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Running time: 139 mins
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Running time: 114 mins
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Running time: 110 mins
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Running time: 106 mins
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Running time: 100 mins
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
Running time: 123 mins
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
Running time: 127 mins
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Running time: 140 mins
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Running time: 139 mins
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Running time: 100 mins
Anora: Black & Neurodiverse Movie Club Launch - A special screening and panel discussion of Anora.
Experience Anora, the captivating story of a Brooklyn-based sex worker whose life takes a fairy-tale turn when she marries the son of an oligarch.
Join us for an exclusive screening of Anora, created specifically for members of the Black & Neurodiverse Movie Club.
After the film, stay for an engaging panel discussion, offering a chance to dive deeper into the themes of the film and connect with fellow attendees.
If you’re black and neurodivergent and wish to join movie club, please dm blackandneurodiverse on instagram or emails blackndneurodiverse@gmail.com
Anora: Black & Neurodiverse Movie Club Launch - A special screening and panel discussion of Anora.
Experience Anora, the captivating story of a Brooklyn-based sex worker whose life takes a fairy-tale turn when she marries the son of an oligarch.
Join us for an exclusive screening of Anora, created specifically for members of the Black & Neurodiverse Movie Club.
After the film, stay for an engaging panel discussion, offering a chance to dive deeper into the themes of the film and connect with fellow attendees.
If you’re black and neurodivergent and wish to join movie club, please dm blackandneurodiverse on instagram or emails blackndneurodiverse@gmail.com
Running time: 114 mins
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Running time: 75 mins
“Dripping with sensual and vibrant natural imagery, Chlorophyll is a reminder of how connected humans and nature are, and how they both need to be appreciated but never possessed.” – Emma Kiely, Collider
In this intimate film fairy tale from Italy, Maia - whose hair and blood are naturally green - is constantly drawn to connect with nature, trees and flowers.
In Ivana Gloria’s tender and mesmerising fairy tale, green-haired Maia (Sarah Short) is tired of city life and, driven by a desire to be among nature, she decides to spend the summer picking oranges. In the orchards she is greeted by the gardener, an eccentric loner called Teo (Michele Ragno), who notices that Maia isn’t like everyone else. In the same way he tends his plants, he devotes his time and energy to her, too, and the young woman starts to blossom. Their burgeoning friendship, however, is unsettled by the arrival of Teo’s father and older brother Arturo, who are planning a celebration in a neighbouring village... In her richly coloured story, which shows it’s sometimes difficult to find someone who could help us to discover our true selves, director Ivana Gloria awakens within us senses that we didn’t even know we had. – Natalia Kozáková
“Dripping with sensual and vibrant natural imagery, Chlorophyll is a reminder of how connected humans and nature are, and how they both need to be appreciated but never possessed.” – Emma Kiely, Collider
In this intimate film fairy tale from Italy, Maia - whose hair and blood are naturally green - is constantly drawn to connect with nature, trees and flowers.
In Ivana Gloria’s tender and mesmerising fairy tale, green-haired Maia (Sarah Short) is tired of city life and, driven by a desire to be among nature, she decides to spend the summer picking oranges. In the orchards she is greeted by the gardener, an eccentric loner called Teo (Michele Ragno), who notices that Maia isn’t like everyone else. In the same way he tends his plants, he devotes his time and energy to her, too, and the young woman starts to blossom. Their burgeoning friendship, however, is unsettled by the arrival of Teo’s father and older brother Arturo, who are planning a celebration in a neighbouring village... In her richly coloured story, which shows it’s sometimes difficult to find someone who could help us to discover our true selves, director Ivana Gloria awakens within us senses that we didn’t even know we had. – Natalia Kozáková
Q&A
Running time: 110 mins
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Running time: 106 mins
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Running time: 100 mins
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
Running time: 123 mins
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
Running time: 127 mins
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Running time: 140 mins
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Running time: 139 mins
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Running time: 114 mins
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Running time: 150 mins
A struggling artist on the edge of insanity takes to the New York streets after dark.
“THE BLOOD RUNS IN RIVERS… AND THE DRILL KEEPS TEARING THROUGH FLESH AND BONE.”
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
Abel Ferrara’s THE DRILLER KILLER (1979) is a slice of NYC punk rock history, if not (quite) the film its notorious title makes it out to be. If there’s a way of grading films on the Video Nasties list for their perceived ‘quality’, THE DRILLER KILLER is one of the best, but it might be more helpful to think of reference points like TAXI DRIVER and REPULSION (with added blood, sleaze, lesbian sex, and loud music…).
Having said that, THE DRILLER KILLER retains a feral power missing from many of the Nasties. For once, let’s let the BBFC sell its virtues: “Strong violence and associated gore includes characters being attacked and killed with an electric drill. One victim has a hole drilled into his forehead. Other issues include strong language ('f**k'), a scene of moderate sexual activity, sexualised female breast nudity, and a skinned rabbit being butchered and mutilated with a knife” (BBFC).
You’ll either want THE DRILLER KILLER in your life, or you won’t…
“THE DRILLER KILLER is not only significant as an Arthouse piece but is also the definitive punk rock horror movie… It is an uncomfortable watch at times, but only in the realistic and hard-hitting realities of city life and artistic frustration which it portrays.” (Colin McCracken, VHS Nasty: The Video Nasties)
THE DRILLER KILLER was originally released in the UK in a cut version missing 54 seconds of material by arch video provocateurs Vipco before being banned under Section 1 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 during the Video Nasties furore. The film was released fully uncut in 2002.
Polite notice: We are showing the Theatrical Version of THE DRILLER KILLER fully uncensored with subtitles from the best available digital source. A slightly longer Pre-release Version (101min) is available on home video for all you completists out there.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
A struggling artist on the edge of insanity takes to the New York streets after dark.
“THE BLOOD RUNS IN RIVERS… AND THE DRILL KEEPS TEARING THROUGH FLESH AND BONE.”
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
Abel Ferrara’s THE DRILLER KILLER (1979) is a slice of NYC punk rock history, if not (quite) the film its notorious title makes it out to be. If there’s a way of grading films on the Video Nasties list for their perceived ‘quality’, THE DRILLER KILLER is one of the best, but it might be more helpful to think of reference points like TAXI DRIVER and REPULSION (with added blood, sleaze, lesbian sex, and loud music…).
