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MAIN FEATURES 3-16
WELCOME & CONTENTS 1-2
FOR THE FAMILY 17-21
CALENDAR 22-26
SCREEN ARTS 31-33
SPECIAL EVENTS 27-29
CINEMA INFORMATION 39-40
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FILM STUDIES 35-36
The weathers not the only thing blazing in June and July. Heres
a quick tour of the amazing feature films on offer:
Timbuktu (p.4) a lyrical indictment of the enemies of joy,
beautifully told by Malian director Sissako. Second Coming (p.5)
this simple but affecting story of a contemporary London family
stars the magnetic Idris Elba. Queen and Country (p.6) is John
Boormans hilariously warm and wise follow up to Hope and Glory. Mr.
Holmes (p.8) presents Ian McKellen as the aged detective, searching
for answers to the mysteries of love and life before its too late.
Shooting For Socrates (p.10) - the transformative power of the
beautiful game plays out beautifully in this lovely tale of the
1986 World Cup seen through the eyes of a young Belfast boy and his
dad.
Music runs through our summer fare, so ears to you, dear reader.
Danny Collins (p.3)- Al Pacino gives a sweet performance as an
aging rocker on the road to redemption. Camdens own phenomenal pop
star with soul is vividly portrayed in Amy (p.13) . Paul Dano and
John Cusack each play the troubled but brilliant songwriting leader
of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, in Love and Mercy (p.14). Phoenix
favourite Dustin Hoffman embraces his 50th big screen role as a
music master teaching a young boy to find his creative heart and
soul in The Choir (p.15).
Well, well, Welles Orson that is. See him first in one of the
most atmospheric cinema masterpieces ever made, The Third Man (p.9)
, followed by Magician (p.12), documenting his life and work on the
eve of his centenary.
Our Sunday Best series (p.28) offers a monthly one-time
screening of a film we think you should see. Junes Girlhood is a
raw exploration of an all girl gang in a gritty Paris suburb. In
July see classic London gangster melodrama with 80s moxie, The Long
Good Friday, starring Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins.
Curiouser and curiouser! On Saturday 27 June we celebrate the
150th Anniversary of Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures In Wonderland
with a special Kids Club (p. 20) screening and arts activity.
Let our Caf tempt you with treats and cooling drinks enjoyed
indoors or from our sunny balcony.
See you at the movies!
Elizabeth Taylor-Mead Executive Director
WELCOME
FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX 37-38
PHOENIX FILM SALON + QUIZ 30
CINEMA BAR 34
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS 41
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FROM FRIDAY 29 MAY
Danny Collins 151hr 46 mins. USA 2015. Directed by Dan Fogelman.
With Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Christopher
Plummer.
Loosely based on British folk singer Steve Tilson and a lost
letter from John Lennon, this is a charming and heartfelt paean to
music and family starring Al Pacino (Godfather, Heat). He plays
Danny Collins, a jaded singer who released one incredible album in
1971, but now lives off the past. Pacino plays him with humour and
pathos hes a rogue who has made many mistakes in his life and the
emotions, simple and raw are served up with affability and humour,
like all good films about redemption and self-awareness.
Timbuktu 12A
FROM FRIDAY 29 MAY
1hr 36. France/Mauritania 2015. Directed by Abderrahmane
Sissako. With Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki. In French/
Arabic/ Bambara/ Songhay with English subtitles.
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and the
Palme dOr in Cannes writer/director Abderrahmane Sissako (Waiting
For Happiness, Bamako) shows the peaceful lives of citizens of
rural Mali whose routines are disrupted by Jihadists who declare
new hard-hitting rules based on sharia law. Based on an actual
event from 2012, the smaller story of a cattle herder and his
family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu and find their quiet
lives disturbed is wonderfully constructed and observed. A strong
and haunting film
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FROM FRIDAY 5 JUNE
Second Coming 151hr 45. UK 2014 Directed by Debbie Tucker Green.
With Idris Elba, Nadine Marshall, Kai Francis Lewis.
This feature debut of playwright Debbie Tucker Green is a
scintillating psychological drama, exploring the effect of an
unexpected and unannounced pregnancy on an Afro-Caribbean family in
London. The photography is beautiful in searching out small stories
and perspectives, brilliantly capturing a sense of familiarity and
proximity. Nadine Marshall (Random) and Idris Elba (Prometheus,
Luther) provide excellent performances in this lovely mixture of
realism and poetic cinema full of visions and grace.
FROM FRIDAY 12 JUNE
Queen and Country tbc1hr 55. UK/ Ireland 2015. Directed by John
Boorman. With Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt, David
Thewlis, Richard E Grant.
Director John Boorman (Point Blank, Deliverance) has made a
lovingly told sequel to the Academy Award-nominated Hope and Glory
(1987), which fictionalised Boormans own childhood growing up in
WWII London. This updated autobiographical tale of his two-year
conscription into the army in the early Fifties sees the now grown
up Bill Rohan (Boormans alter ego) drafted into the army where he
and his best friend attempt to run amok as they try to find love in
the midst of military training. A very sweet and charming snapshot
of post-war Britain.
