Event Categories: Film

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Encore Screening)

Please note that this is a recording and not a live, on stage performance.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
Directed by Marianne Elliott.

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials / Livestream

A special livestream event with the cast of the new Netflix adaptation, including Helena Bonham Carter and Mia McKenna Bruce.

One of Agatha Christie’s finest novels, The Seven Dials Mystery from 1929 is coming to the screen in a new three episode series from Netflix on 15 January.

At this unique event, cast members Mia McKenna Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman and writer Chris Chibnall talk about the making of this hotly anticipated release.

Come and watch the livestream with us at Hull Central Library on Monday 12 January at 5pm.

Hull Noir & Hull Libraries: The Odessa File

Hull Noir and Hull Libraries present…

THE ODESSA FILE

  • Saturday 10 January
  • 6.30pm for a 7pm start
  • Hull Central Library
  • Tickets: £5

THE ODESSA FILE (1974) A classic post-war spy thriller. Hamburg, 1963. Freelance journalist Peter Miller finds himself in possession of a diary detailing the war crimes perpetrated by former SS captain Eduard Roschmann, now a top industrialist. When Miller sets out to bring Roschmann to justice, he comes up against the ODESSA, a secret organisation dedicated to protecting former SS officers and advancing their position in the post-war world.

For this special screening, novelist Tony Kent joins writer, Nick Triplow, to talk about the film, the original novel and its journey to the screen, as well as his collaboration with Frederick Forsyth on REVENGE OF ODESSA, the acclaimed sequel to THE ODESSA FILE.

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’. Back in the cinemas in May 2026, one month before the Tate exhibition opens, allowing audiences to watch both the film and see the show.

Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.

Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.

Exhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews with those who knew her and world experts, commentary and a detailed exploration of her art, combined with new special bonus footage from the 2026 Tate exhibition, delivers a treasure trove of colour and emotion. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works, her home, her studio and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, beauty and revolution.

Created in close collaboration with world experts and those who knew her.

Additional new material from the curators of the groundbreaking new Tate Britain and MFA Houston exhibition.

Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition, in London from November 2025 to April 2026, and Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access to bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to the big screen in February so that you can enjoy both film and exhibition together. Discover unexpected sides to both artists with intimate views of sketchbooks and personal items and insights from leading experts.

Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels and Constable’s idealised depictions of beloved places from home whipped the public of the time into a frenzy of enthusiasm. Constable represents the very best of the old school of realism and pastoral nostalgia; Turner, an exciting new way of depicting emotion and dreamlike impressions. Critics compared their starkly different styles to a clash of ‘fire and water’. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these greats side-by-side, as they so often were in life, on the big screen for the first time.

Oscar Wilde: The Legacy of a Scandal

Oscar Wilde: the Legacy of a Scandal

The extraordinary story of Wilde’s reputation after his death. With Merlin Holland, Gyles Brandreth and Rupert Everett.

  • Thursday 16 October
  • 7 – 8:30pm
  • Hull Central Library

Oscar Wilde died in November 1900, exiled in Paris and exhausted by scandal and prison life. The details of his life in the limelight are well known; what has regularly been ignored are the reverberations of the scandal for decades after his death: the challenges his descendants faced, the myths and legends, the quarrels between his friends and enemies and the court cases.

Following an introduction by Gyles Brandreth, Wilde’s only grandson, Merlin Holland talks to actor and writer Rupert Everett about his new book After Oscar: the Legacy of a Scandal, which details the remarkable posthumous life of one of our most celebrated literary and cultural figures.

Livestream from the British Library.

