The Glasgow Film Festival has announced the full line-up for this year's 21st edition and will invite Glasgow-born Hollywood star James McAvoy to reflect on his career in a 'Conversation' event.
Organizers said on Tuesday that "over 12 days, Scotland's largest annual film celebration will showcase 92 world, British and Scottish premiere films from 39 countries", including 12 world premieres.
Survival thriller makes grand world premiere tornadoThe sophomore feature film from Scottish director John MacLean (slow west), will open on February 26th. "Set against the rugged landscape of 1790s England, tornado (played by model and composer Kōki) finds herself in a dangerous situation when her traveling puppet show with her father encounters a ruthless criminal gang led by Sugarman (pulp Fiction Star Tim Roth and his ambitious son Little Sugarslow horse'Jack Lowden)," says the plot summary. In an effort to create a new life, Tornado seizes the gold from the gang's latest heist; what follows is a thrilling story of Tornado's adrenaline-pumping quest to escape violent death The film will be released nationwide by Lionsgate UK on May 23.
The Glasgow Film Festival closes on March 9 with the world premiere of a film by Scottish documentary maker Martyn Robertson Travel to Munichtaken in the run-up to the 2024 European Football Championship.
The film tells the story of Ethan Walker, a promising teenage footballer from Aberdeenshire who suffered life-threatening injuries just months after receiving a (football) scholarship to a US university. (including multiple fractures, two brain bleeds and a complete dislocation of his right knee) following a road traffic accident," according to the synopsis. "With the help of pioneering Glasgow surgeon Professor Gordon McKay, Ethan decided to undergo surgery from Hampden Embark on a bike ride to Munich for 2024 Scotland's first game against Germany at the 2016 European Championship, just nine months after his accident. "He was also entrusted by the Scottish national team to carry the game pennant throughout the game and delivered it in time before kick-off.
Travel to Munichprovided by Glasgow Film Festival
UK premieres set for the Glasgow Festival include return,See british patient Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reunite in new version of Homer's Odyssey, Scottish premiere includes Extraordinary flower ladya new performance film from the duo behind Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard 20,000 days on earthwhich premiered in London late last year.
Other Scottish premieres include Scottish folk horror film harvest Post-apocalyptic musical satire by Joshua Oppenheimer ending Starring in psychedelic psychological thriller with Tilda Swinton, George MacKay and Nicolas Cage surfer.
There are three more TV series Fear"The Movie," written by Mick Ford and directed by Justin Chadwick and adapted from Dirk Kubjuwit's stalking thriller of the same name, will also be screened at the festival as it was filmed in the city.
Meanwhile, Glasgow will also launch 'From the Heart of Europe: Austria on Screen', showcasing "an eclectic mix from hard-hitting drama to absurdist comedy" from Austria, including the films of Michael Haneke.
This will be the final version overseen by Allison Gardner, CEO of Glasgow Films and festival director.
“This year’s GFF program makes it very clear how important the festival is to the local film industry, connecting our films and talent with the rest of the world and introducing world-class cinema to audiences in Glasgow, Scotland and the rest of the UK, ” said Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland. “The whole program was once again a strong showcase for Scottish talent, including John McLean’s tornadoLaura Carrera when fallingand Glasgow Shooting FearDirected by Justin Chadwick and starring Martin Compston.