20th September 2023 Sweden/France/Finland 2022 121 minutes Director: Tarik Saleh The gripping and critically acclaimed new thriller from Tarik Saleh (The Nile Hilton Incident, The Contractor), follows Adam, a young man who is offered a place to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Shortly after his arrival in the city, the university’s highest-ranking religious… Continue reading Cairo Conspiracy
Tag: France
The Grave Digger’s Wife
1 November 2023 Finland/Germany/France/ Somalia/Qatar 2021 83 Minutes Director: Khadar Aydreus Ahmed Winner of Best Film at the African Movie Academy Awards, Khadar Ayderus Ahmed’s The Gravedigger’s Wife is set in Djibouti City, where Guled (Omar Abdi) works hard to support his wife and son. The deaths of others provide him with a living as… Continue reading The Grave Digger’s Wife
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
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
The Beasts
14 February 2024 Spain/France 2022 139 Minutes Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen Based on real events, Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs play a married couple whose dream of moving to the countryside turns into a living nightmare in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s hugely suspenseful fourth feature. After moving to a small village in Spain’s Northwest, Antione and Olga’s peaceful… Continue reading The Beasts
The Eight Mountains
28 February 2024 Italy, Belgium, France 2021 147 Minutes Directors: Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch Certificate 12A – Infrequent strong language Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, The Eight Mountains is a staggeringly beautiful, uplifting tale of lifelong friendship. One summer, 12-year-old Pietro and his family leave Turin to rent a house amidst… Continue reading The Eight Mountains
The Blue Caftan
27 March 2024 France/Morocco/Belgium/Denmark 2021 122 Mins Director: Maryam Touzani Certificate 12A – moderate sex Set in the Moroccan town of Salé, The Blue Caftan follows Mina and her husband Halim, who run a small shop selling traditional caftans in one of the country’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with demand, they hire… Continue reading The Blue Caftan