Megan Russell:
Sorry to abuse the system, I can’t seem to post this on the blog, but
thought it may be of interest:We are holding an Albanian Film season at Watershed in Bristol this coming
weekend (Fri 16 –Sat 17) and thought it may be of interest to you.:Film Festival:
:Albanian Film Season: A New Wave in Cinema:
Fri 16 — Sat 17 MarchA rare season of screenings which uncovers Albania’s burgeoning, yet little
known cinema, and offers a chance to meet some of its filmmakers and stars.
Fee for all screenings and events in this season: £6.00 full / £4.00
concessions (unless otherwise stated).:Film: Festival:
Tirana Year Zero (Tirana Viti 0) 15
Fri 16 March 1800hrs
Dir: Fatmir Koçi Albania/France ’01 1hr 29mins Subtitled
A brutally honest exposé of the lure of a richer life abroad, which centres
on a young odd job man Niku and his girlfriend Klara. The Albania in which
they live is desperate, yet despite the ever-present corruption, chaos and
violence, Niku can see no reason to leave.:Film: Festival:
Dear Enemy (I dashur armik) 15
Sat 17 March 1400hrs
Dir: Gjergj Xhuvani Albania/Fra/Ger ’04 1hr 30mins Subtitled
In 1943 Albania is under German occupation and Harun delicately conducts
business with the Nazis whilst hiding an Albanian partisan, a wounded
Italian soldier and a Jewish watchmaker in his home, pressing these enemies
into close quarters to great comic effect.
This screening will be introduced by director Gjergj Xhuvani.:Film: Festival:
Panel Discussion: A New Wave in Cinema? 15
Sat 17 March 1600hrs
A discussion on Albanian cinema with special guests director Gjergj Xhuvani,
Slogan film star Luiza Xhuvani and Albanian journalist Roland Seijko.
Fee: £3.00 full / £2.00 concessions.:Film: Festival:
Slogans (Parrullat) 15
Sat 17 March 2030hrs
Dir: Gjergj Xhuvani Albania/France ’01 1hr 30mins Subtitled
The first Albanian film to premiere at Cannes, Slogans is a scathing attack
on the ignorant and imbecilic nature of fanatical politics which looks back
on the excesses of an outdated Stalinist ideology. This screening will be
introduced by director Gjergj Xhuvani.Ticket prices: Screenings starting before 1700hrs: All ticket’s £3.50.
Screenings from 1700hrs:£6.00 full / £4.00 Concessions (unless otherwise
stated) Concessions apply to full time students, claimants, over-60s and
Disabled people.Also released on Friday 16th:
:The Family Friend 15:
Fri 16 — Thu 29 March
Dir: Paulo Sorrentino Italy ’06 1hr 50mins
Subtitled
Sorrentino, director of the superb The Consequences Of Love, returns with
his striking visual flair to tell an unwholesome but gripping story of money
and revenge. Centred on 70-year-old Geremia, a creepy and brutish
moneylender who believes his services entitle him to be treated as family,
the film charts his deepening obsession with the beauty-queen daughter of
two of his client-victims. From their bed of misery springs a trace of
warmth in Geremia’s icy-cold heart, and he unwittingly opens himself up to
the kind of exploitation he has thrust upon others his entire life. A highly
original, surreal and occasionally grotesque suspense drama.Ticket prices: Screenings starting before 1700hrs: All ticket’s £3.50.
Screenings from 1700hrs:£6.00 full / £4.00 Concessions (unless otherwise
stated) Concessions apply to full time students, claimants, over-60s and
Disabled people.For further information visit : http://www.watershed.co.uk
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