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Let The Games Begin

Tue 02 - Tue 30 Jun

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In anticipation of the greatest festival of sport – the Olympic Games in 2012 – Let the Games Begin reflects on sport’s cultural and social significance. Whilst sport and culture might not seem the most natural of companions, there is an incredible richness created when the two worlds come together as this season of films, talks and games demonstrates.

Let the Games Begin is a Watershed season presented as part of RELAYS, a programme of linked cultural and sporting opportunities across the South West which marks one of the regional contributions to the forthcoming 2012 Olympiad in London.

FFI visit: watershed.co.uk/relays

Fee: all screenings in Let the Games Begin are £6.50 full/ £5.00 concessions unless otherwise stated.

Showing in Let The Games Begin:

Let The Games Begin: The Damned United + Talk

Let The Games Begin: The Damned United + Talk Tue 02 Jun
Football expert and author David Goldblatt gives a special talk on football legend Brian Clough, followed by a screening of The Damned United, a darkly humorous study of Clough's six weeks in charge of Leeds United. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: South West Premiere: Waveriders

Let The Games Begin: South West Premiere: Waveriders Sat 06 Jun
Called "the first essential surf movie since Riding Giants" by Film4, this is the previously untold history of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing craze. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: Tyson + Talk

Let The Games Begin: Tyson + Talk Tue 16 Jun
A gritty and intimate portrait of Mike Tyson, one of boxing's most controversial figures, with a discussion by Dr Edson Burton following the screening. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: Cinékids: Surf’s Up

Let The Games Begin: Cinékids: Surf’s Up Sat 20 Jun
It’s not just humans who can enjoy sport, right? This spirited animated comedy takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Penguin World Surfing Championship. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: UK Premiere: The Red Race + Intro

Let The Games Begin: UK Premiere: The Red Race + Intro Wed 24 Jun
The Red Race provides a rare insight into the inner workings of China's gymnastic gold-winning team, set against the backdrop of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: Iglab: Mini Iglympics

Let The Games Begin: Iglab: Mini Iglympics Wed 24 Jun
The Interesting Games Lab celebrates sports with a mini Iglympics, featuring some of the best street games and pervasive games developed around the theme of sports. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: Regional Preview: Sons of Cuba

Let The Games Begin: Regional Preview: Sons of Cuba Sun 28 Jun
An intense documentary following the child boxers in Cuba's Havana Boxing Academy, where handpicked young athletes eat, sleep, and dream boxing as they train for a better shot at life. Further Information

Let The Games Begin: This Sporting Life

Let The Games Begin: This Sporting Life Mon 29 & Tue 30 Jun
Presented here in a newly restored print from the BFI, Anderson’s feature film centres on down-and-out coal miner Frank Machin (masterfully portrayed by a young Richard Harris) and his rise to rugby league glory. Further Information