Three films with a political message from three very different filmmakers.
Danny Huston
Francine Stock talks to Danny Huston (son of the director John Huston) about his new role in John Sayles' political thriller 'Silver City'. In the film the future of a candidate for governor is threatened by a scandal which Huston's private detective character is hired to investigate. Danny Huston has also played memorable roles opposite Naomi Watts in '21 Grams' and Nicole Kidman in 'Birth'.
'Silver City', certificate 15, is in selected cinemas from 22 July 2005.
Joan Allen
Actress Joan Allen ('The Bourne Supremacy', 'Face/Off', 'The Crucible') and director Sally Potter ('Orlando') discuss their new film 'Yes'. Allen plays an unhappily married American scientist living in London sometime after 9/11 who embarks on an affair with a Lebanese political refugee.
'Yes', certificate 15, is released in selected cinemas on 5 August 2005.
Thomas Vinterberg
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg talks to Francine Stock about his new gun culture fable 'Dear Wendy'. British actor Jamie Bell ('Billy Elliot') takes the lead role, Dick a shy young man living in a small American town. Dick forms a secret society of pacifists with guns who inevitably find themselves drawn to their weapons.
'Dear Wendy' certificate 15, is released in selected cinemas on 5 August 2005.
Also on this week's Film Programme Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of 'Film London', discusses the current appetite for films with a political message.
