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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].
ABOUT DRY GRASSES 13:00, 19:15
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: BRITISH & IRISH (PROGRAMME 2) 12.50
CROSSING 13:45, 18:20
I SAW THE TV GLOW 16.00, 20.40
KINDS OF KINDNESS 15:10
NOTES FROM SHEEPLAND 13:15, 18:30 (+Q&A)
SHAYDA
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 16:50
THE CONVERSATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION 20:45
WILD STRAWBERRIES: DRIVING MADELEINE 11.00
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