London Film Festival 2010

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Pink Saris Pink Saris
Pink Saris and The Arbor
The Arbor (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Clio Barnard; Stars: Manjinder Virk, Christine Bottomley, Monica Dolan, Neil Dudgeon, Danny Webb, Jimi Mistry, George Costigan, Natalie Gavin)
Avant-garde documentary exploring the life and legacy of Rita, Sue And Bob Too! playwright Andrea Dunbar.
The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Chris Hall, Mike Kerry)
Mott the Hoople members Verden Allen, Dale Griffin, Mick Ralphs, Overend Watts and Ian Hunter tell the story of their band at a 2009 reunion gig.
Edge (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Carol Morley; Writer: Carol Morley; Stars: Maxine Peake, Marjorie Yates, Joe Dempsie, Nichola Burley, Paul Hilton)
A hotel maid encounters the strange stories of guests in a crumbling seaside hotel.
Fire In Babylon (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Stevan Riley), Official Site
A documentary about the golden age of West Indian cricket.
Guilty Pleasures (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Julie Moggan)
A documentary about a convention for romance novel enthusiasts who dream of making the Mills & Boone story come true.
The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople
The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople and The Trip
In Our Name (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Brian Welsh; Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Mel Raido, Chloe-Jayne Wilkinson, Andrew Knott)
British soldiers returning from Iraq struggle with mental illness and the difficulties of fitting back into civilian life.
Mandelson: The Real PM? (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Hannah Rothschild)
A portrait of Peter Mandelson made by a journalist with exclusive access to restricted areas of his life.
Patagonia (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Marc Evans; Writer: Marc Evans, Laurence Coriat; Stars: Matthew Rhys, Duffy, Nia Roberts, Nahuel Pérez, Biscayart, Marta Lubos)
A young couple travel to Patagonia on a photographic assignment and uncover the history of the Welsh-speaking colony there.
Pink Saris (Country: UK, India; Year: 2010; Director: Kim Longinotto)
Low-caste women in Uttar Pradesh fight back against social injustice in this documentary.
Self Made (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Gillian Wearing; Writer: Gillian Wearing, Leo Butler; Stars: Sam Rumbelow)
Documentary about a drama teacher working with seven volunteers in London to help them explore their real selves through imagined film characters.
Treacle Jr Treacle Jr
Treacle Jr and Guilty Pleasures
Treacle Jr (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Jamie Thraves; Writer: Jamie Thraves; Stars: Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher, Riann Steele)
Homeless after walking out on his family, a confused man finds himself dependent on an unusual couple.
The Trip (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Michael Winterbottom; Stars: Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, Claire Keelan, Margo Stilley, Dolya Gavanski, Paul Popplewell)
A comic road trip through the north of England.
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Danny O'Connor)
A documentary telling the story of Creation Records.
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