Glasgow loves cinema and offers a wide selection of entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest big releases or catch an art house movie, participate in film quiz nights and enjoy special screenings.UK Jewish Film Festival 2019 at GFT Glasgow
The 23rd UK Jewish Film Festival takes place from 6-21 November 2019, bringing the best of contemporary Jewish cinema from around the world to a diverse range of UK audiences. At GFT we have selected three titles from UKJFF’s wide-ranging programme: cinematic stories that provide stimulating, interesting and unique views of Jewish life and culture. […]
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Friday, November 15, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Leona GFT
20 November, 2019 Ariela (Naian González Norvind, Best Actress winner at the Morelia International Film Festival), a twenty-something Jewish mural painter in Mexico City falls for charming, non-Jewish Ivan. Struggling with her family’s disapproval of the relationship, Ariela is torn between the man she loves and the community she can’t leave behind. As she tries […]
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Depeche Mode Spirits in the Forest
21 November, 2019 Across 2017/2018 Depeche Mode embarked on their Global Spirit Tour, in which they performed to more than 3 million fans at 115 shows across the globe. This new visually-striking film, directed by award-winning filmmaker and longtime artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn, captures the energy and spectacle of the band’s performance from the tour […]
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Michael Hutchence: Mystify GFT
18 – 21 November, 2019 This feature-length theatrical documentary, written and directed by Richard Lowenstein, offers an intimate journey into the heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, the internationally renowned lead-singer of INXS. Deftly woven from an extraordinary archive of rich imagery, the film delves beneath the public persona of the charismatic ‘Rock God’ and […]
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Havana Film Festival 2019
Wednesday 13 November — Saturday 16 November 2019 hgfilmfest.com Related CCA Events HGFF 2019 New Cuban Shorts Wed 13 November 2019 HGFF 2019 Screening: Se Vende / For Sale Fri 15 November 2019 HGFF 2019 Screening: De Vuelta al Barrio / Back to the Neighbourhood World Premiere Fri 15 November 2019 HGFF 2019 La Muerte de un […]
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After the Wedding, GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabel (Michelle Williams) travels to New York to meet with Theresa (Julianne Moore), a wealthy benefactor. When Theresa and her husband invite Isabel to their daughter’s wedding, their seemingly unconnected worlds collide in an unexpected and deeply emotional journey that will alter each […]
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Friday, November 8, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema
Luce, GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Certain to be one of the most talked-about films of the year, Luce is a smart psychological thriller that will leave audiences breathless. An all-star high school athlete and accomplished debater, Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr) is a poster boy for the new American Dream. As are his parents (Naomi Watts and Tim […]
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Matchbox Cineclub Best of Final Girls Berlin 2019 CCA
Thu 14 November 2019 7.30pm, Free/£2/£4/£6/£8 via Matchbox Cineclub, Cinema 15+ / F-rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Matchbox Cineclub are delighted to present a selection of the best short films from this year’s Final Girls Berlin Film Festival. FGBFF showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women and are committed to creating space for female voices […]
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Then And Now & What Could Be: Housing Rights & Solidarity CCA
Monday 11 November 2019 7.30pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema 14+ accompanied by an adult 0141 352 4900 From 1915 Rent Strikes to Living Rent, what can we learn from the history of rent strikes in organising for fair rents today? An evening of recollection on historical and contemporary housing activism in honour of tenant solidarity, war resisters, […]
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Libre / To the Four Winds Alliance Francaise Glasgow
13 November, 2019 As part of this year’s French Film Festival, we’re inviting you to a competitive debate followed by the screening of the documentary Libre on 13th November. Alliance française, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow G3 6AX Libre / To the Four winds, Michel Toesca (2018) In the Royal valley located between France and Italy, thousands of migrants try […]
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Meeting Gorbachev GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Mikhail Gorbachev is synonymous with the era of perestroika, glasnost and the hope that democracy might take hold in Russia. Gorbachev, now 87, is interviewed by Werner Herzog who questions him on the Cold War, his feelings about the Putin regime and his place in history. Illustrated by rare archive […]
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CineCard Preview: The Report GFT
10 November, 2019 In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, CIA agents began using extreme interrogation tactics on potential suspects. Idealistic FBI agent Daniel J Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked with leading an investigation into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths […]
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French Film Festival GFT 2019
Continues until 11 November, 2019 Welcome to the 27th edition of the French Film Festival, the UK’s only festival embracing French and Francophone cinema in all its diversity. We are delighted to be screening some of the most exciting new films from across the Channel, including Cannes award-winners On a Magical Night and Portrait of a Lady on […]
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Sorry We Missed You, GFT
1 – 14 November, 2019 Three years after I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach and his long-term collaborators (screenwriter Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien) return with another devastatingly powerful portrait of contemporary Britain. The 2008 financial crash cost Ricky, a father of two, both his work in construction and his mortgage – but a better future […]
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Migrant Voice Feel at Home Short Films
