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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

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
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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

When 11-year-old Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother suspects that he is being bullied by his teacher. She storms into the school demanding to know what is going on but runs up against an unsympathetic headteacher and the slow wheels of internal bureaucracy. Then Minato is accused himself of bullying one of his classmates, although they seem to be close friends. Just who is the monster here? As the story unfolds through the eyes of teacher, mother and child, the truth gradually emerges.

Starring Soya Kurokawa, Sakura Andô, Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi

Dir Hirokazu Kore-eda | 2023 | Japan | 127 min | 12A | Japanese 

In 1980s Manhattan, Dog is tired of living alone, bored by the same old routine of ready meals and late night TV. After seeing a TV ad, he decides to buy and build himself a robot companion. Their friendship blossoms, but one summer night Dog is forced to abandon Robot at the beach, despite his frantic efforts to rescue him. Distraught, he is forced to face the possibility of losing his new friend forever. Will they ever meet again?

Dir Pablo Berger | 2023 | Spain, France | 102 min | PG | No dialogue

In 1880s France, esteemed cook Eugénie and Dodin, the gourmet she has been working for twenty years, form a great team, together sustaining his reputation as ‘the Napoleon of the culinary arts’. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and inspires delicious dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. But when Eugénie’s health begins to fail her just as Dodin is about to welcome royalty to his home, it is he who must cook for and sustain her.

Starring Julietter Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Emmanual Salinger

Dir Tr?n Anh Hùng | 2023 | France, Belgium | 135 min | 12A | French