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Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi’s father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection in the heat of the Finnish summer.
A Moment in the Reeds is one of the first queer feature films made in Finland. Viewing Finland from both the perspectives of an immigrant and an emigrant, the film casts the long-marginalised voices of sexual and ethnic minorities centre-stage in a story about the search for freedom, acceptance and a place to call home.
LES DEMOISELLES DE ROCHEFORT takes place over the course of one weekend in the seaside town of Rochefort, where a fair is coming to the town square. The story centers on twin sisters Delphine (Deneuve) and Solange (Dorléac) — Delphine teaches ballet classes and Solange gives music lessons for a living, but each longs to find her ideal love and a life outside of Rochefort. When the fair comes to town, Delphine and Solange meet two smooth-talking but kind-hearted young men, Étienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) and a love story emerges.
A musical delight from start to finish, Jacques Demy's follow-up to THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG is a visual and emotional treat featuring a beautiful cast (including a guest appearance from Gene Kelly), wonderful songs and a colour pallette that all but pops out from the screen.
18.3035mm: Playing from a 35mm print
Agnès Varda: Pioneer: A Complete View
A weekly screening of the works of Agnès Varda, and a personally curated set of films by Agnès to accompany her own.
Wed 18 July - Wed 17 October
Over six decades, multi-award winning Varda has established herself at the vanguard of world cinema, directing over 50 films, shorts and documentaries. At 89, she became the oldest person ever to receive an Oscar Nomination. She also became the first female director to receive an honorary Oscar at the Academy's Governors Awards. Agnès has been nothing but a constant pioneer throughout her career. Alongside presenting a newly commissioned work at FACT as part of Liverpool Biennial 2018, as well as the release of her new film FACES, PLACES on 14th September, Picturehouse and FACT present an extensive film programme accompanied by a wide range of talks, live events and Q&A’s, offering a variety of approaches into the themes and subjects covered by the films.
The Box: This screening takes place in The Box - our boutique screen which comprises of 25 double seated sofas.
18.3035mm: Playing from a 35mm print
Agnès Varda: Pioneer: A Complete View
A weekly screening of the works of Agnès Varda, and a personally curated set of films by Agnès to accompany her own.
Wed 18 July - Wed 17 October
Over six decades, multi-award winning Varda has established herself at the vanguard of world cinema, directing over 50 films, shorts and documentaries. At 89, she became the oldest person ever to receive an Oscar Nomination. She also became the first female director to receive an honorary Oscar at the Academy's Governors Awards. Agnès has been nothing but a constant pioneer throughout her career. Alongside presenting a newly commissioned work at FACT as part of Liverpool Biennial 2018, as well as the release of her new film FACES, PLACES on 14th September, Picturehouse and FACT present an extensive film programme accompanied by a wide range of talks, live events and Q&A’s, offering a variety of approaches into the themes and subjects covered by the films.
The Box: This screening takes place in The Box - our boutique screen which comprises of 25 double seated sofas.
