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The CakemakerThe Cakemaker
Drama2017105 minsDirector: Ofir Raul Graizer
A German baker moves to Israel to learn more about the life of his mysterious dead lover, encroaching into the life of his widowed wife.
HoneylandHoneyland
Documentary201986 minsDirector: Ljubomir Stefanov
When a nomadic family move in and break Honeyland’s basic rule, the last female wild beekeeper in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
Pain and GloryPain and Glory
Drama2019113 minsDirector: Pedro Almodóvar
In one of his most personal works, Pedro Almodóvar presents a vivid portrait of a filmmaker confronting age-related anxieties.
The Shiny ShrimpsThe Shiny Shrimps
Comedy2018103 minsDirector: Cédric Le Gallo
After making a homophobic remark on live TV, an Olympic champion swimmer is given a chance at redemption by coaching a water polo team to the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ sporting event, the Gay Games.
AnimalsAnimals
Comedy2019109 minsDirector: Sophie Hyde
Sophie Hyde's joyous ode to female friendship stars Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat as two 30-something women navigating booze, boyfriends, wild nights and blurry mornings.
The SouvenirThe Souvenir
Drama2018120 minsDirector: Joanna Hogg
Winner of Sundance 2019's Grand Jury Prize, The Souvenir is the compelling, semi-autobiographical drama from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg.
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Pedro Almodóvar
Obscenity and poignancy fuse in the work of this Spanish legend, whom Pauline Kael declared was "Godard with a human face – a happy face."
Best Films of 2019
These are our most-chosen stories - resonant adventures that move and thrill; proof that cinema can be sharpest at its edge…
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Twilight's Last GleamingTwilight's Last Gleaming
Thriller1977144 minsDirector: Robert Aldrich
Burt Lancaster stars as the Air Force general who seizes control of a nuclear stockpile to force the US President (Charles Durning) to tell the truth about the Vietnam war, in Robert Aldrich's thunderous political thriller.
Man on WireMan on Wire
Documentary200794 minsDirector: James Marsh
James Marsh's excellent, Oscar®-winning documentary account of the 'artistic crime of the decade'.
BaitBait
Drama201889 minsDirector: Mark Jenkin
Simmering tensions between locals and newcomers in a modern-day Cornish fishing village reach boiling point in this hugely acclaimed British independent film.
La dolce vitaLa dolce vita
Drama1960175 minsDirector: Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini’s masterpiece depicting seven hedonistic days in the life of a tabloid journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) as he searches for the sweet life.
Juliet of the SpiritsJuliet of the Spirits
Drama1965137 minsDirector: Federico Fellini
Fellini’s first colour feature is a sensory experience that blends fantasy and reality in rich, evocative ways, following a woman’s self-discovery through stunning visions.
JubileeJubilee
Drama1977106 minsDirector: Derek Jarman
The mythological past and a soon-to-be bleak future converge on the sparse, grey streets of London in Jarman’s personal vision of the punk movement.
Thriller
Who Can You Trust?
Trust few and fear all in a collection of films packed with paranoia and conspiracy.
50 films for 50 Years
Marking fifty years since the Stonewall riots and the birth of the gay rights movement with a collection of 50 LGBTQ+ classics.
Most Popular Films of 2019
The classics that cut through in 2019 – here are the year’s most popular subscription titles.
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Is This a Record?Is This a Record?
Comedy197322 mins
Pythons join Frank Muir, Connie Booth and Willie Rushton celebrating the Guinness Book of Records.
Chinese New YearChinese New Year
Non-Fiction19811 mins Location: Birmingham
The reigning Miss Chinatown joins the traditional celebrations to mark the year of the Cockerel on a chilly February day in Birmingham.
An Old Shoe for LuckAn Old Shoe for Luck
Advert192310 minsSilent
The 'little Lux shepherdess' helps reunite two quarrelling lovers in this fun early advert.
Modern WalesModern Wales
Industry sponsored film195814 mins Location: Treforest Industrial Estate
A stirring hymn to Wales' postwar industrial renewal
Little CindersLittle Cinders
Animation & Artists Moving Image195221 mins Location: Leeds
A magical film in many ways, a fairy tale story using trick photography and with artful and imaginative stop motion animation.
BabyBaby
Drama201025 mins
A young woman attracts the attention of a street criminal after she prevents his gang from pick-pocketing.
Most Popular Free 2019
Our national fabric has many threads and deep colour. Each year, it gets more vivid and popular…
Watching the Trains Go By
A trackside view: see the railway as witnessed by the passenger, the enthusiast and the amateur cine-camera.
The First World War
From the home front to the front line: life during the “war to end all wars” as seen through the lens of newsreel, propaganda and drama.