Kids:
Sun 24 May 10.30am, Sun 24 May 1pm
Sita Sings the Blues PG
Nina Paley, 82 mins, USA, 2008, 35mm

Directed, written, produced, designed and animated by Nina Paley, this glorious film blends the story of Nina's real-life breakup with the ancient tale of the Ramayana. Both dutiful to their husbands, Sita, a goddess in the ancient tale, and Nina, not quite a goddess but a heroine just the same, have their hearts broken. Along the way, Sita sings her sweet, sweet songs, which are actually recordings by 1920s jazz vocalist Annette Hanshaw.

Long Play:
Thu 21 May 7.30pm, Thu 21 May 9.30pm, Fri 22 may 9.30pm, Sat 23 May 7.30pm, Sat 23 May 9.30pm, Sun 24 May 3.30pm, Sun 24 May 5.45pm, Sun 24 May 7.45pm
Soul Power PG
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, 93 mins, USA, 2008, 35mm, English and French with English subtitles. Courtesy: Madman

'Godfather of Soul' James Brown screams onto the screen in this electrifying new work documenting the wild concert that preceded the legendary Ali vs Foreman 'Rumble in the Jungle' bout of 1974. Containing no contemporary interviews and very much a companion piece to Leon Gast's When We Were Kings (which Levy-Hinte co-edited), Soul Power is part concert film, part social commentary but all sweat and pelvis. As such it captures a most explosive of musical moments with enormous precision. Filled with great off-the-cuff sequences and int!

Freaky Friday:
Fri 22 May 10pm
Flesh Gordon R18+
Michael Benveniste & Howard Ziehm, 72 mins, USA, 1974, 35mm. Courtesy: Chapel distribution