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Booking and Information

Tel 091 771726

Fax 091 735831

Email [email protected]

Web www.juniorfilmfleadh.com

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Tue 16th 10.00am Spirited Away Cinemobile, Tuam

12.30pm Hamlet3.30pm Bon Voyage6.00pm Witness8.30pm Flirting

Wed 17th 10.00am Spirited Away Town Hall Theatre

12.30pm Witness3.00pm Hamlet

Thu 18th 10.30am The Miracle of Bern Town Hall Theatre

12.30pm You Looking At Me?2.30pm Young Filmmakers Screening

Fri 19th 10.45am Bon Voyage Town Hall Theatre

1.30pm Il Postino4.00pm My Beautiful Laundrette

Sat 20th 11.00am Flirting Town Hall Theatre

1.00pm Animated Adventures4.00pm Baran

All screenings €4.50 except Young Film Makers Screening €2.00

Day by Day Guide Date Time Screenings Venue

Junior Film Fleadh 16th-20th November 2004

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WelcomeJunior Film Fleadh 16th-20th November 2004

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Director Laurence Olivier

Cast Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, Basil Sydney, Felix Aylmer.

One of the finest films ever made of the bard's plays, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet

has hastened the action of the play and simplified its central character. From the

moment when Hamlet is charged to avenge the murder of his royal father he is

shown as a sane but sensitive, virile but vacillating prince - a man who could not

make up his mind, yet as robust as Olivier’s screen portrayal of Henry V.

Olivier’s version opts for a fully fleshed out period feel, complemented

by a beautiful score by William Walton. The film’s Gothic grimness and formal, stylized

acting give it a resonance that seems to come from much farther back than just

over five decades ago, rather from Shakespeare’s own time.

Olivier also gives one of his greatest performances as the brooding

title character, his reward was at the 1948 Academy Awards, winning Best Picture

and Best Actor.

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Director Michael Radford

Cast Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti.

One of the new comparative film texts for 2005/6, Il Postino is set in 1952 on a

small Italian island where nothing much happens. Until, that is, the arrival of

renowned Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret) who has been exiled from his

homeland and needs a place to stay. Neruda's fame is such that he receives letters

from all over the world, and the island needs a special postman to deliver his mail.

Italian comic actor Massimo Troisi plays Mario Ruoppolo, who applies for the job

and is successful. Curious about the island’s new resident, who seems to have an

almost magical power over women, Mario finds the courage to engage the poet in a

conversation about writing. This marks the beginning of an unusual friendship, with

Mario listening to Neruda's poetic ideas, and the poet teaching Mario about poetry

and its relationship to life.

Il Postino is one of the comparative film texts for 2005-06

Special thanks to the Irish Film Institute

Il PostinoItaly/France 1995 108mins


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When an Amish boy witnesses a murder, hard-boiled cop John Book is assigned to

the case. As both his own and the boy’s life come under threat, he is forced to hide

with him among the Amish community. Book takes some time to get used to the

different way of life, but attracted by the boy’s mother Rachel, he soon discovers a

whole different world from the one he is used to. At first treated with healthy

scepticism, he proves himself a valuable member of the community. Directed by

Peter Weir, who made a seamless transition to Hollywood from Australian movies,

Witness is graced by Ford’s first immaculate performance. Grippingly handled,

without so much as a whisper of moralising, this perfectly judged, almost flawless

film is powerful, assured and full of beautiful imagery.

Witness is one of the comparative film texts for 2005-06

Director Peter Weir

Cast Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Danny Glover.

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Director Jean-Paul Rappaneau

Cast Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Virgine Ledoven, Yvan Attal, Peter Coyote.

French language with English subtitles

Bon VoyageFrance 2003 113mins


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French filmmakers have long been drawn to stories about the Second World War and

the German Occupation. But this film, set in Paris in 1940, takes a light-hearted look

at wartime France. The result is an often hilarious caper movie, which successfully

combines fast action with comedy. Naïve young writer Frédéric (Grégori Derangère) is

set up by manipulative film actress Viviane (Isabelle Adjani) and sent to prison for the

murder of her lover. As news of the German invasion spreads, everyone flees south

to Bordeaux, including Viviane and her new lover Jean-Etienne Beaufort, Minister for

the Interior (Gérard Depardieu). Frédéric, who has escaped from prison with hundreds

of others, also heads south with Raoul, a fellow prisoner. They meet Camille (Virginie

Ledoyen) an attractive, young science student, who, with her mentor Professor

Kopolski, wants to transport a secret weapon to England.

