New Films Available from BFFS
Do you think we should show any of these films? The list below is the latest available from the British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS), from whom we regularly hire films; it includes old and new films, features and documentaries. Each title links to the corresponding entry in the Movie Review Query Engine (if one exists, otherwise it links to another source), so you can read more about any that look interesting. Let us know if there are any here that you think we should show next season, and don’t forget to check out the lists of films that are available from other distributors.
- A Generation (Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 1955)
- A Griot’s Story (Adam Rozanski, Nigeria, 2008, doc)
- Ahlaam (Mohamed Al-Daradji, UK/Iraq/Netherlands, 2006)
- The American Friend (Wim Wenders, Germany/France, 1977)
- The American Soldier (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1970)
- Beware of the Holy Whore (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1971)
- Bitter Moon (Roman Polanski, France/UK/US, 1992)
- The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1972)
- La Boheme (Robert Dornhelm, Austria/Germany, 2008)
- Boogie (Radu Muntean, Romania, 2007)
- Blue Eyelids (Ernesto Contreras, Mexico, 2007)
- Buena Vista Social Club (Wim Wenders, Ger/USA/UK/France/Cuba, 1999)
- Burma VJ (Anders Østergaard, Denmark, 2008, Doc)
- Canal (Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 1957)
- Carambola (Kurt Hollander, Mexico, 2004)
- The Cement Garden (Andrew Birkin, Fra/Ger/UK, 1993)
- Chinese Roulette (R. W Fassbinder, Germany/France, 1976)
- Compassionate Sex (Laura Mañá, Spain, 2000)
- Conversations with my Gardener (Jean Becker, France, 2007)
- Dawn of the Dead (George. A. Romero, Italy/US, 1978)
- Dear Diary (Nanni Moretti, Italy/France, 1993)
- Les Diaboliques (Henri-George Clouzot, France, 1955)
- Disarm (Brian Liu, Mary Wareham, US, 2006, Doc)
- Effi Briest (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1974)
- The End of America (Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, US, 2008, Doc)
- Europa, Europa (Agnieszka Holland, Ger/Fra/Pol, 1990)
- Fear of Fear (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1975)
- Flower Drum Song (Henry Koster, US, 1961)
- Football Days (David Serrano, Spain, 2003)
- Four Eyed Monsters (Susan Buice, Arin Crumley, US, 2005)
- Fox and his Friends (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1975)
- Gods of the Plague (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1970)
- The Hide (Marek Losey, UK, 2008)
- The House of the Spirits (Bille August, Port/Ger/Den/UK, 1993)
- How to Cook Your Life (Doris Dörrie, Germany, 2007, Doc)
- I Served the King of England (Jiri Menzel, Czech Rep/Slovakia, 2006)
- Iceman (Fred Schepisi, US, 1984)
- In the City of Sylvia (José Luis Guerín, Spain, 2007)
- Katzelmacher (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1969)
- King of New York (Abel Ferrara, Ita/US/UK, 1990)
- Kings of the Road (Wim Wenders, Germany, 1976)
- The Lost World of Mr. Hardy (Andy Heathcote, UK, 2008, Doc)
- Love is Colder than Death (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1969)
- The Merchant of Four Seasons (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1970)
- Molly’s Way (Emily Atef, Germany, 2005)
- Mother Kuster’s Trip to Heaven (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1975)
- Niklashauser Journey (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1970)
- Of Mice and Men (Lewis Milestone, US, 1939)
- Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa (Randy and Jeremy Stulberg, US, 2007, Doc)
- On the Edge of the Forest (E F Schumacher, Australia, 1977, Doc)
- Pig Business (Tracy Worcester, UK, 2009, Doc)
- Preparez vos Mouchoirs (Betrand Blier, France/Belgium, 1978)
- Return to Goree (Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Swiss/Luxembourg, 2007)
- Rio das Mortes (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1971)
- Salaam Bombay! (Mira Nair, UK/India/France, 1988)
- Satan’s Brew (R. W Fassbinder, Germany, 1976)
- A Secret (Claude Miller, France, 2007)
- Sugar (Anna Boden/ Ryan Fleck, USA, 2008)
- A Touch of Class (Melvin Frank, UK, 1973)
- Under the Mud (Solon Papadopoulos, UK, 2007)
- Welcome (Philippe Lioret, France, 2009)
- When Trumpets Fade (John Irvin, US, 1998)
- Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, Germany/France, 1987)
- Wrong Move (Wim Wenders, Germany, 1975)
- Zero Degrees (Akram Khan/ Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, UK, 2005)
A Secret
Claude Miller
France
2007
102
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
A Touch of Class
Melvin Frank
UK
1973
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Ahlaam
Mohamed Al-Daradji
UK/Iraq/Netherlands
2006
110
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Beware of the Holy Whore
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1971
99
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Bitter Moon
Roman Polanski
France/UK/US
1992
134
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Boogie
Radu Muntean
Romania
2007
102
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Blue Eyelids
Ernesto Contreras
Mexico
2007
94
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Buena Vista Social Club
Wim Wenders
Ger/USA/UK/France/Cuba
1999
100
Doc
Now
31/08/2011
Canal
Andrzej Wajda
Poland
1957
92
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Carambola
Kurt Hollander
Mexico
2004
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Cherry Blossoms
Doris Dörrie
Germany
2009
135
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Chinese Roulette
R. W Fassbinder
Germany/France
1976
82
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Compassionate Sex
Laura Mañá
Spain
2000
111
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Conversations with my Gardener
Jean Becker
France
2007
109
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Dawn of the Dead
