28th Leeds International Film Festival 5/20 November 2014

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Leeds Trinity University advert_LIFF.indd 1 16/09/2014 09:39 WELCOME TO THE LIFF28 FREE GUIDE The 28th Leeds International Film Festival features more than 250 screenings, events and exhibitions over 16 days, bringing a vast, diverse and unique experience of global filmmaking culture to venues across the city. The full LIFF28 line-up is presented in this free guide in both A to Z and Day by Day formats, and each listed screening, event or exhibition is colour coded according to its programme section. LIFF28 features five programme sections – Official Selection, Retrospectives, Cinema Versa, Fanomenon and Short Film City – and these are summarised in pages 11 – 18. Leeds Free Cinema Week (page 19) is a new initiative launched this year to increase access to alternative film events in the city. Full details of tickets, passes, and venues are on the next few pages. For the latest LIFF28 updates follow us through our social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and visit leedsfilm.com

GUIDE CONTENTS LIFF28 AUDIENCE AWARD AND REPEAT SCREENINGS Partners 4 Every new feature film screened at LIFF28 is rated by the audience using Tickets & Passes 5 voting forms distributed at the start of screenings. News of which features Map & Venues 6 - 7 are receiving the highest ratings will be revealed during the course of the Official Selection 11 film festival, with the overall winning film announced at 11pm on Thursday Retrospectives 12 - 13 20th November. In the last few days of LIFF28 some of the audience Cinema Versa 14 - 15 favourites will be repeated - details of the selected films for repeats will be Fanomenon 16 - 17 announced around 13th November on leedsfilm.com and through our Short Film City 18 social media. Leeds Free Cinema Week 19 A - Z Film Guide 23 - 77 Day by Day Guide 84 - 98

FREE LIFF28 CATALOGUE A limited number of copies of the free LIFF28 Catalogue will be available from the box office at Leeds Town Hall from 5th November when there are screenings. The catalogue will include more information about all feature films showing at LIFF28, including articles, filmmaker interviews, and extended credits, and the full line-up of all short films.

SCREENING INFORMATION • LIFF does not present trailers or adverts before films and where possible all screenings start at the time advertised. At many screenings, a LIFF programmer will give a short introduction. Guests attending LIFF for Q&As after screenings will be announced on leedsfilm.com in late October. • The majority of films screened in LIFF are not in the English language and have subtitles. Where films are subtitled, the original language is usually the same as that of the country of origin. • Most films are projected in the DCP (digital cinema) format. Where a film is on 35mm or 16mm, this in indicated in the A to Z film listings. • Most films in the programme have recommended certificates - please contact the city centre box office for advice on suitability.

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4 Brochure design by Front cover image by TICKETS & PASSES INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ALL VENUES EXCEPT ALBERT ROOM £8 / £6 Unless otherwise stated in the A-Z, some screenings are £10/£8, some are FREE (see page 19)

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ID is required for concessionary rate: NUS, ISIC, over 55s, under 16s, registered unemployed, registered disabled, Leeds Card.

SPECIAL OFFER Get 6 tickets for the price of 5!* Take advantage of this exclusive offer until the end of the festival! *Valid for all individual film screenings at LIFF28. Buy online, in person at City Centre Box Office or on the phone. Cheapest ticket is free. Not available on the door.

PASSES LIFF28 Single Pass £90

The full 28th Leeds International Film Festival Pass is amazing value for money at just £90, and gives access to every individual screening throughout the festival’s gigantic 16 day programme. The LIFF28 Pass includes access to all screenings at all venues and across all programme sections, with the only exceptions being the Cole Porter concert and Fanomenon Night of the Dead XIV which is available to pass holders for just £10. The LIFF28 pass will give free entry to Fanomenon Day of the Dead 8 as well as Fanomenon Anime Day 2014. LIFF28 Double Pass £160

Team up with a friend or partner and purchase a pass at the same time for £160 to save £20! ONCE IN A LIFETIME - MUSIC FILM DAY PASSES

Sat 15th November, 12pm-6.30pm, VICTORIA £15 / £12 conc / Free with LIFF28 Pass FANOMENON PASSES Fanomenon Night of the Dead XIV Fanomenon Anime Day 2014 Fri 14th November, 9pm - Late, HYDE Sun 9th November, from 11am, VICTORIA £25 / £20 conc / £10 with LIFF28 Pass £25 / £20 conc / FREE with LIFF28 Pass No individual tickets Fanomeon Double Pass Fanomenon Day of the Dead 8 Buy tickets for any two of the above events for £40 full / £30 Sat 8th Nov, from 12pm, VICTORIA concession (this offer can be purchased over the phone, or £25 / £20 conc / Free with LIFF28 Pass in person at the Box Office, currently not available online).

HOW TO BUY TICKETS AND PASSES Box Office Tickets booked by telephone or online are not posted out but can 0113 224 3801 be collected from Box Office up to the day before the screening The Carriageworks, Millennium Square or from the appropriate venue from one hour before the event / 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday screening. Tickets purchased on the day of the screening / event can only be bought from the venue from one hour before. Online Online bookings are subject to a £0.50 convenience charge per www.leedsfilm.com ticket, or £1.00 per transaction for tickets booked over the phone.

5 MAP Leeds City Centre Venues

Headingley & Hyde Park Venues Seacroft Venues

6 Map copyright © 2009 Leeds City Council, using map design and source data supplied under licence. All rights reserved. Designed by Applied Information Group V1 June 2009 VENUES 1 VICTORIA/ALBERT Leeds Town Hall 8 LEFT BANK Left Bank The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD Cardigan Rd, Leeds LS6 1LJ 0113 247 7988 07553 988698 Access: Level access on ground floor Access: Wheelchair access via via The Headrow entrance, with lift portable ramp. No disabled toilets. to all floors. Wheelchair accessible Bus 19, 49, 50/50A and 56 stop within toilets and disabled parking next to 10 minutes’ walk of the venue. Burley the entrance. Park station is a 5 minute walk away.

2 HYDE Hyde Park Picture House 9 ARMOURIES Royal Armouries Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD Armouries Dr, Leeds LS10 1LT 0113 275 2045 0113 220 1999 Access: Street level access to stalls Access: Full disabled access. via fire exit. No wheelchair accessible toilets. Guide Dogs welcome. Bus 56 from the city centre.

3 VUE Vue Cinema The Light 10 COTTAGE Cottage Road Cinema 22 The Light, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL Cottage Rd, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4DD 08712 240 240 0113 2751 606 Access: Fully wheelchair accessible Access: Unfortunately The Cottage via Albion St, disabled parking, infra- Road Cinema does not have red hearing system. wheelchair access or disabled toilets. Buses from and to City Centre stop on Otley Road, including: 1, 6, 28, 97.

4 EVERYMAN Everyman Leeds Trinity 11 TETLEY The Tetley Level 4, Trinity Leeds, Albion St, LS1 5AT Hunslet Road, Leeds, LS10 1JQ 0871 906 9060 0113 320 2323 Access: Full disabled access. Wheelchair accessible lift to all public floors. Accessible toilets on the ground and second floors. Next to Brewery Car Park, a large pay and display (and pay online) car park.

5 BELGRAVE Belgrave Music Hall 12 CHAPEL FM Chapel FM, Seacroft 1A Cross Belgrave St, Leeds, LS2 8JP York Road, Leeds, LS14 6JB 0113 246 0744 0113 22 55 944 Access: Wheelchair access and Fully wheelchair accessible, disabled disabled toilet only on ground floor. toilets & induction loop. Bus 4 & 16 No disabled access to upper floors. from Leeds City Centre.Parking on On street parking available and paid York Road outside the Chapel, by the car park nearby. village green or at Tesco.

6 VARIETIES City Varieties 13 RELIANCE The Reliance Swan Street, Leeds, LS1 6LW 76-78 North Street, Leeds LS2 7PN 0113 243 0808 0113 295 6060 Access: Access to all levels of the Access: Unfortunately The Reliance auditorium. Wheelchair spaces does not have wheelchair access or situated at each level. Disabled disabled toilets. toilets.

7 CARRIAGE Carriageworks Theatre 14 NORTH North Bar, Leeds Electric Press, Millennium Sq, LS2 3AD 24 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU 0113 224 3801 0113 242 4540 Access: Lift access to all floors. Access: Unfortunately North Bar Wheelchair accessible toilets. Leeds does not have disabled toilets.

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% *Valid 5th – 20th November 2014 and not to be used 5 1 F in conjunction with any other offer. ID is essential. OF Bewley’s Hotel Leeds, City Walk, Sweet Street, Leeds, LS11 9AT, UK T: +44 (0) 113 234 2340 F: +44 (0) 113 234 2349 E: [email protected] W: www.bewleyshotels.com OFFICIAL SELECTION OPENING & CLOSING FILMS FILMS Opening LIFF28 is the film adaptation OPENING FILM of Vera Brittain’s best-selling memoir Testament of Youth Testament of Youth, about her coming of age during World War I. Featuring some CLOSING FILM of the UK’s most exciting talent and filmed across Yorkshire, director James Kent’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignroance) Testament of Youth is one of several films made in the region showing at LIFF28, including Dominic Brunt’s thriller The Taking, Daniel Wolfe’s Catch Me Daddy and Morgan Matthews’ debut X+Y. Closing LIFF28 is the UK Premiere of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s brilliant Birdman, PREVIEWS starring Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor who attempts to mount a Broadway The Drop play in a bid to reclaim his past glory in his Goodbye to Language 3D role as an iconic superhero. The Green Prince Horse Money PREVIEWS The Imitation Game Journey to the West The Official Selection hosts special Leviathan previews of some of the most anticipated Love is Strange films of the year. Two of the most acclaimed films at this year’s Cannes My Old Lady film festival screen at LIFF28 - Andrey Song of the Sea Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan, hailed as a ‘new Stations of the Cross Russian masterpiece’ and Nuri Bilge Stray Dogs Ceylan’s Palme d’Or winning Winter Sleep. Timbuktu Other highlights include - The Imitation Wild Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch as English mathematician and code-breaker Winter Sleep Alan Turing; Tom Hardy’s latest film, crime X+Y drama The Drop, also the late James Gandolfini’s last film; and Song of the Sea, the new beautifully animated Irish feature film from the director of Secret of Kells.

DISCOVERIES DISCOVERIES Bird People Discoveries showcases a broad range of The Boy and the World new talent and filmmakers on the rise from Catch Me Daddy all around the world. Some are fresh from Corn Island prizewinning success at major festivals, Free Fall Corn Island won the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary, No One’s Child won the Kebab and Horoscope + Frozen Stories main prize at Venice Critics Week and Alê Abreu’s The Boy and the World scooped Love Steaks the top prize at Annecy Animation festival. Modris Elsewhere we have UK premieres of No One’s Child innovative French drama Bird People and Paris of the North gripping Latvian coming of ager Modris, Refugiado gritty Indian thriller Titli, Mexican teen Rocks in My Pockets odyssey We are Mari Pepa and Icelandic black comedy Paris of the North. Titli We Are Mari Pepa

11 RETROSPECTIVES BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ FILMS The great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Bergman first came to the island of Fårö Fårö Dokument 1969 on a stormy day in 1960, researching The Passion of Anna shooting locations for Through a Glass Persona Darkly. It proved an inspired choice and he ended up making a string of features and Shame a couple of documentaries there including Through a Glass Darkly Shame, Persona and The Passion of Anna. Trespassing Bergman He was so taken with the place, he moved there and stayed for the last forty years of his life. Since his death in 2007, the island has become a focal point for his legacy and a pilgrimage made by many of today’s leading filmmakers is shown in the new documentary Trespassing Bergman.

BERLANGA AND BARDEM BERLANGA AND BARDEM Cria Cuervos Luis García Berlanga and Juan Antonio Bardem were extremely influential Death of a Cyclist filmmakers in modern Spanish cinema, but The Executioner have not had the attention they deserve Placido internationally. Their best films stand the test That Happy Couple of time and should be celebrated more The Spirit of the Beehive widely. Beginning by working together on Welcome Mr Marshall Welcome Mr Marshall and That Happy Couple, they developed distinct but What Have I Done to Deserve This? complementary satirical styles, Berlanga’s sharply observed black comedies like The Executioner and Placido and Bardem’s noirish melodramas like Death of a Cyclist. Both were very influential during the period of Franco’s dictatorship and beyond as shown with additional screenings of later classics by Erice, Saura and Almodovar.

WAR AND CINEMA WAR AND CINEMA During the First World War, film - for the !rst Film on the Front Lines: time in the history of the medium - was British Propaganda from systematically employed by governments WWI (+ Launch with Q&A) on both sides of the conflict. Between 1914 How I Filmed the War and 1918 countless films were produced, J’accuse with live organ some were made to help train troops, accompaniment and many others were produced as La Grande Illusion propaganda intended to influence public Propaganda Toons! opinion, as well as to provide those at Seventh Heaven with live home hungry for information with images organ accompaniment of the war. War and Cinema gathers propaganda newsreel and animation, classic silent films and enlightening documentaries to provide a unique perspective on the First World War and its cinematic heritage.

12 RETROSPECTIVES MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY FILMS LIFF28’s Masters of Film Comedy selection MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY plays out over one day, Saturday 8th Dr. Strangelove or: How I November. The day opens with a free Learned to Stop Worrying breakfast screening of Jour de Fete from and Love the Bomb French master Jacques Tati. The day then The General + continues at City Varieties with a Buster Unsilent Movies Keaton masterpiece The General with live Groundhog Day accompaniment from Unsilent Movies, Jour de Fete Peter Sellers in perhaps his greatest Symbol screen performance in Dr. Strangelove, and Bill Murray in what is now regarded as one of the finest American film comedies ever made, Groundhog Day. The day closes with a former LIFF audience favourite, the unclassifiable experience of Symbol from Japanese master Hitoshi Matsumoto.

HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS The classic studio era of Hollywood’s heyday is hugely influenced by the influx The Blue Angel of talent from Europe, in many cases Last Laugh with live piano Jewish Europeans fleeing from the rise accompaniment of Naziism in Germany. The list of great M directors is astonishing: Billy Wilder, Fritz People on Sunday with live Lang, F.W. Murnau, Douglas Sirk, Robert piano accompaniment Siodmak, Fred Zinneman. Here we The Trouble with Money showcase some of the classics made in Europe just before these directors hit their creative peaks in Hollywood, some well known like Josef von Sternberg’s first collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, The Blue Angel and some more obscure like Max Ophül’s unusual tragicomedy made in the Netherlands in the mid 30s, The Trouble with Money.

OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY DAY OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY On Friday 7th November 2014, the Hyde Comfort and Joy Park Picture House is 100 years young and to celebrate, LIFF28 and the cinema Coming Up Roses present free screenings as part of Leeds Final Cut - Ladies and Free Cinema Week. In the daytime there Gentlemen are four acclaimed British regional Good Vibrations comedy dramas, one from each of the UK A Night at the Cinema home nations - Good Vibrations, Raining in 1914 Stones, Comfort and Joy, and Welsh- Raining Stones language film Coming Up Roses, which screened at the cinema in the first LIFF in 1987. During the evening, there is a special presentation of the BFI’s A Night at the Cinema in 1914 and the return of a LIFF audience favourite from last year, Final Cut – Ladies and Gentlemen.

13 CINEMA VERSA UNDERGROUND VOICES FILMS Underground Voices gives a platform for UNDERGROUND VOICES human rights and activist films and profiles #chicagoGirl - mavericks and outsiders and unusual The Social Network themes beyond the usual scope of Takes on a Dictator mainstream culture. This year includes some Alasdair Gray: A Life extraordinary reportage from the frontlines in Progress of the revolutions in the Ukraine (Maidan) Because I was a Painter and Syria (Silvered Water and #chicagogirl). Cartoonists - Footsoldiers of Democracy Elsewhere there are tributes to political Concerning Violence cartoonists from around the world Creator of the Jungle (Footsoldiers of Democracy), artwork made in the concentration camps (Because I The Creeping Garden was a Painter), and a football game in pre- Everybody Street revolutionary Romania (Second Game). Fighting Down in Bethlehem And most unusually of all, a UK premiere of Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? the strange real life science fiction world of Maidan the slime mould in The Creeping Garden. Manakamana Mr Somebody? One Rogue Reporter MUSIC ON FILM Point and Shoot Scrapyard A celebration of Music on Film takes in the The Second Game old and the new spanning musical genres Seth’s Dominion and film styles. Brand new documentaries Silvered Water, Syria pay tribute to the heartbreaking indie Self Portrait songwriting of Elliott Smith in Heaven Adores Vessel You, the vibrant sound of Brazilian band What Now? Remind Me Sonzeira in Brasil Bam Bam Bam and the history of reggae in I am the Gorgon. Join MUSIC ON FILM us for a unique one day celebration of the 1991: The Year Punk Broke concert movie with Once in a Lifetime, four Awesome; I .... Shot That! classics from the seventies to the noughties Björk’s Biophilia Live culminating in an exclusive screening of Brasil Bam Bam Bam: The the brand new digital print of arguably the Story of Sonzeira greatest of them all, Talking Heads in Stop Head Making Sense. There will also be some Heaven Adores You special guest appearances by music icons I am the Gorgon: Bunny including Edwyn Collins and Gilles Peterson. Striker Lee and the Roots of Reggae Led Zeppelin Played Here + FORUM Heavy Metal Parking Lot ONCE IN A LIFETIME Cinema Versa’s forum presents a series Stop Making Sense of special events, collaborations and live The Kids Are Alright performances. Enlightening talks and When Bjork Met Attenborough panel discussions accompany films on the influential radical thinker Herbert Read in To FORUM Hell With Culture, global development issues Fatal Assistance with the World Development Movement Film to Change 5 and Poverty Inc and Tibetan culture with Leeds Film City Heritage Walk Leeds based travel writer Ivan Cooper and Poverty Inc Silent Holy Stones. We follow up last year’s Summat New successful Leeds Cinema Heritage Walks The Possibilities are Endless and long running collaborations with Arts with Edwyn Collins and Minds with Film to Change and the The Silent Holy Stones with University with Summat New. And we have Ivan Cooper a guest appearance from the great Edwyn To Hell With Culture Collins to accompany the remarkable new film The Possibilities are Endless.

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FANOMENON FANORAMA FILMS Fanomenon is the home of cult and FANORAMA fantasy cinema at Leeds International Alleluia Film Festival and the line-up for this year The Canal is a another heady mix of exciting new Drew Struzan - Film Poster Exhibition genre experiences, marathon horror events, amazing animated features, rarely- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster screened classics, and all-time favourites. Free to Play Exclusive events in the Fanorama section From Bedrooms to Billions include the world premiere of new A Hard Day Yorkshire thriller The Taking, and graphic The House at the End of Time novelist Alan Moore and filmmaker Mitch The Kingdom of Dreams and Jenkins on stage at Leeds Town Hall with Madness their new project Show Pieces. Studio A Masque of Madness (Notes Ghibli documentary The Kingdom of on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) Dreams and Madness, Korean action Nocturna sensation A Hard Day, and German fantasy horror The Samurai are among the Patch Town line-up of new films. Rurouni Kenshi 2: Kyoto Inferno Following the suceess of the Basha poster The Samurai exhibition in North Bar last year, we are The Satellite Girl & Milk Cow presenting a selection of Drew Struzan’s + Wolf Daddy seminal film posters to coincide with the Sci-fi Shorts remarkable documentary Drew: The Man Show Pieces with Alan Moore Behind the Poster about his illustrious & Mitch Jenkins career. The exbition is free and runs from The Taking 31 OCtober - 10 December (see page 66 for details). Tokyo Tribe

FANATHONS FANATHONS ANIME DAY 2014 Fanomenon’s epic movie marathons Appleseed Alpha are always popular, with hundreds of film fans literally going to great lengths to Dragonball Z: Battle of the Gods experience the latest in Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell and worldwide horror filmmaking. This year’s Giovanni’s Island Anime Day features a brand new print of Grave of the Fireflies Ghost in the Shell, a new Dragon Ball Z Short Peace feature, and the award-winning Giovanni’s Island. FANOMENON & THOUGHT Night of the Dead returns for its 14th BUBBLE ANIME PARTY: edition with a selection of gruesome films INTERSTELLA 5555 including ABCs of Death 2, festival favourite DAY OF THE DEAD 8 Housebound and a brand new Dead Short competition. With guests, giveaways Asmodexia (from our new sponsor Shameless Screen Silver Méliès Fantastic Short Entertainment) and gore galore, this is a Film Competition night any self-respecting horror fan won’t Tusk want to miss. What We Do in the Shadows Day of the Dead 8 has a truly international When Animals Dream programme with demonic possession from Spain (Asmodexia), werewolves NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV from Denmark (When Animals Dream), ABCs of Death 2 vampires from New Zealand (What We Do Dead Short Competition in the Shadows) and Kevin Smith’s latest Housebound body horror (Tusk). The audience also gets to vote for their favourite film in the Silver WolfCop Méliès fantastic short film competition.

16 FANOMENON RETROS FILMS RETRO SPECIALS RETRO SPECIALS LIFF audience favourite Sound of Noise 2001: A Space Odyssey returns in a free screening as part of Leeds Cat Soup to Space Dandy: The Free Cinema Week and 2001: A Space animations of Masaaki Yuasa Odyssey screens again due to popular Nausicaä of the Valley demand as part of the BFI’s Sci-Fi: Days of of the Wind Fear and Wonder season. Discover one Sound of Noise of Japan’s most talented and original Wings of Honneamise animators, Masaaki Yuasa, in a special selection of his work. Revisit three anime classics on the big screen, Gainax’s Wings of Honneamise and Studio Ghibli’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Grave of the Fireflies.

RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA Álex de la Iglesia has been making The Day of the Beast films for over 20 years and yet, unlike his Ferpect Crime contemporaries (Guillermo del Toro, Jean- The Last Circus Pierre Jeunet, Kevin Smith), his films are Witching and Bitching mostly unknown in the UK. Regardless of the genre or the plot, all Iglesia’s films have his trademark black humour and social commentary. Discover some of the most overlooked independent horror comedies of the last two decades with four of his greatest films.

RETRO - KONSTANTIN LOPUSHANSKY RETRO - KONSTANTIN LOPUSHANSKY While the cold war still loomed ominously in the USSR, Russian director Konstantin Letters from a Dead Man Lopushansky created two visionary post- Visitor to a Museum apocalyptic masterpieces. LIFF28 is proud to present extremely rare screenings of both Letters from a Dead Man (1986) and Visitor to a Museum (1989) - a compelling companion piece to Tarkovsky’s Stalker, on which Lopushansky was an assistant. Each film follows a central character through seemingly post-nuclear landscapes, thoughtfully reflecting on humanity’s struggle and hopes for the future.

RETRO - THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE RETRO - THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE The social injustice, unemployment and poverty faced by many in post-Vietnam Combat Shock America gave rise to a number of angry Deadbeat at Dawn young directors who were driven to make Street Trash violent and often bleak films about the death of the American Dream. Buddy Giovinazzo, Jim van Bebber and Jim Muro all hailed from different states and had very different approaches to the subject but all created films that have gained cult status and which are brought together for the first time at LIFF28.

17 SHORT FILM CITY COMPETITIONS PROGRAMMES The very first moving images were COMPETITIONS captured in Leeds by Louis le Prince in British Short Film Competition 1888 and LIFF’s international competition Leeds International Music for short fiction films is named after the Video Award film pioneer. The International, British and Leeds Screendance Competition Animation competitions are at the heart Leeds Short Film Audience of the Short Film City programme and Award will be judged by an international jury of Louis le Prince International experts. There’s also the Yorkshire Short Short Film Competition Film Competition which champions local filmmakers, the new screendance and World Animation Award music video awards. You also have the Yorkshire Short Film chance to decide on the outcome of a Competition competition yourself in the new audience award. LIFF is a recognised festival in the categories of short film for both the Academy Awards and BAFTA.

PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS This year the Short Film City panoramas Fantasia focus on new filmmaking talent from Filmmaker Events Romania and Ireland, alongside the annual selection of French shorts. The main event French Short Film Panorama at Short Film City this year also opens Leeds Irish Short Film Panorama Free Cinema Week on Friday 7th November LMVAs at Left Bank - Vertical Cinema is an Mother. I am Going unforgettable light and sound experience Romanian Short Film that captivates the senses, featuring a Panorama unique method of film projection. The Vertical Cinema mesmerising three-screen installation Mother. I Am Going runs at The Tetley from Friday 14th November. For budding filmmakers, Short Film City will present a series of masterclasses and networking events – full details will be available from late October on leedsfilm.com.

THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE LIFF28 is presenting a series of screenings Le Quattro Volte connected to videogaming culture, including the first-ever film festival Lessons of Darkness screenings of Valve’s Free to Play and Songs from the Second Floor British documentary From Bedrooms Wavelength, The Way Things Go to Billions. Kentucky Route Zero is one & Violin Power of the most acclaimed independent video game series made in the last few years. Releasing gradually online in five chapters, KRZ is a remarkable and surreal interactive experience, strongly influenced by experimental and original narrative filmmaking. For this year’s Short Film City, the KRZ creators have selected some of their key short film influences and two feature- length films made of vignettes, Songs from the Second Floor and Le Quattro Volte.

18 28TH LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS LEEDS FREE CINEMA WEEK EXPERIENCE CINEMA IN NEW WAYS FOR FREE AT LIFF 28 FROM 7 -14 NOVEMBER Tickets for all events and screenings must be reserved through Eventbrite via leedsfilm.com to guarantee entry. Reservation is not required for exhibitions.

Opening Event Vertical Cinema (UK Premiere) Open House: Hyde Park Picture House Centenary A Night at the Cinema in 1914, Comfort and Joy, Coming Up Roses, Final Cut - Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Vibrations, Raining Stones Masters of Film Comedy Jour de Fete World War One Centenary Event Seventh Heaven with live organ accompaniment Documentary Screenings Fighting Down in Bethlehem, Free to Play, Seth’s Dominion, Scrapyard, When Bjork Met Attenborough Short Film Screenings Leeds Short Film Audience Award, Lessons of Darkness, Exhibitions Film on the Front Lines: British Propaganda from World War One, Drew Struzan - Film Poster Exhibition Closing Screening Sound of Noise

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# A B C D E F G H I J K L M FILMS A-Z #chicagoGirl - The Social Network Takes on a Dictator UNDERGROUND VOICES Joe Piscatella USA 2013 74 min A fascinating perspective on the revolution in Syria and global activism in the age of social media, #chicagoGirl is 19 year old Ala’a Basatneh, who plays a major role in organising resistance on the frontline from her bedroom in the Chicago suburbs. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network in Damascus and Homs, braves snipers and shelling in the streets and shows the world the human rights atrocities of one of the most brutal dictators. Due to the media blackout, all footage shot in Syria for this film was smuggled out on hard drives. Mon 17 Nov, 18:00, CARRIAGEWORKS

1991: The Year Punk Broke MUSIC ON FILM - ONCE IN A LIFETIME Dave Markey USA 1992 99 min The Sex Pistols gave the pop establishment a tremendous, galvanising shake-up in the late 70s, but it wasn’t until 1991 that guitar wielding revolutionaries Nirvana and Sonic Youth changed the pop landscape forever. 1991: The Year Punk Broke catches both groups at their most passionate, just as they reach their explosive peak on a European tour. There are also mighty appearances from Dinosaur Jr. Babes in Toyland and the Ramones, and treasured footage showing Kurt Cobain enjoying Nirvana’s early success. A glorious time capsule of a very special moment in alternative music. Sat 15 Nov, 14:00, VICTORIA, ONCE IN A LIFETIME PASS AVAILABLE

2001: A Space Odyssey RETRO SPECIALS Stanley Kubrick USA | UK 1968 180 min Returning to LIFF due to audience demand, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an experience not to be missed in the stunning setting of Leeds Town Hall. Repeatedly voted into top ten movies of all time lists, Stanley Kubrick’s visionary sci-fi classic is a brilliantly imaginative adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s mind-bending novel, an episodic spectacle featuring balletic sequences of cine-choreography, awesome futurist design, suspenseful action, trippy psychedelia, and a magnificent soundtrack. Screening courtesy of the British Film Institute as part of its major film season Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder. Tue 18 Nov, 19:00, VICTORIA £10 / £8

ABCs of Death 2 FANATHONS - NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV Various (26 Directors) USA | UK | Japan + 2014 125 min Following on from the success of ABCs of Death in 2013 the most ambitious anthology ever conceived returns with 26 new directors, including many whose films have previously screened at LIFF: The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt, Robert Morgan, whose short film Invocation competed in the Silver Méliès Short Film Award last year, Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Navot Papushado (Big Bad Wolves), Kristina Buožytė (Vanishing Waves) to name but a few. The titles of the individual segments are still a secret but the variety of films is even more diverse than the first film offered. Fri 14 Nov, 21:00, HYDE, NOTD PASS AVAILABLE

Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 23 FILMS A-Z # A B C D E F G H I J K L M

UNDERGROUND VOICES Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress Kevin Cameron UK 2013 94 min A Life in Progress is a playful documentary tribute to the unique Scottish renaissance man, Alasdair Gray: groundbreaking novelist, mural painter, notorious drunkard, irascible interviewee and controversial essayist. Filmed over the course of 15 years, the film explores the biographical and literary influences behind his great novel Lanark and the development of his artwork from early book illustrations to the Oran Mor Arts Centre’s 21st century Sistine Chapel. The character who emerges is by turns incisive, chaotic and laugh out loud funny and an outspoken advocate of Scottish independence. Fri 14 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT | Mon 17 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT

FANORAMA Alleluia Fabrice Du Welz Belgium | France 2014 93 min Based loosely on the true story of the 1940s ‘lonely hearts killers’, Du Welz (The Ordeal, LIFF 2004) relocates the story to present day Ardennes, where lonely Gloria falls in love with Michel after only one date, only to find that he is a con artist who seduces widows and steals their money. Determined not to lose him she makes him promise never to leave her and even agrees to support his scams but soon her jealousy becomes uncontrollable to the point of murder. Michel is shocked by her actions but bound by some powerful connection, they continue onwards into a downward spiral of destruction. Sun 16 Nov, 18:45, HYDE

FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Appleseed Alpha Shinji Aramaki Japan | USA 2014 93 min Based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell and from the director of the original Appleseed anime movie comes the intense post-apocalyptic prequel. Left to survive in a post-World War society, two mercenary soldiers - Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos – are sent on a mission on the outskirts of their war-torn city. During the operation, they run into Iris and Olson, two citizens from the utopian city of Olympus, who might have a way to save the world but the ruthless Talos and the scheming warlord Two Horns have their own plans. Sun 9 Nov, 11:00, VICTORIA, ANIME DAY PASS AVAILABLE

FANATHONS - DAY OF THE DEAD 8 Asmodexia Marc Carreté Spain 2014 81 min Co-written by Marc Carreté and Mike Hostench (deputy director of Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival) Asmodexia rises above the recent slew of exorcism/possession movies to deliver a tense and terrifying vision of Armargeddon. Eloy de Palma is an exorcist travelling across country with his teenage grandaughter Alba towards Barcelona. Their mission is to help those possessed by The Evil One, who targets the weakest members of society: children, mental patients, drug- addicts. Each battle with evil reveals a piece of Alba’s forgotten past, which if revealed could bring about the end of days. Sat 8 Nov, 12:00, VICTORIA, DOTD PASS AVAILABLE

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Awesome; I .... Shot That! MUSIC ON FILM - ONCE IN A LIFETIME Adam Yauch USA 2006 90 min A rare big screen outing for the instant classic concert film, Awesome; I .... Shot That made in 2004 at a sold out concert at Madison Square Gardens. Awesome is skillfully assembled from the footage shot by 50 fans who were given camcorders to use in different parts of the stadium. The result is an unusually intimate film experience of a big scale concert, designed and orchestrated to perfection by an ensemble at the height of their powers. Featuring hits from throughout their career including Sure Shot, Paul Revere, Pass the Mic and Sabotage. Sat 15 Nov, 16:00, VICTORIA, ONCE IN A LIFETIME PASS AVAILABLE

Because I was a Painter UNDERGROUND VOICES Christophe Cognet France | Germany 2013 104 min Extraordinary though it may seem, a significant amount of artwork survives that was secretly created in the Nazi concentration camps. Because I Was a Painter is an unprecedented investigation into this phenomenon, conversing with the handful of living artists who survived the camps and with their curators: about the emotions the works stir, their marginalization, their signature or anonymity, their style, as well as the representation of horror and extermination. And the film takes a long look at the drawings and paintings themselves, many of which have great power and beauty. Sat 8 Nov, 14:30, VUE | Mon 10 Nov, 14:00, VUE

Bird People DISCOVERIES Pascale Ferran France 2014 127 min Selected to compete at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard, Pascale Ferran’s Bird People combines magic and realism to tell the tale of two people in transit, an American businessman in throws of a midlife crisis, and a wistful French hotel maid who happens to be in the same airport hotel. Both appear alienated, desiring to take flight and cut the chains of their obligations. Ferran transforms this realistic fable into something astonishing in the film’s surprising second act. This is an enchanting story that delicately observes the curious nature of human behaviour. Wed 12, 18:00, VUE | Sat 15, 15:00, VUE | Tue 18, 13:30, VUE

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) CLOSING GALA Alejandro González Iñárritu USA 2014 119 min Receiving its UK Premiere as the closing film of LIFF28, the highly-acclaimed black comedy Birdman is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams), Birdman is the story of an actor - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. Michael Keaton is brilliant in the leading role, hilariously parodying his Batman persona. Thu 20 Nov, 18:30, HYDE | Thu 20 Nov, 21:00, HYDE £10 / £8

Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 25 FILMS A-Z # A B C D E F G H I J K L M

MUSIC ON FILM Björk’s Biophilia Live Nick Fenton | Peter Strickland UK 2014 97 min Recorded live at London’s Alexandra Palace in 2013, Björk and her band performed the entire Biophilia album, as well as reworking versions from her extensive catalogue using a broad variety of instruments - some digital, some traditional and some completely unclassifiable. The radical, live performance is fused with animation, science and nature footage inspired by the themes of the album, which explore the relationships between musical structures and natural phenomena- from the microscopic to the galactic. The film has already been hailed as ‘an imaginative stand-alone artwork’ (Hollywood Reporter) Thu 6 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA | Fri 7 Nov, 21:00, VICTORIA

HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS The Blue Angel Josef von Sternberg Germany 1930 106 min The great Austrian born director Josef von Sternberg began his career in Hollywood but was invited back to Germany at the end of the expressionist period to direct The Blue Angel. There he met the 28 year old Marlene Dietrich and a historic cinematic partnership was born. Silent star Emil Jannings plays the lovelorn Professor Unrath who becomes infatuated with nightclub singer Lola-Lola. A heartbreaking and sensuous melodrama featuring an iconic performance from a new star of cinema. The famous sequence where she sings Falling in Love Again perfectly encapsulates an era. Tue 11 Nov, 13:30, VICTORIA |Sun 16 Nov, 13:30, VICTORIA

DISCOVERIES The Boy and the World Alê Abreu Brazil 2013 80 min The Boy and the World is a dazzling, hand drawn animation and a kaleidoscopic parable of the globalised economies of the modern world. The tale unfolds through the eyes of a young child from a poor rural area whose father leaves to find work in the big city. The boy goes off in search of his father and encounters a strange industrialised and commercial world, animated in a riot of dreamlike colour, at once seductive and threatening from the bright lights and billboards of a corporate facade to the devastation and decay of landfills and urban wastelands. Tue 11, 19:15 & Thu 13, 17:00 & Fri 14, 15:00, EVERYMAN

MUSIC ON FILM Brasil Bam Bam Bam: The Story of Sonzeira with Gilles Peterson Charlie Inman | Benjamin Holman UK | Brazil 2014 75 min Join LIFF28’s special guest Gilles Peterson as the BBC Broadcaster, DJ and record collector fulfils a lifetime ambition, traveling to Rio to create the super-group Sonzeira and record the album ‘Brasil Bam Bam Bam’. Feast your eyes and ears on the lively sounds of Rio-bossa, samba, Baile funk - and the colourful landscapes, people and culture that have inspired it. Featuring an amazing cast of musicians including Seu Jorge, Elza Soares, Wilson Das Neves, Ed Motta and Marcos Valle, this is a delectable voyage into the beating heart of Brazil. Director Charlie Inman joins Peterson for a Q&A. Thu 6 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA

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British Short Film Competition (2 programmes) COMPETITIONS 90 min approx Last year’s Best of British programme’s included shorts which went on to win both live action and animation awards in the short film section at the BAFTAS as well as playing at a number of festivals internationally so that gives you a little feel for the sort of standard we’re after these days. The 600+ submissions we watched from the UK this year has included animations, documentaries, dramatic shorts and a fair few that defy standard genre rules, so, get along to one of this year’s shorts programmes and prepare to meet the feature film directors/ actors/key grips of tomorrow. 1: Sat 15 Nov, 14:00, HYDE | 2: Sat 15 Nov, 16:00, HYDE

The Canal FANORAMA Ivan Kavanagh Ireland 2014 92 min The midnight hit at TriBeCa Film Festival, The Canal tells the story of David, a film archivist who discovers from some old film footage that his house was the scene of a grisly murder at the beginning of the last century. When the stability of his family is rocked by the discovery that his wife is having an affair, he starts to have nightmarish visions and becomes convinced that dark spirits in the house are somehow involved. In his drive to unveil the shadows hidden in the walls, David begins to descend into insanity, threatening the lives of everyone around him. Fri 14, 19:00 & Sun 16, 19:00 & Wed 19, 19:00, EVERYMAN

Cartoonists - Footsoldiers of Democracy UNDERGROUND VOICES Stéphanie Valloatto France 2014 106 min Stéphanie Valloatto’s feature film debut showcases the humorous and often subversive work of political cartoonists led by French caricaturist Plantu. The documentary takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the world through interviews with 12 prominent cartoonists from countries as varied as France, Israel, China, Russia and the US, interspersed with examples of their drawings and animations. Whether it’s Plantu receiving calls from a dismayed Sarkozy, or the experiences of Russian cartoonist Zlatkovsky whose work is banned from publication; censorship is forever looming over their freedom of speech. Sun 9 Nov, 14:00, VUE | Mon 10 Nov, 16:00, VUE

Cat Soup to Space Dandy: The Animation of Masaaki Yuasa RETRO SPECIALS Masaaki Yuasa Japan Various 90 min A recent guest animator for Adventure Time, Masaaki Yuasa is one of the most original, creative and playful minds in Japanese animation. Once you see an animated film by Masaaki Yuasa, you may never forget it, and scenes from this special selection of his work may enter your dreams. The selection includes cult anime short Cat Soup, for which Yuasa was animation director, about a young feline who goes on a psychedelic journey with his sister in order to save her soul. Yuasa’s pro-wrestling short Kick- Heart is included alongside one episode each from his own series The Tatami Galaxy and the great Space Dandy. Mon 10 Nov, 19:00, EVERYMAN | Tue 11 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 27 FILMS A-Z # A B C D E F G H I J K L M

DISCOVERIES Catch Me Daddy Daniel Wolfe UK 2014 107 min The remarkable, visceral Yorkshire-set chase thriller Catch Me Daddy, screening at LIFF28 with cast and crew in attendance, is the debut feature of Daniel Wolfe, the award-winning director of Plan B’s music videos. Laila is a girl on the run from her family, hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow to track her down, Laila is forced to flee for her life and face her darkest night. ‘Working with cinematographer Robbie Ryan, Wolfe shoots the Yorkshire landscape like the setting of a long- decayed fairy-tale.’ (Daily Telegraph) Mon 17 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA

LIVE CONCERT Cole Porter in Hollywood - John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra 120 min approx In one of the finale events of LIFF28, presented by Leeds International Concert Season, the John Wilson Orchestra returns to Leeds Town Hall with special guests and a brand new show celebrating the works of Cole Porter. The songs featured included I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Night & Day, and Let’s Do It, in the lush arrangements originally written for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Peggy Lee, as well as numbers from movies including Anything Goes, High Society and Can-Can. This event is not available to LIFF28 pass-holders. Tickets can be bought online at www.leeds.gov.uk/townhall. Wed 19 Nov, 19:30, VICTORIA

RETRO - THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Combat Shock Buddy Giovinazzo USA 1984 85 min Buddy Giovinazzo’s Combat Shock, along with Deadbeat at Dawn and Street Trash (both also screening at LIFF28) reflect how the American Dream failed a whole section of society in the 80s, abandoning them to poverty and addiction. Frankie is a pathetic Vietnam veteran living in poverty in New York with a nagging wife and screaming deformed baby, a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during the war. The relentlessly downbeat film follows Frankie throughout a single day dealing with unemployment, loan sharks, drug addiction and flashbacks until his disintegrating mind finally snaps. Sat 8 Nov, 23:00, HYDE

OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Comfort and Joy Bill Forsyth UK 1984 106 min Bill Forsyth’s follow up to Gregory’s Girl and Local Hero sees Glaswegian radio DJ Allan ‘Dicky’ Bird thrown into turmoil when his girlfriend suddenly leaves a few days before Christmas. His heartache is interrupted when he witnesses a violent attack on an ice-cream van and gets embroiled in a dessert based turf war. Mark Kermode calls Comfort and Joy one of his top ten alternative Christmas films and it’s easy to see why with Bill Paterson’s pitch perfect performance, a script full of rich surreal twists and turns and a perfect 80s soundtrack by Mark Knopfler. Fri 7 Nov, 14:00, HYDE FREE

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Coming Up Roses OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Stephen Bayly UK 1986 90 min Stephen Bayly’s Coming up Roses played at the Picture House as part of the first ever Leeds International Film Festival back in 1987. Its story about the closure of the last cinema standing in a small town in South Wales pre-dates Cinema Paradiso by two years though contains a comparable sense of romance for the medium of film and the grand old buildings designed to house it. The film’s sweet, very 80s, humour is cleverly juxtaposed with the allusion to a town hit hard by recent mine closures not only on an economic level but also in terms of its sense of community and spirit. Fri 7 Nov, 16:00, HYDE FREE

Concerning Violence UNDERGROUND VOICES Göran Olsson Sweden|Finland|Denmark|USA 2014 78 min A boldly original take on the essay film, deconstructing the legacy of colonialism in Africa, Concerning Violence brings together recently uncovered archive footage and a narration from a controversial book about the mechanisms of decolonisation, Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth. Segments portray scenes from a nighttime stealth attack on a Portuguese base in what is now Angola, a miner’s strike in Liberia, a wounded fighter being operated on in the jungle in Guinea Bissau and interviews with people such as a then- young president Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Mon 10 Nov, 18:30, HYDE

