UK Jewish film festival | Aesthetica short film festival | French film festival UK | Leeds international film festival
UK Jewish film festival, nationwide
There's really no telling what a Jewish film could or should look like, or even where it could come from. It might be an eastern European thriller (In The Shadow); a New York comedy such as Blumenthal, starring Brian Cox; an Almodóvar-esque musical (Eytan Fox's Cupcakes); an Argentinian Nazi drama (Wakolda); or even a psychedelic semi-animated head trip such as Ari "Waltz With Bashir" Folman's latest, The Congress. The result is one of the most varied festivals out there, and an ever-expanding event (80 films this year, across 19 venues). More recognisably Jewish themes are also abundant, such as in self-explanatory opener The Jewish Cardinal, based on a true story, or new doc Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, with Michael Grade in conversation after.
Various venues, to 17 Nov
Aesthetica short film festival, York
It's not just the "what", it's the "where" with this festival, which is as much a treasure hunt as a chance to see some new short films. The screenings take place in 15 "hidden" venues across the city, only one of which is an actual cinema. The others could be anything from a medieval hall to a high street shop. You'll have taken a tour of the city by the end, but you'll have seen shorts from key players like Warp and Bafta. Plus the odd special event, such as Sightseers star Alice Lowe in conversation.
Various venues, Thu to 10 Nov
French film festival UK, Nationwide
The past figures heavily at this festival, but when you've got a history like France's, why not exploit it? Daniel Auteuil certainly does. The actor-turned-director presents Marius and Fanny, the first two instalments of his adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's 1920s Marseille trilogy. Elsewhere, Juliette Binoche plays sculptor Rodin's muse in Bruno Dumont's latest (Camille Claudel 1915); Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris reunite for the third episode of Cédric Klapisch's Spanish Apartment trilogy (Chinese Puzzle); and the legendary Anouk Aimée accompanies a screening of her (and Jacques Demy's) 1961 masterpiece Lola. There's novelty galore in the latest releases, of course, none more so than London opener Attila Marcel, the first live-action film by esteemed animator Sylvain Chomet.
Various venues, Thu to 7 Dec
Leeds international film festival
Apart from Alfonso Cuarón's space epic Gravity – the opening-night gala – just about everything else feels like an off-the-beaten-track discovery here, an approach so popular that they've had to add a week of extra screenings. There's fresh cinema from around the world, with particularly strong showings from central Asia and Latin America, though even the American movies feel non-mainstream, such as Alexander Payne's Nebraska, or 1980s-styled geek satire Computer Chess. The cult "Fanomenon" section is huge, taking in horror, fantasy and sci-fi old and new, while the older movies include work by Walerian Borowczyk and Masaki Kobayashi.
Various venues, Wed to 21 Nov
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/02/this-weeks-film-events
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