The overview below includes films with foreign dialogue: English, Italian, German, Korean, and films with English subtitles.
Celebrating Clint Eastwood – still going strong
"Here is one of the few stars in Hollywood history so powerful that he can commission his own scripts, choose his own films, and then produce and direct them himself. Every single shot in an Eastwood film reflects his thinking, his taste, his decisions." Roger Ebert wrote in his article Writing the Book on Clint Eastwood. 18 films directed by Clint Eastwood are screening throughout June:
Play Misty for Me (1971) – 102 min – TOR 10/6 at 16:45 + WED 23/6 at 19:00
High Plains Drifter (1972) – 104 min – WED 16/6 + TUE 29/6 at 16:45
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) 134 min – TUE 01/6 at 21:15 + SAT 12/6 at 14:00
Pale Rider (1985) 116 min – SUN 6/6 at 16:30 + SAT 12/6 at 21:45 + WED 23/6 at 21:30
Bird (1988) 160 min / SAT 5/6 at 14:00 + TUE 15/6 at 21:00
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) – TUE 1/6 at 16:15 + TUE 29/6 at 19:00
Unforgiven (1992) – 135 min – WED 9/6 at 21:15 + FRI 18/6 at 21:30
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) – 134 min – SUN 6/6 at 15:00 + WED 16/6 at 21:30
Absolute Power (1997) – 121 min – WED 2/6 at 18:45 + TUE 22/6 at 16:30
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) – 155 min – Sat 19/6 at 14:15 + TUE 29/6 at 16:15
True Crime (1999) – 126 min – SUN 6/6 at 21:00 + WED 30/6 at 21:45
Blood Work (2002) – 111 min – WED 2/6 at 16:45 + TUE 29 at 21:30
Mystic River (2003) – 137 min – TORS 10/6 + SUN 21:30 + SAT 26/6 at 18:45
Vanessa in the Garden + Piano Blues (1985 + 2003) 25 + 90 min – SUN 13/6 at 21:45 + SUN 20/6 at 16:30
Million Dollar Baby (2004) – 132 min – FRI 4/6 at 18:45 + FRI 11/6 at 21:30 + THU 24/6 at 19:0
Gran Torino (2008) – 119 min – THU 10/6 + FRI 18/6 at 19:00 + SUN 27/6 at 14:15
Invictus (2009) – 133 min – SAT 19/6 at 21:00 + FRI 25/6 at 18:45
Film of the Month "Humpday"
"Are you man enough for a little man-on-man action? Lynn Shelton's film Humpday pushes the boundaries of the buddy movie right over the line," says Ben Walters in his Guardian write-up Humpday takes bromance love to another level. The film was a hit at Sundance in 2009 and won the Jury's Special Prize. Screening 10 consecutive days.
Humpday screening TOR-SUN 10-13/6 + TUE-SUN 15-20/6 at 19:15 (Thursday 10/6 members free)
South Africa – New Voices
Become acquainted with the current cinema of South African – from the experimental digital production "SMS Sugarman" (2009) to the portrait of a disfunctional white trash-Afrikaan-family in "Triumph". Seven feature films screening this month.
Triumph (2008) by Michael Raeburn – 118 min – SAT 5/6 at 16:45 + SAT 19/6 at 21:30
Jerusalema (2008) by Ralph Ziman – 118 min – THU 3/6 at 16:45 + WED 16/6 at 21:45
Crime (2009) by Savo Tufegdzic – 96 min – SAT 12/6 at 19:00 (+30 min introduction by the film's producer/cinemtographer Steven White) + FRI 18/6 at 16:45
SMS Sugarman (2009) by Jann Turner – 93 min –TUE 8/6 at 21:45 + SUN 20/6 at 16:45
Gums & Noses (2006) by Craig Freimond – 90 min – ONS 2/6 21:45 + SUN 13/6 at 19:00 (+30 min introduction + debat with Trevor Steele Taylor, director of Grahamstown Film Festival).
Long Street (2006) by Revel Fox, 2009 – 90 min – SUN 13/6 at 16:45 + TUE 22/6 at 21:00
Young Girl (2008) by Meisie & Darrell James Roodt – 90 min – WED 9/6 at 21:45 + TUE 22/6 at 19:15
Kelly Reichardt – indie-queen of Portland
Kelly Reichardt is already a name at progressive festivals like Sundance and Rotterdam. Her films focus on the down-side of USA, where dreams have shattered. Three of Reichardt's feature films are included in the programme: among them "Old Joy" (2006) with singer-songwriter Bonnie 'Prince' Billy in the lead.
River of Grass TUE 15/6 at 16:45 + FRI 25/6 at 21:30
Wendy and Lucy THU 3/6 at 21:45 + SAT 12/6 at 16:45
Old Joy SUN 6/6 at 19:00 + THU 17/6 at 21:45 + SUN 20/6 at 15:00
Roddy Doyle x 3 – Barrytown trilogy
Based on Roddy Doyles novels about the trials and tribulations of a family in the fictive Dublin suburb of Barrytown, the film trilogy – "The Commitments" (1991), "The Snapper" (1993) og "The Van" (1996) – has been adapted for cinema with great success.
The Commitments SUN 6/6 at 13:30
The Snapper SUN 20/6 at 13:30
The Van (1996) SUN 27/ at 13:30
Ettore Scola – the beautiful, the infantile, the baroque
If you are familiar with the Italian language, here are 9 feature films from the outstanding Italian director Ettore Scola, who, for six decades, has provided us with an insight into Italian culture, perhaps not a groomed one, but a world inhabited by unfortunate, vigorous, baroque, ridiculous and charming individuals.
Il sorpasso by Dino Risi (1962) Ettore Scola is co-writer on the film. TUE 8/6 at 16:45 + WED 23/6 at 19:15
C'eravamo tanto amati (1974) TUE 1/6 at 18:45 + SUN 13/6 at 16:30
Brutti, sporchi e cattivi (1976) WED 2/6 at 19:15 + THU 24/6 at 16:30
Una giornata particolare (1977) SUN 27/6 at 16:45 + WED 30/6 at 19:15
Passione d'amore (1981) SAT 5/6 at 14:15 + TUE 15/6 at 21:30 + WED 23/6 at 21:45
La nuit de Varennes (1982) Sat 5/6 at 17:30 + SAT 26/6 at 14:00
Le Bal (1983) SAT 12/6 at 21:30 + TUE 22//6 at 21:15
Maccheroni (1985) FRI 11/6 at 22:00 + SUN 13/6 at 21:30 + WED 30/6 at 16:30
La famiglia (1987) WED 9/6 at 16:30 + SUN 27/6 at 19:15
Che ora è? (1989) TUE, WED, THU 8-10/6 at 12:30 + TUE 8/6 at 21:30 + FRI 25/6 at 16:30
Carl Theodor Dreyer – screening this month
"Carl Theodor Dreyer is the most important director in Danish cinema. In international film history, too, he ranks as one of the greatest artists of all time," begins Dan Nissen in his extended biography of the director at www.carthdreyer.dk. This month, several of Dreyer's film will be screened, including:
Præsidenten/The President (1919, a silent film with English intertitles) TUE 8/6 at 19:00
This screening has live music accompaniment with pianist Ronen Thalmay.
Carl Theodor Dreyer – new website
The new Carl Theodor Dreyer website opened on 25 May www.carlthdreyer.dk. Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889-1968), the originator of La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc, The Word, Gertrud and Day of Wrath, is a Danish titan and ranks as one of international cinema's giants. On this website you can access a vast collection of original material from Dreyer's legacy, as well as articles about him. For example the two articles: … But am I loved?, Emilia van Hauen's article on "Gertud"; and Carl Theodor Dreyer, biographical articles.
Carl Theodor Dreyer – DVDs available at Cinematheque Film & Bookshop
Although the Dreyer films may not be screened this month with English subtitles, the films can be seen in the British Film Institute (BFI) DVD versions of Dreyer's classics. These are available from the DFI Film & Bookshop, located on the ground floor at the Filmhouse located by the cinemas and Café SULT. Each DVD costs 100 dkk. Telephone +45 3374 3421 between 12:00-18:00. Mondays closed.
Asian Night: Sergio Leone meets John Woo in a spectacular kimchi-western
Asian Night offers an explosive South Korean high-budget-action film. The evening's film is The Good, The Bad and the Weird, a hommage to Sergio Leone's "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly." After the film, Asian delicacies served. Background music: Asian retro.
The Good, The Bad and the Weird / Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom (2008) by Ji-woon Kim – 139 min (including introduction) – SAT 5/6 at 20:30 (dialogue Korean. Danish introduction.
The Firm – Danish style
A thriller set in the upper echelons of the business world. Martin Vinge, a former hardcore reporter, now a successful headhunter with a complicated personal life, lands a confidential assignment to locate a new heir to Denmark's biggest shipping and oil empire. As Martin starts searching for potential candidates, he soon realises that he is becoming entangled in a far-reaching, impenetrable power game for the corporation's future, a brutal ploy that brings excruciating pressure to bear on Martin and the people he loves.
"This is a stylish thriller, expertly paced with unrelenting plot twists and political machinations. With a sharp look, intelligent writing and stron performances. "Headhunter" is a welcome confident addition to the recent wave of outstanding Danish thrillers," wrote London Film Festival in 2009.
Headhunter by Rumle Hammerich – 107 min – THU 17/6 at 19:00
Concert pianist behind bars – German dialogue-English subtitles
In her childhood, 20-year-old Jenny was an internationally renowned concert pianist. Now she is charged with murder and sentenced to prison. The bitter old maid and former concert pianist Traude Krueger is the piano teacher at the prison. A professionsal relationship develops between them. The film will be introduced by DFI Film Commissioner Steen Bille and leading actress Hannah Herzsprung.
Vier Minuten /Four Minutes by Chris Kraus (2006) – 137 min – FRI 25/6 at 19:00
Friday Late Night – music from the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul
"A Bosphorus-based 'Buena Vista Social Club' with cultural commentary thrown into the mix. When Confucius said that to understand a people's culture you have to understand its music, he might have had a film like this in mind," writes Kenneth Turan in Los Angeles Times in his review of "Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul". After the film: bar and DJ. Tickets 75 kr. include a drink.
Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul by Fatih Akin (2005) – 90 min – FRI 25/6 at 22:00