***RELEASE POSTPONED TILL LATER IN THE YEAR***
After much consideration, and in light of the Government’s latest advice regarding the ongoing and developing situation concerning the Coronavirus, Eureka Entertainment have decided to delay the forthcoming release of The Painted Bird until a date later in the year, when there will have a better understanding of the impact of this pandemic.
Managing Director for Eureka Entertainment, Ruth Schofield commented “We understand that this decision will cause inconvenience and disappointment to many, but ultimately, we want to make the socially responsible decision for the health and safety of everybody”
Directed, written and produced by Marhoul, The Painted Bird, features a staggering central performance from the young Petr Kotlár alongside a star-studded international ensemble including Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper. The film has won ecstatic acclaim, with The Guardian’s Xan Brooks describing the film as “a monumental piece of work” rewarding the film with a five-star review. The film is also one of ten films that has advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category (formerly known as Foreign Language Film) for the 92nd Academy Awards. Ninety-one films were eligible in the category.
The film follows the journey of a boy, entrusted by his Jewish parents to an elderly foster mother in an effort to escape persecution. Following a tragedy, the boy is on his own. Wandering through the desecrated countryside, the boy encounters villagers and soldiers whose own lives have been brutally altered, and who are intent on revisiting this brutality on the boy. When the war ends, the boy has been changed, forever.
Shot in crisp black and white 35mm – Václav Marhoul’s The Painted Bird does far more than simply depict the horror of war. It is an unflinching examination of the very worst of humanity.
The Painted Bird will be previewed at the following venues:
London; Curzon Bloomsbury; 25 March 2020 [Q&A Screening with director Václav Marhoul] (1 Day) Book Here
Bangor; Pontio; 26 March 2020 [Preview Screening as part of the Wales One World (WOW) Film Festival] (1 Day) Book Here
The Painted Bird will be released in cinemas nationwide from 27 March 2020:
London; Arthouse, Crouch End; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Cine Lumiere; 27 March 2020 (6 Days) Book Now
London; Crouch End Picturehouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Curzon Bloomsbury; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Curzon Soho; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Curzon Wimbledon; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Gate Cinema, Notting Hill; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Hackney Picturehouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Phoenix, East Finchley; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Rio Cinema; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Riverside Studios; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Vue Finchley North; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Vue Finchley Road; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Vue Islington; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Vue Westfield Stratford; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
London; Vue Westfield Shepherds Bush; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Dublin; Light House Cinema; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Aberdeen; Belmont Filmhouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Bristol; Watershed; 27 March 2020 (7 Days) Book Now
Cambridge; Arts Picturehouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Edinburgh; Filmhouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days) Book Now
Galway; Pálás Cinema; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Manchester; Home; 27 March 2020 (7 Days) Book Now
Manchester; Vue Manchester Printworks; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Newcastle; Tyneside Cinema; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Norwich; Cinema City; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Oxford; Phoenix Picturehouse; 27 March 2020 (7 Days)
Sheffield; Showroom; 27 March 2020 (7 Days) Book Now
Basildon; Cineworld Basildon; 30 March 2020
Crawley; Cineworld Crawley; 30 March 2020
Dublin; Cineworld Dublin; 30 March 2020
Glasgow; Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street; 30 March 2020
Hemel Hempstead; Cineworld Hemel Hempstead; 30 March 2020
Milton Keynes; Cineworld Milton Keynes; 30 March 2020
Nottingham; Cineworld Nottingham; 30 March 2020
Sheffield; Cineworld Sheffield; 30 March 2020
Stevenage; Cineworld Stevenage; 30 March 2020
London; Cineworld Wandsworth; 30 March 2020
London; Cineworld West India Quay; 30 March 2020
London; Cineworld Wood Green; 30 March 2020
Dublin; Irish Film Institute; 30 March 2020 (4 Days) Book Now
London; Odeon Camden; 31 March 2020 Book Now
London; Odeon Richmond; 31 March 2020 Book Now
London; Odeon Swiss Cottage; 31 March 2020 Book Now
London; Odeon Wimbledon; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Bath; Odeon Bath; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Belfast; Odeon Belfast; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Birmingham; Odeon Birmingham; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Bournemouth; Odeon Bournemouth; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Brighton; Odeon Brighton; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Cardiff; Odeon Cardiff; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Edinburgh; Odeon Edinburgh Lothian Rd; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Glasgow; Odeon Glasgow Quay; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Guildford; Odeon Guildford; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Hatfield; Odeon Hatfield; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Kingston; Odeon Kingston; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Leeds; Odeon Leeds Thorpe Park; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Lincoln; Odeon Lincoln; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Liverpool; Odeon Liverpool One; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Maidenhead; Odeon Maidenhead; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Manchester; Odeon Manchester Great Northern; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Norwich; Odeon Norwich; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Oxford; Odeon Oxford; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Southampton; Odeon Southampton; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Stillorgan; Odeon Stillorgan; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Trowbridge; Odeon Trowbridge; 31 March 2020 Book Now
Glasgow; Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT); 3 April 2020 (3 Days)
Totnes; Totnes Cinema; 3 April 2020 (1 Day)
London; JW3; 5 April 2020 (1 Day)
Leicester; Phoenix Square; 7-9 April 2020 (3 Days)
Inverness; Eden Court; 10 April 2020 (6 Days)
London; Curzon Aldgate; 14 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
London; Curzon Wimbledon; 14 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
Canterbury; Curzon Canterbury; 14 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
Oxford; Curzon Oxford; 14 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
Sheffield; Curzon Sheffield; 14 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
London; Watermans, Brentford; 17 April 2020 (7 Days)
Nottingham; Broadway; 17 April 2020 (4 Days)
Penarth; Snowcat Cinema; 17 April 2020 (1 Day) Book Now
London; The Lexi Cinema; 18 & 20 April 2020 (2 Days)
Birmingham; MAC; 18 & 23 April 2020 (2 Days) Book Now
London; Genesis Cinema; 20 April 2020 (1 Day)
Derby; Quad; 20-22 April 2020 (3 Days)
Oswestry; KinoKulture; 22 April 2020 (1 Day)
Dundee; DCA; 19 & 21 April 2020 (2 Days) Book Now
Broadstairs; Palace Cinema; 21 & 23 April 2020 (2 Days)
London; Regent Street Cinema; 24 & 25 April 2020 (2 Days) Book Now
Chichester; New Park Cinema; 28 & 30 April 2020 (2 Days)
Hull; Vue Hull, Hull: 5 May 2020 (1 Day)
Penzance; Savoy Cinema Penzance; 10 May 2020 (1 Day)
Bradford; National Media Museum; Dates TBC
Cardiff; Chapter; Dates TBC
Ipswich; Ipswich Film Theatre; Dates TBC
Lancaster; The Dukes; Dates TBC
London; Genesis Cinema; Dates TBC
Worthing; The Connaught; Dates TBC
The Painted Bird has previously screened at the following venues:
London; Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley; 2 February 2020 [Preview Screening – Supported by The Jewish Film Festival] (1 Day)
Glasgow; Cineworld Renfrew Street; 1 & 2 March 2020 [Preview Screenings at the Glasgow Film Festival] (2 Days)
Aberystwyth; Arts Centre; 22 March 2020 [Preview Screening as part of the Wales One World (WOW) Film Festival] (1 Day)
