Elaha, 22, believes she must restore her supposed innocence before she weds. A surgeon could reconstruct her hymen but she cannot afford such an operation. She asks herself: Why does she have to be a virgin anyway, and for whom?
Subtitled Screening, Presented with Descriptive Subtitles
Germany | 2023 | 110 Min | Drama
The Miners’ Strike of 1984/85 was the most divisive, violent industrial dispute Britain has ever witnessed. With personal testimony, formerly hidden government documents and unseen archive, STRIKE tells the story of the confrontation between miners and police at the Battle of Orgreave.
Presented with Descriptive Subtitles.
UK | 2024 | 110Mins | Documentary
The experiences of two Senegalese teenagers who yearn for a brighter future. Between their dreams and reality lies a treacherous journey through checkpoints, scorched desert, prison and passage across the vast waters of the Mediterranean where thousands have died before them.
Presented with Descriptive Subtitles.
Italy, Belgium, France | 2023| 121 Min | Drama
The first amongst her friends to hit puberty, Zaffan, 12, discovers a terrifying secret about her body. Ostracised by her community, Zaffan fights back, learning that to be free she must embrace the body she feared.
Presented with descriptive subtitles.
Ireland, UK | 2023 | 95 Min | Drama, Horror
Joe and Kate have returned from London to live and work in a small, rural, lakeside community in Ireland. The drama of a year in their lives unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons.
Presented with descriptive subtitles.
Ireland, UK | 2023 | 111 Min | Drama
Middle-aged bachelor Jon lives alone with his mother on a farm so remote it’s easiest to reach by boat. When Mamma dies, Jon feels obliged to honour her last wish to buried in her home town – a long and difficult drive across the whole of Iceland. Mamma might be dead, but that doesn’t stop her spending the journey criticising Jon’s life choices from the back seat. Reminiscent of Kaurismaki’s deadpan comedy, this droll, dark film set in breathtaking landscapes swept the board with nine Icelandic Academy Awards.
Starring Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hera Hilmar
Dir Hilmar Oddsson | 2022 | Estonia, Iceland | 112 min | 12A | Icelandic
This 40 minute film features the shared lived experiences of four Ukrainian refugees who sought sanctuary in East Yorkshire under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Learn more about their journey, challenges and adapting to a new environment during this exploration of humanity.
The film also features one of the many local families who opened their homes to the refugee community.
An Open Air Cinema experience screening Mamma Mia! at Beverley Racecourse in Hull
HULL OUTDOOR CINEMA IS COMING IN THE SUMMER OF ’24
You may or may not have heard but Mamma Mia SMASHED box office records all over the world when it got released, and now, you get your chance to see it all over again but where we will be bring you a little slice of culture, nostalgia and immersive cinematic fun in our outdoor cinema experience.
Mamma Mia is set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep), who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her back-up singers, Rosie Mulligan (Dame Julie Walters) and Tanya Wilkinson (Christine Baranski)
Pack a picnic and join us for an outdoor cinema experience like no other with a showing of the fantastic Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, on a HUGE open-air screen.
Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of specially curated songs.
Picnics welcome – NO glassware.
Film certificate PG
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
The event will go ahead if it’s raining but we are hoping for a nice dry weekend.
No seating provided unless you have premium tickets. Blankets and camping chairs are allowed.
On-site toilets will be available including accessible facilities.
With the exception of guide dogs, no dogs or any other animals are allowed at any of our events.
Greased Lightning! A fantastic outdoor cinema experience with plenty of songs to sing along to!
Immerse yourself in the singing and dancing world of ‘Grease’, as we bring you a Sing-A-Long showing of the most successful movie musical of all time.
Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of songs from the 60s, 70s & 80s.
GATES: 7:00PM / SHOW: 8:30PM
Picnics welcome – NO glassware. Film certificate PG Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. The event will go ahead if it’s raining but we are hoping for a nice dry weekend. No seating provided unless you have premium tickets. Blankets and camping chairs are allowed. On-site toilets will be available including accessible facilities. With the exception of guide dogs, no dogs or any other animals are allowed at any of our events. In 1980s New Mexico, Lou ekes out a tough existence managing the local gym and trying to keep out of her father’s criminal enterprises. Her life is upended when Jackie turns up in town, running away from home in pursuit of her dream of winning a big bodybuilding contest in Vegas. The spark between them is instant, but passionate, whirlwind romance ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family and an illicit world of gun running and drugs.
Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris
Dir Rose Glass | 2024 | UK, USA | 104 min | 15 | English
When Stéphane gets in touch with wealthy restauranteur Serge, announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in the hope of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the secretive, hostile women who share a tense existence in his mansion by the sea: his wife, daughter, granddaughter and housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge’s newly announced heir. But Stéphane’s confidence hides secrets of her own.
Venice Film Fest: Nominee, Queer Lion, Audience Award
San Francisco Int’l LGBTQ Film Fest: Winner, Audience Award
Namur Int’l French Film Fest: Nominee, Best Film
Saturn Awards: Nominee, Best Film
Director: Sébastian Marnier | 2022
Takumi and his daughter Hana live a small village. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One day, the villagers become aware of a plan to build a glamping site nearby. When two company representatives hold a meeting in the village, it becomes clear that the project will damage the local water supply, endangering both the ecological balance of the area and the village’s way of life, with an aftermath that affects Takumi’s life deeply.
Starring Hitoshi Omika, Ryô Nishikawa, Ryûji Kosaka
AUDIENCE CHOICE SCREENING
This season Science Fiction is the theme for the Audience Choice Screening. Get your suggestions for your favourite sci-fi film in, they will be turned into a shortlist of four, and the final choice is
up to you!
Check Hull Independent Cinema socials or sign up to their mailing list so you don’t miss out on your chance to get involved!
Carla, a dedicated sports and maths teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the closer she comes to breaking.
Starring Leonie Benesch, Leo Stettnisch, Can Rodenbostel
Dir Ilker Çatak | 2023 | Germany | 98 min | 12A | German, Turkish, Polish, English
The story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman’s two eldest were radicalised by Islamic extremists. With professional actors as the missing daughters and their mother, the film restages pivotal moments in the family’s life, interwoven with reflections from Olfa and her younger daughters, giving the women the chance to tell their own story and capturing moments of joy, loss, violence, and heartache. A compelling portrait of five women and a unique and ambitious work of nonfiction cinema.
Starring Olfa Hamrouni, Tayssir Chikhaoui, Eya Chikhaoui, Hind Sabri
Dir Kaouther Ben Hania | 2023 | France, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Tunisia | 107 min | 15 | Arabic
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