screened to accompany his new exhibition and featurelength film, ‘The Hopeless End of a Great Dream’ showing at Belfast Exposed until 23 July.

Introduction by Declan Clarke. Visit belfastexposed.org for more information about Declan’s exhibition.

SECOND SIGHT

QFT’s pick of restored and re-released classics, back on the big screen where they belong.

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY FRI 1 – SUN 3 JUL

DIR: STANLEY KUBRICK • UK/USA 1968 • 2 HRS 29 MINS

For many, quite simply the greatest Sci-Fi film ever made and the standard against which all others are still measured.

Co-written by Stanley Kubrick and novelist Arthur C. Clarke, 2001’s epic canvas follows nothing less than the evolution of human ‘civilisation’ – from prehistoric apes through to mankind’s journey to the stars, all under the influence of mysterious black monoliths.

A cinematic milestone and a film experience unlike any other.

“There is only one Stanley Kubrick… 2001 is pure cinema.”

- CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

BARRY LYNDON FRI 29 JUL – THURS 4 AUG

DIR: STANLEY KUBRICK • UK/USA/IRELAND • 1975 • 3 HRS 4 MINS + INTERMISSION

Legendary director Stanley Kubrick’s tenth feature film is one of Kubrick’s finest and most influential films and has been named as one of the greatest films ever made in polls including Sight & Sound and TIME. In this adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel about the exploits of an 18th century Irish adventurer, Ryan O’Neal stars as Redmond Barry (later Barry Lyndon) and Marisa Berenson is Lady Lyndon. Among the great supporting cast are Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Diana Koerner, Leon Vitali, Steven Berkoff, Murray Melvin and Leonard Rossiter.

Only a cinema screen can do justice to the stunning visuals of Barry Lyndon. Kubrick went

to incredible lengths in his research of the period in order to re-create it accurately. Inspired by painters such as Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth, the film has a beautiful, painterly look, enhanced by filming in natural or historically accurate light sources. Some scenes were lit only by candlelight, captured by the super-fast lenses of Oscar®-winning cinematographer John Alcott.

To coincide with the re-release of Barry Lyndon, QFT is screening two of Kubrick’s other masterpieces, 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining (see opposite).

Please note: Barry Lyndon will include a 10-minute intermission.

THE SHINING MON 4 – WED 6 JUL

DIR: STANLEY KUBRICK • USA/UK 1980 • 2 HRS 24 MINS

A magnificent digital transfer of the longer, US version of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of modern horror.

The Shining is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, this tale of a family man and would-be writer (Jack Nicholson) going mad as winter caretaker of the cursed Overlook Hotel is a seminal work of the genre. It is also – as Martin Scorsese has pointed out – like no other horror film ever made: “essentially unclassifiable, endlessly provocative and profoundly disturbing.”

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Cinemagic’s 30 Under 30 selections – screening at QFT – celebrate cinema’s epic coming-of-age journeys.

EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO

PAN’S LABYRINTH SAT 2 JUL, 6.00PM

DIR: GUILLERMO DEL TORO SPAIN/MEXICO/USA • 2006 2 HRS • SUBTITLED

Guillermo del Toro creates an operatically beautiful fantasy world for a girl escaping the all too real brutalities of fascist Spain in 1944.

30 UNDER 30

QFT has joined forces with the Belfast Film Festival, Cinemagic, the Nerve Centre and Strand Arts Centre to present 30 Under 30, a new season of must-see films to see before the age of 30.

QFT has selected six world cinema classics. These are films that subverted and, in some cases, created genres; breaking the rules of traditional narrative filmmaking in the process. From the structurally ambitious Rashomon to the visceral energy of City of God and the genre-defying Let the Right One In, these are films that deserve to be seen on the big screen by a new generation.

RASHOMON SUN 24 JUL, 3.20PM DIR: AKIRA KUROSAWA • JAPAN • 1950 • 1 HR 28 MINS • SUBTITLED

Sadism and savagery may rule the waking life of ten-year-old Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) – sent to live with her new stepfather, the brutal Captain Vidal (Sergi López) – but a fairytale existence spawned by her reading gives her an alternate nighttime existence as a princess set three tasks by a mysterious faun.

QFT’S 30 UNDER 30

JULY Sun 24: RASHOMON AUGUST Sat 6: BREATHLESS (À BOUT DE SOUFFLE) Sat 27: RUN LOLA RUN SEPTEMBER Sat 3: AMELIE Sat 10: CITY OF GOD Sat 24: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS

THE 400 BLOWS SAT 30 JUL, 3.00PM

DIR: FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT • FRANCE 1959 • 1 HR 40 MINS • SUBTITLED

Tickets £5 (£4 concessions and Film Card holders).

