Event Categories: Film

For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Samuel’s suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an investigation into the circumstances of Samuel’s death but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship.

Featuring Sandra Hüller, Samuel Theis, Milo Machado-Graner

Dir Justine Triet | 2023 | France | 152 min | TBC | French, English, German

For three teenage besties Tara, Skye and Em, school is over, and while the fear of exam failure hovers over them, for now the future is on hold as they head to Crete for a summer break in which their main aims are to get drunk and get laid. Among their fellow hedonists they meet Paddy, who fancies himself as something of a ladies’ man. When he takes a shine to Tara, what follows is a powerful examination of sexual power dynamics and the nature of consent, driven by a star-making performance from Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tara.

Featuring Mia McKenna-Bruce, Lara Peake, Enva Lewis, Samuel Bottomley

Dir Molly Manning Walker | 2023 | UK, Greece | 98 min | TBC | English

Adapted from David Chariandy’s award-winning novel, Brother is propelled by the pulsing beats of Toronto’s early hip hop scene following the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men. A mystery unfolds during the sweltering summer of 1991, and escalating tensions set off a series of events that change the course of these brothers’ lives forever. Brother crafts a timely story about the profound bond between siblings, the resilience of community and the irrepressible power of music with riveting performances and stunning cinematography.

Featuring Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre

Dir Clement Virgo | 2022 | Canada | 120 min | 15 | English

The story of a village in the Northeast of England, where the mine is long closed, and people feel deserted by the system. Many young people have left and what was once a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope. Houses are cheap and available. This makes it an ideal location for the Syrian refugees being relocated by the Government. How will the Syrians be received? And what will be the future for the last remaining pub in the village, The Old Oak?

Starring Trevor Fox, Dave Turner, Ebla Mari

Dir Ken Loach | 2023 | UK, France, Belgium | 113 min | 15 | English

In the early 2010s, with NGOs being blocked by red tape and a lack of positive action by the British and French governments, an extraordinary grassroots movement sprang up to aid refugees stranded in the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the community that sprang up there before the authorities demolished it, the story of ordinary people navigating the moral dilemmas and grey areas of giving aid to vulnerable people in the face of official apathy or worse. A remarkable and timely film.

A live question and answer session with special guests director Thomas Laurance and Hull Help for Refugees will follow the film.

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Dir Thomas Laurance | 2023 | UK | 87 mins | 15 | English, French, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi language with English language subtitles

AUDIENCE CHOICE: HALLOWEEN 2023

What else could we pick as the theme for this season’s Audience Choice Screening but Halloween? As usual, you let us know your suggestions of some great Halloween films – a modern classic, something from years gone by, a foreign language chiller or a hidden indie gem, perhaps – and we take all your ideas, add some of our own faves and boil it down to a shortlist of four brilliant movies. Then it’s up to you to choose which one we show!

And if you gamble and buy a ticket before we know the winner, you pay a special discount Mystery Movie rate!

Celebrated filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary tells the story of the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. Working with acts such as such as Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney, Hipgnosis conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularised music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot centre of the most creative era in the history of popular music.

Featuring Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, David Gilmour, Noel Gallagher, Roger Waters, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Page

Dir Anton Corbijn | 2022 | UK | 101 mins | 15 | English

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