Filmhouse in September

FILMHOUSE. Kubrick masterpieces—'Dr. Strangelove', 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'Lolita'—are among the highlights at Copenhagen Filmhouse in September, together with new international docs and works by women directors. Events include a session with Maya Deren, Turkish hiphop from Berlin and Friday late night with the Rolling Stones in exile.

September at the Filmhouse includes over 80 screenings of films in English or with English subtitles. Below is a briefing on the programme. To read reviews check into imdb.com:

K for KubrickRetrospective Part 2

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) – 159 min + 15 min introduction – SUN 26/9 (with intro) at 15:30 and WED 29/9 at 21:15
Lolita (1962) – 153 min – WED 08/9 at 19:15 + SUN 19/9 at 20:15 + SAT 25/9 at 21:00
Dr. Strangelove – 93 min – WED 01/9 at 21:45 + SAT 18/9 at 18:45 + SAT 25/9 at 16:30
A Clockwork Orange – 136 min – THU 2/9 at 21:15 + SAT 18/9 at 21:00 + THU 30/9 at 16:30

Factbox

PDF of September programme

 

THE FILMHOUSE

The Filmhouse is not only home to the Cinematheque, screening films Tuesdays through to Sundays, but also to an extensive film library, the educational film studio FILM-X, a videotheque with some 1.500 titles available for viewing, a video & bookshop, and the café and restaurant SULT. The Filmhouse is also home to the Danish Film Institute, the national agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture.

The Cinematheque's monthly programme usually includes some 20-50 films with English dialogue or with English subtitles.

BOOKING & BUYING TICKETS

TICKET OFFICE
Telephone +45 3374 3412

ADDRESS
Filmhouse
Danish Film Institute
Gothersgade 55
1123 Copenhagen K

OPENING HOURS
Tuesday-Friday 9:30–22:00
Saturday–Sunday: 12–22:00
Monday closed

TICKET PRICES

Normal ticket prices are 40 dkk for members and 65 dkk for non-members.

BECOME A MEMBER

You can join the Cinematheque: annual membership is 250 dkk (for two living in the same household 300 dkk). There is a 50% discount for students and retired citizens. Members also enjoy free entry to a number of films throughout the year.

HOW TO FIND US

LOCATION
The Filmhouse is located in central Copenhagen at Gothersgade 55, opposite the Kings Garden and Rosenborg Castle.

BY BUS
The Bus line 350S stops almost at the main entrance to the Filmhouse. The stop at Kronprinsessegade is closest.


BY TRAIN OR METRO
The Filmhouse in an 8-10 minute walk from City Hall, and Nørreport Station,centre for trains, the Metro, and buses.


Documentary of the Month—Last Train Home

Last Train Home (Lixin Fan, 2009. Winner at IDFA, Sundance and Los Angeles) – 85 min – THU 9/9 + FRI 10/9 + SAT 11/9 + SUN 12/9 + TUE 14/9 + WED 15/9 at 19:15.

Feature film of the Month—If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle

If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Florin Serban, 2010. Grand Prix winner Berlin) – 94 min – 16/9 (FREE FOR MEMBERS) + FRI 17/9 + SAT 18/9 + SUN 19/9 + TUE 21/9 + WED 22/9 + THU 23/9 + FRI 24/9 + SAT 25/9 + SUN 26/9. All days at 19:15.

Women directors

Films from women directors from India, the USA, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Egypt and Bosnia-Herzegovina:

Eamon (Margaret Corkery, 2009) – 86 min + 10 min intro in Danish – FRI 3/9 at 19:15 + TUE 7/9 at 18:00 +
THU 16/9 at 17:00
Insignificant Things (Andrea Martínez, 2008) – 98 min + 10 min intro in Danish – WED 8/9 at 16:45 (with intro) +TUE 14/9 at 21:30 + WED 22/9 at 21:45
Firaaq (Nandita Das, 2008) – 101 min – WED 1/9 at 19:15 + THU 9/9 at 16:45 + TUE 14/9 at 21:15
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (Isabel Coixet, 2009) – 109 min – SAT 4/9 at 16:45 + FRI 10/9 at 21:45 + SUN 12/9 at 21:15
Baraboo ((Mary Sweeney, 2009) – 104 min – WED 8/9 at 16:30 + TUE 14/9 at 16:45
16 to Life (Becky Smith, 2009) – 91 min – SUN 5/9 at 19:15 + FRI 10/9 at 17:00
Playing for Charlie (Pena Patrick, 2008) – 92 min – SUN 5/9 at 14:30 + WED 15/9 at 21:30 + TUE 21/9 at 21:45
Cairo Time (Ruba Nadda, 2009) – 90 min – THU 2/9 at 19;15 + SAT 11/9 + WED 15/9 at 21:45
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (Rebeca Miller, 2009) 98 min – SAT 18/9 at 21:45 + FRI 24/9 at 17:00 + THU 30/9 at 19:15

My World Images

My World Images, CPH:DOX film festival and the Cinematheque welcome you to premieres of 11 new films from the international talent development programme DOX:LAB. 22 young directors from around the world have teamed up in duos and have been given free rein to produce their idea of 'the film of the future'. Moreover CPH:DOX have selected 10 innovative films from developing countries. Read more at images.dk, cphdox.dk.