Hull Independent Cinema: Audience Choice – Willem Dafoe

THE LIGHTHOUSE
Dir Robert Eggers | USA | 2019 | 109 mins | Rated 15 | English

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogp0znSUWAM

Our popular Audience Choice Screening this season is a celebration of the work of Willem Dafoe. From his uncredited debut in the 1980 financial and critical disaster Heaven’s Gate to his recent starring role in the remake of Nosferatu, Dafoe has carved out a career playing a diverse range of characters in mainstream and indie films, working with directors such as Oliver Stone, Lars von Trier, Robert Eggers, Wes Anderson, Hayao Miyazaki and Yorgos Lanthimos. As ever, you made your suggestions and cast your votes on the shortlist – and you’ve chosen Robert Eggers’ 2019 folk-horror THE LIGHTHOUSE.

Starring Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Valeriia Karaman

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Nominated, Best Cinematography – 2020 Academy Awards
Winner, Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe – 2020 Independent Spirit Awards
Nominee, Best Director & Best Male Lead – 2020 Independent Spirit Awards

REVIEWS
“Two primal performances from Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson carry Robert Eggers’ second film to glory. Stunningly shot in black and white in the boxy format common in the silent era, The Lighthouse seeps into your bones with a power that won’t let go.” – Rolling Stone

“a rich and strange sea yarn in monochrome that overflows with Beckettian absurdity, as these men, perhaps both liars (literal gaslighters), look, while waiting for ‘relief’, into the abyss of both their elemental isolation & their infernal companionship” – Little White Lies

“Conjuring menace and mystery from solitude and seagulls, The Lighthouse is a folk tale, a black comedy, a horror, a mystery, a (platonic?) romance – and something more still, something unspeakable. Something like a masterpiece, perhaps.” – Empire

ACCESSIBILITY
Subtitles
This film will be presented with Descriptive Subtitles. In addition to reproducing dialogue, these subtitles include additional non-dialogue sounds available to a hearing audience, e.g. “(sighs)” or “(door creaks)” and song lyrics. In our experience, guests do not find the subtitles distracting, especially as the majority of our films are subtitled foreign language films.

Hull Independent Cinema is working towards making our films more accessible. We have decided to present all our films with Descriptive Subtitles where available.

AGE RATING
THE LIGHTHOUSE is rated 15. Under 15s will not be admitted. For more information, please see the film’s page on the BBFC website: https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-lighthouse-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00otg3mdm

Programme Details
The café will be open before the show, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a line at hello@hullindependentcinema.com or on social media

Hull Independent Cinema: The Librarians

Hull Independent Cinema presents…

THE LIBRARIANS
Dir Kim A. Snyder | USA | 2025 | 88 mins | Rating TBC | English
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for American democracy and free speech in this powerful documentary. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities. In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQ+ stories, triggering sweeping book bans across the US at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of White Christian Nationalism fuelling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalising their work, librarians across the US support one another in the pushback against authoritarianism.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Sarasota Film Festival: Winner, Best Documentary Feature
Dallas International Film Festival: Winner, Documentary Feature
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival: Winner, Outstanding Documentary
SXSW Film Festival: Nominee, Audience Award
REVIEWS
“… offers a rattling look at coordinated efforts to ban books. More importantly, it introduces viewers to the everyday and increasingly vital heroes pushing back.” Lisa Kennedy, Variety
“What Snyder does so effectively is affirming the dignity of this vocation by showing how the work of librarians goes beyond just saving books.” Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com
“… the aching musical bed by contemporary composer Nico Muhly adds just the right tone of plangent despair tinged with hope.” Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
“There’s never been a movie more vital this year than The Librarians. If you prize literature, intelligence, independent thought, safe spaces for children, it’s a necessary watch.” Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
ACCESSIBILITY
Subtitles
Descriptive Subtitles are not available for this title.
AGE RATING
THE LIBRARIANS has not yet been rated by the BBFC. We will update with more information closer to the screening date.
Programme Details
The café will be open before the show, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a line at hello@hullindependentcinema.com or on social media

