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WHAT’S ON / JANUARY 2015
TESTAMENT
OF YOUTH
VERA BRITTAIN’S WW1 MEMOIR IS BROUGHT TO LIFE
IN THIS MAGNIFICENT PERIOD DRAMA STARRING
ALICIA VIKANDER AND KIT HARINGTON.
THIS ISSUE:
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
BIG EYES
WHIPLASH
BOOKING AND VENUE INFORMATION
OUEEN’S FILM THEATRE
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JANUARY’S
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BLUE MOON £2.50
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orange peel and a smooth,
creamy finish.
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02/03
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WELCOME TO 2015 AT OFT!
It’s a brand new year at QFT and to mark the occasion we have given
our monthly What’s On a bit of facelift. We think it’s clearer, cleaner
and easier to read about the films you want to see – we hope you do too.
As always we’d love to know what you think so please email us at
qftcomments@qub.ac.uk with your thoughts.
January is always an exciting month for film lovers; it marks the start of the
annual awards season and sees the release of many of the year’s biggest, most
anticipated films. This year looks set to be a vintage one and we are delighted to
be able to include some of the best films we have seen for a long time in our new
programme. So, amongst the many cinematic treats you have to look forward to
we have the powerful The Theory of Everything, the intensely moving Testament
of Youth and this year’s wild card, the exhilarating Whiplash. Alongside, of course,
our pick of the best new releases, documentaries and re-issued classics. So come
along and settle in at QFT for month of fantastic films.
Before I go, it is ironic that as I write this, looking forward to the new year for QFT,
that this very future is in doubt as a result of proposed, potentially devastating,
cuts to our core funding from DCAL. There is still time to have your say and
influence the outcome of proposals so if you care about QFT, our other great film
organisations (Belfast Film Festival, Cinemagic and Derry’s Nerve Centre) and,
indeed, arts and culture across NI, then please, please make your voice heard
and join the #SaveNIFilm campaign. We have until 29 December to have our say
so please take the time and send an email to budgetconsultation@dcalni.gov.uk.
To make it even easier for you we have a downloadable template letter and online
form that can be found on our home page www. queensfilmtheatre.com and on
our Facebook page www.facebook.com/queensfilmtheatre.
See you in 2015!
Susan Picken, Head of QFT
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NEW RELEASES
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
THURS 1 – THURS 15 JAN
DIR: JAMES MARSH • UK • 2014
• 2 HRS 3 MINS
Based on Jane Hawking’s
memoir Travelling to Infinity:
My Life with Stephen,
The Theory of Everything
is the extraordinary story
of one of the world’s greatest
living minds, the renowned
astrophysicist Stephen
Hawking, who falls deeply
in love with fellow Cambridge
student Jane Wilde.
Once a healthy, active young
man, Hawking (Eddie Redmayne)
received an earth-shattering
diagnosis at 21 years of age.
With Jane (Felicity Jones)
fighting tirelessly by his side,
Stephen embarks on his
most ambitious scientific work,
studying the very thing he now
has precious little of – time.
Together, they defy impossible
odds, breaking new ground
in medicine and science,
and achieving more than
they could ever have dreamed.
Introduction by Alan Fitzsimmons,
Astrophysics Research Centre,
Queen's University Belfast,
on Sat 3 Jan, 6.20pm.
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BIG EYES
THURS 1 – THURS 15 JAN
DIR: TIM BURTON • USA • 2014
• 1 HR 44 MINS
Amy Adams stars in Tim
Burton’s compelling tale
of a true-life art scandal.
Big Eyes tells the extraordinary
true story of Margaret Keane
(Amy Adams) and her husband
Walter (Christoph Waltz),
who takes credit for his wife’s
distinctive artworks and enjoys
fame and fortune while she
toils in anonymity, painting for
sixteen hours a day under lock
and key.
Eventually Margaret decides she
can’t take any more and leaves
Walter, but how can she prove
he had been deceiving the world
for years and finally get the
recognition she deserves?
