CINEMA INFORMATION ADMISSION AND FILM TIMES Unless stated otherwise, our doors open 15 minutes prior to the advertised start time. Sadly, we have no internal waiting area within the Picture House. Film start times may vary, particularly with special screenings, which may not be preceded by adverts or trailers. Please arrive on time. RE HE RE EA W BURLEY RAIL STATION 11th January - 07th March 2013 WWW.HYDEPARKPICTUREHOUSE.CO.UK TEL: 0113 275 2045 Latecomers can spoil the enjoyment of others and are admitted at the discretion of the management. All screening information is correct at the time of going to press, however the management reserve the right to make alterations under extreme circumstances. Please refer to our website or call the cinema for the most up to date information. REFRESHMENTS While the cinema does not have a bar, we do have a kiosk serving hot and cold drinks and a selection of snacks including Fairtrade products. ACCESS Access to the stalls is available via the Brudenell Road fire exit (full assistance provided). Our toilets are sadly inaccessible by wheelchair. Audio Description and subtitles are available for certain films. Check our website for the most up to date film info or speak to a member of staff. Django Unchained Stoker The Sessions W i m W e n d e r ’ s W i n g s o f D es i r e L O R E AND MUCH MUCH MORE... WHERE TO FIND US 73 Brudenell Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1JD The Hyde Park Picture House is situated between vibrant Headingley and Leeds city centre. It is readily accessible by major bus routes to Brudenell Road (56), Hyde Park Corner (1, 6, 28, 95) and Cardigan Road (19, 19A). On street parking is available around the cinema. Please consult our website for further details. ADMISSION PRICES Stalls Balcony Adult £6.00 £6.50 HOW TO BUY TICKETS Concession £4.80 £5.80 Friends/Children -14 £4.50 £4.50 IN PERSON Unemployed, Student, Leeds Card, Senior Citizen, Disabled, (proof required) The box office opens 15 minutes prior to our first performance of the day and closes 20 minutes after the start of the last show. We accept all major credit and debit cards. BY TELEPHONE 0113 275 2045 ONLINE WWW.HYDEPARKPICTUREHOUSE.CO.UK A booking fee of 50p per ticket is applicable to phone and internet bookings. Access ICONS Audio Description available on all performances SPECIAL TICKET OFFERS Orange Wednesdays 2- 4-1 Weekdays before 5pm (excluding bank holidays) £4.50 Saturday Matinees - 12noon Groups Subtitles with foreign language film Some subtitled performances available for English Language films PLEASE RECYCLE ME WHEN YOU’RE FINISHED Design by wonderassociates.com © Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Why not come find us on Facebook or Twitter! @HydeParkPH £1.00 kids £4.50 adults Buy 10 get one free! What’s On 11th January - 07th March 2013 WB11JANUARY Page Our film programme changes every Friday. Below is a rough guide to the titles we have coming up. Based on audience requests, popular demand and other exciting things we often add in extra titles or extend the screening run for certain films. If there's a film we've missed that you're desperate to see, do let us know! Our main film times are published every Monday for the following Friday. You can find these by calling us, visiting us in person, visiting our website or signing up to our free weekly listings email. WB18JANUARY Page Midnight's Children 11 Django Unchained 11 Neil Young Journeys 11 Indie Game: The Movie - Sun 2.40pm 12 Fanomenon Special Preview: 8 Wild Combination plus Directors Intro 8 Race to Witch Mountain 6 American Mary - Tue 9pm Fear and Desire - Thu 8.30pm 8 Ratatouille 6 WB25JANUARY Page WB01FEBRUARY Page Django Unchained 11 The Sessions 12 1913: The Shape of Time: Film Screenings, 5 1913: The Shape of Time: Film Screenings, 5 Part 1 - Sun 2pm Part 2 - Sun 2pm Double Bill: Robocop & Total Recall 9 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? 