苏格兰影片《幸福家园》免费观影活动

【北京】

地点：北京 中国国家电影博物馆

时间：

第一场：2012年10月16日18：30—20：20

第二场：2012年10月18日13：00—16：30 （电影100分钟，之后为一个半小时与电影导演及主创人员互动交流的观后研讨会(现场有翻译）

报名链接：

第一场：http://www.douban.com/event/17431700/

第二场：http://www.douban.com/event/17431878/

活动简介

UK NOW“艺述英国”应欧洲戏剧爱好者的热望，特邀盛名之下的苏格兰戏剧工作室献演他们的轰动曲目《幸福家园》。这不仅仅意味着多一部欧陆大戏进入中国观众的视野，被中国观众理解，更体现了文艺形态多样性正在中国迎来全新蓬勃生机。立即在艺述英国的推介下，热享苏格兰热力演出，沿着错综矛盾随情绪跌宕起伏，经历一番沧海桑田。

戏剧《幸福家园》的场景设置在苏格兰的小山村卡希尔，位于法夫煤矿的心脏地带。讲述了一群守法公民揭竿而起，挺身对抗统治者的心路历程。三个家庭的亲切群像和他们的斗争史，反映了在非人的经济政策下的人性抗争。剧情描述了雇佣全村大部分劳力的煤矿公司与政府狼狈为奸，企图压制所谓的反抗“红潮”。然而，村民们为了自身权益挺身而出，最终他们的斗争激起了全国上下的声援。结尾时尽管罢工失败了，但在压迫中铸就了益发坚定的信念，让政治觉醒的种子在每一个人的心目中悄然种下。

本剧的构建设置在真实的历史背景之上，并取材于1926年的大罢工。当时，第一次世界大战的硝烟散去不过7年时间，矿工工会领导了席卷全国的抗议活动，反对自由党和保守党联合政府实施的严苛的薪资裁减案，所以铸就了英国劳工权利斗争史上一支由苏格兰矿工团体写下的宏壮曲目。为了突显工人们“工资不少一分钱，工时不多一分钟”的激情主旋律，苏格兰戏剧工作室更与苏格兰法夫的煤矿工人团体合作策划来出品这部作品。

不妨跟随艺述英国一起走进段爱恨交织的情仇史，您将会对于政治体裁的欧式戏剧拥有更多认识、获得更多欣赏。

导演简介

罗伯特•雷（Robert Rae）于1996年成为苏格兰戏剧工作室（TWS）的艺术总监，自那时起他开始导演、监制并创作了多部由专业演员表演的作品和大型非专业演员演出的剧作。2008年，他导演了自己的第一部电影《沉睡中的麻烦》。在他的创作中，他擅长于对人的描摹作为故事创作的核心来演绎，许多作品更是反映了多元的苏格兰社会现实。他常常与社会边缘组织一起合作，在TWS工作期间积极推动过残疾人演员的招募，与他们签订了100多份专业合同。

《幸福家园》官方网站：www.thehappylands.com

The Happy Lands

Beijing

When: 16 to 18 October 2012

Venue: China National Film Museum

Art form: Film

Introduction

It’s the General Strike 1926: just seven years after the horrors of the First World War, trenches and miners’ unions are leading countrywide protests against harsh austerity cuts imposed by a Liberal-Conservative government.

Set in the village of Carhill, Scotland, in the heart of the Fife coalfields, The Happy Lands follows the journey of law-abiding citizens who become law-breakers in a battle against the state. This intimate portrayal of three families’ struggle depicts the human consequences of impersonal economics. The coal company that employs most of the village is colluding with government forces to keep the ‘red threat’ under control. As the villagers stand up for their rights, their struggle inspires and galvanises national support. Faith forged

About the Director

Since becoming Artistic Director of Theatre Workshop Scotland (TWS) in 1996 Robert Rae has directed, devised and/or written numerous professional shows and large-scale productions with non-actors, and in 2008 directed his first feature film, Trouble Sleeping. His preferred way of working places the people whose story he is telling at the heart of the creative process. His work reflects the diversity of Scotland, and he regularly collaborates with organisations that represent the excluded. During his time at TWS he has championed the employment of disabled actors, issuing them with more than 100 professional contracts.

Released Summer 2012

Director Robert Rae

Producer Helen Trew

Written by Robert Rae and Peter Cox with members of the Fife Mining Community (including Steve Allan, Lillian King and Ross Wilson)

Tues 16 October

6.30 - 8.20 Film Hall 4

Private film screening

18 October

1 - 2.40pm Film Hall 4

Private film screening

This event is registration-only and a limited quantity of tickets is available. If you are interested in attending a screening please visit our Douban page to register.

http://site.douban.com/britishcouncil/

Admission: free

The Happy Lands' website: www.thehappylands.com

China National Film Museum's website: www.cnfm.org.cn

（中国日报网英语点津 Helen 编辑）