Jarman studied English, History & Art at King’s in the early ’60s and was “the maverick radical of the British cinema during the late 1970s, ’80s, and early ’90s.” His Edward II revisits the eponymous play by Christopher Marlowe, “blending theatricalised staging, pop video aesthetics, overt homoeroticism, covert misogyny, and poetic dialogue.”

To check out more on Jarman and the film have a look at:

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/460999/

As per usual we’ll hop off for a drink or two after the film.

The event can also be found on facebook: Edward II Screening + Talk

King’s LGBT presents the 2nd in our series of film screemings:

Beautiful Thing
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Synopsis: The offbeat, underachieving denizens of a southeast London apartment building get an emotional wake-up call when two of the neighbours–two teen boys–unexpectedly fall in love. Tenderhearted kitchen-sink realism from Channel Four Films, adapted from the play by Jonathan Harvey.

Starring: Glen Berry, Tameka Empson, Scott Neal, Linda Henry
Director: Hettie MacDonald

You can see the trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3e_vMwH8s

The event can also be found on facebook: King’s LGBT Screening: Beautiful Thing

The first of these will be on Wednesday 25th when we will be screening Transamerica.

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Transamerica

Bree is a perfectly adjusted conservative transsexual woman. Born Stanley, a genetic male, she’s about to take the final step to becoming the woman Stanley always wanted to be — until she finds out that she is the parent of a long-lost 17-year-old son. Afraid to tell the rebellious teenager the truth, Bree embarks on a journey with him that will challenge and change both their lives and bring them closer to the truth of their connection.

* Genre: Drama
* Director: Duncan Tucker
* Cast: Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Graham Greene

You can see the trailer here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/transamerica/