Hull Independent Cinema: Souleymane’s Story

SOULEYMANE’S STORY
Dir Boris Lojkine | France | 2024 | 93 mins | Rating TBC | French, Fulah, Malinka
In Paris, Guinean immigrant Souleymane works all hours as a food delivery rider, trying to make ends meet while applying for asylum. While he’s surrounded by a seemingly supportive community of fellow Africans, everyone’s help comes at a price. Unable to work legally he must pay someone else half his delivery earnings to use their account, while another acquaintance gives him questionable advice on getting through his upcoming immigration interview – for a price. And so we follow Souleymane through the night as he rehearses his story. The interview is in just two days, but will he be ready?
Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Festival: Winner, 2 awards including Best Actor (Un Certain Regard); Nominee, Un Certain Regard Award
César Awards: Winner, 4 awards inc Best Supporting Actress; Nominee, 4 awards including Best Director
European Film Awards: Winner, 2 awards inc European Actor
Seattle International Film Festival: Winner, Best Performance; Nominee, 2 awards including Best Film
Lumiere Awards: Winner, Best Actor; Nominee, 4 awards inc Best Film

REVIEWS
“Abou Sangaré is magnificent as Souleymane…He is on screen for virtually every second, and he holds your attention without fail.” ★★★★.5 Karl Quinn, Sydney Morning Herald
“… is the rare character study that does not only build empathy with its hero’s pain but channels its sensation.” Natalia Winkelman, New York Times
“If the hero’s dire situation is a ticking clock, Lojkine’s intelligent and empathetic film places us right alongside him, with each cog of circumstance and each gear of good fortune grinding against him at every turn.”
Jessica Kiang, Variety
“Lojkine’s narrative is pacy and moves like an edge-of-the-seat thriller.” Namrata Joshi, The New Indian Express
ACCESSIBILITY
Flashing Images
Information on flashing images for this film is TBC.

Subtitles
Information on Descriptive Subtitles for this film is TBC.
AGE RATING
SOULEYMANE’S STORY has not yet been rated by the BBFC. We will update with more information closer to the date.
Programme Details
The café will be open before the show, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a line at hello@hullindependentcinema.com or on social media.

Hull Independent Cinema: From Hilde, With Love

FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE
Dir Andreas Dresen| Germany | 2024 | 125 mins | Rated 15 | German
In 1942 Berlin, Hilde is a member of the Communist Rote Kapelle resistance group. As the work of printing and distributing anti-Nazi posters and leaflets and keeping in radio contact with Russian agents becomes more and more dangerous, the group nevertheless manages to find moments of peace and joy. With their lives in constant danger, Hilde gradually falls in love with another member of the group, Hans, as they spend an unforgettable summer together. But as they embark on their most audacious mission yet, they are discovered by the Gestapo and Hilde, eight months pregnant, is imprisoned. Based on real events and people.
Starring Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Lisa Wagner

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Berlin International Film Festival: Nominee, Best Film
German Film Awards: Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; Nominee, 6 awards inc Best Screenplay

REVIEWS
“Liv Lisa Fries gives an outstanding performance in this heartwrenchingly powerful true story from the German home front in the second world war..” ★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“The guttural connection between Hilde and Hans takes precedence over their revolutionary acts in a film that tacitly acknowledges the symbolic, rather than practical, achievements of Red Orchestra.” ★★★★ Kevin Maher, The Times
“…this works as an evocative and affecting portrait of love in a time of genocide.” Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
“Hilde Coppi, played with fragile depth by Liv Lisa Fries, is a cinematic portrait for the ages.” ★★★★.5 Tara Brady, Irish Times”
ACCESSIBILITY
Subtitles
This film will be presented with Descriptive Subtitles. In addition to reproducing dialogue, these subtitles include additional non-dialogue sounds available to a hearing audience, e.g. “(sighs)” or “(door creaks)” and song lyrics. In our experience, guests do not find the subtitles distracting, especially as the majority of our films are subtitled foreign language films.
Hull Independent Cinema is working towards making our films more accessible. We have decided to present all our films with Descriptive Subtitles where available.
AGE RATING
FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE is rated 15. Under 15s will not be admitted. For more information, please see the film’s page on the BBFC website.
https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/from-hilde-with-love-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi4ote3

Programme Details
The café will be open before the show, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a line at hello@hullindependentcinema.com or on social media.

