A Useful Life - A must see film for cinephiles

This week Dogwoof's latest release lands in UK cinemas. A Useful Life is a love story between man and cinema, and will screen at the BFI cinema in London for 2 weeks as well as at cinemas nationwide.

A Useful Life tells the story of Jorge, who has been working at a Film Archive for 25 years. He is a film programmer, he makes technical support, and he conducts the film news show at a radio station in Montevideo. Without any other job experience than working at the Film Archive, Jorge loses his position. A Useful Life explores the way Jorge changes his way of living in order to adapt to the new world that appears to him. After all, maybe ‘movies’ will help him survive.

The film was featured on BBC Film 2012 where Claudia Winkelamn called it adorable, and it has also had great reviews already - including being Little White Lies recommended film, receiving 4 stars from Empire and Total Film, and if you grab a copy of this months Sight and Sound Magazine there is a great interview with the films director Federico Veiroj. Here are links to some of the best reviews so far:

BBC Film 2012 - Start watching at 24 minutes in to hear the teams thoughts

Sight and Sound Magazine - 'A genial homage to a failing cinematheque and its waning artform'

Empire Magazine - 'A paean to cinephilia'

Little White Lies Magazine - 'Documenting a seismic shift in the culture of cinema'

Sunday Mirror - 'A smart tribute to cinema'

The Arts Desk - 'Emotions slowly come to life in a movie about cinema itself'

View London - 'A charming ode to the big screen'

David Cameron's comments this week on film funding have caused much of a reaction in the film community, and means there could be no better time for you to watch A Useful Life, whether you just be a film fan, or are involved with the industry as a film programmer, critic or in film Production. As well as a long run at the BFI, A Useful Life will screen across the country at other venues including in Sheffield, Bristol, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Derby - find a full list of screenings here