Upcoming 2021 Release…

Limbo

Dir: Ben Sharrock | Cert TBC  | 103 mins | UK | 2020

Booking: Natalie Ralph <nralph@mubi.com>

Release date: 30 July 2021

Ben Sharrock’s critically adored deadpan comedy-drama Limbo is a wry, funny and poignant cross-cultural satire that subtly sews together the hardship and hope of the refugee experience, shining a light on the hearts and lives of those at the centre of a crisis that is mostly only experienced through the headlines.

Set on a fictional remote Scottish island, Limbo tells the story of a group of new arrivals awaiting the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar (played by rising star Amir El-Masry), a young Syrian musician who, thousands of miles from home, finds himself trapped by guilt, regret and the grief that he carries for the loss of his former identity. Separated from his family and burdened by a plaster cast on his arm, Omar wanders the epic landscapes searching for answers to a complex past and daunting future. 

But while he is stuck there, he isn’t alone. In between brief long-distance conversations with his parents and passing interactions with oddball locals, Omar and his new flatmates attend outrageously misjudged ‘cultural awareness’ classes, binge Friends boxsets, and debate attending the local open mic night, all the while waiting for the delivery of letters that will ultimately determine their future.

• Audio descriptive and captioned versions of the film
• Marketing pack and assets including programme notes
• Freelance marketing support in every Film Hub area
• Virtual Q&A opportunities with film talent available
• Advice from Inclusive Cinema for exhibitors putting on accessible screenings
• Budget for Facebook/social media ads

For information on how FAN can support your screening, please contact Timon Singh, Campaigns Manager, Film Hub South West at ti.s@watershed.co.uk 

Another Round

Dir. Thomas Vinterberg | Cert 12A  | 116 mins | Denmark | 2020

Booking:

• Theatrical Sales Manager: Gareth.Haworth@Studiocanal.com
• Theatrical Sales Executive: Kashif.Shirazi@Studiocanal.com
• Theatrical Sales Executive: Neil.Rogers@Studiocanal.com

Release date: 2 July 2021

Winner of the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards and winner of the Best Film Not in the English Language at the 74th British Academy Film Awards.

There is an obscure philosophical theory that humans should have been born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood; that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us, diminishing problems and increasing creativity.

Intrigued, Martin (Mads Mikkelsen) and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on a risky experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday.

Initial results are positive, but as the units are knocked back and stakes are raised, it becomes increasingly clear that some bold acts carry severe consequences.

BFI FAN members that screen Another Round can expect and request:

• Audio descriptive and captioned versions of the film
• Marketing pack and assets including programme notes
• Freelance marketing support in every Film Hub area
• Advice from Inclusive Cinema for exhibitors putting on accessible screenings
• Budget for Facebook/social media ads

Sound of Metal

Dir. Darius Marder | Cert 15  | 120 mins | Belgium/USA | 2019

Booking: michaelw@vertigofilms.com

Release date: 17 May 2021

Riz Ahmed is superb in Sound of Metal, the remarkably assured feature debut of American director, screenwriter and editor Darius Marder (co-writer of The Place Beyond the Pines) about a heavy metal drummer (Riz Ahmed) who after losing his hearing, is forced to re-evaluate his place in the world.

Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Lou (Olivia Cooke) live together, two nomads traveling gig to gig on an endless American tour. Their music is loud, frenzied and passionate, until one day Ruben is overwhelmed by a severe ringing in his ears, which quickly gives way to deafness. Ruben is suddenly overcome by anxiety, depression, and soon enough his past addictions begin to surface. Ruben checks himself into a home for deaf addicts run by an eccentric deaf veteran, Joe. In this world of silence and under Joe’s tough, observant care, Ruben must confront himself more honestly than ever before. But the love and sound of his old life echoes in Ruben’s mind, calling for him to return…

Marder uses innovative sound design to create a powerful soundscape of scrapes and muffles that give you a real sense of Ruben’s sonic experience and interior world; including his utter panic as he is jolted into a new, quieter way of being. Injecting visceral, edgy circumstances with great sensitivity, and strengthened by tough-minded performances from Ahmed and Cooke, Sound of Metal is a poignant portrait of a man finding his way to a new revelation.

• Marketing pack and assets including programme notes and audio programme notes
• BSL promotional video for you to promote the film to D/deaf audience members
• 20 min pre-recorded Q&A available
• Intro video from Riz Ahmed
• Freelance marketing support in every Film Hub area
• Advice from Inclusive Cinema for exhibitors putting on accessible screenings
• Budget for Facebook/social media ads
• Support from D/deaf organisations inc. HearingLink