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FROM FRIDAY 12 JUNE
London Road 151hr 31 mins. UK 2015. Directed by Rufus Norris.
With Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Kate Fleetwood.
Musical thriller London Road reveals the events of 2006, when
the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of
the bodies of five women. The film is helmed by theatre director
Rufus Norris, written by Alecky Blythe and based on her National
Theatre musical of the same title, which in turn is based on the
interviews about the Steve Wright killings. Starring Tom Hardy
(Locke, Bronson) and Olivia Colman ( Broadchurch, Rev) this
powerful film documents a community grappling with what it means to
be at the epicentre of a tragedy.
FROM FRIDAY 19 JUNE
Mr Holmes PG1hr 43. UK/USA 2015. Directed by Bill Condon. With
Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, Roger Allam, Colin
Starkey.
Based on Arthur Conan Doyles creation (made famous for
television by Phoenix patron Benedict Cumberbatch) and taken from
the novel A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullin, director Bill
Condon reunites with Ian McKellen after Gods and Monsters (1998).
Delightfully charting the detectives twilight years, we find Holmes
retired to a chocolate-box Sussex cottage to keep bees, long past
sleuthing. A gentle drama, this distinguished and affectionate film
humanises a much-loved mythical figure.
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FROM FRIDAY 26 JUNE FROM FRIDAY 26 JUNE
The Third Man PG
Friends of The Phoenixmembership offers:
2 free tickets2 off all regular screenings
2 off for a guest, twice a year& no booking fees25 single or
40 joint
1hr 40. UK/USA 1949. Directed by Carol Reed. With Orson Welles,
Joseph Cotton, Trevor Howard.
A film with great credentials: based on the classic Graham
Greene novel, directed by Academy Award nominated British director
Carol Reed, with Anton Zaras zither score and Academy award-winning
black and white cinematography (all oblique angles and distorted
locations) by Robert Krasker. Pulp novelist Holly Martins (Joseph
Cotten, Citizen Kane) travels to shadowy, post-war Vienna to
investigate the mysterious disappearance of an old friend,
black-market opportunist Harry Lime (Orson Welles, Citizen Kane).
Welles surely has most famous entrance in the history of the movies
he defines the films character and impact in what is perhaps the
quintessential Film Noir spy thriller.
Shooting for Socrates PG1hr 31. UK 2014. Directed by James
Erskine. With Richard Dormer, Conleth Hill, John Hannah, Art
Parkinson.
Set in Northern Ireland, leading up to and during the 1986
Mexico World Cup. Set against the backdrop of violence in Belfast,
ten year old football loving Tommy (Art Parkinson) tries to make
sense of the tumultuous events surrounding him through football, as
Northern Ireland prepare for their David v Goliath match against
Brazil and their most famous player, Socrates de Souza. The
dialogue is witty and clever and the performances natural. A truly
charming and endearing film, interspersed with news and sporting
footage that proves that the beautiful game can be a unifying force
for good for any community.
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FROM FRIDAY 26 JUNE FROM FRIDAY 3 JULY
The Look of Silence 151hr 43. Denmark/Finland/Indonesia 2014.
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer.
The Look of Silence is Joshua Oppenheimers powerful companion
piece to the Oscar-nominated The Act Of Killing. Through
Oppenheimers footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian
genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was
murdered, as well as the identities of the killers. The documentary
focuses on the youngest son, an optometrist named Adi, who decides
to break the suffocating spell of submission and terror by doing
something unimaginable in a society where the murderers remain in
power: he confronts the men who killed his brother and, while
testing their eyesight, asks them to accept responsibility for
their actions. This unprecedented film initiates and bears witness
to the collapse of fifty years of silence.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles tbc1hr
34. USA 2014. Directed by Chuck Workman. With Orson Welles, Peter
Bogdanovich.
This documentary on the great filmmaker, Orson Welles, timed to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, tells of his
remarkable genius both in theatre and film. Director Chuck Workman
has previously edited the Academy Awards and directed many films on
famous artists and politicians (Andy Warhol, Jonas Mekas, Jack
Kerouac, Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy). Here he skilfully
works in the great auteur Welles greatest moments from the Mercury
Theater, the controversial radio production of War of the Worlds,
the short-lived golden-boy status at RKO and of course Citizen
Kane.
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FROM FRIDAY 3 JULY FROM FRIDAY 10 JULY
Love and Mercy PG2hrs. USA 2014. Directed by Bill Pohlad. With
Paul Dano, John Cusack, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks.
Director Pohlad (producer, Brokeback Mountain, 12 Years a Slave)
has made a fascinating biopic about Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson
who struggled with psychosis while crafting his avant-garde pop
masterpiece Pet Sounds (1966). Paul Giamatti (Sideways) plays the
exploitative Dr Eugene Landy who had Wilson under his care.