A sophisticated farce in high style from Academy Award-nominated

director Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Bon Voyage is fast-paced and genuinely funny, with

enjoyable performances from the cast, especially Isabelle Adjani as selfish screen

goddess Viviane.

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Summer, 1954. The Soviet Union is sending its prisoners of war home. Among them is

the father of a quiet, football-loving 11-year-old, Matthias, who lives with his mother,

sister and brother in a West-German mining town. The boy has long found a surrogate

father in the local football player Helmut Rahn, who has “adopted” Matthias as his

mascot. The return of the boy’s father Richard casts a shadow over the once-happy

family: broken by his years in captivity, Richard has trouble adapting to life in post-war

Germany and alienates his family through his severity. For Richard, football is pointless,

and so is the World Cup that’s about to be held in Bern, Switzerland. Matthias, however,

longs to be there with his idol, who’s been chosen to play on the German team. Through

his passion for the game and his fighting spirit, Matthias rekindles a love of life in his

dad’s heart. And so, as the final match of the World Cup begins, a little miracle of

love and generosity leaps across borders to help another miracle occur - the victory

of Helmut Rahn and the German team, the miracle of Bern.

With The Miracle of Bern, director and ex-football player Soenke

Wortmann has brilliantly succeeded in setting an intensely emotional and touching

family drama against the exhilarating, authentic background of West Germany’s

miraculous World Cup victory in 1954.

Director Soenke Wortmann

Cast Peter Lohmeyer, Louis Klamroth, Peter Franke, Lucas Gregorowicz.

German Language with English subtitles

The Miracle of BernGermany 2003 118mins

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Director Hayao Miyazaki

English dubbed version

Spirited AwayJapan 2001 125mins


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“For the people who used to be 10 years old,

and the people who are going to be 10 years old.”

Hayao Miyazaki

Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) is a fantasy adventure with

a ten year-old girl, which starts in everyday Japan but goes somewhere very different.

For young Chihiro and her family, a mysterious tunnel and haunted town lead to the

Land of Spirits, inhabited by gods and monsters and ruled by the greedy witch Yu-baba.

Chihiro’s parents are transformed into pigs; to rescue them, she must surrender

her name and serve in this world. Luckily she finds friends and allies, including the

handsome but mysterious boy Haku. Initially sulky and listless, Chihiro (or Sen, as

she’s now called) finds inner strengths and establishes an identity in this strange

world. But can she win back her name and return home?

This English language version has been flawlessy dubbed under

the direction of John Lasseter of Toy Story, Bug’s Life and Finding Nemo fame.

Spirited Away was winner of the 2003 Academy Award for

Best Feature Animation.

(Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi)

Animated Adventure

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The Loch Ness Kelpie Scotland 12:50mins

The Kelpie is a legendary beast from

Scottish Mythology that, in the guise of

a horse, drags unaware people to their

death in the Loch! Ewan, a young boy in

the Highlands, who lost his father to the

Kelpie decides to stand up to the beast

in a suspenseful duel.

The Dog Who Was A Cat Inside UK 3:50mins

In this parable about inner conflict a dog struggles with his “inner cat”. Beautifully

animated in a visual style inspired by Cubism to illustrate many facets of the same

thing at once.

Tauro Germany 3:30mins

Tauro - a short film about the second-

oldest relationship in human history.

Man and the bull.

Cold Pursuit Ireland 3:33mins

A short animated tale about a polar

bear and a fish.

The Smell of Flowers UK 5:00mins

What happens when you don’t want to be what is expected from you? A rebellious

young toilet defies conventions to find its place in the world.

Tógtha Ireland 7:30mins

A film about urban and suburban sprawl and the lack of proper planning.

A Slippery Tale Germany 8.00mins

A lovesick frog does not notice that

the pretty female frog he adores is made of

cloth and is sewn on the farmwife’s slipper.

Carelessly he comes into the view of the

stork and soon is in danger…

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Trouble In Paradise Ireland 5:00mins

One crab’s struggle to remove trespassing coconuts from his desert island.

