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Features, Shorts & Re-Issues
All screening in Brighton for the first time, this is your chance to catch the latest dramas and documentaries before they go on national release and to see others in special one-off UK screenings.
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (adv15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Woody Allen. Starring: Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Patricia Clarkson. USA/ Spain 2008. 96 mins. Woody Allen’s latest comedy drama...continue
Lemon Tree (PG)
Lewes Cinema 8:00PM
Based on a true story, LEMON TREE turns a simple snapshot of a minor political situation into a touching and memorable analogy for a country divided. A Palestinian widow finds...continue
Better Things (adv 18)
Lewes Cinema 8:00PM
Director: Duane Hopkins. Starring: Liam McLifatrick, Che Cor, Megan Palmer. UK 2008. 93 mins. This debut feature set and shot in the Cotswolds subverts the pastoral image of the...continue
Heavy Load: The Documentary (12A)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:30PM
Dir: Jerry Rothwell. Starring: Heavy Load, UK 2008, 91 mins. Heavy Load are Lewes’ answer to The Ramones! A punk outfit subject to the inflammatory mix of ego, fantasy and desire...continue
Lodz Film School at 60 (adv 18)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School at Lodz is one of the most famous and respected film schools in the world. Established in 1948, notable alumni include such...continue
Lake Tahoe (adv 15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Fernando Eimbcke. Starring: Diego Cataño, Héctor Herrera, Daniela Valentine. Mexico 2008. 81min. Spanish with English subtitles. The winner of the FIPRESCI prize...continue
Autumn Ball (adv 18)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Veiko Ounpuu. With: Rain Tolk, Taavi Eelmaa, Sulevi Peltola, Tiina Tauraite, Juhan Ulfsak, Maarja Jakobson.Estonia 2008. 123 mins. AUTUMN BALL has been described as...continue
Time to Die (adv12a)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
(Pora Umierac) Director: Dorota Kedzierzawska. Starring: Danuta Szaflarska, Krzysztof Globisz. Poland 2007. 104mins. Polish with English Subtitles Garnering rave reviews from...continue
Dummy (adv 18) Plus Q+A
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Matthew Thompson. Starring: Aaron Johnson, Thomas Grant, Emma Catherwood, Jack Pierce, Therese Bradley. UK 2008. 88 mins. A distinctive debut feature from award winning...continue
GONZO: The Life and Work of Dr Hunter S Thompson (15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 11:15PM
Director: Alex Gibney. USA 2008. 119mins. The life of the legendary journalist who coined the term ‘Gonzo’ comes under the microscope in the fascinating documentary by Alex...continue
Wendy & Lucy (adv 18)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Kelly Reichardt. Starring: Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham. USA 2008. 80 mins. A superior US indie from the writer/ director team behind OLD JOY. Wendy (Michelle...continue
Straight 8 (adv 18)
Sallis Benney Theatre 9:00PM
STRAIGHT 8 ON TOUR Dir: Various. UK. 2003-2008 85min Saturday 29 November Sallis Benney Theatre, 9:00PM Following a lively introduction to Brighton here at Lighthouse last...continue
Moscow, Belgium
Duke of York's Picturehouse 1:30PM
Director: Christophe Van Rompaey. Starring: Barbara Sarafian, Jurgen Delneat, Johan Hildenbergh, Anemone Valcke, Sofia Ferri, Julian Borsani. Belgium 2008. Flemish with English...continue
Three Miles North of Molkom (adv 15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Directors: Robert Cannan, Corinna McFarlane. UK 2008. 112 mins. Hidden deep in the lakeside forests of Sweden, lies the real life retreat Angsbacka; a 21st Century playground...continue
International Pintxo People
Pintxo People 6:30PM
FREE. A new addition to our screening venues, Pintxo People on Western Road will be screening a selection of shorts submitted from around the world that will provide 'food for...continue
Wild Combination: A portrait of Arthur Russell (adv 15)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
Watch the Trailer Visit Official Website WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL Director: Matt Wolf. With: Allen Ginsberg, Phillip Glass. USA 2008. 70 mins. WILD COMBINATION...continue
Delta (adv 18)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Kornél Mundruczó. Starring: Félix Lajkó, Orsolya Tóth, Lili Monori & Sándor Gáspár A quiet young man (Felix Lajko) returns to his village in the Danube delta,...continue
I Was Born, But WITH LIVE SCORE
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
LIVE SCORE FROM SIMON FISHER TURNER Umarete wa mita keredo Director: Yasujiro Ozu. With: Tatsuo Saito, Tomio Aoki, Hideo Sugawara, Takeshi Sakamoto. Japan 1932. 90mins Mr....continue
White Christmas (U)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 1:00PM
Director: Michael Curtiz. Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera –Ellen, Dean Jagger. USA 1954. 120 mins. CINECITY usher in the Christmas spirit with a digitally...continue
The Disappeared (adv 15)
Sallis Benney Theatre 6:00PM
