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9 – 13 Nov 2011
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welcome
to the 9th Inverness Film Festival, which this year features a number of
Scottish Premières, including the opening screening – Terence Davies’
The Deep Blue Sea, and the closing screening – Steve McQueen’s new
film Shame starring the incredible Michael Fassbender.
Other premières at IFF include Red Road Director Andrea Arnold’s new
version of the classic Brontë story Wuthering Heights (which shows the
Yorkshire moors like you’ve never seen them before), and a brand-new
version of the 80’s horror The Thing.
Alongside the Scottish Premières, you’ll also find two World Premières
(The Suppressor and Graders), a great selection of French cinema, have
the chance to experience FW Murnau’s 1927 silent film Sunrise
accompanied by a brand-new live score, and be able to discover the
work of film-maker and director Timothy Neat – the subject of this
year’s Retrospective.
You can also enjoy an enchanting animated work – Tales of the Night
which is simply wonderful, and a heart-warming family friendly version
of a classic Australian legend – Red Dog.
I’d urge you to try something new this year, step away from convention
and take a risk with one of the screenings – I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly
surprised.
As always, I'll be around during the Festival and I’m always happy to
have a chat – just say hi!
Enjoy!
Paul Taylor
PS – You will notice that some of the screenings are certificated as ‘IFF’ rather than the
conventional BBFC certificates. This just means that at the time of publication, the BBFC
hadn’t given the film a certificate – so we’ve made our best guess. If you are unsure as to
the age suitability of any screening, please ask the Box Office staff, or visit the Inverness
Film Festival website for up to date information
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Opening Night Gala The Deep Blue Sea
Page 6
Closing Night Gala Shame
Page 7
Highlights Hunger
Page 8
Highlights Wuthering Heights
Page 9
Highlights The Whistleblower
Page 10
Highlights Another Earth
Page 11
Highlights We Have A Pope
Page 12
Highlights Like Crazy
Page 13
Highlights The Thing
Page 14
Highlights Red Dog
Page 15
Music Inni
Page 16
Film Event Sunrise
Page 17
New Scottish Cinema Graders
Page 18
New Scottish Cinema The Suppressor
Page 19
Fighting On Film Workshop with Ara Paiaya
Page 20
French Cinema House Of Tolerance
Page 21
French Cinema Angel & Tony
Page 22
French Cinema Love Crime
Page 23
French Cinema Tales Of The Night
Pages 24/25
Page 26/27/28/29
Timetable
Retrospective of Timothy Neat
Page 30
World Cinema Mysteries Of Lisbon
Page 31
World Cinema The White Meadow
Page 32
World Cinema Cairo Time
Page 33
World Cinema Parked
Page 34
World Cinema Take Shelter
Page 35
World Cinema Las Acacias
Page 36
World Cinema Mad Bastards
Page 37
World Cinema Carancho
Page 38
World Cinema The Turin Horse
Page 39
World Cinema Kosmos
Page 40
Documentary
Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods
Page 41
Documentary The Story Of Film
Page 42/43/44
contents
Page 4/5
Short Films
Page 45
Audience Award
Page 46
Tickets & Info
INVERNESS FILM FESTIVAL // 3
OPENING NIGHT FILM
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
OPENING NIGHT FILM
THE DEEP
BLUE SEA
Terence Davies returns to the big screen for the first time
since 2000’s House of Mirth.
Hester Collyer (Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz) leads a
privileged life in 1950s London as the beautiful but bored wife
of high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale).
To the shock of those around her, she walks out on her
marriage and moves in with young ex-RAF pilot, Freddie Page
(Tom Hiddleston), with whom she has fallen passionately
and dangerously in love.
Set in post-war Britain, this deeply moving adaptation
of Terence Rattigan's classic play is a study of forbidden love,
suppressed desire, and the fear of loneliness.
Stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, what, or
whom, should Hester choose?
(12A) I
WED 09 NOV 19.00
I UK / USA 2011 I 98 mins
Director: Terence Davies
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddlestone, Simon Russell Beale
Thanks to Artificial Eye
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
SHAME
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Winner of three prizes at this year’s Venice Film Festival, including Best Actor
for Michael Fassbender and the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film (which is voted
for by international film critics). Steve McQueen’s second film, following the
powerful Hunger, continues his collaboration with Michael Fassbender
(Jane Eyre) who is one of the finest and most versatile actors of recent years.
Fassbender plays Brandon, a 30-something man living in New York who is
completely unable to manage his sex life. When his younger sister Sissy
(played by Carey Mulligan) comes to stay uninvited, her presence heightens
Brandon’s frustration and he goes on a hedonistic search of ever-greater
sexual pleasures on the city streets.
Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we
live our lives and the experiences that shape us.
(IFF 18) I
SUN 13 NOV 20.00
UK 2011 I 99 mins
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale
Thanks to Momentum Pictures.
HIGHLIGHTS
HUNGER
British Turner prize winner Steve McQueen’s debut film tells the story
of the last six weeks in the life of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands (Fassbender,
who starved himself for two months to prepare for the role). Life inside the
notorious prison is powerfully chronicled in one of the best British films of
the last decade.
Steve McQueen’s new film Shame is the closing IFF film this year. This is a
rare chance to re-watch, or discover, his spectacular first film on the big
screen.
(15) I
SAT 12 NOV 13.30
I UK 2008 I 95 mins
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, Helena Bereen
HIGHLIGHTS
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Director Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, Red Road) brings new life to Emily Brontë’s
classic moorland tale of obsessive love and class division. In Brontë's novel,
a Yorkshire farmer on a visit to Liverpool finds a homeless boy on the streets
and takes him home to live as part of his family at their isolated moorland
farm. The boy develops an all-consuming relationship with the farmer's
daughter, and provokes jealousy and resentment from her brother.
