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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].
A PRIVATE LIFE 13.50
AN IRISH ATLANTIC RAINFOREST 16.15, 18.30 (OC)
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: CONCRETE PROOF (PROGRAMME 1) 13.00
NOSTALGHIA (4K RESTORATION) 12.50, 20.30
ON THE SEA 15.30, 20.40
THE INVITE 18.10
THE ODYSSEY 12.10, 16.00, 19.50
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