Venture into the frozen wild with wildlife biologist Lucy Eckersley as she reveals the delicate web of life in the Arctic. Understand how plankton, polar bears, and climate change are…
Join Danny Dorling (University of Oxford) for an exploration of the fears shaping our future. Drawing on global data and sharp insight, he shows how inequality and misinformation distort our…
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…
Richard Linklater reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s À bout de souffle in a playful, poignant love letter to cinema. At the dawn of his career, Godard directs Jean Seberg…
Celebrate Pi Day with Tom Crawford in a fast-paced, fun-filled session exploring the magic of maths and the mystery of π. Enjoy puzzles, pop culture, and plenty of surprises -…
Sustainability expert Mike Berners-Lee invites us to confront the polycrisis with honesty. From immigration to inequality, Palestine to pandemics, he argues that truth is the key leverage point we can…
In 2075, 10-year-old Iris witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky: Arco. A magical, beautifully animated journey through time, this is a dazzling, Ghibliesque science…
Join writer Jeanette Winterson for a powerful talk on how storytelling can initiate social change. Through myth, memoir, and radical imagination, she examines how reclaiming our narratives can reshape identity,…
Enter the world of SF Said - where cats know secret martial arts, boys become stars, and tigers fight for justice. This inspiring session will take you behind the scenes…
Prolific writer-director François Ozon (When Autumn Falls, The Crime is Mine) adapts Albert Camus’ classic existentialist novel. Algiers, 1938. An unassuming man in his early thirties, Meursault attends his mother’s…
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…
In Malaysia, where LGBT identities face legal challenges, a trans man named Faris and his punk band defy norms and build camaraderie. Choosing the name “Shh…Diam!”, meaning “shut up!” in…
Join Reni Eddo-Lodge – a transformative voice in contemporary British discourse on race, feminism, and structural inequality – in conversation about systemic racism, white privilege, and the emotional disconnect that…
This deliriously entertaining satire involves disposing of competitors for a coveted job. Man-soo has a loving wife and kids, the beautiful woodland house where he grew up, two exceptional dogs.…
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…
Beautifully shot on Super 8 film, a spellbinding visual and auditory experience invites you to marvel at nature and the wildlife around us. For his feature debut, Ed Sayers took…
Join classicist and novelist Emily Hauser for a powerful exploration of ancient women’s lives and legacies. Through myth, archaeology, and storytelling, she demonstrates how reclaiming forgotten voices can reshape our…
Join John Crace for a satirical deep-dive into British politics, drawn from his latest book The Bonfire of the Insanities, a tour through Britain’s political chaos. He asks: how does…
Sorrentino (The Consequences of Love, The Great Beauty) reunites with actor Toni Servillo in this chamber-piece about the final months in office of an Italian president. President Mariano De Santis…
In 2075, 10-year-old Iris witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky: Arco. A magical, beautifully animated journey through time, this is a dazzling, Ghibliesque science…
Denis Lavant (Holy Motors, Beau Travail) gives an intensely physical performance in this tender allegory of survival. Set in a rural Swedish village at the height of the Cold War…
Mark Jenkin’s time-travelling odyssey is a mysterious and unconventional story of identity, grief and the vagaries of time, but also very much about Cornwall and the sea. 30 years ago,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sorrentino (The Consequences of Love, The Great Beauty) reunites with actor Toni Servillo in this chamber-piece about the final months in office of an Italian president. President Mariano De Santis…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A hen’s-eye view of the world reveals the cut-throat nature of existence and puts human flaws into relief in this tragicomic tale from György Pálfi (Hukkle). An animal protagonist –…
Steeped in compassion, Souleymane’s Story combines the pace of a thriller with the emotional gut punch of a social drama. Every second of Souleymane’s new life in France is precious.…
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,…
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…
Nominated for Best Folk Singer in the 2024 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards in Ireland A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his own solo…
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,…
Josh O’Connor delivers a restrained but astoundingly expressive performance as cowboy Dusty whose Colorado ranch has been devastated by wildfires. Thomas, ‘Dusty’, is shattered when his farmland is completely destroyed…
In his first fiction feature, Roher channels comedy, romance and crime thriller around a gifted piano tuner’s meticulous skills. Promising musician Niki White (Leo Woodall) has hyperacusis, a condition that…
A hen’s-eye view of the world reveals the cut-throat nature of existence and puts human flaws into relief in this tragicomic tale from György Pálfi (Hukkle). An animal protagonist –…
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…
Denis Lavant (Holy Motors, Beau Travail) gives an intensely physical performance in this tender allegory of survival. Set in a rural Swedish village at the height of the Cold War…
In his first fiction feature, Roher channels comedy, romance and crime thriller around a gifted piano tuner’s meticulous skills. Promising musician Niki White (Leo Woodall) has hyperacusis, a condition that…
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…
Josh O’Connor delivers a restrained but astoundingly expressive performance as cowboy Dusty whose Colorado ranch has been devastated by wildfires. Thomas, ‘Dusty’, is shattered when his farmland is completely destroyed…
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…
Agnès Varda‘s vibrant portrayal of the energy and atmosphere of 1960s Paris is seen through the experiences of Cléo, a young and pretty singer, who is awaiting the outcome of…
It’s August, the weather is bad and it’s raining. It’s not normal, but nothing is going to be normal. Husband and wife team Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Baci are on…
A womanising estate agent and his gorgeous Spanish wife are about to have their lives turned upside down by a lesbian DJ, Marijo (played by director Josiane Balasko), who arrives…
A Parisienne primary school teacher, Antoinette, accidentally-on-purpose joins the same donkey-trekking holiday as her lover’s family. Antoinette had expected to be spending the first week of summer holidays alone with…
This utterly charming debut from writer and director Diane Kurys follows a year in the life of two adolescent sisters at an all-girls school in France, as they experience a…
Isabelle Huppert is note-perfect in this moving account of a philosophy teacher spiralling through a series of late-life crises. We meet her character, Nathalie Chazeaux, en-route to the tidal island…
Show opening times: 9am - 3pm As one of the opening events of the season, the Festival of Transport & Autojumble gets the season off to a great start with…
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