Corn Island DISCOVERIES George Ovashvili Georgia|Germany|France + 2014 100 min Crystal Globe winner at this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Corn Island is a beautiful and poetic film from Georgia. The Enguri River forms the border with the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia and tensions between the nations run high. Every spring the river brings fertile soil from the Caucasus, creating tiny islands: small clusters of no man’s land. An old Abkhaz farmer and his teenage granddaughter build a hut on one of the islands, ploughing the earth to sow corn. When the corn has shot up, the girl finds a wounded Georgian soldier hiding among the stalks. Wed 12, 20:30, VUE | Fri 14, 18:30, VUE | Tue 18, 16:00, VUE

Creator of the Jungle UNDERGROUND VOICES Jordi Morató Spain 2014 77 min Josep Garrell, an eccentric recluse, created beautiful and unbelievable works of engineering in the forest next to the highway. He spent 45 years with his bare hands making spectacular tree houses and dreamlike structures in his jungle playground, only to burn them down and reconstruct them again. A child at heart, Garrell spent much of his time filming peculiar Tarzan remakes with the help of a local boy. This film puts together the pieces of an extraordinary life: Garrell is seen both as a visionary, revered by those who go on a pilgrimage to his forest, but also as a lunatic, and misunderstood by many. Fri 7 Nov, 19:00, EVERYMAN | Sat 8 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 29 FILMS A-Z # A B C D E F G H I J K L M

UNDERGROUND VOICES The Creeping Garden Tim Grabham | Jasper Sharp UK 2014 81 min The Creeping Garden is a real life science fiction story devoted to the world of myxomycetes, or fungal-like ‘slime moulds’, and the people who work with them. Despite their biological simplicity, they exhibit an innate, collective intelligence that is being used in scientific research into a stunning array of unexpected areas from AI and computing, to robotics and emergence theory, even biology-inspired design, visual arts and music. The film boasts stunning original macroscopic time- lapse photography, interviews with artists and researchers and an original soundtrack by Jim O’Rourke. Sat 15 Nov, 18:30, EVERYMAN | Tue 18 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

BERLANGA AND BARDEM Cria Cuervos Carlos Saura Spain 1976 110 min One of the key Spanish films made in the last days of Franco’s regime, Carlos Saura’s Cria Cuervos is one of the successors to Berlanga and Bardems’ satirical innovations. It’s a disturbingly inventive psychodrama seen through the eyes of an eight- year-old orphan who believes she has poisoned her cold, authoritarian father. Cria Cuervos is one of cinema’s most hauntingly vivid depictions of a child’s fantasy-imbued reality. Darkly unsettling, deeply touching and comic by turns, it exposes a stifling world in which talk of sex or the Civil War is still largely taboo. Mon 17 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA The Day of the Beast Álex de la Iglesia Spain 1995 99 min Álex de la Iglesia’s early film about the birth of the Antichrist on Christmas Day in Madrid is a delicious unpolitically correct black comedy that launched his international career. Discovering that the Book of Revelation is actually a cypher, a Basque priest believes he must commit acts of evil to attract the attention of Satan and discover where the Antichrist will be born. Enlisting the help of a hapless heavy metal music fan and the charlatan host of an occult TV show the three set off to find and kill the newborn Antichrist before the world is destroyed. Screening from a rare 35mm print. Sat 15 Nov, 18:00, HYDE

FANATHONS - NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV Dead Short Competition Various Various 2014 90 min LIFF28 sees the launch of a brand new Fanomenon short film competition in partnership with Shameless Screen Entertainment specifically for directors working in the horror genre. Films can be from all over the world but must be under 10 minutes long and have a strong horror theme. The best entries will be screened as part of the Night of the Dead line- up and the winner, chosen by the audience, will receive a specially commissioned Shameless trophy and have their short film included as an extra on a future Shameless DVD release. Expect to see some weird and wonderful things! Sat 15 Nov, 02:00, HYDE, NOTD PASS AVAILABLE

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Deadbeat at Dawn RETRO - THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Jim Van Bebber USA 1988 80 min Never released in the UK, Jim Van Bebber’s cult masterpiece Deadbeat at Dawn is a nihilistic look at the problems facing America in the 1980s, with poverty, gangs and addiction destroying the American Dream. Set in Dayton, Ohio, Goose is a fighter for the notorious gang The Ravens who have frequent vicious run-ins with their rivals The Spiders. After being wounded in a knife fight, Goose’s girlfriend Christy demands that he leaves the gang or she’ll walk out. Goose tries to go straight but the maniacal leader of The Spiders is hell-bent on revenge and has Christy killed. Sat 15 Nov, 22:30, HYDE

Death of a Cyclist BERLANGA AND BARDEM Juan Antonio Bardem Spain 1955 88 min Death of a Cyclist is a churning melodrama, a nuanced character study and a direct attack on Spanish society during Franco’s rule. Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy, mistress, Maria José, accidentally hit a cyclist, and run. The resulting tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence. An equally incisive dramatic take on social satire made a few years after That Happy Couple and Welcome Mr Marshall which was co-written by Berlanga and Bardem. Sat 8 Nov, 16:00, HYDE | Tue 11 Nov, 15:30, HYDE

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY - PETER SELLERS Stanley Kubrick UK | USA 1964 95 min Almost 50 years on and still a subversive treat, Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War satire is a universally acknowledged masterpiece. Screening as part of the Masters of Film Comedy Day, the film famously features a brilliant triple role for Peter Sellers as a hapless airman, the bemused President Merkin Muffley and the US Nazi adviser Dr Strangelove himself. The film also boasts great performances by Sterling Hayden and George C. Scott, a razor sharp script and an increasingly anarchic doomsday spoof scenario ricocheting from horror to black humour and back again. Sat 8 Nov, 15:30, VARIETIES

Dragonball Z: Battle of the Gods FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Masahiro Hosoda Japan 2013 85 min The first new Dragonball Z feature film in seventeen years, screening as part of the Fanomenon Anime Day 2014. Following the events of the Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it’s too late. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can stop Beerus’s from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe! Sun 9 Nov, 13:00, VICTORIA, ANIME DAY PASS AVAILABLE

Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 31 Thursday 29 January: 7.30pm Thursday 12 February: 7pm Friday 27 February: 7.30pm Banff Film Festival Ocean Colour Scene The Levellers (acoustic) Watch incredible footage of adrenaline The 25th Anniversary & A Curious Life (film) packed action sports and thought- Acoustic Tour provoking pieces shot from the far flung From their folk punk roots, the Levellers’ corners of the globe. An evening of Having sold millions of records and mix of scathing political comment exhilarating film by the most talented headlined arenas around the world, Ocean and positive DIY attitude to life hasn’t adventure filmmakers of today. Colour Scene are celebrating their 25th dissipated with age. A Curious Life – Visit www.banff-uk.com for more details. anniversary with a very special UK tour a film about their rise to fame in accompanied by Q Strings. the 1990s, is directed by former Tickets: £13.50 (concessions £2 off) Chumbawamba frontman Dunstan Bruce. Tickets: £27.50 Tickets: £20

Thursday 12 March: 8pm Wednesday 8 April: 7.30pm Tuesday 21 April: 8pm Omid Djalii Orquesta Buen Vista Dylan Moran Iranalamadingdong Social Club Off the Hook Winner of Time Out Award and EMMA Star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead Award for Best Stand Up, and Best Actor Adios Tour and Calvary makes his Leeds Town Hall Award for his lead performance in The group which grew out of the release debut with his new stand-up show. The Infidel at the Turin Film Festival, of the Grammy Award-winning best- Tickets: £25 (concessions £2 off) Omid makes his premiere performance at selling album Buena Vista Social Club™ Leeds Town Hall. tours to Leeds with a number of the original artists featured on the landmark Tickets: £23 recording and film. Tickets: £37.50

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FANORAMA Drew Struzan - Film Poster Exhibition Following many years as a starving and impoverished art student, Drew Struzan began his career designing album covers, including the infamous Welcome to My Nightmare design for Alice Cooper and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath for Black Sabbath. His movie poster career took off when he was asked to design an image for Star Wars, which immediately brought him international recognition and demand. His long standing collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg has seen him create some of the most iconic film posters of all time. Leeds International Film Festival and North Bar are proud to present an exhbition of his work spanning his illustrious 40 year career. 31 Oct - 10 Dec, (see page 66 for times), NORTH BAR FREE

FANORAMA Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Eric Sharkey USA 2013 97 min You may not know the name Drew Struzan, but you will certainly know some of his work. Probably the greatest film poster artist of all time his images have adorned the walls of film fans the world over for nearly forty years. His iconic images have been used to promote Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, The Goonies, The Thing, many of the Muppet movies, Harry Potter, The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner and many many more. Directors such as George Lucas, Frank Darabont and Guillermo del Toro are huge fans and the film looks back on the amazing career of a remarkable man. Tue 11 Nov, 18:00, ALBERT | Sun 16 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT

PREVIEWS The Drop Michaël R. Roskam USA 2014 106 min A Brooklyn bartender finds himself caught between the cops and a crew of Chechen mobsters, in this gritty crime drama starring Tom Hardy, Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust & Bone), Noomi Rapace and the late, great James Gandolfini. Tom Hardy delivers his most accomplished performance to date in the English-language debut from acclaimed Belgian director Michaël R. Roskam (Bullhead). Using grey, misty hues and a foreboding atmosphere, Roskam sets a nuanced character study in a world of moral ambiguity. Hardy comprises its centre in a typically heavyweight - if deceptively slow-building - turn. Tue 11 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA | Wed 12 Nov, 17:30, VICTORIA

UNDERGROUND VOICES Everybody Street Cheryl Dunn USA 2013 83 min Filmmaker and photographer Cheryl Dunn captures the excitement, danger and perseverance of pioneering street photographers in New York City. The film pays tribute to the art of street photography, and the influence that ‘the city that never sleeps’ has had on their practice. Featuring an array of photographers, including Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt and Martha Cooper, and the variety of subjects they capture - from everyday people and firefighters to gangs and graffiti artists. The film reveals that these shooters are as vibrant as the subjects they persistently document. Fri 14 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT | Mon 17 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT

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The Executioner BERLANGA AND BARDEM Luis García Berlanga Spain 1963 91 min Luis García Berlanga’s masterpiece is both a devastating condemnation of capital punishment and a witty social satire full of wickedly funny gallows humour. Featuring a fabulous central performance by Nino Manfredi as the young undertaker Jose Luis who has no luck in love until he meets the beautiful Carmen, the executioner’s daughter. After their marriage, Jose is forced to follow his father in law into a family profession for which he lacks the temperament. A brilliant set up for a perfectly poised tragicomedy, consistently hilarious and ultimately as moving as any great drama.(35mm) Wed 12 Nov, 19:00, HYDE

FANOMENON & THOUGHT BUBBLE ANIME PARTY FEATURING INTERSTELLA 5555 FANATHONS Kazuhisa Takenouchi Japan | France 2003 68 min* Fanomenon and the Thought Bubble comic art festival team up to throw a giant party at Leeds Town Hall. Daft Punk’s Interstella 5555 gets the party underway then DJs take over for the rest of the night (until 4am), playing great music accompanying favourite anime films on the giant screen. Steered by legendary anime creator Leiji Matsumoto, Interstella 5555 takes the story told in the videos for One More Time and others tracks from the Discovery album and cranks them out into a full length Animated House Musical, with a story of intergalactic kidnapping, evil space ninjas, and, of course, music and its players. (*film run time only) Sat 15 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA £10 / £8

FANOMENON ANIME DAY 2014 FANATHONS

The line-up for this year’s Fanomenon Anime Day includes two new action-packed and visually spectacular features – the first Dragon Ball Z feature film for 17 years, Battle of Gods, and a prequel to the Appleseed movie from the original’s director. Short Peace is a unique collection of anime shorts from different directors including the legendary Katsuhiro Ôtomo (Akira). The award-winning Giovanni’s Island is a moving story of childhood innocence amid political conflict, based on real events. The finale of the Anime Day is a double bill of two masterpieces, both screening on new digital cinema prints: Ghost in the Shell and Grave of the Fireflies.

Sun 9 Nov, 11:00 - 22:15, VICTORIA, ANIME DAY PASS AVAILABLE

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Eight years on and Fanomenon Day of the Dead is now an important annual landmark on the UK’s horror calendar, delivering some of the best new and unseen horror films from around the world. This year’s programme is better than ever with films covering werewolves (the understated When Animals Dream), vampires (hilarious mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows from co-creator of Flight of the Conchords), demonic possession (Spanish terror in Asmodexia) and grotesque body horror to top it all off. (Kevin Smith’s eagerly anticipated Tusk). The audience will once again be able to vote on their favourite short film in the Silver Méliès Fantastic Short film competition.

Sat 8 Nov, 12:00 - 23:00, VICTORIA, DOTD PASS AVAILABLE

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FANATHONS FANOMENON NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV

For LIFF28 we welcome a new partnership with Shameless Screen Entertainment who are sponsoring NOTD XIV and the new Dead Short competition. There will be lots of Shameless goodies and giveaways throughout the night as well as trailers from their extensive catalogue. The film marathon kicks off with ABCs of Death 2 followed by Housebound from New Zealand and WolfCop, a homage to 80s monster horror. There’ll also be a rare opportunity to see the classic melt movie Street Trash plus a surprise film that we’re keeping under wraps (for now). Add in a new celebrity host and the shit film amnesty (bring us your worst horror film to win) and you’ve got the blueprint for a great night.

Fri 14 Nov, 21:00 - LATE, HYDE, NOTD PASS AVAILABLE

PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS Fantasia Various Directors USA 1940 125 min Experience the sounds and sights of Fantasia, Disney’s glorious and groundbreaking celebration of classical music, in the orchestral concert venue of Leeds Town Hall. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra provided the music for eight segments by the composers Tchaikovsky, Moussorgsky, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Ponchielli, Bach, Dukas and Schubert. Disney’s animators created a remarkable range of interpretations for the music and some of the segments are classics in themselves, including Night on Bald Mountain, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and The Nutcracker Suite. Wed 12 Nov, 13:30, VICTORIA | Sun 16 Nov, 16:00, VICTORIA

BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Fårö Dokument 1969 Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1969 78 min A rare opportunity to see one of Ingmar Bergman’s few forays into documentary filmmaking, Fårö Dokument was made for Swedish television a couple of years after he moved to the island. Seen today it seems like a fascinating time capsule to a pivotal moment in the island’s history in the late 60s. Fårö has only about 900 inhabitants, mostly farmers and fishermen, a series of interviews with local people reveals a generational divide in which many of the younger people are dissatisfied with the old way of life, poor employment and harsh winters, and plan for futures on the mainland. (35mm) Tue 18 Nov, 14:00, HYDE

FORUM Fatal Assistance Raoul Peck France | Haiti | USA | Belgium 2013 99 min Fatal Assistance is a masterful documentary which interrogates the complex reconstruction process in post-earthquake Haiti and the mixed blessing of a massive humanitarian and development aid programme, mostly a disastrous failure. The film takes us on a 2-year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts and offers a devastating indictment of the international community’s post- disaster idealism. With an introduction and panel discussion by the organisers of University of Leeds exhibition, Representing Postcolonial Disaster. Tue 18 Nov, 20:00, ALBERT

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Ferpect Crime RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA Álex de la Iglesia Spain | Italy 2004 105 min A fan favourite in LIFF 2004, Álex de la Iglesia moves away from horror to a black comedy farce set in his beloved Madrid. Rafael is a successful salesman in a large department store. When he accidentally kills his arch-rival during a heated argument, he is assisted in covering up the crime by the vulgar and obsessive shop assitant Lourdes. Spying her opportunity Lourdes blackmails him into becoming her lover, husband and slave. Seeing everything he holds dear crumble around him Rafael comes up with a ferpec purf perfek brilliant plan to rid himself of Lourdes once and for all. Sun 16 Nov, 20:45, HYDE | Mon 17 Nov, 14:00, HYDE

Fighting Down in Bethlehem UNDERGROUND VOICES Ronald Wright UK 2014 100 min Shot over 16 months by Leeds filmmaker Ronald Wright, Fighting Down In Bethlehem is a raw, uplifting feature documentary about the struggle for success in boxing. The film follows Lee Murtagh, the oldest Irish boxing champion in history (and the first-ever Leeds born Irish champion), as he runs the tiny but inspirational Bethlehem Boxing Club in the tough East End Park area of Leeds, and embarks upon an unexpected adventure of a lifetime, to fight Hector Camacho Jnr. in New York. Fighting Down In Bethlehem is screened during LIFF28 at the new Chapel FM venue in East Leeds. Tue 11 Nov, 18:00 & 20:30, CHAPEL FM FREE

Film on the Front Lines: British Propaganda from WWI (+ Launch with Q&A) WAR AND CINEMA Various UK 1914 - 18 120 min WWI was the first time that film was systematically employed by governments on both sides to influence public opinion, as well as to provide those at home hungry for news with images of the conflict. Film on the Front Lines is a video installation showcasing rarely seen WWI British film propaganda from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, with a new score by Leeds based composer Oliver Thurley (Ithaca Trio). Sited at the Royal Armouries for the duration of LIFF, the installation will be opened with a launch event featuring an intro and Q&A with WWI expert Dr Claudia Sternberg. Sat 8 Nov, 14:00, ARMOURIES FREE

Film to Change 5 FORUM Various UK 2014 90 min A selection of the best short films about mental health, made by people with personal experience of the issues. We will show work from the Arts & Minds film group, Time to Change Leeds, Northern Film School, Inkwell Arts and others. Our programme includes: the premiere of Locust (Dir. Rob Pritchard), the story of how two brothers deal with grief, starring Francis Magee (Game of Thrones); Fade Away, a compelling study of a man with dementia; and an excerpt from Last Chance Saloon (Dir. Barry Gibb), the story of Neil ‘Twink’ Tinning, a troubled, magnificent musician living with bipolar disorder. Thu 6 Nov, 18:00, ALBERT

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PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS Filmmaker Events LIFF28 will present a series of events for filmmakers as part of Short Film City and in partnership with the Northern Film School at Leeds Beckett University. Events will include masterclasses with established filmmakers working in Yorkshire, a presentation of the latest low-cost technology and software available for making your own films, and networking nights where you will get the chance to meet directors who are attending LIFF28 with films selected for the programme. The series of events will be announced in late October on leedsfilm.com and to receive details directly, please email [email protected].

See www.leedsfilm.com for dates and times

OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Final Cut - Ladies and Gentlemen György Pálfi Hungary 2012 84 min The closing film of last year’s LIFF and an instant audience favourite, György Pálfi’s unique Final Cut returns as part of the Hyde Park Picture House Centenary celebration with two free screenings. Created using moments from hundreds of classic movies in a seamless editing job, Final Cut is the ultimate love story with the greatest cast ever, including Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Marcello Mastroianni, Audrey Hepburn, Juliette Binoche and Brad Pitt. Vividly re-imagining the oft-told tale of boy meets girl, Final Cut is funny and disorientating, highly original and hugely entertaining throughout. Fri 7 Nov, 21:15, HYDE | Sun 9 Nov, 13:00, HYDE FREE

DISCOVERIES Free Fall György Pálfi Hungary | France | South Korea 2014 80 min The latest film from the director of Final Cut (also showing at LIFF28), György Pálfi’s Free Fall is a wildly imaginative black comedy featuring a series of stories, each a take on a different film or television genre including sci-fi, horror, romance, social realism and sitcom. An old lady jumps off the roof of an apartment building in Budapest. A few moments later, she picks up the pieces of her broken glasses and limps back up the stairs. As she climbs each of the seven floors, we witness the bizarre lives and often extreme predicaments of those behind the closed apartment doors. Sat 15, 19:15, VUE | Wed 19 Nov, 20:30, VUE

FANORAMA Free to Play Mark Adler USA 2014 75 min An exclusive free screening of Valve Software’s fascinating documentary about the phenomenon of e-sports, hugely- popular live organised videogame competitions. Free to Play succeeds in making the world of e-sports accessible as a film subject by focusing on the family divides and personal challenges faced by three professional gamers as they compete for a million dollar cash prize in the first DOTA 2 International Tournament. The scenes of increasingly intense competitive gameplay are exciting to watch, all accompanied by helpful commentary like, ‘He’s trying to retreat, he’s turned into a pig!’. Wed 12, 20:00, CHAPEL FM | Thu 13, 17:00, VICTORIA FREE

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French Short Film Panorama PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 90 min approx French filmmakers have treated LIFF with charming short films for years and this year’s edition makes no exception. We’ve handpicked a marvelous selection that will make you smile and evoke the exquisite excitement of falling in love. The young hero of The Dive aims to impress as he climbs up the diving platform. Will he be able to pluck up the courage to jump? Others go to great and peculiar lengths to recapture a particular feeling, as seen in Something To Do With Love. The films reveal that romance can appear in the most unusual and sometimes absurd circumstances. Sun 16 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT

From Bedrooms to Billions FANORAMA Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield UK 2014 120 min Developments in computer technology in the UK of the late 70’s and early 80’s helped inspire a generation of small team enthusiasts, hobbyists, school kids, bedroom coders and entrepreneurs to make and release some truly classic video games. From Bedrooms to Billions reveals some of the remarkable stories, struggles and successes that saw the UK video games industry go from nothing into a major force littered with original thinkers, innovators and eccentric characters. Featuring interviews with key contributors to the UK story, From Bedrooms to Billions is a fascinating insight into a golden videogaming era. Tue 18 Nov, 18:00, HYDE

The General + Unsilent Movies MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY - BUSTER KEATON Buster Keaton USA 1926 107 min Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane has often been cited as the greatest film ever made, but Welles himself suggested that honour should be reserved for The General. Buster Keaton’s masterwork is certainly one of the high points of silent comedy, using his endlessly inventive sensibility to create set piece after set piece of fast moving comic mayhem aboard the engine ‘the general’ on the Oregon railroads during the civil war. Not to be missed on the big screen especially with live musical accompaniment courtesy of the deft and lively ensemble Unsilent Movies. Sat 8 Nov, 13:00, VARIETIES

Ghost in the Shell FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Mamoru Oshii Japan 1995 83 min A special presentation of Mamoru Oshii’s classic cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell, screening in a new digital cinema print on the giant screen at Leeds Town Hall as part of this year’s Fanomenon Anime Day. It’s the year 2029 and Major Motoko Kusanagi is a cyborg officer in the Section 9 security force. She’s on the trail of a computer criminal known as the Puppet Master, a data manipulator skilled enough to hack into the minds of his victims. As Kusanagi digs deeper into the case, she realises that the identity of the assailant lies at the heart of a vast political conspiracy. Sun 9 Nov, 18:45, VICTORIA, ANIME DAY PASS AVAILABLE

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FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Giovanni’s Island Mizuho Nishikubo Japan 2014 102 min Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo, a longtime collaborator of Mamoru Oshii , Giovanni’s Island – like the anime classic Grave of the Fireflies – examines the struggles of the Japanese in the immediate aftermath of their defeat in World War II, from the perspective of a child. A testament to the emotional resilience of children, and the preciousness of those lost but not forgotten, Giovanni’s Island echoes the work of the master Miyazaki in refusing to paint a picture of extreme moral contrasts. There are no heroes or villains here, just ordinary people managing as best they can in desperate circumstances. Sun 9 Nov, 16:15, VICTORIA | Wed 12 Nov, 16:00, VUE, PASS AVAIL.

OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Good Vibrations Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn UK | Ireland 2012 103 min Good Vibrations was a legendary record shop on the most bombed half-mile in Europe, home of the Alternative Ulster movement during the worst years of the troubles. The film tells the inspiring story of the unflappable Terri Hooley, the man responsible for discovering The Undertones and recording Teenage Kicks. He orchestrated a compelling voice of resistance in Belfast’s nascent underground punk scene in marked contrast to their nihilistic English counterparts. Richard Dormer plays Hooley with terrific charisma and energy and the film is riotously entertaining from beginning to end. Fri 7 Nov, 10:00, HYDE FREE

PREVIEWS Goodbye to Language 3D Jean-Luc Godard France 2014 70 min The latest filmmaker to push the boundaries of the new 3D cinema is the veteran iconoclast, Jean-Luc Godard, still provocative and prolific at 83 years of age. With his usual cocktail of confrontational agitprop, restless audiovisual invention and irreverent humour, Godard uses the 3D format to reinvigorate his fragmented narrative style, a pranksterish collage of stories and ideas culminating in one dizzying sequence where he literally shows two films simultaneously. An exhilarating reminder of one of the most influential filmmaking talents of all time. Thu 6 Nov, 18:00, VUE

FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Grave of the Fireflies Isao Takahata Japan 1988 89 min Screening on a new digital print, Isao Takahata’s early Studio Ghibli masterpiece is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful film that meditates on the devastating consequences of war. A young brother and sister are forced to fight for survival in the devastated Japanese countryside during World War II after their mother is killed in an air raid, and with their father serving in the navy. Food and shelter are scarce, and even their own relatives are too concerned with their own survival. All they have is each other. Also see Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. Sun 9 Nov, 20:45, VICTORIA | Fri 14 Nov, 13:30, VICTORIA

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The Green Prince PREVIEWS Nadav Schirman Germany | USA | UK | Israel 2014 95 min Winner of this year’s Sundance world documentary audience award, Schirman’s film unfolds with all the intensity of a spy thriller. Based on Mosab Hassan Yousef’s autobiography, the film follows the journey of Yousef, the son of a Hamas founder, who, after being arrested at 17 for smuggling guns, is persuaded to spy for the Israeli security service Shin Bet. The film uses a mix of archive footage and constructed scenes whilst the candid interviews with Yousef and his Israeli ‘handler’ help unravel the protagonists’ complex motivations.

Fri 7 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Sat 8 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

Groundhog Day MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY - BILL MURRAY Harold Ramis USA 1993 101 min One of the finest feature comedies ever made, the sadly missed Harold Ramis infuses his decidedly modern examination of free will with the spirit of classic screwball comedies. Bill Murray is perfect as the cynical weatherman who, in living the same day again and again, must learn to change his ways. One of the finest feature comedies ever made, the sadly missed Harold Ramis infuses his decidedly modern examination of free will with the spirit of classic screwball comedies. Bill Murray is perfect as the cynical weatherman who, in living the same day again and again, must learn to change his ways. Sat 8 Nov, 18:00, VARIETIES

A Hard Day FANORAMA Seong-hoon Kim South Korea 2014 111 min A Hard Day is the must-see Far Eastern action film of the year. On the way back from his mother’s funeral, special crimes detective Gun-su gets into an accident, killing a man instantly. To cover up his crime, he hides the body inside his mother’s coffin, with her inside. A few days later, Gun-su’s crime pops up on the police database and his partner is heading up the case. Things get worse as his partner slowly uncovers more details of the accident and a witness to the crime threatens his life. ‘This slick, dynamic, twist-heavy police thriller combines supercharged suspense with flashes of dark humor.’ – Hollywood Reporter Fri 14 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA | Sat 15 Nov, 20:00, HYDE

Head MUSIC ON FILM Bob Rafelson USA 1968 86 min Bob Rafelson’s legendary 1968 Monkees film has superlative cult credentials. A spectacular flop on its release, made a little too late to capitalise on Monkees mania and a lot more edgy and psychedelic than the kid-friendly hit tv series, the film has gained a steady following ever since, proving against the odds to stand the test of time far better than most 60s artefacts. Well worth taking the rare opportunity to see it on the big screen, it’s still remarkably inventive and entertaining and a fascinatingly satirical take on its era. Presented with an introduction by Dr Peter Mills of Leeds Metropolitan University. Wed 19 Nov, 18:30, BELGRAVE

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MUSIC ON FILM Heaven Adores You Nickolas Dylan Rossi USA 2014 104 min An intimate and meditative look at the life and music of Elliott Smith, who died tragically in 2003. An American singer-songwriter, Smith is best known for the Academy Award nominated song “Miss Misery,” from Gus Van Sant’s film ‘Good Will Hunting’. This definitive documentary about the late singer features previously unreleased songs, pictures, and rare footage that take us on a journey through the cities he lived in. Poignant interviews with Smith’s friends, family and collaborators make for a heartfelt tribute to his fleeting but unforgettable career, and the impact it continues to have on fans and fellow musicians today. Tue 18 Nov, 20:45, HYDE | Wed 19 Nov, 18:00, HYDE

PREVIEWS Horse Money Pedro Costa Portugal 2014 103 min A hauntingly beautiful and dreamlike film from the great Portuguese director Pedro Costa set in a strange, crumbling infirmary, Horse Money is an indictment of social injustice in postcolonial Europe. The film centres on the 70 year old Ventura, a Cape Verdean immigrant, worn out from a lifetime of backbreaking manual labour and civil unrest in the Lisbon slums of Fountinhas. He is recuperating from a nervous disease and looks back on his life through a series of fragmented and ghostly encounters in a film of considerable visual and narrative originality and power. Mon 17 Nov, 18:00, VUE | Wed 19 Nov, 13:30, VUE

FANORAMA The House at the End of Time Alejandro Hidalgo Venezuela 2013 101 min Thirty years after being convicted for the murder of her husband, a crime she claims she didn’t commit, Dulce returns to her old house to unravel the mystery that connects her to the creepy old building. Searching for clues among the old rooms, the past and present become inexplicably entwined. Venezuela is not known for its horror films and yet Alejandro Hidalgo has created a truly scary tale of suspense that switches between the 1970s and the present day effortlessly. Similar in tone and style, The House at the End of Time is certain to be compared favourably to The Orphanage (LIFF 2007). Sun 9 Nov, 18:30, VUE | Wed 12 Nov, 14:00, VUE

FANATHONS - NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV Housebound Gerard Johnstone New Zealand 2014 109 min One of two fantastic horror comedies to come out of New Zealand this year (see also What We Do in the Shadows) Gerard Johnstone has taken elements of The People Under the Stairs, Disturbia and Poltergeist and created a wickedly entertaining film. Put under house arrest by the courts, Kylie has to return home under the watchful eye of her estranged mother, Miriam. To make matters worse Miriam’s belief that the house is haunted starts to rub off on Kylie as she starts to hear strange noises and soon begins to suspect that there may be a hostile spirit in the house. Fri 14 Nov, 22:30, HYDE | Sat 15 Nov, 21:00, VUE, NOTD PASS AVAIL.

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How I Filmed the War WAR AND CINEMA Yuval Sagiv Canada 2010 74 min One of the most successful propaganda films ever made, The Battle of the Somme, is explored in this fascinating experimental documentary. Released in 1916, Somme is a filmed account of the bloody and tragic WWI battle of the title, shot and edited by Geoffrey H. Malins. Brilliantly utilising the techniques of early cinema and set to a haunting electronic-ambient score, How I Filmed the War unravels the complex and contested history of this landmark documentary using powerful images from the original film alongside intertitles drawn from Malins’ controversial autobiography, and conflicting historical accounts. Mon 17 Nov, 17:30, ALBERT

I am the Gorgon: Bunny Striker Lee and the Roots of Reggae MUSIC ON FILM Diggory Kenrick UK 2013 86 min I am the Gorgon traces the rise of Jamaican music from the ghettos of Kingston to the furthest reaches of the globe and one of its great champions, legendary producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. From humble beginnings in a large family from the poorest suburbs of Kingston, Bunny Lee went from car mechanic and record plugger to reggae’s most successful producer in the 1970s. He was a prime agent for spreading reggae music internationally and in the careers of many of its great stars from Derrick Morgan to Johnny Clarke and King Tubby. Presented in partnership with Jumbo Records. Mon 17 Nov, 21:00, BELGRAVE

The Imitation Game PREVIEWS Morten Tyldum UK 2014 113 min Benedict Cumberbatch stars as brilliant Cambridge mathematician, cryptanalyst and pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing, who spearheaded the Enigma code-breaking operation during World War II and was later persecuted by the British government for his homosexuality. Norwegian director Morten Tyldum (Headhunters) skilfully delivers a gripping film, with Turing and his colleagues racing against time to devise a machine that can crack Germany’s Enigma codes, while Turing himself must work out how to be a gay man at a time when such men are routinely crushed by the law. Fri 7 Nov, 18:30, VICTORIA | Sat 8 Nov, 20:30, HYDE

Irish Short Film Panorama PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 90 min approx Every year Short Film City focuses its attention on the outstanding short filmmaking talent of a particular country. This year we were delighted to angle our lens towards Ireland. We’ve handpicked a jam packed programme of the best live action and animation from the emerald Isle. The line-up includes a number of award winning films such as Coda, a beautifully hand drawn animation fresh from winning at SXSW, and the BAFTA nominated Orbit Ever After, which features a truly stellar cast. The programme is bursting with thrills, wonder and delight, and of course a full serving of Irish charm. Fri 14 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT

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UNDERGROUND VOICES Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? Michel Gondry France 2013 88 min An unexpected meeting of two very different minds, French filmmaker Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) meets one of the great thinkers of our age, Noam Chomsky. Illustrating the conversation with stream of consciousness style animation, Gondry enlivens Chomsky’s ideas and reveals far more about the man behind those extraordinary insights than most conventional documentaries, taking in his influential theories about the formulation of language, his libertarian critiques of political power structures and his upbringing during the depression. Sun 9 Nov, 21:00, HYDE | Wed 12 Nov, 17:00, HYDE

WAR AND CINEMA J’accuse with live organ accompaniment Abel Gance France 1919 166 min Abel Gance’s powerful anti-war drama J’accuse gets a rare screening at this year’s LIFF with live organ accompaniment. Set in France against the backdrop of WWI, the film tells the story of two very different men whose lives become entwined through the machinations of fate, war and their love of the same woman. Radical, thought provoking and moving, J’accuse is an extraordinary, epic work of deeply felt humanism, and the film’s climactic scene in which the dead rise up and return from the battlefield to ‘see if their sacrifice was worth anything’ is a brilliant, chilling moment of pure cinema. Wed 12 Nov, 19:30, VICTORIA

MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY - JACQUES TATI Jour de Fete Jacques Tati France | Italy 1949 70 min Jacques Tati’s inspired debut feature is a dizzying orchestration of slapstick satire set in a small French village in the late 40s. Tati himself plays an inept postman inspired by a newsreel describing the technological efficiencies of the US postal system. As part of the busy preparations for the village fete he attempts a series of ridiculous bicycle stunts to speed up his delivery time with hilariously disastrous results. Tati pioneers his trademark comic style employing a complex array of sight and sound gags in place of dialogue and satirising modern society’s over-reliance on hi tech gadgetary. Sat 8 Nov, 10:00, VICTORIA FREE

PREVIEWS Journey to the West Tsai Ming Liang France | Taiwan 2013 56 min Screening along with Stray Dogs, Journey to the West is another great new film from Taiwanese master Tsai Ming Liang based on the ancient Buddhist ritual journeys. Xuanzang, the 7th century monk celebrated for his rigour and his 17 year quest for vacuity on the roads of Asia, wanders through the streets of Marseille. The film simply follows his steadfastly snail paced pilgrimage through 14 beautiful static shots as modern, urban life takes place around him. Such a simple idea creates a wholly original filmic meditation on a spiritual quest in a modern city. Sat 8 Nov, 13:00, VUE £6 / £5

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Kebab and Horoscope + Frozen Stories DISCOVERIES Grzegorz Jaroszuk Poland 2014 75+26 min A masterclass of measured filmmaking and deadpan humour, Polish filmmaker Grzegorz Jaroszuk’s debut follows in the footsteps of the likes of Aki Kaurismäki and Roy Andersson. Two misfits re-imagine themselves as marketing executives and run to the aid of an ailing carpeting store – itself filled with strange employees. Some excellent performances and confident yet low-key direction result in a film that is carefully surreal but has many hilarious moments. Screening with Jaroszuk’s former LIFF award winner Frozen Stories, about work colleagues who want to appear on a programme showcasing the world’s biggest losers. Fri 14 Nov, 20:30, VUE | Sat 15 Nov, 13:00, VUE

The Kids Are Alright MUSIC ON FILM - ONCE IN A LIFETIME Jeff Stein UK 1979 101 min A career-spanning retrospective of unforgettable footage of one of the greatest rock groups of all time. The Who possessed a raw power and vibrancy in their live performances which few groups have ever matched since. The Kids Are Alright documents the group from 1964 to 1978 as they journey from poster boys of the British Mod scene to international superstars, and features the notorious rock’n’roll antics of legendary drummer Keith Moon. The expansive range of footage features everything from the group’s Woodstock appearance to hilariously outrageous TV interviews. Sat 15 Nov, 12:00, VICTORIA, ONCE IN A LIFETIME PASS AVAILABLE

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness FANORAMA Mami Sunada Japan 2014 118 min The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes documentary about Studio Ghibli, full of fascinating insights into the inner workings of the celebrated Japanese animation studio founded by filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki. My Neighbour Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies, and Spirited Away are just some of the studio’s animated masterpieces, and this engrossing documentary shows Miyazaki and Takahata creating their latest acclaimed films, The Wind Rises and The Tale of Princess Kaguya respectively. Fri 14 Nov, 15:30, VICTORIA | Sun 16 Nov, 15:00, COTTAGE ROAD

La Grande Illusion WAR AND CINEMA Jean Renoir France 1937 114 min Jean Renoir’s poetic masterpiece has a strong claim as the greatest First World War film ever made. Crafting a poignant drama of class divisions and of the random suffering and cameraderie of war, Renoir assembles an unforgettable cast of characters, all memorably portrayed by great performers. Aristocratic Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay), mechanic Lieutenant Marechal (Jean Gabin) and wealthy Jewish banker Rosenthal (Marcel Dalio) are all thrown together as prisoners of the Germans ending up under the command of German aristocrat Van Rauffenstein (Erich Von Stroheim). Fri 7 Nov, 14:30, VICTORIA | Tue 11 Nov, 15:30, VICTORIA

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RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA The Last Circus Álex de la Iglesia Spain | France 2010 107 min Cruelly overlooked in the UK, Álex de la Iglesia’s ‘sad trumpet ballad’ (it’s original language title) is probably his most personal and socially relevant work to date. Using the Spanish Civil War as a backdrop he focuses on the tragic story of a young boy who grows up to be a sad clown. When Javier joins the circus he is befriended by the other performers who make him feel at home. Unfortunately he falls in love with Natalia, the abused wife of Sergio, the brutish ‘happy’ clown who humiliates him on a daily basis in the show. Javier misguidedly decides to rescue Natalia and take revenge on Sergio with horrific results. Mon 17 Nov, 18:30, HYDE | Thu 20 Nov, 13:00, HYDE

HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS Last Laugh with live piano accompaniment F.W. Murnau Germany 1924 77 min F.W. Murnau’s landmark film, made in Germany before his star turn in Hollywood with Sunrise and Tabu, is an example of purely visual storytelling and pioneer of a panoply of influential technical innovations. His film depicts the tale of an elderly hotel doorman (brilliantly played by Emil Jannings, also star of The Blue Angel) who is reduced to polishing tiles beneath a sink in the gents’ lavatory until one day his fate suddenly changes. Screening in collaboration with the Leaf Label with live accompaniment by the great Leeds based jazz pianist, Matthew Bourne. Sun 9 Nov, 15:00, HYDE

THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE Le Quattro Volte Michelangelo Frammartino Italy|Germany|Switz. 2010 88 min One of the most original and beautiful arthouse films of recent years, Le Quattro Volte tells a universal tale of the revolving cycles of life high in the hills of Calabria, Southern Italy. Using barely a whisper of dialogue and minimal camera moves, the film progresses through four perspectives. We see an old shepherd live his last days in a quiet medieval village before the focus shifts to a newborn goat kid from his herd, then a majestic tree through the seasons ending in the ancestral ritual of turning wood into charcoal. The result is quite unlike anything else in recent cinema. Wed 12 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Mon 17 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

MUSIC ON FILM Led Zeppelin Played Here + Heavy Metal Parking Lot Jeff Krulik USA 2013 107 min In 1969, Led Zeppelin played to 50 students in a school gymnasium, and there wasn’t a camera in sight to prove it. Or did they? Led Zeppelin Played Here is a documentary about an urban legend that keeps you guessing about the truth of the matter throughout. Presented in partnership with MusicFilmWeb, it’s the new film by Jeff Krulik, the man responsible for the legendary Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986), which captures hard rock fans in their natural habitat - partying outside a Judas Priest concert. A comedic and thoughtful pair of films about the nitty gritty of rock’n’roll fandom. Wed 19 Nov, 20:30, BELGRAVE

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Leeds Film City: Invisible Cinema Walk FORUM Invisible Cinema is Ben Waddington’s exploration of the secret picture houses of the UK’s city centres. The number of cinemas rose and fell with the 20th Century; most cities at one time boasted hundreds of screens. With the rise of the multiplex, their structure was absorbed back into the fabric of the city - that is, if they escaped demolition. However, their presence can still be detected, if you know what to look for. Join Ben on a 90 minute tour in search of the city’s screens as well as other significant lost architectural moments. The tour begins inside the Wellington Street entrance of Leeds Railway Station (facing into City Square). Tickets are £8/£6 and must be booked in advance. Sat 8 Nov, 12:00, CITY | Sun 9 Nov, 12:00, CITY CENTRE

Leeds International Music Video Award COMPETITIONS 80 min approx In the 1980s and 1990s music videos were a primary vehicle for getting songs heard around the world, and resulted in many iconic pop culture moments. Since the advent of online music their role has shifted dramatically, and with lessened commercial emphasis a new generation of artistically minded musicians has flourished, using them for endlessly creative means. The first annual Leeds International Music Video Award celebrates the artform with a programme of videos from the past 12 months selected from a broad range of genres by international artists including Heatsick’s Re-Engineering (pictured). Mon 17 Nov, 18:30, BELGRAVE

Leeds Screendance Competition COMPETITIONS 90 min approx In partnership with Yorkshire Dance, LIFF is delighted to present the city’s first Screendance Competition, a compelling new programme of international work. Screendance, dance film and video-dance are some of the titles used to describe this elusive genre which spans a vast range of styles: some of the shorts in the selection could sit comfortably within an esoteric artists’ film & video programme and some on mainstream TV. Sometimes featuring dancers and sometimes not, sometimes narrative and sometimes not, what unites these shorts is their engagement with choreography, either in their content, the edit, or ideally both. Mon 17 Nov, 20:30, CARRIAGEWORKS

Leeds Short Film Audience Award COMPETITIONS 90 min approx In this free screening, you have the chance to vote for your favourite film from a selection of brilliant short shorts, all under 10 minutes in length, and help to choose the winner of this year’s Short Film City audience award. Included in the selection is British short Two Films About Loneliness (UK), a split-screen, bilingual stop-motion film, in which two neighbours turn to technology in their search for companionship and acceptance. In Voluntario from Spain, Jamie is a budding filmmaker and he wants to make it in Hollywood, but his parents think he’s got no talent and they want him to travel a bit further... Sun 9 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT FREE