Fascinating casting has Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will
Be Blood) as the young and prolific Wilson, and John Cusack (High
Fidelity, The Grifters) as the older genius, making this a
gloriously evocative watch.
Amy tbc1hr 30. UK 2015. Directed by Asif Kapadia. With Amy
Winehouse.
Director Asif Kapadia (Senna) returns to the documentary genre
with this film about the late singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. The
Camden Town resident won six Grammy awards and was for a time the
main focus of the press due to her off stage drug fuelled lifestyle
and extraordinary natural talent. Kapadia tells the performers
story in her own words. It is as much a portrait of a troubled
artist, who was something of a one in a generation style
entertainer, as it is about our media-obsessed culture.
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FROM FRIDAY 17 JULY
13 Minutes 151hr 50. Germany 2015. Directed by Oliver
Hirschbiegel. With Christian Friedel, Katharina Schttler, Burghart
Klauner. In German with English subtitles.
Director Oliver Hirschbiegel (Das Experiment, Downfall) returns
to the theme of Hitler and WWII for this breath-taking story of
resistance fighter Georg Elser who could so very nearly have
changed the world. This exciting thriller is based on the true
story of a man who designed a bomb and attempted to kill Hitler in
1939, but was unsuccessful by only 13 minutes. Similar in theme to
The Imitation Game, the film highlights an individual who tried to
impact WWII for the better and wasnt recognized by his country for
many years.
FROM FRIDAY 17 JULY
The Choir PG1hr 43. USA 2014. Directed by Francoise Girard. With
Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas.
Director Francoise Girard (The Red Violin) has created a
warm-hearted feel-good movie about music, belonging and nurturing
the gifts you are given. An 11 year-old boy from a rough
neighbourhood, orphaned after the death of his mother, finds
himself at an elite music academy and in a rebellious battle of
wits with a demanding choirmaster (Dustin Hoffman, The Graduate).
Girard cleverly weaves a story in which the troubled protagonist
finds his path through music via relationships between father and
son, teacher and pupil and rival choir members.
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EVERY TUESDAY AT 11 AM
A special 30 minute programme in a relaxed environment perfect
for little ones with a fun activity at 10.30am (places are
limited
and must be pre-booked in person or over the phone)
Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets 3
per child.
Please note: Toddler Time programmes are subject to change.
2 June BING9 June
No Toddler Time
16 June The Hive
23 June Toot the Tiny
Tugboat30 June
TBC
7 July Q Pootle 5
14 July BING21 July
Rastamouse28 July TBC
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 11AM
BRINGING UP BABY (BUB Club) is a chance for parents and carers
to bring their babies up to 12 months to the cinema and enjoy the
latest releases in a comfortable environment. Just register for a
BUBClub membership, which is free and valid until the childs first
birthday.
Please note: regulations are strict: No Baby, No Admittance.
3 JUNEDanny Collins (p. 3) 10 JUNEThe Age of Adaline Blake
Lively stars as a young woman, who after an accident (in 1937) is
rendered immortal, trapped in her twenties forever. Look out for a
terrific performance from Ellen Burstyn as Adalines ageing
daughter.
17 JUNEQueen and Country (p. 6)
24 JUNEMr Holmes (p. 8) 1 JULYPitch Perfect 2 A witty and
spirited film about an a cappella group (the Barden Bellas) who
enters an international competition that no American team has ever
won. Not afraid to be silly or politically incorrect the young
women play with traditional male roles and humour.
8 JULYAmy (p. 13)
15 JULYLove and Mercy (p. 14)
22 JULYThe Choir (p. 15)
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PHOENIX KIDS CLUB
EVERY SATURDAY
Every Saturday at 11am we have a free activity for kids aged
5-10 followed by a film at midday. A maximimum of 20 children can
attend the pre-film activities, so prebooking through our box
office is advised. All films are shown in 2D.
Tickets for the film are 3. Friends discount not applicable. No
lone adults. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied
by a responsible adult.
EVERY SATURDAY
30 MAYLIAF U1hr 20. A brand-new selection of independent and
distinctive short films from the London International Animation
Festival.
6 JUNEFinding Nemo U1hr 36. After his son Nemo is captured in
the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets
out on a journey to bring him home.
13 JUNEHome U1hr 34. Oh, an alien on the run, lands on Earth and
makes friends with the adventurous Tip...
27 JUNEAlice in Wonderland PG1hr 49. Tim Burtons contemporary
reworking of Lewis Carolls classic childrens story. Turn over
(p.21) for our special offer in conjunction with Proms at St Judes,
to mark the 150th anniversary of the books publication.
