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Our personal picks from the GFF programme. You can catch every one of these fi lms in the order we’ve listed them. (The planner excludes opening night gala Your Sister's Sister, which is the only fi lm showing on Thu 16 Feb)
FRI 17 FEB SAT 18 FEB SUN 19 FEB MON 20 FEB TUE 21 FEB
LAURA OUT OF THE PAST Classic Oscar-winning fi lm noir from Otto Preminger, staring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. GFT, 11.30am; also screening at Cineworld, Sat 18 Feb, 5.15pm
THE KID WITH A BIKE GALA Touching tale of a young boy on his bicycle from the Dardenne Brothers. GFT, 5.15pm; also screening at Cineworld, Fri 17 Feb, 1.45pm.
DREILEBEN – BEATS BEING DEAD WELCOME TO GERMANY Three fi lms, one premise: a convicted murderer escapes from a hospital. This version: a romantic thriller. Cineworld, 5pm; also at Cineworld, Mon 20 Feb, 3pm.
MICHAEL EUROPEAN CINEMA FINISTERRAE CROSSING THE LINE
Disturbing drama about an otherwise unassuming character with paedophilic tendencies. GFT, 3.45pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sun 19 Feb, 8.45pm. Surreal Spanish fi lm from the co-director of the Sonar Festival. Cineworld, 1pm; also screening at Cineworld, Mon 20 Feb, 9pm.
THIS IS NOT A FILM STRANGER THAN FICTION
Political censorship documentary from Jafar The White Balloon Panahi. GFT, 2pm; also screening at GFT, Sat 18 Feb, 11.15am.
ON THE ICE THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
A Once Were Warriors- esque drama set in the Alaskan tundra. Cineworld, 9pm; also screening at Cineworld, Fri 17 Feb, 6.45pm.
DREILEBEN – DON’T FOLLOW ME AROUND WELCOME TO GERMANY Version two: a psychological thriller approach. Cineworld, 7pm; also screening at Cineworld, Mon 20 Feb, 5pm.
CLOUDBURST IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD
Thelma & Louise-style road movie given a queer, comedic twist. GFT, 6pm.
OMAR KILLED ME EUROPEAN CINEMA Courtroom drama based on the true case of a wealthy French widow allegedly killed by her Moroccan gardener. GFT, 3.15pm; also screening at GFT, Wed 22 Feb, 3.30pm.
THE BLUE ANGEL WEIMARVELLOUS A screening of Marlene Dietrich’s debut is followed by Weimar cabaret-style party at the CCA. CCA, 7pm.
EXTRA- TERRESTRIAL EUROPEAN CINEMA Funny, original take on the alien invasion movie. GFT, 11.30pm; also screening at Cineworld, Sun 19 Feb, 8.30pm.
DREILEBEN – ONE MINUTE OF DARKNESS WELCOME TO GERMANY Version three: a straight-up chase movie. Cineworld, 9pm; also screening at Cineworld, Mon 20 Feb, 7pm.
TWO YEARS AT SEA CROSSING THE LINE THE SOMNAMBULISTS GREAT SCOTS
Visual artist Ben Rivers presents his debut feature about a man living in a remote part of Scotland. GFT, 8.40pm; also screening at GFT, Tue 21 Feb, 5pm. Richard Jobson directs a powerful attack on Britain’s role in the Iraq war. GFT, 9pm.
20 THE LIST 2 Feb–1 Mar 2012