This fascinating true story is the
pet project of Scott Alexander
and Larry Karaszewski, who
wrote Tim Burton’s earlier
Ed Wood. The excellent supporting
cast includes Danny Huston,
Jason Schwartzman, Krysten
Ritter and Terence Stamp.
04/05
NEW RELEASES
TESTAMENT
OF YOUTH
MON 12 JAN (PREVIEW)
& FRI 16 – THURS 29 JAN
DIR: JAMES KENT • UK • 2014 • 2 HRS 10 MINS
Vera Brittain’s extraordinary life during WW1
is explored in this magnificent period drama
based on her classic memoir.
Intelligent and free-spirited Vera (Alicia Vikander,
A Royal Affair) overcomes the narrow-mindedness
of her conservative parents, winning a scholarship
to Oxford. Entranced by her brother’s dashing friend
Roland (Kit Harington, Game of Thrones), who shares
her literary aspirations, she plunges into an intoxicating
romance. Blooming, in love and on the cusp of fulfilling
her ambitions, Vera’s dreams are brutally shattered by
the onset of war.
Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West and Emily
Watson also star in this searing account of love, war
and remembrance.
Part of Conversations About Cinema: Impact
of Conflict, an ongoing strand exploring the
repercussions of conflict and the multiple ways
this has been presented in film. A BFI Film Audience
Network project with the support of the BFI,
awarding funds from The National Lottery.
Join in the conversationsaboutcinema.co.uk
PREVIEW SCREENING AND SATELLITE Q&A
Don’t miss a special preview screening,
followed by a live satellite Q&A with
cast and crew, on Mon 12 Jan, 6.30pm.
Tickets £8.
ILLUSTRATED TALK AND BOOK SIGNING
The 4.50pm screening on Sun 18 Jan will
include an illustrated talk and discussion
with historian Trevor Parkhill, who edited the
recently published The First World War Diaries
of Emma Duffin, followed by a book signing
in the foyer, in association with No Alibis.
06/07
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WHIPLASH
FRI 16 – THURS 29 JAN
DIR: DAMIEN CHAZELLE • USA
• 2014 • 1 HR 46 MINS
A gifted young drummer
finds himself challenged
by a brilliant mentor intent
on pushing his student to
greatness, in this multi-award
winning, must-see drama.
Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller,
Divergent) is an ambitious young
jazz musician, eager to shake
off his mediocre background
and hungry to rise to the top
of his elite music conservatory.
Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons)
is the fierce, unorthodox
instructor who leads the top
ensemble at the school.
When Fletcher selects Neyman
to join his band, the stakes are
dramatically raised. Sniffing
out the fear beneath Neyman’s
confidence, Fletcher ruthlessly
begins to exploit it, pushing
Neyman beyond the limits
of both his ability and his sanity.
Featuring intense, tightly-wound
performances from Teller and
Simmons, Whiplash won both
the Grand Jury and the Audience
awards at the 2014 Sundance
Film Festival.
‘…the purest hit of cinematic
exhilaration this season.’
