4 October 2023 Spain 2022 11 Minutes Director: Bernabe Rico Leo becomes the centre of attention at his school party. Bernabe Rico explores prejudice in society in this delightful short film. We are very grateful to Bernabe for his kind permission to screen his film.
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Love Acording To Dalva
18 October 2023 Belgium/France 2022 88 Minutes Director: Emmanuelle Nicot Featuring an extraordinary performance from Zelda Samson as Dalva, a 12-year-old girl who is home-schooled and hidden from society by her father. When one evening the police forcibly take her into foster care, Dalva must learn to understand that her father’s abuse is not what… Continue reading Love Acording To Dalva
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
15 November 2023 USA 2022 122 Minutes Director: Laura Poitras Certificate 18 – strong sexual images Nominated for Best Documentary at the 2023 Academy Awards, All The Beauty and The Bloodshed is the extraordinary story of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin who established the advocacy organisation, P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now). Told through… Continue reading All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
Close
29 November 2023 France 2022 105 Minutes Director: Lukas Dhont Certificate 12A – suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes Winner of the Grand Prix award at Cannes 2022 and nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, Close is an elegant, poetic and empathetic study of youth from acclaimed writer-director Lukas Dhont. Thirteen-year-olds… Continue reading Close
Polite Society
13 December 2023 UK 2019 104 Minutes Director: Nida Manzoor Certificate 12A – Moderate threat, violence, sex references, infrequent strong language We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor directs this wickedly funny crowd-pleaser brimming with hi-jinks, high kicks and some Bollywood style razzle-dazzle. British Pakistani schoolgirl Ria (Priya Kansara) is an expert martial arts fighter… Continue reading Polite Society
Ding Dong
13 December 2023 Wales 2002 3 minutes Director: Tracy Spottiswoode Weddings often breed disputes or ding dongs and this wedding, located at St Catwg’s Church, Cadoxton, Barry, is no exception. The wedding is about to begin but there aren’t enough bellringers and Emma is expecting a peal of bells for her big day. The problem… Continue reading Ding Dong
1976
3 January 2024 Chile/Argentina 2023 97 Minutes Director: Manuela Martelli Certificate 15 – strong language In the coastal Chilean town of Las Cruces during the third year of Pinochet’s dictatorship, a middle-aged woman named Carmen (Aline Kuppenheim) finds herself thrown into a dangerous situation that aligns her with the opposition movement. While renovating her family’s… Continue reading 1976
The Road Dance
17 January 2024 UK 2021 117 Minutes Director: Richie Adams Life in the Scottish Hebrides is harsh. Some call it ‘the edge of the world.’ For the beautiful Kirsty, her love for Murdo and their shared dreams of America promise escape from the scrape of the land and a stifled destiny. But The Great War… Continue reading The Road Dance
Deloping
17 January 2024 UK 2022 7 Minutes Director: Jon Olav Stokke On July 21st 1792, Mary and Emma settled their differences the only way they knew how: a duel to the death! We are very grateful to Jon Olav Stokke for his kind permission to screen his film.
Broker
31 January 2024 South Korea 2022 129 Minutes Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Heartwarming, funny and moving, Broker is the outstanding new film from Hirokazu Kore-eda, the acclaimed director of Shoplifters. On a rainy night in Busan, So-young (Lee ‘IU’ Ji-eun) leaves her baby Woo-sung outside a ‘baby box’, a safe place set up in Korean churches… Continue reading Broker