Part of the French Film Festival UK 2024. This documentary focuses on the making of the 235-minute, silent epic Napoléon by director/writer/ actor Abel Gance. Napoléon showcased Gance's talents with the camera, his use of multiple images (like a split screen), and his handling of crowded action scenes – all brought to the fore in Read more...
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage Read more...
Kinetic, heartfelt, and utterly Scottish; join Ava in her late Grannie’s cottage as she recalls magical tales told around the fire. Folklore, poetry and song combine in a new story filled with fantastical women, mythical creatures and life lessons. Performed in Doric, Scots and English this solo play provides a unique perspective on Scotland’s languages Read more...
