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Screenwriter Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) is on a roll , what with this bizarre mockumentary and The Lives of the Saints at the EIFF. and his latest collaboration with Terry Gilliam - Tideland about to come out at the cinema. Based on 3 Brian Aldiss short story. this strange tale of rock‘n‘roll Siamese twins even features a cameo by the mighty British filmmaker Ken Russell. which has got to be worth the price of the ticket alone.
Lipsitz’s very funny documentary feature Air Guitar Nation follows the mixed fortunes of an international cast of Air Guitar competition contestants.
5 words to describe the film you have at the EIFF
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2 films you want to catch yourself at the festival
1 thing you would love to change about film festivals if you were bestowed with the power to do so?
Ilit * FESTIVAL FILM
‘I'd like to be for cinema what Shakespeare was for theatre, Marx for politics and Freud for psychology: someone after whom nothing is as it used to be.‘ Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
* The Lives of the Saints ’lV director Chris Cottam and photographer Rankrn‘s curiously compelling magic realist parable set in the streets of North London. C/newor/d. 623 8030, 76 Aug, 7pm 8. I8 Aug, 5pm, if 7. 96 (£76.20).
* Busting Absolutely tremendous 1973 gritty LA urban street level polrcrer starring Elliott Gould and Robert Blake. Part ol the New American Cinema retrospective. Film/rouse, 623 80530, 16Aug. 9.30pm, £36.60 (F420,).
* Jindabyne lhe mighty Ray Lawrence (Lantana. Bliss returns wrth this sublime adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story. Stars 1 aura Linney and Gabriel Byrne. Cr‘newor/d, 623 8030, 7/ Aug. 7pm, £7.95 (£36.20).
* Destricted Portmanteau film built around themes of filth and depravrty wrth short films directed by Matthew Barney. Marco Brarrrbilla, Larry Clark. Casper Noe and Sam Taylor Wood. What more do you want? Cinewor/d, 623 8030, 77 Aug, 9.40pm, £7.95 ($5.20).
THE EDITOR Welsh picks. . .
* The Flying Scotsman Douglas Mackinnon's biopic of champion cyclist Graeme Obree. A brilliant story anyway — really dramatic. And Jonny rs such a great actor. Cinewor/d, 623 8030, 74 Aug, 9.30pm 8 9.450m, £70.45 (£7. 70).
II! The Killing of John Lennon A journey into the mind of Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman. I've heard really good things about this. Cinewor/d, 623 8030, 75 Aug, 9.30pm 8 7 6 Aug, 5.30pm, £7.95 (£5.20).
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