Blue Black Permanent

Blue Black Permanent 1992

5.50

In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.

1992

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life 1993

6.71

Franz Kafka has been stricken with a serious case of writer's block on Christmas Eve. He's trying to get started on his latest short story, "The Metamorphosis", but he isn't sure what his protagonist Gregor Samsa should become. As Kafka struggles with indecision, he has to contend with a loud holiday party downstairs, several unexpected guests, and a sinister knife salesman who has a bone to pick with him.

1993

Chaplin's Goliath

Chaplin's Goliath 1996

6.50

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

1996

Dancing, Some Days

Dancing, Some Days 1996

1

The Hollywood musical is brought to a Glasgow street. Amidst the crush of city life, two street musicians provide the backdrop for a girl meets boy story, with a spark of purely Glasgow magic.

1996

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting 1994

1

A young girl from a troubled family seeks to solve her problems through magical means.

1994

Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice 1984

4.00

This work is a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in the style of a Greek vase. When his wife Eurydice dies, Orpheus descends into Hell and by charming the gods of the Underworld with his singing wins Eurydice back, only to lose her again at the threshold of the Overworld'.

1984

A Family Called Abrew

A Family Called Abrew 1992

1

Director Maureen Blackwood harnesses the distinctive style of the Sankofa Film Collective to sketch the Abrew family tree. The achievements of the unique showbiz family are celebrated using rich archive material, including footage of family members in supporting film roles alongside Paul Robeson and intimate fireside-style testimony. The existence of Black British communities before Windrush is foregrounded, with insights into the Abrews' imprint on British culture beginning in 19th century Scotland.

1992

Santa / Claws

Santa / Claws 1970

1

A little boy's desire to meet Santa Claus takes a dark turn.

1970

Bite

Bite 1997

1

A postman has to face down a dangerous dog and an ex partner.

1997

Friendly Voices

Friendly Voices 1997

1

A psychiatrist makes a home visit to a patient.

1997

Latin for a Dark Room

Latin for a Dark Room 1995

1.00

In 19th century Edinburgh, against her husband's wishes, Maria McKillop opens the first camera obscura visitor attraction, but to one man it is Maria herself who is the main attraction.

1995

After the Rains

After the Rains 1990

1

After the Rains is about a woman survivor who builds a flying machine from debris. Her vision is a contemporary myth on environmental destruction caused by society ignoring the consequences of its actions. The global effects of Climate Change show that After the Rains is just as relevant now.

1990