My Old School: Sunday, Oct. 9

Admission $5
Showings @ 2pm, 5pm and 7:30pm
Discussion following the 2pm show
Please note: No closed-captioning will be available for this film but hearing assist headphones are available upon request.

Docu-Drama, United Kingdom, 1 hour 47 minutes

In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying knowledge beyond his years. Brandon found friends despite his initial awkwardness, took bullied students under his wing, and even starred in the school’s production of South Pacific. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed. Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate, Brandon Lee. Utilizing playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, My Old School offers more than one surprise along the way.

From The Guardian: “Here is a documentary for anyone who’s ever suffered from impostor syndrome or ever fantasised about going back in time to their school days, to reverse all those heartbreaks and humiliations. In other words: all of us.”

From The Boston Globe: “Cumming’s performance, or presentation, is at once casual and assured, which makes it all the more compelling.”