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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014

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Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back and Culloden
Bannan (Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Tony Kearney; Stars: Debbie Mackay, Iain MacRae, Peggy Wood, Ali MacLennan, Dol Eoin Mackinnon, Alastair Mackay, David Walker, Kathleen MacInnes)
Pilot episode of a BBC Alba Gaelic language family saga.
World premiere.
Culloden (Country: UK; Year: 1964; Director: Peter Watkins; Writer: Peter Watkins)
Tale of the historic battle - emphasising the plight of the Highlanders.
Full Review
A Dangerous Game (Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Anthony Baxter; Writer: Richard Phinney)
The follow-up to the award-winning You’ve Been Trumped, exploring American property developer Donald Trump’s incursion into Scotland.
Full Review
Scottish premiere.
Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back (The Empire Strikes Back) (Country: USA; Year: 1980; Director: Irvin Kershner; Writer: Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan; Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Julian Glover, Michael Sheard)
Superior sequel, to Lucas's space hit.
Full Review
"The Greatest Movie of All Time" - as voted for by Empire magazine readers
Tony Benn: Will And Testament (Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Skip Kite; Writer: Skip Kite; Stars: Tony Benn)
Portrait of the long-time Labour MP.
Full Review
World premiere.
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