Monday 11 November 2019 CCA 4pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema / 15+ 0141 352 4900 Join Migrant Voice for a night of short films exploring stories of integration in Glasgow. Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD
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UK Jewish Film Festival 2019 CCA
UK Jewish Film Festival Jewish Britain On Film 6 – 21 November, 2019 ukjewishfilm.org/festival/uk-jewish-film-festival-2019/ Events at CCA, Glasgow Sun 17 November 2019 Commissioned by JW3 and chronicling extraordinary – and some wonderfully ordinary – scenes of 20th Century Jewish life, unearthed by film archives across the nation. Narrated by Isy Suttie, the footage includes rare scenes of an Edwardian […]
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Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Africa in Motion Film Festival 2019 Glasgow
25 October – 3 November, 2019 This year the AIM Festival has taken a collaborative approach with 16 curators shaping an incredible programme! You will find a unique mix of screenings and events, from archival classics to Afrofuturist tales, silent films to music extravaganzas, short films to fiction features. Full details and tickets on AIM […]
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Green Film Festival 2019 GFT
2 and 7 November, 2019 This Autumn the UK Green Film Festival brings the very best of environmentally themed films from around the world to one of the UK’s largest cinema networks. Taking place over two weeks from the 30 October – 9 November, the programme of feature documentaries highlights the key environmental issues of […]
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Mandy, Halloween at GFT
1 November, 2019 at 11 p.m. Halloween at GFT A hypnotic and mesmerising journey into cinema’s outer reaches, Mandy is a film like no other. When Mandy (Riseborough) is abducted by a cult, led by Jeremiah Sand (Roache), it’s up to Red (Cage) to rescue or avenge her. A psychedelic, acid-laced trip, Mandy is at once terrifying, hilarious, and absolutely bonkers. Watch out for […]
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Waxing Lyrical: The Power of the Printed Cloth in Africa
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH Saturday 2 November, 2019 The event consists of a pattern-making workshop at 2pm (PoC only) and screening of Wax Print: 1 Fabric, 4 Continents, 200 Years of History at 6pm, followed by a discussion. The role of printed wax cloth in fashioning African history, culture and identity weaves together […]
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Halloween at OranMor
1 November, 2019 8 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening Òran Mór,, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX Join host, Dr. Frank-n-Furter and friends, who will welcome you all through our hallowed doors into the spooktacular and gothic Auditorium for a night you’ll never forget… What to expect Great costumes, haunted Auditorium decor, […]
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire, GFT
Saturday 2 November, 2019, 8.05 p.m. Set in Brittany in 1760, artist Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing, observing her subject by day and painting her secretly […]
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Alice and the Mayor GFT
1 November, 2019 8 p.m. The Mayor of Lyon, Paul Theraneau (Fabrice Luchini) remains completely devoted to serving his city and his country but his knack for generating new ideas has evaporated. He hires brilliant young philosopher, Alice Heimann (Anais Demoustier), for a nebulous job conjuring ideas at City Hall. A lively, funny and touching […]
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Africa in Motion Film Festival The Pan-African Festival of Algiers
Sunday 3 November 2019 CCA 3pm, Free/£2/£4/£6/£8 via Africa in Motion, Clubroom 14+ accompanied by an adult Book online / 0141 352 4900 The First Pan-African Cultural Festival took place in Algiers in July 1969 and gave rise to a collective film directed by William Klein. This film, The Pan-African Festival of Algiers, takes the form of an […]
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Scarface, GFT
3 and 4 November, 2019 Highly controversial, and heavily censored on its Hays Code era release due to its explicit portrayal of criminal activity, Scarface stands as a hugely significant early gangster film. Tony Carmonte is a ruthless mobster intent on building his empire in prohibition-era Chicago. Fighting off all opposition, he manages to climb to the […]
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The Beach Bum, GFT
6 – 7 November, 2019 The Beach Bum follows the outrageous misadventures of Moondog (Matthew McConaughey) a fun-loving, rebellious burnout who lives life on his own terms in Florida. If he could only stop smoking pot and guzzling beer for five minutes, he might finally be able to finish writing the next great American novel. […]
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Branagh Theatre Live – A Winter’s Tale GFT
4 December, 2019 Due to phenomenal demand, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption, returns to cinemas this festive season. This beautifully reimagined production, co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh, features a remarkable cast including Dame Judi Dench as Paulina, alongside Tom Bateman, Jessie Buckley, Hadley Fraser, Miranda Raison and Sir […]
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Where Does A Body End, GFT
Monday, 4 November, 2019, 7.50 p.m. Where Does a Body End? is an intimate portrait of the band SWANS. They began as a brutal, confrontational post-punk band, emerging from the same early 1980s era NYC that gave us Sonic Youth (and, somehow, Madonna), and made an ill-fated bid at mainstream success in the 90s indie-rock goldrush. […]
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The Irishman GFT
15 – 17 November,2019 Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran (Robert DeNiro) is a man with a lot on his mind. In the 1950s, he falls in with Russell Bafalino (Joe Pesci) and his Pennsylvania crime family, climbing the ranks to become a top hitman. Martin Scorsese’s epic saga of organised crime in post-war America recounts the […]
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On A Magical Night, GFT
4 November, 2019 – 5.45 p.m. After more than 20 years of marriage, college lecturer Maria (Chiara Mastroianni) comes clean to her husband Richard about her many affairs. Deliciously and deliberately theatrical, Christophe Honoré serves up a French farce unfolding over the course of a single snowy night. Chiara Mastroianni’s sensational performance as jaded adultress […]
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema
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