Having said that, THE DRILLER KILLER retains a feral power missing from many of the Nasties. For once, let’s let the BBFC sell its virtues: “Strong violence and associated gore includes characters being attacked and killed with an electric drill. One victim has a hole drilled into his forehead. Other issues include strong language ('f**k'), a scene of moderate sexual activity, sexualised female breast nudity, and a skinned rabbit being butchered and mutilated with a knife” (BBFC).
You’ll either want THE DRILLER KILLER in your life, or you won’t…
“THE DRILLER KILLER is not only significant as an Arthouse piece but is also the definitive punk rock horror movie… It is an uncomfortable watch at times, but only in the realistic and hard-hitting realities of city life and artistic frustration which it portrays.” (Colin McCracken, VHS Nasty: The Video Nasties)
THE DRILLER KILLER was originally released in the UK in a cut version missing 54 seconds of material by arch video provocateurs Vipco before being banned under Section 1 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 during the Video Nasties furore. The film was released fully uncut in 2002.
Polite notice: We are showing the Theatrical Version of THE DRILLER KILLER fully uncensored with subtitles from the best available digital source. A slightly longer Pre-release Version (101min) is available on home video for all you completists out there.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
Bartrash
Running time: 110 mins
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Running time: 106 mins
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Running time: 100 mins
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
Running time: 123 mins
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
Running time: 127 mins
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Running time: 140 mins
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Running time: 139 mins
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy-tale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Running time: 114 mins
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Running time: 97 mins
Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a traumatised veteran now hired-gun who specialises in the rescuing of trafficked girls. When a top politician hires Joe to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a trafficking ring, Joe starts to unravel a brutal conspiracy which may lead to his final redemption.. Or demise.
You Were Never Really Here is a part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo by Margaret Tait (1955) 7mins
The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo is that of a “film poem” by renowned and beloved artist Maraget Tait. A rarely screened, rarely seen short film of which Tait recites the poem of the same name by Gerard Manly Hopkins, against entrancing images of people and the countryside. A tale that has been told endlessly, age and decay are inevitable, but beauty is everlasting.
Join us for an exclusive Q&A session with acclaimed sound designer Paul Davies as part of our film season dedicated to exploring sound and the state of mind in cinema. Before our screening of You Were Never Really Here, gain unique insights into the creative process behind one of the film’s most compelling elements—its sound design.
Paul Davies, whose work on the film masterfully captures the raw, fractured psyche of its protagonist, will discuss his approach to building tension, crafting immersive auditory experiences, and collaborating with director Lynne Ramsay to evoke the inner world of trauma and redemption.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand how sound shapes and transforms storytelling in modern cinema.
On Paul Davies
Paul Davies is an award-winning sound designer and re-recording mixer known for his innovative and evocative work in film.Davies has collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Lynne Ramsay and Yorgos Lanthimos.
His work on films like You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin showcases his talent for using sound to deepen emotional resonance and shape narrative tension.
Renowned for his ability to create immersive and textured soundscapes, Davies continues to push the boundaries of auditory storytelling, making him one of the most respected figures in the field of cinematic sound design.
Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a traumatised veteran now hired-gun who specialises in the rescuing of trafficked girls. When a top politician hires Joe to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a trafficking ring, Joe starts to unravel a brutal conspiracy which may lead to his final redemption.. Or demise.
You Were Never Really Here is a part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo by Margaret Tait (1955) 7mins
The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo is that of a “film poem” by renowned and beloved artist Maraget Tait. A rarely screened, rarely seen short film of which Tait recites the poem of the same name by Gerard Manly Hopkins, against entrancing images of people and the countryside. A tale that has been told endlessly, age and decay are inevitable, but beauty is everlasting.
Join us for an exclusive Q&A session with acclaimed sound designer Paul Davies as part of our film season dedicated to exploring sound and the state of mind in cinema. Before our screening of You Were Never Really Here, gain unique insights into the creative process behind one of the film’s most compelling elements—its sound design.
Paul Davies, whose work on the film masterfully captures the raw, fractured psyche of its protagonist, will discuss his approach to building tension, crafting immersive auditory experiences, and collaborating with director Lynne Ramsay to evoke the inner world of trauma and redemption.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand how sound shapes and transforms storytelling in modern cinema.
On Paul Davies
Paul Davies is an award-winning sound designer and re-recording mixer known for his innovative and evocative work in film.Davies has collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Lynne Ramsay and Yorgos Lanthimos.
His work on films like You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin showcases his talent for using sound to deepen emotional resonance and shape narrative tension.
Renowned for his ability to create immersive and textured soundscapes, Davies continues to push the boundaries of auditory storytelling, making him one of the most respected figures in the field of cinematic sound design.
Running time: 110 mins
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Two young women of religion are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man.
Running time: 106 mins
Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Running time: 100 mins
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation.
Running time: 123 mins
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
After Santa Claus—Code Name: RED ONE-is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas
Running time: 127 mins
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Running time: 140 mins
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
Running time: 120 mins
IL Film Festival is the first London based, Italian Short Film Festival dedicated to movies with an Italian flavour.
A buzzing night to have a taste, in little bites, of Italian cinema.
Founded by Italian filmmakers who made London their new home, the Festival aims to bring the two worlds closer.
A great networking event for actors and industry people: a big opportunity for directors and producers to showcase their work and make new contacts, and surely a chance for cinema lovers to spend a lovely night in central London.
IL Film Festival is made in collaboration with Nymeria Films.
Official selection:
Black Samphire
Director: Alexander Vanegas - Sus
In a rural village poisoned by polluted waters, a couple on the brink of collapse must face the consequences of ignoring the signs.
Tre Volte alla Settimana — Three Times a Week
Director: Emanuele Vicorito
The Berrezzella sisters are avid Lotto players; three times a week they try their luck, fueling it with due superstition and an ancient technique. One day, in Vico Scassacocchi, they are confronted with the scene of a betrayal, which becomes yet another opportunity for them to try their luck and change their lives forever...
A Piedi Nudi — Barefoot
Director: Luca Esposito
Poverty and class inequality retrace the story of a simple boy seeking a better future.
L’Acquario - The Aquarium
Director: Gianluca Zonta
Vincenzo is on his first date with Sara, he asks for help from an application based on AI, which suggests what to say. A love story is born and they organise a blind date for their best friends, advising them both to use AI.
Diorama
Director: Elena Conti
To be born and to grow up on an island like Sardinia, it almost feels like living inside of a Diorama: a small, picturesque surrounding that can only give you an impression of reality.
Benzina — Gasoline
Director: Daniel Daquino
Vincenzo runs a gas station on a provincial road. He suffers from an OCD that makes his life full of maniacally ordered gestures and rituals. The hours go by, the songs on the stereo, the cars and the jokes of two kids. Only a woman seems to notice him and she lights something in Vincenzo that makes him react in an unexpected way.