9 Amazing Animations - London International Animation Festival 6 Tinkerbell: The Secret of the Wings 6 WB08FEBRUARY Page WB15FEBRUARY Page Bullhead 12 No 13 Punk Syndrome plus Q&A - Sat 13 Zero Dark Thirty 14 Roman Holiday - Sun 3pm 5 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 14 What is this Film Called Love? - Tue 6.30pm 13 Underground - Tue 5 Valentines Special: Wings of Desire - Thu 8.30pm 4 Valentines Special: Punch Drunk Love 9 Road House 9 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 6 The Secret of the Kells 6 WB22FEBRUARY Page WB01MARCH Page Lore 14 Stoker 15 Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Sun 3.30pm 14 The Bruce Lacey Experience - Tue 6.30pm 15 The House I Live In 15 Even Dwarfs Started Small 9 The Shining 9 Monsters, Inc. 6 Princess Lillifee 6 Family friendly films every Saturday at 12 noon Creatures of the Night, Saturday late night showings Non continuous run (this means that this film won’t be showing every day this week) CALENDAR 03 Screenings in conjunction with the 1913: The Shape of Time: Film Screenings, Part 1 Sunday 27th Jan - 2pm 95mins Valentines SPECIAL Wings of Desire Der Himmel über Berlin Thu 14th Feb Doors 8pm for film at 8.30pm 12A Dir: Wim Wenders Starring: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander DE/FR 1987, 128mins German with English subtitles 35mm 04 NON CURRENT RELEASES Every day, the Guardian Angel Damiel listens to the thoughts of mortals as their lives play out on the streets of West Berlin. One day he stumbles on, and becomes entranced by, a trapeze artist whose eloquent expression of her doubts and fears make him yearn for a life where he can feel happiness and love. Like Michael Powell's A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, the afterlife in WINGS OF DESIRE is a world in monochrome. Only the living can see in full colour and it is their lives, with their moments of sorrow and joy, that Wim Wenders captures so eloquently in this singularly original and vital film. Our Valentines film is always a hard one to pick. Film history is littered with great romantic tales. WINGS OF DESIRE is a cinematic love letter to the city of Berlin, to the earthly pleasures of a human existence and to the act of yearning in itself. It reminds us of the wondrous thrill of true desire. For these reasons it is our Valentines special of 2013 and we hope you can join us. In this programme two artists return to two events that took place in 1913, respectively a visit by Marcel Duchamp to Herne Bay in Kent and the Paris première of Stravinsky and Diaghilev's ballet The Rite of Spring. Screening introduced by Jeremy Millar. ZUGSWANG (ALMOST COMPLETE) (UK, 2006, dir. Jeremy Millar, 50mins) RoS INDEXICAL (US, 2008, dir. Yvonne Rainer, 42mins) 1913: The Shape of Time: Film Screenings, Part 2 Sunday 03rd Feb - 2pm 167mins In the second programme, two films made in 1913 show the year's fascination with the unknown and otherworldly. Both depart from eponymous novels: FANTÔMAS from crime-dramas recounting a master criminal's hold power over Paris; the Danish film Atlantis is based on a 1912 novel by Gerhart Hauptmann anticipating the Titanic disaster by four weeks. FANTÔMAS (FR, 1913, dir. Louis Feuillade, 54mins) ATLANTIS (DK, 1913, dir. August Blom, silent, 113mins) Roman Holiday Sun 10th Feb - 3pm U Underground Tues 19th Feb - 6pm U Dir: William Wyler Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert US 1953, 113mins New Digital Print Dir: Anthony Asquith Starring: Brian Aherne, Elissa Landi, Cyril McLaglen UK 1929, 84mins New Digital Print Whilst undertaking a highlypublicised tour of Europe, a cloistered and naive princess decides to rebel against her restrictive and regimented schedule. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, the BFI is releasing its newly restored version of one of the great British silent features of the 1920s - Anthony Asquith’s UNDERGROUND. With a new score composed by Neil Brand and performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra Asquith’s subterranean tale of love, jealousy, treachery and murder is a real theatrical treat. One night she escapes her luxurious confinement and stumbles upon an American journalist stationed in Rome. As she starts to enjoy her newfound freedom and he realises the potential of his newfound companion the two embark on a delightful escapade across the beautiful streets of Rome. Peck and Hepburn (in her breakthrough role) make for one of cinema's most charming couples in this whimsical fantasy with a bittersweet finale. The story begins when two men, the gentle Bill and brash Bert, both meet and fall in love with the beautiful Nell. Unfortunately it’s Bill that catches Nell’s eye and Bert doesn’t take the news well. NON CURRENT RELEASES 05 HYDE & SEEK Join us every Saturday at 12noon and discover a world of family friendly films right on your doorstep Annual Membership Name Entitlements £1 for Kids and £4.50 for Adults. Ratatouille US 2007, 111mins, U Saturday 12th Jan Race To Witch Mountain US 2009, 98mins, PG Saturday 19th Jan Tinkerbell: The Secret of the Wings US 2012, 75mins, U Saturday 02nd Feb The Secret of Kells FR/BE/IE 2009, 79mins, PG Saturday 09th Feb Amazing Animations (London International Harry Potter and Animation Festival on Tour) the Philosopher's Various Countries 2012, 65mins, U Stone Saturday 26th Jan FRIENDS OF HYDE PARK Princess Lillifee (Prinzessin Lillifee) DE 2009, 70mins, U Saturday 23rd Feb *Please note we will be screening the DUBBED version of this title Monsters, Inc. US 2001, 95mins, U Saturday 02nd Mar UK/US 2001, 152mins, PG Saturday 16th Feb • Reduced admission of £4.50 in the stalls and balcony • Programme mailed directly to your door • Weekly listings email (optional) • Invitations to meetings/free screenings • 15% off orders over £5 at Pitza Cano, Queens Road, Leeds. 