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THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE Lessons of Darkness Werner Herzog France | UK | Germany 1992 50 min A documentary shot like a science fiction film made by an alien observer, Lessons of Darkness is a captivatingly unusual film even for one of the world’s most unusual filmmakers, Werner Herzog. The film reveals an apocalyptic vision of the oilwell fires in Kuwait after the Gulf-War, as a whole world burst into flames. It is difficult to recognise a single shot as a factual depiction of our own planet. Controversial for its alleged aestheticisation of the horrors of war, Herzog likened his approach to that of Hieronymous Bosch and Goya and has inspired as many admirers as detractors. Wed 12 Nov, 16:00, VICTORIA FREE

RETRO - KONSTANTIN LOPUSHANSKY Letters from a Dead Man Konstantin Lopushansky Soviet Union 1986 87 min The first of two masterful dystopias from Russian director Konstantin Lopushansky, Letters from a Dead Man is both harrowing and optimistic. A scholar negotiates his nightmarish surroundings whilst reciting letters to his deceased son in one of the most convincing and engulfing visions of a post-nuclear world you will experience. Shot in a golden tint which captures the ‘perpetual twilight’ experienced by its characters, this is an extremely rare screening of a film which presents the possibility of the nuclear threat from a Russian perspective. Sun 9 Nov, 19:00, HYDE

PREVIEWS Leviathan Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia 2014 140 min Lauded Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev (The Return) won the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes for his unanimously acclaimed magnum opus Leviathan, a painterly, primordial tale set in the coastal landscape of the Barents Sea, and featuring music by Philip Glass. In a small seaside town, weather-beaten patriarch Kolya lives with his teenage son Roma and second wife Lilya. Their idyllic homestead harbours deep-rooted familial resentments that are aggravated by the aggressions of corrupt local mayor Vadim. When Kolya calls in his lawyer brother Dima from Moscow, a series of dramatic events unfolds. Thu 6 Nov, 20:00, VUE

PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS LMVAs 180 min approx East Leeds FM, in partnership with Leeds International Film Festival, wants to promote and celebrate the use of music video in the city as a creative tool, for both musicians and filmmakers. The Leeds Music Video Awards will be voted on by a jury made up of experts from the music and film industries, and there will be a People’s Choice award to be voted on by the public, which will be hosted on the ELFM website. The event at the brand new Chapel FM venue in East Leeds will present the award winners and feature live performances, all streamed via elfm.co.uk. Chapel FM is being developed as a Pay What You Can venue. Sun 16 Nov, 19:30, CHAPEL FM Pay What You Can

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Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (6 programmes) COMPETITIONS Short Film City presents another year of exceptional short filmmaking at LIFF. The Academy Award qualifying competition is named after Louis Le Prince who captured the very first moving images right here in Leeds in 1888. We’ve searched high and low to find the very best short films from around the world. More than 30 shorts make up the six competition programmes, many of which UK audiences will be seeing for the first time. This year’s competition is definitely one you won’t want to miss! The complete programme will be announced on leedsfilm.com at the end of October. 1: Wed 12 Nov, 13:00, HYDE | 2: Wed 12 Nov, 15:00, HYDE | 3: Thu 13 Nov, 13:00, HYDE | 4: Thu 13 Nov, 15:30, HYDE | 5: Fri 14 Nov, 14:00, HYDE | 6: Fri 14 Nov, 16:00, HYDE

Love is Strange PREVIEWS Ira Sachs USA | France 2014 94 min Having loved each other for nearly four decades, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot and celebrate their wedding with family and friends. These same wedding guests have to accommodate them when the official recognition of their relationship causes the couple to lose their home. Ira Sach’s fifth feature film Love Is Strange was applauded by critics for its unpretentious acting and multifaceted script, when it played at Sundance, Tribeca and Berlin Film Festival. More than a romantic drama, it is a film about balancing our own needs with those of the people we love. Sun 16 Nov, 18:30, VICTORIA | Tues 18 Nov, 14:30, VICTORIA

Love Steaks DISCOVERIES Jakob Lass Germany 2013 89 min A little low budget gem full of verve and invention, Love Steaks uses comic improvisation and dynamic camerawork in a spiky indie love story. Clemens starts a new job as a massage therapist in a luxury hotel. He is shy and sensitive and intimidated by the advances of some of his clients. He meets kitchen worker Lara who is brash and vivacious and it’s a case of opposites attract. She brings him out of his shell in a series of little adventures. Featuring improvised scenes by great young actors filmed in a real hotel, every scene is shot through with a real freshness and energy. Sat 8, 19:00 & Sun 9, 19:00, EVERYMAN | Wed 12, 21:00, HYDE

M HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS Fritz Lang Germany 1931 117 min The great Fritz Lang maintained throughout his long and influential career, that the 1931 masterpiece M was his greatest achievement. Taking on the controversial subject of a child murderer, Lang’s sensitive and imaginative thriller goes far beyond its many shallow and exploitative imitators. His first foray into sound, Lang’s innovations set many of the ground rules for the new format including the famous leitmotif from Grieg’s Peer Gynt, announcing the arrival of killer Hans Beckert, unforgettably portrayed with equal horror and tenderness by the legendary Peter Lorre. Sun 16 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA | Mon 17 Nov, 15:30, VICTORIA

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Maidan UNDERGROUND VOICES Sergey Loznitsa Ukraine | Netherlands 2014 130 min Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Lozitsna has made the most rigorously cinematic response to a civil uprising in this remarkable first hand depiction of the Maidan protests in Kiev. Filmed between December 2013 and February 2014, it uses an effectively minimalist style to capture an emotionally gripping struggle through organised dissent to state brutality and a deeply moving and dignified response to its casualties. He uses a series of strategically placed camera angles and long static shots with no interruptions for voiceovers or interpretation, the actions speak for themselves and the film is unmissable. Mon 17 Nov, 20:00, VUE | Wed 19 Nov, 18:00, VUE

Manakamana UNDERGROUND VOICES Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez Nepal | USA 2014 118 min The Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab, the same filmmaking collective behind last year’s extraordinary documentary Leviathan return with a highly original big screen spectacle, the beautiful Manakamana. High above a jungle in Nepal, pilgrims make an ancient journey by cable car to worship at Manakamana Temple. A camera is placed in a fixed spot in the cable car, observing a series of very different passengers in real time on their journey up the mountainside with an extraordinary vista from the windows. An almost virtual reality travel experience and an ingenious device for people-watching. Tue 11 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) FANORAMA Norbert Pfaffenbichler Austria 2014 80 min A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) is a surreal experiment that takes clips from over 50 years of Boris Karloff movies and compresses them all into a single feature length film, seeing Karloff portray over 170 different characters. The result is a schizophrenic horror journey in which Karloff often appears to be having conversations with different versions of himself. At some times Frankenstein’s Monster, at others Jeckyll and Hyde or even some of his more bizarre roles, the scenes are expertly cut together by Pfaffenbichler to create rhythmically repetitive set pieces which punctuate the film. Fri 7 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT | Wed 12 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT

Modris DISCOVERIES Juris Kursietis Latvia | Germany | Greece 2014 98 min Modris is a bored teenager with a fondness for gambling, and a shaky relationship with his despairing mother. When Modris goes a step too far and pawns his mother’s electric heater for another go on the slot machines, she betrays him to the police in an attempt to teach him a lesson. Sentenced to two years’ probation, Modris is forced to change his ways, but luck isn’t always on his side. Then Modris decides to follow a new path: to find the father he has never met. A touching coming of age drama, with a distinctive style from an exciting new voice in Latvian cinema. Thu 13, 20:30, VUE | Fri 14, 16:00, VUE

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PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS Mother. I am Going Caitlin and Andrew Webb-Ellis UK | Bulgaria 2014 13 min A new three-screen film installation by British/Canadian artist-filmmakers Caitlin and Andrew Webb-Ellis. Filmed in an abandoned village in southern Bulgaria, and on the North East coast of England, the film weaves together documentary, performance and archive footage to explore memory’s relationship to the photographic image, and the discontinuity of history. Memories return in the form of images. ‘Moments of history are plucked out of the flow of history, then returned to it – no longer quite alive but not yet entirely dead.’ Lucidity appears only in brief moments and no final truth is ever revealed. Fri 14 Nov, 19:00, TETLEY (Exhibition until Sun 23 Nov)

UNDERGROUND VOICES Mr Somebody? Michelle Heighway UK 2014 60 min Huddersfield resident Jake Mangle Wurzle is probably the most eccentric man in Britain. After his wife and daughter left him some forty years ago, he vowed to spend the rest of his days as a professional lunatic. This whacky, outspoken and unforgettable oddball lives in a cottage overflowing with hoarded objects, inventions and rubbish that he refuses to throw away. Michelle Heighway has filmed Jake’s ups and downs over five years, including a council ordered clean up. This is an intriguing and intimate portrait of the man behind the lunacy. Wed 12 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT

PREVIEWS My Old Lady Israel Horovitz USA | France 2014 104 min In this warm and witty comedy-drama from the great American playwright Israel Horovitz, Mathias (Kevin Kline) is a harried New Yorker trying to sell the Parisian apartment he’s inherited from his late father when he runs up against its current occupants, a spirited elderly woman Mathilde (Maggie Smith) and her acid-tongued daughter (Kristin Scott Thomas). The apartment, Mathias learns, will not become his until its present occupant passes away, in accordance with the French ‘viager’ principle. As he even attempts blackmail to evict the pair, Mathias discovers more about Mathilde, and his father, than he’d ever intended. Sun 16, 16:00 VUE | Tue 18, 18:00, VUE | Wed 19, 15:30, VUE

RETRO SPECIALS Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Japan 1984 117 min When we surveyed anime fans about the Hayao Miyazaki film they would most like to see at LIFF28, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was the most popular choice. Rarely screened in cinemas and presented at LIFF28 in its 30th anniversary year on an English-subtitled 35mm print, Miyazaki’s 1984 masterpiece was his first major work. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of seaside kingdom The Valley of the Wind engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth after a global war. Also see Grave of the Fireflies and The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. Sun 16 Nov, 12:30, COTTAGE ROAD

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A Night at the Cinema in 1914 OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Various UK 85 min As the Picture House turns 100 we would like to invite you to don your formal attire and join us to experience a night at the cinema 1914 style. This marvellous programme, compiled by the BFI National Archive, recreates the glorious miscellany of comedies, dramas, travelogues and newsreels which would have constituted a typical night out in 1914. We’ve also invited the wonderful After Hours Quintet to join us for some pre- film entertainment to add to the celebrations as we reflect thankfully on the last 100 years while looking eagerly toward to the next 100. Fri 7 Nov, 19:00, HYDE FREE

No One’s Child DISCOVERIES

Vuk Ršumović Croatia | Serbia 2014 95 min No One’s Child is based on the remarkable true story of a child who was raised by wolves and found by hunters in the Bosnian woods in 1988. Returned to an orphanage in Belgrade and given the name Haris, he is very slowly reintegrated into human life, developing rudimentary language skills and learning to get along with the other children until the onset of war forces him back into the woods and the frontline. Avoiding sensationalised storytelling, Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic has made a sensitive and compelling debut which won the main prize at Venice Critics’ Week. Tue 11 Nov, 20:30, HYDE | Thu 13 Nov, 18:30, VUE

Nocturna FANORAMA Adrià García, Víctor Maldonado Spain | France 2007 80 min A LIFF family presentation of the acclaimed Spanish animated feature Nocturna, featuring an English voice cast. Beautifully- animated and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping nocturnal adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna. Sat 8 Nov, 12:00, HYDE £1 14/under

ONCE IN A LIFETIME - A DAY OF CLASSIC MUSIC CONCERTS MUSIC ON FILM Relive some of the greatest music films of all time in the unique atmosphere of Leeds Town Hall, which LIFF28 is giving a makeover to celebrate the full, glorious concert film experience with Once in a Lifetime. The Victoria Hall’s normal stall seating will be replaced with new festival-style deck chairs especially for the occasion, to create a relaxed and celebratory atmosphere, and there will beer by Northern Monk Brewery and street food available. We will celebrate the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s with Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, Beastie Boys Awesome; I .... Shot That!, 1991: The Year Punk Broke (starring Nirvana + Sonic Youth) and The Who’s The Kids Are Alright. Sat 15 Nov, 12:00 - 19:30, VICTORIA, PASS AVAILABLE

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UNDERGROUND VOICES One Rogue Reporter with guests Tom Jenkinson, Rich Peppiatt UK 2014 55 min Rich Peppiatt was a hack reporter at The Daily Star until he finally quit, angered by his editors’ obsession of putting sensationalism over substance and scandal above the truth. What started out as a stand up show at the Edinburgh Fringe has been adapted into an insightful documentary about the behaviours of the tabloid press, including interviews with Steve Coogan, Hugh Grant, John Bishop, philosopher AC Grayling and former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. Through a series of mischievous stunts Peppiatt hilariously exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of modern journalism. Followed by Q&A with Rich Peppiatt. Sat 15 Nov, 17:30, VUE

DISCOVERIES Paris of the North Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson Iceland|France + 2014 98 min After his brittle comedy drama Either Way, the second feature from Icelandic director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson once again deals with ideas of isolation and the hell of one’s own friends and relations. Hugi is a teacher in a small Icelandic village, dealing with a breakup and subsequent alcohol problems. Enter Hugi’s father Veigar, a grizzled hedonist who decides to visit, crating chaos in his son’s life. This sets an intimate relationship drama against the vastness and majesty of Icelandic’s mountains and countryside with dry and biting humour next to well observed moments of absurdity. Fri 7 Nov, 17:00, VUE | Sat 8 Nov, 18:30, VUE | Tue 11 Nov, 16:00, VUE

BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ The Passion of Anna Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1969 101 min Often acclaimed as one of his greatest films yet not as well known as his most iconic features, The Passion of Anna is a compelling psychological drama. The first Fårö shot feature filmed in colour, it has a contrasting, more vibrant sense of location than the earlier films. A man with a past, played by Max von Sydow has found peace living in seclusion until he is disturbed one day by a chance encounter with emotionally volatile woman played by Liv Ullmann, grieving for the recent deaths of her husband and son. Meanwhile the island is victimised by someone commiting acts of animal cruelty. (35mm) Tue 18 Nov, 15:30, HYDE

FANORAMA Patch Town Craig Goodwill Canada 2014 85 min Once in a while a film comes along that defies convention and classification and is destined to be a cult hit. Patch Town is one such film. With similarities to Dark City, Brazil, Repo! The Genetic Opera and even Elf this black comedy horror sci-fi musical blends these genres into something truly unique. In Patch Town babies born in cabbages are transformed into dolls for young children. When their owners grow up they are returned to Patch Town, turned back into humans and forced to work in the factory. Jon, a worker, remembers his human ‘mother’ and is determined to escape and track her down. Fri 14 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN | Sun 16 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

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People on Sunday with live piano accompaniment HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS Robert Siodmak, Curt Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Fred Zinneman Germany 1930 74 min A historic collective work made in Germany by a role call of some of Hollywood’s future star directors, Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Fred Zinneman and Billy Wilder. People on Sunday was arguably the first blend of fiction and documentary and used non-professional actors who actually worked in the jobs described in the film: taxi driver, music shop assistant, wine salesman, film extra, mannequin. It’s an overture of the everyday, subtle, charming and way ahead of its time. Screening with live piano accompaniment by Neil Brand. Sun 16 Nov, 17:00, HYDE

Persona BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1966 85 min The most original collaboration between the great Ingmar Bergman and his long-term cinematographer Sven Nykvist shot entirely on the island of Fårö, is one of the landmark films of the 1960s. After a bravura, experimental opening sequence, Persona introduces standout roles for two of his regular leads. While convalescing on the coast from an illness which robs her of speech, famous actress Elizabeth (Liv Ullmann) is cared for by Nurse Alma (Bibi Andersson) and finds that her nurse does the talking for both of them. Gradually, the two women’s personalities merge. (35mm) Mon 17 Nov, 21:00, HYDE | Wed 19 Nov, 13:30, HYDE

Placido BERLANGA AND BARDEM Luis García Berlanga Spain 1961 87 min Another classic black comedy from Spanish master Luis García Berlanga, Pladico is set in a small spanish town where a group of old ladies decide to celebrate Christmas Eve with a ‘Sit a poor man at your table’ dinner. Wealthy households invite a homeless person dining with them that night. Plácido’s family is forced to live in a public toilet because he can’t afford to pay the rent and he has to find more money to pay for his one possession, a three wheeler vehicle, before midnight or he’ll lose even that. A bitingly clever social satire with the lightest of comedic touch. (35mm) Tue 11 Nov, 13:30, HYDE

Point and Shoot UNDERGROUND VOICES Marshall Curry USA 2014 82 min Winner of the Best Documentary Award at Tribeca Film Festival, Point and Shoot follows the extraordinary journey of Matt VanDyke, a shy 26-year-old with OCD, who left his sheltered life in Baltimore for a self-described ‘crash course in manhood.’ With a motorcycle and a video camera he began a three-year trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East. Whilst travelling, he befriended a group of Libyans, and when the revolution broke out, joined them in the rebel army against Gaddafi. Taking up arms and a camera, Matt documented the events until he was captured and held in solitary confinement for six months. Fri 7 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT | Sat 8 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT

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FORUM The Possibilities are Endless with Edwyn Collins James Hall, Edward Lovelace UK 2014 83 min A profoundly moving and life-affirming film of a remarkable journey from the brink of death back to language, music, life and love. Influential Scottish songwriter, Edwyn Collins could only say two phrases after waking up: ‘Grace Maxwell’ and ‘The Possibilities Are Endless’. He had the contents of his mind effectively deleted after experiencing a stroke but with the help of his wife Grace, gradually unlocked the story of his past. We are delighted to welcome Edwyn and Grace to the screening and hope to follow with some live music. Presented in partnership with Hyde Park Picture House. Thu 13 Nov, 20:30, HYDE

FORUM Poverty Inc Michael Matheson Miller USA | UK | Thailand + 2014 94 min Poverty Inc is an eye opening documentary which asks some difficult questions about the attempts to alleviate poverty in the developing world. The West has initiated a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry but the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change. Poverty Inc unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. Screening in partnership with the World Development Movement followed by a panel discussion on the themes raised in the film. Tue 11 Nov, 20:00, ALBERT

WAR AND CINEMA Propaganda Toons! Various USA | Japan | Czechoslovakia 1943-1946 81 min War hasn’t just left its mark on live action cinema, animation has often been drafted into the fight too. During WWII countless animated films were produced to help with the war effort, from training films for the army to more overt propaganda. We’ve selected some of the best and most inventive to screen for you at this year’s LIFF; highlights include an early Japanese anime featuring anthropomorphic animals bombing Pearl Harbor, Private Snafu (created by Frank Capra and Dr. Seuss), and a rare public screening of Der Fuehrer’s Face, the infamous Walt Disney short featuring Donald Duck as a Nazi! Sun 9 Nov, 17:00, HYDE

OPEN HOUSE - HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE CENTENARY Raining Stones Ken Loach UK 1993 106 min One of Ken Loach’s finest moments, Raining Stones is a grim story of survival in a depressed Northern town shot through with an underlying warmth and humour that makes it a joy to watch. Bruce Jones (better known as Les Battersby from Coronation Street) and Ricky Tomlinson put in terrific performances as a pair of jobless mates Bob and Tommy, struggling to get by with a series of increasingly desperate money-making schemes from rustling sheep to stealing turf from the Conservative Club bowling green. All with a touching determination to afford a communion dress for Bob’s daughter. Fri 7 Nov, 12:00, HYDE FREE

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Refugiado DISCOVERIES Diego Lerman France | Argentina 2014 90 min A suspenseful and passionate drama from Argentine director Diego Lerman (Invisible Eye LIFF2010), Refugiado follows a mother and son on the run after an incident of domestic violence. The story is revealed through the eyes of seven year old Matías who returns home from a friend’s birthday party to find his mother, Laura, unconscious on the floor. When she recovers her senses they decide to leave home and try to rebuild a life somewhere else. They find a city where everything familiar feels dangerous and it’s hard to trust even the closest friends and family. Sun 9 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Mon 10 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

Rocks in My Pockets DISCOVERIES Signe Baumane Latvia 2014 88 min Born in Latvia and based in New York, animator Signe Baumane has long provided refreshingly adult work, unafraid to deal with themes such as sexuality and mortality. In her feature animation debut she continues with her personal and uncompromising examination of life as she explores the nature of her struggle with depression and that of her family. As she unpicks her own memories, Baumane slowly starts to understand the origin of her own illness. A very human film with Baumane not holding back in opening up her life, its honesty and lack of pretention makes the film both compelling and moving. Sun 9 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN | Wed 12 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

Romanian Short Film Panorama PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 90 min approx With feature films such as the Palme D’Or winning 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu and Tuesday, After Christmas, the Romanian New Wave has been responsible for some of the most affecting and interesting cinema of the past decade. The same has been true in the world of shorts with Romanian films becoming a popular fixture on the festival circuit. This programme will provide the chance to see some of the best shorts from Romania of the past few years. Expect beautifully created films imbued with a rare humanity. Fri 7 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT

Rurouni Kenshi 2: Kyoto Inferno FANORAMA Keishi Ohtomo Japan 2014 134 min In the second in the trilogy of live-action adaptations of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s celebrated manga, Takeru Sato returns as the handsome, taciturn hero, while his nemesis this time is played by Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note). A grand epic set at a time of great change for Japan, the Rurouni Kenshi arc is an imaginative revisiting of history, the backdrop for a complex and emotionally resonant drama with outbursts of superior-grade samurai swordplay. Following the furious conflicts in Tokyo, fearsome but violence-averse warrior- assassin Himura Kenshin is sure he can now live a quiet life... Tue 11 Nov, 20:30, VUE | Thu 13 Nov, 15:30, VUE