KIDS CLUBTICKETS 2 KIDS CLUBTICKETS 3
11 JULYInto the Woods PG2hrs 02. A witch tasks a childless baker
and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales
to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
18 JULYCinderella U1hr 53. When her father unexpectedly passes
away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother
and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ellas fortunes begin
to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
4 JULYMoomins on the Riviera U1hr 27. The Moomins have a sea
journey that after storms and desert island dangers leads the
family to Riviera, the place that takes their unity to the
test.
25 JULYLIAF U1hr 19. Be enchanted by a new selection of amazing
animation shorts...
20 JUNETales of the Night PG1hr 24. Every night, a girl, a boy
and an elderly technician meet in a little cinema that seems
abandoned, but it is in fact full of wonders.
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FRI 29 MAY - THU 4 JUNE
DANNY COLLINSTIMBUKTU
SATURDAY 30 MAYLIAF (Kids Club) at 12pm
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE Danny Collins (for carers of babies up to 12
months only) at 11am Timbuktu (Film Salon)
TUESDAY 2 JUNE BING (Toddler Time) at 11am
MAIN FEATURES:
ALSO PLAYING
FRIDAY 29 MAY The Tale of the Princess Kaguya at 11am
SUNDAY 31 MAY memories of Cinema-going in 1960s London at
2pm
Wonderland: New production narrated by Maureen LipmanSunday 21
June 2015 at 7.00pm (St Judes)Tickets 11/19/24 from
www.promsatstjudes.org.ukWe have 20 free tickets for kids (8+) to
give away when you buy a ticket to Wonderland at Proms at St Judes.
Wonderland, celebrating 150 years since the publication of Alice in
Wonderland, will be narrated by Phoenix Patron Maureen Lipman.
Simply quote 15phoenixkid when booking. Internationally in-demand
musicians, pianist Ashley Wass and violinist Matthew Trusler, have
devised an innovative produc- tion (suitable for kids 8+). Twelve
composers from the fields of chamber music to film to rock,
including Roxanna Panuf- nik, Stephen Hough and Carl Davis, have
donated a piece for violin and piano. Scripted by Louis de
Bernires.
20-28 June
Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7AHwww.promsatstjudes.org.uk
FILM SALON & QUIZ
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FILM STUDIES
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CALENDAR
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CALENDAR JUNE
MAIN FEATURES:
ALSO PLAYING
FRI 19 - THU 25 JUNEFRI 12 - THU 18 JUNEMAIN FEATURE:
ALSO PLAYING
QUEEN AND COUNTRYLONDON ROAD
SATURDAY 13 JUNE Home (Kids Club) at 12pm
SATURDAY 20 JUNE Tales of the Night (Kids Club) at 12pm
SUNDAY 14 JUNE The Supreme Price + Q&A at 2pm
MAIN FEATURES:
ALSO PLAYING
MR HOLMES
MAIN FEATURE:
ALSO PLAYING
TUESDAY 16 JUNE The Hive (Toddler Time) at 11am
FRI 26 JUNE - THU 2 JULY
THE THIRD MANTHE LOOK OF SILENCESHOOTING FOR SOCRATES
SATURDAY 27 JUNE Alice in Wonderland (Kids Club) at 12pm
TUESDAY 30 JUNE Toddler Time at 11am
WEDNESDAY 1 JULY Pitch Perfect 2 (for carers of babies up to 12
months only) at 11am The Third Man (Film Salon)
FRI 5 - THU 11 JUNE
SECOND COMING
SATURDAY 6 JUNEFinding Nemo (Kids Club) at 12pm
WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE The Age of Adaline (for carers of babies up to
12 months only) at 11am
SUNDAY 7 JUNE Use It Or Lose It Film Quiz at 11am Girlhood
(Sunday Best) at 2pm
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNEMr Holmes (for carers of babies up to 12 months
only) at 11am
WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE Queen and Country (for carers of babies up to
12 months only) at 11am Queen and Country (Film Salon)
TUESDAY 9 JUNE London Road Live Film Premiere (NT Live) at
6.45pm
THURSDAY 2 JULY Mirror (Film Studies) at 10.30am
TUESDAY 23 JUNE Toot the Tiny Tugboat (Toddler Time) at 11am
THURSDAY 25 JUNE Andrei Rublev (Film Studies) at 10am
SUNDAY 21 JUNE Ravel Double Bill (Glyndebourne) at 1.30pm
THURSDAY 11 JUNE Daisies + The Hand (Film Studies) at
10.30am
THURSDAY 18 JUNE Prefab Story (Film Studies) at 10.30am
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CALENDAR JULY
FRI 10 - THU 16 JULYMAIN FEATURES:
ALSO PLAYING
LOVE AND MERCY
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SATURDAY 11 JULY Into the Woods (Kids Club) at 12pm
WEDNESDAY 15 JULY Love and Mercy (for carers of babies up to 12
months only) at 11am Love and Mercy (Film Salon)
FRI 24 - THU 30 JULY
FILM(S) TBC
SATURDAY 25 JULYLIAF (Kids Club) at 12pm
TUESDAY 28 JULY Toddler Time at 11am
FRI 17 - THU 23 JULY
THE CHOIR13 MINUTES
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY The Choir (for carers of babies up to 12
months only) at 11am The Merchant of Venice (NT Live) at 7pm
TUESDAY 21 JULY Rastamouse (Toddler Time) at 11am
SATURDAY 18 JULYCinderella (Kids Club) at 12pm
FRI 3 - THU 9 JULY
AMY MAGICIAN
SATURDAY 4 JULY Moomins on the Riviera (Kids Club) at 12pm