Although paying due respect to the original, Arnold’s interpretation is radical,
not least in its casting of young unknowns in the lead roles. Equally original is
the film's breathtaking visual style; it's unlikely you will ever have seen the
Yorkshire Moors so bleakly and beautifully captured on film.
(15) I
THU 10 NOV 18.00
I UK 2011 I 128 mins
Director: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, Nichola Burley
HIGHLIGHTS
THE WHISTLEBLOWER
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is a Nebraskan police officer
who takes a job as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of
helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a
dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of
private contractors and multi-national diplomatic doubletalk.
(15) I
THU 10 NOV 20.30
I Germany / Canada 2010 I 112 mins
Director: Larysa Kondracki
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Monica Belluci, Vanessa Redgrave, Benedict Cumberbatch
www.thewhistleblower-movie.com
Special thanks to High Fliers Films
THIS SCREENING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCREEN MACHINE
HIGHLIGHTS
ANOTHER EARTH
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Director Mike Cahill’s first feature is a terrific collaboration with the
writer/star Brit Marling (who is certain to become a big name).
Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling) is a bright young astrophysicist who aspires to
explore the cosmos, and is accepted into the M.I.T. astrophysics program. At
the same time, a brilliant composer named John Burroughs (William
Mapother) has reached the pinnacle of his profession and is about to have a
second child with his loving wife. On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate
Earth, tragedy strikes and the lives of these two strangers suddenly becomes
irrevocably intertwined.
Estranged from the world and the selves they once knew, the two protagonists
embark upon an unlikely love affair and reawaken to life. But when one is
presented with the chance of a lifetime opportunity to travel to the other
Earth and embrace an alternative reality, which new life will they choose?
(12A) I
FRI 11 NOV 19.00
USA 2011 I 92 mins
Director: Mike Cahill
Starring: Brit Marling, William Mapother, Jordan Baker
www.foxsearchlight.com/anotherearth
Thanks to Twentieth Century Fox
HIGHLIGHTS
WE HAVE A POPE
HABENMUS PAPUM
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is due to appear
on St Peter’s balcony to greet the faithful, who have been patiently awaiting
the conclave’s decision. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right
man for the job, seek help from a renowned psychoanalyst (and atheist).
But his fear of the responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one that
he must face on his own.
(IFF 12A) I
FRI 11 NOV 19.45
Italy / France 2011 I 102 mins (Italian with subtitles)
Director: Nanni Moretti
Starring: Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr
www.habemuspapam.it
Thanks to Soda Pictures
HIGHLIGHTS
LIKE CRAZY
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Felicity Jones plays Alice – a British student living in Los Angeles. She meets
and falls in love with an American named Jacob (Anton Yelchin). The more
time they spend together the more they fall for each other, but then Alice’s
visa runs out and she returns to London. At first they are hopeful about their
long distance relationship, then as time passes they realise how hard it is to
maintain a long distance relationship, and both begin to appreciate the
hardships that come with being in love thousands of miles apart.
(12A) I
SAT 12 NOV 19.00
I USA 2011 I 89 mins
Director: Drake Doremus
Starring: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence
www.likecrazy.co.uk
Thanks to Paramount Pictures
HIGHLIGHTS
THE THING
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
The third version of John W. Campbell’s classic short story ‘Who Goes
There?’ (after 1951’s The Thing From Another World and John Carpenter’s
cult classic from 1982) has a terrific cast, including Joel Egerton (Animal
Kingdom – 2010 IFF) and could be the best version yet.
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has travelled to
Antarctica to join a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across a
spaceship buried in the ice. When a simple experiment frees an organism
from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew's pilot, Carter (Joel Egerton),
to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land,
a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human
as it tries to survive and flourish.
(15) I
SAT 12 NOV 21.00
USA / CANADA 2011 I 102 mins
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Egerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
www.thethingmovie.net
Thanks to Universal Pictures
HIGHLIGHTS
RED DOG
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Based on an incredible true story, and the novella by Louis de Bernières.
Kriv Stenders brings Australian cinema back to life with his new movie
based on the old Australian story of the Red Dog who united a disparate
local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long
lost master.
The screenplay by Daniel Taplitz lays on the nostalgic populism with a
trowel, but looks likely to be a true Aussie classic. Red Dog is one of the
finest heart warmers in years, it will make you laugh and it will, definitely,
make you cry. A truly perfect film for all the family.
(IFF 12A +) I
SUN 13 NOV 18.00
I AUSTRALIA 2011 I 92 mins
Director: Kriv Stenders
Starring: Josh Lucas, Rachel Taylor, Luke Ford, Noah Taylor, Keisha Castle-Hughes
www.reddogmovie.com
Thanks to G2 Pictures
MUSIC
INNI
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Inni is Icelandic band Sigur Rós' second live film – following on from 2007’s
Heima. Inni focuses on the band's performances and stands as a stark
counterpoint to Heima's kaleidoscopic richness. Where Heima was lush
and expansive, Inni is sparse and near-monochromatic.
Filmed in a manner that invites both intimacy and claustrophobia, Inni draws
the viewer into a ‘one-on-one’ relationship with the band and depicts just
how it feels for both band and fan to experience Sigur Rós live.