In Una Goccia — In A Drop
Director: Valeria Weerasinghe
Split between two cultures, a young girl falls into an imaginary jungle to escape her daily life. Guided by a drop, she finds herself in front of her roots and realises her heritage will forever be an important part of her identity.
Bordovasca — Pool Edge
Director: Giuseppe Zampella
A scorching summer day like any other. Chaos descends on a public swimming pool when the innocent game between a daughter and a father becomes a nightmare.
Benzina- Gasoline
Director: Daniel Daquino
Vincenzo runs a gas station on a provincial road. He suffers from an OCD that makes his life full of maniacally ordered gestures and rituals. The hours go by, the songs on the stereo, the cars and the jokes of two kids. Only a woman seems to notice him and she lights something in Vincenzo that makes him react in an unexpected way.
IL Film Festival is the first London based, Italian Short Film Festival dedicated to movies with an Italian flavour.
A buzzing night to have a taste, in little bites, of Italian cinema.
Founded by Italian filmmakers who made London their new home, the Festival aims to bring the two worlds closer.
A great networking event for actors and industry people: a big opportunity for directors and producers to showcase their work and make new contacts, and surely a chance for cinema lovers to spend a lovely night in central London.
IL Film Festival is made in collaboration with Nymeria Films.
Official selection:
Black Samphire
Director: Alexander Vanegas - Sus
In a rural village poisoned by polluted waters, a couple on the brink of collapse must face the consequences of ignoring the signs.
Tre Volte alla Settimana — Three Times a Week
Director: Emanuele Vicorito
The Berrezzella sisters are avid Lotto players; three times a week they try their luck, fueling it with due superstition and an ancient technique. One day, in Vico Scassacocchi, they are confronted with the scene of a betrayal, which becomes yet another opportunity for them to try their luck and change their lives forever...
A Piedi Nudi — Barefoot
Director: Luca Esposito
Poverty and class inequality retrace the story of a simple boy seeking a better future.
L’Acquario - The Aquarium
Director: Gianluca Zonta
Vincenzo is on his first date with Sara, he asks for help from an application based on AI, which suggests what to say. A love story is born and they organise a blind date for their best friends, advising them both to use AI.
Diorama
Director: Elena Conti
To be born and to grow up on an island like Sardinia, it almost feels like living inside of a Diorama: a small, picturesque surrounding that can only give you an impression of reality.
Benzina — Gasoline
Director: Daniel Daquino
Vincenzo runs a gas station on a provincial road. He suffers from an OCD that makes his life full of maniacally ordered gestures and rituals. The hours go by, the songs on the stereo, the cars and the jokes of two kids. Only a woman seems to notice him and she lights something in Vincenzo that makes him react in an unexpected way.
In Una Goccia — In A Drop
Director: Valeria Weerasinghe
Split between two cultures, a young girl falls into an imaginary jungle to escape her daily life. Guided by a drop, she finds herself in front of her roots and realises her heritage will forever be an important part of her identity.
Bordovasca — Pool Edge
Director: Giuseppe Zampella
A scorching summer day like any other. Chaos descends on a public swimming pool when the innocent game between a daughter and a father becomes a nightmare.
Benzina- Gasoline
Director: Daniel Daquino
Vincenzo runs a gas station on a provincial road. He suffers from an OCD that makes his life full of maniacally ordered gestures and rituals. The hours go by, the songs on the stereo, the cars and the jokes of two kids. Only a woman seems to notice him and she lights something in Vincenzo that makes him react in an unexpected way.
Running time: 156 mins
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Running time: 105 mins
Paddington Bear is a beloved British icon – and a refugee. As he receives his UK passport and travels to Peru in search of his family, it's time to reflect on how the migration policy of today would treat a young person (or bear) stowing away to the UK on a boat. What can Paddington teach our leaders? Join The Conversation UK and experts from UK universities for a screening of PADDINGTON IN PERU, followed by discussion about migration, citizenship and belonging.
Chair: Avery Anapol, editor, politics + society at The Conversation UK
Speakers: Erica Consterdine (University of Lancaster), Katie Tonkiss (Aston University), and Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future
Paddington Bear is a beloved British icon – and a refugee. As he receives his UK passport and travels to Peru in search of his family, it's time to reflect on how the migration policy of today would treat a young person (or bear) stowing away to the UK on a boat. What can Paddington teach our leaders? Join The Conversation UK and experts from UK universities for a screening of PADDINGTON IN PERU, followed by discussion about migration, citizenship and belonging.
Chair: Avery Anapol, editor, politics + society at The Conversation UK
Speakers: Erica Consterdine (University of Lancaster), Katie Tonkiss (Aston University), and Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future
Q&A
Running time: 156 mins
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Running time: 25 mins
Critical Collective invites you to a screening of the Forensic Architecture short film 'When it Stopped Being a War': The Situated Testimony of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah
On 17 October 2023, a devastating explosion took place in the car park of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.
British-Palestinian doctor and distinguished reconstructive surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was working at Ahli Hospital at the time of the blast. In April 2024, Forensic Architecture (FA) began working with Dr Abu-Sittah to reconstruct the events of the night as he experienced them. Using an interview practice called ‘situated testimony’, FA worked with Dr Abu-Sittah to retrace his steps through a 3D reconstruction of the hospital compound, in which FA had geolocated and ‘photomatched’ visual evidence recorded by survivors of the blast, including Dr Abu-Sittah himself, and journalists.
‘When it Stopped Being a War’ (2024) presents Dr Abu-Sittah’s testimony of the blast at al-Ahli Hospital. This moment, according to Dr Abu Sittah, was when Israel’s military campaign ‘stopped being a war, and became a genocide’.
Followed by a conversation with Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah & Dr Swee Ang chaired by Matt Kennard (ex-Financial Times journalist and author of ‘The Racket’).
Proceeds to the ‘Ghassan Abu Sittah’s Children’s Fund’
Limited tickets
Solidarity and reflection space after the screening
Drinks and food on site
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBO9mQrIkrR/?igsh=MWx2N2F1NnFhNWVpdw==
Still image - Dr Abu-Sittah recounts his experience of the night of the blast while a researcher navigates the 3D reconstruction of the al-Ahli Hospital compound. (Forensic Architecture, 2024)
Critical Collective invites you to a screening of the Forensic Architecture short film 'When it Stopped Being a War': The Situated Testimony of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah
On 17 October 2023, a devastating explosion took place in the car park of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.