TUESDAY 7 JULY Q Pootle 5 (Toddler Time) at 11am
WEDNESDAY 8 JULY Amy (for carers of babies up to 12 months only)
at 11am
THURSDAY 16 JULY Everyman (NT Live) at 7pm
TUESDAY 14 JULY BING (Toddler Time) at 11am
SUNDAY 12 JULY Use It Or Lose It Film Quiz at 11am The Long Good
Friday (Sunday Best) at 2pm
SUNDAY 5 JULY Breaking the Peace: a century of English protest
on film at 2pm
SUNDAY 19 JULY Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Glyndebourne) at
1.30pm
SUNDAY 26 JULY Njinga: African Warrior Queen + Q&A at
2pm
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY Film tbc (for carers of babies up to 12 months
only) at 11am
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Girlhood 15SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2PM
1hr 53. France 2014. Directed by Celine Sciamma. With Karidja
Tour, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh. In French with English
Subtitles.
Writer/director Celine Sciamma (Tomboy) has created an intimate
and tender portrait of a young black girl growing up in a deprived
Paris suburb, who joins a gang and in doing so reinvents herself in
the process. Its a socially aware piece of filmmaking and an
invigorating and perspicacious exploration of adolescence in the
raw. By exploring the various intersections between forms of
oppression and discrimination, Girlhoods non-patronising and
credible representation of class, race and gender is a rare and
perceptive illustration of the intricacies of social
inequality.
SUNDAY BEST
The Long Good Friday 18 SUNDAY 12 JULY 2PM
1hr 55. UK 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. With Bob Hoskins,
Helen Mirren, Dave King.
Gangster Harold Shand takes on a lucrative new deal in 1980s
London with American Mafia money. However, another group muscles in
on the action and he needs to find out their identity quick. Bob
Hoskinss character is an overcompensating cockney, able to strike
fear in the hearts of killers, but a pushover when his misstress
(Helen Mirren at her femme fatale best) raises her voice to
him.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Njinga: African Warrior Queen tbc + Q&ASUNDAY 26 JULY
2PM
1hr 49. Angola 2013. Directed by Sergio Graciano. With Lesliana
Pereira, rica Chissapa and Miguel Hurst. In Portuguese with English
Subtitles.
Njinga was an African Warrior Queen of the area now referred to
as Congo/Angola. This epic historical action-drama tells the
astonishing true story of how this female general fought a 40 year
war against slavery. The story begins in 1617, as the Portuguese
army invades Southern Africa to kidnap the population...
This event is an extension of the BFI African Odysseys programme
- supported by Black History Walks: www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
The Supreme Price tbc + Q&A SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2PM
1hr 15 + Q&A. USA/Nigeria 2014. Directed by Joanna
Lipper.
This critically acclaimed documentary traces the evolution of
the Pro-Democracy Movement in Nigeria and efforts to increase the
participation of women in leadership roles. Told through the eyes
of Hafsat Abiola, daughter of former president M.K.O. Abiola.
Shortly after being elected, Abiola was imprisoned as a military
regime seized power, and his wife, Kudirat, Hafsats mother, took
over the leadership of the pro-democracy movement.
Were delighted to welcome Nadia Denton, Author of The Nigerian
Filmmakers Guide to Success: Beyond Nollywood for a Q&A after
the screening.
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FILM SALON & QUIZ
Phoenix Film Salon (in association with Rochester Kino)
Wednesday 3 June: Timbuktu (p. 4) Wednesday 17 June: Queen and
Country (p. 6)Wednesday 1 July: The Third Man (p. 9) Wednesday 15
July: Love and Mercy (p.14)
Phoenix Film Salons, our very own film club, are led by film
lecturer Nick Walker, who briefly introduces the film then hosts an
informal post-screening discussion in the auditorium. These
screenings take place two Wednesdays per month, as the early
evening show. Please see our website or weekly listings for
confirmed timings.
Admission to all Film Salon screenings: 9.50/7.50 Friends. No
concessions.
(Ticket includes a complimentary cup of tea or filter
coffee)
Monthly film quiz on Sundays at 11amfeaturing film clips on the
big screen &a chance to win a gift membership tothe Phoenix
Cinema. Tickets 5
SPECIAL EVENTS
7 June: Hollywood Screen Couples
12 July: Melodrama
USE IT OR LOSE IT F ILM QUIZ Breaking the peace: a century of
English protest on filmSUNDAY 5 JULY 2PMapprox. 2hrs. Ever since
womens suffrage campaigner Emily Davison disrupted the Derby of
1913, film has played a crucial part in bringing protest campaigns
to a wider public. Film historian Professor Ian Christie of
Birkbeck College presents a selection of images from famous and
less familiar campaigns, and reflects on what impact they had.
