Scala!!!
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“Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits”
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
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Cast
28 people
John Waters
Self
Known for
Seed of Chucky
Excision
Adam Buxton
Self
Known for
Stardust
Sing 2
Stewart Lee
Self
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Time Trumpet
Arthur Christmas
James O'Brien
Self
Isaac Julien
Self
Also in
This Is Not an AIDS Advertisement
Lost Boundaries
Caroline Catz
Self
Known for
Doc Martin
A Small Light
Mary Harron
Self
Beeban Kidron
Self
Princess Julia
Self
Also in
Tramps!
Soul Boys of the Western World
Kim Newman
Self
Also in
100 Greatest Scary Moments
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Ben Wheatley
Self
Also in
Rob Loves Kerry
Cider with Rosie
Ralph Brown
Self
Known for
Alien³
Marvel's Agent Carter
Jane Giles Director · Ali Catterall Director Sarah Appleton Cinematographer
United States release July 18, 2024 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Channel X, Anti-Worlds
Production
Fifty Foot Woman
Production
Channel X
Production
Anti-Worlds
Production
BFI
Production
Doc Society
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · June 25, 2023
Premiere · Il Cinema Ritrovato
United Kingdom · January 5, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · July 18, 2024
Limited theatrical · NY/LA
United States
September 22, 2023 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
Australia
August 16, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 12, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Underground Film Festival
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · New Farm Queer Film Festival
May 22, 2025 · Theatrical
May 24, 2025 · Premiere · What The Fest
July 9, 2025 · Digital
Finland
March 1, 2024 · Theatrical
India
October 27, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 14, 2023 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 22, 2024 · Digital
January 22, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
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