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Spring 2019
MUSIC FILM
Eric Bell An Elephant Sitting Still
The 50th Anniversary Tour Wednesday 24 April
Saturday 20 April In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say
there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores
the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for
the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape
from the downward spiral in which they find
themselves. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the
run after pushing Shuai down the stairs, who was
bullying him previously. Bu's classmate Ling has
run away from her mother and fallen for the
charms of her teacher. Shuai's older brother Cheng
feels responsible for the suicide of a friend. And
finally, along with many other characters whose
fates are inextricably bound together, there's Mr.
Wang, a sprightly pensioner whose son wants to
offload him onto a home. In virtuoso visual
compositions, the film tells the story of one single
suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train
to Manzhouli is set to depart.
In 1969 Eric Bell walked into a bar in Dublin,
ordered a pint and settled down to watch a
band play. Two of the members of that band
were Brian Downey and Phil Lynott. He was
knocked out by what he saw and heard and
asked them to form a band with him. Both duly
obliged and within weeks Thin Lizzy was born.
Since those legendary years Eric has carved out
a place as a solo artist and guitarist working
with a who’s who of rock and blues acts. Since
2015 he has been touring with two more Rock
and Roll veterans namely Dave Wintour and
Romek Parol both of whom have worked with
the likes of Roger Daltrey, Rik Wakeman, The
Pirates, Chicken Shack and The Pretty Things
Eric will work his way through a playlist of
songs that takes him from early days and
influences, through his "Lizzy" days, through his
back catalogue and right up to the present day.
The evening will be full of surprises as no two
nights are ever the same ...
Best Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival
Patrons Note: Owing to the long run time of this
film (230 mins) this film will start at 7 p.m.
dir. bO Hu, cHinA, 2018, 230 Min
tiMe: 7pM price: €9/5
tiMe: 8pM price: €15
www.thesourceartscentre.ie
Box Office: 0504 90204
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