THE GUARDIAN
AT A GLANCE
JANUARY
DATE
EVENT
TIME
DATE
Thurs 1
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
5.20pm/7.50pm
5.30pm/7.40pm
Fri 2
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
6.20pm/8.50pm
6.30pm/8.40pm
Tues 13 – The Theory of Everything
Thurs 15 Enemy
The Green Prince
Big Eyes
Sat 3
The Theory of Everything
+ intro
Big Eyes
The Theory of Everything
6.20pm
6.30pm/8.40pm
9.00pm
Sun 4
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
Mon 5 –
Tues 6
Testament of Youth
Whiplash
6.00pm/8.40pm
6.15pm/8.30pm
5.20pm/7.50pm
5.30pm/7.40pm
Sat 17
2.30pm
6.20pm/8.50pm
6.30pm/8.40pm
Winter Sleep
The Green Ray
(Le rayon vert)
Testament of Youth
Whiplash
Sun 18
Winter Sleep
The Green Ray
(Le rayon vert)
Testament of Youth
+ intro/discussion
Whiplash
Testament of Youth
2.15pm
Mon 19 –
Wed 21
Testament of Youth
Whiplash
6.00pm/8.40pm
6.15pm/8.30pm
Thurs 22
Testament of Youth
Whiplash
NT Live: Treasure Island
3.30pm/6.00pm
3.45pm/8.40pm
7.00pm
Fri 23
Testament of Youth
A Most Violent Year
Whiplash
6.00pm
6.15pm/8.50pm
8.40pm
Sat 24
Testament of Youth
A Most Violent Year
Whiplash
6.00pm
6.30pm/9.05pm
8.40pm
Sun 25
The Last of the Unjust
Bolshoi Live: Swan Lake
A Most Violent Year
Testament of Youth
Whiplash
2.00pm
3.00pm
6.10pm/8.45pm
6.20pm
9.00pm
Mon 26 –
Thurs 29
Testament of Youth
A Most Violent Year
Whiplash
6.00pm
6.15pm/8.50pm
8.40pm
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
QFT Film Quiz
6.20pm/8.50pm
6.30pm/8.40pm
9.00pm for
9.15pm
Thurs 8
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
6.20pm/8.50pm
6.30pm/8.40pm
Fri 9
The Theory of Everything
Enemy
Eastern Boys
Big Eyes
6.20pm
6.30pm
8.30pm
8.50pm
Sat 10
Winter Sleep
Guys and Dolls
The Theory of Everything
Enemy
Eastern Boys
Big Eyes
2.45pm
3.25pm
6.20pm
6.30pm
8.30pm
8.50pm
National Gallery
Guys and Dolls
The Theory of Everything
The Green Ray
(Le rayon vert)
Enemy
Big Eyes
2.20pm
2.45pm
5.40pm
The Theory of Everything
Big Eyes
Testament of Youth +
satellite Q&A
The Green Ray
(Le rayon vert)
Enemy
3.45pm
4.15pm
Mon 12
TIME
6.20pm
6.30pm
8.30pm
8.50pm
Fri 16
Wed 7
Sun 11
EVENT
5.50pm
8.00pm
8.10pm
6.30pm
6.40pm
8.50pm
Times are subject to change. Please check www.queensfilmtheatre.com for up-to-date information.
3.50pm
6.00pm/8.40pm
6.15pm/8.30pm
2.30pm
4.50pm
6.00pm/8.15pm
8.25pm
08/09
SPECIAL EVENTS
SHADOWS OF THE GREAT WAR:
WORLD WAR ONE ON FILM
A season of film screenings and events marking the centenary of
World War One, taking place at venues across NI until March 2015.
Presented by QFT and Film Hub NI, with the support of the
National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery fund.
A FAREWELL TO ARMS
SAT 17 JAN, 1PM
VENUE: ULSTER MUSEUM
GALLIPOLI
SAT 7 FEB, 1PM
VENUE: ULSTER MUSEUM
DIR: PETER WEIR • AUSTRALIA • 1981 • 1 HR 50 MINS
DIR. FRANK BORZAGE • USA • 1932 • 1 HR 28 MINS
A forgotten masterpiece, this adaptation of
Ernest Hemingway’s novel, published just
two years earlier, is both a persuasive picture
of the nightmare that was World War One
and a compelling love story. Starring Gary
Cooper and Helen Hayes.
Telling the story of Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey
through the adventures of two idealistic young
soldiers (Mel Gibson and Mark Lee), Gallipoli
resonates with sadness long after you have
seen it.
THE GREEN FIELDS
OF FRANCE + TALK
THE WIND THAT
SHAKES THE BARLEY
TUES 20 JAN, 2PM & 7PM
VENUE: STRAND ARTS CENTRE
SUN 14 MAR, 1PM
VENUE: ULSTER MUSEUM
DIR: ALAN GILSENAN • IRELAND • 1998 • 50 MINS
DIR: KEN LOACH • IRELAND/UK/ OTHERS • 2006 • 2 HRS 7 MINS
Lyrical documentary portrait of the Irish
Regiments in the First World War, featuring
the voices of Frank McGuinness, John Banville
and Peter Fallon. The 7pm screening will
be followed by a talk by Jason Burke, who
will shed some light on the experiences of East
Belfast servicemen during WW1.
