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Edinburgh International Film Festival FILM By the time you read this, the EIFF Opening Gala screening of Killer Joe (pictured) will most likely be sold out, but worry not – there’s still plenty to see. See our interview with the festival director and a look at Pixar’s Brave, from page 30, plus reviews within the film section, starting on page 69. Various venues, Edinburgh, until Sun 1 Jul.
Veep TV Armando Iannucci tackles Stateside politics in this new comedy series for HBO. Among the talent involved are Seinfeld’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus playing a hapless Vice President and Arrested Development’s Tony Hale as a member of her oddball staff. See review, page 68. Sky Atlantic, Mon 25 Jun, 10pm.
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The Big Dance DANCE Scotland’s biggest ever celebration of dance takes place with a weekend of free workshops, demonstrations and performances across the capital. The whole thing is taking place as part of the London 2012 Festival, the culmination of the cultural Olympiad. See preview, page 112. Various venues, Sat 30 Jun & Sun 1 Jul. Your Sister’s Sister FILM Emily Blunt and Mark Duplass star in Lynn Shelton’s drama. The film originally screened at the Glasgow Film Festival – as well as the review on page 71 and Shelton’s Apocalypse Archive column on page 72, you can check out our GFF feature and Shelton interview on list.co.uk. GFT, Glasgow, Fri 29– Sat 30 Jun.
Studio 58: Women Artists in Glasgow since World War II VISUAL ART A major exhibition exploring women artists since 1939. See interview, page 120. Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Sat 7 Jul–Sun 30 Sep. Pride Glasgow LGBT Glasgow’s LGBT parade and street party takes over the centre of town, with a marketplace, information stalls and live entertainments headlined by X Factor winner Joe McElderry. See preview, page 82. George Square, Glasgow, Sat 14 Jul.
Edinburgh International Magic Festival AROUND TOWN A variety of magical tricksters converge on Edinburgh for the annual conjurefest. See preview, page 48. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 29 Jun–Fri 6 Jul.
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Tahrir: Liberation Square CHOSEN BY VINCENT GUERIN, DIRECTOR OF L’INSTITUT FRANÇAIS
You may think you have already read too many articles, seen too many photographs and videos about the Arab Spring. But Tahrir: Liberation Square by Sicilian filmmaker Stefano Savona is not just another documentary film about the Egyptian revolution. It is a genuine masterpiece of cinema created during one of the most important moments in recent history. Shooting with a Canon 5D Mark II, Savona showed us he was as talented with his previous films dedicated to Kurdistan (Notes from a Kurdish Rebel, 2006) and Gaza (Cast Lead, 2009). Do not miss Tahrir: Liberation Square at EIFF 2012. Tahrir: Liberation Square screens as part of the EIFF at Cineworld, Edinburgh, Fri 22 Jun & Sun 24 Jun. Vincent is programming Fete de la Musique, Institut Français, Edinburgh, Thu 21 Jun.
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