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Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona
Documentary2019124 minsDirector: Asif Kapadia
The supreme football superstar is the latest subject for acclaimed filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna), as he deftly explores the complicated dynamic between Diego the man and Maradona the icon.
GwenGwen
Drama201884 minsDirector: William McGregor
A young girl tries desperately to protect her family from illness and dark outside forces in William McGregor's stark period horror.
The Blonde OneThe Blonde One
Drama2019111 minsDirector: Marco Berger
A tentative friendship blossoms into a beautiful bromance in this erotically-charged yet disarmingly sweet-natured offering from Marco Berger (Taekwondo).
Vita & VirginiaVita & Virginia
Romance2018110 minsDirector: Chanya Button
Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki relive a literary love affair, fiery and forbidden, with a remarkable legacy.
YesterdayYesterday
Comedy2019116 minsDirector: Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle's winning, escapist fantasy images a world where nobody remembers the Beatles' songbook except a struggling singer-songwriter.
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.
Musicals!
Want to escape our troubled times? Immerse yourself in the emotional, life-enhancing pleasures of the musical.
American Indie
US independent films made away from the pressures and glitz of Hollywood have offered directors a greater creative freedom.
Cult Rentals
Camp controversies and obscure outsiders: Cult Cinema champions the underground unloved and the fervently rediscovered.
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Girls LostGirls Lost
Fantasy2015106 minsDirector: Alexandra-Therese Keining
Teenage friends get the chance to be boys for a while in this supernatural, gender fluid fantasy from the director of Kiss Me.
OrphéeOrphée
Drama195096 minsDirector: Jean Cocteau
Magical retelling of the Orpheus myth by poet, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau.
OnceOnce
Musical200787 minsDirector: John Carney
The unique, charming musical about the whirlwind romance between an Irish street musician and a Czech immigrant; winner of an Oscar® and a major prize at Sundance Film Festival.
What We Do in the ShadowsWhat We Do in the Shadows
Comedy201486 minsDirector: Taika Waititi
An achingly funny mockumentary about New Zealand’s hitherto unknown vampire (and werewolf) communities, from the creators of Flight of the Conchords.
Appropriate BehaviourAppropriate Behaviour
Comedy201586 minsDirector: Desiree Akhavan
Desiree Akhavan directs and stars in this witty, razor-sharp and fearless comedy following the sexual misadventures of a bisexual Brooklynite.
ChemsexChemsex
Documentary201580 minsDirector: William Fairman
A hard-hitting and often graphic documentary about the 'chemsex' sub-scene in London’s gay community.
Musicals!
Want to escape our troubled times? Immerse yourself in the emotional, life-enhancing pleasures of the musical.
Coming of Age
Filmmakers love it, audiences live it. The rites-of-passage film enables us the chance to relive the past with wisdom, but not angst.
Martin Scorsese
A collection of films exploring the great American director’s connection to a rich vein of cinema history...
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The FloodThe Flood
Children's196359 mins Location: Ely
Eight East Anglian kids trapped by floods must fend for themselves in this wet and windy film adventure.
Museum of Stolen SoulsMuseum of Stolen Souls
Animation & Artists Moving Image19937 mins
The Elgin Marbles are famous but what of artefacts taken from the rainforests by those who came to conquer the ‘heathen’ in the name of the Lord?
Everywhere is a Wildlife ParkEverywhere is a Wildlife Park
Amateur film197019 mins Location: Norwich
No need to queue, and nothing to pay. All you need is a good pair of eyes ... because ‘everywhere is a wildlife park’.
Devil's RockDevil's Rock
Musical193851 mins Location: Bangor
Will new open-air microphone technology give Richard Hayward the chance to silence his critics? Watch as Cushendun and Bangor steal the show.
What Do You Do on Friday Night?What Do You Do on Friday Night?
Advert19262 minsSilent Location: Cambridge
Well-heeled Cambridge students dance the night away at the Varsity Dance Club in this early amateur cinema ad.
A Cold Day on the BeachA Cold Day on the Beach
Home movie19623 minsSilent Location: West Kirby
Out and about in the bracing sea air with Mr Brookes and his family.
Public Information Films
Stop! Look! Listen! For decades public information films have been educating, persuading and above all warning us of hidden dangers.
Musicals!
Want to escape our troubled times? Immerse yourself in the emotional, life-enhancing pleasures of the musical.
Robert Paul: Giant of Early Film
The most prolific filmmaker of the pioneer period of British film