Tickets 6
Memories of Cinema-going in 1960s LondonSUNDAY 31 MAY 2PMapprox.
1hr 20. Cinemas offered significant social and cultural spaces for
movie-goers of 1960s Britain. Drawing on questionnaire responses
and interviews conducted with British Asian and Caribbean
communities located across London, Dr. Emma Pett of University
College London will explore how the diasporic communities of
post-war Britain, often displaced by political and cultural forces
beyond their control, established new film-going cultures and
social practices in the unfamiliar terrain of 1960s London.
Tickets 6
Enjoy a free behind the scenes tour of The Phoenix with
pre-booked tickets for the Memories of Cinema-going in 1960s or
Breaking the Peace talks. Limited spaces available for the tours.
See p.41 for details.
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SCREEN ARTS APRIL & MAYSCREEN ARTS
National Theatre Live: Everyman 151hr 30. BAFTA winner and
Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the
title role in this dynamic new production, directed by Rufus Norris
(Broken, London Road). Everyman is successful, popular and riding
high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he
has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend,
anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and
time is running out... A cornerstone of English drama since the
15th century, it now explodes onto the stage in a startling
production with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and
movement by Javier De Frutos.Thu 16 July 7pm (Live)
London Road Live Satellite Film Premiere 152hrs 20. Hailed as a
groundbreaking work during two sell-out runs at the National
Theatre, the feature film adaptation of London Road reunites the
award-winning team, with a script by Alecky Blythe and music by
Adam Cork, and directed by Rufus Norris (Broken). With an ensemble
cast that includes Olivia Colman and Tom Hardy, London Road
documents the events that shook Suffolk in 2006, when the quiet
rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies
of five women.
This unmissable premiere event will feature an exclusive Q&A
following the screening with the key cast and crew, broadcast live
from London.Tue 9 June 6.45pm (Live)
RSC Live: The Merchant of Venice 12A4hrs. Polly Findlay (Arden
of Faversham 2014) directs Shakespeares uncompromising tragedy. In
the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the
globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come
prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. With the
gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and
Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged
father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate
price for a deal sealed in blood. Broadcast Live from
Stratford-Upon-Avon.Wed 22 July 7pm (Live)
A Midsummer Nights Dream tbc1hr 45. A Midsummer Nights Dream is
the most phantasmagorical of all Shakespeares plays - fairies,
spells, and hallucinatory lovers abound. These flights of fancy are
well matched to the the talents of Julie Taymor (The Lion King),
who turns out a production thats visually breathtaking, funny,
sexy, and darkly poetic. With cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
(Argo, Frida) and music by Oscar-winning composer Elliot
Goldenthal, this immersive experience was filmed during Taymors
inaugural stage production at the New Polonsky Center in Brooklyn,
NY last Autumn. Sun 28 July - time tbc (Recorded)
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The Cinema Bar is open from 11am every Monday-Saturday and from
1pm on Sundays
Upstairs, the Phoenix Cafe Bar is fully stocked with locally
roasted coffee, craft beers and homemade cakes and snacks to be
enjoyed in our cafe space or to be taken into the auditorium. Or
stay longer and try something from our wine list and a meal made
fresh by our Phoenix Cooks.
Why not make the most of the summer with a pimms on our
sun-drenched balcony, or an iced latte whilst having access to our
super fast wi-fi.
Keep an eye out for special events, cocktail nights and menus
throughout the summer.
Our food is freshly prepared so if you are watching a film, be
sure to arrive in plenty of time.
Tailored catering options available for private hires and
functions.
CINEMA BARSCREEN ARTS
Glyndebourne: Ravel double bill2hrs 15. Two sparkling
miniatures. Hailed by the Financial Times as pure magic, Laurent
Pellys unique interpretation of Ravels two short operas is a true
spectacle. Lheure espagnole is a sassy and funny sex farce; while
Lenfant et les sortilges is a touching mortality tale in which
fantastical fairy tale characters, animals, furniture and crockery
all come to life to teach a small boy about kindness. This
award-winning recording (2012) stars French mezzo-soprano Stphanie
dOustrac and Canadian baritone Elliot Madore.Sun 21 June 1.30pm
(Recorded)
Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail3hrs 30. Mozarts take on the
glittering Orient: a stirring tale of abduction, escape and
forgiveness. Live from Glyndebourne the home of Mozart comes a new
production of Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the
Seraglio), the opera in which the 25-year-old composer is often
said to have found his mature voice. Both a popular comedy and a
compassionate Enlightenment drama, Entfhrung tells the story of one
mans attempt to rescue his beloved from the harem of a Turkish
despot and his fall to the mercy of his nemesis. Sun 19 July 5pm
(Live)
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FILM STUDIES JUNE & JULY
Daisies + The Hand 15THURSDAY 11 JUNE 10.30AM1hr 35 + 18min.