Brassed Off film screening: Unthinkable film festival

A screening of Brassed Off is just one of the highlights of Hull’s UNTHINKABLE film festival 1-12 October).

The film stars Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite and Tara Fitzgerald, and there will be a Q&A with director Mark Herman, also known for box office hits such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Little Voice.

The event, which takes place at Middleton Hall (University of Hull) on Wednesday 8 October, is part of an exciting line-up of screenings, workshops, industry professional masterclasses/mentorships, exhibitions and live music at the festival.

For more information about the festival: UNTHINKABLE – Short Film Festival Hull

Halloween Outdoor Cinema: The Lost Boys

Book Tickets Online

Sink your teeth into a night of fright and fun under the stars at Burton Constable Hall on Saturday 25th October, as we screen the ultimate vampire cult classic, The Lost Boys.

Prepare for a fang-tastic experience – bring your blankets, gather your friends and family, and lose yourself in this thrilling outdoor cinema event. Watch as the seductive and dangerous world of the Santa Carla vampires unfolds, full of edge-of-your-seat action, dark humour, and unforgettable characters.

While you enjoy the evening, our Stables Kitchen will be open serving delicious food, and the bar will be open for drinks throughout the event – perfect for keeping cosy under the autumn night sky.

 

Event Details:

  • Saturday 25th October 2025
  • Event open 8:00 pm
    Film starts 9:00 pm
    Film Ends 10:30 pm
  • Burton Constable Hall

 

Tickets:

  • £35 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids)
  • £15 for an adult
  • £10 per child

£5 deposit and admission fee will be required via Eventbrite to secure your place, the rest is due on the entrance that night should the event go ahead.

 

Outdoor Cinema Event Guidelines:

  • On the day of the event, please bring your ticket on your smartphone. A staff member will scan the QR code for entry.
  • In the event of heavy rain, Outdoor Cinema may cancel the event.
  • Attendees are advised to bring their own blankets or chairs.
  • Bringing your own snacks is permitted. Please ensure all rubbish is disposed of responsibly.
  • Toilets are available on-site.
  • Alcohol consumption must be responsible; intoxicated attendees may be asked to leave.
  • Please come prepared with warm clothing, a torch, extra layers, and appropriate footwear.
  • BBQs are not permitted.

 

Additional Notes:

  • Ambient noise is to be expected during the outdoor cinema experience, particularly at family screenings.
  • The sound system is located at the front of the venue, where volume levels will be higher.

Contact Information:

enquiries@burtonconstable.com

Halloween Outdoor Cinema: Hocus Pocus

Join us for a spooktacular evening under the stars at Burton Constable Hall on Saturday 25th October as we screen the ultimate Halloween classic Hocus Pocus.

Get ready for a bewitching experience – grab your blankets, bring your friends and family, and immerse yourself in this enchanting outdoor cinema event. Watch as the Sanderson sisters, Winifred, Sarah, and Mary, wreak havoc on Salem in their quest for eternal youth. With their mischievous spells and hilarious antics, this film is sure to cast a spell on you!

While you enjoy the evening, our Stables Kitchen will be open serving delicious food, and the bar will be open for drinks throughout the event – perfect for keeping cosy under the autumn night sky.

 

Event Details:

  • Saturday 25th October 2025
  • Event open 4:45 pm
    Film starts 5:45 pm
    Film Ends 7:15pm
  • Burton Constable Hall

 

Tickets:

  • £35 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids)
  • £15 for an adult
  • £10 per child

£5 deposit and admission fee will be required via Eventbrite to secure your place, the rest is due on the entrance that night should the event go ahead.

