The Borderlines Film Festival returns from 6 - 21 March 2026 at multiple venues throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and The Marches. Check the website for the latest updates.
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The Regal Folk Festival features a diverse line up of talented folk musicians, the festival guarantees captivating performances and a vibrant celebration of folk music. 
Brendan Foster gives a sympathetic portrayal of a struggling American actor searching for a connection in Tokyo. Phillip Vanderpleog lives in the Japanese capital. Running out of work options, he…
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in Ira Sachs’ richly cinematic rendering of a real conversation between iconic photographer Peter Hujar and writer and artist Linda Rosenkrantz. In 1974, photographer…
Deeply troubled by the suicide of one of her patients, renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner is drawn into a murder investigation. Lilian’s suspicions are raised by her own complex emotions, and… |
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Claire Foy (Wolf Hall, The Crown) stars in the adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s acclaimed memoir. Cambridge academic Helen goes to pieces after the loss of her beloved father. For recovery,… 
A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl…
Disowned at birth by his wealthy family, Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. Sound familiar? This black… |
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Sadly, this event has been cancelled. Ticket holders will be contacted by the ticket provider about a refund.
Kaouther Ben Hania’s (Four Daughters) fierce, shattering film asks us to bear witness to the unspeakable suffering of Gaza’s children in the war with Israel. January 29, 2024. Workers at…
The eagerly awaited new film by Jim Jarmusch explores the intricacies of family dynamics. This triptych deals with the relationship between adult children, their somewhat distant parent/s, and each other.…
Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho (Aquarius, Bacurau) delivers a rich, novelistic political thriller. 1977, Brazil: Amid the revelry of Carnival, widower Marcelo arrives in vibrant, violent Recife. A technology researcher… |
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In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions…
Teenager Noor chases a friend through the streets of Nablus, only to be drawn into an intifada – with fateful consequences. Inspired by the real-life experiences of Palestinian American filmmaker…
Sheep hit the dancefloor in this comic and radiantly colourful coming-of-age story about the unifying power of music. A motherless 15-year-old in a remote North Macedonian village, Ahmet herds sheep… |
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Will Arnett plays a rookie stand-up comic, freshly divorced, in this warm, bittersweet comedy. As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex dips into the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts…
Claire Foy (Wolf Hall, The Crown) stars in the adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s acclaimed memoir. Cambridge academic Helen goes to pieces after the loss of her beloved father. For recovery,…
Brendan Foster gives a sympathetic portrayal of a struggling American actor searching for a connection in Tokyo. Phillip Vanderpleog lives in the Japanese capital. Running out of work options, he… |
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Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-years sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred…
The final film from Laurent Cantet (The Class) offers a low-key but sensitive observation of class and sexual awareness from a teenager’s point of view. 16-year-old Enzo flouts the expectations…
Two short films from five decades ago, featuring characters from farming communities in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. All of them were keen to keep alive centuries-old local food and cooking… |
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In this colourful crowd-pleaser that conflates the present with a vivid 19th century Paris, four distant cousins set out to trace their ancestors. When a house in Normandy formerly belonging…
Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho (Aquarius, Bacurau) delivers a rich, novelistic political thriller. 1977, Brazil: Amid the revelry of Carnival, widower Marcelo arrives in vibrant, violent Recife. A technology researcher…
High in the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of brown bears provokes conflict with the shepherding community. Ageing shepherd Yves struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock… |
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A multidisciplinary festival of ideas that takes place in the beautiful location of Malvern, Worcestershire. It is (mainly) a single-tracked series of talks, discussion and activities on a theme that…
77-year-old Tereza escapes an ageist society to embark on a fantastical Amazonian journey that brings laughter and warmth in the face of adversity. In near future Brazil, elderly citizens are…
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award…