Trompe L’Oeil Germany 4:30mins

It’s easy to believe in what you see. And why

not? Life in a big apple offers everything a heart

desires: Enough to eat, birds are singing, sun is

shining. A self-made-worm starts creating his

home sweet home.....

Agricultural Report Ireland 3:00mins

A short comedy about the bliss of ignorance

Creature Comforts – Cats and Dogs UK 8:45mins

In this episode from the excellent

Aardman animation team, the two most

popular pets go head to head.

The Girl and the Horse UK 3:50mins

A small girl is sad because there is a hole in her stomach, suddenly a mysterious

horse appears and things begin to change…

The Boy Who Had No Story Ireland 12:00mins

Over the course of one magical night a young boy goes on a fantastical journey and

learns the value of imagination and wonder.

Imagine - All the Children of the World USA 4:26mins

Yoko Ono donated Amnesty

International the rights to John

Lennon’s song “Imagine” for a two-year

campaign. Out of this has sprung a

music video that has been shown in

more than fifty countries worldwide. The

session was put together by Academy

Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer.

Young Film Makers

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The Loch Ness KelpieScotland 12:50mins

The Kelpie is a legendary beast from Scottish Mythology that, in the guise of a

horse, drags unaware people to their death in the Loch! Ewan, a young boy in the

Highlands, who lost his father to the Kelpie decides to stand up to the beast in a

suspenseful duel.

The Dog Who Was A Cat InsideUK 3:50mins

In this parable about inner conflict a dog struggles with his “inner cat”. Beautifully

animated in a visual style inspired by Cubism to illustrate many facets of the same

thing at once.

TauroGermany 3:30mins

Tauro - a short film about the second-oldest relationship in human history. Man and

the bull.

Cold PursuitIreland 3:33mins

A short animated tale about a polar bear and a fish.

The Smell of Flowers UK 5:00mins

What happens when you don’t want to be what is expected from you? A rebellious

young toilet defies conventions to find its place in the world.

TógthaIreland 7:30mins

A film about urban and suburban sprawl and the lack of proper planning.

A Slippery TaleGermany 8:00mins

A lovesick frog does not notice that the pretty female frog he adores is made of

cloth and is sewn on the farmwife’s slipper. Carelessly he comes into the view of

the stork and soon is in danger…


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Trouble In ParadiseIreland 5:00mins

One crab’s struggle to remove trespassing coconuts from his desert island.

Trompe L’OeilGermany 4:30mins

It’s easy to believe in what you see. And why not? Life in a big apple offers every-

thing a heart desires: Enough to eat, birds are singing, sun is shining. A self-made-

worm starts creating his home sweet home.....

Agricultural ReportIreland 3:00mins

A short comedy about the bliss of ignorance

Creature Comforts – Cats and DogsUK 8:45mins

In this episode from the excellent Aardman animation team, the two most popular

pets go head to head.

The Girl and the HorseUK 3:50mins

A small girl is sad because there is a hole in her stomach, suddenly a mysterious

horse appears and things begin to change…

The Boy Who Had No StoryIreland 12:00mins

Over the course of one magical night a young boy goes on a fantastical journey and

learns the value of imagination and wonder.

Imagine - All the Children of the WorldUSA 4:26mins

Yoko Ono donated Amnesty International the rights to John Lennon’s song

“Imagine” for a two-year campaign. Out of this has sprung a music video that has

been shown in more than fifty countries worldwide. The session was put together by

Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer.

My Beautiful Laundrette is a

stunning portrait of two boyhood friends

struggling to survive in racially tense

Thatcher-era Britain. Omar (Gordon

Warnecke), a man Asian man, and his old

school chum Johnny (Daniel-Day Lewis)

use stolen money to renovate a laundrette

in a squalid London neighborhood. But

conflicting interests and loyalties soon

threaten their newfound success.

Originally made for televi-

This lively new film tells the story of

Mei, Kenny, Ciarán and Niamh - four

teenagers coping with a tangle of

friendships, family life and local politics

in present day Belfast. Mei, a local

Chinese girl, finds that falling in love

with Kenny, a Protestant boy, is far from

simple. Sparks fly for both of them

when their relationship overlaps with

that of Ciarán and Niamh from the

Catholic Falls Road. The film explores

the idea of identity and belonging with a keen observational eye and

dark Belfast humour. Shot on location in Belfast, the sharp writing is

augmented by strong performances from the local young cast and a

brilliant score by John O’Neill of The Undertones.

