Once upon a time in Russia, there really was a carefree, youthful generation that smiled at the summer, the sea and the sun - and chose Pepsi. A long-gestating adaptation of Viktor Pelevin's cult nineties novel, Generation P is an idiosyncratic voyage into the potent absurdity of modern Russia, via the buccaneering free market mindset of Madison Avenue. As capitalism floods into post-Soviet Moscow, Babylen Tatarsky finds himself concocting adverts for Western brands and adapting them for a 'Russian Mentality'. His poetic sensibility and cynical cunning soon land him a role as the Chief Creative in the bizarre political machinery governing the country. Like a heady mash-up of Mad Men by way of Burroughs, Generation P is darkly funny and fantastically prescient of our strange global moment. So strap yourselves in if you like things like ancient Mesopotamian mythology, Adam Curtis's sociopolitical headspins, or just huffing glue in a kiosk. Jellied Reels are proud to present this film with newly translated subtitles. "a frenzied essayistic quality, like Jean-Luc Godard on acid" - Slant Magazine "a delirious celebration of sloganeering and spin" - New York Times Jellied Reels serves up screenings of the best films you've never tried (and won't find on streaming)... For more details about our upcoming programme at the Castle - follow us here!

Created as a guerilla project by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies and Videotape; Ocean's Trilogy; Magic Mike) with himself as writer, director and star, Schizopolis leaps into uncharted territories of the absurd. Shot on a micro-budget in a self-imposed exile in his Louisiana hometown, and also starring his real ex-wife, Soderbergh's departure from his previous mainstream success is more than worth a curious glance. A deranged comedy of confused identity, doublespeak, and white-knuckled 90s corporate intrigue, Schizopolis reinforced Soderbergh's status as one of America’s most daring, unpredictable, and frankly, bizarre filmmakers. "...all attempts at synopzing the film have ended in failure and hospitalization" - Steven Soderbergh "...an experimental movie with the emphasis on the mental" - Total Film "a riotous Möbius strip of deranged word games and doppelgänger metaphysics, a scalding allegory of professional and personal disappointment" - Dennis Lim Jellied Reels serves up screenings of the best films you've never tried (and won't find on streaming)... For more details about our upcoming programme at the Castle - follow us here!