(IFF 15) I
WED 09 NOV 21.30
ICELAND / UK / CANADA 2011 I 74 mins
Director: Vincent Morisset
Starring: Sigur Rós
www.sigur-ros.co.uk
Thanks to Cinema Purgatorio
GRAEME STEPHEN QUINTET
SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS
Considered by many to be the finest silent film ever made by a Hollywood
studio, Frank Murnau's Sunrise represents the art of wordless cinema at its
pinnacle. The Oscar winning film's narrative concerns a married man who
falls for a slatternly woman from the city; once under her spell the woman
attempts to persuade him to drown his wife.
Award-winning Aberdeen-born guitarist Graeme Stephen has composed a
powerful new score that brings a radically modern perspective to accompany
Murnau's visual masterpiece. Harnessing influences from various musical
styles including Folk, Classical and Jazz and featuring the scintillating
instrumental talents of Chris Stout (violin), Ben Davis (cello), Phil Bancroft
(saxophone) and Chris Wallace (drums/percussion)
Stephen’s music speaks loudly of ambition, imagination, nous and harmonic
adventure yet teemed with the sort of tuneful realization that swells the
heart The Herald
(U) I
SAT 12 NOV 19.45 PRE CONCERT TALK AT 19.15
ONETOUCH THEATRE I SEAT PRICES £12.00 I REDUCED RATES £10.00
EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES
NEW SCOTTISH CINEMA
GRADERS
WORLD
PREMIERE
Polish artist Ania works in a restaurant while her sister Celina busks on the
streets of Edinburgh. When recruitment consultant Lem offers Celina a job
in a fish factory in the Highlands, she travels to the remote peninsula of
Innisaig near Ullapool, where she then disappears.
Ania travels to Innisaig to look for Celina, but instead finds her sister’s
precious guitar. Knowing that her sister would never leave the guitar behind
she realises that something really is wrong and she is compelled to
investigate further.
Graders is David Hutchison’s debut film. It was filmed in his home village of
Lochinver and in Kinlochbervie, Buckie and Edinburgh, and although made
on a low budget, it points towards a great future for the Highland filmmaker.
The director, and hopefully the cast will be in attendance at this screening.
(IFF 15+) I
THU 10 NOV 20.45
THU 10 NOV 20.45 I 94 mins
Director: David Hutchison
Starring: Joanna Kaczynska, Agnieszka Bresler, Greg Drysdale, Janet De Vigne
www.gradersthemovie.co.uk
NEW SCOTTISH CINEMA
THE SUPPRESSOR
WORLD
PREMIERE
Scottish indie action filmmaker and star Ara Paiaya’s hard-hitting action
thriller set against the seedy underbelly of Scottish organised crime.
A new criminal organisation is on the up-and-up, with a dirty politician
and a corrupt detective protecting it from the long arm of the law. This shady
organisation seems to be untouchable... But one man has had enough. Blake
Bradley (Ara Paiaya) decides to take the law into his own hands and sort
things out. His handy work is soon noticed by a rich businessman, who hires
him to eliminate the organisation. But all is not what it seems, and soon
Blake finds himself transformed from hunter to hunted.
The director, and hopefully the cast will be in attendance at this screening.
(IFF 15+) I
FRI 11 NOV 21.00
I UK 2011 I 90 mins
Director: Ara Paiaya
Starring: Ara Paiaya, Chris Robb, Vinnie Wilson
www.ara.me.uk
Thanks to G2 Pictures
PLUS Don’t miss your chance to find out how Ara films his fight scenes at an
exclusive fight workshop on SAT 12 at 14.00
WORKSHOP
HOW TO FILM A FIGHT SCENE
WORKSHOP WITH ARA PAIAYA
Cult movie star, producer and director, he is the force behind a number of
internationally acclaimed action movies. Ara is praised by British, Hollywood
and Hong Kong cinema professionals and movie critics.
Following the huge success of his debut film Dubbed & Dangerous, he has
built a cult following around the world, and has several celebrity admirers.
Ara has directed Hollywood horror legend Robert 'Freddy' Englund in
Dubbed & Dangerous III, as well as appearing on screen alongside his
childhood hero Jackie Chan in a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ cameo role having
been invited to the set.
Come and find out how Ara and his stunt team film the fight scenes from his
films. This is a great opportunity to learn from Scotland’s greatest action
director – places are strictly limited and will sell out fast.
SAT 12 NOV 14.00 I PRICE £5
FRENCH CINEMA
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE
L’APOLLONIDE (SOUVENIRS SE LA MAISON CLOSE)
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
2011 Palm d’Or Nominee
Set in a Paris brothel (a ‘house of tolerance’) Bertrand Bonello’s highly
stylized look at the final days of a fin-de-siècle brothel in Paris conjures up
the languid beauty and frank sexuality of French Romantic painting.
In the nineteenth century, much of the Parisian sex trade was confined to
‘grands maisons,’ populated by elegant madams and a vetted clientele.
They were akin to social clubs, with the gentleman participants expected to
be as charming and witty as they might be in more respectable drawing rooms.
The ladies were provocatively dressed and, upstairs, occupied numerous
boudoirs ready for carnal pleasures. Even in such a controlled environment,
dangers still lurked: disease was rampant and lethal, and sometimes even a
gentleman might lose his temper and harm one of the women.
(IFF 15) I
WED 09 NOV 19.30
I FRANCE 2011 I 122 mins (French & subtitles)
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Starring: Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca
Thanks to The Works Distribution
FRENCH CINEMA
ANGEL AND TONY
ANGÉLE AND TONY
The award-winning debut feature from writer/director Alix Delaporte is an
arresting and intimate drama about two lost souls in search of human connection.
Angel (Clotilde Hesme) is a young woman falling apart. She arrives at the
seaside town of Normandy determined to reconnect with her young son, yet also
scared she's unfit to take care of him. Tony (Gregory Gadebois) is a fisherman,
trapped in emotional solitude and who lives with his widowed mother. Angel and
Tony meet via a personal ad; she is forthright and rough, and her attempts to
seduce him are met with surprise: Tony literally can't believe his luck... But will
Angel’s secret threaten their future?
