Duncan Place Community Cinema
Duncan Place Community Hub is a registered charity operating as a profit-for-purpose social enterprise. After being under the threat of demolition, the building was saved by the local community. The Duncan Place charity was established, and funds were raised for a full refurbishment. Now a thriving and busy community centre in Leith, the hub has a growing programme of groups, classes and events. This brings folks together to share and learn, increase well-being, and to reduce social isolation. The building is also home to several other charities all making a positive social impact in Leith.
Our events programme is community led, and after demand, we've ventured into the world of community cinema. Our first community cinema screenings were in Winter 2023. We have a small film programming group made up of volunteer community members who help us programme our films.
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Screenings
Upcoming
Save The Cinema
07-12-2024 at 14:00
Certificate:
Synopsis
Save The Cinema (2022)
Running time: 109 mins.
Director: Sara Sugarman.
Cast: Samantha Morton, Tom Felton, Adeel Akhtar.
Save The Cinema is a comedy drama based on the true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales who starts a campaign in the 1990s to save her small town's theatre. With the help of a local politician, they approach Steven Spielberg with the idea to premiere Jurassic Park there in a bid to save the cinema. A real, feel good movie, perfect to warm us all up on a chilly December afternoon.
Additional Info
This screening is for ages 16+.
Tickets (£4) and more information available on Ticket Lab here > https://ticketlab.app/event/27588-Community-Cinema-Save-The-Cinema-tickets#/
Refreshments
We will provide hot drinks, squash, and pop corn.
Small cash donations towards these are welcome but not required.
You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments, however no alcohol is permitted. Please also refrain from bringing any hot or strong smelling food items. Thank you.
Location
Duncan Place Community Cinema, 4 Duncan Place, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW
Archive
Harold & Maude
19-10-2024 at 14:00
Certificate:
Synopsis
Harold & Maude (1971)
Running time: 91 mins.
Director: Hal Ashby.
Cast: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort.
Young, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. Together, they explore the meaning of life (and death) with a fresh perspective.
Additional Info
This screening is for ages 18+.
Booking is required.
Tickets (£4) and more information available on Ticket Lab here > https://ticketlab.app/event/27391-Community-Cinema-Harold-and-Maude-tickets#/
Refreshments
We will provide hot drinks, squash, and pop corn.
Small cash donations towards these are welcome but not required.
You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments, however no alcohol is permitted. Please also refrain from bringing any hot or strong smelling food items. Thank you.
Post-film Death Cafe
After the film, folks have the option to stay for a free Death Cafe. This is entirely optional. The Death Cafe will last around an hour.
What is a Death Cafe?
At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes, with an emphasis on listening and sharing, and the focus that life is finite and we want to talk about that. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
Please see the Death Cafe website for further information on what a Death Cafe typically involves.
Location
Io Capitano
16-11-2024 at 14:00
Certificate:
Synopsis
Io Capitano (2024)
Running time: 122 mins.
Director: Matteo Garrone.
Cast: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo.
Io Capitano tells the stories of Seydou and Moussa, two Senegalese teenagers who leave Dakar to travel to Europe where they believe opportunities await. On a journey neither could have imagined, the boys face the dangers of the desert and the perils of the sea in an epic coming-of-age tale that offers a deeply human perspective on the migrant crisis.
The film received a 13-minute standing ovation at it's premiere at the Venice Film Festival and won top directing and acting prizes.
Additional Info
This screening is for ages 18+.
Booking is required.
Tickets (£4) and more information available on Ticket Lab here > https://ticketlab.app/event/27587-Community-Cinema-Io-Capitano-tickets#/
Refreshments
We will provide hot drinks, squash, and pop corn.
Small cash donations towards these are welcome but not required.
You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments, however no alcohol is permitted. Please also refrain from bringing any hot or strong smelling food items. Thank you.