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MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE or BRIAN (18)
‘Provocative, pointed and always funny’
9.15pm daily ‘
PETER GREENAWAY’S DROWNING BY NUMBERS (18)
Exclusive UK presentation 1.50 (not Sun), 4.1 O, 6.45 (plus 6.30 and 8.50 from 2 Oct)
0 Late Nights
All at 11.15pm Fri 2: THE BELIEVERS (18) & CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR (18)
Sat3: OAT PEOPLE (18) 8. THE THING (18)
Fri 9: PRINCE OF DARKNESS (18) & A PRAYER FOR THE DYING 18)
Sat 10: CLOOKWISE (15) & ALL or ME (15)
O E-J'unrlay 77 11m
Sun 4: 2.00pm IRONWEED (15) Sun 11: 1.30pm KINGS OF THE ROAD (15)
Cocksucker Blues ( Robert Frank. IS. 1972) I 1pm. Robert I‘rank‘s legendary documentary. commissioned and later suppressed by The Rolling Stones. presents a disillusioned peek behind the scenes at the excesses of the band's 1971 tour.
I FILMHOUSE 2
The Return ( Phil Mulloy. 11K. l988)5.3flpm. Scenes in the life of‘a poverty-stricken Irish immigrant in London. and his feelings of loss and guilt as he journeys back to Kerry. Deeply-felt stuff from one of Britain's more provocative independent film-makers.
I’Ius Behind Closed Doors (14mins).
This Is Our Home. It Is Not For Sale (.lon Schwartz. L'S. 1987) 8pm. Documentary charting the course of change in urban America. as exemplified by the Riverside area of llotistonfl'exas.
I CAMEO I lome Street AWorld Apart((‘hris Mciiges. I'K. 1988) 8.30pm (‘inematographer ('hris .‘ylenges debut feature is set in South Africa in
1963 .and follows a thirteen year-old girl as her life is changed by the activitiesof her politically committed mother. played by ('annes
prize-vs inner Barbara Hershey . See also panel. Dream Demon ( i Iarley ('okliss. l‘ls'. 1988) l lpm. 'I'vso teenage girls find their nightmares becoming increasingly horrific. and the effects crossing over into their waking hours. Impressive special effects in this new British horror picture
after the [film Street matmc t"
SATURDAY 27
I FlLMl‘IOUSEl
Egg ( Dannie] Daniel. Netherlands. l988) 3.30pm. The local village baker. whose talents include the ability tostand eggs on their ends without breaking them. conducts anepistolary romance which is soon to materialise in the flesh. ('harming Dutch first feature with a hint ofearly 'I‘ati.
Plus Ray‘s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall. this year's()scar-winning short 22 mins).
Time And Judgement: Diary 0111400 YearExile (Mcnelik Shaba/z. l’K. 1988) 4 . 3(lpm.
\ _,
I)ocu-drama collage.
i usinglibrary footage. animation and poetry. which looks at the experience of black people around the world oy er the last eight years.
I I-‘rom the director ofthe excellent Burning :1 n Illusion comes another important statement on the black esperience. Starlings ( David Wheatley . l'ls'. 1988)
1 7pm. After being made redundant at the biscuit
l factory . a young Mancunian goes on a goy crnment scheme to train as a butler. forminga character-moulding relationship with his employ er's daughter. l’y'gmalion-styled social comedy for'l'hatcher's Britain.
l’ltis The Universe 0f Dermot Finn. ( I 1 mins). Red Sorghum ( [hang Yimou. China. 1987) t)l‘m. Winner of the (iolden Bear at Berlin this
year.thisyisually
remarkable ('hinese film
is a family saga set during
the anti-Japanese w ar ol
the 19.‘stls. Brilliant
l directorial debut by the
renowned
cinematographer of Yellow [furl/i. Yimou could perhaps turn out just as gifted a film-maker as his mentor ( 'hen Kaige.
Recommended.
I FILMHOUSE 2
Into Nicaragua (Brian
(‘rumlilel'K1988)
3pm. Documentary
following the fortunes of a
young Scottish midwife
and doctor as they form their initial impression of the situation in Nicaragua. and returning to report on the pair fifteen months later \y hen they have
become establishedin
l their new positions.
: linter'prisingprojectfrom Iidinlmrgli-lmsed
l (‘ormorantl-‘ilms.
i supported l‘y‘ the Seottislt Film Production I-‘und. Fireraiser(twentieth ('entury \‘ixen. I'K. 1987) Daring mix of
l drama and documentary
l fooiagcyyliiehfocusseson
l l
the role of Sir Arthur ‘Bomber' Harris in the ) Dresden raids oI “\Vll. Pulled from its scheduled ('hannel I-our screening earlier thisyear. Hits A Bit Of Protection. (-7 mins). Custody f \Vieslayv Saniey sky . Poland. 1984) 8pm. Hank and disturbing look at life in a
Drolrenlloses
STIVAL FILM
I’olish women's prison. with the penitentiary an analogy for the politically oppressive domestic regime. ('ompleted in 1981 . the film w as eventually permitted an official public screening sortie four years later. t’lusTugging The Worm. (filmins).
Broken Noses ( Bruce Weber. IS. 1987) lfl.3(lpm. 'l‘he film-making debut of fashion photographer Weber. renowned for his erotic ('alvin Klein adverts. is a striking evocation of the fight game. beautifully underscored by an excellent jazz soundtrack.
SUNDAY 28
I FILMHOUSEl ZellyAnd Me ('I‘ina Rathbone. IS. 1988) Accomplished first feature set in late fifties Virginia. and concentrating on a pensive young girl's strange relationship with her Iiuropean nanny. Appearances by Isabella Rosselini and director David l.y nch help the darker elemnts of the story come to the surface. Driving Me Crazy ( Nicholas Broomtield. ['K. I988) 5.3flpm. .‘ylesmerising portrayal of behind-the-scenes cinematic carnage. as the cameras are turned round to face the shambolic disintegration of a documentary feature on a dance musical. mercilessly recording the tensions and conflicts that tear apart the production. The Sicilian 1 Michael ('imino. IS. 1987) 7.30pm. l'ii‘st I'K screening for the full 145 minute version of the latest trouble-torn (‘imino project. a full-blooded version of Mario l’uzo‘s mafiosochronicle with ('hristophe Lambert and 'l‘erence Stamp. ()peratic masterpiece like Ht'ul't'n 'y (irllt’ or reprehensible may hem a la Your 0/ [lie Urugun'.’ Worth seeing to formulate your ow n opinion. I CANNON [.othian Road The Fruit Machine (Philip Sayille. 17K. 1988) 8,3(lpm. Writer l'rank (‘Iarke's follow-up to the roistering I.<’(l¢'l‘ I‘o lirt’llillt'l' is a contemporary thriller yy ith political overtones. as two teenage boy s on the run from a killer journey from their native ' I.iy crpool to the supposed freedom of the affluent South. Watch lor a Robbie ( 'oltrane cameo as an outrageous tt‘atisy estite. (iootl to find another original British film closing the festival.
34 The List 26 Aug — I Sept 1988