The directorial debut of film critic François Truffaut, this autobiographical story of a wayward child marked a fresh start for French cinema.

30 Under 30 has been made possible by Film Hub NI with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.

Together with the first films of Jean-Luc Godard and Claude Chabrol, both former colleagues of François Truffaut at the film journal Cahiers du Cinéma, the release in 1959 of this lyrical tale of childhood heralded the arrival of a younger generation of French filmmakers who would revitalise their staid national cinema.

Credited with bringing Japanese cinema to worldwide audiences, Akira Kurosawa’s breakthrough tells the story of a murder in the woods from four differing perspectives.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

HIJACK!

Hijack! is back with an entire night of ‘80s classics selected by the fine folk who take your tickets, project your films, and ensure that a good time is had by all who enter QFT. It’s a staff (friendly) takeover with something for everyone…

THE MISSION

THURS 14 JUL, 8.15PM

DIR: ROLAND JOFFÉ • UK/FRANCE 1986 • 2 HRS 5 MINS

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

In memory of Haynes Baptiste (1932-2016)

DIR: ROB REINER • USA • 1987 • 1 HR 39 MINS

Sweeping and visually resplendent, The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a South American tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires.

THURS 14 JUL, 6.15PM

A delightfully postmodern fairytale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh.

Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, and Mandy Patinkin (yes, that is Saul from Homeland) star in this fairytale adventure about a beautiful princess and the gallant hero who rescues her from an evil villain. Directed by Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap) with a screenplay by William Goldman (based on his own novel), it’s an enchanting and enduring classic.

THE THING THURS 14 JUL, 10.15PM DIR: JOHN CARPENTER • USA 1982 • 1 HR 49 MINS

THE GOONIES

THURS 14 JUL, 8.00PM

DIR: RICHARD DONNER • USA • 1985 1 HR 54 MINS

Director Roland Joffé’s sweeping masterpiece features a mesmerising musical score by Ennio Morricone that weaves a stunning combination of church choirs and panpipes into the lush images of the Brazilian rainforest.

35mm screening.

The ‘80s adventure classic adapted by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg.

When their neighbourhood – affectionately dubbed “the Goon Docks” – is threatened by real estate developers, a group of pre-teen friends needs to find enough money to halt the demolition. Lucky for them, they’ve discovered an old treasure map, sparking an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of 17th-century pirate One-Eyed Willie. Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, and Joe Pantoliano star in the movie that captured a generation’s imagination.

35mm screening.

Workers at a remote Antarctic research station discover a parasitic alien that can invade, assimilate and imitate earthly lifeforms, leading to extreme paranoia as the twelve men try to work out who’s harbouring ‘the thing’.

Underappreciated upon its initial release (critics felt the gore effects were overused), John Carpenter’s The Thing has been re-evaluated in recent years for its undeniably scary premise, bleak setting and foreboding atmosphere of dread, and is now considered one of the 1980s’ best horror films.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

DAVID BOWIE IS THURS 14 JUL, 6.00PM

1 HR 39 MINS

The documentary film of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s David Bowie Is exhibition returns to QFT for a special one-off screening. Six months on from his passing, join us to celebrate Bowie’s music, fashion and legacy.

Filmed on the closing night of the exhibition in 2013 (the fastest selling in the V&A’s history), the film takes the audience on a guided tour with guests including legendary Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, Pulp front-man Jarvis Cocker, and other collaborators, to explore the stories behind some of the key objects that document Bowie’s artistic career. Tickets £8.

ALMEIDA LIVE

RICHARD III THURS 21 JUL, 7.00PM

3 HRS 30 MINS TBC (INCL. INTERVAL)

The Almeida Theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret.

War-torn England is reeling after years of bitter conflict. King Edward is ailing, and as political unrest begins to stir once more, Edward’s brother Richard – vicious in war, despised in peacetime – awaits the opportunity to seize his brother’s crown.

BRANAGH THEATRE LIVE The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment, will broadcast their Plays at the Garrick season live to cinemas worldwide!

ROMEO AND JULIET THURS 7 JUL, 7.00PM | SUN 7 AUG, 2.30PM (ENCORE)

TICKETS £15 (£12.50 concessions and Film Card holders)

THE ENTERTAINER THURS 27 OCT, 7.00PM

2 HRS 50 MINS TBC (INCL. INTERVAL)

3 HRS TBC (INCL. INTERVAL)

Branagh and his creative team present a modern, passionate version of Shakespeare’s heart-breaking tale of forbidden love. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Kenneth Branagh directs Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) and Lily James (Downton Abbey) as Romeo and Juliet and Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio.

Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment.

Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice, with John Hurt as Billy Rice, in the final production for Plays at the Garrick season.

TICKETS £15 (£12.50 concessions and Film Card holders) | Encore: £12.50 (£10 concessions and Film Card

AT A GLANCE

Times are subject to change. Please check queensfilmtheatre.com for up-to-date information.

JULY DATE

EVENT

TIME

Thurs 21

Fri 1

The Battle of the Somme + intro Notes on Blindness 2001: A Space Odyssey Elvis & Nixon

6.20pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 8.40pm

When Marnie Was There (dubbed) Maggie’s Plan Almeida Live: Richard III The Neon Demon

2.00pm 6.20pm 7.00pm 8.30pm

Fri 22

Sat 2

Howl’s Moving Castle Elvis & Nixon Pan’s Labyrinth Notes on Blindness 2001: A Space Odyssey

3.30pm 4.10pm/6.10pm 6.00pm 8.10pm 8.30pm

The BFG Maggie’s Plan Chevalier The Neon Demon

3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 4.20pm 6.30pm 8.45pm

Sat 23

The BFG

1.00pm/3.30pm 6.00pm/8.30pm

Sun 3

The Sacrifice Elvis & Nixon 2001: A Space Odyssey Notes on Blindness Cemetery of Splendour

2.30pm 3.00pm/8.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 7.30pm

Mon 4

Elvis & Nixon Notes on Blindness + Q&A The Shining Cemetery of Splendour

6.20pm 6.30pm 8.20pm 9.15pm

Tues 5

Elvis & Nixon Notes on Blindness The Shining Cemetery of Splendour

6.20pm 6.30pm 8.20pm 8.30pm

Wed 6

The Shining Notes on Blindness Cemetery of Splendour Elvis & Nixon

Thurs 7

Elvis & Nixon Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Notes on Blindness

Fri 8 – Wed 13

Sun 24

3.00pm/5.30pm/8.00pm 3.20pm 5.20pm 7.35pm

Chevalier The Neon Demon

3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 4.20pm 6.30pm 8.45pm

6.20pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 9.15pm

Wed 27 – Thurs 28

The BFG Maggie’s Plan The Neon Demon Chevalier

3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 4.20pm 6.30pm 9.00pm

6.20pm

Fri 29

The Commune The BFG Barry Lyndon

3.20pm/9.15pm 3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 5.40pm

Sat 30

The 400 Blows The BFG Barry Lyndon The Commune

3.00pm 3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 5.10pm 8.50pm

Sun 31

Barry Lyndon The BFG The Commune

1.30pm/5.10pm 3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 8.50pm

7.00pm 8.20pm

SUMMER CLOSURE David Bowie is The Princess Bride The Goonies The Mission The Thing

6.00pm 6.15pm 8.00pm 8.15pm 10.15pm

Fri 15

Maggie’s Plan The Hard Stop The Neon Demon

6.20pm/8.40pm 6.30pm 8.30pm

Sat 16

Ponyo (dubbed) Maggie’s Plan The Hard Stop The Neon Demon

3.30pm 4.00pm/6.00pm/8.20pm 6.10pm 8.10pm

The Wind Rises Maggie’s Plan (Access) Maggie’s Plan The Hard Stop The Neon Demon

3.00pm 4.00pm 6.00pm/8.20pm 6.10pm 8.10pm

Mon 18 – Maggie’s Plan Wed 20 Weiner The Neon Demon

The BFG Rashomon Chevalier The Neon Demon

1.30pm 4.00pm 6.15pm 9.00pm

Mon 25 – The BFG Tues 26 Maggie’s Plan

Thurs 14

Sun 17

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Chevalier Possession + intro The Neon Demon

6.20pm/8.40pm 6.30pm 8.30pm

AUGUST DATE

EVENT

TIME

Mon 1

The Commune The BFG Barry Lyndon

3.20pm/9.15pm 3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 5.40pm

Tues 2

The BFG The Commune The BFG (Access) Barry Lyndon

3.30pm/8.30pm 3.50pm/6.10pm 6.00pm 8.25pm

Wed 3 – Thurs 4

The BFG The Commune Barry Lyndon

3.30pm/6.00pm/8.30pm 3.50pm/6.10pm 8.25pm