Director Margo Harkin

Cast Packy Lee, Kelly Flynn, Julie Lam, Kevin Breen.

You Looking At Me?UK 2003 74 mins

Director Hanif Kureshi

Cast Daniel Day Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Anne Field.

My Beautiful LaundretteUK 1985 96mins

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My Beautiful Laundrette

This sequel to director John Duigan’s poignant The Year My Voice Broke follows

anti-hero Danny Embling (Noah Taylor) to the boy’s boarding school in rural

Australia. Danny is a clever misfit, teased by his schoolmates for his strange tastes

and his shy stutter, and misunderstood by his cane-wielding teachers at the rigorous

St. Albans. Danny’s sense of humor and rebellious spirit attracts the attention of

Thandiwe (Thandie Newton), a sophisticated Ugandan-English girl who attends the

neighboring girl’s boarding school across the river. Thandiwe is an outcast as well,

ostracized for the color of her skin. The two loners find understanding in one another,

defying the rules of their schools and society, to meet with one another and share

secrets, stories, and heartache, as well as a burgeoning sense of desire. Nicole

Kidman co-stars as Nicola Radcliffe, a snobbish upperclassman put in charge of

looking after Thandiwe, who eventually grows to understand the young girl’s affection

for Danny. Duigan’s keen sense of the poignant and realistic maturity of teenage

rebels choosing to live life by their own terms delivers a touching and emotionally

charged coming-of-age drama.

Director John Duigan

Cast Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman, Bartholomew Rose, Felix Nobis.

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Director Majid Majidi

Cast Zahra Barami, Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Mohammad Amir Naji.

Dari and Farsi with English subtitles

BaranIran 2001 94mins


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“Baran”, which also means “rain” in Farsi, is the name of a young Afghan woman

(Zahra Bahrami) who has disguised herself as a boy in order to get employment on

a construction site after her father is injured and unable to work. Latif (Hossein

Abedini), a lonely Iranian who has the cushiest job on the site as the tea pourer,

at first resents the young man, “Rahmat’, who ends up displacing him in that

position. But when he accidentally discovers her true sex, he falls madly in love

with her. When she has to leave work, along with all the other illegally employed

Afghans, he sets out to track her down.

Majid Majidi’s third feature set against the backdrop of the plight of

1.4 million illegal Afghan refugees in Iran is a tale of two young people slowly

beginning to find each other resulting in a film whose overwhelming sense of

humanity and sense of uncertainty are remarkable to behold.

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Workshops

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Flip Book and Zoetrope AnimationUp to 10 years 11.00am-12.30pm

Create your own characters and watch them come to life using two of the world’s

oldest animation techniques.

Scratch AnimationUp to 13 years 2.30pm-4.00pm

Scratch your own animations straight on to film and watch them on the big screen.

Make-Up for Film and TelevisionWorkshop one (7-11 years) 10.30am-12.30pm

Workshop two (12-15 years) 2.30pm-4.00pm

This year we will be running two new workshops in Make-Up for Film and

Television. The tutor, Joanne Boyle has worked extensively in the industry and at

present works on the highly successful TG4 series Ros na Rún.

The two workshops will be for children aged 7-11 years and 12-15 years.

Children will be given a demonstration on how to create all kinds of characters using

the tricks of trade before being transformed into characters themselves! A Polaroid

will be taken of each child at the end of the workshop as a keepsake of the day.

Places on all workshops are strictly limited so please book early on 091 771 726.

Workshop fee is €8, which includes admission to Animated Adventures at 1.00pm.

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Acknowledgements

Approaches to the Teaching of Film in the English Classroom

In partnership with the Second Level Support Service, we are offering a Modular

Course in the teaching of film. This three-day course will take place in Dublin,

Cork and Galway. The following areas will be covered:

– Reading Film

– Film in the Comparative Study

– Shakespeare through Film

– Film and Narrative Writing

Booking is through the SLSS. See Staff Development Handbook for more information.

Second Level Support Service, Blackrock Ed Centre, Dublin 01 2365021

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Junior Film Fleadh · One of the new comparative ﬁlm texts for 2005/6, Il Postinois set in 1952 on a ... a ten year-old girl, which starts in everyday Japan but goes somewhere very