SECONDARY OUTREACH PROGRAMME

Teachers can book any of the following educational packages to screen in the classroomon any date and time from Monday 23rd - Friday 27th November 2009.

Cost: £2 per pupil.
Teachers: Free
Please Note: There is a minimum booking of 60 places required for outreach screenings (although exceptions may be made at the festival’s discretion).

It’s impossible not to think highly of Portuguese painter Paula Rego after watching this compelling documentary, which offers a glimpse into an immodestly portrayed and enigmatic artistic world; for starters, Rego is a delight to watch. As she speaks frankly about her childhood, you become aware that she is not just a storyteller on canvas, she is unpretentious, and genuinely funny.
“The best thing about ‘Telling Tales’ is how well it captures this artist’s dynamic, vivacious work. “I could never paint still life,” she says “it just wouldn’t work.” Jenny James, The Independent
“It’s great; it really captures her talent, her wit and her love for life.” Martin McDonagh
UK.2009. Director: Jake Auerbach.
Duration: 47mins.

Elem Klimov’s powerful,mesmerising and dynamic awardwinning feature has been deservedly hailed as one of the greatestwar films ever produced. Set in Soviet Belarus during the SecondWorldWar, the story follows Florya, a newly enlisted and innocent partisan, as he staggers dazed and petrified through themerciless horror of the struggle against a cruel German aggressor. The film’s title is derived fromthe Book of Revelations and its call forwitnesses to “come and see” the carnage and devastationwrought by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The imagery created by Klimov is stunning and the battle scenes frighteningly realistic; the director used real ammunition during filming formaximumauthenticity.
The director’s careful attention to style and detailmake it all too believablewhilst leaving the audience stunned and bewildered to the very last.
Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize and Golden Prize at the 1985 MoscowInternational FilmFestival.
“This iswar as Hollywood could never portray it.” Empire*****
“Spellbinding, Rapturous, Horrific.” Bruce Bennett, Time Out
Soviet Union.1985. Director: Elem Klimov.
Cast: Alexei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Lauciavicius, Vladas Bagdonas, Jüris Lumiste.
Duration: 2hrs.17mins. Cert: 15.
Language: Russian/Belarus & German with English Subtitles.

Sounds Like Teen Spirit is an affectionate and touching comedy about the struggles of growing up and the excitement, and difficulties of being a kid. It follows the journey of 4 aspiring pre-teens fromvery different backgrounds and parts of the continent, to Europe’s biggest child song-writing contest; The Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Over 50 years after Europewarred on the battlefield, this documentary celebrates a cast of real children coming together with candidly open stories in a battle of songs and sequins, singing their 10-15 year-old hearts out. Featuringmusic by RoxyMusic, TheWho, ABBA, Sebastian Tellier, HenriMancini and Belgium’s infamous Singing Nun. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is a heartwarming and quirkily authored celebration of childhood and the underdog spirit inwhat Radio 1’s James King describes as a “brilliant, brilliant film.”
“Hilarious.” Anna Smith, Elle
“I challenge anybody not to enjoy this film… a pleasure fromstart to finish.” SamBain, Co-Creator andWriter of Peep Show
“Simply the most wonderful movie I’ve seen since ‘SlumdogMillionaire’.” Martha Delacey, London Life
“Total Joy.” Charles Grant, Heat
“Think ‘Spellbound’ butwith extroverted performers instead ofweird nerds.” They Shoot Actors, Don’t They?
UK.2008. Director: Jamie J. Johnson.
Duration: 1hr.40mins. Cert: 12A