Fresh out of prison, senior gangster Tony le Stéphanois agrees to carry out a daring jewellery heist in the centre of Paris with three associates. Absolutely riveting from the start,… |
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Join journalist and campaigner Adele Zeynep Walton for a powerful and personal talk on the human cost of our digital world. This is a call to wake up, log off,…
Join Michael Rosen for a playful family poetry session packed with rhymes, surprises, and curious questions. Through word games and stories, discover how language can be silly, serious, and full…
Breathtaking visions of wildfires in Galicia centre this stunning reflection on the delicate balance between humans, animals and the environment. An immersive, visually striking journey deep into southern Galicia, one… |
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Join April-Louise Pennant for a talk exploring how Black British women navigate and reshape education. She challenges systemic barriers and calls for learning spaces rooted in identity, resilience, and justice.…
Join Baroness Lola Young for a compelling session on identity, justice, and cultural change. Drawing on lived experience and public leadership, she explores how personal stories can challenge systems -…
This outstanding debut is a detailed portrait of life under dictatorship, seen through the travails of a nine-year-old girl. Iraq, 1991: Lamia lives in poverty on the Mesopotamian Marshes with… |
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With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her…
Bart and Laurie, both sharpshooters, meet in a fairground, fall in love and embark on a crime spree in this cult film noir. A low-budget B-movie with a terrific script…
A bold musical tells true story of Ann Lee ('the female Christ'), founder of the Shaker movement. Directed by Mona Fastvold (co-writer of The Brutalist) and shot on 70mm, the… |
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Wild Foxes focuses on an aspiring boxer to explore the relentlessness of achieving success, or indeed survival, in a ruthless world. At an elite sports boarding school that trains teenagers…
This epic, silent-era documentary follows the heroic annual migration of the nomadic Bakhtiari tribes of Iran through spectacular landscapes. Along with journalist Marguerite Harrison, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B.…
Linda’s life is crashing down around her. Her husband away, she’s left to navigate her child’s mysterious illness and a perplexing hole in the bedroom ceiling alone. Relocated with her… |
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British Nigerian Akinola Davies Jr’s bold and poetic debut is a semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in Lagos as political unrest looms. Nigeria, 1993: Kid…
This ambitious second feature braids together the lives of four generations of girls across the tumult and violence of 20th century Germany. On the river Elbe between Berlin and Hamburg,…
When Helen's beloved father passes away, she is knocked sideways by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed… |
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This thoughtful documentary examines issues around public access to land in England. 92% of the English countryside is without legal public access. Through organized “mass trespass” events, Right to Roam…
Visconti’s fabulous epic is set in 1860s Sicily where the Prince of Salina tries to preserve his family’s standing amid tumultuous social upheavals. Burt Lancaster plays Principe Don Fabrizio Salina…
A documentary about the struggle by two friends to keep 2,000 horses – and an ancient tradition – alive during Mongolia’s deadliest winter on record. For countless generations, the herders… |
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In 1970s Germany, up-and-coming promoter Vera Brandes organises a concert for jazz pianist Keith Jarrett at the Cologne Opera. Köln 75 fictionalises the true story behind one of the best-selling…
Hidden loot, a deadpan comic turn from Mads Mikkelsen, a creepy house in the woods and some oddball characters come together in this black Danish crime comedy. Released from a…
This documentary feature debut, filmed over seven years, vividly captures a community of Black farming families in the American South. In a narrative that begins and ends with a funeral,… |
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A documentary about the struggle by two friends to keep 2,000 horses – and an ancient tradition – alive during Mongolia’s deadliest winter on record. For countless generations, the herders…
An astoundingly beautiful animation that is driven by the joy and confusion of a little girl’s discovery of the world and her place within it. In late 1960s Japan, Belgian…
In this colourful crowd-pleaser that conflates the present with a vivid 19th century Paris, four distant cousins set out to trace their ancestors. When a house in Normandy formerly belonging… |
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Get ready for an unforgettable evening of thrilling adventure – up on the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival showcases a brand-new selection of short films filled with extreme… |
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