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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2004

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2004

Gala

The EIFF programme says: "Red carpet events. Blue-chip movie."

Programme

8 films · 8 reviews

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Coffee And Cigarettes

Review preview for Coffee And Cigarettes

The film's charm is the feeling of spontaneity and randomness.

David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
Series of sketches based around coffee and cigarettes, featuring a collection of the great and the good from the indie side of Hollywood.

(Country: US; Year: 2003; Director: Jim Jarmusch; Writer: Jim Jarmusch; Stars: Roberto Benigni. Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinque Lee, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Cate Blanchett, Meg White, Jack White, Alfred Molina, Steve Coogan, GZA, RZA, Bill Murray)

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Scottish Premiere

Hero (Ying Xiong)

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Every cinematic trick in the book to make Hero's violence as sexy as a car commercial

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
Visually ravishing fable of maverick warriors in ancient China.

(Country: China/Hong Kong; Year: 2002; Director: Zhang Yimou; Writer: Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin; Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Daoming, Donnie Yen, Man-Yuk, Liu Zhong Yuan, Zheng Tian Yong, Quin Yan)

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UK Premiere

Inside I'm Dancing (Rory O'Shea Was Here)

Review preview for Inside I'm Dancing

The performances are flawless, the story laced with black humour.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
Anarchic behavior in a care home leads to freedom and independence for two disabled Irishmen.

(Country: UK/Ireland; Year: 2004; Director: Damien O'Donnell; Writer: Jeffrey Caine; Stars: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Brenda Fricker, Gerald McSorley, Tom Hickey)

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World Premiere

Look At Me (Comme Une Image)

Review preview for Look At Me

The performances are delightful.

Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
A young woman finds herself torn between idolising her father and hating him for his indifferent attitude towards her.

(Country: France; Year: 2004; Director: Agnès Jaoui; Writer: Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri; Stars: Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui, Laurent Grévill, Virginie Desarnauts, Keine Bouhiza, Grégoire Oestermann, Serge Riaboukine, Michèle Moretti, Jean-Pierre Lazzerini, Jacques Boko)

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Scottish Premiere

The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta)

Review preview for The Motorcycle Diaries

The film has a huge heart.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
Coming of age drama based on the writings of a young Che Guevara.

(Country: Argentina/Chile/Peru/US; Year: 2004; Director: Walter Salles; Writer: Jose Rivera, based on books by Che Guevara and Alberto Granado; Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Moran, Jean Pierre Noher, Lucas Oro, Franco Solazzi, Ricardo Diaz Mourelle, Marina Glazer, Sofia Bertolotto)

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UK Premiere

Saved!

Review preview for Saved!

The characters are neatly drawn and believable.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
High school comedy takes a side-swipe at Christian fundamentalism after a teenage girl becomes pregnant to her gay pal.

(Country: US; Year: 2004; Director: Brian Dannelly; Writer: Brian Dannelly, Michael Urban; Stars: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Eva Amurri, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Heather Matarazzo, Chad Faust, Elizabeth Thai, Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise Parker, Kett Turton)

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International Premiere

Spy Bound (Agents Secrets, Secret Agents)

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What action exists is exciting.

Gator MacReady · 3 out of 5
Inside the lives of France's best secret agents.

(Country: France; Year: 2004; Director: Frederic Shoendoerffer; Writer: Frederic Shoendoerffer, OLivier Douyere; Stars: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassell, Andre Dussollier, Charles Berling, Bruno Todeschini, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Ludovic Schoendoerffer, Eric Savin, Serge Avedikian, Gabrielle Lazure)

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UK Premiere