Bristol’s Week in Film: September 25-October 1 2020

Originally due for an all-singing, all-dancing event cinema premiere broadcast live from the Albert Hall back in April, David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet finally reaches us on Monday. Produced by Bristol’s very own Silverback Films (go here for our feature), the documentary will still be accompanied by a Q&A with the great man conducted by Michael Palin. It’ll just be from a rather more bijou location. If that’s not enough environmental documentary action for you, tickets have just gone on sale for the Greta Thunberg documentary, I Am Greta, at the Watershed next month. Sroll down to the Booking Now section for details.

This week’s big – and, indeed, only – release is Schemers: Dave McLain’s autobiographical account of how he fell foul of a notorious gangster while promoting gigs in Dundee back in the 1980s. Comparisons with Trainspotting are positively encouraged.

Aaaand just when you thought distributors had drained their entire back catalogues of hits to tempt us back into cinemas, the first sextet of Rocky movies return to the big screen this week. These six rounds of pugilist entertainment are perfectly timed to provide some measure of vicarious pleasure to inconsolable blokey-blokes deprived of the traditional English post-pub punch-up following the latest coronavirus restrictions.

Don’t forget that it’s the Slapstick Festival’s make-or-break Big Comedy Night In fundraiser on Sunday 27. They’ve already raised an impressive 73% of their target, but still need your support if the fest is to go ahead in January. Go here for more information.

Follow the links below for more information and screening times. Go here for our comprehensive film listings.