A genuinely spooky psychological horror - SELECTED FROM THIS YEAR'S OPEN SUBMISSIONS Disappeared is reminiscent of DON'T LOOK NOW. Following the disappearance of his younger...continue
The Class (adv15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:00PM
Director: Laurent Cantet. Starring: Francois Begaudeau. France 2008. 128 mins. French with English subtitles. The deserved Cannes Palme d’Or winner based on the book by teacher...continue
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 11:00PM
Director: Steven Sebring. With: Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Philip Glass, Sam Shepard, Benjamin Smoke, Tom Verlaine. USA 2008. 109 mins. The result of 11 years of filming...continue
Hamlet 2 (15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Andrew Fleming. Starring: STEVE COOGAN, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue. USA 2008. 92 mins. The comedy hit at The Sundance Film Festival. Written by...continue
Il Divo (adv 18)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Paolo Sorrentino. Starring: Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Flavo Bucci. Italy 2008. 117mins. Italian with English subtitles. Following the highly accomplished CONSEQUENCES...continue
Paper Bagski: Full of Eastern (European) Promise
None 6:30PM
Open Book Present: "As part of the Cinecity '08 festival in Brighton, paper bag will be exhibiting a collection of the most interesting and iconic animations from Eastern Europe. When...continue
Citizen Havel (adv 15)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
Director: Miroslav Janek & Pavel Koutecky. Czech republic 2008. 119 min. After the split of Czechoslavakia in 1992, former political dissident, leader of the Velvet Revolution,...continue
Katyn (Adv 18)
Cineworld 8:15PM
Wajda returns to the WWII period of his early trilogy to explore one of the major war crimes to effect Poland. In the spring of 1940 some 15,000 to 20,000 Polish officers were...continue
New Romanian Shorts (adv 18)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
FREE SCREENING Romanian cinema has undergone a renaissance in recent years, witness 2007 Cannes winner 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS and acclaimed releases such as THE DEATH OF MR...continue
Vogelfrei (adv 18)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
Directors: Janis Kalejs, Janis Putnins, Gatis Smits, Anna Viduleja. Starring: Igors Suhoverhovs, Karlis Spravniks, Ints Teterovskis, Liubomiras Lauciavicius, Emilija Leiskalne....continue
Bicycle Thieves (U)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 1:30PM
Director: Vittorio De Sica. Starring: Lamberto Maggiorani, Lianella Carell, Enzo Staiola. Italy 1948. Italian with English subtitles. Vittorio de Sica’s remarkable drama...continue
Adventures of Prince Achmed (PG) WITH LIVE SCORE
Sallis Benney Theatre 6:45PM
Dir: Lotte Reiniger. Germany 1926. 66mins. The first ever feature length animation, Lotte Reiniger’s ‘silhouette film’ still feels fresh and exciting 80 years after its...continue
Jesus Christ Saviour (adv 15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 11:00AM
Dir: Peter Geyer. Starring: Klaus Kinski In November 1971 in Berlin, Klaus Kinski wanted to tell “mankind’s most exciting story – The story of Jesus Christ”. It is the...continue
UK Shorts
Sallis Benney Theatre 2:00PM
FREE SCREENING. A diverse programme of short films from across the UK, selected by CINECITY from submissions to the 2008 festival. CITY OF CRANES (14 mins) Director: Eva Weber. A...continue
Out Late (adv 18)
Sallis Benney Theatre 8:00PM
(adv 15) Directors: Beatrice Alda & Jennifer Brooke.US 2008. 62mins A moving documentary exploring the lives of five individuals who made a decisive change later in life—to...continue
Helen: With Q+A
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Directors: Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor. Starring: Annie Townsend, Sandie Mahlia, Dennis Jobling. UK 2008. 79 mins. One of the most striking British films of recent years HELEN...continue
Stories of Reach
Lighthouse 6:30PM
A selection of work from film-makers from northwest USA and west coast Canada. Part of an exchange programme between Northwest Film Forum, Seattle and videoclub, Brighton. Human...continue
She's a Punk Rocker U.K (adv 15)
Sallis Benney Theatre 4:00PM
Plus Q+A with Poly Styrene and director Zillah Minx Director: Zillah Minx . With: Caroline Coon, Poly Styrene, Gaye Advert, Eve Libertine, Julie Burchill. UK 2007. 60 mins. The...continue
Tricks (adv 15)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 11:00AM
(SZTUCKI) Director: Andrzej Jakimowski. Starring: Damian Ul, Ewelina Walendziak, Rafal Guniczak. Poland 2007. 96 mins. Polish with English Subtitles. A charming, bittersweet...continue
Brighton Shorts Programme
Sallis Benney Theatre 2:00PM
FREE SCREENING. The festival is pleased to present a a programme of selected short films submitted and made by Brighton based film-makers, including; NUMBER FIVE Director: George...continue
MILK (adv 18)
Duke of York's Picturehouse 6:30PM
Director: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Sean Penn, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna. USA 2008. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming...continue
