SUNDAY 29   

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​THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE REVISED FOR THE FESTIVAL ON

19 - 21 MARCH 2021
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DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED ONCE CONFIRMED

THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY

TOWN HALL
Sunday 29 March
Doors 11:00 AM Session 11:30 AM​
Director: Frank Shouldice | 2018 | Ireland | 83 mins | 12A | Documentary​

Eighty-something farmer Bobby Coote has always wanted to fly. He's determined to make his dream come true. Even if it's the last thing he does.

​​​​Q&A with Director Frank Shouldice​

​Co-presented by: 

BELOVED

PICTURE HOUSE 
​Sunday 29 March
Doors 11:15 AM Session 11:45 AM
The film follows Firouzeh, an 82-year-old cow herder high in the Alborz Mountains of Northern Iran who is fiercely independent and passionately devoted to her cows. 
​Winner of six international awards.

​Director: Yaser Talebi | 2018 | Iran | 66 mins | PG | Documentary | Persian with subtitles

Q&A with special guests
​UK PREMIERE

REAL LIFE: THE CHALLENGE OF DOCUMENTARY

TOWN HALL
Panel discussion moderated by Anna Kime.
Speakers to be confirmed. 
Sunday 29 March
Doors 1:45 PM Session 2:15 PM

THE BLACK TREE

TOWN HALL
​Sunday 29 March
Doors 2:00 PM Session 2:30 PM​
At the centre of the Earth there is a black tree: those who can reach it may be able to talk to the trees, send messages through birds and heal curses.

​Director: Máximo Ciambella & Damián Coluccio | 2018 | Argentina | 79 mins | 12A | Documentary | Qom with subtitles 

Q&A with Rachel Hayward (HOME) and Ignacio Aguiló (Manchester University)
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​Co-presented by: 

ROCKS

PICTURE HOUSE
​Sunday 29 March
Doors 2:00 PM Session 2:45 PM
A teenage girl in Hackney suddenly finds herself alone and struggling to take care of herself and her younger brother. The latest film from multi-awardwinner Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane; Suffragette). TRIPLE F-RATED.
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Director: Sarah Gavron | 2019 | UK | 93 mins | 12A |

Q&A with Maya Maffioli (editor)

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

TOWN HALL
​Sunday 29 March
Doors 5:15 PM Session 5:45 PM

Nine short films, one world premiere, Q&A with filmmakers, and a special guest.

​Presented by Nuala O'Sullivan, Director of WOFFF

AND THEN WE DANCED

PICTURE HOUSE
Sunday 29 March
​Doors 5:15 PM Session 6:00 PM
A tale of forbidden love as a young man struggles with the strict and macho world of a traditional Georgian dance troupe.
Director: Levan Akin | 2019 | Georgia/Sweden/France | 105 mins | 15 | Georgian with subtitles
Q&A with special guests​
Co-presented by

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY 

All welcome – come and join us to reflect on the festival. Start 8.30. Venue to be confirmed.