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Patti Smith talks to Stephen Dalton exclusively about radiating youth and the film of her life showing during the Cinecity festival

Patti Smith

You can feel Patti Smith’s crackling energy before she even sits down to talk. All sharp angles and wiry energy, there is still something vaguely feral about this one-time Bohemian queen of New York’s downtown punk scene. Even at 61, beneath a ragged haystack of greying hair, Smith is bursting with ideas about art, poetry, politics and music. She seems less like a rock star than an untamed force of nature.
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Brighton’s annual film festival, Cinecity , returns for a sixth year this week at the Duke of York’s

Brighton Cinecity returns for its sixth edition this year from 20 November to 7 December. Presented in partnership with the Duke of York’s Picturehouse and the University of Brighton, Cinecity features a global mix of UK premieres and previews, treasures from the archives plus the latest digital adventures and all round cinematic glee.
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Latest 7 talks to Colin Firth about his role in the new big screen adaptation of Noel Coward’s Easy Virtue

Were you aware of the Noel Coward play before doing this movie?
No. Funnily enough I’ve done a film adaptation of a Noel Coward play before, and it was quite a similar premise.
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Latest 7 takes a look at the forthcoming Future Shorts film extravaganza as it comes to Brighton

Since 2003, Future Shorts has created a rapidly expanding network giving filmmakers the opportunity to have their work seen. Passionately believing in getting short films seen and creating a culture around the medium, Future Shorts is recognised by filmmakers and the industry as a leading light in the film community.
Now in its fifth year and in tandem with its own birthday celebrations, Future Shorts will drop in to Brighton on Friday 7 November at the Duke of York’s. Future Shorts works as a worldwide short film festival providing an alternative system to the traditional film festival model.
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