Bhaji on the Beach

Charmingly idiosyncratic comedy reworking of Cyrano de Bergerac, starring Alex Lawther as a boarder who helps the school hero woo a teacher's daughter.

Fires rage around a pompous novelist and his awkward desires in Christian Petzold’s sharp comedy drama.

A shameless woman finds her new lover’s son wants to divide them in this cringe comic drama starring Maggie O’Neill.

Two Icelandic cops forced to work together become more than just buddies in this enjoyably explosive send-up of action movies.

Diamantino, Portugal’s (the world’s!) top football player, becomes embroiled in genetics and conspiracies, in this joyful, postmodern political fantasy.

Life on the nudist colony is fairly routine for handyman Patrick (Kevin Janssens), that is until the mystery of his missing hammer sets in motion a quest of self-discovery.

Damien O'Donnell's charming comedy-drama about Zaheed Khan (Om Puri), the patriarch of a Pakistani-British family whose children begin to reject their heritage and embrace UK life.

A cricketing comedy of manners exploring white and black stereotypes, from pioneering British filmmaker Horace Ové.

When a young black wide-boy rescues a rich white girl from a heroin overdose – and falls for her – he’s drawn into a world of high-class crime.

The glitter of Jazz Age clubland meets the Far East (of London) in this stunningly restored silent classic, starring Anna May Wong.

Henry Golding shines in this gorgeous study of memory and legacy, a pleasing reflection on the endurance of both.

A young mixed heritage man confronts the psychological complexities of his identity in this essential, truly cinematic discovery.

During the austere days of 1980s Thatcher's Britain, a teenager learns to find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Gurinder Chadha channels David Lean for this sweeping romance set during the last days of the Raj, with Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson as Lord and Lady Mountbatten.

Gurinder Chadha’s smash hit about an Asian girl with an undying love for football.

Gurinder Chadha’s Bollywood retelling of Austen’s classic romance is an all-round joy, adding colour and song to Austen’s evergreen wit.

Wim Wenders' stately and beautifully scored study of Anselm Kiefer.

Writer-director Robin Campillo offers an exploration of memory and politics, in this boldly conceived story of boyhood in 1970s Madagascar.

Le’Shantey Bonsu gives a stunning performance as a young girl deeply connected to her mother (Déborah Lukumuena) in Adura Onashile’s tender drama.

A young woman seeking her biological mother veers into dangerous territory in this psychological thriller from Irish directing duo Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor.

Based on Jerzy Kosiński’s 1965 novel, Václav Marhoul’s extraordinary The Painted Bird finds a lone Jewish boy on a dark odyssey towards home.

A young mixed heritage man confronts the psychological complexities of his identity in this essential, truly cinematic discovery.