Set in Ireland in the aftermath of WW1,
Ken Loach’s acclaimed drama follows
two brothers (Cillian Murphy and Padraic
Delaney) and their part in the fight
for independence.
For full listings, booking information and
details of participating venues please visit:
www.filmhubni.org
NEW RELEASES
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
DATES: FRI 23 JAN – THURS 5 FEB
DIR: J.C. CHANDOR • USA • 2014
• 2 HRS 5 MINS
American immigrant Abel
Morales and his wife Anna
(Oscar Isaac and Jessica
Chastain) are drawn into the
violence and corruption of New
York City in the crime-ridden
winter of 1981 as they attempt
to build their own ‘American
Dream’.
Director-writer J.C. Chandor
(All is Lost, Margin Call)
has created an exquisite
examination of ambition,
corruption, loyalty and greed.
ENEMY
FRI 9 – THURS 15 JAN
DIR: DENIS VILLENEUVE • CANADA
/SPAIN • 2013 • 1 HR 30 MINS
Adam (Jake Gyllenhaal) is
an apathetic history teacher
who, while watching a movie,
discovers Anthony, an actor
who looks exactly like him.
So begins Adam’s obsessive
journey to confront his
doppelgänger face to face.
With this provocative existential
thriller, director Denis Villeneuve
(Prisoners) has created a moodily
absurdist adaptation of José
Saramago’s The Double that if
anything actually deepens the
possibilities explored in the novel.
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KIS UYKUSU
WINTER SLEEP
SAT 10, SAT 17 & SUN 18 JAN
DIR: NURI BILGE CEYLAN
• TURKEY/FRANCE/GERMANY
• 2014 • 3 HRS 16 MINS • SUBTITLED
The new film from Turkish
master Nuri Bilge Ceylan
(Once Upon a Time in Anatolia),
winner of the Palme d’Or at
Cannes.
This is a meditative drama about
a small-town innkeeper whose
cultural pretensions and smug
self-satisfaction are fatefully
undermined over the course
of an eventful winter. Using its
length to its advantage, Winter
Sleep is compelling, hypnotic,
and absolutely deadly in its aim.
EASTERN BOYS
FRI 9 & SAT 10 JAN
DIR: ROBIN CAMPILLO • FRANCE
• 2013 • 2 HRS 9 MINS • SUBTITLED
From Robin Campillo, the
celebrated writer of Palme
d’Or winner The Class, comes
Eastern Boys, his highly
acclaimed follow-up to 2004’s
Les Revenants, which inspired
TV’s The Returned.
A 50-something businessman
gets more than he bargained for
when he invites a young street
hustler back to his apartment.
Loaded with sexual tension,
this superbly directed thriller
never goes where you expect.
10/11
NEW RELEASES
DOCUMENTARY
THE GREEN PRINCE
TUES 13 – THURS 15 JAN
DIR: NADAV SCHIRMAN • GERMANY/
USA/UK/ISRAEL • 2014 • 1 HR 41 MINS
• PARTIALLY SUBTITLED
Winner of the 2014 Sundance
world documentary audience
award, this real-life thriller
tells the story of one of Israel’s
prized intelligence sources,
recruited to spy on his own
people for more than a decade.
Focusing on the complex
relationship with his handler,
The Green Prince is a gripping
account of terror, betrayal,
and unthinkable choices,
along with a friendship that
defies all boundaries.
DOCUMENTARY
THE LAST OF THE UNJUST
SUN 25 JAN, 2PM
DIR: CLAUDE LANZMANN • FRANCE/
AUSTRIA • 2013 • 3 HRS 38 MINS
• SUBTITLED
TBC
Three decades after his
cinematic milestone, Shoah,
Claude Lanzmann once again
reorients our understanding
of the Holocaust.
