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INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
BIRMINGHAM
Presents
DAYS OF WONDER
Days of Wonder presented by the FILM/GAGE team in Birmingham is a fantastical immersive journey into the British legacy of Powell and Pressburger’s cinematic worlds with a programme of screenings and behind the scenes discussions and events, exploring their lasting creative influence, introducing audiences to worlds of fantasy and Days of Wonder.
ABOUT CINEMA UNBOUND
Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger is a major BFI UK-wide film celebration of one of the greatest and most enduring filmmaking partnerships in the history of cinema: Michael Powell (1905 to 1990) and Emeric Pressburger (1902 to 1988), best known for iconic films including The Red Shoes (1948), A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947), the latter of which premiered on Wednesday night at Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore as part of Il Cinema Ritrovato, screening from a brand new 35mm print made by the BFI.
Our films are either influenced by or produced by the amazing team of Powell and Pressburger - proving the endless vision, skill and talent of the filmmakers.
THE FILMS:
Wings of Desire – Philosophical debate with angels observing mankind
The MIAH Gallery (formally the ORT Gallery) at
3pm 3rd December 2023
Excalibur – Best of British fantasy heavily influenced by Pressburger and Powell
At Cineworld Birmingham 7pm at 7th December 2023
Close Encounters of Third Kind with Jobe Sullivan and band at
7pm 14 December 2023 at Cineworld Birmingham
The Thief of Baghdad/Aladdin double Bill spectacular double bill
12 midday on 26 December at Khidmat community centre
The Fall - a modern tribute to the style and effortless story telling.
1pm 28th December – Family friendly screening at the Khidmat community centre.
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