THU 10 JULY
EXCLUSIVE FESTIVAL PREVIEW, 6.30pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema, University of Glasgow
Africa in Motion presents an exclusive festival preview of the Commonwealth Film & Theatre Festival with two films typical for the following 11 day festival.
Rain
Maria Govan / Bahamas 2008/93′
Beach Boy
Emil Langballe/UK,Kenya 2013/27′ / Documentary
THU 17 JULY
OPENING NIGHT, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema, University of Glasgow
The festival opens with a historic short film promoting fitness and outdoor activities in Scotland and an Indian feature film setting the tone for our exciting trip together.
Scotland for Fitness
Scottish Screen Archive / UK 1938 / 11′ / Documentary
The Bright Day
Mohit Takalkar / India 2013 / 94′
FRI 18 JULY
FILM SCREENING, 7pm
Today’s films evolve around people’s perspectives towards sexuality – their own, but also other’s.
The Language of Love
Laura Scrivano / Australia 2013 / 10′
Children of God
Kareem Mortimer / Bahamas 2009 / 104′
SAT 19 JULY
A PICNIC WITH NATURE AND FILM
Kelvingrove Park & Andrew Stewart Cinema
In collaboration with the Woodlands Community Garden we will take you and your family on a journey through Kelvingrove Park and round up the afternoon with a film screening at the Andrew Stewart Cinema.
Family Activity, 2pm
Meet at the Stewart Memorial Fountain, Kelvingrove Park
Moon Man, 3.30pm, Andrew Stewart Cinema
Stephan Schesch, Sarah Clara Weber / France, Germany,Ireland 2012 / 95′
SUN 20 JULY
INDIAN EXERIENCE: KIRTAN, 3.30 – 4.30pm
Woodlands Community Garden
In collaboration with Scotland Kirtan we invite you to join us for an outdoor meditation session accompanied by traditional Indian live music.
FILM SCREENING, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema, University of Glasgow
Two documentary films introduce us to a Kenyan farmer and his family, who are repeatedly hit by unusually dry rain reasons and an American expat in Grenada, who started his own chocolate factory in order to defeat child labour.
Wind of Change
Julia Dahr / Norway, Kenya 2012 / 40′ / Documentary
Nothing Like Chocolate
Kum-Kum Bhavnani / Grenada 2012 / 70′ / Documentary
MON 21 JULY
FILM SCREENING, 6.30pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
In memory of Glasgow’s industrial rise and fall today’s documentaries take us back in time to marvel at Scotland’s industry and around the globe to some of the most inhumane working conditions people still have to endure.
Wealth of a Nation
Scottish Screen Archive / UK 1938 / 16′ / Documentary
Workingman’s Death
Michael Glawogger / Austria, Germany 2005 / 122′ / Documentary
TUE 22 JULY
FILM SCREENING, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
Today’s special is an Australian short and a Scottish classic about love against all odds and the importance of tolerance.
I have your Heart
Jim Batt / Australia 2013 / 4′
Ae Fond Kiss
Ken Loach / UK 2005 / 104′
WED 23 JULY
THEATRE WORKSHOP, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Performance Studio
Hagar and the Angel Workshop
Jetties
THU 24 JULY
PERFORMANCES
Scattered Limbs
Nomad, hourly, 12 am – 6 pm
Tron Theatre Entrance
Bloom
Vocal Point, 7.30pm
James Arnott Theatre
PANEL DISCUSSION: Housing in Glasgow, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
Together with Mitch Miller (moderation), Pauline McNeill, Chris Leslie and Johnny Rodger we will discuss the latest developments of housing in Glasgow – the demolition of characteristic apartment towers, the re-development of certain suburban areas, the forced relocation of several Glow citizens etc.
The discussion will be preceded by 3 short films:
Glasgow 1980
Scottish Screen Archive / UK 1971 / 30′ / Documentary
Lament for the Glasgow High Rise
Doug Cameron / Scotland 2014 / 10′ / Documentary
Jaconelli
Chris Leslie / Scotland 2012 / 13′ / Documentary
FRI 25 JULY
PERFORMANCES
eco-location
Philipp Hugo, Sarah Stier, Jasmine Thompson
hourly, 12 am – 2 pm and 3 pm – 6 pm
Gilmorehill Centre Foyer
The Atlas of Transformation
Sarah Bradley, 7.30pm
James Arnott Theatre
FILM SCREENING, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
Some have dreams but no means to fulfill them, others live passionless lives in wealth – how can both achieve what they lack?
I’m Talented
Bimbo Ogunsanya / Nigeria 2012 / 20′ / Documentary
The Urban Farm
Onur Karaman/Canada/2012/87
SAT 26 JULY
FAMILY SCREENING, 4pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
Bring your kids and family along to a screening of a South African/Mongolian animation film and expand your horizon, just like the little falcon Kai.
Zambezia
Wayne Thornley / South Africa, Mongolia 2012 / 83′
FILM SCREENING, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
If you missed this in the cinema, or simply want to see it again seize the chance to watch this extraordinary piece of Indian cinema.
Lunchbox
Ritesh Batra / India 2013 / 104′
SUN 27 JULY
CLOSING NIGHT, 7pm
Andrew Stewart Cinema
Even the best things come to an end. We are celebrating a great festival week and the diversity of the Commonwealth community and its cinema!
4 and 20 Fit Girls
Scottish Screen Archive / Scotland 1942 / 22′ / Documentary
Zanzibar Soccer Queens
Florence Ayisi / UK 2006 / 53′ / Documentary
