https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/2008/01/feed/Star And Shadow Events 2008-01-01 to 2008-01-31en-gbSat, 15 Sep 2018 22:29:57 -0000https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/149The Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian film which has broken all records across the Arab world, and caused a hail of controversy with its depictions of homosexuality and corruption. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/149https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/269Part of the excellent Eastern Europe cinema revival, 12:08 East of Bucharest has been internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. A "gem", a "treat", a "masterpiece", "acutely funny", this is a rare black comedy about Romania and life after communism... https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/269https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/112Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian film which has broken all records across the Arab world, and caused a hail of controversy with its depictions of homosexuality and corruption. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/112https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/263Part of the excellent Eastern Europe cinema revival, 12:08 East of Bucharest has been internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. A "Gem", a "treat", a "masterpiece", "acutely funny", this is a rare black comedy about Romania and life after communism...https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/263https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/251Cantina Latina! Goes to Colombia. Maria, a 17-year-old young woman, takes drastic measures to escape her mundane life in a rural Colombian town.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/251https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/262The 1967 film "The London Nobody Knows" shows the capital how it really is. It helped inspire Saint Etienne's 2006 film "What Have You Done Today, Mervyn Day?"https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/262https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/255The 1967 film "The London Nobody Knows" shows the capital how it really is. It helped inspire Saint Etienne's 2006 film "What Have You Done Today, Mervyn Day?"https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/255https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/37In exclusivity at the Star and Shadow cinema, and as part of a limited tour, we will be showing Saint Etienne's new film, This Is Tomorrow. Members of the band will be present to talk about the film, and they will be DJ'ing until midnight afterwards especially for you!https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/37https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/30In exclusivity at the Star and Shadow cinema, and as part of a limited tour, we will be showing Saint Etienne's new film, This Is Tomorrow. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/30https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/246A rare opportunity to see two short works by French-born, Italian-based mavericks Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, who made rigorous and intellectually stimulating films between 1963 and 2006. Tonight we will be showing their first film Machorka Muff (1963), and Not Reconciled (1965), which has been described as “maddeningly opaque and fragmented, yet abstractly intriguing and curiously resonant”.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/246https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/241The Bad Film Club invite you to enjoy Piranha 2: Flying Killers, one in a long line of wonderfully abysmal films about small killer animals causing havoc amongst happily holidaying campers, Piranha 2 exceeds its predecessor, the imaginatively named Piranha, in its stupid plot, horrible special affects, bad score and even worse acting!https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/241https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/236In this day and age of surveillance cameras, mobile phones and electric dreams of sheep are we not ALL filmmakers, editing the ever-increasing footage captured via our optical appendages into our own simulacrum of reality (whatever the hell that is)? No? Yes? Then send your submission in to this open-call film and video night.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/236https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/273Film programmed to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Rare and essential documentary chronicling the untold story of the Gypsy persecution by the Nazi, told by Romanian Gypsy survivors. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/273https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/283Welcome to the deep-space cruiser Dark Star; charged with the objective of destroying unstable planets and filled with a top-notch crew of dedicated astronauts.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/283https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/281The Cobbler's Last Tale (38 mins); The Last Kill (40mins); Catch-a-Fishie (50mins). Three documentary films which chronicle a world where traditional occupations have become dying trades, all told with music and humour. In presence of the film maker.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/281https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/4With Geordie poets, Tom Pickard and Keith Armstrong, The Tony Corcoran and Benny Graham Band, Doreen Henderson (of the Elliott Family) and hopefully many more singers plus selected reading from Dave’s Forthcoming autobiography, Stardust and Coaldust. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/4https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/15Need to recover from all this New Year celebration nonsense? Come along and enjoy THE gig of the century from one of the hottest band on the planet, Les Cox (sportifs).https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/15https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/25Exciting fun and festive party night with live music and DJs, all with Disco sounds and colours...https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/25https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/64Rachel Casey, Guy Schofield, Harriet Cole, James Milne. By chance they met in the cover of darkness: drawn together by bad computers, murderous tower blocks and seaside bourbon...https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/gig/64https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/61Monthly story-telling evening. Tonight is an open night: anyone who who wants to tell a story, joke, poem, sing a song or play a piece of music can. So come along and share your stories or just relax and enjoy the show! info@starandshadow.org.uk https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/61https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/2This fortnightly gathering is a time for people to discuss and plan how we can confront the injustices across the globe and in our everyday lives. We discuss, organize, watch films, eat, drink and act together. All welcome. info@starandshadow.org.uk https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/2https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/98Monthly volunteer induction session to learn everything you want to know about how to work at the Star and Shadow Cinema. info@starandshadow.org.uk https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/98https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/94Beautiful and funny covers of football magazines from the 70's, chosen by the band Saint Etienne. Alan https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/94https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/132This fortnightly gathering is a time for people to discuss and plan how we can confront the injustices across the globe and in our everyday lives. We discuss, organize, watch films, eat, drink and act together. All welcome. info@starandshadow.org.uk https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/132https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/121An epic and humorous political romp presented by Unity Theatre. Billy Ormond https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/festival/121https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/241General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/241https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/128Other Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/128https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/127General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/127https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/126General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/126https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/125General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/125https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/124General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/124https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/123General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/123https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/122General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/122