RIP Glen Hansard: Once (2007)

On 29 July the wonderful singer/songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin, aged 56. In December we’re screening the film thad made him famous, and in which he mostly played himself: a street musician spending a week writing songs with Czech pianist Markéta Irglová. It was John Carney’s claim-to-fame too. And then to think, he shot for only seventeen days on wobbly DV and available light. He wasn’t making a film so much as a demo, but the demo turned out to be the master.

Once is simply magical. Trust us, or trust Roger Ebert (who fell competely in love with the film). Song ‘Falling Slowly’ won an Oscar and Sundance gave Once its Audience Award. Come sing along softly.

Once (2007)
Classic Muziek Special

Once (2007)

A Dublin street musician plays for coins by day and repairs vacuum cleaners in his father’s shop, still writing songs about the girlfriend who left him. One evening a young Czech immigrant stops to listen, asks too many questions and turns out to be a pianist herself. Over the course of a week they write, rehearse and record together, and something grows between them that neither quite puts into words.

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Specials

Dune: Part Three – a 70mm presentation
a 70mm presentation

Dune: Part Three – a 70mm presentation

Tickets voor het epische slot zijn nu te koop. Te zien op glorieus 70mm.

The Devils Director’s Cut (1971) a 35mm presentation
a 35mm presentation Classic Cult Status

The Devils Director’s Cut (1971) a 35mm presentation

On Thursday November 12th, the screening of The Devils on 35mm will get our 'Cult Status' treatment and will be preceded by an 'nunsploitation' pre-show and introduced by BFI's director Jason Wood.

GIANT – The Play
Special

GIANT – The Play

In Mark Rosenblatts toneelstuk speelt John Lithgow een fantastische Roald Dahl, als een 1,95 meter groot probleem: briljant, gruwelijk charmant – en diepgeworteld antisemitisch.