British-Palestinian doctor and distinguished reconstructive surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was working at Ahli Hospital at the time of the blast. In April 2024, Forensic Architecture (FA) began working with Dr Abu-Sittah to reconstruct the events of the night as he experienced them. Using an interview practice called ‘situated testimony’, FA worked with Dr Abu-Sittah to retrace his steps through a 3D reconstruction of the hospital compound, in which FA had geolocated and ‘photomatched’ visual evidence recorded by survivors of the blast, including Dr Abu-Sittah himself, and journalists.
‘When it Stopped Being a War’ (2024) presents Dr Abu-Sittah’s testimony of the blast at al-Ahli Hospital. This moment, according to Dr Abu Sittah, was when Israel’s military campaign ‘stopped being a war, and became a genocide’.
Followed by a conversation with Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah & Dr Swee Ang chaired by Matt Kennard (ex-Financial Times journalist and author of ‘The Racket’).
Proceeds to the ‘Ghassan Abu Sittah’s Children’s Fund’
Limited tickets
Solidarity and reflection space after the screening
Drinks and food on site
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBO9mQrIkrR/?igsh=MWx2N2F1NnFhNWVpdw==
Still image - Dr Abu-Sittah recounts his experience of the night of the blast while a researcher navigates the 3D reconstruction of the al-Ahli Hospital compound. (Forensic Architecture, 2024)
Events
Running time: 150 mins
HATERS GONNA HATE OUR HATE POETRY WORKSHOP!
The Genesis Slam crew are back with the next Genesis Poetry Workshop and this time it’s all about hate. That’s right – for one evening only, we’re sacking off gushy love sonnets and going to Room 101 to explore our biggest pet peeves, the niggles that get under our skin and just make us want to scream.
Hate is a state of mind we all try to avoid, but it’s a word we use for a multitude of reasons on a daily basis. It permeates the course of human history and is perhaps one of the strongest feelings we experience. It’s intoxicating as it is destructive, but is also hugely fertile ground for poetry! From rhymes to rants to raps, poets have always written to get things off their chest, so if you’re ready to vent your spleen, this is the workshop for you!
Please note: although we’re exploring hate poetry in this workshop, this is not a place for hate speech. We’re creating a fun space to write about the niggles that frustrate us, not carte blanche for bigotry – racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, sexism and any other forms of discrimination are not acceptable here (or anywhere else).
Place / Time: Genesis Cinema Bar (Upstairs), Mon 18th November, 19:00-21:30
Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx.
Focus: Generating new writing
Price: £10
Who’s Welcome: All abilities – from first-timers writers looking to pick up a pen in a safe environment to seasoned slammers looking to push their craft to the next level.
This workshop will be led by Genesis Slam’s own Panos Skoutelis. Panos is a Greek-born, London-based spoken word poet, known for his animated performative energy, which his friends describe as "someone in dire need of a wee". He draws inspiration from topics as disparate as the cracks in our education system, the beauty of quantum mechanics, and Hinge fatique. His hate poem about a pooing pigeon needs to be heard to be believed.
Feedback from previous Genesis Poetry Workshop participants:
“I'd recommend this workshop to every poet who wants a supportive space to share their work and develop in community with fellow poetry enthusiasts.”
“An intensely inspiring experience that has extended my writing practice and I would be very much interested in attending future workshops.”
“I enjoyed the poetry workshop at Genesis so much! It was inspiring to sit together and create.”
So join the Genesis Slam Crew on Monday 18th of November to explore hate, from our smallest peeves to the darker corners of our psyche. Don’t be hate to the party!
HATERS GONNA HATE OUR HATE POETRY WORKSHOP!
The Genesis Slam crew are back with the next Genesis Poetry Workshop and this time it’s all about hate. That’s right – for one evening only, we’re sacking off gushy love sonnets and going to Room 101 to explore our biggest pet peeves, the niggles that get under our skin and just make us want to scream.
Hate is a state of mind we all try to avoid, but it’s a word we use for a multitude of reasons on a daily basis. It permeates the course of human history and is perhaps one of the strongest feelings we experience. It’s intoxicating as it is destructive, but is also hugely fertile ground for poetry! From rhymes to rants to raps, poets have always written to get things off their chest, so if you’re ready to vent your spleen, this is the workshop for you!
Please note: although we’re exploring hate poetry in this workshop, this is not a place for hate speech. We’re creating a fun space to write about the niggles that frustrate us, not carte blanche for bigotry – racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, sexism and any other forms of discrimination are not acceptable here (or anywhere else).
Place / Time: Genesis Cinema Bar (Upstairs), Mon 18th November, 19:00-21:30
Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx.
Focus: Generating new writing
Price: £10
Who’s Welcome: All abilities – from first-timers writers looking to pick up a pen in a safe environment to seasoned slammers looking to push their craft to the next level.
This workshop will be led by Genesis Slam’s own Panos Skoutelis. Panos is a Greek-born, London-based spoken word poet, known for his animated performative energy, which his friends describe as "someone in dire need of a wee". He draws inspiration from topics as disparate as the cracks in our education system, the beauty of quantum mechanics, and Hinge fatique. His hate poem about a pooing pigeon needs to be heard to be believed.
Feedback from previous Genesis Poetry Workshop participants:
“I'd recommend this workshop to every poet who wants a supportive space to share their work and develop in community with fellow poetry enthusiasts.”
“An intensely inspiring experience that has extended my writing practice and I would be very much interested in attending future workshops.”
“I enjoyed the poetry workshop at Genesis so much! It was inspiring to sit together and create.”
So join the Genesis Slam Crew on Monday 18th of November to explore hate, from our smallest peeves to the darker corners of our psyche. Don’t be hate to the party!
Running time: 100 mins
Set in a remote Turkish village, Mustang follows the story of 5 orphaned sisters who battle the cultural norms that seek to control their lives. After an encounter with boys from their school while walking home, their grandmother and uncle accuse the girls of behaving inappropriately and confine them to the house. Their only way out being arranged marriage. The sisters—united by their fierce bond—find ways to rebel against the increasing restrictions placed upon them.
Mustang is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - Glimpse of The Garden (1957) by Marie Menken (5mins)
Glimpse of The Garden is an experimental short film which focuses on images of a lush garden accompanied with a soundtrack purely of birds chirping. Lyrical and tender, Glimpse Of The Garden is an incredibly beautiful, subjective film.