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FANORAMA The Samurai Till Kleinert Germany 2014 79 min Nothing much happens in the small German town where Jakob is the young naive police officer until the day he receives a mysterious package. Following a phone call requesting that he deliver the parcel he discovers a strange man dressed in a wedding dress who informs Jakob that it is his job to stop him. Opening the package to reveal a Samurai sword, the stranger jumps from the window and heads into town on a killing spree. Jakob follows, not realising that by the end of the night he will have experienced too much and be a far different man from whom he once was. A skilfully directed arthouse horror film. Mon 17 Nov, 19:15, EVERYMAN | Wed 19 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

FANORAMA The Satellite Girl & Milk Cow + Wolf Daddy Hyung-yun Chang South Korea 2014 91 min The debut feature from idiosyncratic Korean animator Hyung-yun Chang, whose fantastical shape-shifting storytelling is delightful to experience. Il-ho is a satellite girl in orbit that gazes down to Earth as she circles the globe, curious about human emotions. Singer-songwriter Kyung-chun turns into a milk cow when he suffers heartbreak and soon finds himself on the run from the Incinerator, an evil machine that devours creatures with lonely hearts. Coming to his aid is Merlin the Wizard, a roll of toilet paper, and before long Il-ho falls to earth and is transformed into a girl. Screening with Hyung-yun Chang’s short Wolf Daddy (2005). Fri 7 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN | Mon 10 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

FANORAMA Sci-fi Shorts Various Various 2014 90 min Now in its third year the Fanomenon Sci-fi short film programme is firmly embedded within the LIFF programme and once again brings together a diverse selection of shorts from around the world. From alien attacks to post-apocalyptic dystopias all manner of future worlds are revealed including The Perfect Soldier, produced by Sci-fi London and interestingly shot in a 1:1 ratio about the dangers of bio-weaponry and the Dutch film Rotor about a scientist in an underground facility who is shocked to discover an impossible intruder roaming the corridors. Tue 18 Nov, 19:00, EVERYMAN

UNDERGROUND VOICES Scrapyard Nadege Trebal France 2013 88 min In a patiently revelatory documentary, filmmaker Nadege Trebal rummages through life on the margins to uncover some hidden treasures in a huge scrapyard in an unspecified French town. Every day, hundreds of men pace through the automotive wasteland, spending hours taking carcasses to pieces, looking for the missing part. They come from all over the world and many of them have extraordinary tales to tell, often making dangerous journeys to get to the continent and struggling to get by, Scrapyard quietly listens to what they have to say. Sun 9, 20:00, ALBERT | Wed 12, 18:00, CHAPEL FM FREE

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The Second Game UNDERGROUND VOICES Corneliu Porumboiu Romania 2014 97 min The Second Game is a brilliantly original take on the sports film by Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu (12:08 East of Bucharest). Interpreting a deceptively simple idea, Porumboiu presents the tv footage of an entire, uninterrupted football match from 1988, the Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu. In place of the commentary, he talks to his father, the referee in the match, offering a fascinating perspective on the time and place. Thu 6 Nov, 20:00, ALBERT | Sat 8 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT

Seth’s Dominion UNDERGROUND VOICES Luc Chamberland Canada 2014 42 min A deft portrait of Canadian cartoonist Seth, one of the world’s great storytellers in the form best known for comic books such as Palookaville. In his personal projects he transforms his poignant inner life into observant and witty graphic stories. He is also incredibly prolific, producing semi-autobiographical comics and award-winning commercial work. Director Luc Chamberland sheds light on his articulate subject, mixing insightful biography with vivid animation in an artful fusion of filmmaking techniques that perfectly captures Seth’s manifold creative universe. Sun 9 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT | Thu 13 Nov, 20:00, RELIANCE FREE

Seventh Heaven with live organ accompaniment WAR AND CINEMA Frank Borzage USA 1927 110 min One of the first films to be nominated for “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards, Seventh Heaven is a gorgeous and gloriously sentimental romantic melodrama in which a kind hearted sewer cleaner saves a young prostitute from a beating at the hands of her abusive older sister. After pretending to be the woman’s husband to save her from the police he invites her to live with him to keep up the charade. Before long they’ve fallen for each other and everything seems perfect until WWI arrives, shattering their newly found domestic bliss. This is a free screening with live organ accompaniment. Mon 10, 13:00, VICTORIA | Thu 13, 19:00, CHAPEL FM FREE

Shame BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1968 103 min Shot on Fårö but set in an unnamed island during the onslaught of a civil war, Shame is about the effects of war on an apolitical couple played with an incredible intensity and vulnerability by Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann. Bergman gave them freedom to improvise some dialogue for the first time in their long working relationships and the results create both a wrenching emotional drama and a powerful parable of personal experience against political turmoil. The provocative, apocalyptic climax is one of the most affecting sequences in Bergman’s entire filmography. (35mm) Wed 19 Nov, 15:30, HYDE

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FANATHONS - ANIME DAY 2014 Short Peace Hiroaki Andô, Hajime Katoki, Shûhei Morita, Katsuhiro Ôtomo Japan 2013 68 min The acclaimed anthology Short Peace, conceived by the creator of Akira, Katsuhiro Ôtomo, features four dystopian shorts from some of Japan’s most exciting creative talent. Ôtomo’s contribution, Combustible, is a tragic story about a firefighter set in the Edo period. In the Oscar-nominated Possessions from Shuhei Morita, a traveller seeks shelter in a magical Shinto shrine. A girl’s prayers summons a great bear to defeat an oni (demon) in Hiroaki Ando’s Gambo, and in Hajime Katoki’s A Farewell to Arms, a small crew of soldiers sets out to destroy a robot-tank. Sun 9 Nov, 14:45, VICTORIA, ANIME DAY PASS AVAILABLE

Leeds International Film Festival presents

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31 OCT - 10 DeC 2014, North Bar,

24 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU

Monday - Tuesday 11.00/01.00

Wednesday - Saturday 11.00/02.00

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Show Pieces with Alan Moore & Mitch Jenkins FANORAMA Mitch Jenkins UK 2014 72 min Alan Moore, one of the greatest graphic novelists of all time, will attend LIFF28 with Show Pieces, his new film collaboration with director Mitch Jenkins. From the creator of ground-breaking works including Watchmen, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell, and V For Vendetta, the three-part Show Pieces is Alan Moore’s first endeavour written specifically for the screen and made with his ongoing creative involvement. Show Pieces was brought to life by award winning photographer- turned-director Mitch Jenkins and is set within a nightmarish alternative version of the creators’ native Northampton. Fri 14 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA

The Silent Holy Stones with Ivan Cooper FORUM Pema Tseden China 2005 102 min The Silent Holy Stones is the beautiful debut feature by Pema Tseden, the very first indigenous Tibetan filmmaker. Made on location in a village in the Amdo region,Silent Holy Stones follows a young lama assigned for Tibetan New Year to attend to the seven-year-old Living Buddha (tulku) of a mountain monastery. The young lamas try to balance their strict training with explorations of the outside world through the novelty of television, and make some surprising choices. Screening alongside a reading from Leeds based author of Tibet: An Accidental Pilgrimage, Ivan Cooper. Wed 19 Nov, 20:00, ALBERT

Silver Méliès Fantastic Short Film Competition FANATHONS - DAY OF THE DEAD 8 Various Various 2013/14 90 min The European Fantastic Film Festivals’ Federation exists to raise the profile of European fantastic films through its Méliès competition, which is hosted by numerous film festivals across Europe. The winning film from Leeds, chosen by the audience, goes forward to compete for the coveted Méliès d’Or at Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival next year. The programme contains the best new horror, sci-fi, fantasy and downright weird short films made in Europe in the last year, including Breathe from Toby Meakins and Ghost Train from Lee Cronin, both previous entrants from UK and Ireland. Sat 8 Nov, 16:00, VICTORIA, DOTD PASS AVAILABLE

Silvered Water, Syria Self Portrait UNDERGROUND VOICES Wiam Bedirxan, Ossama Mohammed Syria|France 2014 93 min Silvered Water is one of the most powerful documentaries of recent years, made up of a mosaic of amateur footage shot by ‘1,001 Syrians’, heartbreaking eye witness accounts of the horrors of civil war. Ossama Mohammed is a Syrian filmmaker who lives in Paris and struggles to come to terms with the events in his country. Every day, new and shocking footage appears on youtube, mostly shot on mobile phones, sometimes by the aggressors and sometimes by the victims. The film weaves a desperate narrative from these fragments and Mohammed’s friendship with a young Kurdish woman from Homs. Sun 9 Nov, 16:30, VUE

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PREVIEWS Song of the Sea Tomm Moore Ireland | Denmark | Belgium + 2014 93 min Director Tomm Moore’s follow up to Secret of the Kells is a spellbinding new animation based on Irish folklore, the legend of the selkies who live as seals in the water and humans on land. Ben and Saoirse live in a lighthouse with their father, still grieving for his wife who died several years before. Saoirse, who has not yet spoken though she is six years old, discovers a magical shell flute that belonged to her mother and has the power to bring the ancient stories to life. A magical and sumptuous film with beautiful animation and a haunting soundtrack. Sat 15 Nov, 12:00, HYDE | Sun 16 Nov, 15:00, HYDE £1 14/under

THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE Songs from the Second Floor Roy Andersson Sweden | Norway | Denmark 2000 98 min One of the first great films of the 21st Century, Roy Andersson’s disarmingly offbeat tragicomedy explores the paranoia and psychosis of Scandinavian life at the dawning of the new millennium. A series of interconnected vignettes portrays an absurdist urban mayhem from the hilarious to the heartbreaking. Endless queues, burned office buildings, toxic traffic jams and self-flagellating stock brokers line the streets as the camera zooms in on a series of confused and directionless lives. Aptly described by critic J. Hoberman as ‘slapstick Bergman’. Thu 13 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Sun 16 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

RETRO SPECIALS Sound of Noise Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson Sweden 2010 102 min A former LIFF audience favourite, Swedish musical crime comedy Sound of Nose returns with a free screening as the closing film of Leeds Free Cinema Week. Police officer Amadeus Warnebring has suffered his whole life from a fear of music in all its forms and he is dreading his new assignment to a sonic crime spree. A band of outlaw musicians is causing havoc with shock gig attacks using whatever and whoever is in their path as instruments. After failing to prevent their DIY hospital gig and hip-hop bank heist, Amadeus is determined to overcome his fear and silence the band’s biggest musical assault yet... Thu 13 Nov, 21:00, VICTORIA FREE

BERLANGA AND BARDEM The Spirit of the Beehive Victor Erice Spain 1973 97 min A landmark of Spanish cinema with a cryptic allegorical storyline that echoes the covertly satirical style of Luis García Berlanga. Spirit of the Beehive is set in the Castilian countryside in 1940 immediately after Franco won the civil war and was hunting down republicans. Seen through the eyes of an eight year old girl who watches James Whale’s Frankenstein and becomes infatuated with the monster, believing she has invoked his spirit when she finds an injured republican soldier. A magical film, beautifully directed by first time director Victor Erice. Tue 18 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Thu 20 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

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Stations of the Cross PREVIEWS Dietrich Brüggemann Germany 2014 107 min Stations of the Cross is a deeply moving human drama and a searing indictment of religious intolerance. It’s also a beautifully composed art film that is made up of a series of 14 fixed-angle long shots inspired by the stations of the cross, a series of images re-telling the story of Christ. Maria is 14 years old. Her family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community. She lives her everyday life in the modern world, yet her heart belongs to Jesus. She wants to follow him through her own 14 stations, to become a saint and go to heaven. Thu 13 Nov, 18:00, HYDE | Sun 16 Nov, 18:15, VUE

Stop Making Sense MUSIC ON FILM - ONCE IN A LIFETIME Jonathan Demme USA 1984 88 min LIFF28 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the most innovative concert film of all time with the UK Premiere of a brand new digital print of Stop Making Sense. New York’s avant-pop masters the Talking Heads were at the height of their powers when they created a film which collapsed the boundaries between concert and cinema. From the solo acoustic performance of leader David Byrne playing Psycho Killer which opens the concert, the members of the group are gradually introduced and an entire set is built around them as they perform in this truly timeless work of art. Sat 15 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA, ONCE IN A LIFETIME PASS AVAILABLE

Stray Dogs PREVIEWS Tsai Ming Liang France | Taiwan 2013 138 min Tsai Ming Liang’s modern masterpiece of slow cinema combines his trademark deadpan humour with a series of beautifully composed long shots. The story follows a father and his two children who wander the margins of modern day Taipei. By day the father scrapes out a meager income as a human billboard for luxury apartments, while his young son and daughter roam the supermarkets surviving off free food samples. By night they sleep in an abandoned building. One day the family is joined by a woman - might she be the key to unlocking the buried emotions that linger from the past? Sun 16 Nov, 13:00, VUE

Street Trash THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE James M. Muro USA 1987 91 min By far the funniest film in The American Nightmare programme, Jim Muro’s melt movie is still a striking indictment of the state of America in the 80s and examines the plight of Vietnam veterans struggling to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism and homelessness. Against this backdrop the plot focuses around a case of out-of-date hooch that causes anyone who drinks it to dissolve in an array of technicolour goo, a hard-ass New York detective determined to clean up his city and two homeless brothers living in a junkyard trying to get by any way they can. Not for the squeamish. Sat 15 Nov, 05:00, HYDE, NOTD PASS AVAILABLE

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FORUM Summat New Various UK 2013 - 2014 120 min A selection of short films about people who have stood up against injustice. Some, like the Dagenham Equal Pay strikers, achieved their goals. Others, like the residents of Powderhorn, Minneapolis who are fighting against housing inequality, continue to push back. These films are part of Summat New - a dynamic and thought-provoking all-day event featuring workshops hosted by community groups and organisations from across the city, stalls, guest panels, music, art and children’s activities, to launch Leeds for Change. For full details and free tickets, see leedsforchange.org.uk. Sat 8 Nov, 14:00, LEEDS UNIVERSITY

MASTERS OF FILM COMEDY - HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Symbol Hitoshi Matsumoto Japan 2009 93 min LIFF28’s Masters of Film Comedy Day closes with a former LIFF audience favourite and a sublime feat of surreal comic fantasy, the rarely-screened Symbol from cult Japanese filmmaker and performer Hitoshi Matsumoto. A man wakes up and finds himself trapped in a white, empty rectangular room, wearing bright yellow polka dot pyjamas. Meanwhile, in a dusty Mexican town, a green-masked wrestler prepares for an important match. As the imprisoned man appears closer to escape and the wrestler steps into the ring, Matsumoto amplifies the otherworldly atmosphere to a phenomenal crescendo. Sat 8 Nov, 20:30, VARIETIES

FANORAMA The Taking Dominic Brunt UK 2014 82 min WORLD PREMIERE! Best known for his role as Paddy in ITV’s soap Emmerdale, Dominic Brunt burst onto the horror scene in 2012 with his directorial debut Before Dawn (LIFF 2012) which received critically acclaimed reviews around the world. For his second feature, Brunt examines how humans can be more evil and monstrous than any fantastical creature in this story about two market stall holders whose dreams of opening a small tearoom are shattered when they fall foul of a violent sociopathic loan shark. We welcome cast and crew to the world premiere of The Taking. Wed 5 Nov, 21:00, VICTORIA

OPENING GALA Testament of Youth James Kent UK 2014 130 min Filmed primarily in Yorkshire, Testament of Youth is the first big screen adaptation of Vera Brittain’s iconic and powerful WW1 memoir. Irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded, Vera Brittain overcomes the prejudices of her family and hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford. With everything to live for, she falls in love with her brother’s close friend Roland Leighton as they go to university to pursue their literary dreams. But war is looming and everything will change. From award-winning television director James Kent, Testament of Youth stars Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Dominic West and Emily Watson. Wed 5 Nov, 18:00, VICTORIA

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That Happy Couple BERLANGA AND BARDEM Luis García Berlanga, Juan Antonio Bardem Spain 1953 83 min Luis García Berlanga and Juan Antonio Bardems’ joint directorial debut is an engaging, bittersweet comedy colliding soapy melodrama and social realist satire to memorable effect. Film technician Juan pursues get rich quick schemes and his wife Carmen is devoted to radio soap operas. When they win a sweepstake and are chosen by the soap company as ‘that happy couple’ for the day, they are showered with gifts but soon find that money doesn’t solve all their problems. An auspicious debut that launched the careers of two of the most influential filmmakers in post-civil war Spain. (35mm) Mon 10 Nov, 14:30, HYDE

Through a Glass Darkly BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1961 89 min Bergman’s first film shot on Fårö transforms the starkly beautiful scenery of the island into a richly symbolic backdrop for a brooding family drama. Inspired by the chamber plays of August Strindberg, the film concentrates on a small group of characters over a 24 hour period, a troubled young woman, Karin, who has recently returned from a mental hospital, her husband, teenaged brother and her father, a famous novelist suffering from writer’s block. Bergman’s unique vision is greatly enhanced by the exquisite cinematography of Sven Nykvist and the intense performances. (35mm) Sun 16 Nov, 13:00, HYDE

Timbuktu PREVIEWS Abderrahmane Sissako France 2014 96 min Abderrahmane Sissako is cementing his reputation as one of the leading African directors of the 21st Century with Timbuktu, his most powerful film to date. Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife and daughter. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences and when Kidane accidentally kills a neighbour, he is forced to confront the chaos head on. Sat 8 Nov, 16:30, VUE | Tue 11 Nov, 14:00, VUE

Titli DISCOVERIES Kanu Behl India 2014 125 min A vital indie crime drama set in the badlands of Delhi’s underbelly featuring terrific performances from a cast largely made up of non-professional actors. Titli, the youngest member of a violent car-jacking brotherhood, plots a desperate bid to escape the family business. His schemes are thwarted by his unruly brothers, who marry him off against his will. But Titli finds an unlikely ally in his new wife, Neelu, who nurtures her own frustrated dreams. They form a strange, mutually exploitative pact to break the stranglehold of their family roots. But is escape the same as freedom? Sat 8 Nov, 18:00, HYDE

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FORUM To Hell With Culture Huw Wahl UK 2014 56 min English poet Herbert Read was born in North Yorkshire and after serving in the 1st World War he became an influential art critic, author, anarchist and co-founder of the ICA in London. This new film is an immersive portrayal of his life and work, reflecting on how his ideas can be applied to contemporary society today. Interviews with artists, curators, historians and peers are combined with archival material, poetry and scenes of the Yorkshire landscape. After the screening there will be a discussion with filmmaker Huw Wahl, sound designer Simon Connor, Herbert’s son Ben Read and art historian Danielle Child. Mon 10 Nov, 20:30, HYDE

FANORAMA Tokyo Tribe Shion Sono Japan 2014 116 min Japanese enfant-terrible filmmaker Sion Sono, director of former LIFF selections Suicide Club and Love Exposure, outdoes his earlier excesses with Tokyo Tribe, an epic hip-hop gangster musical based on the manga by Santa Inoue. In a futuristic, alternate-world Tokyo, the city is made up of ghetto slums and nightclub playgrounds where gangs of wayward youth rule the streets. The city is carved up into ‘hoods, and the crossing of territorial lines quickly leads to riots and rumbles. On the turf ruled by the savage yakuza Big Buppa, the simmering tension is about to boil over into all-out war. Tue 11 Nov, 18:00, VUE | Thu 13 Nov, 13:00, VUE

BERGMAN ON FÅRÖ Trespassing Bergman Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas Sweden 2013 107 min An eminent array of directors including Woody Allen, Michael Haneke, Martin Scorsese and Lars von Trier discuss the legacy and influence that the legendary Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman had on their work. Many of them make a pilgrimage to his isolated house on the island of Fårö. Bergman was a notorious cinephile, rating many of the visiting filmmaker’s works, much to their amusement. To be in the master’s home provokes a range of emotions among the visitors, with Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárittu declaring that ‘if cinema is religion, then this is Mecca or the Vatican’. Fri 14 Nov, 14:00, VUE | Mon 17 Nov, 15:30, VUE

HOLLYWOOD GREATS: EUROPEAN ORIGINS The Trouble with Money Max Ophüls Netherlands 1936 82 min Before making a string of exquisitely crafted melodramas in Hollywood from Letter from an Unknown Woman to Madame De, Max Ophüls made films in his native Germany and the Netherlands where he was contracted to direct this unusual tragicomedy in 1936. The story follows a collecting clerk who is falsely accused of stealing the money entrusted to him. Ophüls employs some innovative camera moves to craft a gripping, Brechtian narrative and a biting satire of the financial world. A fascinating snapshot of a master of cinema developing his own unique style. (35mm) Mon 17 Nov, 16:30, HYDE

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Tusk FANATHONS - DAY OF THE DEAD 8 Kevin Smith USA 2014 102 min When a young writer calls on an elderly man in the hope of hearing some interesting stories for his podcast, he has no idea that the old man has plans to turn him into a walrus. Never one to folllow the conventional way of doing things, Tusk was conceived during the recording of a podcast when Kevin Smith saw an advert on Gumtree about a landlord who was offering free lodgings as long as the tenant was prepared to wear a walrus costume. Smith asked his listeners to tweet #WalrusYes if they wanted to see the idea turned into a film. The majority did and so Tusk was born. Sat 8 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA, DOTD PASS AVAILABLE