Czechoslovakia 1966. Directed by Vra Chytilov. With Jitka Cerhov
and Ivana Karbanov.
The most adventurous and anarchic Czech film of the 1960s, a
neo-dadaist farce replete with extravagant visual effects, sensuous
dcor, and fascinating experiments with colour. Two teenage girls
stumble through a series of happenings, exploit middle-aged men,
and engage in orgies of eating, interspersed with sun bathing.
Screening with one of the most inventive short films ever made, Ji
Trnkas The Hand.
Prefab Story 18 THURSDAY 18 JUNE 10.30AM1hr 36. Czechoslovakia
1979. Directed by Vra Chytilov. With Luk Bech, Antonn Vaha and Eva
Karkov.
Chytilovs portrayal of contemporary life is a blunt
confrontation with the normalised society in which she lived. One
of the few genuinely critical works of its time, it received
limited release and was denied international exposure.
Andrei Rublev 15 THURSDAY 25 JUNE 10AM3hrs 15. Soviet Union
1966. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. With Anatoli Solonitsyn, Ivan
Lapikov and Nikolai Grinko.One of the greatest films ever made,
Tarkovskys film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, the
15th-century Russian icon painter. A groundbreaking film that
undermines comfortable notions of life and spiritualityBecause we
are screening this film on glorious 35mm, there will be an
interval. Also be aware of the earlier start time.
Mirror UTHURSDAY 2 JULY 10.30AM1hr 48. Soviet Union 1975.
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. With Margarita Terekhova, Ignat
Daniltsev and Larisa Tarkovskya.This lyrical film unfolds as an
organic flow of memories recalled by a dying poet of key moments in
his life as well as in that of the Russian people during the
tumultuous events of the twentieth century.
Showing as part of our Film Studies strand, these great films
are open to all. For more info about Film Studies, please email
[email protected]
Our Film Studies screenings are curated around termly themes,
and this time were looking at masterpieces of the New Waves in
Eastern Europe in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tickets 6. Please note the film starts promptly at 10.30am with
no trailers.
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FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX
Become a friend of The Phoenix and enjoy a great range of
benefits including the satisfaction of supporting your favourite
cinema charity.
Friends of The Phoenix also get discounts at many local
businesses, please check our website for up-to-date information.
www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/friends
Rex Membership the membership for charity engagement
Free film tickets all year 4 guest film ticketsPriority Booking
for live events4 off the new season of Met Opera HD & NT Live2
off special events & other Screen Arts (including RSC,
Glyndebourne & current NT Live season)No booking fee 20% off
Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year2 free film related
private receptions20% off private cinema hire**
Complimentary Phoenix T-shirtFree hot drink with every
screening
1000/1500* per year
FRIENDS
Coliseum Membershipthe membership for performing arts lovers
Priority Booking for live events4 off the new season of Met
Opera HD & NT Live2 off special events & other Screen Arts
(including RSC, Glyndebourne & current NT Live season)4 free
film tickets per year 2 off main features2 off for a guests film
ticket, 4 times a yearNo booking fee 15% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only
screening events per year2 free film related private receptions10%
off private cinema hire**
FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX
* Two people paying together** Subject to availability
100/175* per year
2 free film tickets per year 2 off main features & selected
special events2 off for a guests film ticket, twice a yearNo
booking fee 10% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per
year
Picturedrome Membershipthe membership for f i lm lovers
25/40* per year
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CINEMA INFORMATION
Film TimesMain features and some special events start 20 minutes
after the stated programme times. All other screenings start
promptly at the published times. All times listed are subject to
confirmation. For up to date information please:
Visit our website: www.phoenixcinema.co.uk.
Join our free email list. Go to our website or visit the box
office.
Call 020 8444 6789 for recorded film times 24 hours a day.
Pick up a weekly time sheet at the cinema or local libraries and
shops.
Check listings on the Time Out website and in national
papers.
ParkingEast Finchley Tube Station: 4.50 MonFri, 1.50 Saturday, 1
Sundays/Bank Holidays.
Local parking: Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile phone. Free
after 6.30pm and Sundays/Bank Holidays.
TransportTube: East Finchley (Northern Line) Buses: 102, 143,
263, N20.
Tickets and bookingThe box office is open from 11am MonSat and
from 1pm Sunday.
Adult Tickets Mon all day: 7 TueFri before 5pm: all tickets 7,
after 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs. Wed: Film Salon tickets 9.50 Sat,
Sun and Bank Holidays before 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs. after 5pm:
all tickets 9.50Child (Under 15s) Tickets: Mon all day and Tue-Fri
before 5pm: child 5 Tue-Fri after 5pm + Sat, Sun, Bank Holidays:
child 6 Concessions: unemployed, senior citizens, students,
registered disabled. Please bring proof of status. Prices and
discounts for special events may vary. Tickets for the film week
starting
Friday will go on sale no later than the Monday prior.
