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)
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)
Other screenings
May
9 May
BFI Southbank, London
The Chiswick Cinema
Depot Lewes
Hackney Picturehouse, London
Light Cinema Bolton
Light Cinema Sheffield
Light Cinema Stockport
Picturehouse Central
Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
Watershed, Bristol
16 May
Exeter Phoenix
June
More screenings to be announced.