DOX:LAB 1 -- Son of God -- 112 min -- SAT 4/9 at 19:00 + WED 8/9 at 21:30
DOX:LAB 2 -- two short films, in all 65 min -- SAT 4/9 at 21:30
DOX:LAB 3 -- three short films, in all 98 min -- SUN 5/9 at 19:00 + THU 9/9 at 21:30
DOX:LAB 4 -- two short films, in all 108 min -- SUN 5/9 at 21:30 + FRI 10/9 at 21:30
DOX:LAB Hudas Hudas -- 90 min -- TUE 7/9 at 21:30

Slingshot HipHop (Jackie Salloum, 2008) – 90 min – SAT 4/9 at 16:30
Double Exposure (Ruanne Abou-Rahme, 2008) – 50 min + 15 min intro in English – THU 9/9 at 19:00
Luanda: A Factory of Music + Homegrown: Hiplife ... (Kiluanje Liberdade & Ines Goncalves, 2010 – 112 min – TUE 7/9 + SAT 11/9 at 19:00
Next Attraction (Raya Martin, 2008) -- 90 min -- SAT 11/9 at 14:00 + SUN 12/9 at 19:00
Unreal Forest (Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Watson Mututa, 2010) -- 70 min -- SAT 11/9 at 16:30
Back to the Elements (Viswanadhan, 2009) -- 88 min -- SUN 5/9 at 14:00 + SUN 12/9 at 16:30
It Began in Africa: Three short films (Ella Raidel, Edwin, Dyane Gaye, 2010) -- 90 min -- SUN 5/9 at 16:30 + SUN 12/9 at 21:30
Congo in Four Acts (Dieudo Hamadi & Divita Wa Lusala, Kiripi Katembo Siku, Patrick Ken Kalala, 2010) -- 70 min -- Fri 10/9 at 19:00 + SUN 12 at 14:00
Supermen of Malegaon (Faiza Ahmad Khan, 2008) -- 79 min -- SAT 11/9 at 21:30
Kun1: Action + KUN2: Criticizing Zhaoguang (Wu Haohao, 2008) -- 106 min -- SAT 4/9 14:00 + WED 8/9 at 19:00

Recent films from Sweden

Of the nine awardwinning Swedish film programmed, the following three have English subtitles:

Darling (Johan Kling, 2007) – 94 min – SAT 18/9 at 16:45 + WED 29/9 at 21:45
Farväl Falkenberg (Jesper Ganslandt, 2007) – 91 min – WED 15/9 at 19:00 + THU 23/9 at 21:45
The Girl (Fredrik Edfeldt, 2009) – 95 min – TUE 21/9 at 19:00 + SUN 26/9 at 14:00

Audience' Choice

Road House (Rowdy Herrington, 1989) – 114 min – FRI 3/9 at 21:30 + SAT 25/9 at 14:15
Local Hero (Bill Forsyth, 1983. With Burt Lancaster.) – 111 min – FRI 24/9 at 21:45 + TUE 28/9 at 21:30
Rumble Fish (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983) – 94 min – FRI 3/9 at 21:45 + WED 22/9 at 16:45 + THU 30/9 at 21:45
Rabbit-Proof Fence (Phillip Noyce, 2006) – 94 min – THU 2/9 at 16:45 + TUE 21/9 at 21:30

 

Noon screenings

 

Billy the Kid / The Left Handed Gun (Arthur Penn, 1958. With Paul Newman.) – 102 min – WED 1/9 + THU 2/9 at 12:30
Road to Perdition (Sam Mendes, 2002) – 117 min – TUE 7/9 + WED 8/9 + THU 9/9 at 12:30
The Magic Flute (Kenneth Branagh, 2006) – 135 min – TUE 21/9 + WED 22/9 + THU 23/9 at 12:30

 

SUNDOC—Girls on Air—inside Afghanistan

 

SUN 19/9 at 14:15
Girls on Air (Valentina Monti, 2009) – 104 min – including introduction and debate.
The director Valentina Monti will be present.

 

EXPERIMENTAL—Maya Deren—mother of avant-garde

 

WED 29/9 at 18:45
Meshes of the Afternoon + At Land + A Study in Choreography for Camera + Ritual in Transfigured Time + Meditation on Violence + The Very Eye of Night + Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

 

Turkish HipHop from Berlin—Turkey's hottest female DJ Ipek & rapper Sultan Tunc

 

SAT 4/9 at 19:15
Status Yo! + Live HipHop (Till Hastreiter, 2004) – 123 min + DJ Ipek & Sultan Tunc (live, 90 min)

 

Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee—Run-up to awards ceremony

 

FRI 3/9 at 19:30 and TUE 7/9 at 20:30
Pray the Devil back to Hell (Gini Reticker, 2008) – 72 min.
This awardwinning documentary will screen as a prelude to Leymah Gbowee receiving the Livia Foundation Award for her contribution to peaceful conflict resolution.

 

Rolling Stones in Exile—new documentary

 

FRI 24/9 at 21:30
Stones in Exile (Stephen Kijak, 2010) 61 min. The film recounts the genesis of the group's legendary double album Exile on Main Street from 1972. After screening: bar & DJ. Tickets 75 kr. include a drink (50 kr for members).