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ONIBABA AND KURONEKO

ONIBABA AND KURONEKO

This Sunday we pay homage to the Japanese master KANETO SHINDO. His marriage of theatre and film is steeped in Buddhist symbolism with which Shindo uses to intertwine modern parables with Japans historic past. So if you're a fan of Japanese film get down to JOSHUA BROOKS this Sunday from 7PM 

SICK AND DOG DAYS

SICK AND DOG DAYS

This weeks film screenings looks at existence with the first screening of SICK the story of Bob Flanagan a performance artist, poet and stand-up comic and life long sufferer of cystic fibrosis, using S&M to manage the pain of his condition, he went on to integrate it into his act. Done in a sensitive and often hilarious way this is a unique film about a unique man. Next up is DOG DAY six interwoven stories all set on one hot oppressive day, the film takes an uncompromising look at the limits of our existence. Two very different films dealing with the meaning of existence.

BARE BEHIND BARS AND THE NEW YORK RIPPER

BARE BEHIND BARS AND THE NEW YORK RIPPER

This Sunday's CULTIVATE is a Grindhouse special, which will act as a precursor to the TRANSUBSTANTIATE season of films running through out March, which will be looking at representations of gender and sexuality on film and how artist use film to explore the the nature of gender and sexuality. 

Featuring two classics Grindhouse classic BARE BEHIND BARS and king of the video nasty Lucio Fulci's NEW YORK RIPPER. You will be trapped in the basement at JOSHUA BROOK with the usual free popcorn and rum.
Come prepared as we take a trip from Grindhouse to Art-House.

BENDA BILILI AND THE HARDER THEY COME

MUSIC SPECIAL WITH BENDA BILILI AND THE HARDER THEY COME

This weeks screenings’ are from Africa and Jamaica first up is BENDA BILILI a life affirming documentary about the Congolese band STAFF BENDA BILILI a group of street musicians from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From living around the grounds of a zoo in the country's capital city, Kinshasa, and play busking to tourists to make ends meet they enchanted people with their style of music, which is rooted in traditional Congolese music with elements of rhythm ‘n’ blues and reggae The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarists, who are all paraplegics (they had poliomyelitis when they were young) and get around in spectacularly customized tricycles. They are backed by a younger rhythm section consisting of abandoned street children who were taken under the protection of the older members of the band. The soloist is an 18 year-old boy who plays on a homemade single stringed guitar; the group's name translates roughly as "look beyond appearances". This story of triumph through adversity will make you laugh and cry but most of all it will make you believe that nothing is impossible, a must-see whether you’re a film fan or not.

Next up reggae legend Jimmy Cliff in THE HARDER THEY COME. This gritty, groundbreaking classic about the musician turned outlaw, fighting a war on two fronts one with the music industry and the other with the police. His dreams of are realised but for all the wrong reasons, a brilliantly told cautionary tale with a soundtrack to die for. 

SUNDAY JANUARY 26TH, FROM 7PM, WITH THE USUAL FREE POPCORN AND RUM.

http://vimeo.com/20467156  CHECK OUT THE TRAILER.

BULLHEAD AND VENGEANCE IS MINE

BULLHEAD AND VENGEANCE IS MINE

This week we are taking a trip Belgium with BULLHEAD to follow one mans search for redemption. Living on the fringes if society his past is brought sharply into view when an old face resurfaces to remind him of his traumatic past, forcing him to face-up to the consequences of his actions. This visceral of inner rage, revenge and then redemption will have you hooked till the end.

Next up is VENGEANCE IS MINE, based on a true story making IMAMURA’S visual execution of Iwao Enokizu murderous rampage and subsequent 78-day manhunt. This film both seduces and repels in equal measure. Unfolding through flashbacks with a mixture of poignancy and tragic brutality and a sense of the banal. Transcending your average portrait of serial killer this film will take you to emotional ride leaving you with more questions than answers, to call it a masterpiece is an understatement.

With free early bird Flemish beer as well as the usual popcorn and rum. 

1963 - Ikarie XB 1 - Trailer - deutsch - german - Jindrich Polak