0113 275 6256. www.pitzacano.co.uk • Reduced rate of admission on selected film screenings at the Howard Assembly Room www.operanorth.co.uk/howard-assembly-room Post to FHPPH, c/o Hyde Park Picture House, Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD. Further information please call: 0113 275 2045 (6pm - 10pm) or email: [email protected] Please make cheques payable to ‘FHPPH’ Address Postcode Tel Email Please tick if you would be interested in Receiving our weekly listings email £15 Full Is this a Renewal? £10 Concession* £18 Concession Joint* £25 Full Joint *Proof required Bring Your Own Baby Parent/carer and baby friendly screenings at the Picture House. £4.50 for adults (inc. a free hot drink) and baby goes free! Midnight’s Children These are the upcoming screenings we’ve currently got planned for our parent and baby friendly slots BUT we often add in extra screenings that we think you’d like so this is just the beginning really. Some use of Urdu and Hindi with English subtitles If you would like to make a suggestion for a BYOB title or you’d like to join the BYOB mailing list email [email protected] UK/CA 2012, 145mins, 12A Wednesday 16th Jan - 11am The Sessions US 2012, 95mins, 15 Wednesday 06th Feb - 11am BYOB Screenings feature: Roman Holiday — Raised lighting levels — Lowered film volume levels — Subtitles where available (please check nearer the time for details on this one) — A relaxed and friendly atmosphere The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 06 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY US 1953, 118mins, U Thursday 14th Feb - 11am US/NZ 2013, 169mins, 12A Wednesday 20th Feb - 11am FRIENDS OF HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE 07 Cult-classics, celluloid oddities, forgotten masterpieces, weirdo documentaries and blood-splattered horror, Creatures of the Night is the Picture House’s bizarro-world alter-ego. Late night screenings every Saturday at 11pm of completely unforgettable films. Join us... 18 Verhoeven Double Bill: Robocop / Total Recall Saturday 26th Jan - 11pm Dir: Paul Verhoeven Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone US 1987/1990, 215mins Tickets: £8.50 adults, £7.50 conc, £6.50 members Bette Davis and Joan Crawford hag it up as former child stars grown old in this creepy and histrionic thriller from 1960, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE is vivid, freakish, and genuinely unsettling, with Davis in particularly terrifying form as one of the most depraved and memorable villains Hollywood has ever produced. Punch-Drunk Love Saturday 16th Feb - 11pm The Shining Saturday 23rd Feb - 11pm /HPPHCreatures FrightFest American Mary Tour Tuesday 15th Jan - 9pm Dirs: Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska Starring: Katharine Isabelle, Julia Maxwell, Antonio Cupo CA 2012 , 102mins plus Q&A Tickets: £7 adults, £5.50 conc. One of the year's most horrific highlights, AMERICAN MARY tells the story of student Mary Mason (Katharine Isabelle, GINGER SNAPS) who grows increasingly disenchanted with medical school and the doctors she once idolised. The lure of easy money sends a desperate Mary to the gruesome world of underground surgeries, but she soon finds it leaves more marks on her than the freakish clientele. This special screening is presented by FrightFest in conjunction with Leeds International Film Festival. 08 Specials/Creatures of the Night Dir: Robert Aldrich Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford,Victor Buono, Anna Lee US 1962, 132mins Gloriously violent, smart, and a hell of a lot of fun - this is mainstream science-fiction at its best.The original ROBOCOP and TOTAL RECALL back-to-back on the big screen in newly restored digital versions. What more do you need to know? @HPPHCreatures 18 Whatever Happened 12A to Baby Jane? Saturday 02nd Feb - 11pm Road House Saturday 09th Feb - 11pm 18 Dir: Rowdy Herrington Starring: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara US 1989, 114mins Like a redneck smashing up a table in a bar room brawl ROAD HOUSE doesn’t just straddle