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He’s a filmgoing punter just like anyone else. 80, Shane Danielsen, new artistic director of the Film Festival, give us his personal top five films premiering this year
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Take Care of My Cat Five teenage girls find their friendship tested when they leave high school. in this accessible. immensely likeable feature debut from Setith Korea's Jeong Jae-Eun. UGC. 78 Aug. 7.30pm; Cameo. 20 Aug. 8pm.
Decasia An assemblage of decaying. early 20th century film footage. Combined with a magnificent score (from Bang on a Carl's Michael Gordon). Singular. scary and unforgettable. Film/rouse. 23 Aug. 9.45;)m. Morvern Callar Because it's the best. most iiiesmerising British film of the year: a visionary adaptation of the Alan Warner novel that plays like a bad dream. confirming Lynne Ramsay as the most talented British director of her generation. UGC, 74 Aug, 8pm; GFT. 77Aug. 8..’)‘()r)rn. Irreversible For better or worse. the year's most impressive film: the only one to actually challenge. rather than confirm our expectations of what cinema can (or shouldi do. An awesome and terrible piece of work. Film/rouse. 75 Aug. 70pm; Cameo. 24 Aug, 8pm.
To be and to Have (Etre et Avoir) Beautifully observed documentary study of a small Village school in France WIIII intimate moments of tenderness and betrayal. It's both funny and quietly heartbreaking. truthful and profound. Carrier), 79 Aug; 2/ Aug, 7pm.
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From Britian’s finest to France’s most shocking
I Morvern Callar Lynne 'Ratcafcher‘ Ramsay's adaptation of Alan Warner's novel about a girl struggling to find her place in the world after her boyfriend's Suicide. Hallucinatory. trippy. euphoric. See feature and review. Morvern Ca/Iar, UGC. 74 Aug, 8pm. £7; GFI', Sat 7 7 Aug, 8.30pm. £7 (£4.50).
I Irreversible French enfant terrible Gaspar Noe (Seu/ centre tous) returns with a challenging study of love and revenge that's guaranteed to divide audiences with its graphic violent content. See review. Filmhouse. 75 Aug, 70pm; Cameo. 24 Aug, 8pm. £7 (£4.50).
I How to Draw a Bunny Beautifully structured film which conjures up the spirit of Ray Johnson the odd, anti- corporate. strangely friendless artist who was a contemporary of Warhol. Lichtenstein et al. See review. Fi'lmhouse, 75 Aug, 9pm, £7 (£4.50).
I Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Seven 'name' directors (Spike Lee. Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders among them) give seven takes on ‘time'. Cameo, 75 Aug, 8pm; Ff/mhouse 79 Aug, 6.30pm, ENE/1.50).
I Kon Ichikawa retrospective A look at the work of one of the grand masters of Japanese cinema. focusing on one decade (late tQSOs/early 603) in lchikawa's extraordinarily prolific career (he completed upwards of 75 films before he died recently). See feature. pages. Fi/mhouse, 75- 25 Aug, times vary, £4.50 (E3).
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