Rising star Clotilde Hesme (Les Chansons d’Amore) and Grégory Gadebois
(Gainsbourg) are so natural in their roles that you find yourself truly caring for
them and hoping they make it. With her quiet, intimate approach, Delaporte
allows the actors to shine, and the pitch-perfect, wholly naturalistic
performances from Hesme and Gadebois elevate this absorbing and sensitive
drama, as does the magnificent coastal scenery.
(IFF 15+) I
THU10 NOV 18.15
I FRANCE 2010 I 87 mins (French with subtitles)
Director: Alix Delaporte
Starring: Clotilde Hesme, Grégory Gadebois
Thanks to Peccadillo Pictures THIS SCREENING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCREEN MACHINE
FRENCH CINEMA
LOVE CRIME
CRIME d’AMOUR
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Isabelle (Sagnier) works for Christine (Kristen Scott Thomas) but her lack
of ambition sees her best ideas stolen by her ruthless boss. Isabelle feels
humiliated and nearly destroyed, and so begins to plot her revenge against
her manipulative employer.
Love Crime was Director Alain Corneau’s last film before he died last year. It is
the perfect showcase for the talents of two spectacular actresses; Kristen
Scott Thomas again shows that it is French cinema which makes the most of
her immense talents (I’ve Loved You So Long and Leaving).
(IFF 15 +) I
THU 10 NOV 19.00
I FRANCE 2011 I 106 mins
(French and English with subtitles) I Director: Alain Corneau
Starring: Ludivine Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas
Thanks to TF1 International
FRENCH CINEMA
TALES OF THE NIGHT
LES CONTES DE LA NUIT
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
The new film from the director of ‘Kirikou and the Sorceress’ shows yet again
why he is considered one of the finest directors of animation in the world.
Michel Ocelot uses silhouettes and bright colours to tell wondrously
fantastical stories full of excitement and adventure.
Michel Ocelot’s animated Les Contes de la Nuit (Tales of the Night) is a charming
collection of six short allegorical folk tales revolving around ideas of morality
and love. Each night a boy and a girl meet in an old run down cinema where
they are joined by an old technician who shows them these colourful fantasies
that they would otherwise only get to see in their dreams. This is a magical
film from an imaginative and inspirational film-maker.
(IFF 3+) I
SAT12 NOV 14.00
I FRANCE 2011 I 84 mins (French & subtitles)
Director: Michel Ocelot
Voices: Julien Beramis, Marine Griset, Michel Elias
Thanks to Soda Pictures
timetable
WED 09 NOV
THU 10 NOV
11.00
MYSTERIES OF LISBON
14.00
TIMOTHY NEAT RETROSPECTIVE
THE SUMMER WALKERS
& HALLAIG
FRI 11 NO
11.00
TIMOTHY NEAT RETR
TIME IS A COU
& JOURNEY TO A K
FROM 13.0
SHORT CUTS
(SHORT FILM
17.00
THE WHITE MEADOWS
14.00
TIMOTHY NEAT RETR
RATHAD NAN C
& THE TREE OF L
18.00
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
17.00
CAIRO TIM
18.15
ANGEL & TONY
19.00
THE DEEP BLUE SEA
(OPENING SCREENING)
19.00
LOVE CRIME
19.30
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE
20.30
THE WHISTLEBLOWER
18.00
THE STORY OF
18.30
PARKED
19.00
ANOTHER EA
19.45
WE HAVE A P
20.30
GRANT MORRI
TALKING WITH
21.30
INNI
20.45
GRADERS
21.00
THE SUPPRES
21.45
TAKE SHELT
OV
SAT 12 NOV
SUN 13 NOV
FROM 11.00
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
FROM 12.00
SHORT CUTS 2
13.30
HUNGER
14.00
THE TURIN HORSE
14.00
TALES OF THE NIGHT
14.30
WALK ME HOME
E
14.00
HOW TO FILM A FIGHT SCENE
(WORKSHOP WITH ARA PAIAYA)
17.00
KOSMOS
FILM
15.30
PLAY ME SOMETHING
18.00
RED DOG
ROSPECTIVE
NTRY
KINGDOM
00
S1
MS)
ROSPECTIVE
CEARD
LIBERTY
16.30
LAS ACACIAS
RTH
18.00
MAD BASTARDS
OPE
19.00
LIKE CRAZY
SON:
GODS
19.45
THE GRAEME STEPHEN QUINTET
SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS
SSOR
20.00
CARANCHO
TER
21.00
THE THING
20.00
SHAME
(CLOSING SCREENING)
EWEN WEATHERSPOON www.ewphoto.co.uk
Timothy Neat is a filmmaker, art historian,
bee-keeper and an award-winning author. His
writing focuses on Scottish art, oral culture and
folk-life. Born and brought up in Cornwall, he
completed a degree in Fine Art at the University
of Leeds and moved to Scotland in 1968. Neat’s
films have won major prizes – including Best
Documentary at the Celtic International Film
and Television Festival, Inverness, 1987, and
the Europa Prize, Barcelona, 1989.
This is a rare chance to experience the work
of this wonderful, inspirational film-maker.
