Five Ukrainian documentaries:
“Oi” by O. Zolotareva (17 minutes)
“The Border of faith” by Oksana Voitenko (25 minutes)
“Yours Vasyl” by Svitlana Rudiuk (60 minutes)
“Salt for the Sea” by Snizhana Gusarevych (20 minutes)
“Captain Brovary” by Eduard Nechmohlod (20 minutes)
Part of the ‘Little Sun’ art exhibition by local Ukrainian artist Mariia Moiseienko.
A documentary for CHILDREN
by Anastasiia Mateshko.
Duration: 72 minutes.
Part of the ‘Little Sun’ art exhibtion by local Ukrainian artist Mariia Moiseienko
Ukrainian Documentary by S. Lysany lasting 50 minutes.
“My Thoughts Are Silent” a feature film by Antonio Lukich.
Part of the ‘Little Sun’ art exhibition by local Ukrainian artist Mariia Moiseienko.
Seventy-five years before Bob Fosse’s Broadway musical, the true story of jazz-loving murderess Roxie Hart was brought to the screen by Cecil B. DeMille.
After murdering her lover, Roxie Hart teams up with an unscrupulous lawyer, Billy Flynn, and fellow murderess Velma Kelly, to milk her trial for publicity and become famous. A cracking satire on fame and the media, Cecil B. DeMille’s film is as sensational as the real-life scandal on which it’s based.
Chicago is accompanied by a four-piece band playing a specially created 1920s-style musical score.
Brighten your weekend with three fantastic Laurel and Hardy silent film comedies, brought to life with live piano. In Duck Soup they pose as aristocrats and squat in a stately mansion. In Two Tars they’re sailors on shore leave, and in Big Business they try selling Christmas trees in sunny Los Angeles. Whatever these two get up to, they make a mess of it!
Part of Northern Silent Film Festival
Don Quixote, based on Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel of the same name, regales the adventures of the eccentric nobleman Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza, as they help to bring a vivacious young couple, Kitri and Basilio, together.
This energetic 19th-century ballet is enlivened by Ludwig Minkus’ spirited score and is a wonderful showcase for the virtuosity of The Royal Ballet’s Principal dancers. Created for The Royal Ballet a decade ago, Carlos Acosta’s exuberant production featuring Tim Hatley’s characterful designs brings the heat and romance of Cervantes’ classic novel to life.
UNTHINKABLE is a Hull based short film festival; 2023 will mark our first year.
You can expect a selection of some of the most original shorts from around the UK and further afield. The only entry criteria is that the projects are under 15 minutes.
Expect special guest appearances from our patrons including director Mark Herman, Actor Vincent Regan and Hull artist Richie Culver. At the end of the evening the judging panel will select what they believe to be the winner.
We are set up as a charity with the aim of creating opportunity for local film making talent in partnership with Hull Truck Theatre and Hull Independent Cinema.
Encore Screening.
When a precious hoard of gold is stolen from the river Rhine, it unleashes a chain of destructive events, pitting gods and mortals against one another for generations.
Wagner’s Ring cycle boasts some of the greatest music ever written for the opera stage.
Join us as we embark on a spectacular journey into the world of myth, dream and memory, with the figure of Erda – Mother Earth herself – at its centre. Antonio Pappano conducts Barrie Kosky’s bold new imagining of Wagner’s Das Rheingold – which marks the start of a new Ring cycle for The Royal Opera – with an outstanding cast including Christopher Maltman (Wotan) and Christopher Purves (Alberich).
In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times, and the stories hidden on the shelves and in the hearts of its owner, staff and customers.
Featuring Matthew Tannenbaum, Shawnee Tannenbaum, Sophie Tannenbaum
Awards & Festivals
Berkshire International Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival Official Selections
When friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. This stellar debut from directors Danny and Michael Philippou features an outstanding ensemble cast of rising stars, superb visual and sound design and brilliant practical effects that deliver genuine scares. A lean, terrifically compelling high-concept horror film.
Featuring Sophie Wilde, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen
Dir Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou| 2022 | Australia | 94 mins | 15 | English
A regional hair-styling competition is cancelled when the favourite to win is found murdered – and scalped. A community already riven with competitive rivalry quickly succumbs to suspicion. As the investigation into the murder begins, rumours quickly spread, while some competitors continue to work on their artistic creations to prove themselves despite the event’s cancellation. A fun, quick-witted whodunit, skilfully told in a one-shot format, sees extravagance and excess collide in this feature debut from writer/director Thomas Hardiman.
Featuring Clare Perkins, Kayla Meikle, Luke Pasqualino
Dir Thomas Hardiman | 2022 | UK | 101 mins | 15 | English
On Pine Ridge Reservation, Bill is determined to hustle his way to the American Dream, whether it’s by siphoning gas, delivering parcels or breeding Poodles. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Desperate for approval from his young father, a series of impulsive decisions turns Matho’s life upside down and he finds himself unequipped to deal with the harsh realities of the adult world. A measured and expressive story of Indigenous America powerfully depicted by a non-professional cast.
Featuring Jojo Bapteise Whiting, LaDainian Crazy Thunder
Dir Gina Gammell, Riley Keough | 2022 | USA, UK | 115 mins | 15 | English, Sioux with English subtitles
During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. No matter what the Nazis throw at him, this one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to regain his gold. This deliriously gory grindhouse pastiche sets about its task with inventive, messy, cartoonish and hugely satisfying abandon.
Featuring Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan
Dir Jalmari Helander | 2022 | Finland | 91 mins | 15 | Finnish, English with English subtitles
Amanda is 24, lives alone and has never had any close friends. Her family barely tolerates her self-absorbed neediness. Achingly lonely and angry at childhood events that she believes have robbed her of connection with the wider world, she is fixated on the past. When she learns that she once had a friend, Rebecca, as a toddler, she embarks on a quest to reignite that relationship. A quirky, unconventional and deadpan funny study of offbeat female friendship.
Featuring Benedetta Porcaroli, Galatéa Bellugi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Dir Carolina Cavalli | 2022 | Italy, France | 93 mins | 15 | Italian with English subtitles
When Pietro’s family head to the mountains on holiday, the young boy quickly forms a deep friendship with local lad Bruno. As they grow older they drift apart, but the death of Pietro’s father brings them back together to fulfil his wish to build a remote mountain cottage, which soon becomes a place invested with deep meaning and a focus for reflection and reconciliation. A powerful, beautifully-shot meditation on male friendship, family, and the struggle between wanderlust and rootedness.
Featuring Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Filippo Timi
Dir Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch| 2022 | Italy, Belgium, France, UK | 147 mins | 12A | Italian, English, Nepali with English subtitles
Set against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis, fresh out of jail, is found wearing a little red dress by his partner Candice and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha. The family is spun by this startling discovery and the truths it reveals. Dionne Edward’s debut feature is a vibrant, joyous journey of self-discovery.
Featuring Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun
Dir Dionne Edwards | 2022 | UK | 110 mins | 15 | English
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