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Wake In FrightSat 22 March, 22:00“Powerful, genuinely shocking and rather amazing” is whatthe late critic Roger Ebert had to say about Wake In Fright,a film that continues to pack a fierce, harsh wallop, 43 yearsafter it was originally released. Brutally haunting andpsychologically gripping, Wake In Fright has developed asignificant cult following over the years, despite being almostimpossible to see. But now, thanks to the painstakingrestoration work by Australia's National Film and SoundArchive, the film is available once again. The swelteringwasteland setting of Bundanyabba (“The Yabba”), an earthymining town, is where schoolteacher John Grant (Gary Bond)finds himself stranded, having lost all of his money togambling. Struggling to escape a men-gone-wild nihilistic world of binge drinking and senseless violence, Johndescends into a living hell. Described by Nick Cave as “the best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence”,and Martin Scorsese calling it “a deeply – and I mean deeply – unsettling and disturbing movie”, Wake In Fright(also known as Outback) is finally getting the attention it deserves.Please note that Wake In Fright contains some graphic scenes of the hunting of animals, which some viewers mayfind offensive/disturbing.Dir: Ted KotcheffAustralia / USA 1971 / 1h49m / Digital / English / 18Black AngelPlus Q&A with Roger ChristianFri 28 February, 19:00Unseen for 34 years, believed lost for over 20 and nowpainstakingly restored, Black Angel originally screenedbefore The Empire Strikes Back in the UK, Scandinavia andAustralia in 1980. Funded by George Lucas and beautifullyshot around Scotland in Cinemascope, the film centres onone knight’s quest to rescue a maiden from her darkoverlord. With nods to Kurosawa and Tarkovsky, the filmalso features a gorgeous early score by Trevor Jones –featuring electronics from BBC Radiophonic Workshop’sPaddy Kingsland – its influence on subsequent sword-and-sorcery epics (notably Excalibur) is clear. The film’s journeyis itself legendary, and Christian will be present for this unique homecoming to talk on a number of subjects, includinghis seminal design work on Alien and Star Wars, the latter which won him an Academy Award.Thanks to Brice Parker, David Tanaka, Athena Studios, Skywalker Sound and Glasgow Film FestivalDir: Roger ChristianUK 1980 / 22m (with Q&A total 1h15m) / Digital / 12ATickets 01382 909 900 11