Tickets for these screenings are £4.00 / £3.00 (Reduced Rates)
THE SUMMER WALKERS & HALLAIG
THU 10 NOV 14.00
I UK 1976 & 1984 I 117 mins
THE SUMMER WALKERS – TRAVELLING PEOPLE
AND PEARL FISHERS IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND
The Summer Walkers is the name the crofters of the north-west Highlands gave the
Travelling People – the itinerant tinsmiths, horse-dealers, hawkers and pearl fishers
who made their living ‘on the road’. They are not gypsies, but are indigenous
Gaelic-speaking Scots, who, to this day, remain heirs of a vital and ancient culture.
The Summer Walkers documents their vanishing way of life.
HALLAIG – THE POETRY AND LANDSCAPE OF SORLEY MACLEAN
A documentary about the work of one of Scotland’s most important and best loved
poets Sorley McLean. Hallaig won the Pascoe MacFarlane Award and the Silver
Award for Cinematography in 1985.
TIME IS A COUNTRY
& JOURNEY TO A KINGDOM
FRI 11 NOV 11.00
I UK 1987 & 1992 I 104 mins
TIME IS A COUNTRY
Timothy Neat’s documentary on Margaret Gardiner, an inspirational patron of the
arts was originally broadcast on Christmas Day 1988. Margaret died on January 2
2005, aged 100.
JOURNEY TO A KINGDOM
Journey to a Kingdom takes Hamish Henderson back to the north-east, where
as a younger man, he studied and collected the area’s folklore, bothy song traditions
and traveller culture. The film features music and song including rare footage
of the traveller singer, Jeannie Robertson.
RATHAD NAN CEARD
& THE TREE OF LIBERTY
FRI 11 NOV 14.00
I UK 1995 & 1986 I 101 mins
RATHAD NAN CAIRD
Documentary in Scottish Gaelic about the Highland Travelling People.
THE TREE OF LIBERTY
The Songs of Robert Burns sung by Jean Redpath, researched and arranged by
Serge Hovey. Winner of Best Documentary at the Celtic International Film and
Television Festival in Inverness in 1987.
PLAY ME SOMETHING
A group of passengers at a small Hebridean airport are delayed for an hour
while waiting on their flight to Glasgow. While they wait they are entertained by
a mysterious stranger who tells a tale of passion in Venice between a secretary
and a singing peasant, accompanied by a film of their romance.
(15) I
SAT 12 NOV 15.30
I UK 1989 I 71 mins
Starring: John Berger, Lucia Lanzarini, Charlie Bannon, Tilda Swinton
WALK ME HOME
A professional woman and a much older man from different backgrounds share
a few hours together. In their imaginations, that time becomes exaggerated into
a lifetime. The man’s sudden death returns them harshly to reality.
(1) I
SUN 13 NOV 14.30
I UK / GERMANY 1993 I 96 mins
Starring: Angela Winkler, John Berger, Norman Maclean
WORLD CINEMA
MYSTERIES OF LISBON
MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Mysteries of Lisbon is a true spectacle of cinema from one of the greatest
directors of the past 50 years – Raúl Ruiz (who died earlier this year).
Based on the 19th Century Portuguese novel by Camilo Castelo Branco, it is
a a cross between Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas. The audience is
plunged into a veritable whirlwind of adventures and escapades, coincidences
and revelations, sentiments and violent passions, vengeance and love affairs
– all wrapped-up in a rhapsodic voyage from Portugal to France, Italy and as
far away as Brazil.
The main character is orphan Pedro da Silva who is determined to find out
who he really is and who encounters all manner of intrigue and excitement in
his quest for truth. It is films like this which makes cinema such a powerful
medium. Don’t be put off by the running time!
(IFF 12+) I
THU 10 NOV 11.00
I PORTUGAL / FRANCE 2010
272 mins (with intermission) I (Portuguese and French with subtitles)
Director: Raúl Ruiz I Starring: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira
http://mysteriesoflisbon.com
Thanks to New Wave Films
WORLD CINEMA
THE WHITE MEADOWS
KESHTZAR HAYE SEPID
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Mohammad Rasoulof’s The White Meadows is a mesmeric, discomforting journey
through a bleached-white landscape of barren salt marshes. Defying any genre,
this fable-like tale follows the odyssey of a man who sets out by boat across an
archipelago of stark, inhospitable islands on a nameless sea. The film’s
narrative floats behind the character of Rahmat as he makes his mysterious
rounds by rowboat on Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle-East.
Drawing first-hand on the challenges faced by Iranian artists of today, this
deeply atmospheric, poetic film is a stark allegory of intolerance, brutality and
mystified routine which resonates far beyond the borders of any one state.
In December 2010, Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to prison, along with his
editor – Iranian director Jafar Panahi – for making this, as well as other films.
The White Meadows is co-presented by the Global Film Initiative
and is part of the Global Lens 2011 film series.
For more information, visit www.globalfilm.org
(IFF 12+) I
THU 10 NOV 17.00
I IRAN 2009 I 93 mins (Iranian with subtitles)
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring: Hasan Pourshirazi, Younes Ghazali
WORLD CINEMA
CAIRO TIME
UK
PREMIERE
Canadian director Ruba Nadda’s new film is a beautifully filmed Brief
Encounter-esque drama about two people who fall for each other under
the hot Egyptian sun.
Patricia Clarkson shows once more that she is one of the finest actresses of
her generation. She plays Juliette, the wife of a UN diplomat who is working
in Egypt. When Juliette travels to Cairo to meet with him he asks his friend
Tareq, (the always outstanding Alexander Siddig (Syriana)), to look after her
and show her around Cairo. Together they walk the streets and look at the
sights, all the while their feelings begin to lead them away from the city and
towards one another.
That is until Juliette’s husband returns...
