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Anselem (PG)
Dir. Wim Wenders
2023 | 93 mins | Germany
German
Anselm Kiefer, Daniel Kiefer, Anton Wenders
Showing times:
An experience like no other, renowned director Wim Wenders creates an expressive portrait of one of the world’s most prominent and important contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Having played as a Special Screening at Cannes 2023, Anselm is Wenders’ second foray into 3D filmmaking since the groundbreaking Pina (2011).
Anselm treats the audience to an exclusive, front row seat to watch the artist at work. Mining cultural texts and Kiefer’s personal history, the film contextualises his life’s work, while taking the audience on an experiential voyage of discovery. Textual pleasures become vivid before our eyes, as we watch Kiefer roam through his enormous warehouse filled with his art, and the objects he uses to make it. We watch as he creates his monumental artworks using lead, concrete, glass, textiles, plant material, books and fire.
For over two years, Wenders traced Kiefer’s path from his native Germany to his current home in France, connecting the stages of his life to the essential places of his phenomenal career that spans more than five decades. The result is a profound study of the artist’s work, which explores human existence and the cyclical nature of history, inspired by literature, poetry, philosophy, science, mythology and religion.
Rated PG – references to racism, mild sex references
Sat 9 Dec
£8
Sun 10 Dec
£8
Tue 12 Dec
£8
Wed 13 Dec
£8
Thu 14 Dec
£8
Life Drawing 1/2 Day 2023
LIFE DRAWING
DATE / PRICE Sat 16 Sep 2-4.30 pm
FLYER Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills. All materials supplied unless
WEBSITE Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills. All materials supplied unless stated otherwise. Tutor Sarah John use existing copy
Thu 14 Dec
£27 (£22)
Maestro
- 2023
- US
- 2h 9min
- 15
- Directed by: Bradley Cooper
- Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star in a biopic of American composer Leonard Bernstein.
72%
77%Fri 15 Dec
£8
Sat 16 Dec
£8
Sun 17 Dec
£8
Mon 18 Dec
£8
Tue 19 Dec
£8
Wed 20 Dec
£8
Thu 21 Dec
£8
Magic, Secrecy And Revelation - Brian Rappert
The Phoenix’s conjuror-in-residence, Professor Brian Rappert, is back for a new round of shows that use entertainment magic to ask questions about how we experience the world. “Magic, Secrecy and Revelation” offers a celebration and a re-imagination of social life through examining the role of secrecy and disclosure in our interactions and the vexed status of our abiding notions of what’s really real. In this highly interactive small group session, some of the magic will take place in your very hands!
All the performance’s payment from ticket sales for these events will be split between Refugee Support Devon & Exeter Foodbank.
Age guidance: 16+
Sun 10 Dec
£10 (£8)
Now Here (Li Vir)
Sun 10 Dec | 12pm | £7 (£5)
73 mins. UK 2011
Dir Haco Checko.
Documentary. Musa and Dingil Huseyin are friends and have lived in the UK for many years. On a cold snowy winter day, Musa's parents arrive to persuade him to take him back to his home country. However Musa does not want to go, as he does not want to do military service, which is compulsory.
Sun 10 Dec
£7
Past Lives
- 2023
- US / South Korea
- 1h 45min
- 12A
- Directed by: Celine Song
- Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah
A budding childhood romance between Nora and Hae Sung, classmates at a primary school in Seoul, ends abruptly when Nora’s family emigrates to Canada. Twelve years later, Nora - now a playwriting student in New York - notices that Hae Sung’s been searching social media for her. They reconnect online and even imagine a reunion. But another dozen years pass before they finally meet during his visit to New York. Although their lives have changed dramatically, they remain bound by a wistful connection.
An aching, deeply romantic debut feature from playwright Celine Song, Past Lives is a love story told across three moments in time. Song’s artful aesthetic and profound character writing, and the spellbinding performances she draws from Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro (whose fates intertwine) explore love, identity, and ‘In Yun’, a Korean notion of fate stemming from two people’s connection in a past life.
Sat 9 Dec
£8
Tue 12 Dec
£8
The Polar Express
- 2004
- US
- 1h 40min
- U
- Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, Eddie Deezen
A boy travels on a magical train bound for the North Pole and Santa Claus.
55%Sat 9 Dec
Children £4
Sun 10 Dec
Children £4
Sculpture From Life 1/2 Day 2023
Sculpture from Life
Work from a life model and develop your technique for translating observations into a clay sculpture. All materials supplied.
Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.
Tutor information:
Sarah is a practising ceramics and fine artist and is a regular tutor at Exeter Phoenix. Observation of human and natural form (in both 2D and 3D media) has remained central to her interests. Sarah focuses on learning ‘ways to see’, that are key for expressing the world of form around us, and on sharing skills and techniques in an informal atmosphere, which bring out the best creative ideas.
Tue 12 Dec
£35 (£30)
Seasonal Wreath Making Workshop
Get into the festive mood and make a beautiful aromatic wreath using 100% natural materials.
Tutor: Sarah John
Sarah is a practising ceramics and fine artist and is a regular tutor at Exeter Phoenix. Observation of human and natural form (in both 2D and 3D media) has remained central to her interests. Sarah focuses on learning ‘ways to see’, that are key for expressing the world of form around us, and on sharing skills and techniques in an informal atmosphere, which bring out the best creative ideas Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.
