Scala!!!

Directed by Jane Giles, Ali Catterall
Starring Barry Adamson, Stewart Lee, Cathi Unsworth, John Waters, Adam Buxton, John Akomfrah, Mary Harron

In Britain’s post-punk Thatcher years, the infamous and legendary Scala cinema showed a diverse range of films, from high art to cult classics, sexploitation, horror, Kung-Fu and LGBTQIA+. Nudging boundaries of convention, it became an inspiration for future famous creatives.

With interviews from nearly 50 contributors (including comedians Stewart Lee and Adam Buxton) , previously unseen archive footage and film clips, Scala!!! is an anarchic, uproarious documentary telling the riotous inside story of the cinema, with an original soundtrack by celebrated musician Barry Adamson.

Scala!!! is a celebration of the spirit of Independent Cinema and the power film to bring people together under one roof.

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