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Four Mothers
Hilarious, uplifting tale of an Irish son juggling four very different mothers over one chaotic weekend in Dublin.
- Drama
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2023
- 89 mins
- Darren Thornton

Memoir of a Snail
Nick Cave and Sarah Snook voice an Oscar-nominated stop-motion classic of divided twins, told with adult candour and uncanny warmth.
- Animation & Artists Moving Image
- Drama
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2024
- 95 mins
- Adam Elliot

The Queen of My Dreams
Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.
- Comedy
- Drama
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2023
- 99 mins
- Fawzia Mirza

Last Exit to Brooklyn
Jennifer Jason Leigh stars in the controversial drama about the underbelly of 1950s Brooklyn, from the pen of Hubert Selby Jr (Requiem for a Dream).
- Crime
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1989
- 104 mins
- Uli Edel

Sebastian
A young London-based writer begins a double life as a sex worker to research his debut novel, in this gripping psychological drama.
- Drama
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2024
- 110 mins
- Mikko Mäkelä

Of Horses and Men
Human romance and a passion for horses intertwine in this wildly beautiful, darkly funny equine tale from Iceland.
- Drama
- Comedy
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2013
- 81 mins
- Benedikt Erlingsson

Hundreds of Beavers
Stranded in a surreal winter landscape, a drunken applejack salesman must become North America's greatest fur trapper in Mike Cheslik’s gloriously anarchic slapstick comedy.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
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2024
- 109 mins
- Mike Cheslik

Santosh
A housewife-turned-cop is sucked into a high-profile case that has polarised the local community in this taut, north India-set thriller.
- Drama
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2023
- 128 mins
- Sandhya Suri

Silent Roar
On the Isle of Lewis, a passionate surfer and his sweetheart have dreams of escaping in this charming comedy with echoes of Bill Forsyth.
- Drama
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2023
- 90 mins
- Johnny Barrington

All We Imagine as Light
Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning portrait of three women is a transcendent tale of love and sisterhood.
- Romance
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2024
- 118 mins
- Payal Kapadia

The Balconettes
Co-written with Céline Sciamma, Noémie Merlant’s bold film follows three friends as they dispose of the body of an abuser they’ve accidentally killed.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
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2024
- 104 mins
- Noémie Merlant

Jeune & jolie
Francois Ozon’s sly and seductive account of teenage girl’s dalliance with high-class prostitution.
- Drama
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2013
- 93 mins
- François Ozon
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A New Kind of Wilderness
A tragedy shatters the idyllic world of a family living off-grid in the Norwegian wilderness.
- Documentary
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2023
- 84 mins
- Silje Evensmo Jacobsen

The Penguin Lessons
Steve Coogan is superb as a disillusioned teacher whose life is turned upside-down when he rescues a penguin in turbulent 1970s Argentina.
- Drama
- Comedy
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2025
- 112 mins
- Peter Cattaneo

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
A candid portrait of a literary sensation that’s as enchanting as O’Brien’s wonderful novels.
- Documentary
- Biopic
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2025
- 100 mins
- Sinéad O'Shea

Mr. Burton
Toby Jones is terrific as the inspirational mentor who helped propel Richard Burton from the poor son of a Welsh miner to acting legend.
- Biopic
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2024
- 124 mins
- Marc Evans

La Cocina
Tensions rise in a frenzied New York diner, in this loose reworking of Arnold Wesker’s 1957 play.
- Drama
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2024
- 139 mins
- Alonso Ruizpalacios

The Last Showgirl
Golden Globe-nominated Pamela Anderson is enchanting as the Las Vegas showgirl whose stage show is set to close.
- Drama
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2024
- 89 mins
- Gia Coppola

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other
A creative artist couple navigate love and ageing in this brave, fascinating documentary.
- Documentary
- Biopic
- 100 mins
- Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter

Misericordia
French provocateur Alain Guiraudie's rural homecoming story mixing passion, crime, mushrooms and bedroom farce to dizzily involving effect.
- Drama
- Comedy
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2024
- 104 mins
- Alain Guiraudie

The Summer with Carmen
A seductive and smart gay comedy set on a cruisy Greek island.
- Comedy
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2023
- 106 mins
- Zacharias Mavroeidis

Riefenstahl
Captivating insight into the controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who became world-famous for her Nazi propaganda.
- Documentary
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2024
- 115 mins
- Andreas Veiel

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Johan Grimonprez’s involving film essay, anchored by the rhythm of American jazz, reveals disturbing truths about the decolonial struggle between global political powers.
- Documentary
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2024
- 150 mins
- Johan Grimonprez

The Crime is Mine
François Ozon’s witty 1930s farce about a penniless actress who finds fame while on trial for murder, featuring a riotous performance from Isabelle Huppert.
- Thriller
- Comedy
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2022
- 103 mins
- François Ozon
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Pride in London 1975
A short but sweet show of stylish and colourful characters, parading to bring pride and power to the queer community in Central London.
- Amateur film
- Home movie
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1975
- 1 mins

Day in the Life of New Buckenham
The people of New Buckenham let themselves be filmed going about their everyday tasks on a hot late summer's day in this quiet Norfolk village.
- Documentary
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1993
- 15 mins

Manchester Tickled Pink
Manchester is 'Tickled Pink' with this annual celebration of LGBT life.
- Amateur film
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1993
- 2 mins

Spring Comes to the Zoo
Animal antics at Regent's Park Zoo as the doors are opened to a spring-time crowd.
- Non-Fiction
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1923
- 1 mins

What Am I?
Transgender pioneer April Ashley appears in this moving look at the challenges faced by the trans community in 1980s Britain
- Current affairs
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1980
- 26 mins

Divide and Rule - Never!
Young working class Londoners fight racism with the power of rock and reggae in this anarchic documentary.
- Documentary
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1978
- 41 mins

Jack Johnson Paying a Visit to Manchester Docks
The legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, visits Manchester.
- Non-Fiction
- 2 mins

Life in Her Hands
Kathleen Byron - of Black Narcissus fame - stars in one of the most ambitious recruitment films ever made.
- Instructional
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1951
- 55 mins

Poet Goes North
A long-lost BBC documentary of John Betjeman reflecting, in his unhurried manner, his sense that something vital was being lost and singling out what should be preserved.
- Documentary
- Instructional film/TV programme
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1968
- 26 mins

LFF Trailer 1995
Aardman turn the cinema screen into a mirror and offer this delightful portrait of the typical film festival audience
- Animation & Artists Moving Image
- Documentary
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1995
- 1 mins
Outlying
A documentary on one of Scotland’s most isolated and breathtaking islands, where all 35 residents prepare for the remarkable roll-out of fibre-optic broadband.
- Documentary
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2019
- 11 mins

Everywhere is a Wildlife Park
No need to queue, and nothing to pay. All you need is a good pair of eyes ... because ‘everywhere is a wildlife park’.
- Amateur film
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1970
- 19 mins
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