(IFF 12+) I
FRI 11 NOV 17.00
I CANADA / IRELAND / EGYPT 2009 I 90 mins
Director: Ruba Nadda
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya
www.cairotime.ca
Thanks to E1 Entertainment International
WORLD CINEMA
PARKED
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Parked is the story of three people who are all trapped in their respective
positions. Fred is stuck living in his car with no real prospects, until he meets
Cathal, a young drug addict with whom an unlikely friendship develops.
Encouraged by Cathal, Fred meets attractive music teacher Jules.
Growing closer, these three outsiders are set on a course that will change
their lives forever.
Darragh Byrne’s first film is a delightful character comedy, with another perfect
performance from the great Colm Meany (Intermission, The Damned United), and
with this he follows in the tradition of the great Irish directors of recent years.
(15) I
FRI 11 NOV 18.30
I IRELAND / FINLAND 2011 I 90 mins
Director: Darragh Byrne
Starring: Colm Meany, Colin Morgan, Milka Ahlroth
www.parked.ie
Thanks to Element Pictures THIS SCREENING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCREEN MACHINE
WORLD CINEMA
TAKE SHELTER
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Winner of two awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Jeff Nichols second film
(following 2007’s terrific Shotgun Stories) again stars the exceptional Michael
Shannon and, possibly this year’s biggest rising star, Jessica Chastain
(The Tree Of Life, The Debt – which screened at IFF 2010).
Curtis (Shannon) has an enviable life; he has a beautiful wife (Chastain),
a young daughter and good job. Things couldn’t really get much better.
That is until Curtis begins to be plagued by nightmares of an upcoming
apocalypse – but are they signs of a mind slowly deteriorating or are they
premonitions of a frightening future?
(15) I
FRI 11 NOV 21.45
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham
www.sonyclassics.com/takeshelter
Thanks to The Works Distribution
WORLD CINEMA
LAS ACACIAS
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Winner of three awards at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, including the Caméra
d’Or (Best First Film).
A truck driver is travelling the 1500km between Asunción del Paraguay and
Buenos Aires. He is usually alone, but this time he has agreed to give a woman
and her baby a lift. Their friendship evolves throughout the journey and a bond
appears between the three characters.
Las Acacias is a subtle, moving and inspiring film that will last long in the memory.
(12A) I
SAT 12 NOV 16.30
I ARGENTINA / SPAIN 2011
86 mins I (Spanish with subtitles)
Director: Pablo Giorgelli
Starring: Germán De Silva, Hebe Duarte, Nayra Calle Mamani
www.lasacaciasfilm.com
Thanks to Verve Pictures
WORLD CINEMA
MAD BASTARDS
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Mad Bastards is Australian director Brendan Fletcher’s debut film. Fletcher
uses his background in documentaries to great effect. He succeeds in getting
powerful performances from the largely non-professional cast. Fletcher also
co-wrote the screenplay with the two main stars; Dean Daley-Jones and Greg
Tait, who each drew on their personal experiences – creating the characters
and shaping the narrative of the film.
TJ (Daley-Jones) is a big city tough-guy who decides to move back to his small
Aboriginal town so he can reconnect with his young son – Bullet (Yeeda). Bullet
has been living with his grandfather Tex (Tait) who is a local policeman. TJ’s
arrival in the town leads him onto a collision course with Tex, but this is a vital
part of his redemption.
Mad Bastards is an extraordinary film. It is filled with memorable performances
and is certain to leave you thinking about the plight of Australia’s Aboriginal
communities in a similar way as the outstanding Samson & Delilah (IFF 2009).
(IFF 15+) I
SAT 12 NOV 18.00
I AUSTRALIA 2010 I 94 mins
Director: Brendan Fletcher
Starring: Dean Daley-Jones, Greg Tait, Lucas Yeeda, Ngaire Pigram, Douglas Macale
www.madbastards.com.au
Thanks to E1 Entertainment International.
WORLD CINEMA
CARANCHO
2010 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection
This new film from award-winning Argentinean director Pablo Trapero (Born and
Bred, Lion’s Den) starring Ricardo Darín (The Secret In Their Eyes, Nine Queens)
examines the countries appalling road safety record. Each year around 8,000
people die and more than 120,000 are injured in road accidents.
Darín plays Sosa, an ambulance-chasing lawyer who scours the accidents and
emergency wings of hospitals and police stations seeking clients. Although
supposedly working for a charity that aids victims, it is, in fact the front for a
shady law firm out to secure a slice of the victim’s families compensation. One
day, while staking out the scene of an auto wreck, Sosa meets young doctor,
Luján (Martina Gusman). Despite her seemingly noble line of work, she has
demons of her own, including a drug habit. She finds herself attracted to the
morally conflicted lawyer, even after he helps to arrange for an accident for the
benefit of a friend.
Together they are two damaged souls who try and find some semblance
of normality in the other.
(IFF 15+) I
SAT 12 NOV 20.00
I ARGENTINA/FRANCE/CHILE/SOUTH KOREA
2010 I 107 mins I (In Spanish with subtitles)
Director: Pablo Trapero I Starring: Ricardo Darín, Martina Gusman
www.caranchofilm.com I Thanks to Finecut.
WORLD CINEMA
THE TURIN HORSE
A TORINÓI LÓ
In Turin, in 1889, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche stopped a cab
driver from whipping his horse, then promptly collapsed, living his remaining
ten years in more or less demented silence.
The Turin Horse is a stunningly composed, leisurely fable. So bold are both the
conception and execution of Tarr’s darkly cinematic elegy that the final scenes
are as sobering as anything in his – or indeed anyone else’s – body of work.
