As part of the retrospective strand The Future is History at the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival, there will be a series of movies featuring The Western World of the Future.

Providing food for thought in uncertain times, EIFF is proud to take audiences “back to the future” with this exciting retrospective strand featuring a selection of the most diverse and significant science fiction films from that golden era. The strand is designed to turn attention to the future of the western world via the science fiction cinema of the past, and in the process, continue the review of EIFF’s own rich history.

Works featured will include Death Watch (Bertrand Tavernier, 1980) screened at 34th EIFF 1980, Escape from New York (John Carpenter, 1981) screened as opening night at 35th EIFF 1981, Outland (Peter Hyams, 1981), The Last Battle (Luc Besson, 1983), Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983) screened at 37th EIFF 1983, Videodrome (David Cronenberg, 1983), Repo Man (Alex Cox, 1984) screened at 38th EIFF 1984, The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984), The Brother from Another Planet (John Sayles, 1984), Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985) The Element of Crime (Lars von Trier, 1984) and The Quiet Earth (Geoffrey Murphy, 1985).

Iconic French director René Laloux, whose imaginative work consistently explored themes of communication and identity, will be remembered with two screenings of his cult animated feature films La Planète Sauvage (1973) and Gandahar (1988).

There will also be a strand focusing on the work of Scottish playwright poet and jazz musician Tom McGrath. This will include McGrath’s rarely seen 1982 BBC Play for Tomorrow: The Nuclear Family, (a science-fiction set in Scotland).

Tickets go on sale to members on Wednesday May 31 at midday, and to the public on Friday June 2 at 10 a.m

For more details go to www.edfilmfest.org.uk

 

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