Cinematography:
Sarah AppletonCast:
John Akomfrah, Ralph Brown, Adam Buxton, Caroline Catz, Mary Harron, Matt Johnson, Isaac Julien, Beeban Kidron, Stewart Lee, David McGillivray, Thurston Moore (more)Plots(1)
Archive footage, eye-popping movie clips, acid-crazed animation and some famous names collide to tell the story of London’s infamous, influential Scala cinema. With its cracked marble floors, resident cats and mysterious, extrasensory rumblings, the Scala was magic and a refuge from the violence of Thatcher’s Britain. Hilarious, irreverent, and ultimately heart-breaking with a fabulous original score by Barry Adamson, Scala!!! is more than mere nostalgia, it’s an X-rated love letter and a universal shout-out to the power of cinemas to inspire impressionable young minds and create a sense of community for outsiders. A place where everyone is welcome. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
John Akomfrah
Ghana
Ralph Brown
UK
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Le Cri des larmes (1992)
New Year's Day (2000)
Adam Buxton
UK
Best movies:
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016) (series)
Stardust, le mystère de l'étoile (2007)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Caroline Catz
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
McDonald & Dodds (2020) (series)
I, Anna (2012)
Mary Harron
Canada
Matt Johnson
UK
Isaac Julien
UK
Stewart Lee
UK
David McGillivray
UK
Best movies:
Frightmare (1974)
Terror (1978)
Satan's Slave (1976)
Thurston Moore
USA
John Waters
USA
Best movies:
Jackass: Number Two (2006)
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Hairspray (1988)
Ben Wheatley
UK