Vertical Cinema PANORAMAS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 90 min approx LIFF28 invites you to an unforgettable evening of cinema like no other, the UK premiere of the acclaimed live event Vertical Cinema. A mesmerising light and sound experience that captivates the senses with hypnotic images and an amplified static soundscape which reverberates throughout the site. Vertical Cinema features newly-commissioned work from ten renowned experimental filmmakers and audio-visual artists to be projected on a giant screen using a custom built 35mm projector. The event will be screened for free in the spectacular setting of Left Bank Leeds, for one night only! Fri 7 Nov, 18:00, LEFTBANK | Fri 7 Nov, 20:30, LEFTBANK FREE

Vessel UNDERGROUND VOICES Diana Whitten USA|Netherlands|Tanzania|Spain+ 2014 90 min Winner of the audience award for documentary at SXSW, Vessel captures the brave and sometimes dangerous efforts of the abortion-rights group Women on Waves, and their passionate founder, Dr Rebecca Gomperts. Women on Waves started as a radical effort to provide abortion pills to women where the procedure is illegal, by picking them up on the boat- turned-clinic, and floating them out to international waters, saving many women from taking drastic measures. We follow the organisation as they face daily struggles against anti- abortion groups, politicians, the media and the law. Sat 8 Nov, 21:00, ALBERT | Wed 12 Nov, 17:00, ALBERT

Visitor to a Museum RETRO - KONSTANTIN LOPUSHANSKY Konstantin Lopushansky Svt Union|W.Germany+ 1989 136 min The second of LIFF28’s screenings of two extremely rare films by Russian director Konstantin Lopushansky. Visitor to a Museum is the visually stunning story of a man’s treacherous journey to reach an offshore museum containing the last vestiges of a pre-apocalypse civilisation. The land is populated by those inflicted by the fallout of a previous global cataclysm, and reflects powerfully on the societal divisions caused. An impressive companion piece to Tarkovsky’s Stalker, a film which Lopushansky assisted on, Visitor to a Museum is a nightmarish and sometimes beautiful vision of societal collapse. Tue 11 Nov, 17:30, HYDE

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THE KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO SHORT FILM GUIDE Wavelength, The Way Things Go & Violin Power 90 min approx A selection of classic experimental films that have inspired the makers of acclaimed video game Kentucky Route Zero. Michael Snow’s Wavelength (Canada, 1966/7, 45 mins, 16mm) is one of the great avant-garde films, a slow zoom on to a photograph on a loft wall. In the mesmerising The Way Things Go (USA / Switzerland, 1988, 30 mins), Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss film a Rube Goldberg machine, a deliberately elaborate invention that performs a very simple task in a very complicated fashion. Steina Vasulka’s Violin Power (USA, 1970–78, 10 mins) is a fascinating fusion of image and music. Sun 16 Nov, 19:00, ALBERT

DISCOVERIES We Are Mari Pepa Samuel Kishi Mexico 2014 100 min A pitch perfect teen drama from Mexico, We are Mari Pepa follows the fortunes of 16 year old aspiring punk rock superstar Alex as the scruffy realities of everyday life intrude on his dreams. Punk band Mari Pepa have one rude and raucous song and are in desperate need of new ideas and a lot of practice before the upcoming battle of the bands contest. But dull summer jobs, new girlfriends and parent problems all get in the way. Director Samuel Kishi brings a casual authenticity to his debut feature creating one of the freshest Latin American dramas of the year. Sat 8 Nov, 20:30, VUE | Mon 10 Nov, 18:30, VUE

BERLANGA AND BARDEM Welcome Mr Marshall Luis García Berlanga Spain 1953 78 min Luis García Berlanga made this razor sharp satire at the height of the Franco dictatorship and against the odds it became the biggest international hit of its era. In the wake of the Marshall Plan of American aid in post-war Europe, a small Castilian village is thrown into a frenzy as the various inhabitants scramble to make the best of their surroundings to impress their visiting benefactors. Culminating in an extraordinary dream sequence affectionately spoofing Hollywood Westerns, the film is warmly observed and brilliantly staged, still barnstormingly entertaining to this day. (35mm) Sat 8 Nov, 14:00, HYDE | Mon 10 Nov, 16:30, HYDE

BERLANGA AND BARDEM What Have I Done to Deserve This? Pedro Almodovar Spain 1984 101 min What Have I Done To Deserve This? was Pedro Almodóvar’s first cross-over and critical success. Pioneering his idiosyncratic fusion of melodrama and farce, the film pays tribute to its influences which include the Spanish comic master, Luis García Berlanga. The film stars Carmen Maura as Gloria, an over-worked mother and wife addicted to amphetamines in order to have the energy to cook and clean for her ungrateful family, as well as cleaning other people’s houses for extra cash. Gloria’s husband Antonio is a chauvinist taxi driver who gets entangled in a plot to forge Hitler’s memoirs. Wed 19 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN | Thu 20 Nov, 17:00, EVERYMAN

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What Now? Remind Me UNDERGROUND VOICES Joaquim Pinto Portugal 2013 164 min ‘What now?’ is a remarkable, personal diary film made by veteran Portuguese cinematographer Joaquim Pinto who has been living with HIV for almost twenty years. He records his experiences over a year of clinical studies with new, unapproved drugs. An open and eclectic reflection on time and memory, on epidemics and globalization and survival beyond all expectations. In a to-and-fro between the present and past memories, the film splices impromptu midnight confessionals with archive footage of his early work. A beautiful film, at once both epic and intimate. Sat 15 Nov, 15:00, EVERYMAN

What We Do in the Shadows FANATHONS - DAY OF THE DEAD 8 Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi New Zealand 2014 86 min Viago, Deacon, Vladislav and Peter are four vampires sharing a house in Wellington, trying to balance being undead with everyday problems like whose turn it is to wash up, where to find virgin blood and how to dress for a night out when you don’t have a reflection. As a documentary film crew follows them round we learn about each of their histories and what it means to be hundreds of years old in the 21st century. Co-written and starring Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows balances comedy, horror and social commentary perfectly in this hilarious film. Sat 8 Nov, 18:30, VICTORIA | Mon 10 Nov, 20:30, VUE, PASS AVAIL.

When Animals Dream FANATHONS - DAY O F THE DEAD 8 Jonas Alexander Arnby Denmark 2014 84 min Nineteen year old Marie lives at home with her parents on a small island in Denmark, where she works in a fish processing factory. Life is dull but Marie has attracted the attention of some of the local boys and her sexuality is beginning to awaken. At the same time she is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder which threatens to turn her into a catatonic invalid like her mother. She begins to suspect that her symptoms aren’t from a disease and that the truth is far more disturbing. Similar in tone to Let the Right One In, When Animals Dream is a moving story of social conformity, repression and sexual awakening. Sat 8 Nov, 14:00, VICTORIA | Sun 9 Nov, 20:30, VUE, PASS AVAIL.

When Bjork Met Attenborough MUSIC ON FILM Louise Hooper UK 2013 50 min To accompany Biophilia Live we are screening an extraordinary meeting of two great minds, Björk and David Attenborough, who discuss the relationship between music and nature in the apt setting of London’s Natural History Museum. Björk provides an insight into her Biophilia project, from the specially created instruments, to the patterns in the composition, she uses nature and technology to help us understand music in a radical new way. Attenborough explores the evolution of music in the natural world, while author and neurologist Oliver Sacks reveals the astonishing effects that music has on the brain. Fri 7 Nov, 17:00, VICTORIA FREE

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PREVIEWS Wild Jean-Marc Vallée USA 2014 120 min Reese Witherspoon stars in a vivid new wilderness drama from director Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club), based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling memoir. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother Bobbi (Laura Dern) and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. Anchored by two complex and unsentimental central performances, Wild is a compelling tale of an epic physical and emotional journey. Mon 17 Nov, 20:30, VICTORIA | Tue 18 Nov, 16:30, VICTORIA

RETRO SPECIALS Wings of Honneamise Hiroyuki Yamaga Japan 1987 121 min Screening from a new digital print, Wings of Honneamise is a classic anime from studio Gainax, the makers of the Evangelion series. One of the most ambitious of all anime productions, Wings of Honneamise is a visually sensational two-hour extravaganza about an unkempt and disorganized young pilot named Shiro, who signs up for the Royal Space Force after failing to make the grade as a Navy pilot. Shiro seems on track to become the first man in space, little suspecting the sinister reasons why anyone would risk such an important flight on an officer as unsuitable as him. Sun 16 Nov, 20:30, VUE | Mon 17 Nov, 13:00, VUE

PREVIEWS Winter Sleep Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey | France | Germany 2014 196 min Palme d’Or winner at Cannes, Winter Sleep is undoubtedly one of the films of the year, the latest from Turkish master Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Uzak, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia). Set in the extraordinary landscapes of rocky Cappadoccia, the film is set in a small hotel there run by retired actor, Aydin. He has a tempestuous relationship with all those around him, his young wife Nihal, his sister Necla and various townspeople who are resentful of his wealth and influence. The onset of winter fuels their conflicts and the film matures into a complex and enriching drama, rarely matched in recent cinema. Fri 7 Nov, 13:00, VUE | Fri 7 Nov, 19:00, VUE

RETRO - ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA Witching and Bitching Álex de la Iglesia Spain | France 2013 112 min Álex de la Iglesia once again uses the cover of the genre film for a scathing attack on the political and social failings of society, mixed in with his very own dark sense of humour. For his latest film he immerses us in the world of witches and the power of mother nature. Set as ever in Madrid, Witching and Bitching begins with a jewellry heist that quickly turns sour. In a desperate attempt to lose the police, the gang head to Zagarramurdi, a remote Basque town famed for occult activity. Discovering that the rumours of witches are true, the gang find themselves captives of the coven and soon to be sacrificed. Wed 19 Nov, 20:30, HYDE | Thu 20 Nov, 15:30, HYDE

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WolfCop FANATHONS - NIGHT OF THE DEAD XIV Lowell Dean Canada 2014 79 min Having delivered an interesting take on the zombie film (13 Eerie, LIFF2012), director Dean turns his hand to the werewolf genre and delivers an 80s style horror comedy with some great old school special effects - a perfect film for Night of the Dead. Lou Garou is an obnoxious womanising drunk, who also happens to be a local police officer. While out investigating a disturbance in the woods at night he is violently attacked and turned into a werewolf. Realising that there is a conspiracy amongst some of the townsfolk, WolfCop Lou decides it’s time to quit the booze and do some proper police work. Sat 15 Nov, 00:30, HYDE, NOTD PASS AVAILABLE

World Animation Award (3 programmes) COMPETITIONS 90 min approx One of the festival’s favourite events, the World Animation Award is always packed with small wonders. We stop at nothing to bring you a truly global selection of the best animated short films of the moment. Thoughtful stop-motion shorts and anarchic graduation films are screened side by side, representing new animation in all its forms. It is an experience that always delights and provokes in equal measure! The winning film selected by our jury is announced at the end of the week, but you are also invited to come to all three parts of the competition and vote for your favourite to win the audience award! 1: Tue 11, 17:00 & 2: Wed 12, 19:00 & 3: Thu 13, 19:00, EVERYMAN

X+Y PREVIEWS Morgan Matthews UK 2014 111 min A charming coming of age drama surrounding the challenging relationship between autistic teenager Nathan (Asa Butterfield) and his mother, played beautifully by Sally Hawkins. Nathan is a maths prodigy who understands numbers more than human emotions. This begins to change when he is mentored by the unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr Humphreys (Rafe Spall), in preparation for the International Mathematics Olympiad. The training leads Nathan out of his comfort zone to Taipei, where he experiences the unfamiliar pangs of first love for a fellow competitor. Tue 18 Nov, 20:15, VUE

Yorkshire Short Film Competition COMPETITIONS 90 min approx Every year the filmmakers of Yorkshire manage to make our hearts go all a flutter with their marvellous submissions and this year was no different. Featuring a combination of documentary, drama, comedy and animation, this year’s Yorkshire Film Award is a Yorkshire based microcosm of what’s happening in the film world as a whole but with an extra local twinkle in the eye. We’re especially pleased this year to feature some great little treats from young filmmakers at the beginning of their careers. Have we found the next Edgar Wright or Mike Leigh? Come have a look for yourself. Fri 14 Nov, 18:00, HYDE

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Your at-a-glance daily guide to every screening and event in LIFF28

WED 5 NOV THU 6 NOV VICTORIA VICTORIA ALBERT VUE 18.00 18.00 18.00 Testament of Youth Bjork’s Biophilia Live Film To Change 5 Goodbye to Filmed primarily in Yorkshire, Testament of Footage from Björk’s A selection of the Language 3D Youth is the first big screen adaptation of Vera radical Biophilia best short films Confrontational Brittain’s iconic and powerful WW1 memoir. concert which about mental agitprop 3D film from Irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded, Vera fuses together health, made veteran provocateur 19.00 Brittain overcomes the prejudices of her family 19.00 animation, science by people with Jean Luc Godard. 19.00 and hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford, and nature images personal experience but as war looms she will face her greatest to complement the of the issues. changes and challenges yet. Starring Alicia album. Vikander, Kit Harington, Dominic West and Emily 20.00 Watson. 20.00 20.00 The Second Game Leviathan Footage from a Lauded Russian Brasil Bam Bam Bam football match director Andrey in Romania a Zvyagintsev’s Join LIFF28 festival year before the unanimously guest Gilles 21.00 21.00 revolution, a acclaimed 21.00 The Taking Peterson as he voiceover with magnum opus, a Two market stall holders fall foul of a vicious celebrates the the referee, the painterly, primordial loan shark in this Faustian thriller of corruption sounds of Brazil. director’s father. tale set in the and revenge from Yorkshire’s own Dominic coastal landscape Brunt. Join the cast and crew in this special of the Barents. 22.00 world premiere screening. 22.00 22.00

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Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 85 FRIDAY 7 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 10:00 11.00 Good Vibrations 11.00 Incredible story of Terri Hooley, owner of the Good Vibrations record shop in the 70s 12.00 12.00 Raining Stones One of Ken Loach’s finest moments, the story of two jobless mates with a series 13.00 of increasingly 13.00 Winter Sleep desperate money- making schemes. Cannes Palme d’Or winner from Turkish master Nuri Bilge Ceylan set in a hotel 14.00 14.00 Comfort and Joy in Cappadoccia. Forsythe’s follow up La Grande Illusion to Gregory’s Girl is a slightly surreal slice Jean Renoir’s poetic of 80s cinema at masterpiece has a 15.00 its best. 15.00 strong claim as the The Green Prince greatest First World The gripping true War film ever made. story of the son of a Hamas founder who is persuaded 16.00 16.00 Coming Up Roses to spy for the Israeli security service. A Welsh version of Cinema Paradiso with a bit of The Full Monty in there. Not 17.00 17.00 When Bjork Met Romanian Short Film to be missed. Paris of the North Satellite Girl & Milk Attenborough Panorama An intimate Cow + Wolf Daddy A discussion about A dazzling selection relationship drama Fantastical shape- music and nature. of our favourite from Iceland shifting debut Romanian short featuring dry and feature from 18.00 idiosyncratic Korean 18.00 films. biting humour next LEFT BANK animator Hyung- to moments of Verical Cinema absurdity. yun Chang. The Imitation Game The UK premiere of the mesmerising Benedict Vertical Cinema will 19.00 Cumberbatch stars 19.00 be screened for free as Alan Turing in this Point and Shoot A Night at the Winter Sleep Creator of the Jungle for one night only. acclaimed re-telling Extraordinary doc Cinema in 1941 Cannes Palme d’Or The story of an of the Enigma about how a shy A night of celebration winner from Turkish eccentric man who code-breaking man with OCD from and revelry 1914 master Nuri Bilge created his own operation during Baltimore found style as the Picture Ceylan set in a hotel kingdom in the 20.00 20.00 World War II. himself joining the House turns 100 in Cappadoccia. forest. Libyan rebel army. years young.

LEFT BANK Verical Cinema 21.00 The UK premiere of 21.00 Bjork’s Biophilia Live A Masque of the mesmerising Footage from Björk’s Madness Final Cut - Ladies Vertical Cinema will radical Biophilia Taking footage from and Gentlemen be screened for free concert which over 170 films, this An irresistible collage for one night only. fuses together experimental film 22.00 animation, science film using snippets 22.00 is a tribute to Boris from hundreds of and nature images Karloff’s career. to complement the movies to tell the album. ultimate love story.

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86 Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City SATURDAY 8 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 10:00 11.00 Jour de Fete 11.00 Jacques Tati’s slapstick satire. LEEDS CITY CENTRE Leeds Film City 12.00 Invisible Cinema 12:00 12.00 Asmodexia Nocturna A tour in search An exorcist and his Beautifully-animated of the city’s lost granddaughter and wildly inventive, screens and other travel to Barcelona Nocturna explores architectural interests. on the eve of the mysteries of the 13.00 night in a sweeping 13:00 13.00 Armageddon. Journey to the West nocturnal adventure. Tsai Ming Liang’s filmic meditation on a spiritual quest in a modern city. 14.00 14:00 14:00 14.00 When Animals Dream Welcome Mr A teenager’s Marshall sexual awakening A razor sharp satire Because I was a coincides with her set in a Castilian Painter ROYAL ARMOURIES discovery that she’s village expecting a Film on the Front 15.00 An unprecedented 15.00 a werewolf. visit from Americans Creator of the Jungle Lines after the war. investigation into artwork secretly The story of an 14:00 created in the nazi eccentric man who A video installation concentration created his own of WWI British camps. kingdom in the propaganda 16.00 films with a new 16.00 Silver Méliès Short Death of a Cyclist forest. soundtrack by Film Competition A churning Ithaca Trio. melodrama, a Vote for your Timbuktu favourite European nuanced character fantasy/horror short study and a direct A powerful drama 17.00 attack on Spanish about a town near 17.00 film to go forward Point and Shoot The Green Prince to compete for the society during Timbuktu under the LEEDS UNI UNION coveted Méliès d’Or Extraordinary doc Franco’s rule. control of religious The gripping true Summat New about how a shy fundamentalists. story of the son of 14:00 man with OCD from a Hamas founder Free day of short Baltimore found who is persuaded films and workshops 18.00 himself joining the to spy for the Israeli 18.00 Titli at the University Libyan rebel army. security service. A vital indie crime about people drama set in What We Do in the Paris of the North standing up against the badlands of injustice. Shadows An intimate Delhi’s underbelly relationship drama 19.00 Hilarious featuring terrific 19.00 The Second Game from Iceland Love Steaks mockumentary performances. about four vampires Footage from a featuring dry and A spiky indie CITY VARIETIES flat-sharing in New football match biting humour next love story from Masters of Film Zealand. in Romania a to moments of Germany using year before the absurdity. comic improvisation Comedy Day 20.00 revolution, a and dynamic 13:00 20.00 voiceover with camerawork. The General + the referee, the Unsilent Movies Tusk director’s father. The Imitation Game We Are Mari Pepa 15:30 Kevin Smith returns Benedict A pitch perfect teen Dr Strangelove or: 21.00 with a tale of Cumberbatch stars drama from Mexico 21.00 How I Learned to body-horror about Vessel as Alan Turing in this about a 16 year Stop Worrying and a reporter who is Vessel captures acclaimed re-telling old aspiring punk Love the Bomb kidnapped and the brave and of the Enigma rock star. turned into a walrus. sometimes code-breaking 18:00 dangerous efforts of operation during Groundhog Day 22.00 22.00 the abortion-rights World War II. group Women on 20:30 Waves. Symbol

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Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City 87 SUNDAY 9 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 11.00 11.00 Appleseed Alpha The intense post- apocalyptic prequel from the director of the original anime 12.00 feature Appleseed. 12.00 LEEDS CITY CENTRE Leeds Film City Invisible Cinema A tour in search 13.00 of the city’s lost 13.00 Dragonball Z: Battle Final Cut - Ladies screens and other of the Gods and Gentlemen architectural interests. The first new An irresistible collage Dragonball Z anime film using snippets feature in seventeen from hundreds of 14.00 14.00 years, an epic sci-fi movies to tell the Cartoonists - adventure. ultimate love story. Footsoldiers of Dem.. Showcasing the humorous and often Short Peace subversive work of 15.00 15.00 An acclaimed Last Laugh with political cartoonists Refugiado anthology of Piano Accomp... across the world, A suspenseful dystopian anime fighting for their F.W. Murnau’s and passionate shorts, conceived landmark German freedom of speech. Argentine drama by Katsuhiro Ôtomo. expressionist silent about a mother 16.00 film accompanied and son on the run 16.00 by Matthew Bourne. after an incident of Giovanni’s Island domestic violence. An award-winning Silvered Water, Syria Japanese anime Self Portrait feature about 17.00 A powerful mosaic 17.00 the struggles of Leeds Short Film Propaganda Toons! documentary of Rocks in My Pockets the Japanese in Audience Award A selection of amateur footage The debut feature the immediate In this free some of the from Latvian aftermath of their taken during the screening, you have best and most animator Signe defeat in WWII. civil war in Syria. the chance to vote inventive animated Baumane in which 18.00 18.00 for your favourite film propaganda films she explores the origins of her from a selection of from WWII. depression. brilliant short shorts. The House at the Ghost in the Shell End of Time 19.00 Special presentation Time hopping horror 19.00 Seth’s Dominion Letters from a Dead Love Steaks of Mamoru Oshii’s from Venezuela Man classic cyberpunk A deft portrait about a house with A spiky indie of Canadian anime, screening An extremely a mysterious and love story from cartoonist Seth. in a new digital rare screening murderous history. Germany using of Lopushansky’s comic improvisation 20.00 cinema print. 20.00 Scrapyard compelling post- and dynamic camerawork. A patiently revelatory nuclear Soviet sci-fi. documentary When Animals Dream set amongst the A teenager’s Grave of the Fireflies immigrant workers sexual awakening 21.00 Isao Takahata’s in a huge scrapyard 21.00 Is the Man Who Is coincides with her early Studio Ghibli in France. masterpiece is a Tall Happy? discovery that she’s stunning, emotionally Filmmaker Michel a werewolf. powerful meditation Gondry interviews on the devastating the great thinker 22.00 22.00 consequences of war. Noam Chomsky and animates the conversation.