Saturday evening shows and special events have allocated
seating.
Tickets booked online or by telephone subject to booking
fee.
No refunds or exchanges on any tickets within 48 hours of a
screening. All refunds are at the managers discretion.
BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789
EducationThroughout the year our film education work engages
with children and young people through term-time screenings, visits
and workshops. For more info please email:
[email protected] Subtitled screenings for the Hard of
HearingIf the main film has a subtitles track we endeavor to
programme at least one subtitled screening for the Hard of Hearing.
Please sign up for our newsletter or check the News section on our
website to keep up to date. Phoenix GalleryJune: Peter Garvin July:
Adam Hedley
Hire the PhoenixThe Phoenix is available to hire for charity
events, private screenings, business events and as a filming
location. To make an enquiry visit: www.
phoenixcinema.co.uk/cinema-hire Catering options available from the
caf to suit your party requirements. Please note that hire
information is not available by phone. Management reserve the right
of admission. Information correct at time of press. Registered
charity no. 296135. Part of the Europa Cinemas Network of the
European MEDIA Programme.
ACCESSIBILITY Full access for wheelchair users: external ramp,
lift, disabled toilet. Four dedicated spaces in the auditorium.
Please let us know when booking.
Guide dogs welcome; please let us know in advance.
Disabled parking available on the High Road and Fairlawn Avenue
on single yellow lines and in parking bays any time, free of
charge.
Limited guide features for visually impaired visitors. Stairs
have clear markings, floor surfaces are non-slip. Staff will be
happy to assist.
Free admission for carers of registered disabled visitors,
subject to CEA card and availability. Applications for the CEA card
available from the box office.
Subtitled screenings offered when possible. Integrated induction
loop available.
This programme is available online and in large format, on
request.
WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UK
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BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF THE PHOENIX
The Phoenix Cinema is one of the UKs oldest purpose-built,
continuously operating cinemas. Beneath the vaulted ceiling which
dates back to 1910, the history of film has been shared with
millions of audience members. From silent films with live music
through two world wars when newsreels were the only source of
moving images that captured events overseas; from the clicking
reels of 24 frames a second to the digital projection of today, the
Phoenix has witnessed it all.
This is your chance to explore behind the scenes of this
historic building and find out all about its fascinating past. The
tours last for approximately 45 minutes and include a visit to the
projection room.
Sun 31 May at 12.15pm, 1pmSun 5 July at 12pm, 1pm
Tickets for the tour 2 (or free with a ticket for one of the
illustrated film talks, see p.29)
Please reserve your space with our box office on 020 8444
6789.
MET OPERABEHIND SCENE TOURS
Met Live in HD 2015-16
Please note that our membership scheme (see pp 37-38) has
changed. In order to be able to get a Friends discount and book in
the priority booking slot for any Screen Arts (Metropolitan Opera,
Glyndebourne, NT Live, RSC Live), you need a Coliseum or Rex
membership. Memberships purchased before October 2014 are still
valid according to the old terms and conditions.
At the time of going to print, we have no information about when
the 2015-16 Met Live in HD season will go on sale. Please check our
website or sign up for our weekly email newsletter for more
details.
Il Trovatore (Verdi)
Sat 3 October 2015, 5.55pm
Otello (Verdi) Sat 17 October 2015, 5.55pm
Tannhuser (Wagner) Sat 31 October 2015, 5pm
Lulu (Berg) Sat 21 November 2015, 5.30pm
Les Pcheurs de Perles (Bizet) Sat 16 January 2016, 5.55pm
Turandot (Puccini) Sat 30 January 2016, 5.55pm
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Sat 5 March 2016, 5.55pm
Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Sat 2 April 2016, 5.55pm
Roberto Devereux (Donizetti) Sat 16 April 2016, 5.55pm
Elektra (Strauss) Sat 30 April 2016, 5.55pm
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BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789 52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9PJ
WWW. PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UK facebook.com/PhoenixCinema
@PhoenixCinema
NT Live Everyman Thu 16 July 7pm
The Beaux Stratagem Thu 3 September 7pm
Coriolanus Thu 24 September 7pm
Hamlet (with Benedict Cumberbatch) Thu 15 October 7pm Mon 19
October 12.30pm (encore) NEW! RSC LiveThe Merchant of Venice Wed 22
July 7pm
Othello Wed 26 August 7pm
Henry V Wed 21 October 7pm
GlyndebourneRavel Double Bill Sun 21 June 1.30pm
Die Entfuhrung Sun 19 July 5pm
Rape of Lucretia Sun 9 August 6pm
For the 2015-16 Met Opera season, see p.42
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