In The Lesson, school teacher Nadezhda (Margita Gosheva) struggles against the odds to keep her home, her family and her integrity intact. An act of theft in her classroom is just the beginning of an escalating series of challenges, as Nadezhda faces financial precarity at home that sees her seek ever more risky solutions. The ethical […]
To echo the restoration of Yellow Submarine (1968) earlier this June, there is more of The Beatles coming to Edinburgh this September! A Hard Day's Night (1964) to start with on Friday 21st: to see where it all began, to get ourselves into the pure black and white mischief and celebrate life! The Beatles in their feature […]
To echo the restoration of Yellow Submarine (1968) earlier this June, there is more of The Beatles coming to Edinburgh in September! Curious Cat | Cinema Club is making its opening party with Across the Universe (2007) – a magical mystery party you won't wanna miss! Featuring 33 Beatles compositions, Across the Universe is one of the most polarising musicals ever […]
Cleo, a singer living in Paris, awaits the test results of a biopsy – she meets friends, makes friends, wanders the city and attempts to deal with the limbo-like state of waiting. Writer/Director Agnès Varda vividly captures the atmosphere of Paris in the 1960s, unfolding the narrative in real time to create a nimble, spirited […]
In Things to Come Isabelle Huppert plays Nathalie, a philosophy professor navigating life in middle-age with a graceful defiance. Throughout Hansen-Løve’s absorbing film she faces a series of trying experiences including an unwell mother (screen legend Edith Scob), political protests, marital infidelity and career compromises. Nathalie’s is a compelling and authentically told story, as we […]
Dare you sing SAW? Witness James Wan's horror classic spliced with live drag performances inspired by its goriest scenes, all to celebrate the launch of Scalarama's 2019 programme! Matchbox Cineclub and Pity Party Film Club present SAW as you've never seen it before - ripped to shreds and reassembled, as local drag terrorisers slice up […]
Weird Weekend Cult Film Festival | 30/08-01/09/19 A weekend of strange and unseen cinema from around the world, showcasing orphans, outcasts and outliers, old and brand-new. Expect 12 films over three days - premieres, guests and plenty of bonus content at Glasgow's cult film festival. Matchbox Cineclub have scoured the world to bring you some […]
Radical Home Cinema is an experimental programming and exhibition event where film lovers invite you to watch films in their homes. This event aims to break down the boundaries between public and private audiences, to present films in unexpected places and to turn the viewing experience into something completely new. Radical Home Cinema is part […]
A programme of short films by directors Naoto Yamakawa, Nobuhiro Aihara and Toshio Matsumoto. The films, spanning from 1975 up until the mid '80s, range from abstract experimentalism to more recognisable narrative structures, but all distort and challenge expectations of aesthetics, storytelling and recognition of oneself on film. Short films often offer a fleeting insight […]
Seahorse (Jeanie Finlay, 2019) 1hr 31m Queer Classics and Matchbox Cineclub are delighted to screen Jeanie Finlay's documentary, Seahorse, the story of a dad who gave birth, which follows Freddy McConnell's journey through the pregnancy and birth of his son. Seahorse is an intimate documentary following Freddy McConnell's journey as a pregnant trans man, from […]
Totally Fucked Up (Gregg Araki, 1993) 1hr 25m The Doom Generation (Gregg Araki, 1995) 1hr 30m Nowhere (Gregg Araki, 1997) 1hr 25m A rare opportunity to see Gregg Araki’s '90s New Queer Cinema classics: the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy of Totally Fucked Up (1993), The Doom Generation (1995) and Nowhere (1997). A kaleidoscope of pop culture, […]