Highlights | FILM
McEnroe (here played by the one and only Shia LaBeouf). Out Fri 22 Sep.
IN BETWEEN Three Palestinian women living in an apartment in Tel Aviv try to find a balance between traditional and modern culture, in Maysaloun Hamoud’s acclaimed drama. Out Fri 22 Sep.
GLASGOW YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
Innovative festival for young audiences curated by programmers aged 15–19. This year’s highlights include the Scottish premiere of At Eye Level, winner of the Best Family Film at the German Film Awards, and the Scottish premiere of Jasper Jones, starring Toni Collette and Hugo Weaving. Also look out for screenings of Luc Besson’s Leon and Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. Various Venues, Glasgow, Fri 22–Sun 24 Sep, glasgowfilm.org/shows/glasgow- youth-film-festival.
BLACK SABBATH: THE END OF THE END
Music doc chronicling the heavy metal legend’s final ever live show. Out Thu 28 Sep.
DAPHNE Daphne (Emily Beecham) is a
wisecracking 31-year-old who thinks she knows it all before she witnesses something which knocks her for six. Peter Mackie Burns’ narrative debut benefits from Beecham’s charismatic performance: a star in the making. See review, page 57. Out Fri 29 Sep.
ZOOLOGY Natasha (Natalya Pavlenkova) feels more at home with the animals that she works with at the zoo than her colleagues. When she starts to grow a tail, she becomes confident and happy, attracting the attention of younger doctor Petya (Dmitriy Groshev). But her happiness comes at a price as there are consequences to standing out in Putin’s Russia. See review, page 56. Out Fri 29 Sep.
METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE:
NORMA Bellini’s masterpiece in a new production directed by Sir David McVicar. Out Sat 7 Oct.
A Taste Of Silents
includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall, Cillian Murphy and a superb Patricia Clarkson. See review, page 57. Out Fri 13 Oct.
GRACE JONES: BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI
Music doc covering the life of Grace Jones, featuring a selection of live performances. Out Fri 27 Oct.
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE AFRICA IN MOTION
COMPANY: CORIOLANUS A chance to see the RSC’s take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Out Wed 11 Oct.
THE PARTY Sally Potter’s latest starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor. The star-studded cast
Dedicated to showing the diversity of African cinema, AiM has screenings of animated films, features, shorts and documentaries, as well as a short film competition to develop the next generation of African filmmakers. See preview, page 53. Various venues, Scotland, Fri 27 Oct–Sun 5 Nov, africa-in-motion.org.uk.
EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL
Film festival for anyone interested in cinema and Spanish and Latin American culture. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 4–Sat 14 Oct; Glasgow Film Theatre, Tue 24–Thu 26 Oct; Macrobert, Stirling, Tue 31 Oct, edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com
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