While holidaying by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon and photographer Felix are surprised by the presence of Nadja, a mysterious young woman staying as a guest at Felix’s holiday home. Nadja distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel and forces him to confront his caustic temperament and self-absorption with brutal honesty. As Nadja and Leon grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens the group and tensions escalate when a handsome lifeguard and Leon’s tight-lipped book editor also arrive. A critically acclaimed examination of complex relationships told with a notable lightness of touch.
Featuring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel
Dir Christian Petzold | 2023 | Germany | 103 mins | 12A | German with English subtitles
1970s Rome. Clara and Felice have just moved into a new apartment, but their marriage has reached a crisis: they no longer love each other, and their children are the only thing that keeps them together. Adriana, the eldest, has just turned twelve; the growing tensions between her parents play out before her gaze. Her attempts to convince everyone that she is a boy bring the already fragile stability of her family to breaking point. Penlope Cruz stars in a powerful, moving family love and fragility drama.
Featuring Penélope Cruz, Vincenzo Amato, Luana Giuliani
Dir Emanuele Crialese | 2022 | Italy/France | 94 mins | 12A | Italian with English subtitles
Feature comedy by Volodymyr Tykhyy; “Our Kitties”
A feature film by Olena Karetnyk; “Only a Miracle”.
Part of the ‘Little Sun’ art exhibition by local Ukrainian artist Mariia Moiseienko.
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
“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
