SAFAR Film Festival: Thank You For Banking With Us!

THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US!
Dir Laila Abbas | Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Netherlands, Lebanon | 2024 | 92 mins | Unrated | Arabic, EnglishIn Ramallah, estranged sisters Mariam and Noura reunite after their father’s death leaves a substantial sum in the bank. Under Islamic inheritance law, their absentee brother is entitled to a larger share. Determined to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs, the sisters embark on a tense, overnight mission to secure the funds before the authorities are notified. Laila Abbas’s debut feature is a sharp, darkly humorous exploration of sisterhood and resistance against patriarchal norms and offers a compelling look at contemporary struggles for gender equality in the Arab world.The film had its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Film, and has garnered critical acclaim. The film won the Golden Rooster (Chinese Academy Award) for Best Film, won the Best Director prize at Thessaloniki Film Festival, and picked up the Best Arab Narrative Film award at the El Gouna Film Festival, where it was also nominated for the overall Best Film prize.

Starring Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoudry

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
London FF: Nominee, Best Film
Golden Roosters (Chinese Academy Awards): Winner, Best Film
Thessaloniki FF Meet the Neighbours competition: Winner, Best Director; Nominee, Best Film
El Gouna FF: Winner, Best Arab Narrative Feature; Nominee, Best Narrative Feature

REVIEWS
“Palestinian cinema has long been defined by its intelligence and self-deprecating humor in the face of systemic oppression. Abbas continues this tradition with confidence and originality.” Panos Kotzathanasis, Asian Movie Pulse

“Abbas gives us a taste for the women’s interlocking everyday battles. Gender politics reign, but sisterly solidarity emerges as a welcome byproduct.” Olivia Popp, Cineuropa

“A tight, cutting script and two strong lead performances give it a much-needed edge.” William Stottor, Loud and Clear Reviews

ACCESSIBILITY
Subtitles

This film will be presented with dialogue subtitles. Descriptive Subtitles are not available for this screening.

AGE RATING
THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US! is unrated. Unless it receives a rating before screening, only 18+ will be admitted.

Programme Details
The venue is open all day, 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.

Please note the pedestrian entrance to Princes Quay is either via the Quayside entrance (next to Nandos), via the footpath from Waterhouse Lane / Bonus Arena, or via the Monument Bridge entrance. The Carr Lane entrance (next to Primark) is closed after 6pm. The car park entrance remains unaffected.

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

Event Details

Unrated 18+ only.
Doors Open at 7:00PM
From 7:30PM to 9:15PM

Location

Vue Hull, Hull, HU1 2PQ

SAFAR Film Festival: Red Path

Hull Independent Cinema & SAFAR Film Festival present…

RED PATH
Dir Lotfi Achour | Tunisia, France | 2024 | 97 mins | Rating TBC | Arabic

Watch the trailer on Youtube.

In the shadow of Tunisia’s Mghila Mountains, 13-year-old Achraf endures a harrowing ordeal when jihadists attack him and his cousin, Nizar. Forced to carry Nizar’s severed head back to their village as a gruesome warning, Achraf embarks on a journey that blurs the lines between trauma and resilience. Based on true events, Lotfi Achour’s Red Path is a haunting exploration of innocence lost amidst terror and offers a poignant reflection on the enduring impact of violence and the strength found in confronting it.

Premiered at Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente, the film has garnered accolades including the Golden Tanit at Carthage, the Audience Award at Vancouver, the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film and the Best Director Award at the Red Sea International Film Festival, and the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Malmö Arab Film Festival.

Starring Ali Helali, Yassine Samouni

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Red Sea Int’l FF: Winner, Best Film, Best Director
Malmö Arab Film Festival: Winner, Best Director, Audience Award
Carthage FF: Winner, Best Film, Audience Award
Vancounver Int’l FF: Winner, Audience Award
Namur Int’l FF: Winner, Best Film, Best Cinematography

REVIEWS
“The casting is strong, particularly amongst the youngsters, with Helali remarkably adept at letting Achraf’s warring emotions ripple below the surface. This raw drama paints a vivid picture.” Amber Wilkinson, Screen International

“A powerful, unsparing film which paints an involving picture of individual trauma.” ★★★★ Eddie Harrison, The List

ACCESSIBILITY
Subtitles

This film will be presented with dialogue subtitles. Descriptive Subtitles are not available for this screening.

AGE RATING
RED PATH is not yet rated. Unless it receives a rating before screening, only 18+ will be admitted.

Programme Details
The venue is open all day, 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.

Please note the pedestrian entrance to Princes Quay is either via the Quayside entrance (next to Nandos), via the footpath from Waterhouse Lane / Bonus Arena, or via the Monument Bridge entrance. The Carr Lane entrance (next to Primark) is closed after 6pm. The car park entrance remains unaffected.

