Cube Festive Gastroplex Weekender
A weekend of films celebrating the art of the culinary
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Christmas is the feasting season - what better way to mark the fact than to head to the Cube for a whole weekend of films celebrating the art of the culinary? (It also gives you an excuse to out of the house and away from the TV/jigsaw/family).
BILL OF FARE
Friday 27th December
Aperitif
The weekend begins with this appetite whetting Bunuel classic about a group of friends trying – and failing – to get dinner. Join them in a martini in the Cube bar, fixed to Bunuel’s own recipe!
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Luis Bunuel, 1972, France, 1 hr 41 mins, Cert: 15)
Saturday 28th December
Sharing Plates
We continue with a delicious mixed buffet of Les Blank documentaries!
Garlic Is as Good As Ten Mothers (1980, USA, 51 mins)
Yum Yum Yum! (1990, USA, 31 mins)
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980, USA, 22 mins)
Amuse Bouche
Also Amuse Oreilles with this brilliantly bizarre slice of scoff and sound from mind of PeterStrickland.Stick around after the show for a special live performance of Sonic Catering!
Flux Gourmet (Peter Strickland, 2022, UK, 1 hr 51 mins, Cert: 15
Sunday 29th December
Kids Menu
You can have any dish you like, so long as it’s meatballs! Get involved with some Nanoplex food fun in the lounge before a screening of this surreal foodie favourite.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Lord/Miller, 2009, USA, 1 hr 30 mins, Cert: U)
Classic Dish
It wouldn’t be a season of food films without this much-loved multi-course feast - could wellbe the one thing that’ll bring your appetite back after all that festive eating.
Babette’s Feast (Gabriel Axel, 1987)
Just Desserts
Revenge was never so sumptuous or so fattening. Careful with that after-dinner mint…
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (Peter Greenaway, 1987, UK, 1hr 59 mins, Cert: 18)
Monday 30th December
Chef’s Specials
Our guest chef is Ester Krumbachovà - doyenne of the Czech new wave - showcasing two signature dishes from her acclaimed repertoire.
Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966, Czech Republic, 1hr 14 mins, Cert:15)
Murdering the Devil (Ester Krumbachovà, 1970, Czech Republic, 1hr 12mins, Cert:18 (TBA))
BILL OF FARE
Friday 27th December
Aperitif
The weekend begins with this appetite whetting Bunuel classic about a group of friends trying – and failing – to get dinner. Join them in a martini in the Cube bar, fixed to Bunuel’s own recipe!
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Luis Bunuel, 1972, France, 1 hr 41 mins, Cert: 15)
Saturday 28th December
Sharing Plates
We continue with a delicious mixed buffet of Les Blank documentaries!
Garlic Is as Good As Ten Mothers (1980, USA, 51 mins)
Yum Yum Yum! (1990, USA, 31 mins)
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980, USA, 22 mins)
Amuse Bouche
Also Amuse Oreilles with this brilliantly bizarre slice of scoff and sound from mind of PeterStrickland.Stick around after the show for a special live performance of Sonic Catering!
Flux Gourmet (Peter Strickland, 2022, UK, 1 hr 51 mins, Cert: 15
Sunday 29th December
Kids Menu
You can have any dish you like, so long as it’s meatballs! Get involved with some Nanoplex food fun in the lounge before a screening of this surreal foodie favourite.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Lord/Miller, 2009, USA, 1 hr 30 mins, Cert: U)
Classic Dish
It wouldn’t be a season of food films without this much-loved multi-course feast - could wellbe the one thing that’ll bring your appetite back after all that festive eating.
Babette’s Feast (Gabriel Axel, 1987)
Just Desserts
Revenge was never so sumptuous or so fattening. Careful with that after-dinner mint…
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (Peter Greenaway, 1987, UK, 1hr 59 mins, Cert: 18)
Monday 30th December
Chef’s Specials
Our guest chef is Ester Krumbachovà - doyenne of the Czech new wave - showcasing two signature dishes from her acclaimed repertoire.
Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966, Czech Republic, 1hr 14 mins, Cert:15)
Murdering the Devil (Ester Krumbachovà, 1970, Czech Republic, 1hr 12mins, Cert:18 (TBA))
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