It is an intriguing subject-matter. but Harry and Joe Gantz's documentary disappoints. The psychological torment of Shannon and Sarah as they battle with jealousy is barely touched upon as the graphic sex scenes take centre stage. With much scope for a fascinating study. it is full of missed opportunities. resulting in a pOintlessly voyeuristic exercise. (Helen Monaghani Lightbox Film/rouse, I 0.30pm. Mirrorball programme collecting the work of the world's top photographers — Nick Knight. Craig McDean. Solv Sundsbo — which blurs the line between stills and the moving image. James Lavelle: Eye for an Eye Launch L/(ytiid Rooms. 10.30pm. 5‘5. The Mo' Wax founder premieres his latest UNKLE film Eye for an Eye ia collaboration with music promo makers extraordinaire Shynolai with a live set in a lllglllCltll). That‘d be for groow people. then. See picture feature on page 37.
The Happiness of the Katakuris Cameo. 77.30pm. Horror comedy musical in which the fun revolves around a family-run mountain inn where the guest keeping disappearing. Demented even by the standards of Japan's Miike Takashi. who last shocked audiences with Audit/on.
eccentric romantic fable and Spike Lee's brilliant take on the Bush/Gore election. We Wuz Robbed. An overall success. and a must see. if only for the stand-out segments from Lee and Erice. (Rod Whitel
I How to Draw a Bunny 0.... Fi'lmhouse. 9pm. Fascinating portrait of Ray Johnson. the forgotten pop artist who is all too clearly the genius missing link between Willem de Kooning and Andy Warhol. Johnson committed suicide in 1996 by drowning himself off the New York state coastline.
The jigsaw puzzle of a life lived through intense correspondence with the greatest artists of his generation is pieced together here with rare precious interjections from the likes of Roy Lichtenstein. James Flosenguist. Christo and Peter Shyutt. Beautifully structured. the film conjures up the spirit of this odd anti-corporate. strangely friendless artist. Reminiscent of Errol Morris' best work. (Paul Dalel Sex with Strangers CO UGO. 9.30pm. Swinging couples James and Theresa, Gerard and Shannon and Calvin and Sarah. are as they put it. living out their fantasies. They participate in group sex sessions. watch their partners have sex and host sex romps in a mobile home (in the case of James and Theresal.
IRREVERSIBLE
Can Edinburgh handle the film that scandalised Cannes?
Forget all the media hype and shrieks of ‘scandal'. Gaspar Noes Irreversible deserves to be considered on its own merits. It's a disturbing and uncompromising journey of revenge. right into the heart of darkness and violence that challenges Our preconceptions every frame of the way. Unspooling in reverse order. Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel are first glimpsed in the murky depths of a gay S8.l\/l club. seeking someone called La Tenia. When they think they find him they bludgeon him to death.
Then Noe. who made an explosive debut with Seu/ contre tous // Stand A/oriei. reels back in time to show the reason for the attack — the gruesome anal rape and murder in an underpass of a young woman ilvlonica Belluccii on her way home from a party. And then rewinding even further. Noe focuses on scenes of intimacy between Cassel and BeIIuCCi which have an innocent tenderness at odds with the horror on view preViously.
The dialogue occasionally belies its origins in improvisation. but the images challenge. da/zle and devastate. Irreversi.‘)/(-3 will leave no Viewer unmoved —- even if for some faint SOuls it's the fast track to the nearest exit. Ultimately it's worth keeping your nerve. (Richard Mowei I Fi/mhouse. 75 Aug, 70pm: Cameo 24 Aug. 8pm. See feature next issue.
Monica Bellucci gives a devastating performance
Celtic Nights Too
during this year’s Festival — a celebration in the best of celtic, world and Americana music.
We welcome back:
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, The McCalmans, Dougie Maclean,
Blazin’ Fiddles,
Deaf Shepherd and the Kate Rusby Band, and we give a great qh welcome to Sunhoney, Nusa,
Back of the Moon,
Fine Friday and many more. including rare appearances by The Cauld Blast Orchestra,
The Alison Brown Quartet,
Chip Taylor and Spain’s superb Radio Tarifa.
It’s gonnae rock!
A PASS TO BEST OF THE & A MEAL AT INDIGO YARD
On Sunday 25 August. the final day of the Film Festival, the artistic director and his team celebrate by screening the most popular films of the Film Festival back to back. They don't know what they will be yet. but previous movies screened in Best of the Fest include Amores Perros. Ghost World and The Man Who Wasn't There.
What you can be assured of is that you can sit back. relax and enjoy three of the most popular movies from across the Film Festival before they are released in the cinema.
Three lucky List readers will win a special pass entitling themselves and a friend to see three films screenings at Best of the Fest on Sunday 25 August. This will obviously be hungry work so Indigo Yard. the Film Festival's official bar restaurant will give each winner a meal for two afterwards worth £40.
To enter, just tell us:
When is the final date of the Film Festival?
Send an email marked ‘BEST OF THE FEST‘ to promotions@list.co.uk or send a postcard to The List, 14 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TE. including a daytime telephone number and address. Entry deadline is 15 August 2002.
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