Set in a remote Turkish village, Mustang follows the story of 5 orphaned sisters who battle the cultural norms that seek to control their lives. After an encounter with boys from their school while walking home, their grandmother and uncle accuse the girls of behaving inappropriately and confine them to the house. Their only way out being arranged marriage. The sisters—united by their fierce bond—find ways to rebel against the increasing restrictions placed upon them.
Mustang is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - Glimpse of The Garden (1957) by Marie Menken (5mins)
Glimpse of The Garden is an experimental short film which focuses on images of a lush garden accompanied with a soundtrack purely of birds chirping. Lyrical and tender, Glimpse Of The Garden is an incredibly beautiful, subjective film.
Running time: 100 mins
A variety night of dreamy alternative comedy from the best up-and-coming acts you’ve been sleeping on - all from the comfort of the Genesis Bar.
Your hosts Finlay and Joe (Sketch Off Finalists 2024) present for you the sketch, clowning, character and musical comedy acts of your dreams. See comedians of all stripes performing material old and new, guaranteed to get you giggling. And enjoy it all whilst sipping on our signature Dream Juice™ cocktail.
Come down, settle in and snuggle up at Slept On Comedy. It’s a dream come true.
@sleptoncomedy @finlayandjoe
A variety night of dreamy alternative comedy from the best up-and-coming acts you’ve been sleeping on - all from the comfort of the Genesis Bar.
Your hosts Finlay and Joe (Sketch Off Finalists 2024) present for you the sketch, clowning, character and musical comedy acts of your dreams. See comedians of all stripes performing material old and new, guaranteed to get you giggling. And enjoy it all whilst sipping on our signature Dream Juice™ cocktail.
Come down, settle in and snuggle up at Slept On Comedy. It’s a dream come true.
@sleptoncomedy @finlayandjoe
Running time: 145 mins
After viewing a strangely familiar Video Nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance.
“YOU CAN’T EDIT REALITY.”
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
In this edition of BAR TRASH, Token Homo and Zodiac Film Club co-host a special screening of Prano Bailey-Bond’s modern meta-nasty, CENSOR (2021). As well as discussing this “brilliantly adventurous horror debut” (Mark Kermode, The Guardian), we’ll be raising funds for Bloody Good Period, a charity that promotes period equity for everyone who bleeds.
In this ode to the Video Nasties era, diligent film censor Enid (Niamh Algar) happens upon a horror movie that feels eerily like a missing piece of her own past. Haunted by her sister’s long-ago disappearance, Enid dives deep into Britain’s grimiest video nasties to unearth the truth and protect the public from the so-called dangers of the horror genre.
"We are SO excited to be co-hosting this BAR TRASH screening of CENSOR, a film for eldest sisters and anyone who’s ever felt the dark, unspoken stab of sibling rivalry. Bloody Good Period is a bloody good cause, so we'll be bringing a bag of Zodiac tricks to thank you for your generosity, including one of our signature teen-magazine quizzes." Zodiac Film Club
Polite notice: We are showing CENSOR with subtitles from the best available digital source.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
After viewing a strangely familiar Video Nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance.
“YOU CAN’T EDIT REALITY.”
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
In this edition of BAR TRASH, Token Homo and Zodiac Film Club co-host a special screening of Prano Bailey-Bond’s modern meta-nasty, CENSOR (2021). As well as discussing this “brilliantly adventurous horror debut” (Mark Kermode, The Guardian), we’ll be raising funds for Bloody Good Period, a charity that promotes period equity for everyone who bleeds.
In this ode to the Video Nasties era, diligent film censor Enid (Niamh Algar) happens upon a horror movie that feels eerily like a missing piece of her own past. Haunted by her sister’s long-ago disappearance, Enid dives deep into Britain’s grimiest video nasties to unearth the truth and protect the public from the so-called dangers of the horror genre.
"We are SO excited to be co-hosting this BAR TRASH screening of CENSOR, a film for eldest sisters and anyone who’s ever felt the dark, unspoken stab of sibling rivalry. Bloody Good Period is a bloody good cause, so we'll be bringing a bag of Zodiac tricks to thank you for your generosity, including one of our signature teen-magazine quizzes." Zodiac Film Club
Polite notice: We are showing CENSOR with subtitles from the best available digital source.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
Bartrash
Running time: 88 mins
Why do so many men struggle to show their feelings? Part therapy, part road trip, BAFTA award winning filmmaker Duncan Cowles asks men how they open up in order to directly address his own difficulties in being intimate and open with his loved ones. With profound honesty and deadpan wit, SILENT MEN intertwines awkward conversations and the filmmaking process, asking what makes men tick, and more importantly, how to come to terms with all aspects of health, both physical and mental. Exploring aspects of masculinity that all too often are little discussed, this film opens the door for other ways of being, communicating and healing, as well as attempting to define masculinity. This event screening is in partnership with Andy's Man Club.
Why do so many men struggle to show their feelings? Part therapy, part road trip, BAFTA award winning filmmaker Duncan Cowles asks men how they open up in order to directly address his own difficulties in being intimate and open with his loved ones. With profound honesty and deadpan wit, SILENT MEN intertwines awkward conversations and the filmmaking process, asking what makes men tick, and more importantly, how to come to terms with all aspects of health, both physical and mental. Exploring aspects of masculinity that all too often are little discussed, this film opens the door for other ways of being, communicating and healing, as well as attempting to define masculinity. This event screening is in partnership with Andy's Man Club.
Running time: 95 mins
A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another, but when they sleep, there is no escape. Followed by a panel discussion with Nick Walker
A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another, but when they sleep, there is no escape. Followed by a panel discussion with Nick Walker
Running time: 87 mins
A bourgeois Argentine woman’s (Vero) life begins to spiral out of control when she hits something with her car while driving home. Not sure whether she hit a person or an animal, her guilty conscious torments and contorts her perception of reality. A haunting meditation on identity, memory and privilege, leaves its audience as unsettled as the protagonist herself.
The Headless Woman is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - The Very Eye of Night (1952) by Maya Deren (15mins)
The Very Eye of Night is an experimental short film by renowned avante garde artist Maya Deren known for her pioneering work Meshes Of The Afternoon. The Very Eye of Night was originally a silent film, but was screened with an added score 7 years later by frequent collaborator Teiji Ito. Made in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Ballet School the film was shot in black-and-white in the 16 mm format and is projected as photographed in the negative. It is Maya Deren’s last film.
