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New Films The Happy Lands Sun 5 May, 12:00 It’s 1926 and the General Strike is underway. Only eight years after the end of the First World War, many of the survivors of trench warfare have a new fight on their hands – this time against the coal companies that have an economic stranglehold on miners and their families across the nation’s coalfields. Set in the Scottish village of Carhill in the heart of Fife, The Happy Lands follows the journey of one mining community as they are pushed into an increasingly brutal conflict with the Kingdom Coal Company during a seven month lock out. “Not a penny off the pay, not a minute on the day” is the miners’ cry as the coal company demands longer hours for less pay. Inspired by true stories from local families in Fife, The Happy Lands follows the journey of law-abiding citizens who become law-breakers in an increasingly bitter battle against the state. Seeking to ensure an accurate vision of life in Fife’s mining communities during the 1920s, director Robert Rae and his team spent four years interviewing 1,000 people, uncovering stories and memories handed down through the generations. Taking 88,000 hours of recalled history, blending it with original newsreel footage and featuring a cast of largely nonprofessional actors (many of whom were discovered during the interview stage), The Happy Lands stands as a testament to the early days of trade union solidarity and the ongoing fight for a decent wage. Dir: Robert Rae UK 2013 / 1h48m / Digital / 12A 12 www.dca.org.uk Tambo & Juliet Wed 22 May, 20:45 Glenn Millar, the Dundonian filmmaker responsible for Bored of the Rings and Godsend departs from his previous fantasy-style adventures with Tambo and Juliet, a contemporary reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s enduring story of star-crossed lovers. Set against the backdrop of modern day Dundee and spoken in full local dialect and idiom, the film lends a new perspective to the much-loved tale as Tambo Mackenzie (Mathew Reilly), an optimistic yet ill-fated young lad from Pentland, falls hopelessly in love with the headstrong Juliet Campbell (Melissa Paterson) from the Hilltown. She is determined to defy her parents’ wishes for her to find a nice local lad with a "wee bit o' money". Not satisfied with her parent’s choice of lad for her she takes up with bad boy Tambo. With a bit of help from their confidante Lawrence (Chris Scott), Tambo and Juliet plan to start a life together. Their plans are shattered when their relationship is discovered, and with old grudges remembered and emotions running high, escalating conflict leads to murder on both sides. Their worlds falling apart, the desperate lovers make one last bid for escape. Gritty, funny, melancholy and poignant, this is a captivating story which is both classic and contemporary, giving new relevance to Shakespeare’s timeless tale. Dundee's landscapes, city centre, allotments, parks, 'backies' and living rooms are transformed to become the stage upon which the plot unfolds, making the city one of the stars of the show. Tickets £5. Dir: Glenn Millar UK 2013 / time tbc / Digital / 18
Documentary F*ck For Forest Wed 8 May, 18:00 Berlin’s F*ck For Forest is one of the world’s most bizarre charities. Based on the idea that sex can save the world, the NGO raises money for its environmental cause by selling home-made erotic films on the internet. Meet Danny, a troubled soul, as he accidentally discovers this exuberant, neo-hippy world where sexual liberation merges with global altruism and joins their already colourful operation. From the streets of Berlin to the depths of the Amazon, together they are on a planet-saving mission to buy a piece of forest and save the indigenous peoples from the sick, sick West. Dir: Michal Marczak Poland / Germany / 2012 / 1h23m 18 English, German, Spanish, Norwegian with English subtitles The Gatekeepers Mon 13 – Thu 16 May Charged with overseeing Israel's war on terror, the head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, is present at the crossroads of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions for this film. Nominated for this year’s Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It explores how each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution. Dir: Dror Moreh Israel / France / Germany / Belgium 2012 / 1h41m / Digital / 15 English and Hebrew with English subtitles Village at the End of the World Tue 28 May, 18:00 Lars is the only teenager in town who, in a community of hunters, doesn’t want to hunt. With a population of only 59, Niaqornat in North West Greenland has no local industry, and people are being forced to leave to find jobs in the nearest town. Whilst the rest of the community pull together to try and re-open the fish-factory, Lars begins to plan his escape. We know that there are very real pressures on a place like this – the ice is melting, the government no longer wants to subsidise the supply ship that brings the food that can’t be hunted locally and people are leaving due to the lack of work. Village at the End of the World is a film that reflects the dilemmas of many small communities all over the world; Niagornat just happens to be in one of the most remote spots on earth. Dirs: Sarah Gabron, David Katznelson UK / Denmark 2012 / 1h16m / Digital 12A Greenlandic with English subtitles Tickets 01382 909 900 13
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Documentary<br />
F*ck For Forest<br />
Wed 8 May, 18:00<br />
Berlin’s F*ck For Forest is one of the<br />
world’s most bizarre charities. Based<br />
on the idea that sex can save the<br />
world, the NGO raises money for its<br />
environmental cause by selling<br />
home-made erotic films on the<br />
internet. Meet Danny, a troubled soul,<br />
as he accidentally discovers this<br />
exuberant, neo-hippy world where<br />
sexual liberation merges with global<br />
altruism and joins their already<br />
colourful operation. From the streets<br />
of Berlin to the depths of the Amazon,<br />
together they are on a planet-saving<br />
mission to buy a piece of forest and<br />
save the indigenous peoples from the<br />
sick, sick West.<br />
Dir: Michal Marczak<br />
Poland / Germany / 2012 / 1h23m<br />
18<br />
English, German, Spanish,<br />
Norwegian with English subtitles<br />
The Gatekeepers<br />
Mon 13 – Thu 16 May<br />
Charged with overseeing Israel's war<br />
on terror, the head of the Shin Bet,<br />
Israel's secret service, is present at the<br />
crossroads of every decision made.<br />
For the first time ever six former heads<br />
of the agency agreed to share their<br />
insights and reflect publicly on their<br />
actions and decisions for this film.<br />
Nominated for this year’s Best<br />
Documentary Feature Academy<br />
Award, The Gatekeepers offers an<br />
exclusive account of the sum of their<br />
success and failures. It explores how<br />
each man individually and the six as a<br />
group came to reconsider their<br />
hard-line positions and advocate a<br />
conciliatory approach toward their<br />
enemies based on a two-state<br />
solution.<br />
Dir: Dror Moreh<br />
Israel / France / Germany /<br />
Belgium 2012 / 1h41m / Digital / 15<br />
English and Hebrew with<br />
English subtitles<br />
Village at the End<br />
of the World<br />
Tue 28 May, 18:00<br />
Lars is the only teenager in town who,<br />
in a community of hunters, doesn’t<br />
want to hunt. With a population of only<br />
59, Niaqornat in North West Greenland<br />
has no local industry, and people are<br />
being forced to leave to find jobs in the<br />
nearest town. Whilst the rest of the<br />
community pull together to try and<br />
re-open the fish-factory, Lars begins to<br />
plan his escape.<br />
We know that there are very real<br />
pressures on a place like this – the ice<br />
is melting, the government no longer<br />
wants to subsidise the supply ship that<br />
brings the food that can’t be hunted<br />
locally and people are leaving due to<br />
the lack of work. Village at the End of<br />
the World is a film that reflects the<br />
dilemmas of many small communities<br />
all over the world; Niagornat just<br />
happens to be in one of the most<br />
remote spots on earth.<br />
Dirs: Sarah Gabron, David Katznelson<br />
UK / Denmark 2012 / 1h16m / Digital<br />
12A<br />
Greenlandic with English subtitles<br />
Tickets 01382 909 900 13
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