Cinema Rediscovered 2022
Wed 20 - Sun 24 July 2022
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“Movies make magic. They change things. They take the real and make it into something else right before our very eyes.”
bell hooks (1952 – 2021)
Cinema Rediscovered returns for its sixth edition in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film from Wed 20 – Sun 24 July 2022 celebrating the return of the big screen experience with a line-up of movie magic, from brand new restorations and rediscoveries to film curiosities before going on a UK wide tour from Aug – Oct 2022 with the support of MUBI and BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.
Screening at cinemas including 20th Century Flicks, Clevedon’s Curzon Cinema & Arts, Arnolfini and Watershed, the festival will launch a UK wide tour of highlights (Aug – Oct 2022), and an online offer via MUBI, the global streaming service, production company and film distributor.
Check out the 2022 Programme.
We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
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bell hooks: Reel to Real
Inspired by her trailblazing collection of essays and interviews Reel to Real, we revisit some of the films and makers focusing on the image makers that moved and provoked bell hooks.
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Black Paris: Josephine and Beyond
Curator Karen Alexander explores the appeal of Paris to Black Americans and reflects on why everything gravitated towards the French capital.
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Bristol UNESCO City of Film
We explore local connections to celebrate Bristol’s status as UNESCO City of Film, a global recognition of the city's outstanding contribution to film culture.
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Pre-code Hollywood: Rules are Made to be Broken
Film writers and critics Pamela Hutchinson and Christina Newland present some of Hollywood’s most risqué films (all UK Premieres of 4K restorations care of Park Circus and Warner Bros) made before the 1930's Hays code was enforced in Pre-Code Hollywood: Rules Are Made to be Broken.
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Reframing Film
Reframing Film invites you to join in conversations in-person and online between leading creatives who are involved film programming, making, writing, archiving and more.
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Restored & Rediscovered
Experience some of the latest restorations and rediscoveries on the big screen.
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When Europe Made Hollywood: From Sunrise to High Noon
A Hollywood movie is the quintessential form of American cinema: entertainment with a side order of escapism. However, like the country itself, this style of film was forged through various external influences...
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Women’s Stories from the Global South (& To Whom They Belong)
Recently digitised or restored films from the Global South, written by and about women. The notion of ownership is explored in conversation with individuals working to challenge power imbalances that hinder access to these works by the audiences they represent.
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