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The Artist is not so much a silent film as a sound film that keeps its mouth shut. We accept that this is a choice, a gimmick, a deliberate discipline, because we are made aware of this self-limitation early on and at several key moments in the film when the ‘sound barrier’ is violated. It’s a masterful decision. Because director Michel Hazanavicius draws our attention to this vow of silence, the film opens up for a contemporary audience. We are seduced. We don’t need to know that the story is historically well researched…’ – read more on The Artist by our guest blogger Tony Tracy [here].
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: THE LIVES OF OTHERED (PROGRAMME 2) 12.45
BUGONIA 13:20 (35mm), 18:10 (35mm), 20:50 (35mm)
DIE MY LOVE 18.30 (Irish Premiere)
KONTINENTAL ‘25 15:30, 20:55
PALESTINE 36 15.40, 18.15 (OC)
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 13:00, 20:40
THE MASTERMIND 13:10, 15:50
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