The Rule-Breakers: THE GLEANERS AND I + Intro
Agnes Varda’s essay is a self-reflexive diary/documentary of people who exist by re-using things others regard as useless in modern society. Part social critique, part art piece, the film reclaimed the genre for creative expression.
*Special Event: LOVE YOU TO DEATH + Dir. Q&A
On average, seven women are killed every month in Britain by their husband, partner or ex-partner. This preview tells the gripping and untold human stories and the continuing and disproportionate violence visited by men on women every day.
*STILLS IN MOTION + Panel Discussion
An evening of short documentaries focusing on photography and the moving image.
STAR*MEN
Four astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the US. The journey provokes reflection on their work, life and contribution to the most exciting period in astronomy's history.
*THE FEAR OF 13
The Fear of 13 is a daring experiment in storytelling, a psychological thriller constructed from a single four-day long interview.
FILMMAKERS' FAVOURITES: Burden of Dreams
Presented by Andrew Kötting. Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog's descent into near madness, as he battles to make his epic tour de force Fitzcarraldo, in the rainforests of South America.
BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
An essential history of the Black Panther movement that paved the way for a new revolutionary culture in America. Stanley Nelson takes us through the groups turbulent life...
*FRAME BY FRAME
After decades of war and an oppressive Taliban regime, four Afghan photojournalists must overcome the challenges building a free press in a country left to stand on its own.
The Rule-Breakers: ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER + Intro
In 1972, athletes from around the globe gathered in Munich, Germany for the Olympic Games. However, the Olympic spirit of brotherhood and peaceful competition was shattered when eight Palestinian terrorists invaded the athletes' quarters to take the Israeli team hostage while the world looked on, incredulous. Using extraordinary archive footage including the only surviving member of the Black September group, the film tells the dramatic story of what happened during those 21 hours in Munich.
Irish Film Festival: A KIND OF SISTERHOOD + Dir. Q&A
This is the story of women political prisoners in Armagh and Maghaberry jails, told in their own words.
Irish Film Festival: NAME YOUR POISON + LET THOSE BLUES IN + Q&A
GAA hard man Anthony Molloy journeys to New York in search of the toughest Irish immigrant America was ever to see: Mike Malloy, the “Rasputin of the Bronx.”
FILMMAKERS' FAVOURITES: 5 Broken Cameras
Presented by Sean McAllister. The story of a Palestinian village's resistance to encroaching Israeli settlements is brought to life through footage from Emad Burnat's five bullet-ridden and broken cameras.
HE NAMED ME MALALA
A glimpse into the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai – from impassioned speeches at the UN, to everyday family life and her ongoing fi ght for education for girls worldwide.
*SPECIAL EVENT: REVENGE OF THE MEKONS + Q&A
Emerging from the first blast of UK punk rock, the Mekons were notorious for being "the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Director Joe Angio charts the group's improbable history...
The Rule-Breakers: ROGER & ME + Intro
Michael Moore embarks on the ultimate self-reflexive quest to solve his hometown’s economic troubles by door-stepping General Motors chairman Roger Smith, placing himself firmly in the frame.
Greenhorn Shorts: I AM WHAT I AM
Join poodle trainers, Mexican wrestlers, celebrity impersonators and punk grannies for this exciting evening screening of award winning short documentaries at Bertha Dochouse.
No Easy Walk to Freedom - UK Premiere + Q&A
No Easy Walk to Freedom tells the story of the struggle to strike down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes same-sex sexual behaviour in India. Followed by panel discussion.
The first of two LGBTI Human Rights Activism and Film events organised by the ‘School of Advanced Study’ as part of the Being Human Festival 2015.
This event will focus on the experiences of the Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights transnational project (www.envisioninglgbt.com) in its innovative work with grassroots activists in participatory video film-making, to document the experiences and human rights struggles of LGBTI people.
*SYRIA'S REBELLIOUS WOMEN + Director Q&A
Four extraordinary stories from inside the war zone. Filmmaker Zaina Erhaim presents a series of short documentaries shot in Northern Syria, portraying four inspiring women.
FILMMAKERS' FAVOURITES: DON'T LOOK BACK
Presented by Joan Churchill. Both a classic documentary and a vital pop-cultural artefact, D.A. Pennebaker's portrait of Bob Dylan captures the iconic singer-songwriter on the cusp of his transformation from folk prophet to rock trendsetter.
THE FEAR OF 13 + Q&A
The Fear of 13 is a daring experiment in storytelling, a psychological thriller constructed from a single four-day long interview.