Film Events in Edinburgh in May 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
Three Colours Trilogy Screening (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s multi award-winning trilogy is a landmark of world cinema and you can watch them at the Institut Français d'Ecosse on 3rd and 4th May!
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Journey to the Isles - Part of Tradfest 2024
A mesmerising glimpse into the landscapes, folktales and songs that inspired one of Scotland's great early collectors of traditional arts.
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Festival of Freedom
Beetroots Collective CIC invites you to their 'Festival of Freedom - Poland 20 years in the European Union' which will be held at Southside Community Centre!
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The First Wave and the Last - Part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2024
Berwickshire Coastal Arts bring you a reflection of what it means to live, and want to live, in a coastal community.
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Wild Isles Live
Don't miss an unforgettable evening of natural wonder on the big screen at the Usher Hall on 16th May!
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Shock Horror Presents ‘Ghost Story’
Ghost Story is the first is a new series of horror musicals that tap into our deepest, darkest fears and desires. Catch it at The Banshee Labyrinth on Friday 17th May!
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Falastin Film Festival: 3000 Nights ٣٠٠٠ ليلة A Film by Mai Masri
3000 Nights (12A) tells the story of a young Palestinian school teacher who gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison, where she fights to survive, protect her son and maintain hope.
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Falastin Film Festival: R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity - A Film by Mohanad Yaqubi
R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity (12A), is a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries.
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Falastin Film Festival: Time-Space - A Collection of Short Films
This is a collection of short films exploring themes and experiences of time and space. All films are subtitled in English.
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Falastin Film Festival:: Infiltrators متسللون A Film by Khaled Jarrar
Infiltrators is a visceral “road movie” that chronicles the daily travails of Palestinians of all backgrounds as they seek routes through, under, around, and over a bewildering matrix of barriers.
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Falastin Film Festival: Childhood Under Occupation - A Collection of Short Films
A collection of short films exploring the theme of children and childhood under occupation. The films will be followed by a virtual Q&A with director Farah Nabulsi.
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Falastin Film Festival: Foragers اليد الخضراء A Film by Jumana Manna
Elderly Palestinians are caught between their right to forage their own land and the harsh restrictions imposed by their occupiers on the basis of preservation.
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On Gaza: A Collection of Short Films - Part of Falastin Film Festival
This is a pair of documentary films on Gaza and Gazan experiences, followed by a Q&A with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.
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Falastin Film Festival: Amreeka امريكا امريكا A Film by Cherien Dabis
Muna and her teenage son leave the West Bank, dreaming of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois, USA. But starting a new life proves harder than they could have imagined.
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Falastin Film Festival: Lyd لد A Film by Rami Younis and Sarah Friedland
The story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world, Lyd (15) explores what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.
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NT Live Encore Screening: The Motive and the Cue
Catch a special screening of The Motive and the Cue, a fierce and funny new play directed by Sam Mendes and starring Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton!
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Film Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
The Royal Opera: Carmen - Live Cinema Screening
Eastwood Park Theatre are excited to host a screening of the new production by The Royal Opera of Bizet's Carmen on Wednesday 1st May!
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Live Cinema Screening: The Winter’s Tale
Shakespeare's profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Main Stage!
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National Theatre Live: Nye - Cinema Screening
The epic new Welsh fantasia Nye, which sees Michael Sheen playing Nye Bevan, will be broadcast live from the National Theatre to Eastwood Park Theatre on Monday 20th May!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Anster Cinema: The Holdovers
Set in 1970, this comedy-drama is about a curmudgeonly teacher in a US boarding school, responsible for the holdovers, pupils required to stay at the school for the Christmas holidays.
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Glasgow Zine Fest: Archival Resistance
An audio-visual session focused on Palestinian liberation, featuring archival footage and sound from the Majazz Archive.
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BEATS Film Screening with Q&A
The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall delighted to be screening the award-winning film BEATS (2019) followed by a Q&A with Kieran Hurley who wrote the original play.
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Iglooghost
Iglooghost brings their new live audio/visual show to The Classic Grand on Friday 31st May!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
National Theatre Live: Nye
The epic new Welsh fantasia Nye, which sees Michael Sheen playing Nye Bevan, will be broadcast live from the National Theatre to Lanternhouse on Thursday 9th May!
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42nd Street The Musical
Starring national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We're In The Money and Lullaby of Broadway, this is pure magic on the big screen!
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Cinema Live: Message In A Bottle
The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope. Don't miss a special screening of Message In A Bottle at Airdrie Town Hall!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Refractive Film Screening: Tish
Join Refractive for a screening of documentary feature film, Tish by Paul Sng, at Erskine Arts on Saturday 4th May!
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Refractive DOUBLE BILL Screening: Nessie and Loch Ness + They Created a Monster
Join Refractive for a DOUBLE BILL screening of films based on the Loch Ness on Thursday 16th May at UWS Paisley as part of their Spring Film Exhibition programme!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
SCREENED OUT: Joyland Film Screening
Joyland delves into the complexities of sexuality and enforced gender roles, followed by the inevitable resistance that emerges out of oppression.
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Stirling Future World Exhibition
40 years since its release, Tolbooth Gallery will show ‘Stirling Future World’ a short film hosted by journalist and historian Magnus Magnusson.
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Janey: On Screen & On-Stage
Cosmic Cat and Hopscotch Films present a night of film and live comedy with Janey Godley at Macrobert Arts Centre!
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