About this Event
Cecil B. Demented (18)
Thursday 24 September | 18:30
£6/£4.50* per person
Kuba Ryniewicz introduces the first in a special season of films selected for Baltic Cinema, John Waters’ madcap counter-cultural satire about a young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists.
Dir. John Waters USA 2000 87’
35mm transferred to digital video | In English
Vowing to punish the crass sins of commercial cinema, fuelled by revolutionary zeal and self-imposed sexual frustration, Cecil B. Demented (Stephen Dorff) and his guerrilla production crew kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie. Invading the streets of Baltimore, they shoot their no-budget epic starring their hostage Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith). Nothing is going to stand in Cecil’s way, no matter what…
Kuba Ryniewicz joins us to introduce the film and open the season, which continues into October and November.
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Doors open 18:00; Film starts 18:30. Pop-up cinema bar open from 18:00 for drinks.
Please note we cannot offer refunds on this event.
*Concessions: under 18s, unwaged & 65+
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Cecil B. Demented has been selected by exhibiting artist Kuba Ryniewicz, as part of a season of films. View full season here.
Baltic Cinema
A year-round cinema programme, lighting up Baltic’s Level 1 Cinema with the best new and archive films. Bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East, Baltic Cinema also expands on our exhibitions, further exploring the themes they raise.
Baltic Cinema has five strands:
Currents presents new work from across the world
Sources expands on our exhibitions
Selected shows films selected by our artists and partners
Quayside Kino is a monthly screening for families and children
News From Home offers films on and from the North East, for the people who live here
All regular screenings take place in our Level 1 Cinema.
Supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
Accessibility
We want our events to be inclusive and accessible. If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please email [email protected]. Ahead of your visit, you can find out about Baltic's facilities and accessibility here.
Event venue & nearby stays
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, United Kingdom
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