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Back for its 22nd year, the Glasgow Film Festival has a line-up which includes a focus on Sweden, a celebration of classics which speak truth to power, and of course the ever-popular Frightfest strand. It opens with a documentary inspired by Glasgow's community spirit, Everybody To Kenmure Street, and closes with homegrown comedy California Schemin.
The festival runs from from 25 February to 8 March.
View Films by Strand:
- Animation
- Audience Award
- Frightfest
- Galas
- Marilyn Monroe 100
- Official Selection
- Scotland on Screen
- Special Events
- Take a Chance on Me: Swedish Cinema
- Truth to Power
View previous years coverage of the Glasgow Film Festival festival:
Glasgow Latest Reviews
Carlobianchi and Doriano, two broke fiftysomethings with a “never skip the last drink” philosophy, meet Giulio, a shy architecture student adrift in life. What starts as a chance encounter turns into a chaotic road trip through the Venetian plains.
Black comedy about a man hunting for the spoils from a heist with his brother... who can't remember where it is buried.
A hen seeks refuge, where she becomes an innocent observer of a human trafficking gang.
Satire sees wealthy NYC teenager Balthy make dramatic gun control videos to impress his activist crush. When an online troll targets his content, Balthy becomes convinced he's communicating with a potential school shooter and embarks on an ill-advised journey to Texas to confront him.
A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.
Henry Violence, an anti-hero in an alternate 1980s world, becomes entangled in a brutal drug war as rival cartels battle for supremacy, forcing him to make difficult choices to navigate the treacherous landscape.
After directing Point Blank and Deliverance, John Boorman was offered to direct The Exorcist II. The film became a massive failure, nearly ending his career. Years later, cast and filmmakers discuss its ambition and artistic value.
An elderly nun witnesses the aftermath of a young construction worker's fatal accident, compelling her to question the ethical principles of the institution she has devoted her life to.
The day before a violent criminal is due to be released from prison, he receives a threatening call. Armed only with a mobile phone, he must somehow save his family - and himself.
A documentary about Scotland’s cultural heritage of traditional Gaelic psalm singing.
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