I Am Not a Witch

Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government. Before the film there will be a short film screened: Chronicles of a Lying Spirit | Dir. Cauleen Smith, 6 mins  Description Rather than depicting reality, Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron) […]

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, Mr Nobody Against Putin is a gripping and courageous documentary that chronicles one ordinary man’s quiet resistance inside modern Russia. Set in the mining town of Karabash near the Ural Mountains, the film follows Talankin—a school videographer tasked with recording state-mandated “patriotic” programming—as he secretly documents how the […]

Sentimental Value

Directed by Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World) and co-written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value is a quietly devastating family drama about memory, inheritance, and the complicated bonds between parents and children. The film follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as they reunite with their estranged father, […]

The Secret Agent

NOTE: This film is mostly in Portuguese with English subtitles. Set against the charged backdrop of Brazil’s military dictatorship, The Secret Agent is a gripping neo-noir political thriller from acclaimed director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau). Wagner Moura delivers a career-defining performance as Armando, a former professor forced into hiding as he navigates political persecution, personal […]

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Michael Radford’s haunting adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel brings to life a chilling vision of totalitarian control and lost humanity. Set in a war-torn London ruled by the oppressive superstate of Oceania, Nineteen Eighty-Four follows Winston Smith (John Hurt), a low-ranking bureaucrat who dares to seek truth and love in a society where independent […]

The NeverEnding Story

The Outrun