Belfast film festival yearround films and special events. A different look at war through film senior college at. A belfast story has already earned minor notoriety in. He notes the fact that images of the titanic, created at belfasts harland and wolff shipyard, are everywhere in the city since the movie, creating a. I am belfast is an arthouse documentary that captures the soul, emotion and spirit of the city that is belfast, northern ireland. Colm meaney hell on wheels, layer cake, con air an. I am belfast sees celebrated filmmaker, writer and curator mark cousins a story of film, here be dragons cast his painterly eye on his home town, the port city belfast. Fame maine fafsa help rescheduled belfast free library.
An odyssey 2011, has turned his attention to his place of birth for i am belfast. Photographed by christopher doyle in the mood for love, i am belfast is a film that finds beauty in the colourful blaze of a mural or the strange, lunar landscapes of towering mountains of salt. Pages in category films set in belfast the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Theres never been a better time to discover northern ireland. Interspersing archive material often detailing the horrors of the troubles and newlyfilmed footage, i am belfast is an impassioned and politically engaged love letter to cousins hometown. An odyssey, a story of children and film writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully shot by christopher doyle in the mood for love, 2046. It seeks to portray its humour, culture, pain, people and endurance. Dh lawrence and sardinia, here be dragons cast his painterly eye on his home town, the port city belfast. Belfast film festival, bradford international film. The evocative score by david holmes, with a little help. A poem, a documentary and a cinematic walking tour all in one, i am belfast is in essence a love letter from the filmmaker mark cousins to his home city. Davies film is full of workingclass women, who were the strongest characters in my upbringing, so it was bound to touch me. The ever evolving nature of the city, be it the changes evident in its streets, buildings, landmarks, industrial heritage, or people are all captured.
A beautiful visual poem to a bruised but beguiling city. In a city left torn by war, when a series of murders awaken dormant memories, many fear the worst. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for i am belfast 2015. Celebrated cinephile mark cousins the story of film. Special features interview with director mark cousins interview with actress helena bereen interview with cinematographer christopher doyle.
Incorporating contemporary dreamlike sequences, archival film and a haunting score by david holmes, the film portrays the city in an ethereal light not usually associated with belfast. Press eye belfast northern ireland 16th april 2015 christine morrow and dearbhail carr pictured at the opening night world premiere of i am belfast at the movie house in belfast. Themes brought up in the film range from the landscapes surrounding the city, its changing architecture and social structure to the political and. With mark cousins, rosie mckee, maud bell, helena bereen. Celebrated cinephile mark cousins writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully. You can book direct, yearround flights to belfast from stewart international airport, conveniently located in the heart of the hudson valley for a little as 99 dollars one way at. Dh lawrence and sardinia, here be dragons cast his painterly eye on his home town, the port city belfast beautifully shot by christopher doyle in the mood for love, rabbitproof fence and with a powerful soundtrack by the great northern irish dj and.
A visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 04915 or belfast, me. Creative documentary done in a style unique to mark cousins a visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. When i say that i am belfast, i dont mean that i lived there, or feel that im the place, says the main character, looking back on her life. Belfast on film a collection of films that reflect various aspects of life in the city. Set in belfast at the height of the troubles, this brutal film stars jack oconnell as private gary hook, a british soldier who. This article about a british documentary film is a stub. There is also a great film to be made probing the bloodsoaked political. Though i am belfast never reveals his actual methods, cousins assembled the film in an organic and wildly unconventional way. Belfast on film collection northern ireland screen. Film events, screenings and festival in northern ireland.
The new films at this eclectic festival encompass everything from an icelandic humanequine romcom of horses and men to a. This is i am belfast trailer by hopscotch films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I am belfast in cinemas 8 apr 2016 bfi release youtube. I am belfast is a 2015 documentary film about belfast, directed by mark cousins. I am belfast dual format edition film by mark cousins. The landscape of belfast has changed dramatically since the invention of the moving image in the late1800s. Part documentary, part reverie, i am belfast is mark cousins film exploration of the city he calls home. Watch i am belfast watch movies online free youtube. I am belfast, then, is both a documentary and a dramatization a personification of the writerdirectors birthplace. This wonderfully inventive meditation on director mark cousinss hometown is refreshingly uncynical.
Senior college at belfast university of me hutchinson center 80 belmont ave. With the camera focussed on an elderly lady as she wanders through the citys streets and suburbs, cousins narrates her journey commenting on the landscape, architecture and people she views. I am belfast dual format edition film by mark cousins i am belfast sees celebrated filmmaker, writer and curator mark cousins 6 desires. Ramada by wyndham belfast in the heart of belfast citys cathedral quarter. Yet cousins is an optimist and he includes two hopeful, staged moments. Belfast free library 106 high street, belfast, maine 04915 telephone. The film personifies belfast and portrays it as an experienced gentle, older woman played by helena bereen, who has seen, and accepted it all. Trailer for the documentary i am belfast, which screened at sxsw creative documentary done in a style unique to mark cousins a visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. Go on an emotional journey through the rich, complex and often tragic history of the northern irish capital accompanied by a powerful soundtrack by dj and film composer. Experienced financial aid experts will be on hand to help families complete the application on the spot. And now mark cousins, the passionate cinephile behind the story of film. Like a gleaner, picking up scraps life has left behind, he would.
I am belfast, a film by cousins with a score by david holmes, tells the story of the city as embodied by a 10,000yearold woman. Inevitably, i am belfast tells a story of violence and division. Themes brought up in the film range from the landscapes surrounding the city, its changing architecture and. I am belfast sees celebrated filmmaker, writer and curator mark cousins 6 desires. Showtimes and tickets for belfast, me 04915 moviefone. A visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the. Starring helena bereen, richard buick, felicity mckee, shane mccaffrey and simon millar. Directed by mark cousins, the film features a cast that includes richard.
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