Film
Gunda
Dir. Viktor Kossakovsky, US/Norway, 2020, 93 mins.
Hailed as “pure cinema” by Paul Thomas Anderson and a “visceral meditation on existence” by Joaquin Phoenix (its executive producer), Kossakovsky’s astonishing film is a vivid and hypnotic documentary study of the world of animals. Set on a farm and shot in natural light, featuring long takes and no score or voiceover, Gunda invites you to view the lives of a mother sow and a scene-stealing, one-legged chicken through new eyes. Kossakovsky movingly recalibrates our moral universe, exploring the inherent value of life and the mystery of animal consciousness. Gunda reminds us that we share our planet with billions of other animals, giving us, in Phoenix’s words, “a mesmerising perspective on sentience within animal species, normally – and perhaps purposely – hidden from our view”.
Reclaim The Frame
The screening on Saturday 19th June at 2.30pm is a special Reclaim The Frame screening which includes a recorded introduction (5min) + Q&A (20min) hosted by Birds’ Eye View director-at-large Mia Bays with writer-director Viktor Kossakovsky, writer Ainara Vera and producer Anita Rehoff Larsen.
The screening on Wednesday 23rd June at 6pm will feature a 5 minute recorded introduction by Reclaim The Frame.
Reopening Page
Our Reopening page contains up to date info about the changes we've made to help you have a safe and enjoyable visit.
National Lottery Cinema Weekend
Get a free ticket to see this film on Saturday 19th June as part of National Lottery Cinema Weekend. More info here.
Event sold out?
Email info@plymouthartscinema.org to be added to the waiting list. Please indicate your name, date and time of the event, number of tickets you require, and the best phone number to contact you on. We'll be in touch if tickets become available.
Accessibility
We want our cinema to be as inclusive as possible. Access information is available here. Please email info@plymouthartscinema.org or phone 01752 206114 if you have any questions.
Hailed as “pure cinema” by Paul Thomas Anderson and a “visceral meditation on existence” by Joaquin Phoenix (its executive producer), Kossakovsky’s astonishing film is a vivid and hypnotic documentary study of the world of animals. Set on a farm and shot in natural light, featuring long takes and no score or voiceover, Gunda invites you to view the lives of a mother sow and a scene-stealing, one-legged chicken through new eyes. Kossakovsky movingly recalibrates our moral universe, exploring the inherent value of life and the mystery of animal consciousness. Gunda reminds us that we share our planet with billions of other animals, giving us, in Phoenix’s words, “a mesmerising perspective on sentience within animal species, normally – and perhaps purposely – hidden from our view”.
Reclaim The Frame
The screening on Saturday 19th June at 2.30pm is a special Reclaim The Frame screening which includes a recorded introduction (5min) + Q&A (20min) hosted by Birds’ Eye View director-at-large Mia Bays with writer-director Viktor Kossakovsky, writer Ainara Vera and producer Anita Rehoff Larsen.
The screening on Wednesday 23rd June at 6pm will feature a 5 minute recorded introduction by Reclaim The Frame.
Reopening Page
Our Reopening page contains up to date info about the changes we've made to help you have a safe and enjoyable visit.
National Lottery Cinema Weekend
Get a free ticket to see this film on Saturday 19th June as part of National Lottery Cinema Weekend. More info here.
Event sold out?
Email info@plymouthartscinema.org to be added to the waiting list. Please indicate your name, date and time of the event, number of tickets you require, and the best phone number to contact you on. We'll be in touch if tickets become available.
Accessibility
We want our cinema to be as inclusive as possible. Access information is available here. Please email info@plymouthartscinema.org or phone 01752 206114 if you have any questions.