(IFF 12+) I
SUN 13 NOV 14.00
I HUNGARY / FRANCE / GERMANY / SWITZERLAND / USA
2011 I 146 mins I (Hungarian with subtitles)
Director: Béla Tarr
Starring: János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos
WORLD CINEMA
KOSMOS
SCOTTISH
PREMIERE
Set in an old town in the snow covered Turkish mountains, Kosmos tells the story
of a small-time thief (the ‘Kosmos’ of the title) who becomes something of a
local hero when he rescues a young child from drowning, cures an old lady of
her ills and then announces that what he really wants is love.
This is a strangely captivating and imaginative film that will confuse and amaze
in equal measure.
Turkish cinema has been on the rise over the past decade, Reha Erdem,
alongside directors such as Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Fatih Akin, has been one of
the main exponents of this new wave of cinema from Turkey. His previous films
Time And Winds and What Is A Human Anyway? both won awards worldwide.
Kosmos has followed on this tradition winning awards both in Turkey and abroad.
(IFF 15 +) I
SUN 13 NOV 17.00
I TURKEY / BULGARIA 2010 I 122 mins
(Turkish with subtitles)
Director: Raha Erdem I Starring: Sermet Yesil, Türkü Turan, Serkan Keskin
www.kosmos.com.tr
Thanks to Verve Pictures
DOCUMENTARIES
GRANT MORRISON:
TALKING WITH GODS
Grant Morrison is one of the most popular and controversial comic book
writers. He is the ‘Rock Star of Comics’ – a philosopher and chaos magician,
who has used his comics to change both himself and his audience.
He is a man living on the border between fiction and reality, and this is
his story.
(IFF 15+) I
FRI 11 NOV 20.30
Director: Patrick Meaney I Starring: Grant Morrison
www.grantmorrisonmovie.com
Thanks to Respect Films THIS SCREENING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCREEN MACHINE
DOCUMENTARIES
THE STORY OF FILM:
AN ODYSSEY
Award-winning film-maker Mark Cousins provides a worldwide guided tour
of the greatest movies ever made and tells the story of international cinema
through the history of cinematic innovation.
A great chance to see a previously unaired episode of the popular More4
series where it best deserves to be seen.
This screening is free.
(IFF 12+) I
FRI 11 NOV 18.00
I UK 2011 I 90 mins
Director: Mark Cousins
www.hopscotchfilms.co.uk/productions
Thanks to Hopscotch Films
SHORT CUTS 1
FRI 11 NOV FROM 13.00
FIXING LUKA
In a ramshackle cottage beside a forest, Lucy and Luka live with their
parents. Every day, Luka drives his sister mad as he happily performs
obsessive, nonsensical routines with sugar cubes and thimbles. Watching
his antics, Lucy thinks her brother is broken but when she’s given the
chance to fix him, will she take it?
UK 2011 I 23 mins I Director: Jessica Ashman I www.fixingluka.co.uk
THE WORM INSIDE
Filmed over the course of a year, this is an intimate exploration of the
mysterious and wonderful nature of illness and recovery, and the
adventures of living on the West Coast of Scotland. The film shows a
filmmaker grappling with the idea that our health is within our control
if we try hard enough. “The Worm Inside is a compelling insight into the
trauma that many of us go through when faced with unwelcome news”
Sight & Sound Magazine
UK 2010 I 9 mins I Director: Sam Firth
RITE
Mike takes his estranged son out for his birthday; a man desperate to prove
he’s changed. But drink and the simmering violence of match day in London
brings out the worst in him over a long, difficult afternoon for father and son.
UK 2010 I 17 mins I Director: Michael Pearce
Starring: Bradley Hall, Martin Herdman
THE RULE OF THUMB
The Rule Of Thumb is the story of a Mother and Son’s tragic inability to move
on from the death of the father. Barrow’s attempt to engage with the world
outside leads him to a disastrous day at the local school. His inability to
cope creates a dangerous standoff. Can Mummy save the day?
UK 2010 I 18 mins I Director: Gregor Johnstone
Starring: Richard Dormer, Stella McCusker, Gary Lewis
SHORT CUTS: DOCUMENTARIES
SAT 12 NOV FROM 11.00
CARETAKER FOR THE LORD
An aging church congregation clings on to a run-down Church in Glasgow. With line-dancing and yoga
on one side and solemn worship on the other, the Caretaker and Minister battle over space and souls.
UK 2010 I 16 mins I Director: Jane McAllister
NIGHT SHIFT
A decade ago God gave Anne Wallace a mission in a dream: to save the souls of the working women of
Glasgow. The unlikely vehicle was a purple double-decker bus, and ever since, Anne has been offering
support through tea, soup and the words of the gospel.
UK 2011 I 9 mins I Director: Ruth Reid
UNDER THE SURFACE
Last summer in Dundee, eight young men took their own lives. The city was in shock as the deaths
mounted, week on week. This film revisits their relatives, six months later. Giving up on asking
‘why?’ parents are trying to get on with their lives. One mother, Carol, now has something new to
live for: a granddaughter
UK 2011 I 9 mins I Director: David R. Cairns
I CAN SMELL THE CORDITE
One bunker. Two men. Christmas Eve, 1944. Or was it 2011?
UK 2011 I 9 mins I Director: Andy Taylor Smith
THE PERFECT FIT
Ballet shoes might be worn by delicate girls, but they are crafted by burly men whose hands tell a
very different story. A perfectionist shoemaker pounds his soul out making each pair as he tries to
ease the burden on the dancers’ feet.
UK 2011 I 9 mins I Director: Tali Yankelevich
JIMMY
Jimmy McIntosh, MBE campaigns for disabled rights. Nothing can stop him – especially not
Cerebral Palsy. Follow a day in the life of Jimmy McIntosh through his own eyes.
