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Summerhall Presents

Alien (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

The time is the future. The crew aboard a massive, commercial space vehicle is en-route to earth with a load of extraterrestrial ore when they are sidetracked by mysterious signals from a nearby planet. The signals seem to be calls for help and when the space ship arrives they find a ruined, moldering spacecraft and within it egg-like living organisms.

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Summerhall Presents

You Will Die at Twenty (12A)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

Few films have been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty is the country’s eighth feature film and the first ever Sudanese film to be submitted for Best International Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. A young man growing up in a small Sudanese village attempts to live his life while grappling with a holy man’s prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

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Summerhall Presents

The Nowhere Inn (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre.

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French Film Festival UK

The Sleeping Car Murders + Belle Étoile (15+)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

The Sleeping Car Murders by Franco-Greek director Costa-Gavras was adapted from a novel by Sébastien Japrisot and is a humorous, visually punchy take on the murder mystery. To be screened with short film Belle Étoile – At 35 years old, Thu Yen comes to France from Vietnam to be married but there is no sign of her future husband when she arrives. Her chance encounter with hotel cleaner Marianne completely changes the course of her life.

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French Film Festival UK

Calamity: A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

With Calamity, writer/director Rémi Chayé explores the origins of the legendary American frontierswoman, digging into her childhood and the ways in which she defied the gender conventions of her time. This feminist retelling shows how young Martha Jane Cannary fought against a sexist and male-dominated society to become an iconic frontierswoman – an empowering tale about a strong female hero that all audiences can cheer for. Audience award winner at Annecy Animation Film Festival 2020.

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Theatre Sans Accents

LA TROUPE presente: 8 Femmes

Cairns Lecture Theatre

La Troupe de Theatre Sans Accents is back in person with a new festive show en Francais, an adaptation of the classic French murder mystery comedy by Robert Thomas. On Christmas eve morning, the patriarch of the family is found dead in his bed…who could have possibly done it? In this huis clos, the 8 women of the family investigate the disappearance as they uncover some dark family secrets…

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Summerhall Presents

(CANCELLED) Caddyshack (15) + Zoom Q&A with Cindy Morgan

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

While caddying at a snooty country club, ambitious young Danny (Michael O’Keefe) goes for a college scholarship. But first he has to impress elitist Judge Smails (Ted Knight) and win the big golf tournament. Meanwhile, a crude construction tycoon goes to extremes to be accepted into the exclusive club, and a psychotic groundskeeper stalks a rampaging gopher. It all adds up to one of the greatest sports movies of all time and a highly quotable, unforgettably classic comedy.

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(Offsite) Viagra Boys

Viagra Boys are a Swedish post-punk band from Stockholm. The band formed in 2015, with several members coming from the bands Les Big Byrd, Pig Eyes and Nitad. In 2018, they released their debut album Street Worms. Nils Hansson, a journalist at the newspaper Dagens Nyheter described the band favourably, praising their musical style, as well as their use of black humour and satire, and rated the album a five out of five.

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Summerhall Presents

(CANCELLED) Tron (PG) + Zoom Q&A with Cindy Morgan

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

Flynn, a young computer genius, breaks into the ENCOM computer looking for evidence that the video game programs he wrote were stolen by Dillinger, an ENCOM executive. Dillinger’s Master Control Program must stop Flynn, and it blasts him into its own computer dimension.

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Event Series (CANCELLED) The French Dispatch (15)
Event Series

(CANCELLED) The French Dispatch (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

We are sorry to announce that due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. All customers have been contacted via email and will receive full refunds. We apologise for any disappointment caused.   A star-studded anthology from the colourfully coordinated mind of Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch sets its

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(CANCELLED) Back to the Future Part II (PG) + Exclusive Zoom Q&A with Bob Gale, writer

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

In this zany sequel, time-traveling duo Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) return from saving Marty’s future son from disaster in the distant future of 2015, only to discover their own time transformed. The pair realise they must repeat their visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985… without interfering with their first trip.

