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CINEMA OF CHILDHOOD A season of rare fi lms curated by Mark Cousins
I n Mark Cousins’ documentary, A Story of Children and Film, the critic and filmmaker trawls through the canon of film history to find the most memorable, revealing and poignant portrayals of childhood. Steven Spielberg’s ET receives a mention, as does Ken Loach’s Kes and Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, but the majority of the films featured are those that even the most dedicated cinephile might struggle to track down.
Cue an inspired idea from Cousins, in partnership with the Edinburgh Filmhouse, to tour a season of films that feature in his documentary, many of which are rarely shown on the big screen. The Cinema of Childhood season begins in April taking place in independent cinemas across the UK
including the Filmhouse and GFT. As part of the programme there are opportunities to see three films from Iranian filmmaker Mohammad-Ali Talebi – The Boot, Bag of Rice (pictured) and Willow and Wind – accompanied by Q&As with Talebi himself (the director’s first visit to the UK). Later in the season you can look forward to Senegalese drama The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun, about a girl with crutches who sets out to sell newspapers, and Long Live the Republic, a Czechoslovakian film from the 60s about a young boy living in the countryside at the end of the Second World War. (Gail Tolley)
Filmhouse, Edinburgh and GFT, Glasgow, from Fri 11 Apr.
HITLIST THE BEST FILM RELEASES & EVENTS
✽ Starred Up David Mackenzie (Young Adam, Hallam Foe) teams up with writer
Jonathan Asser for this tense drama about a violent teenager sent to an adult prison. See review, page 59 and interview with Jack O’Connell, page 63. General release from Fri 21 Mar.
✽ Yves Saint Laurent Glossy biopic of the
celebrated designer, showing his rise to fame and battles with addiction and depression. See review, page 60. Limited release from Fri 21 Mar.
✽ The Past Following the critical success of A Separation, Iranian filmmaker Asghar
Farhadi brings us another thoughtful and tense examination of family life. See review, page 61. Limited release from Fri 28 Mar.
✽ 20 Feet from Stardom Jubilant Oscar- winning documentary celebrating the
under-appreciated role that backing singers play. See review, page 61. General release from Fri 28 Mar.
✽ Art Screen A new documentary film festival dedicated to the arts, taking place
as part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. See preview, page 62. GFT and CCA, Glasgow, Thu 10–Sun 13 Apr.
✽ Calvary Ireland’s
top actors come together for this thoughtful comedy drama
about a good-natured priest who becomes a target for assassination. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd and Dylan Moran. See review, page 61. General release from Fri 11 Apr.
✽ Cinema of Childhood See preview, left. Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Fri 11 Apr.
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