Sat 9 Dec
£40 (£34)
Steampunk Yule Ball: Where The Wild Things Are
Steampunk Yule Ball: Where the Wild Things Are
There is something lurking in ethereal undergrowth … a flash of scales or is it fur? A whining-barking-bleating. Its a wild thing and it is getting ready for the best party of the year - The Steampunk Yule Ball 2023. And this year we encourage you to unleash your own inner wild thing. It could be animal, beast or mythical creature. Perhaps you have an inner dragon… or fancy yourself as a rainbow unicorn; Is there a wild warrior Faery inside you or perhaps a wonky wildebeest; A grumpy bear or a Pussycat longing to be loved. All are welcome here. And what a party we have in store for you!
Hot off his World tour with the one and only Sparks its the phenomenal chap hop beast himself Mr. B - The Gentleman Rhymer (back for another Yule Ball). Mr B has been described as a cross between David Niven and Scroobius Pip, he is gloriously moustachioed, sharply suited and always with banjolele in hand. He has garnered millions of views on YouTube and his media appearances have included Rapping for Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight, playing live on BBC Radio One for Rob Da Bank, Nick Grimshaw and Scott Mills, on Radio Two for Claudia Winkleman and Steve Lamacq, 6Music for Tom Robinson and Shaun Keaveny and for Zoe Ball on Sky Arts.
And if that wasn't enough… We will be welcomed to the Court of Queen Mab. Her witchery will descend, ushering in a phantasmagorical feast for the senses as this musical monarch takes to our stage. Queen Mab is an irreverent yet commanding, escapist, ethereal, alluring, slightly unhinged… Fun, but with an undeniable darker streak. She conjures a heady witches' brew of wildly eclectic influences – a pinch of trip-hop here, a dash of breakbeat there, a healthy dollop of funk, a drizzle of folk, and lashings of R&B, soul, and jazz. Ostensibly, it’s theatrical art-pop that ran away with the circus and woke up in a field somewhere… And with its sense of dramatic flair, witty lyricism, musical kudos, and banging beats, it may also prove to be the stuff of legend.
And if things couldn't get any wilder, we have the one and only Festival favourites - The Sweetchunks Band. Sweetchunks are an unusual, yet compelling amalgamation of parodic folk, rock, chap-hop and drinking anthems, fused into a Steampunk horse-carriage of farcical and anecdotal comedy. These beasts are the original wild things so who better to entertain us this year.
We also have one very special mystery performer who is known to harness an army of Monkeys, and leave audiences in an awestruck wave of power, energy and sweat. We will announce this artist closer to the date so watch this space. We all like a special surprise, right?
Leading the ceremonies is Her wildness Fey Pink
Taking over the bar we have the unparalleled Beat Circus featuring a host of DJs including Victor Vector, Bearkat & TYGZ. Bringing us their funky Animalistic beats!
Sat 9 Dec
£20
Ten Years Too Late
Bio: It's time to dig out the skinny jeans and black eyeliner! Ten Years Too Late are finally bringing their '00s emo party to Exeter! The band play a full length live show jam-packed with all of your favourite 00's emo anthems, including the likes of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard & many more!
Fri 15 Dec
£11
Tish
- 2023
- UK
- 1h 30min
- 15
- Directed by: Paul Sng
- Cast: Maxine Peake, Shin-Fei Chen, Ella Murtha
A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the north of England but is unable toescape the poverty and inequality she exposed.
Driven by a commitment to document the impact of deindustrialisation on working-class communities in Northeast England in the 1970s and 1980s, Tish Murtha used her camera to expose societal inequality. She felt she had an obligation to the people and problems within her local environment and that documentary photography could highlight and challenge the social disadvantages that she had suffered. However, despite early acclaim for her work, she was unable to make a living from photography and died in poverty.
The film is a journey of exploration for Ella Murtha as both daughter and custodian of the Tish Murtha archive, a chance to elevate and preserve a legacy that has been lost and to tell the story of an artist and woman.
Sat 9 Dec
£8
Mon 11 Dec
£8
Wed 13 Dec
£8
Tótem
- 2023
- Mexico / Denmark / France
- 1h 35min
- 12A
- Directed by: Lila Avilés
- Cast: Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé
In her second film after The Chambermaid in 2018, Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés leaves behind the cramped hotel rooms of her debut but continues to work on the connection between relationships and interior spaces.
…a parade of wonderful human beings who are stronger together.
This time, the setting is a large house where, over the course of a long day, family and friends meet for a dual ritual: it is the birthday of young father and painter Tona, but as it will likely be his last, it is also a farewell ceremony. There is duality in the film’s soul, too, with the frenzy of preparations and the spontaneity of the celebration concealing the profoundly archaic and spiritual dimension of the title. Tona’s weakened body is initially invisible, protected in a room where he tries to summon up the strength required for the humanist ceremony in which he will be showered with all the love and affection needed to face his final journey.
Like the character of the bonsai-loving patriarch, Avilés takes meticulous care in shaping her own miniature, bending trajectories and feelings, pruning all frills and excess. A film that prepares for loss, Tótem amasses signs and forms of life: animals, insects, plants and a parade of wonderful human beings who are stronger together.
Sat 9 Dec
£8
Sun 10 Dec
£8
Tue 12 Dec
£8
Wed 13 Dec
£8
Thu 14 Dec
£8
Wish
- 2023
- US
- 1h 32min
- PG
- Directed by: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn
- Cast: Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer Kumiyama, Evan Peters, Harvey Guillén
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Fri 15 Dec
£8
Sat 16 Dec
£8
Sun 17 Dec
£8
Mon 18 Dec
£8
Tue 19 Dec
£8
Wed 20 Dec
£8
Thu 21 Dec
£8
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