George. A. Romero
Italy/US
1978
127
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Dear Diary
Nanni Moretti
Italy/France
1993
97
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Effi Briest
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1974
135
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Europa, Europa
Agnieszka Holland
Ger/Fra/Pol
1990
107
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Fear of Fear
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Flower Drum Song
Henry Koster
US
1961
126
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Fox and his Friends
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
119
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Gods of the Plague
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
How to Cook Your Life
Doris Dörrie
Germany
2007
89
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Great New Titles Title Director Country Year Length (mins) Type Available from: Available to:
I Served the King of England
Jiri Menzel
Czech Rep/Slovakia
2006
114
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Iceman
Fred Schepisi
US
1984
96
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
In the City of Sylvia
José Luis Guerín
Spain
2007
84
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Katzelmacher
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1969
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
King of New York
Abel Ferrara
Ita/US/UK
1990
99
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Kings of the Road
Wim Wenders
Germany
1976
169
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
La Boheme
Robert Dornhelm
Austria/Germany
2008
100
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Les Diaboliques
Henri-George Clouzot
France
1955
112
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Love is Colder than Death
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1969
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Molly’s Way
Emily Atef
Germany
2005
84
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Mother Kuster’s Trip to Heaven
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
113
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Niklashauser Journey
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
86
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Of Mice and Men
Lewis Milestone
US
1939
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa
Randy and Jeremy Stulberg
US
2007
67
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
On the Edge of the Forest
E F Schumacher
Australia
1977
32
Doc
Now
30/09/2011
Pig Business
Tracy Worcester
UK
2009
73
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Preparez voz Mouchoirs
Betrand Blier
France/Belgium
1978
104
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Return to Goree
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Swiss/Luxembourg
2007
108
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Rio des Mortes
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1971
83
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Salaam Bombay!
Mira Nair
UK/India/France
1988
110
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Satan’s Brew
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1976
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Sugar
Anna Boden/ Ryan Fleck
USA
2008
120
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The American Friend
Wim Wenders
Germany/France
1977
121
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The American Soldier
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
77
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1972
119
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Great New Titles Title Director Country Year Length (mins) Type Available from: Available to:
The Cement Garden
Andrew Birkin
Fra/Ger/UK
1993
101
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The End of America
Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern
US
2008
73
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
The Hide
Marek Losey
UK
2008
82
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The House of the Spirits
Bille August
Port/Ger/Den/UK
1993
140
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The Lost World of Mr. Hardy
Andy Heathcote
UK
2008
93
Doc
Now
31/08/2011
The Merchant of Four Seasons
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Under the Mud
Solon Papadopoulos
UK
2007
85
Feat
Now
31/11/11
When Trumpets Fade
John Irvin
US
1998
89
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Wings of Desire
Wim Wenders
Germany/France
1987
122
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Wrong Move
Wim Wenders
Germany
1975
100
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Zero Degrees
Akram Khan/ Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
UK
2005
66
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Claude Miller
France
2007
102
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
A Touch of Class
Melvin Frank
UK
1973
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Ahlaam
Mohamed Al-Daradji
UK/Iraq/Netherlands
2006
110
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Beware of the Holy Whore
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1971
99
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Bitter Moon
Roman Polanski
France/UK/US
1992
134
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Boogie
Radu Muntean
Romania
2007
102
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Blue Eyelids
Ernesto Contreras
Mexico
2007
94
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Buena Vista Social Club
Wim Wenders
Ger/USA/UK/France/Cuba
1999
100
Doc
Now
31/08/2011
Canal
Andrzej Wajda
Poland
1957
92
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Carambola
Kurt Hollander
Mexico
2004
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Cherry Blossoms
Doris Dörrie
Germany
2009
135
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Chinese Roulette
