Ciné-Real

Ciné-Real is the only film club in the UK to exclusively play films in 16mm format. The film night is run by Director Liam Saint-Pierre and Projectionist, Ümit Mesut, of Ümit & son.

Why 16mm? There's something about the feel of analog that you just don’t get with digital. It’s like the difference between sitting in front of an open fire compared to a radiator. They chose 16mm over 35mm as it was easier to get the prints. There are also lots on super 8mm, but they’re often abridged and come on 8 reels!

Thu, 16 Jul

Cine-Real presents: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Randle McMurphy, a charismatic convict, feigns mental illness to avoid prison labour and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. There he inspires his fellow patients to challenge the institution's rigid routines and the authority of the formidable Nurse Ratched. Winner of all five major Academy Awards, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest remains one of the greatest and most powerful films ever made. Ciné-Real is one of the only film clubs in the UK to exclusively play films from original 16mm prints. They are a non-profit organisation which aims to unite film makers and enthusiasts in their appreciation of classic film.

19:30 16mm S1

Thu, 30 Jul

Cine-real presents: The General

One of the most iconic films of all time - funny, exciting, inventive - from one of cinema's great pioneers, Buster Keaton. This film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers... Ciné-Real is one of the only film clubs in the UK to exclusively play films from original 16mm prints. They are a non-profit organisation which aims to unite film makers and enthusiasts in their appreciation of classic film.

19:00 16mm S1

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