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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!

Wed, 19 Apr

BBFC U

Cine-real presents: 12 Angry Men
Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, twelve members of the jury must decide the fate of an inner-city teen. The deliberation process brings out the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other. The film leaves a tremendous impact. - Variety Sidney Lumet’s 1957 film is a perfect example of how to combine character and setting. - Little White Lies 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

Sun, 23 Apr

BBFC U

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... 'In these times when all risk is assumed by CGI effects, Keaton's squealing funny, exquisitely timed, death-defying leaps are all the more breathtaking.' - The Times 'A hilarious comedy and a thrilling action film. The General has it all' - Little White Lies 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.
14:00 16mm

Thu, 27 Apr

BBFC U

Cine-real presents: 12 Angry Men
Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, twelve members of the jury must decide the fate of an inner-city teen. The deliberation process brings out the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other. The film leaves a tremendous impact. - Variety Sidney Lumet’s 1957 film is a perfect example of how to combine character and setting. - Little White Lies 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

Sun, 30 Apr

BBFC U

Cine-real presents: City Lights
Yes, it's another film we're going to describe as an all-time classic. Because it is. A lovable tramp falls for a blind woman who sells flowers on the street and who mistakes him for a millionaire. Upon learning that she and her grandmother are to be evicted, the tramp undertakes a series of attempts to provide them with the money they need, all of which end in humiliating failure. Both funny and touching, this showcases Chaplin at his best. - Empire 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.
14:00 16mm

Wed, 17 May

BBFC PG

Cine-real presents: The Trial
Orson Welles takes a dark Kafka tale and twists it further; making a delicious cocktail of a bleak bureaucratic thriller. Josef K is put on trial for reasons kept from him. In attempting to find out more, he begins to unravel the nightmare establishment surrounding him, and peek behind the facade. 'Overwhelmingly bleak, but exciting cinema.' - Empire 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

Thu, 25 May

BBFC PG

Cine-real presents: The Trial
Orson Welles takes a dark Kafka tale and twists it further; making a delicious cocktail of a bleak bureaucratic thriller. Josef K is put on trial for reasons kept from him. In attempting to find out more, he begins to unravel the nightmare establishment surrounding him, and peek behind the facade. 'Overwhelmingly bleak, but exciting cinema.' - Empire 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

Sun, 28 May

BBFC 15

Cine-real presents: Contempt (Le Mépris)
Paul, an aspiring playwright, finds himself caught between the director and the producer, on a movie adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. When Paul finds himself swayed by the power of the producer’s money, he finds his wife Camille begins to regard him with increasing contempt. Please note that this print is a little faded. Because it's a glorious original and you're watching cinema history. 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.
14:00 16mm

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