A bourgeois Argentine woman’s (Vero) life begins to spiral out of control when she hits something with her car while driving home. Not sure whether she hit a person or an animal, her guilty conscious torments and contorts her perception of reality. A haunting meditation on identity, memory and privilege, leaves its audience as unsettled as the protagonist herself.
The Headless Woman is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - The Very Eye of Night (1952) by Maya Deren (15mins)
The Very Eye of Night is an experimental short film by renowned avante garde artist Maya Deren known for her pioneering work Meshes Of The Afternoon. The Very Eye of Night was originally a silent film, but was screened with an added score 7 years later by frequent collaborator Teiji Ito. Made in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Ballet School the film was shot in black-and-white in the 16 mm format and is projected as photographed in the negative. It is Maya Deren’s last film.
Running time: 69 mins
The Tibet Film Festival's London edition returns to the Genesis Cinema with "Diversity Plaza", a documentary by Kesang Tseten that had its world premiere in 2023 at DOC NYC, the USA's largest documentary festival. "Diversity Plaza" showcases a community of Himalayan and Tibetan immigrants in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York - an area often referred to as the most diverse zip code in America. In recent decades, tens of thousands of people from Tibet, Nepal, northern India and Bhutan have migrated to Queens and Brooklyn, making New York City a major hub for the greater Himalayan diaspora. "Diversity Plaza" takes place during the buildup to the 2020 U.S. census and heated presidential election at a moment when Jackson Heights was at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing inspiration from Frederick Wiseman’s classic aesthetic, Tseten spent a year observing the community and culture, as well as visits from their political representatives, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The film will be screened with English subtitles. For more information on the 2024 Tibet Film Festival London, see https://www.tibetfilmfestival.org/
The Tibet Film Festival's London edition returns to the Genesis Cinema with "Diversity Plaza", a documentary by Kesang Tseten that had its world premiere in 2023 at DOC NYC, the USA's largest documentary festival. "Diversity Plaza" showcases a community of Himalayan and Tibetan immigrants in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York - an area often referred to as the most diverse zip code in America. In recent decades, tens of thousands of people from Tibet, Nepal, northern India and Bhutan have migrated to Queens and Brooklyn, making New York City a major hub for the greater Himalayan diaspora. "Diversity Plaza" takes place during the buildup to the 2020 U.S. census and heated presidential election at a moment when Jackson Heights was at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing inspiration from Frederick Wiseman’s classic aesthetic, Tseten spent a year observing the community and culture, as well as visits from their political representatives, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The film will be screened with English subtitles. For more information on the 2024 Tibet Film Festival London, see https://www.tibetfilmfestival.org/
Events
Running time: 92 mins
Having been sent to Europe as a baby after a birthmark convinced his mother that he must be a sorcerer, Koffi and his white Belgian fiancée Alice embark on a fraught family trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, complexities abound as four individuals find their different worlds and perspectives clashing which intersect through chapters in the film, each adding a new dimension as the narrative unfolds.
A visceral and kinetic tale of reconciliation, superstition, and the violence of extractivism told in a beautiful and at times hallucinatory vision.
Having been sent to Europe as a baby after a birthmark convinced his mother that he must be a sorcerer, Koffi and his white Belgian fiancée Alice embark on a fraught family trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, complexities abound as four individuals find their different worlds and perspectives clashing which intersect through chapters in the film, each adding a new dimension as the narrative unfolds.
A visceral and kinetic tale of reconciliation, superstition, and the violence of extractivism told in a beautiful and at times hallucinatory vision.
Running time: 100 mins
Genesis Cinema and SwingdanceUK invite you along to our monthly Swing dance night!
Learn the steps Swing Dance Class 7.30-8.30pm with Simon!
Followed by dancing led by resident DJ Simon Selmon & guest DJs playing great dance music of the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond for Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Jive, Shag & Balboa dancers!
A chilled atmosphere where you can meet friends, relax, enjoy a drink or a tasty pie and dance the night away!
Full Bar, Cocktails, Cinema Snacks available - popcorn, ice cream, Nacho's etc and then Lindy Hop ’til you drop!
Let the fun begin!
7.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop Class Pre-booking recommended
8.30pm Dancing with resident DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & special guest DJs - all welcome!
Class & Dance £9/£8 Students/NHS
Dance Only £3
Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Rd, Whitechapel, London, E1 4UJ.
Tubes: Stepney Green, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green
Future dates:
Friday 22 November - Guest DJ Ronnie Slide
Friday 27 December
Friday 24th January
Friday 21st February
Friday 28th March
Friday 25th April
Website: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/some-like-it-swing/
Genesis Cinema and SwingdanceUK invite you along to our monthly Swing dance night!
Learn the steps Swing Dance Class 7.30-8.30pm with Simon!
Followed by dancing led by resident DJ Simon Selmon & guest DJs playing great dance music of the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond for Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Jive, Shag & Balboa dancers!
A chilled atmosphere where you can meet friends, relax, enjoy a drink or a tasty pie and dance the night away!
Full Bar, Cocktails, Cinema Snacks available - popcorn, ice cream, Nacho's etc and then Lindy Hop ’til you drop!
Let the fun begin!
7.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop Class Pre-booking recommended
8.30pm Dancing with resident DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & special guest DJs - all welcome!
Class & Dance £9/£8 Students/NHS
Dance Only £3
Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Rd, Whitechapel, London, E1 4UJ.
Tubes: Stepney Green, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green
Future dates:
Friday 22 November - Guest DJ Ronnie Slide
Friday 27 December
Friday 24th January
Friday 21st February
Friday 28th March
Friday 25th April
Website: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/some-like-it-swing/
Running time: 160 mins
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Running time: 160 mins
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Running time: 115 mins
Prabha, Anu and Parvaty moved from Kerala to Mumbai to work at a hospital. Here, they grapple daily with the opportunities and hardships of existence in the city.
Balancing an immersive verité style with a touch of the surreal, Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning drama captures the many shades of working-class life in Mumbai. The result is a profound and deeply humanist meditation on urban migration and dislocation.
Prabha, Anu and Parvaty moved from Kerala to Mumbai to work at a hospital. Here, they grapple daily with the opportunities and hardships of existence in the city.
Balancing an immersive verité style with a touch of the surreal, Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning drama captures the many shades of working-class life in Mumbai. The result is a profound and deeply humanist meditation on urban migration and dislocation.
Running time: 160 mins
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Running time: 105 mins
Athens-based Palestinian refugees Chatila and Reda are trying to save what little money they can to purchase passports so they can move to Germany, only for Chatila to become drawn into a high-risk smuggling plot after Reda spends all their money on heroin.