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Event Series (CANCELLED) The French Dispatch (15)
Event Series

(CANCELLED) The French Dispatch (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

We are sorry to announce that due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. All customers have been contacted via email and will receive full refunds. We apologise for any disappointment caused.   A star-studded anthology from the colourfully coordinated mind of Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch sets its

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(CANCELLED) Life after the Navigator (15) + Zoom Q&A with Joey Cramer & Director Lisa Downs

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

In 1986, Joey Cramer was cast as 12-year old David Freeman in Disney’s “Flight Of The Navigator” and his life would never be the same. Directed by Randal Kleiser, Flight Of The Navigator found it’s way into the hearts of children all over the world. The story of a young boy who goes out with his dog, and returns 8 years later is today still regarded as a classic. Joe’s life, however, wasn’t so glamorous.

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(CANCELLED) Life After Flash (15) + Zoom Q&A with director Lisa Downs

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

Life After Flash is a feature documentary that explores the life of Sam J Jones since his iconic performance as ‘Flash Gordon’ in the 1980 classic of the same name, and the aftermath of the young stars’ clash with one of Hollywood’s biggest legends, producer Dino De Laurentiis. An inspiring and moving feature documentary, Life After Flash celebrates what makes Mike Hodges’ enduring classic so iconic with audiences to this day, and looks at the real man behind the heroic mask: his successes, his battles, and his ultimate struggle for redemption.

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Summerhall Presents

(Postponed to August 2022) Hogmanay 2021: Magic Nostalgic

Dissection Room 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Summerhall returns for a New Year’s Eve celebration like no other! Every 30 minutes at Magic Nostalgic, we’ll invite someone from the crowd to come up onto the stage and spin the wheel. Wherever it lands determines what kind of music you’ll find yourself singing along to for the next 30 minutes. Will it be 90’s rave? Power ballads? Brit pop? Hip-hop? Disco divas? Girl bands vs boy bands? Only fate (and a big glittery wheel) will decide…

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Event Series Lamb (15)
Event Series
Summerhall Presents

Lamb (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale, the striking debut feature from director Valdimar Jóhannsson.

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Summerhall Presents

Eighth Grade (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year—before she begins high school.

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Adrien M & Claire B

Installations: Acqua Alta – The Crossing of the Mirror & FAUNA

Deans Office 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A duo of interactive installations from Claire Bardainne & Adrien Mondot for you to discover in Summerhall. Start your journey in the Dean’s Office exploring a world created with augmented reality pop up books before venturing out to find Faune in ten locations around the building. A map is available to help you find our Manipulate 22 installation works.

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MANIPULATE Festival

Manipulate Festival 2022

Summerhall 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

MANIPULATE Festival presents the very best of Scottish and international puppetry, visual theatre and animated film to adult audiences in Edinburgh and beyond. The Festival aims to engage and challenge our audiences with high-quality visually led work which pushes boundaries, plays with form and challenges perceptions.

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Al Seed

(cancelled) Workshop: What makes a good show? With Al Seed

TechCube 0

What makes a good idea for a show?, can be a deceptively difficult question to answer at any stage in one’s career, but doubly so when there is the agenda of creating a show that is visually / physically driven. In this workshop Al will work with participants to explore approaches to identifying, developing and pitching concepts for future shows with presenting partners, audiences and collaborators in mind.

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Summerhall Presents

The Florida Project (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, Sean Baker’s The Florida Project is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer.

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Sadiq Ali

(OFFSITE) The Chosen Haram

1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

It’s Ahmad and Steve, not Adam and Eve! This circus piece explores themes of faith, sexuality, addiction and human connection. Blending Chinese pole with visual and physical theatre, it tells the story of two queer men, their chance meeting through a dating app and the social and personal barriers they desire to overcome in seeking happiness and fulfillment.

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Summerhall Presents

The Green Knight (15)

Cinema 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

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Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana)

(cancelled) Moč (Power)

Demonstration Room

Returning to MANIPULATE two years after their visit with the extraordinary Open The Owl, festival favourites Ljubljana Puppet Theatre return with Moč, an intimate puppet-object miniature exploring power, weakness and control.