 

Outdoor Cinema Event Guidelines:

  • On the day of the event, please bring your ticket on your smartphone. A staff member will scan the QR code for entry.
  • In the event of heavy rain, Outdoor Cinema may cancel the event.
  • Attendees are advised to bring their own blankets or chairs.
  • Bringing your own snacks is permitted. Please ensure all rubbish is disposed of responsibly.
  • Toilets are available on-site.
  • Alcohol consumption must be responsible; intoxicated attendees may be asked to leave.
  • Please come prepared with warm clothing, a torch, extra layers, and appropriate footwear.
  • BBQs are not permitted.

 

Additional Notes:

  • Ambient noise is to be expected during the outdoor cinema experience, particularly at family screenings.
  • The sound system is located at the front of the venue, where volume levels will be higher.

Contact Information:

enquiries@burtonconstable.com

Hull Independent Cinema: Savages

Dir Claude Barras | Switzerland, France, Belgium, UK | 2024 | 87 mins | Rated PG | French
*Please note earlier than usual start time of 7pm for this screening*

In Borneo, the development of plantations is driving deforestation and threatening the local orangutan population. When security guard Mutang sees a colleague shoot one of the animals for no reason, he and his daughter Keria adopt its orphaned baby. Their family is from one of the indigenous groups that live on the island and as they work to keep the baby ape safe, Keria begins to learn about the threats to her people’s homes and livelihoods from companies and a complicit government intent on driving them from the land, and learns to embrace her heritage. A powerful allegory told through gorgeous stop-motion animation.
Starring Nicolas Buysse, Karim Barras, Babette De Coster

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Magritte Awards: Winner, Best Original Score
César Awards: Nominee, Best Animated Film
European Film Awards: Nominee, 2 awards including Best Film

REVIEWS
“Barras builds the film not just so that annihilation feels tangible, but also so that sense of history and spirituality can be felt as well as told.” ★★★★ Kambole Campbell, Little White Lies
“There’s real value in a family film that puts its characters before plot, gags and pop-culture references, and which explores it with such wit, sincerity and visual panache.” ★★★★ Dan Jolin, Time Out
“A charming coming-of-age picture, certainly, but it’s also a film that directly engages with Indigenous rights and some of the more urgent environmental issues of the moment.” Wendy Ide, Screen International
“…absolutely gorgeous to look at.” Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter

Hull Independent Cinema: Sorry, Baby

Dir Eva Victor | USA, Spain, France | 2025 | 103 mins | Rated 15 | English
When Agnes was a student at a small-town Massachusetts college, she was a natural, effortlessly earning praise from her professor. But one day she experienced a life-changing traumatic incident. We follow her in the years that follow as, with the support of her friend Lydie and an adopted kitten she tries to get through life day to day while processing what happened to her and managing the sometimes thoughtless and even callous reactions of others. Being presented in non-chronological episodes cleverly enables this remarkable, grimly humorous film to focus not on the incident itself but on Agnes as a person and the journey she undertakes in managing her trauma.
Starring Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Sundance Film Festival: Winner, Screenwriting Award; Nominee, Grand Jury Prize
Cannes Film Festival: Nominee, 3 awards including Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
Seattle International Film Festival: Winner, Feature Film Award; Nominee, Best Director
Astra Midseason Movie Awards: Nominee, 3 awards including Best Actress

REVIEWS
“I was moved to tears by the bond between Agnes and Lydie, and how Victor and Ackie bring to life the cellular nourishment true friendship provides.”
★★★★ Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle
“Sorry, Baby is funny, sad, thoughtful, and specific, a keenly observed portrait of a woman blown off course by a traumatic incident.” Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
“A breakout that heralds Victor as an idiosyncratic and exciting new American artist.” Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
“A directorial debut of unfiltered frankness in both its tragedy and comedy, Sorry, Baby is a singular feat of storytelling.” Jordan Raup, The Film Stage

Unthinkable Film Festival

We’re UNTHINKABLE, a festival in Hull that focuses on film with support from other art forms, such as music and performance.

Our festival is held every year in October, and we celebrate film, video, and moving image alongside events and activities that aim to support the local community in developing creative projects.

This year will mark our third year running.