At once a parable of desperation and social realist thriller, this film explores the lengths people are pushed to within the context of the dysfunctional and inhumane Greek asylum system.
Athens-based Palestinian refugees Chatila and Reda are trying to save what little money they can to purchase passports so they can move to Germany, only for Chatila to become drawn into a high-risk smuggling plot after Reda spends all their money on heroin.
At once a parable of desperation and social realist thriller, this film explores the lengths people are pushed to within the context of the dysfunctional and inhumane Greek asylum system.
Running time: 112 mins
After leaving Haiti during the dictatorship, a boy and his mother settle in a rural village in Quebec, where the child relies on his imaginary friend to understand the strange and at times hostile new world around him.
Part sci-fi, part fantasy, part myth, this beautiful film explores a child’s sense of feeling alien(ated) both from his new home and the adults in his life.
After leaving Haiti during the dictatorship, a boy and his mother settle in a rural village in Quebec, where the child relies on his imaginary friend to understand the strange and at times hostile new world around him.
Part sci-fi, part fantasy, part myth, this beautiful film explores a child’s sense of feeling alien(ated) both from his new home and the adults in his life.
Running time: 145 mins
A swordsman and his four-year-old son escape a paranoid Shogun and become assassins for hire, embarking on an epic journey of blood, death, and vengeance for his murdered wife.
“MEET THE GREATEST TEAM IN THE HITORY OF MASS SLAUGHTER.”
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
Based on a best-selling manga series, the six intensely kinetic LONE WOLF AND CUB films (1972–1974) elevated the Japanese genre of chanbara (Samurai cinema) to bloody new heights. The series tells the story of the Shogun’s executioner, Itto Ogami (Tomisaburô Wakayama), who takes to wandering the countryside along with his infant son, Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa), and a heavily weaponised pram, helping those he encounters while seeking vengeance for his murdered wife.
Robert Houston’s SHOGUN ASSASSIN took the first two titles in the series (Kenji Misumi's SWORD OF VENGEANCE and BABY CART AT THE RIVER STYX), smashed them together into a radical dubbed reedit, producing a midnight movie sensation that firmly embedded samurai mythology within Western pop culture. With its pulsing synth soundtrack and delirious action set pieces – kinetic whirlwinds of flashing blades, spurting blood, and severed limbs – cult favourite SHOGUN ASSASSIN is a giddily entertaining, mesmerisingly gory slice of grindhouse mayhem.
SHOGUN ASSASSIN was originally passed with cuts by the BBFC to achieve an X certificate for cinema release in 1981. It was released by video provocateurs Vipco on uncut, uncertified home video in 1983 and subsequently banned during the Video Nasties furore. SHOGUN ASSASSIN was passed with cuts to achieve an 18 certificate for re-release in 1992 and finally passed uncut in 1999.
Polite notice: We are showing SHOGUN ASSASSIN without subtitles from the best available digital source.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
A swordsman and his four-year-old son escape a paranoid Shogun and become assassins for hire, embarking on an epic journey of blood, death, and vengeance for his murdered wife.
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Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.
Based on a best-selling manga series, the six intensely kinetic LONE WOLF AND CUB films (1972–1974) elevated the Japanese genre of chanbara (Samurai cinema) to bloody new heights. The series tells the story of the Shogun’s executioner, Itto Ogami (Tomisaburô Wakayama), who takes to wandering the countryside along with his infant son, Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa), and a heavily weaponised pram, helping those he encounters while seeking vengeance for his murdered wife.
Robert Houston’s SHOGUN ASSASSIN took the first two titles in the series (Kenji Misumi's SWORD OF VENGEANCE and BABY CART AT THE RIVER STYX), smashed them together into a radical dubbed reedit, producing a midnight movie sensation that firmly embedded samurai mythology within Western pop culture. With its pulsing synth soundtrack and delirious action set pieces – kinetic whirlwinds of flashing blades, spurting blood, and severed limbs – cult favourite SHOGUN ASSASSIN is a giddily entertaining, mesmerisingly gory slice of grindhouse mayhem.
SHOGUN ASSASSIN was originally passed with cuts by the BBFC to achieve an X certificate for cinema release in 1981. It was released by video provocateurs Vipco on uncut, uncertified home video in 1983 and subsequently banned during the Video Nasties furore. SHOGUN ASSASSIN was passed with cuts to achieve an 18 certificate for re-release in 1992 and finally passed uncut in 1999.
Polite notice: We are showing SHOGUN ASSASSIN without subtitles from the best available digital source.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. ///
Bartrash
Running time: 104 mins
In the Iranian ghost town “Bad City”, Arash is down on his luck, harassed by drug dealers and looking after his father. But what he doesn’t know is that his luck is about to change when he meets a skateboarding, mysterious and lonely vampiress, who stalks their town at night.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - Bridges Go Round (1958) by Shirley Clarke (7mins 30sec)
Bridges Go Round is an experimental short film made by filmmaker Shirley Clarke. The film consists of eerie, beautiful shots of New York bridges and was created from leftover footage from other projects. Clarke creates a dreamlike quality with the colouring of the film and montage. There were two soundtracks created for Bridges Go Round, when the original had rights issues Jazz producer Teo Macero stepped in for a replacement. The eclectic jazz score elevates the chaotic energy Clarke creates with these vivid images.
In the Iranian ghost town “Bad City”, Arash is down on his luck, harassed by drug dealers and looking after his father. But what he doesn’t know is that his luck is about to change when he meets a skateboarding, mysterious and lonely vampiress, who stalks their town at night.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is screening as part of the Psymphony film season which aims to explore the inner landscapes of characters’ minds through the immersive power of sound. This collection of films delves into how sound design and music shape our perception of altered realities, emotional turmoil, and psychological fragmentation. Accompanying the features in the season are four experimental short films from the 40s, 50s and 60s which contextualise the development and creativity in film sound for decades. Find out more about what the season has to offer and other exhibition dates @psymphony_films_ on instagram!
+ Short - Bridges Go Round (1958) by Shirley Clarke (7mins 30sec)
Bridges Go Round is an experimental short film made by filmmaker Shirley Clarke. The film consists of eerie, beautiful shots of New York bridges and was created from leftover footage from other projects. Clarke creates a dreamlike quality with the colouring of the film and montage. There were two soundtracks created for Bridges Go Round, when the original had rights issues Jazz producer Teo Macero stepped in for a replacement. The eclectic jazz score elevates the chaotic energy Clarke creates with these vivid images.