R. W Fassbinder
Germany/France
1976
82
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Compassionate Sex
Laura Mañá
Spain
2000
111
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Conversations with my Gardener
Jean Becker
France
2007
109
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Dawn of the Dead
George. A. Romero
Italy/US
1978
127
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Dear Diary
Nanni Moretti
Italy/France
1993
97
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Effi Briest
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1974
135
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Europa, Europa
Agnieszka Holland
Ger/Fra/Pol
1990
107
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Fear of Fear
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Flower Drum Song
Henry Koster
US
1961
126
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Fox and his Friends
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
119
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Gods of the Plague
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
How to Cook Your Life
Doris Dörrie
Germany
2007
89
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Great New Titles Title Director Country Year Length (mins) Type Available from: Available to:
I Served the King of England
Jiri Menzel
Czech Rep/Slovakia
2006
114
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Iceman
Fred Schepisi
US
1984
96
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
In the City of Sylvia
José Luis Guerín
Spain
2007
84
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Katzelmacher
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1969
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
King of New York
Abel Ferrara
Ita/US/UK
1990
99
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Kings of the Road
Wim Wenders
Germany
1976
169
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
La Boheme
Robert Dornhelm
Austria/Germany
2008
100
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Les Diaboliques
Henri-George Clouzot
France
1955
112
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Love is Colder than Death
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1969
85
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Molly’s Way
Emily Atef
Germany
2005
84
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Mother Kuster’s Trip to Heaven
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1975
113
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Niklashauser Journey
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
86
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Of Mice and Men
Lewis Milestone
US
1939
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa
Randy and Jeremy Stulberg
US
2007
67
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
On the Edge of the Forest
E F Schumacher
Australia
1977
32
Doc
Now
30/09/2011
Pig Business
Tracy Worcester
UK
2009
73
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Preparez voz Mouchoirs
Betrand Blier
France/Belgium
1978
104
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Return to Goree
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Swiss/Luxembourg
2007
108
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
Rio des Mortes
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1971
83
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Salaam Bombay!
Mira Nair
UK/India/France
1988
110
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Satan’s Brew
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1976
106
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Sugar
Anna Boden/ Ryan Fleck
USA
2008
120
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The American Friend
Wim Wenders
Germany/France
1977
121
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The American Soldier
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
77
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1972
119
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Great New Titles Title Director Country Year Length (mins) Type Available from: Available to:
The Cement Garden
Andrew Birkin
Fra/Ger/UK
1993
101
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The End of America
Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern
US
2008
73
Doc
Now
31/07/2011
The Hide
Marek Losey
UK
2008
82
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
The House of the Spirits
Bille August
Port/Ger/Den/UK
1993
140
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
The Lost World of Mr. Hardy
Andy Heathcote
UK
2008
93
Doc
Now
31/08/2011
The Merchant of Four Seasons
R. W Fassbinder
Germany
1970
88
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Under the Mud
Solon Papadopoulos
UK
2007
85
Feat
Now
31/11/11
When Trumpets Fade
John Irvin
US
1998
89
Feat
Now
31/07/2011
Wings of Desire
Wim Wenders
Germany/France
1987
122
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Wrong Move
Wim Wenders
Germany
1975
100
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Zero Degrees
Akram Khan/ Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
UK
2005
66
Feat
Now
31/08/2011
Now having had time to look through the reviews, I like the look of Return to Goree, an exploration of African music with Youssou N’Dour, and Agnieszka Holland’s Europa, Europa, set in 30s Germany.
Ahlaam also looks interesting. Filmed in Iraq not long after the invasion, it has had some great reviews.
Or, for something completely different there’s Dawn of the Dead or Iceman; now that’s not the kind of thing we’ve shown before.
Can we have also more classic movies like The shop around the corner or expressionst movies
Filmbank has The Shop Around the Corner, though I’m not sure which format. It might just be 16mm, in which case that might be difficult.
Which expressionist films had you in mind? I think we can get Caligari and M fairly easily, for example…
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