the line between good and bad movie - it obliterates it. Patrick Swayze stars as a bouncer with a philosophy degree from NYU hired to tame a rough Missouri bar, and just as that description suggests ROAD HOUSE is ridiculous, idiotic and brilliant all at once - probably the most fun you’ll have at the cinema all year. 12A Fear and Desire plus Shorts Thursday 17th Jan - 8.30pm Dir: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Mazursky US 1953, 72mins (feature) plus 55mins (shorts) Kubrick's debut film has for decades been nearly impossible to see. At last it’s back, restored and presented here with three of his early shorts (DAY OF FLIGHT, FLYING PADRE and THE SEAFARERS). FEAR AND DESIRE tells the story of a war waged between two forces. In the midst of the conflict, a plane carrying four soldiers crashes behind enemy lines. From here out it is kill or be killed: a female hostage is taken, an enemy general and his aide are discovered, and a perilous river blocks their escape. So begins Kubrick's precocious entry into feature filmmaking. 15 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell + video Q&A Saturday 19th Jan - 11pm Dir: Matt Wolf Documentary feat: Arthur Russell, Tom Lee, Allen Ginsberg US 2008, 86mins Combining rare archive footage and commentary from family, friends and collaborators WILD COMBINATION is a beautiful and moving portrait of avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell. Screening will be followed by an exclusive video Q&A with director Matt Wolf (pre-recorded at the Picture House). 15 15 Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman US 2002, 95mins Dir: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers UK/US 1980, 144mins Paul Thomas Anderson's PUNCHDRUNK LOVE is one of the strangest films we've ever seen. By turns dark, violent, hilarious, bewildering, beautiful, and achingly romantic - it’s the Adam Sandler romantic comedy for people who hate Adam Sandler AND romantic comedies.Trust us on this - you need to see this film. A film that really needs no introduction, Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING stands monolith like in the canon of truly great 20th century horror films. Seeing THE SHINING at the cinema is an experience not to be missed, and it’s presented here from a newly restored digital print with an extra 24 minutes of footage. A mesmerising, singular and truly scary movie. PG Even Dwarfs Started Small - Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen Saturday 02nd Mar - 11pm Dir: Werner Herzog Starring: Helmut Doring, Gerd Gickel, Paul Glancer DE 1970, 92mins German with English subtitles Herzog’s second feature film is a bizarre and disturbing descent into madness and anarchy.The inmates of a mental institution, - midgets, dwarfs and other "oddities" - sick of being tormented by the so-called normal people of the world, stage a coup, taking over the asylum and utterly reversing the status quo. Creatures of the Night 09 Midnight’s Children 11th - 17th Jan 12A PG Django Unchained 18th - 31st Jan Dir: Deepa Mehta Starring: Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor UK/CA 2012, 146mins Urdu and Hindi with English subtitles Dir: Jonathan Demme Documentary feat: Neil Young US 2011, 87mins Dir: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson US 2012, Dur: TBC Those familiar with Rushdie’s huge, sprawling novel - which marries the political conflicts of the Indian subcontinent’s recent history with childish fantasy and romantic drama - will be happily surprised that Deepa Mehta (WATER) has successfully filmed the unfilmable. After 2006’s HEART OF GOLD and 2009’s TRUNK SHOW, for their third outing together Demme follows legendary singer-songwriter Young to the small Canadian township of Omemee, where Young grew up, and then on to a solo concert at Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall.Young ruefully acknowledges that much has changed in Omemee since his teens - but no matter, because “it’s still in my head.” Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz. Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles - dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. The well-bred Shiva and Saleem, a beggar’s child, are swopped at birth by a politically motivated but naive nurse; the plot follows the two boys’ separate but overlapping destinies, complicated by Saleem’s telepathic powers. In Metha’s hands MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN is a feast for the eyes told in a pareddown storytelling style which gives the tale an uplifting coherence. 