The Extraordinary Miss Flower

The Extraordinary Miss Flower brings to life the remarkable story of Geraldine Flower and the discovery of a suitcase full of passionate, heartfelt letters of love sent to her in the 60s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio and record an entire album of new songs.

Part film, part theatre, part fever dream, the film takes the form of a series of specially designed performances of these songs by Emilíana and her band, combined with dramatic scenes and readings from the letters by well-known actors and musicians (including Caroline Catz, Nick Cave, Alice Lowe and Richard Ayoade).

Credits

UK 2024
73min

Dir Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
With Emilíana Torrini, Caroline Catz

Venues

Q&A screenings

5 May
Light Cinema Sheffield (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)

6 May
Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)

7 May
Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)

8 May
Watershed Bristol (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, actor Caroline Catz and singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini + live performance by Emilíana Torrini)

9 May
BFI Southbank (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, actor Caroline Catz and singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini + live performance by Emilíana Torrini)

10 May
Picturehouse Hackney (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)
Picturehouse Central (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, actor Caroline Catz and singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini)

11 May
Depot Lewes (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini)
Duke’s at Komedia, Brighton (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini)

13 May
The Chiswick Cinema, London (Q&A with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)