The film centres on Benjamin
Murmelstein, the last Jewish
elder of Theresienstadt (the
so-called “model” ghetto),
a figure despised by many of the
ghetto’s surviving inhabitants.
Intercut with footage of Lanzmann
returning to Theresienstadt,
Murmelstein explains his
actions and precisely defines
his paradoxical role in history.
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DOCUMENTARY
NATIONAL GALLERY
SUN 11 JAN, 2.20PM
DIR: FREDERICK WISEMAN
• FRANCE/USA/UK • 2014
• 3 HRS 1 MINS
National Gallery takes us
behind the scenes of a British
institution, on a journey to the
heart of a museum inhabited
by masterpieces of Western
art from the Middle Ages
to the 19th Century.
Directed by legendary
documentary filmmaker
Frederick Wiseman, this is
the portrait of a place, its way
of working and relations with
the world, its staff and public,
and its paintings.
OFT FILM QUIZ
WED 7 JAN, 9PM
Join us for QFT’s
Film Quiz of 2014!
What did you think of 2014’s
cinematic offerings? Was it
Interstellar? Or was it a disaster
of Pompeii proportions? Come
along to our ultimate film trivia
quiz as we recap the year and
test your movie memory. Will
you enjoy Total Recall or will
you come up Point Blank?
Tickets are FREE but must
be booked in advance.
Maximum 5 players per team.
12/13
SECOND SIGHT
Our pick of restored and reissued classics, back on the big screen where they belong.
GUYS AND DOLLS
SAT 10 & SUN 11 JAN
DIR: JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ
• USA • 1955 • 2 HRS 23 MINS
One of the most popular film
musicals of all time just got
better thanks to a vibrant
digital make over.
Marlon Brando and Frank
Sinatra play a couple of
incorrigible gamblers who
hatch a crazy scheme to secure
a venue for an illegal card game,
but love scuppers their plans.
A joyfully entertaining romp,
sizzling with wit, invention and
lavish song and dance routines.
LE RAYON VERT
THE GREEN RAY
SUN 11, MON 12, SAT 17 & SUN 18 JAN
DIR: ERIC ROHMER • FRANCE
• 1986 • 1 HR 38 MINS • SUBTITLED
Eric Rohmer’s film is an honest,
poignant and often very funny
portrait of a twenty-something
woman ostensibly looking for
a good summer holiday, but
yearning for so much more.
The Green Ray won the Golden
Lion and the Best Actress prize
at the 1986 Venice Film Festival.
Nearly 30 years on, it is a delight
to re-visit, especially in the
bleak days of January.
14/15
SPECIAL EVENTS
NT LIVE:
TREASURE ISLAND
THURS 22 JAN, 7PM
RUNNING TIME: 3 HRS
(INCL. INTERVAL)
When a frightfully weathered
looking sailor arrives at the
inn, with a giant sea-chest in
tow, Jim the inn-keeper invites
him inside…
Robert Louis Stevenson’s
classic, coming-of-age
children’s story is reinvigorated
with Bryony Lavery’s thrilling
new stage adaption, which takes
you on a journey across the high
seas as the pirate’s secrets are
revealed.
Suitable for 10 yrs+.
TICKETS
£15 (£12.50 concessions and Film Card holders)
BOLSHOI THEATRE
SWAN LAKE
SUN 25 JAN, 3PM
RUNNING TIME: 2 HRS 40 MINS
The greatest of all romantic
classical ballets, performed by
the legendary Bolshoi company
and broadcast live in superb HD.
With Tchaikovsky’s famous,
lyrical score, and performed to
perfection by the unparalleled
virtuosity of Russia’s great
Bolshoi Ballet, this universal
and enchanting masterpiece
of love, deception and drama
is one not to be missed.
TICKETS
£15 (£12.50 concessions and Film Card holders)
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