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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2014

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014

Special Screenings

Programme

5 films · 4 reviews

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Bannan

Pilot episode of a BBC Alba Gaelic language family saga.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Tony Kearney; Stars: Debbie Mackay, Iain MacRae, Peggy Wood, Ali MacLennan, Dol Eoin Mackinnon, Alastair Mackay, David Walker, Kathleen MacInnes)

World premiere.

Culloden

Review preview for Culloden

It is accurate to say that Watkins's Culloden is truly a seminal work, which, in many ways, changed forever the way in which documentary and historical programmes were shot.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
Tale of the historic battle - emphasising the plight of the Highlanders.

(Country: UK; Year: 1964; Director: Peter Watkins; Writer: Peter Watkins)

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A Dangerous Game

Review preview for A Dangerous Game

An often searing indictment of the abuse of power that a privileged elite feel is their right.

Robert Munro · 4 out of 5
The follow-up to the award-winning You’ve Been Trumped, exploring American property developer Donald Trump’s incursion into Scotland.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Anthony Baxter; Writer: Richard Phinney)

Full review

Scottish premiere.

Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back (The Empire Strikes Back)

Review preview for Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back

It is a spectacular, brilliantly realised piece of moviemaking

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
Superior sequel, to Lucas's space hit.

(Country: USA; Year: 1980; Director: Irvin Kershner; Writer: Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan; Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Julian Glover, Michael Sheard)

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"The Greatest Movie of All Time" - as voted for by Empire magazine readers

Tony Benn: Will And Testament

Review preview for Tony Benn: Will And Testament

Like a family scrapbook - Benn himself approved the final cut - what is contained here is carefully curated, chosen to represent in a certain way but thanks to Benn's unnerring conviction, is no less fascinating for that.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Portrait of the long-time Labour MP.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Skip Kite; Writer: Skip Kite; Stars: Tony Benn)

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World premiere.