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HELLRAISER (18) 11.30pm (UK 1987) dir. Clive Barker. 93m. Digital The audacious directorial debut of horror writer Clive Barker is the spine-chilling tale of a man who is brought partially back to life by the blood of his brother but is still haunted by the evil forces which held him captive in death. A feast of sado-masochistic imagery served with buckets of blood it's topped by the debut of Pinhead, iconic and geometric demon symbol of eternal pain, leader of the cebonites and deliverer of memorable one-liners. 25 years on HELLRAISER still provides pain and pleasure of a very superior kind. + dj set after screening! £8 |
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SING YOUR SONG (12A) 1.30 (US 2011) dir. Susanne Rostock. 104m. Digital. The struggles, the tragedies, the triumphs of Harry Belafonte, icon extraordinary and liver of a great life of performance and protest. SING YOUR SONG is the story of an international star who was also passionately involved at the heart of the civil rights movement and countless other political and social causes. Footage from Belafonte's concerts and TV appearances are combined with present day footage and personal testimonies to reveal the life and legacy of the now 84 year old singer, actor and activist. Revealing, informative and uplifting. £7.50/£6 Concs/£5.50 Under 15's
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SAT 23 Jun • Late Night Little Film Club
ZERO PATIENCE (18) 11.30pm (Canada 1993) dir. John Greyson 101m. format tbc. Little Joe Magazine's screening programme ends with John Greyson's wickedly satirical musical Zero Patience, a challenge to misconceptions about the AIDS epidemic and an early proponent of New Queer Cinema. Targeting modern blame culture and media sensationalism, the film's activist zeal is paired with a playfully postmodern plot; famed Victorian Sir Richard Francis Burton (Robinson), now an immortal taxidermist at a Toronto museum, seeks to uncover the story behind 'Patient Zero', the first suspected carrier of AIDS, before meeting his ghost (Fauteux) and realising there is more to the received story of the disease than the actions of one man. Little Joe's A Little Film Club is supported by Film London's Community Pilot Fund through National Lottery Funding on behalf of the BFI. £8 N.B. Tickets for this screening cannot be booked in advance from the Rio box office, but only from Little Joe directly at: http://www.littlejoezeropatience.eventbrite.co.uk
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The East End Film Festival returns from 3 – 8 July to showcase the most daring, relevant, and essential films from both the UK and overseas with six days of screenings and live events across East London. From revolution and activism to identity in a globalised world; and from the most exciting new local film making to the best in late night cult cinema, the EEFF is a celebration of global cinematic voices in an Olympic year, and is delighted to return to the Rio cinema with a selection of films that take in the London riots, the Occupy movement, special late night screenings and a Q&A with local historian and author Iain Sinclair. http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com
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SNACKBAR (12A) 6.30 (Holland 2012) dir. Meral Uslu 83m. Digital. Former documentary filmmaker Meral Uslu's film focuses on a group of Moroccan youths who take refuge at the snack bar owned by Turkish immigrant Ali. He's struggling with problems of his own but still finds time to be a kindly uncle to the group. His relationship with the boys is touching and naturalistic, and a statement on how 'reckless youth' can be both criminal and innocent. + Q&A with director Meral Uslu £8.50 |
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RIOT FROM WRONG (12A) 6.30 (UK 2012) dir. Ted Nygh 63m. Digital. RIOT FROM WRONG gives a voice to the voiceless as it examines the underlying reasons behind the social unrest that swept through the UK in August 2011. Featuring interviews with those involved in and affected by the riots, as well as politicians, journalists, and those close to Mark Duggan, the man whose death at the hands of the police first sparked unrest in Tottenham before quickly spreading to Hackney and elsewhere. An important perspective on Britain's most serious unrest since the 1980s. + Discussion with director Ted Nygh and some of film's participants. £8.50/£5 Concs |
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NIGHT OF SILENCE (15) 6.00 (Turkey 2012) dir. Reis Celik 92m. Subtitles. Digital. A prize winner at this year's Berlin Film Festival, Reis Celik's brilliant drama is set over one night in the bridal chamber following an arranged marriage between a 14-year-old girl and a middle aged man recently released from prison after serving a sentence for two honour killings. A dark, playful struggle for power ensues as the two talk into the night, with surprising results. + Q&A with director Reis Celik £8.50 |
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CARRÉ BLANC (18) 11.30pm (France 2011) dir. Jean-Baptiste Leonetti. 77m. Subtitles. Digital. A darkly stylish vision of a dystopian future, Jean-Baptiste Leonetti's debut feature takes its influences from the likes of Luc Besson and Park Chan-wook to create a French society run by a mysterious, arbitrary caste system that turns its victims into hamburgers. Philippe manages to negotiate the "game" inside the urban machine, but he is ultimately forced to choose between his meteoric rise and personal happiness. A stunning, scary film destined for cult status. £8.50
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East Enders (15) 1.15pm (UK 2012) dirs. Various 106m. DigiBeta. The best new East End shorts, reflecting the powerful stories that make use of London's most dynamic quarter, and representing the work of filmmakers based in East London taking their talent further afield. With this bold, staggering collection of work, the future appears to be in good hands. £8.50 |
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SWANDOWN (12A) 3.30 (UK 2012) dir. Andrew Kötting 93m. Digital. A travelogue and odyssey of Olympian ambition. Film maker and artist Andrew Kötting's poetic film-diary about encounter, myth and culture is also an endurance test for both himself and historian Iain Sinclair as they pedal a swan-shaped pedalo from the seaside in Hastings to Hackney via the English inland waterways. Joining them along the way are the likes of Stewart Lee and Alan Moore. + A discussion with Andrew Kötting and Iain Sinclair £8.50 |
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES (15) 11.30pm (UK 2012) dir. Various 92m. DigiBeta. Welcome to the East End Film Festival's very own X-Files – an unsettling selection of shorts about all things supernatural and uncanny. The EEFF will be opening its secret vault to unleash invisible demons, abductive aliens, cursed children, zombie mums, possessed walls, haunted submarines, Canadian goat people and a lady who swears she sees dead people, in this very special late night selection. Join us – the truth is out there. £8.50 |
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MUSTAFA'S SWEET DREAMS (PG) 1.30 (UK/Greece 2012) dir. Angelos Abazoglou 83m. Digital. Mustafa, a 16-year-old boy who works as a pastry shop apprentice in Gaziantep, the 'Capital of Baklava' in Eastern Turkey, dreams of becoming a 'Baklava Master' in Istanbul. His journey takes him to more than just bright lights in this charming ode to a great tradition. + Free Baklava! £8.50 |
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INDIGNADOS (15) 3.30 (France 2012) dir. Tony Gatliff 88m. Subtitles. A powerful portrait of identity and revolution inspired by Stephane Hessel's bestseller 'Time for Outrage', INDIGNADOS is veteran director Tony Gatlif's powerful take on current global events. Showing a world in flux through the eyes of a female illegal immigrant travelling through Europe, it goes to the heart of the Occupy movement, the poverty of displaced people, and the dissatisfaction of a younger generation in revolt. A film for our times. Preceded by the short film THIS IS NOT MY HOME (UK 2012) dir. Gabriel Berretta, 10m. DigiBeta. £8.50 |
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THE DEVIL'S BUSINESS (18) 11.30pm (UK 2011) dir. Sean Hogan 75m. Digital. A special preview, in advance of its UK cinema release in August, of a noirish slice of UK independent horror that was greeted with rave reviews at its premiere at Frightfest 2011. Two hitmen arrive at an isolated country house to carry out a contract killing but discover that there are even darker goings on than murder. The spiralling nightmare of guilt, madness, and death which follows has been described as 'Pinter goes Satanic.' It's a darkly witty, tensely atmospheric chamber piece with an ensemble of compelling performances and a mood of slow burning dread which emphatically establishes Sean Hogan as a director to watch. + dj set after screening! £8 |
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SAT 28 Jul * Special Late Night Event At Home with the Ludskis: Burning Gran Festival (Edition #4) (18) 11.30pm
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SAT 16 Jun • Late Night Cigarette Burns Cinema
Little Joe presents
TUE 3 – SUN 8 Jul • East End Film Festival 2012
THUR 5 Jul • East End Film Festival World Premiere 
FRI 6 Jul • East End Film Festival UK Premiere
FRI 6 Jul • Late Night East End Film Festival UK Premiere
SAT 7 Jul • Late Night East End Film Festival Shorts Programme
SAT 21 Jul • Late Night Cigarette Burns Cinema
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