UK 2011 I 12 mins I Director: Martin Smith
TWINSET
Tea and cake, stilettos and gentle murmurs; old ladies in an Essex church welcome a towering
transvestite into their midst. But families ask questions that polite old ladies do not dare; this is an
observational film about courage and the price of happiness.
UK 2010 I 12 mins I Director: Amy Rose
WHERE THE WILD THINGS WERE
Set in the Scottish Highlands, this short film explores the history of deforestation and its effect on
today's remaining Caledonian pine forests. The film examines behaviours which are now
considered essential for the regeneration of Scotland's ancient forests.
UK 2011 I 16 mins I Director: Amber Cherry Eames
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SHORT CUTS 2
SUN 13 NOV FROM 12.00
THE NEIGHBOURS
The Neighbours is an adaptation of the short story ‘Neighbors’, by the late American
writer, Raymond Carver. This story examines a middle-aged couple’s sudden exposure
to an enviable and unattainable lifestyle, and the effect that has on their relationship.
UK 2011 I 21 mins I Director: David McKay I Starring: Peter Mullan, Vicki Masson
WORSHIP
Worship tells the disturbing story of a young man who dares to look deep into his own
dreams to confront his father’s religion. Based on extracts from A Century of Insight by
psychotherapist Dr Derry MacDiarmid, the film explores the impact of Nietzsche, Freud
and Jung on the mind of a young man struggling to keep the faith.
UK 2010 I 11 mins I Director: Calum MacDiarmid I Starring: Fionn MacDiarmid
TUMULT
A tribe of Norse warriors traipse across a barren land after battle. Bloodied and
wounded, their chief is near death. He is about to hand over power to his son when
an army of a completely different kind descends upon them.
UK 2011 I 13 mins I Director: Johnny Barrington I Starring: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
I.D.
A teenager searches for her identity using photographs collected over the years from
photo booths.
UK 2009 I 1 min I Director: Sam Firth
A CUILLIN RISING
In a shadowy caravan on a Scottish Island, teenage couple Sorley and Maggie spend time
awkwardly, stalked by the haunting presence of Sorley’s father. Troubled by this, and by
their feelings for each other, the couple seek to escape; where a Cuillin rises from the sea.
UK 2011 I 20 mins I Director: Catriona MacInnes I Starring: Lorne MacFadyen, Annie MacLeod
TRAIL OF TEARS
Trail of Tears follows two oddball characters on a saga into the unknown. Set in the North
East of Scotland, Trail of Tears blurs the boundaries between artistic performance and
cinematic narrative. A journey of unconscious discovery & unearthing hidden demons, it
is both highly emotive & disturbing.
UK 2011 I 17 mins I Director: Roger & Reid
audience
award
For the third successive year we’re asking you to choose
your very favourite movie from the mixed bag of big screen
delights that makes up the Inverness Film Festival.
Everyone who attends a Festival screening will be eligible to
vote for their favourite film, and every screening is eligible,
whether a short, a documentary or one of the bigger films.
The winner will receive the IFF Audience Award which has
been specially designed by the Harris based artist
Steve Dilworth.
How to vote
To vote you will be given a slip of paper before each screening,
you just need give the film you’ve seen a rating (by marking,
or tearing the slip) and then hand it back to a member of
Eden Court’s staff to ensure that your vote will count.
2009 WINNER: DEPARTURES
2010 WINNER: THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST
tickets + info
Our Box Office is in the foyer and is open from
10.00 until 21.00, Monday to Saturday, and from
11.00 – 21.00 on Sundays.
BOOK ONLINE www.eden-court.co.uk
ON THE PHONE 01463 234 234
OR IN PERSON AT EDEN COURT.
TICKET PRICES
Opening & Closing Screenings £9.00
Eden Court Friends £8.00 / No other reductions
POSTAGE CHARGES
We can post your tickets to you for £1.00.
You can of course collect your tickets in person at
any time, either from the Box Office or from our
Sales Desk.
BOOKING FEES
A 5% Booking Fee applies to all online and
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Other screenings Adults (18+)
Mon – Thu £7.00 / Fri & Sat £7.50
Reduced Rates Mon – Thu £6.50 / Fri & Sat £7.00
Under 18s & Students £5.00 at all times
All tickets for pre-5pm screenings £6.00
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TIMOTHY NEAT RETROSPECTIVE £4.00 / £3.00
FIGHT WORKSHOP £5.00 (No Reductions)
RESERVATIONS
Tickets can be reserved in person or over the phone
in advance for any performance at Eden Court. We
will hold reserved tickets for three working days.
Please note that any reservations not paid for in full
within three working days will be released for sale.
REDUCED RATES
Reduced rates are offered for most performances.
Only one reduction applies per ticket. Reductions
generally apply to under 18s, full-time students,
over 60s, people claiming unemployment benefit,
people with disabilities, people on income support
and parties of 10 or more. We may ask to see proof
of reduced rate status. People with disabilities may
bring an escort at a reduced rate price if assistance
is needed. Eden Court is a member of Highland
Council’s Plus One scheme. For further details
please contact Highland Council. Eden Court
Friends also receive generous additional discounts
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Box Office.
PROGRAMME CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS
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change the published times of any performance.
We will do our best to keep information on our
website accurate and up to date. Please note that
although we work hard to ensure that everything
in this brochure is correct, we are human and
mistakes do happen. If you need to double check
something, give the Box Office a call on
01463 234 234.
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Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium
until a suitable break in the performance, which
may not be until the interval, if at all. Please try not
to disturb other patrons when getting to your seat.
Eden Court Highlands (trading as Eden Court) is a company registered in
Scotland (company number SC63216) and a charity registered with the Office
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