10 Neil Young Journeys Sunday 13th Jan With Talking Heads’ STOP MAKING SENSE, Demme brought fresh force and creative innovation to the filming of live acts: here the camerawork and, in particular, the sound, exert great potency. A must for Young fans. NEW RELEASES 11 Indie Game: The Movie 15 Sunday 20th Jan - 2.40pm The Sessions 01st - 07th Feb Dirs: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky Documentary feat: Jonathan Blow, Phil Fish, Edmund McMillen CA 2012, 94mins Dir: Ben Lewin Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy US 2012, 95mins With the twenty-first century comes a new breed of struggling independent artist: the indie game designer. Refusing to toil for major developers, these innovators independently conceive, design, and program their distinctly personal games in the hope that they too may find success. Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist and poet Mark O’Brien, THE SESSIONS tells the story of a man (played brilliant by John Hawkes of WINTER’S BONE) who spends most of his time in an iron lung and - at age 38 - is determined to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality. An unlikely subject for a film perhaps but THE SESSIONS provides fascinating insights into the mind of a man unable to translate his emotions into physical responses. First-time filmmaking duo Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky capture the emotional journey of these meticulously obsessive artists who devote their lives to their interactive art. Four developers, three games, and one ultimate goal— to express oneself through a video game. 12 NEW RELEASES 15 Bullhead 08th - 14th Feb 18 Dir: Michael Roskam Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy BE 2011, 124mins Dutch and French with English subtitles Completed before his breakout success as the morally ambiguous drifter in RUST AND BONE, Schoenaerts’ performance in this movie emphatically proves that that was no one-off with his portrayal of a young cattle farmer who makes a Faustian pact with the underground meat trade. Writer-director Roskam’s debut feature is an assured, deftly paced piece which begins as a murky if relatively straightforward thriller, shifts up a gear to become an essay in angst-ridden selfrecrimination, and finally climaxes with a meditation on the grip of past behaviour on present fate. 15 What Is This Film Called Love? Tuesday 12th Feb - 6.30pm The Punk Syndrome + Q&A Saturday 09th Feb Dir: Mark Cousins Documentary feat: Mark Cousins UK 2012, 75mins Dirs: Jukka Kärkkäinen, JP Passi Documentary feat: Pertti Kurikka, Kari Aalto, Sami Helle, Kalle Pajamaa FI/NO/SE 2012, 85mins Finnish with English subtitles WHAT IS THIS FILM CALLED LOVE? is a passionate, poetic documentary about the nature of happiness. Filmed in Mexico over three days for just £10, it begins as a film about the Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein, and then, using his ideas, opens up to look at memory, landscape and the pleasures of walking. THE PUNK SYNDROME is a film about Finland’s most kick ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät.The band’s four members, Pertti, Kari,Toni and Sami, each have learning difficulties.They play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. Kärkkäinen and Passi’s insightful documentary follows these four musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We see them fight, fall in love and witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. It’s a film about the essence of punk - it’s a story about rebellion against the norm. It is a personal film which aspires to be very cinematic, using three visual dream sequences, and the music of PJ Harvey, Simon Fisher Turner, Johnny Cash and Bernard Hermann to explore notions such as where joy comes from, the emotions involved with travel and homecoming, and the nature of solitude. 15 No 15th - 21st Feb 15 Dir: Pablo Larraín Starring: Gael García Bernal, Christopher Reeve (archive footage), Richard Dreyfuss (archive footage) CL/FR/US 2012, 115mins Spanish with English subtitles Distinctively shot on oldfashioned three-strip video to evoke television reportage of the time, NO is a thoroughly engrossing drama from Chilean auteur Pablo Larraín (POST MORTEM, TONY MANERO). It explores the final days of the Pinochet regime through the eyes of two competing television companies canvassing for the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns respectively in the crucial referendum that toppled the dictator. NO is a riveting dramatisation of a crucial moment in South American history and the deserving winner of Director’s Fortnight, Cannes 2012. NEW RELEASES 13 Zero Dark Thirty 15th - 21st