Ratcatcher + Introduction from Special Guests

#ReclaimTheFrame for the 25th Anniversary celebration of Lynne Ramsay's poetic debut, RATCATCHER.

Set in Glasgow during the mid 70s, Ratcatcher is seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old James Gillespie, a young boy haunted by a secret. Feeling increasingly distant from his family, his only escape comes with the discovery of a new housing development on the outskirts of town where he has the freedom to lose himself in his own world. Enticed by a local gang of older boys, James is thrown together with vulnerable fourteen-year-old Margaret Anne and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship which becomes their hesitant but touching experience of first love.

RESTORATION NOTES

Presented by Park Circus, this new 4K restoration was undertaken by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with Pathe and supervised by director Lynne Ramsay and cinematographer Alwin Küchler.

The 35mm original camera negative was scanned in 16-bit 4K resolution on an ARRISCAN film scanner at Silver Salt Restoration in London. The original 2.0 surround soundtrack was remastered from the 35mm magnetic track. 

#ReclaimTheFrame extended introductions by special guests: 

Showroom Cinema, Sheffield - Friday 12 April, 18:00 

With award-winning filmmaker and founder of Buddha Films, Debbie Howard

Picturehouse Cameo - Thursday 18 April, 20:00

With film journalist and programmer, Rafa Sales Ross

Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast -  Tuesday 23 April, 18:20

With BAFTA award-winning producer and director, Alison Millar

Storyhouse Chester - Sunday 28 April, 15:00

With sound and visual artist and #ReclaimTheFrame Impact Producer, Anne Louise Kershaw 

Chapter Arts Centre - Thursday 2 May, 20:15 

With artist, dancer and filmmaker, Tina Pasotra  

Plymouth Arts Centre - Friday 10 May, 20:00 Ticket link coming soon

With a post-screening video essay from filmmaker and Cine Sisters SW founder, Amber Amare