100 Years of Japanese Cinema Archive propels argument in this fascinating exploration of the social and cultural importance of Japan's film heritage. Documentary 1996 52 mins Nagisa Oshima A Century of French Cinema Six regions, six films appraised for cultural and historical meaning. Produced by Jean-Luc Godard. Documentary 1995 50 mins Anne-Marie Miéville and Jean-Luc Godard 92 in the Shade Peter Fonda and Warren Oates feature in a sweaty tale of warring Florida fishing outfits, in this quirky and long unavailable comedy-drama. Comedy Drama 1975 87 mins Thomas Mcguane Above Us the Earth Karl Francis’ docu-drama about the closure of the Ogilvie Colliery in the Rhymney Valley by the National Coal Board in 1975. Documentary 1977 82 mins Karl Francis Achilles' Heel Alan Clarke’s film of a day in the life of a professional footballer as he deals with the newfound pressures of money, glamour and celebrity in the 1970s game. Drama Sport 1973 56 mins Alan Clarke Anchoress Chris Newby’s poetic debut feature addresses the gulf between patriarchal power and female ritual and rebellion against the backdrop of a remote Medieval village. Historical drama 1993 109 mins Christopher Newby Ascendancy An English aristocrat is driven to despair over the effects of violence on her family, in this powerful meditation on the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Drama 1983 82 mins Edward Bennett Elenya During World War Two, a German airman crash-lands in a wood and is looked after by a naïve 12-year-old girl. War 1992 78 mins Steve Gough Flight to Berlin Chris Petit’s sparse moody thriller begins with a mysterious death. Drama 1984 90 mins Chris Petit Maeve Pat Murphy and John Davis’ experimental film brings a feminist alternative to the conventional narrative of the Troubles. Drama 1982 110 mins Pat Murphy and John Davies Melancholia Cerebral thriller about a German art critic who reconnects with his radical past when he agrees to be involved with an assassination attempt. Thriller 1989 87 mins Andi Engel Of Good Report Disturbing but deeply stylish South African drama about a teacher who becomes obsessed with an under-age pupil in his class, with tragic consequences. Drama 2013 110 mins Jahmil Xolani Thandikhaya Qubeka The Phantom Light Michael Powell’s gothic mystery of a haunted lighthouse where insanity thrives. Comedy Fantasy 1935 72 mins Michael Powell Play Me Something Tilda Swinton stars in a playful and ingenious cine-essay on the art of storytelling, from art critic John Berger and filmmaker Timothy Neat. Drama 1989 69 mins Timothy Neat Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair An imaginative, experimental and playful look at myth, storytelling and female identity. Animation & Artists Moving Image Fantasy 1978 75 mins Susan Shapiro, Esther Ronay & 1 others Skinflicker Tony Bicât’s radical, found-footage record of a revolutionary act, in which three dissidents kidnap a cabinet and torture a cabinet minister. Drama 1973 41 mins Tony Bicât Time Flies Fast-talking funny man Tommy Handley visits Elizabethan England - and ends up teaching Good Queen Bess con tricks - in this snappy time-travel comedy. Comedy Science Fiction 1944 88 mins Walter Forde Uncle Silas Gothic chiller based on the novel by J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Jean Simmons stars as an heiress pursued by her unbalanced uncle and his perverted son. Drama 1947 98 mins Charles Frank Welcome to Britain Ben Lewin’s 1976 film captures a moment in Britain's evergreen immigration debate, focusing on new arrivals at Heathrow as they wrestle with immigration law. Documentary 1976 73 mins Ben Lewin The Wild and the Willing Ian McShane and John Hurt made their feature film debuts in this swinging 1960s drama centring on a group of students and their sexual exploits and escapades. Drama 1962 109 mins Ralph Thomas