Running time: 100 mins
From Ground Zero is a portmanteau of 22 short films made in Gaza over that past year. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project brings us the voices of 22 Gazan filmmakers telling untold stories of the current war on film.
From Ground Zero brings together 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker, Rashid Masharawi, the initiative was born against the backdrop of conflict and provides a platform for young artists to express themselves through their craft. Each short film, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy and hope inherent in Gazan life. Despite the harsh filming conditions, Gaza's vibrant artistic scene shines through this collection, offering an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life and the enduring spirit of its people.
The Closing Night of London Palestine Film Festival 2024 is a simultaneous screening of this portmanteau of 22 short films from Gaza made over the past year. From Ground Zero will be screened in east, west, and south London cinemas.
From Ground Zero is a portmanteau of 22 short films made in Gaza over that past year. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project brings us the voices of 22 Gazan filmmakers telling untold stories of the current war on film.
From Ground Zero brings together 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker, Rashid Masharawi, the initiative was born against the backdrop of conflict and provides a platform for young artists to express themselves through their craft. Each short film, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy and hope inherent in Gazan life. Despite the harsh filming conditions, Gaza's vibrant artistic scene shines through this collection, offering an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life and the enduring spirit of its people.
The Closing Night of London Palestine Film Festival 2024 is a simultaneous screening of this portmanteau of 22 short films from Gaza made over the past year. From Ground Zero will be screened in east, west, and south London cinemas.
Seasons
Running time: 100 mins
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Running time: 100 mins
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Running time: 90 mins
This screening is the Closing Film of the London International Fantastic Film Festival. It will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Martin Curland and the announcement of the festival awards.
Zerophilia is a unique, coming-of-age cult classic—a quirky romantic comedy that delves into love, identity, and self-discovery through a surprising genetic twist. Luke, a young man grappling with his masculinity, discovers he has “zerophilia”—an extra "Z" chromosome that causes gender shifts when aroused. Embracing his condition, Luke embarks on a journey to understand both sides of his identity. His relationship with Michelle brings humor, warmth, and a fresh perspective on gender fluidity.
Festival Official Website: https://londonfanta.com/om/
This screening is the Closing Film of the London International Fantastic Film Festival. It will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Martin Curland and the announcement of the festival awards.
Zerophilia is a unique, coming-of-age cult classic—a quirky romantic comedy that delves into love, identity, and self-discovery through a surprising genetic twist. Luke, a young man grappling with his masculinity, discovers he has “zerophilia”—an extra "Z" chromosome that causes gender shifts when aroused. Embracing his condition, Luke embarks on a journey to understand both sides of his identity. His relationship with Michelle brings humor, warmth, and a fresh perspective on gender fluidity.
Festival Official Website: https://londonfanta.com/om/
Events
Running time: 100 mins
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Running time: 102 mins
The Vows [A Promessa, 1973] is António de Macedo's landmark piece of cinema from the closing years of Portugal's dictatorship. A young newlywed couple, living in a devout fishing village have committed themselves to celibacy in fulfilment of a pledge made to God to spare the life of the husband's father from a deadly storm at sea. But the young wife struggles when a wounded gypsy is given shelter in their home. And violent consequences are unleashed across their entire community. The Vow tested the limits of censorship at the time by making a challengingly explicit statement about the entanglement of human sexuality and blind religious faith. (Digital copy by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema)
Introduction by Hilary Owen - Senior Research Fellow in Portuguese at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Professor of Portuguese and Luso-African Studies at the University of Manchester.
Q&A with António de Sousa Dias - Composer, multimedia artist, researcher, and the son of director António de Macedo
The Vows [A Promessa, 1973] is António de Macedo's landmark piece of cinema from the closing years of Portugal's dictatorship. A young newlywed couple, living in a devout fishing village have committed themselves to celibacy in fulfilment of a pledge made to God to spare the life of the husband's father from a deadly storm at sea. But the young wife struggles when a wounded gypsy is given shelter in their home. And violent consequences are unleashed across their entire community. The Vow tested the limits of censorship at the time by making a challengingly explicit statement about the entanglement of human sexuality and blind religious faith. (Digital copy by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema)
Introduction by Hilary Owen - Senior Research Fellow in Portuguese at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Professor of Portuguese and Luso-African Studies at the University of Manchester.
Q&A with António de Sousa Dias - Composer, multimedia artist, researcher, and the son of director António de Macedo
Running time: 88 mins
The Movement of Things [O Movimento das Coisas, 1985] is an undisputed if gently understated masterpiece by Manuela Serra, recording the rhythms of daily life in a rural community in Lanheses, in Portugal's northern region of Minho. Sensitively framing its subjects in their fields, farms and households, Serra's minutely observed film follows the course of a single, typical day. Completed against considerable logistical odds, it was commercially released only in 2021, thirty-six years after Serra finished making it. The film captures a slow-paced world on the verge of disappearing as well as testifying eloquently to the difficulties faced by Portuguese women filmmakers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Introduction by Olivia Glaze - Research Assistant at the University of Exeter and an MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher at UCFL (University Council for Languages)
The Movement of Things [O Movimento das Coisas, 1985] is an undisputed if gently understated masterpiece by Manuela Serra, recording the rhythms of daily life in a rural community in Lanheses, in Portugal's northern region of Minho. Sensitively framing its subjects in their fields, farms and households, Serra's minutely observed film follows the course of a single, typical day. Completed against considerable logistical odds, it was commercially released only in 2021, thirty-six years after Serra finished making it. The film captures a slow-paced world on the verge of disappearing as well as testifying eloquently to the difficulties faced by Portuguese women filmmakers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Introduction by Olivia Glaze - Research Assistant at the University of Exeter and an MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher at UCFL (University Council for Languages)
Running time: 110 mins
In this unique filmic journey through 1940s Lisbon, Maria (Amália Rodrigues), a fado singer, falls for a humble guitar player, Júlio (Virgilio Teixeira). When she sings, she sends everyone in the local fado house into raptures, much to the irk of her lover. Regulars can’t get enough of her singing, first-timers are spellbound. Powerful men want to sponsor and promote her, but also hope they could have their way with her. (Digital copy by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema)
In this unique filmic journey through 1940s Lisbon, Maria (Amália Rodrigues), a fado singer, falls for a humble guitar player, Júlio (Virgilio Teixeira). When she sings, she sends everyone in the local fado house into raptures, much to the irk of her lover. Regulars can’t get enough of her singing, first-timers are spellbound. Powerful men want to sponsor and promote her, but also hope they could have their way with her. (Digital copy by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema)
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