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90 Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City WEDNESDAY 12 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 11.00 11.00

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13.00 13.00 Louis le Prince Int’l Short Film Comp 1 Fantasia More than 30 outstanding Disney’s glorious and films compete in 14.00 groundbreaking 14.00 the prestigious celebration of The House at the international short classical music End of Time film competition. including such Time hopping horror favourites as from Venezuela The Sorcerer’s about a house with 15.00 15.00 Apprentice and The Louis le Prince Int’l a mysterious and La Quattro Volte Nutcracker Suite. Short Film Comp 2 murderous history. A beautiful tale of More than 30 the revolving cycles outstanding of life high in the films compete in hills of Calabria, 16.00 16.00 Lessons of Darkness the prestigious Giovanni’s Island Southern Italy Werner Herzog’s doc international short An award-winning about the postwar film competition. Japanese anime oilwell fires in Kuwait. feature about the struggles of 17.00 the Japanese in 17.00 Vessel Is the Man Who Is Rocks in My Pockets the immediate Tall Happy? Vessel captures aftermath of their The debut feature from Latvian The Drop the brave and Filmmaker Michel defeat in WWII. sometimes Gondry interviews animator Signe Tom Hardy dangerous efforts of the great thinker Baumane in which 18.00 delivers his most the abortion-rights Noam Chomsky she explores the 18.00 Bird People CHAPEL FM accomplished group Women on and animates the origins of her Scrapyard performance Waves. conversation. An enchanting depression. to date in The story that delicately Documentary Drop, also James observes the set amongst the Gandolfini’s last film. curious nature of immigrant workers 19.00 19.00 A Masque of The Executioner human behaviour. World Animation in a huge scrapyard Madness Berlanga’s Award 2 in France. masterpiece, a J’accuse with live Taking footage from One of the festival’s perfectly poised organ accomp over 170 films, this favourite events, the experimental film tragicomedy and World Animation 20.00 A rare screening 20.00 is a tribute to Boris sly social satire Competition is of Abel Gance’s CHAPEL FM Karloff’s career. about a reluctant always packed with powerful anti- Free To Play executioner. small wonders. war drama Corn Island Exhilarating documentary about with live organ A beautiful and accompaniment the phenomenon of 21.00 poetic film about 21.00 e-sports. in Leeds’ stunning Mr Somebody? Love Steaks a farmer and his Town Hall. An intriguing look at A spiky indie daughter on an the world of Yorkshire love story from island in wartorn eccentric Jake Germany using Georgia. Mangle Wurzle. comic improvisation 22.00 and dynamic 22.00 camerawork.

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City centre access for traffic will be 12.00 12.00 very limited on this evening due to the Leeds Lights Switch- on, on The Headrow. 13.00 13.00 We advise you to Louis le Prince Int’l Tokyo Tribe use public transport Short Film Comp 3 Japanese enfant- More than 30 terrible filmmaker to reach Leeds Town outstanding Sion Sono outdoes films compete in himself with Tokyo 14.00 Hall, Vue, Everyman 14.00 the prestigious Tribe, an epic and The Reliance to international short hip-hop gangster avoid any delays. film competition. musical based on a Japanese manga.

15.00 15.00 Songs from the Second Floor Louis le Prince Int’l Rurouni Kenshi 2: Offbeat tragicomedy Short Film Comp 4 Kyoto Inferno exploring the paranoia and 16.00 More than 30 The second in the psychosis of 16.00 outstanding trilogy of live-action Scandinavian life at films compete in adaptations of the the dawning of the the prestigious celebrated manga new millennium. international short about fearsome CHAPEL FM film competition. but violence-averse 17.00 Seventh Heaven with 17.00 Free To Play warrior-assassin. The Boy and the live organ accomp. World Valve Software’s 19:00 This gloriously exhilarating A dazzling animated sentimental documentary about parable about melodrama set the phenomenon of the globalised 18.00 during WWI was one 18.00 e-sports. Stations of the Cross economies of the of the first films to be modern world. A deeply moving nominated for the ‘Best Picture’ Oscar. drama using No One’s Child beautifully The remarkable composed true story of a child 19.00 cinematography 19:00 19.00 who was raised by World Animation as a searing wolves and found Award 3 indictment of by hunters in the One of the festival’s religious intolerance. Bosnian woods in favourite events, the 1988. World Animation 20.00 20:00 20.00 Competition is always packed with small wonders. The Possibilities are Modris THE RELIANCE Endless with Edwyn A touching coming- Seth’s Dominion 21.00 Collins of-age drama with 21.00 Sound of Noise 20:00 A deft portrait The profoundly a distinctive style of cartoonist Seth. A free screening moving and from an exciting of a former LIFF life-affirming story new voice in Latvian audience favourite, of singer Edwyn cinema. the Swedish musical 22.00 Collins’ recovery 22.00 crime comedy after suffering from caper Sound of a stroke. Noise.

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92 Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City FRIDAY 14 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 11.00 11.00

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Grave of the Fireflies Isao Takahata’s 14.00 early Studio Ghibli 14.00 masterpiece is a Louis le Prince Int’l Trespassing stunning, emotionally Short Film Comp 5 Bergman powerful meditation More than 30 An eminent array on the devastating outstanding of directors, from consequences of war. films compete in Scorsese to Haneke, 15.00 15.00 the prestigious discuss the legacy The Boy and the international short of Bergman in the World film competition. house where he A dazzling animated Kingdom of Dreams once lived. and Madness parable about the globalised 16.00 An unprecedented 16.00 Louis le Prince Int’l Modris economies of the behind-the-scenes modern world. documentary Short Film Comp 6 A touching coming- about Studio Ghibli, More than 30 of-age drama with and the work of outstanding a distinctive style Japanese masters films compete in from an exciting 17.00 17.00 of animation Hayao Alasdair Gray: A the prestigious new voice in Latvian Patch Town cinema. Miyazaki and Isao Life in Progress international short Unclassifiable black film competition. Takahata. A playful comedy horror documentary musical about the tribute to the twisted truth behind 18.00 18.00 Show Pieces unique Scottish Yorkshire Short Film cabbage patch dolls. Legendary graphic renaissance man, Competition Alasdair Gray. novelist Alan Moore Yorkshire is the new Corn Island and filmmaker Hollywood. Enough A beautiful and Mitch Jenkins take said! Come revel 19.00 poetic film about 19.00 to the Leeds Town in a selection of Irish Short Film a farmer and his The Canal TETLEY BREWERY Hall stage to present regional short film Panorama daughter on an A man’s mental Mother. I Am Going their Show Pieces treats. A delightful island in wartorn state starts to A three-screen film film project. programme Georgia. deteriorate when he installation, filmed celebrating short discovers his home in an abandoned 20.00 20.00 films from the was the scene of village in Bulgaria, emerald Isle. gruesome murders and on the NE in Victorian times. coast of England. A Hard Day Kebab & Horoscope The must-see Far + Frozen Stories 21.00 Eastern action film A masterclass 21.00 of the year. ‘This Everybody Street Shameless Night of of measured slick, dynamic, Capturing the the Dead XIV filmmaking and twist-heavy police excitement, danger 21:00 deadpan humour thriller combines and perseverance ABCs of Death 2 about two misfits re- supercharged of iconic street 22:30 imagine themselves 22.00 22.00 suspense with photographers in Housebound as marketing execs. flashes of dark New York City. 00:30 humor.’ WolfCop 02:00 Dead Short 23.00 Competition 23.00 03:30 Surprise of the Dead 05:00 Street Trash

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12.00 12.00 The Kids Are Alright Song of the Sea A career-spanning A spellbinding new retrospective of animation by the performances and Secret of the Kells interviews from one director based on 13.00 13.00 the greatest rock the legend of the Kebab & Horoscope groups of all time. selkies from Irish + Frozen Stories folklore. A masterclass of measured filmmaking and 14.00 deadpan humour 14.00 1991: The Year Punk British Short Film about two misfits re- Broke Competition 1 imagine themselves See Nirvana A celebration of as marketing execs. and Sonic Youth the marvellous and their most filmmaking folk 15.00 15.00 passionate on their working in the UK Bird People What Now? Remind explosive European short film industry An enchanting Me tour. today. story that delicately A remarkable observes the diary film made by curious nature of cinematographer 16.00 16.00 Awesome; I .... Shot British Short Film human behaviour. Joaquim Pinto who That! Competition 2 has been living with HIV for 20 years. An instant classic More bitesize concert film in which morsels of dramatic 50 fans were given brilliance from our 17.00 17.00 cameras to film little island. The Beastie Boys at Madison Sq Gdns. One Rogue Reporter An ex-Daily Star 18.00 reporter turns the 18.00 Stop Making Sense The Day of the Beast tables on immoral A 30th Anniversary Wickedly funny Fleet Street editors. screening of the black comedy The Creeping most innovative about a priest who Garden concert film of all must commit evil 19.00 time. in order to discover Doc devoted to 19.00 the whereabouts myxomycetes, or of the birth of the Free Fall ‘slime moulds’, and antichrist at Xmas. A wildly imaginative the people who black comedy from work with them. 20.00 Hungary featuring 20.00 A Hard Day a series of surreal The must-see Far stories set in an Eastern action film apartment block. Fanomenon & of the year. ‘This Thought Bubble slick, dynamic, 21.00 Anime Party: twist-heavy police 21.00 Interstella 5555 thriller combines Housebound Fanomenon and supercharged Put under house the Thought Bubble suspense with flashes arrest by the courts comic art festival of dark humor.’ Kylie has to deal with strange things 22.00 team up to throw a 22.00 giant party at Leeds going bump in Town Hall, opening the night at her with Daft Punk’s childhood home. Deadbeat at Dawn Interstella 5555. Bloody scary fun! Underground 80s 23.00 indie shocker about 23.00 poverty, violence, addiction and gangs on the streets of Dayton, Ohio.

94 Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Cinema Versa Short Film City SUNDAY 16 NOV VICTORIA ALBERT HYDE VUE EVERYMAN OTHER 11.00 11.00

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COTTAGE ROAD Nausicaä of the 13.00 Valley of the Wind 13.00 Stray Dogs Through a Glass Hayao Miyazaki’s Darkly Tsai Ming Liang’s 1984 masterpiece is The Blue Angel Bergman’s first film slow cinema an epic ecological on Fårö, a brooding masterpiece about A heartbreaking tale featuring family drama a struggling Taipei 14.00 and sensuous beautiful animation 14.00 with exquisite family. melodrama and a powerful cinematography. featuring an iconic story. performance from Marlene Dietrich. 15.00 15.00 Song of the Sea Songs from the COTTAGE ROAD A spellbinding new Second Floor Kingdom of Dreams animation by the Offbeat tragicomedy and Madness Secret of the Kells exploring the Documentary director based on paranoia and about Studio Ghibli, 16.00 16.00 Fantasia the legend of the My Old Lady psychosis of and the work of selkies from Irish Scandinavian life at Japanese masters Disney’s glorious and Kevin Kline and the dawning of the folklore. of animation Hayao groundbreaking Maggie Smith star new millennium. celebration of in this warm and Miyazaki and Isao classical music witty comedy- Takahata. 17.00 17.00 including such French Short Film People on Sunday drama from the Patch Town favourites as great American Panorama with live piano acc Unclassifiable black The Sorcerer’s playwright Israel A marvelous First docufiction film comedy horror Apprentice and The Horovitz. selection of French made in Germany musical about the Nutcracker Suite. shorts that evoke by many future star twisted truth behind 18.00 18.00 the exquisite Hollywood directors. cabbage patch excitement of falling dolls. Stations of the Cross in love. Love is Strange A deeply moving Ben (John Lithgow) drama using Alleluia 19.00 and George (Alfred beautifully 19.00 Molina) finally tie Wavelength, The Compelling composed The Canal the knot - and lose Way Things Go & ... drama about a cinematography A man’s mental womanising con- as a searing state starts to their home as a A selection of CHAPEL FM artist and his lover, indictment of deteriorate when he consequence. classic experimental LVMAs films that have based on the ‘lonely religious intolerance. discovers his home 20.00 inspired the makers hearts killers’ from was the scene of East Leeds FM 20.00 presents the Leeds of acclaimed video the 1940s. gruesome murders Music Video Awards, game Kentucky in Victorian times. celebrating music M Route Zero. Wings of video creativity in Fritz Lang’s classic Ferpect Crime Honneamise the city. expressionist thriller 21.00 When Rafael is The classic, visually 21.00 about a child killer Drew: The Man blackmailed into sensational anime starring Peter Lorre. Behind the Poster marrying the epic from studio Moving and caustic shopgirl Gainax, the makers informative story Lourdes he must of the Evangelion of the greatest film series. 22.00 invent the ‘ferpect’ 22.00 poster artist of a crime to escape her generation, Drew clutches. Struzan.

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13.00 13.00 Wings of Honneamise East Leeds FM presents the Leeds Music Video Awards, 14.00 14.00 Ferpect Crime promoting and When Rafael is celebrating music blackmailed into video creativity in the city. marrying the CARRIAGEWORKS caustic shopgirl #chicagoGirl 15.00 15.00 Lourdes he must La Quattro Volte 18:00 Fascinating invent the ‘ferpect’ A beautiful tale of perspective on crime to escape her the revolving cycles activism and social M clutches. Trespassing of life high in the media. Fritz Lang’s classic Bergman hills of Calabria, expressionist thriller 16.00 An eminent array Southern Italy 16.00 about a child killer of directors, from CARRIAGEWORKS starring Peter Lorre. Scorsese to Haneke, Leeds International The Trouble with discuss the legacy Screendance Comp Money of Bergman in the 20:30 The city’s 17.00 Fascinating early house where he first Screendance 17.00 Cria Cuervos Max Ophüls film, a once lived. Competition, a new tragicomedy about A disturbingly programme of int’l inventive How I Filmed the a falsely accused dance films. psychodrama set War collecting clerk. in the last days of 18.00 Haunting 18:00 18.00 Catch Me Dady Horse Money Franco’s regime documentary about seen through the The remarkable, A beautiful and the making of The eyes of an eight- visceral Yorkshire-set dreamlike film from Battle of the Somme. The Last Circus year-old orphan. 18:30 thriller with stunning Portuguese director When a sad clown cinematography, Pedro Costa set in a falls for the wife 19.00 about a girl on the strange, crumbling 19.00 Alasdair Gray: A of his arch-rival a run from her violent infirmary. Life in Progress bitter love triangle The Samurai family. A playful threatens to destroy Tense arthouse documentary them alll and their horror about a small tribute to the beloved circus. town cop trying 20.00 20.00 unique Scottish Maidan to stop a sword renaissance man, A remarkable, weilding killer in a Alasdair Gray. wedding dress. 20:30 Wild cinematic first hand depiction of the Reese Witherspoon Maidan protests stars in a vivid new 21.00 in Kiev. 21:00 21.00 wilderness drama Everybody Street Persona from the director of Capturing the Bergman’s classic Dallas Buyers Club. excitement, danger psychodrama, one BELGRAVE and perseverance of the landmark Leeds Int’l Music of iconic street arthouse films of Video Awards 22.00 22.00 photographers in the 60s. 18:30 International New York City. celebration of artistic music videos.

BELGRAVE 23.00 I am the Gorgon 23.00 21:00 Doc about the rise of Jamaican music and one of its greatest champions.

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Bird People An enchanting 14.00 story that delicately 14.00 Fårö Dokument 1969 observes the A rare opportunity curious nature of Love is Strange to see Bergman’s human behaviour. documentary about Ben (John Lithgow) life on the island of and George (Alfred 15.00 Fårö in 1969. 15.00 Molina) finally tie Spirit of the Beehive the knot - and lose A landmark of their home as a The Passion of Anna Spanish cinema with consequence. a cryptic allegorical One of Bergman’s storyline about a least known classics, 16.00 little girl obsessed 16.00 a compelling Corn Island by James Whale’s psychological A beautiful and Frankenstein. Wild drama, the first Fårö poetic film about film shot in colour. a farmer and his Reese Witherspoon daughter on an stars in a vivid new 17.00 island in wartorn 17.00 wilderness drama The Creeping Georgia. from the director of Garden Dallas Buyers Club. Doc devoted to myxomycetes, or ‘slime moulds’, and 18.00 18.00 Film Festival From Bedrooms to My Old Lady the people who work with them. Favourite Billions Kevin Kline and Repeats of the The first feature Maggie Smith star audience favourites documentary about in this warm and from throughout the the remarkable witty comedy- 19.00 festival. 19.00 2001: A Space success story of the drama from the Sci-fi Shorts Check leedsfilm.com great American Odyssey British video games A panorama of for the latest industry in the late playwright Israel You haven’t really information. international shorts 70’s and early 80’s. Horovitz. seen 2001: A Space daring to predict Odyssey until what the future will 20.00 20.00 you’ve seen it on Fatal Assistance hold for us. the big screen, and A masterful X+Y the experience documentary A charming is unique in the which interrogates coming of age stunning setting of the complex Heaven Adores You drama starring Asa 21.00 Leeds Town Hall. reconstruction An intimate and 21.00 Butterfield, Sally process in post- meditative look at Hawkins and Rafe earthquake Haiti. the life and music of Elliott Smith, Spall. featuring previously 22.00 unreleased songs. 22.00

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Persona Horse Money Bergman’s classic A beautiful and 14.00 psychodrama, one dreamlike film from 14.00 of the landmark Portuguese director arthouse films of Pedro Costa set in a the 60s. strange, crumbling infirmary. 15.00 15.00 What Have I Done to Deserve This? Shame My Old Lady Pedro Almodovar’s first great film, a Bergman classic Kevin Kline and comic melodrama 16.00 about the effects of Maggie Smith star 16.00 about an overworked war on an apolitical in this warm and mother and her couple played by witty comedy- ungrateful family. Max von Sydow and drama from the Liv Ullmann. great American playwright Israel 17.00 Horovitz. 17.00 The Samurai Tense arthouse horror about a small town cop trying to stop a sword 18.00 weilding killer in a 18.00 Film Festival Heaven Adores You Maidan wedding dress. Favourite An intimate and A remarkable, meditative look at cinematic first hand Repeats of the BELGRAVE the life and music depiction of the audience favourites Head from throughout the of Elliott Smith, Maidan protests 19.00 festival. featuring previously in Kiev. Legendary 1968 19.00 The Canal psychedelic film Check leedsfilm.com unreleased songs. for the latest A man’s mental with the band The state starts to Monkees, rarely Cole Porter in information. deteriorate when he shown on the big Hollywood discovers his home screen. 20.00 The John Wilson 20.00 The Silent Holy was the scene of Orchestra returns gruesome murders to Leeds Town Hall Stones with Ivan Cooper in Victorian times. with a brand new Witching and Free Fall BELGRAVE show celebrating Beautiful Tibetan Bitching A wildly imaginative Led Zeppelin Played the works of Cole film set in an Amdo 21.00 When a jewellry black comedy from Here + Heavy Metal.. 21.00 Porter. monastery with a heist goes wrong Hungary featuring A double bill reading from Ivan the thieves hide out a series of surreal of funny and Cooper. in a remote town stories set in an thoughtful run by a coven of apartment block. documentaries witches who are 22.00 about the nitty gritty 22.00 planning a sacrifice of rock’n’roll fandom. to their goddess.

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13.00 13.00 The Last Circus When a sad clown falls for the wife of his arch-rival a bitter love triangle 14.00 14.00 threatens to destroy Film Festival them alll and their Favourite beloved circus. Repeats of the audience favourites from throughout the 15.00 15.00 festival. Spirit of the Beehive Check leedsfilm.com for the latest A landmark of Spanish cinema with Witching and information. a cryptic allegorical Bitching storyline about a 16.00 When a jewellry 16.00 Film Festival little girl obsessed heist goes wrong by James Whale’s the thieves hide out Favourite Frankenstein. in a remote town Repeats of the run by a coven of audience favourites witches who are from throughout the 17.00 festival. 17.00 planning a sacrifice What Have I Done to their goddess. Check leedsfilm.com for the latest to Deserve This? information. Pedro Almodovar’s first great film, a comic melodrama 18.00 18.00 Film Festival about an overworked Favourite mother and her ungrateful family. Birdman or (The Repeats of the audience favourites Unexpected Virtue from throughout the 19.00 of Ignorance) festival. 19.00 Film Festival Receiving its UK Check leedsfilm.com Premiere at LIFF28, for the latest Favourite the highly-acclaimed information. Repeats of the black comedy audience favourites Birdman is one of from throughout the 20.00 festival. 20.00 the most anticipated Film Festival Check leedsfilm.com films of the year. Favourite for the latest Repeats of the information. audience favourites from throughout the 21.00 festival. 21.00 Birdman or (The Check leedsfilm.com Unexpected Virtue for the latest of Ignorance) information. Receiving its UK Premiere at LIFF28, 22.00 22.00 the highly-acclaimed black comedy Birdman is one of the most anticipated films of the year. 23.00 23.00

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