Feb 15 Dir: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Chris Pratt, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton US 2012, 157mins For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. ZERO DARK THIRTY reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (THE HURT LOCKER) for the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man. Lore 22nd - 28th Feb 15 Dir: Cate Shortland Starring: Saskia Rosendahl DE/AU/UK 2012 , 109mins German with English subtitles 12A The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 17th Feb Dir: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch NZ/US 2012, 169mins In his prequel to THE LORD OF THE RINGS, director Jackson brings back several Tolkien regulars plus his signature breathtaking special effects for the fantastical tale of Frodo’s uncle, Bilbo Baggins, and his quest to reclaim the lost treasure of the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. 14 NEW RELEASES When their Schutzstaffel parents are taken into Allied custody, five siblings are left to fend for themselves, with teenager Lore taking charge of the journey to join their grandmother in Hamburg 500 miles away. A young Jewish refugee might prove their only hope of survival, in this sensual and complex comingof-age story that explores the tribulations faced by Germany’s young people in the wake of World War II. With a compelling performance from Saskia Rosendahl as Lore, this is a tense and gripping adaptation of one of the three stories from The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert. Jiro Dreams of Sushi PG Sunday 24th Feb - 3.30pm Dir: David Gelb Documentary feat: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono US 2011, 81mins Japanese with English Subtitles 85 year-old Jiro Ono is widely praised as the world’s greatest sushi chef. His tiny restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, is tucked away in a Tokyo subway station and only seats ten, yet bears three Michelin stars and has a monthlong reservation waiting list. Jiro runs this culinary gem with a will of iron, deft fingers and his eldest son Yoshikazu. Their fascinating relationship lies at the heart of this tale, as the apprentice struggles with the sometimes overbearing aura of the master. David Gelb’s feature film debut nimbly explores every facet of Jiro’s daily life, making our mouths water along the way. The House I Live In Tuesday 26th Feb - 6pm 15 Stoker 01st - 07th Mar Dir: Eugene Jarecki Documentary feat: Nannie Jeter, David Simon NL/UK/DE 2012, 109mins Dir: Park Chan-wook Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode UK/US 2013, Dur: TBC For over 40 years, America’s “War on Drugs” has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer, and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet for all that, drugs in America are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Filmed in more than twenty U.S. states, THE HOUSE I LIVE IN captures heart-wrenching stories at all levels of America’s drug war and asks the urgent questions: What caused the war? What perpetuates it? And what can be done to stop it? India Stoker was not prepared to lose her father and best friend Richard in a tragic car accident. The solitude of her woodsy family estate, the peace of her tranquil town, and the unspoken somberness of her home life are suddenly upended by not only this mysterious accident, but by the sudden arrival of her Uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed. When Charlie moves in with her and her emotionally unstable mother India comes to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives.Yet instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless young woman becomes increasingly infatuated with him. “A must-see documentary that combines hard facts and emotion." The Times The Bruce Lacey Experience Tuesday 05th Mar - 6.30pm Dirs: Nicholas Abrahams, Jeremy Deller Documentary feat: Bruce Lacey, Kevin Lacey UK 2012, 72mins The production of THE BRUCE LACEY EXPERIENCE was embarked upon by Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller and his regular collaborator Nick Abrahams in an attempt to document the magnificence of one of Britain’s most interesting, un-categorisable and productive artists, Bruce Lacey. In their own mind they failed. As soon as they started they realised he was an impossible man to immortalise in such a way as he was quite simply bigger than any film could ever be. Nevertheless they had a darn good try and the result is a wonderful glimpse into the world of a true original. NEW RELEASES 15
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