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Summer of Sport

Fri 04 Aug — Mon 11 Sep 2023

…the art of sports documentary. This summer we will be screening a range of remarkable documentary films accompanied by a plethora of introductions and post-screening discussions in which we will be meeting with directors, athletes, journalists, authors and producers to contextualise and share our collective responses to these extraordinary films.

 

Past Screenings

Fire in Babylon 12A

Stevan Riley’s exuberant documentary is much more than just a cricket film. New interviews with players such as inspirational captain Clive… Read More
Stevan Riley, UK, 2010, 87m.
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Freedom's Fury 18

The famous water polo match between Hungary and Russia during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was an awkward situation, to say the… Read More
Colin Keith Gray, USA, 2006, 90m.
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A Sunday in Hell 12A

A Sunday in Hell follows the French Paris-Roubaix spring classic, notorious for the hellish pavés, or cobbled roads, of the north 'which… Read More
Jørgen Leth, Denmark, 1977, 111m.
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters PG

If you’re interested in American subcultures, the nature of obsession and the political workings of emerging sports, The King of Kong:… Read More
Seth Gordon, USA, 2007, 79m.
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Freedom Fields 18

*The screening on 22 August will be followed by a Q&A with director Naziha Arebi on Zoom. *The screening on 25… Read More
Naziha Arebi, Libya, UK, 2018, 97m.
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Pumping Iron 12A

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film… Read More
George Butler, Robert Fiore, USA, 1977, 86m.
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Free Solo 12A

Climber Alex Honnold prepares to tackle the greatest challenge of his career: ascending Yosemite’s 3000’ rock face El Capitan without any… Read More
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, USA, 2018, 100m.
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Power Meri 12A

Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea's first national women's rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, on their journey to compete in the… Read More
Joanna Lester, Australia, 2018, 78m.
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Senna 12A

The screening on Saturday 5th August will be followed by a Q&A with director Asif Kapadia. You don’t have to be… Read More
Asif Kapadia, UK/ France, 2011, 104m.
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The Witches of the Orient U

The story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team, the "Oriental Witches." Under a rigerous training regime, the 'witches' assembled from… Read More
Julien Faraut, France, 2021, 100m.
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Hoop Dreams 12A

Two ordinary inner-city Chicago kids dare to reach for the impossible—professional basketball glory—in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Filmed… Read More
Steve James, USA, 1994, 170m.
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Murderball 15

Quad rugby as played by the US team, between 2002 games in Sweden and the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Young men,… Read More
Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, USA, 2005, 85m.
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Season Launch Party: Garden Games & The King of Kong PG

Dust off your sporting gear and make your way to The Garden Bar for the first ever Garden Games! In celebration… Read More
Seth Gordon, USA, 2007, 185m.
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