Our special events programme May-July 2008
The Forbidden Team
Dirs. Rasmus Dinesen & Arnold Krøigaard. Denmark 2003. 54mins. Tibetan, English, Danish with English subtitles.
Dirs. Nidhi Tuli & Ashraf Abbas. India 2006. 27mins. Tibetan, English, Hindi with English subtitles.
Windhorse
Dirs. Paul Wagner & Thupten Tsering. USA 1998. 1hr 37mins, In English and Mandarin and Tibetan with English subtitles.
Tibet: Cry Of The Snow Lion
Dir. Tom Piozet. USA 2002. 1hr 44mins.
A short season of films that looks at what it means to be Tibetan today, offering a window into a fascinating culture.
The Forbidden Team plus Art In Exile
Friday 11 July, 8.30pm
This double bill is followed by a presentation by Karma Chungda and Tenzin Losel, researchers from the International Campaign for Tibet. The Forbidden Team is the story of the first ever international football match played by the Tibetan national side, described by their Danish coach Jens Espensen as “extremely poor”…. Art In Exile explores the role of art in the lives of exiled Tibetans, from poetry to rock music, offering an insight into an alternative kind of Tibetan revolution. Buy tickets for this film
Windhorse
Saturday 19 July, 6.25pm
Brave on many levels, much of this enthralling film, set during the last uprising in Tibet in the late 1980s, was filmed clandestinely on digital video right under the noses of the Chinese authorities. It’s the story of three young Tibetans struggling to make sense of their lives as their country faces dramatic change around them and as restrictions on their basic freedom tightens….
Tibet: Cry Of The Snow Lion
Wednesday 30 July, 8.30pm
Ten years in the making, Cry of the Snow Lion takes us through rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, the brothels and slums of Lhasa, to spectacular Himalayan peaks. Stories of Tibet’s recent history are powerfully told through engaging personal accounts and interviews, providing an insight into Tibet's troubled past, taking on a renewed relevance to the current climate in the region.
Dir. Lucy Jolly. UK 2008. 26mins.
Monday 14, Tuesday 15, Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 July, 7.00pm & 7.50pm
The story of the Tyneside’s redevelopment comes to the big screen. Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund we were able to commission north east filmmaker Lucy Jolly to document the project, and Lucy has created a unique and heartfelt behind the scenes glimpse at how it all came together. A must-see for all fans of the Tyneside! Tickets for these screenings are FREE.
Dir. Sam Garbarski. Belgium, Luxembourg, UK, Germany & France 2007. 1hr 43mins.
Monday 14 July, 8.00pm
Reaping awards and nominations all around the world, including at the Berlin Film Festival, Sam Garbarski’s comedy drama is produced by Newcastle-based Ipso Facto Films and features a never-better Marianne Faithfull.
Forced to sell her home to pay for extra medical care for her young grandson, middle-aged widow Maggie desperately needs more cash for a last-chance medical procedure. At her wits’ end, she stumbles into a city sex club after seeing a ‘Hostess Wanted’ sign, and taking a job there she is soon transformed into the much-in-demand Irina Palm….
We are thrilled to welcome the film's screenwriter Martin Herron to the 8.00pm performance of the film on Monday 14th July, where he will talk about his experiences working on the film. Buy tickets for this film
“Enigmatic, deadpan and remarkably funny” New York Times
Seasons
Dirs. The Collective. UK 2005/07. 1hr 45mins.
Seasons plus Roam
Sunday 3 & Monday 4 August
Pedals at the ready for this chance to catch two of the best mountain bike films onscreen in the north east!
Seasons brings a touch of cinematic class to the world of mountain biking, and follows seven of the world’s top bikers through the course of four seasons of the year. From the heat of competition racing to riders ripping singletrack against the backdrop of a summer sunset. Roam boasts stunning camerawork and a brilliant soundtrack to express the words, ideas and most importantly, the riding of the world’s best mountain bikers.
Monday 4 August, 9.00pm, Tyneside Bar
Seconds out! Go head-to-head with the best movie brains in the Tyneside’s brain-bending melange of movie miscellany. If you think you have the know-how and want a shot at winning a range of Tyneside goodies then make sure you join in. Come early on the night to guarantee your team’s place.
Tickets per team are just £5.00 (maximum 5 per team). Sign in from 8.00pm in Tyneside Bar, quiz starts at 9.00pm.
Spider Lilies
Dir. Zero Chou. Taiwan 2007. 1hr 34mins. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Breakfast With Scot
Dir. Laurie Lynd. Canada 2007. 1hr 35mins.
Smiley Face
Dir. Gregg Araki. USA 2007. 1hr 28mins.
Join us as we celebrate the best of this year’s Festival, bringing the cream of the crop up to the north. Screenings continue into the next Tyneside programme, so watch out for more films in the next film guide!
Spider Lilies Ci qing
Saturday 9 August, 4.15pm
A brilliantly off-the-wall romance, Spider Lilies shifts between past and present, and the imagined and the real, in a candy coloured world of internet chatrooms and tattoo parlours. ‘Webgirl’ Jade literally creates fantasy in a soft-core chatroom. Her interest in a particular tattoo, designed by gentle artist Takeko, is the catalyst for change in both women's lives, unearthing past secrets and awakening hidden desires….
Breakfast with Scot
Tuesday 12 August, 6.10pm
Sam and his lover Ed are in a long-term relationship and living together. Sam is a former professional ice-hockey player whose career as a television sports commentator is threatened by the sudden appearance of Ed's sissy nephew, Scot. Not like most 11 year olds, Scot’s love of flamboyant clothes and a preference for musicals above sport is a challenge to a macho, sports-loving household….
Smiley Face
Wednesday 13 August, 6.15pm
The legendary director of Mysterious Skin and Totally F***ed Up returns with a trashy and joyous stoner comedy starring Anna Faris as Jane, an out-of-work actress who fills her days getting high and little else. After erroneously eating an entire batch of pot-filled cupcakes, Jane ventures out into the world on a riotous drug fuelled odyssey that can only end in disaster…. Actual gay content may be lacking, but Araki has already done more than enough to prove his worth as one of the leading contemporary queer filmmakers, and here his oddball wit and wonderfully garish eye for composition have never been sharper.
