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Hypnos Theater, Norra Grängesbergsgatan 15. Please arrive early. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. It is not possible to gain entrance after doors are closed.
If you want to volunteer, just message us on facebook (or email owen at owen@filmimalmo.se), and let us know which screening you are interested in coming to – then we’ll ask you to show up 30 minutes before the doors open, and we’ll train you smoothly into your first – guided, supervised, and sweet – volunteering experience with the actual audience.
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Sunday | December 15 | 19:00
*****Xmas with Tim Burton*****
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Drama – Fantasy – Romance
US, 1990, 105′, English
A sensitive young man with scissors for hands moves in with a well-meaning family in the suburbs and quickly discovers what it means to be an outsider in this visually-astounding fable.
This contemporary fairy tale is a perfect Christmas treat that will warm your hearts and fill you with hope for a better world.
Tuesday | December 17 | 19:30
BLAST OF SILENCE
Crime – Drama – Thriller
US, 1961, 77′, English
It’s Christmas season, but Cleveland hit man Frank Bono is not in the Christmas spirit as he travels to his old hometown New York to kill a man. Chance encounters with a childhood friend and an old crush distracts him from his job, as socialy inept loner Frank tries to make human connections.
A lost indie classic, this late noir is not your typical Christmas watch. Bleak, cynical and hardboiled, with no warm and fuzzy Christmas stuff to be found.
Filmed on a budget of a mere 20000$, with equipment smuggled out of Cuba which the crew of 1959 movie “Cuban Rebel Girls” had abandoned while fleeing the revolution. The settings are the streets of NYC, filmed on location without permits, and with a cast of unknown amateurs.
“This compact and forceful low-budget film noir … compresses a week in a hit man’s bitter life into a dazzlingly brisk yet richly nuanced seventy-seven minutes.”
Richard Brody, New Yorker
“With its finger-popping jazz score and beat-inspired interior monologue (in second person, no less), this might seem comical if it weren’t so rooted in existential dread.”
J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader
“You’d have to wait until John Cassavetes The Killing of a Chinese Bookie for a deeper autopsy of the gangland macho ethos.”
Fernando F. Croce, Cinepassion
Monday | December 23 | 19:00
*****Xmas with Tim Burton*****
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Animation – Fantasy – Musical
US, 1993, 76′, English
Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder, where every holiday has its own special land. This is the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town. When Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town, his dream to fill Santa’s shoes unravels, and it’s up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things together again.
It might not be Tim Burton’s direction but he is a writer and producer behind the project, brining his unique vision and feel to the story.
Friday | December 17 | 19:30
BUFFALO ’66
Comedy – Drama – Romance
US, 1998, 110′, English
A dark comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Vincent Gallo. The story follows Billy Brown, a man recently released from prison after serving five years for a crime he committed. On his return, he kidnaps a young woman, Layla (Christina Ricci), and forces her to pose as his wife when he visits his estranged parents, hoping to impress them and convince them he’s turned his life around. As Billy struggles with his unresolved emotional issues, his complicated relationship with his parents becomes a central theme. Meanwhile, the unexpected bond that forms between Billy and Layla reveals deeper layers of vulnerability, healing, and redemption. The film is known for its quirky humor, distinctive visual style, and the raw, emotional performances of its leads.
Sunday | December 29 | 16:00
THE IRON GIANT
Animation – Sci-Fi – Adventure
US | UK | Czech Republic, 1999, 86′, English with English subtitles
A giant robot from outer space crash-lands outside a small Maine town in 1957, and is found and befriended by a 9 year old boy. Meanwhile a paranoid goverment agent arrives in town, determined to destroy the robot at all costs.
“This is top-notch entertainment.
The reason for The Iron Giant’s success isn’t hard to discern – it has to do with the writing. The script is crisp, smartly-paced, intelligent, and emotionally satisfying. It recalls the strengths of E.T. without the weaknesses. It introduces real, likable characters worth caring about and rooting for. It’s the kind of story with the power to engross 6-year olds and 60-year olds alike because it doesn’t condescend. The Iron Giant is filled with small moments that only older viewers will get, but which pass so quickly that kids won’t realize they have missed anything. The filmmakers responsible for The Iron Giant, particularly director Brad Bird (making his feature debut after having helmed episodes of “The Simpsons” on TV), recognize that the best animated features appeal to a wide variety of audience members, not just the pre-teen set, and have used that philosophy as the picture’s cornerstone.”
James Berardinelli, Reelview