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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017

Galas

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4 films · 4 reviews

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Cars 3

Review preview for Cars 3

It has a kick in its heel and a nice surprise at the end

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
Will Lightning McQueen retain pole position as the young bloods race to take him down? Has new technology made the old hometown garage a sentimental memory?

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Brian Fee; Writer: Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, Mike Rich; Stars: voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Larry The Cable Guy, Ray Magliozzi, Tony Shalhoub, Bonnie Hunt, Lea DeLaria, Kerry Washington, Lewis Hamilton, Paul Newman, Cheech Marin)

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Family gala, UK premiere

England Is Mine

Review preview for England Is Mine

Throughout the film, there's a feeling that the writers are picking their way gingerly through a minefield of possible problems, thereby failing to commit fully to the character of Steven Morrissey.

Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
A portrait of Morrissey's early life.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Mark Gill; Writer: Mark Gill, William Thacker; Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay, Jodie Comer, Jack Lowden, Katherine Pearce, Simone Kirby, Laurie Kynaston, Finney Cassidy, Adam Lawrence, Marc Graham)

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Closing night. World premiere

Final Portrait

Review preview for Final Portrait

Just because you signal to an audience that you're purposefully making them watch paint dry does not make the experience of it any less tedious.

Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti tries to paint a portrait.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Stanley Tucci; Writer: Stanley Tucci; Stars: Armie Hammer, Geoffrey Rush, Sylvie Testud, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub, James Faulkner, Attila G. Kerekes, Martyn Mayger, Philippe Spall, Begona F. Martin, Dolly Jagdeo, Laura Bernardeschi, Takatsuna Mukai, Maria Teresa Capasso, Laetitia Cazaux)

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People's gala, UK premiere

God's Own Country

Review preview for God's Own Country

Debut feature director Francis Lee grew up on a Yorkshire farm and it shows in every inch of this film.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Young sheep farmer Johnny numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker offers the promise of something else.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Francis Lee; Writer: Francis Lee; Stars: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart)

Full review See: Feature: God's Own Country director Francis Lee talks about authenticity and emotion in his film , Alec Secareanu and Josh O'Connor interview about God's Own Country

Opening night. UK premiere