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Chél’i t lSi .0. tStephen l'rears. l'K/(ierrnany. 2009) Michelle l’lcrl'ler. Kathy Bates. Rupert Friend 92min Adapted from (‘olette's controsersial l‘)20s novels (lien and The Lust of (lien. sshich centres on a six-year lose allarr betsseen a young man tl-riend) and an aging courtesan (Muller) and its al'terrnath. Stephen l'rears lilm is a complex and srsually C‘thlsllC meditation on ageing and loss. themes that are effected on both a narratis e and lorrnal level. Sir/m In! release. The Class t15i O”. tlaurent Camel, France. 2008i l‘rancors liegaudeau. iismerelda ()uertanr. l'ranck Kerta 130mm. ()ne teacher. one class. one term and a whole load ol problems. Remarkable social realist drama I'il/ii/rniisi'. Iii/iiibure/i. Coraline 2D um» oooe tllcnry Sclicls'. l'S. 2009) Voices ol Dakota Fanning. Terr llatcher. John llodgrnan 100mm Alter her family moses to l’rnls Mansions. ('oralrne tsorccd by l-'annrngi quickly becomes bored ss ith the large dusty house. and in particular ssith her hardworking parents tllatcher and Hodgmanl. The fantasy lstclss into top gear when she discovers a secret door that leads her into an alternate scrsioii other home. A IUsh. vrsually imaginatrse and l'reshly entertaining stop-motion adaptation ol‘ Neil (iaiman‘s children's nos'el. Selected release. Coraline 3D (l’(ii 0... (Henry Seltc‘k. ['5. 3009) Voices til Dakota Fanning. 'l'eri llatcher. John llodgrnan. l0()rnin. See above. Seleered release. Crossing the Dust t 12m (Shawkat Arnin Korki. l-‘rance/lraq. 2006) Adil Abdolrahrnan. llossein llasan. Aha Rash. 73min. Road mos'ie shot in documentary style about two Kurdish soldiers who must carry food to their comrades. This screening will be followed by short film Ali" the Iraqi". l’art ol’ Reel lraq. See feature. page 2‘). l'i/Nl/lulltt'. Edinburgh. Dance for Camera tl’tii (Various) 90min. Programme ol‘ shorts l'eaturing dance sequences specifically choreographed tor the camera. Part of Dance Film 0‘). l-'rliiiliiiii.s¢'. Edinburgh. Dance with Camera (PU) (Various) 90min. Programme of shorts featuring dances in which the Use ol‘ the camera is integral to the choreography. Part of Dance Film ()9. I-‘r'lnihouxe. Edinburgh. Day for Night t 15) ooeo tt-‘ranc-ois Truffaut. France. 1973i Jacqueline Bisset. Jean-Pierre Leaud. Francois 'l'rul‘l‘aut. Valentina (‘ortese. 120mm. Interesting and entertaining lttt)\'lC about rnos‘iernaking.
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