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

Event Details

Rating TBC
Doors Open at 7:00PM
From 7:30PM to 9:15PM

Location

Vue Hull, Hull, HU1 2PQ

Brighton Rock

Hull Noir and Hull Libraries present…

BRIGHTON ROCK

In conversation and film screening.

  • Saturday 5 July / 7pm – 9.45pm (Doors 6.30pm for a 7pm start)
  • Hull Central Library
  • Tickets £5
  • Age: All welcome

BRIGHTON ROCK (1948) is the first bona-fide masterpiece of British noir cinema – a story of gang violence in the streets and arcades of a grubby pre-war seaside underworld, adapted from Graham Greene’s classic 1938 novel.

For this special screening, novelist, writer and noir aficionado, Cathi Unsworth joins Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Triplow, to talk about the film, its origins and journey to the screen.

I Saw the TV Glow (15) & Mixer

I Saw the TV Glow tells the story of teenager, Owen who is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs, before his life is changed forever when a classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show.

After the film there will be an informal mixer, in the Interact room on the First Floor of the theatre open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion (15)

Starring Friends’ Lisa Kudrow, Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion tells the story of two friends who hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives to impress their classmates.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available

Beautiful Thing (15)

Beautiful Thing tells the story of Jamie, a shy, bullied teenager, and his neighbour Ste, who is having a rough time at home. These issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than just friendship.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Shinjuku Boys (18)

In this award-winning 1995 documentary, Shinjuku Boys explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Tangerine (15)

Now celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Tangerine tells the story of sex-worker, Sin-Dee, as she tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

All About My Mother (15) & Queer Film Maker Panel

All About My Mother, one of Almodóvar’s most celebrated films tells the stories of a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.

This screening will be accompanied by a Queer Film Maker Panel, following the film. The queer film maker panel immediately follows All About My Mother and only people with a valid ticket for the film can attend this.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Gay Black Group / We Who Have Friends Double-Bill (18)

The formation of the Gay Black Group was a landmark in gay black history. Meeting at Gay’s the Word, a bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, it provided a sounding board and support for gay and black communities of the 1980s.

In this documentary, members of the Gay Black Group talk about their experiences.

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Thanks to the Yorkshire Film Archive, Hull Independent Cinema are delighted to bring you this pioneering 1969 Richard Woolley directed documentary. We Who Have Friends looks at how attitudes towards gay men in the UK changed in the two years following the 1967 Reform Act.

It includes unique interviews with the Bill’s initiator, Leo Abse; Peter Manolt, the Editor of the bi-sexual/gay magazine ‘Jeremy’; social workers who regard ‘gayness’ as something to be ‘cured’; the only gay man found willing to appear on camera.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Season Launch Q&A + Mädchen in Uniform (PG)

Mädchen in Uniform tells the story of Manuela, who falls in love with a teacher at an all-girls boarding school, to disastrous consequences.

This screening will feature a Season Launch Q&A to celebrate the start of Queer: An LGBTQ+ Film Season. Please note the Season Launch Q&A immediately precedes Mädchen in Uniform and only people with a valid ticket for the film can attend this.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Neil Holmes Photography

Victory Celebrations in Hull

Free, drop-in (no booking required)

3 May, 9.30am-4.30pm

In May 1945, after six long years, the people of Hull could finally celebrate the end of the Second World War. To discover how the people marked this momentous day join us for a free screening of archival footage showing celebrations across the city.

There will also be a display of original photographs and documents.

Film duration: 40 mins

Screenings: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm

 

UPDATE: Hull History Centre have extended the screening of their archival footage to show on loop throughout VE Day, and can be seen between 9:30am – 4:30pm.

Exhibition on Screen – Michelangelo: Love & Death

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.

Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo – Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate this iconic artist’s 550th birthday.

Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, genius – discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of all time.

Hull Independent Cinema: The People’s Joker

Director / co-writer Vera Drew stars alongside Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk and many others in this revolutionary DIY parody film. The People’s Joker’s hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham to make it big as a comedian, joining the cast of government-sanctioned sketch show UCB Live, in a world where comedy has been outlawed.

The film will feature a pre-recorded intro from the director.

Descriptive Captions (HOH Subtitles / SDH)

Hull Independent Cinema: The Stimming Pool

The Stimming Pool is a unique film exploring a world shaped by neurodiverse perspectives.

The narrative unfolds through an autistic camera, capturing diverse subjects navigating environments both challenging and comforting.

Characters, some concealing their autism, others thriving in their communities, share a common goal: finding a space free from societal norms—the Stimming Pool.

Relaxed & Descriptive Captions

Hull Independent Cinema: Good One

In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Samvembarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend, Matt.

As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested.