We’re excited to present straight8er Dean Puckett’s debut feature The Severed Sun - fresh from its US release. Join us for this special screening followed by a Q&A diving into the film, its unique production approach, and Dean’s journey as a filmmaker. We’ll also be screening his acclaimed 3-minute straight 8 short Satan’s Bite to kick things off.

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, LILO & STITCH is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON), the film stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham and Chris Sanders, along with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home. Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

We’re excited to present Ciaran Lyons' debut feature Tummy Monster as part of its UK wide cinema tour. Join us for this special screening followed by a Q&A diving into the film and its fiercely independent micro budget production approach. Writer/Director Ciaran, Producer Beth and some of the film’s stars will join for the discussion. We’ll also be screening the producer's 3-minute straight 8 short Hard Coffee to kick things off.

Tummy Monster
When a narcissistic Scottish tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with an international popstar who shows up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a bizarre game of chicken that threatens to destroy his life...

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, LILO & STITCH is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON), the film stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham and Chris Sanders, along with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home. Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Do you miss music videos?

It is definitely a new era but in 2025 there is hope with new voices, ambition, and exciting craftsmanship bringing music videos back.

Join us as we screen music videos from some of the most exciting creative new talents and also for a Q&A with selected directors.

This is definitely a screening for fans of music videos, artists, musicians and those who are building a career in the industry.

We will be screening work by acclaimed music video directors; Meeks and Frost (Wretch 32, Little Simz), Charlotte Rutherford (PinkPatheress), Gabriel Moses (Little Simz, Travis Scott), Salomon Ligthelm (Giveon, Little Simz), Bridie O' Sullivan (Nadeem Din-Gabisi), Lauzza (Jim Legxacy, YT), Dave Meyers (Little Simz, Missy Elliott) and Rino Sison (Jay Kage).

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors Meeks and Frost and Kadri Mahmoud (Co-owner of the Lauzza Music Video Platform)

This screening is hosted by film platform UNDR LNDN (@undrlndn) and has been supported by The Glow Fund by Cinema For All.

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, LILO & STITCH is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON), the film stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham and Chris Sanders, along with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home. Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

Daniel arrives in Beijing, where Mr. Han has been seeking him out. Han has a new protege, Li Fong. The two mentors must collaborate to instruct Li Fong, but it remains to be seen if their instructional approaches will be compatible.

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, LILO & STITCH is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON), the film stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham and Chris Sanders, along with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home. Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

In her captivating film, artist Alexandra Gulea knits together the life of her grandmother Maia (1905-1999) with the history of the Aromanians, a Balkan ethnic group subjected to displacement and cultural suppression during early 20th-century nationalist conflicts. Through a collage of carefully composed cinematic tableaux, archival footage, photographs, puppetry, drawings, and performative ‘re-incarnations,’ the film results in an extraordinarily layered portrait that is both deeply personal and historical. Dress emerges as one of Gulea’s central motifs. A red bridal gown with a five-meter train represents Maia's resistance to marriage customarily arranged by Aromanian women and translucent men's suits that move in the wind evoke the death by hanging of Gulea’s great-grandfather and other relatives. Elsewhere, an inherited velvet dress is seen drifting through the landscapes the Aromanians once traversed from the Black Sea to Bucharest. As Gulea notes: ‘The velvet dress is borne like a spectre. The landscapes in the film, in all their vastness and diversity, bear witness to Maia’s passage through these lands. Waters, mountains, trees – all have known her, all have absorbed her suffering.’

Romania, 2024, Dir. Alexandra Gulea, 90min, Romanian & Aromanian with English subtitles

About the festival:

Fashion in Film Festival 2025 presents GROUNDED, a major UK-wide season exploring the relationship between fashion and nature through the lens of cinema. Spanning the late 19th century to present day, the programme examines fashion’s role as simultaneously a barrier and a connecting tissue between humans and the natural world. With over 80 titles including rare screenings and UK premieres, GROUNDED presents diverse narratives addressing ecological and geopolitical concerns while exploring imaginative spaces of poetry, comedy, beauty, joy, horror, and transgression. fashioninfilm.com

Please, email fashioninfilm@email.com for accessibility requirements.

When Dani and Christian, an American couple in a strained relationship, travel with friends to observe some once-in-a-lifetime midsummer celebrations in Hälsingland, Sweden, they appear to enter a natural idyll. In the pagan rituals they witness, however, fertility and regeneration are connected to grisly deaths, as the meadow they inhabit becomes the site of a living nightmare. The handmade clothing worn by the Hårga community provides a whitewashed backdrop for a painterly décor of brightly coloured flowers which pulsate and seem to breathe, while humans are drained of liveliness, some more quickly than others. The contrast between encroaching human stasis and plant aliveness reaches its height when the May Queen is crowned and dons a costume of flowers. Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite era artwork of John Everett Millais and work by Belgian symbolist Léon Frédéric, the May Queen’s dress exudes a chilling vitality in which beauty and horror become one.

USA/Sweden, 2019. Dir. Ari Aster, 147min, English.

About the festival:

Fashion in Film Festival 2025 presents GROUNDED, a major UK-wide season exploring the relationship between fashion and nature through the lens of cinema. Spanning the late 19th century to present day, the programme examines fashion’s role as simultaneously a barrier and a connecting tissue between humans and the natural world. With over 80 titles including rare screenings and UK premieres, GROUNDED presents diverse narratives addressing ecological and geopolitical concerns while exploring imaginative spaces of poetry, comedy, beauty, joy, horror, and transgression. fashioninfilm.com

Please, email fashioninfilm@email.com for accessibility requirements.

A quiet office worker accidentally kills one of her coworkers, then proceeds to bump off a few others.

“WORKING HERE CAN BE MURDER!”

BAR TRASH celebrates our 3rd year and 10th sensational season with WE ARE TRASH!, a fan-made mixtape of cult and chaotic cinema (May to Aug 2025). This season, we're proud to bring you our largest number of BAR TRASH titles directed by women — 10 in total! — continuing with Cindy Sherman's wonderfully oddball work-place slasher, OFFICE KILLER (1997).

Cindy Sherman is an acclaimed visual artist who constantly reinterprets her own appearance through an ever-evolving series of self-portraits, often utilising imagery from B-movies and arthouse cinema as well as production techniques like prosthetics and digital manipulation.

Sherman’s only feature film to date, OFFICE KILLER, was produced by Christine Vachon and her business partner Pamela Koffler through their company, Killer Films. Vachon is the legendary lesbian closely associated with the New Queer Cinema movement and whilst OFFICE KILLER isn't explicitly queer, if you've ever felt like you didn't fit in at work, the film is definitely for you.

Besides its offbeat sense of humour, outsider identity, and a drab production aesthetic we’ve labelled ‘thrift-store-gore’, OFFICE KILLER also features three cult cinema icons; Carol Kane (PRINCESS BRIDE, ADAMS FAMILY VALUES), Molly Ringwald (PRETTY IN PINK, SPACEHUNTER), and Jeanne Tripplehorn (WATERWORLD, BASIC INSTINCT) having great fun in their roles (although Tripplehorn was reportedly less keen on all the blood and guts…).

“Sherman has said that Dorine (Carol Kane) is 'a stand-in' for herself... The most compelling similarity... is their shard interest in arranging bodies... Dorine, like Sherman, is a puppeteer, an arranger of her own [bloody] dioramas…” (Dahlia Schweitzer)

Polite notice: We are projecting OFFICE KILLER without subtitles from the best available digital source.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///

Daniel arrives in Beijing, where Mr. Han has been seeking him out. Han has a new protege, Li Fong. The two mentors must collaborate to instruct Li Fong, but it remains to be seen if their instructional approaches will be compatible.

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, LILO & STITCH is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON), the film stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham and Chris Sanders, along with Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home. Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby.

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- Last Entry 9.30 pm

Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Rd, Whitechapel, London, E1 4UJ.
Tubes: Stepney Green, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green

Website: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/some-like-it-swing/

The Doctor and Ruby Sunday have faced the Bogeyman, fought against Maestro, and survived the battlefield of Kastarion 3. In the epic two-part season finale, the Doctor and Ruby arrive at UNIT headquarters on a top-secret mission and a long-buried secret awaits...

Do you generally pay attention to the music in the cinema? Would you like to get to know more? Come and discover 9 short films by talented young directors on the big screen, accompanied live by an ensemble of musicians, all led by a strong collaboration between directors and composers. Electronic, jazz, classical and experimental music are all on the programme for this cine-concert, as well as drama, comedy, thriller and animation.

Films screened:

"Anomaly" (6') dir. Arturs Voblikovs comp. Eric Davis
"Kisah Kasih" (15') dir. Fauzan Hak; comp. Jérémy Velez
"Machinations" (3') dir. & comp. Pierre Catherine-Buffet
"What is happening to art" (4') dir. Asli Inkaya comp. Deniz Dörtok
"Cicada" (15') dir. Roxana Stroe comp. Darren Sng
"Goblin hunter" (4'30) dir. Adrian Abbott comp. Dominic de Grande
"Hoard" (20') dir. Gus Barry ; comp. Pierre CB and Ollie Baines
"Me time" (15') dir. Jack Burgess comp. Pierre Catherine-Buffet
"A perfect morning situation" (5') dir. Alex Gwyn Davies comp. Declan Molloy.

Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby.

Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby.

BAR TRASH celebrates our 3rd year and 10th sensational season with WE ARE TRASH!, a fan-made mixtape of cult and chaotic cinema (May to Aug 2025).

MYSTERY FILMS? are always popular at BAR TRASH where we only reveal the title when we press play! You wanted more of them, so this season Token Homo and friends will be unveiling 4 hidden gems.

Previous mystery reveals have included MONSTER DOG (1984), a Spanish werewolf movie staring rock icon Alice Cooper, a long-lost South Korean kaiju film, SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967), the utterly ludicrous INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS (1967), and the meat-munching mayhem of DR. BUTCHER, MD (1980), which we screened with free vomit bags…

What celluloid atrocity will Token Homo unveil this time…? All we can say is that it will be an exploitation movie linked to our season theme… but that doesn’t help much, does it?

Polite notice: We are projecting our MYSTERY FILM with subtitles from the best available digital source.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///

'DOGMAN' follows Tyler, a young man living with his best friend. After being fired from his first day at a new job, Tyler faces an ultimatum: pay rent or move out. Desperate, he enters a competition offering £100K to anyone who can outrun a 'dog' for 10 minutes. but upon arrival, he realises he has unknowingly agreed to be hunted by something far more dangerous...

Premiere Event summary:

- Screening of the film
- Q&A with cast and creator

Screen opens at 19:00
Screening begins at 19:30

The definitive science-horror story and the film that catapulted Hammer from a B-picture studio into the majors, The Quatermass Xperiment still retains its power to shock seven decades after its initial release, now newly remastered for the first time. Directed by BAFTA winner Val Guest (The Day the Earth Caught Fire, The Abominable Snowman), it stars Oscar nominee Brian Donlevy (Destry Rides Again, The Big Combo) and Richard Wordsworth (The Curse of the Werewolf, The Revenge of Frankenstein). When the British-American Rocket Group sends an experimental manned spacecraft into outer space they soon lose contact and it crash-lands over two days later. But, as the scientists force entry to rescue the three-man crew, they find to their horror only one astronaut and two empty space-suits.

Five stories. One shared idea: transformation.
From the quiet grief of a family letting go to the obsessive depths of friendship and the shifting identity of a man under pressure, The Crossover explores what it means to change, emotionally, physically, and across time. These films span cultures, generations, genres, and even gravity, forming an anthology that blends mystery, emotion, humour, and imagination.
Each short offers a distinct lens on that theme. A British agent confronts his own reflection during a tense manhunt. A girl pursues an impossible dream. A mother begins to float. A friend’s well-meaning support spirals into darkly comic obsession. Featuring an Oscar-nominated animation (One Small Step) and Olivia Colman in The Kármán Line, these stories are presented in collaboration between ShortsTV and CineBooth. Each film stands on its own but together they ask what we leave behind when we move forward.

A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the ringmaster’s daughter at any cost.

“DON’T MISS THIS STARTLING SPECTACLE!”

BAR TRASH celebrates our 3rd year and 10th sensational season with WE ARE TRASH!, a fan-made mixtape of cult and chaotic cinema (May to Aug 2025).

Tonight, we’re wishing happy 3rd birthday to the BAR TRASH community with a dangerous night of queer cabaret and silent circus, hosted by international drag king, comedian and costumier Loose Willis, accompanied by producer, performer and dungeon master, Maxim Melton. Expect tears, plenty of trash cinema talk, a complementary drink or two, a raffle, and definitely cake.

“It’s hard to believe our little bar show has been running for 3 years and nearly 150 events (tonight will be number 148!). I’m overwhelmed and stupidly excited to be celebrating with some very queer/dear friends and an absolute banger of a film that shows how shockingly transgressive, visually astonishing, and emotionally daring, silent cinema could be. BAR TRASH has become a welcoming and inclusive community that gathers together to watch wild films in the darkness. This is our humble way of saying thank you. I can’t wait to see you there.” TOKEN HOMO

You loved Tod Browning’s FREAKS so much — and went crazy for a PA ‘from beyond the grave’ by Joan Crawford during STRAIT-JACKET (actually, the brilliant drag artist Tonya Dreams!) — that bringing THE UNKNOWN to BAR TRASH was an absolute no-brainer. Directed by Tod Browning and starring shape-shifting screen icon Lon Chaney (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) and Joan Crawford (WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?) in an early career highlight, THE UNKNOWN will be our first ever silent cinema event at BAR TRASH. Live accompaniment will be provided by none other than Maxim Melton, the alchemical producer and performer of extraordinary nights of contemporary queer cabaret, including CABARET ROULETTE and QUEER STORY.

“The most celebrated and exquisitely perverse of the many collaborations between Tod Browning and his legendary leading man Lon Chaney [in a story of] sadomasochistic obsession, deception, murder, disfigurement, and a spectacular Grand Guignol climax.” (Janus Films)

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///

2073 blends compelling archive footage and commentary with sci-fi drama in this vital cinematic warning from a dystopian future to tackle the biggest challenges endangering our present day and the existence of humanity.

It’s the year 2073 where the worst fears of modern life have been realised. Surveillance drones fill the burnt orange skies and militarised police roam the wrecked streets, while humans hide away underground, struggling to remember a free and hopeful existence. In this ingenious mixture of visionary science fiction and nonfiction, Academy Award® and BAFTA winner, Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy) transports us to a future foreshadowed by the terrifying realities of our present. Academy Award® nominee Samantha Morton (Minority Report) plays a survivor besieged by nightmare visions of the past—a past that happens to be our present, visualised through contemporary footage interconnecting today’s global crises of authoritarianism, unchecked big tech, inequality, and our global climate crisis.

2073 is an urgent, unshakable vision of a dystopic future that could very well be our own.

Event summary:

-Screening of film
-Q&A between Director Asif Kapadia & investigative journalist Carol Cadwalladr

Join us for a captivating musical experience at Genesis Cinema, featuring the soulful voices of renowned British singers Rubayyat Jahan and Raja Kaasheff.
This special evening will celebrate timeless classics and soothing mild tunes, blending nostalgia with elegance. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy an unforgettable live performance by two celebrated artists in a unique cinematic setting.

“I’m Migrant: Presents” is a regular programme of screenings celebrating film from the SWANA Region, platforming emerging talent alongside established filmmakers.

This event includes a screening of Azerbaijani director Suad Gara’s short drama “Qaragh” (Wake Up), followed by the UK Premiere of Mohanad Hayal’s debut feature “Haifa Street”. The evening concludes with a panel discussion.

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Synopsis:
Haifa Street - Baghdad in 2006 is ravaged by sectarian violence. Haifa Street is the epicenter of the conflict. Ahmed gets dropped off there by a taxi on his way to his beloved Suad's home to ask for her hand for marriage, he gets shot by Salam, a sniper who's living his own personal hell on a rooftop above. (79 minutes)

Qaragh - An ex-soldier suffering from PTSD decides to visit his mother in his remote home village to find peace of mind. There, he participates in a mystical spring cleansing ritual set around a temple inside a 13th-century cemetery in the middle of the forest, where he encounters a mysterious little girl. His innocent alter-ego brings him face to face with his inner demons and sets him on a difficult path to acceptance and redemption. (19 minutes)

When her boyfriend is murdered by mobsters, Sugar Hill decides not to get mad, but BAD, selling her soul to raise an army of the dead!

“MEET SUGAR HILL AND HER ZOMBIE HITMEN… THE MAFIA HAS NEVER MET ANYTHING LIKE THEM!”

BAR TRASH celebrates our 3rd year and 10th sensational season with WE ARE TRASH!, a fan-made mixtape of cult and chaotic cinema (May to Aug 2025).

Hot on the success of THE THING WITH TWO HEADS (1972) and FOXY BROWN (1974), BAR TRASH returns to the dazzling world of Blaxploitation with one of its most sensationally strange titles: SUGAR HILL (1974).

SUGAR HILL is a moody Blaxploitation horror thriller featuring Marki Bey as pant-suited avenger Diana aka Sugar Hill. With the help of Voodoo queen Mama Maitresse (the brilliantly charismatic Zara Cully), Sugar conjures Lord of the Dead, Baron Samedi (Don Pedro Colley), and his horde of silvery-eyed zombie hitmen to execute some racist thugs responsible for murdering her lover.

The only film directed by producer Paul Maslansky (creator of the POLICE ACADEMY series), SUGAR HILL offers a "unique blend of exploitation film and Southern gothic horror" (Bloody Disgusting) and is an outlier from the post-Romero characterisation of the living dead. Here, the zombies are reanimated corpses of plantation slaves, echoing the monsters’ original screen depiction in classic horror films like I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943).

“SUGAR HILL has a bit of an edge… by virtue of the fact that its vengeance is given a certain historical-political dimension. Morgan’s gang, represented throughout as the arm of white exploitation and racism, is obliterated by the corpses of Black slaves in a dream of apocalypse.” (Monthly Film Bulletin)

Polite notice: We are showing SUGAR HILL without subtitles from the best available digital source. The film contains scenes of racist violence, discriminatory language, and stereotypical representations of Black African culture (the magical dancing chicken’s foot has to be seen to be disbelieved!).

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///

In a picturesque coastal Somali village, named Paradise, a family is forced to reckon with the divergent paths taken to build a stable life in a world of drone strikes, and the extraordinary pressures of a society where you cannot always make your own choices.

Mamargade, a devoted father, is willing to do what many will not to support his family, including acting as repair-man, driver, and a grave-digger of illicit graves for anyone who pays. In the humble home he shares with his sister Araweelo and his gifted son Cigaal, Araweelo dreams of an independent life which she seems increasingly closer to achieving. Meanwhile, Cigaal’s future is arranged by his father, who is determined he will not have to make similar choices.

Mo Harawe's beautifully rendered feature debut - the first Somali film to be presented at the Cannes Film Festival - skilfully captures the life, longing, and resilience of this family and the consequences of Mamargade’s increasingly desperate decisions.

Content notices: Explores themes of death and violence, including the presence of drone strikes and distressing scenes including scenes of burial.

About the festival:

SAFAR Film Festival is the UK’s leading platform for independent Arab cinema. 2025 marks its landmark 10th edition with screenings in 10 cities and online from from 11-28 June 2025. View the full programme on www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk or follow on @safarfilmfestival

SAFAR is organised by the Arab British Centre and is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, the British Council, the Bagri Foundation, the Asfari Foundation, the City of London Corporation and Barjeel Art Foundation. Presented in partnership with Shubbak Festival.

Presented by Cult Classic Collective the screening is followed by a panel discussion with Nick Walker. A pair of astronauts heads to Jupiter to investigate a radio signal sent from a mysterious monolith on the moon, but their tranquil trip is endangered when their on-board computer begins acting oddly. The simple plot of director Stanley Kubrick's inspired space adventure (co-scripted with noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke) belies the profound philosophical implications of this classic film, which inspires viewers to ask questions about the nature of advanced civilizations . . . and of human consciousness. Nearly half a century after its release, the film's groundbreaking special effects are still breathtaking, and its ending still mind-bending.

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Daye is a 14-year-old albino boy from Nubia with a golden voice, who dreams of becoming a singer like his idol, Mohamed Mounir. Bullied for his unique appearance by peers, and abandoned by his father, Daye is determined to stay upbeat. When he gets the unique opportunity to audition for “The Voice”, Daye and his family embark on the perilous journey from Aswan to Cairo.

Despite, their path being fraught with challenges, including a stolen car, lost savings, fleeing from the police, and lacking any means of communication, they also receive help from unexpected quarters, including a friendly firefighter – and an inspiring encounter with Mounir himself.

This unique and often hilarious tale is a testament to the power of music, resilience, hope, and the unbreakable bond of family over adversity.

About the festival:

SAFAR Film Festival is the UK’s leading platform for independent Arab cinema. 2025 marks its landmark 10th edition with screenings in 10 cities and online from from 11-28 June 2025. View the full programme on www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk or follow on @safarfilmfestival

SAFAR is organised by the Arab British Centre and is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, the British Council, the Bagri Foundation, the Asfari Foundation, the City of London Corporation and Barjeel Art Foundation. Presented in partnership with Shubbak Festival.

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

The Independent Horror Society has been dedicated to supporting grassroots horror cinema for over 10 years, and we're so proud to have 2,000 committed horror fans and filmmakers in our ranks.
We have launched the Indie Film Showcase to do what we love best -- bringing incredible short genre films from hugely talented filmmakers, to the wonderful UK horror community.
So join us at the wonderful Genesis Cinema for another evening of fun, meeting new friends, networking, and of course -- over 2 solid hours of incredible short films.

Here's what's in store:

Alexa, Stop.
An errant Alexa causes problems for a girl alone at night.

Babushka
Annie Parker-Reed is desperate to protect her young daughter from the evil she inherited, but when they find an old Babushka doll in the attic, the past finds them both.

Bath Bomb
A possessive doctor prepares an ostensibly romantic bath for his narcissistic boyfriend, but after an accusation of infidelity, things take a deeply disturbing turn.

I See You're Alone
A music producer receives a creepy song from her boss and listens to it alone in her home. The more she listens to it, the scarier it gets. Eyeballs start to materialize around her and before she realizes what’s going on - it’s too late. The music producer dies and her eyes have been taken…

Make Me A Pizza
A very hungry woman tells a pizza delivery guy she can't pay for the pizza she ordered. But can the sex she offers instead of currency possibly equate to the true value of a pizza? Is there anything that can be worthy of pizza, aside from what the market has decided?

Moonlight Haunts
Hallow sleeps, but not alone. Sometimes it’s better to ignore sounds in the night.

Nettle Day
An idealistic young teacher's faith in kindness is ripped apart as she struggles to save a destructive child from being kicked out of school.

Square Peg
Edwin, a lonely, narcissistic vampire, returns home after a restock to lament about life and his yearning to be normal to his best friend Morris - a decapitated head that loathes his guts.

The Birdwatcher
Investigators approach a bird watching hut deep in the forest following the disappearance of a grieving man. As they piece together his final moments, the evidence they gather becomes increasingly unnerving and hard to explain.

The Eyes of Marge
A self-hating social worker traumatised by his sister’s death from domestic abuse, is plagued by phone calls from an unknown woman looking for her dead sister.

The Feed
A man is dragged deep into a black forest, where the sound of a fiddle stirs something in the darkness.

The Tunnel
Four friends on a boat trip face a nightmarish battle for survival in a cursed tunnel.

Wild Animal
A successful woman finds an abandoned baby and is stalked by the mother

Long live indie horror!

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza’s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a face of Palestinian resistance.

With news footage of him pale and shell-shocked reverberating around the world, he spoke of a catalogue of horrors from lacerated bodies, to amputations without anesthetics, orphaned children with no surviving family, and the deliberate targeting of medics and hospital facilities.

This was Ghassan’s sixth and most horrific Gaza “war”. Why does he do it? Where does he find the strength to face it again and again? How does it impact his family? How do they process the risks he takes? The answer lies simply in their shared passion: Palestine, a passion they articulate through their support of his perilous humanitarian work.

Filmmakers Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, close friends of the Abu Sittahs, share that same passion. They were waiting anxiously for Ghassan to emerge from Gaza, following a long and terrifying journey through the night, to meet him in Amman. Determined to capture his raw emotions they began filming him the moment he arrived through the door. Following him to Beirut, Amman, London, Kuwait, and Dubai, they and he explore their common State of Passion.

Premiering at the 2024 Cairo International Film Festival and awarded the Saad Eldin Wahba Award for Best Arabic Film, A State of Passion offers a deeply human perspective on the cost of survival and the ongoing fight for dignity.

Content notes: this film contains graphic footage of war including torture, injury, surgery and, views of dead bodies.

About the festival:

SAFAR Film Festival is the UK’s leading platform for independent Arab cinema. 2025 marks its landmark 10th edition with screenings in 10 cities and online from from 11-28 June 2025. View the full programme on www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk or follow on @safarfilmfestival

SAFAR is organised by the Arab British Centre and is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, the British Council, the Bagri Foundation, the Asfari Foundation, the City of London Corporation and Barjeel Art Foundation. Presented in partnership with Shubbak Festival.

Celebrate the release of 28 YEARS LATER with this spectacular shot-on-video double-bill of zombie outbreak movies made by teenagers: Emily Hagins’ PATHOGEN (2006) and Pablo Parés & Hernán Sáez’s PLAGA ZOMBIE aka Zombie Plague (1997)!

“THE HEIGHT OF OUTSIDER MOVIEMAKING”

BAR TRASH host Token Homo is a lifelong zombie movie fan (he even lives where they shot 28 WEEKS LATER!), so how better to celebrate the return of the 28 DAYS LATER franchise to our screens than a slew of zombie movies? After last week’s Blaxploitation take on the sub-genre — SUGAR HILL (1974) — we now get served two epic zombie outbreak movies made by teenagers!

PATHOGEN dir Emily Hagins (2006/USA/66mins)
Conceived when filmmaker Emily Hagins was 12 and released when she was 15, PATHOGEN is one of the most accomplished horror movies ever made by a person before they could legally drive a car. With an impressive devotion to editing and storytelling, PATHOGEN delivers eyeball gouging, decapitations, and knife fights, along with an endearing perspective that could only originate from an Austin teenager. “PATHOGEN is as awkward and unsure as junior high itself, but it’s driven by wonder, sincerity, and a surprisingly cohesive style” (Bleeding Skull).

PLAGA ZOMBIE aka Zombie Plague dir Pablo Parés & Hernán Sáez (1997/Argentina/69mins)
17-year-old suburban Buenos Aires filmmakers Pablo Parés and Hernán Sáez pooled $450 to co-write, produce, direct and star in a shot-on-VHS zombie epic of such flesh-ripping, gore-spewing greatness that it instantly drew global cult acclaim. Over the next 20 years, Parés, Sáez and their friends would create two increasingly ambitious, and equally brilliant, viscera-soaked sequels, and several short films. But this is where it all started. “A DIY VHS movie miracle… the look and feel of early Raimi and Jackson, only cheaper, faster, and slimier” (Rue Morgue).

Polite notice: We are showing PATHOGEN and PLAGA ZOMBIE with subtitles from the best available digital sources. PATHOGEN was shot on digital video and PLAGA ZOMBIE was shot on VHS — please approach the technical quality of the original source material with love and empathy! Please also note the earlier than usual start time for our teen zombie double feature (8:30pm).

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema. A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.

Something Beautiful is a one of a kind pop opera fueled by fantasy, featuring thirteen original new songs from the visual album Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus. Exclusively mixed by Alan Meyerson (Dune Part One, The Dark Night) for theatrical release. Directed and written by Miley Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter. Produced by Miley Cyrus, Panos Cosmatos (Mandy, Beyond The Black Rainbow) and XYZ Films’ Nate Bolotin, Aram Tertzakian and Nick Spicer.

Fearless is a heartwarming documentary that features six women aged between 78 and 90. As young women they left their homes in the Caribbean, Ireland and South Asia to answer post WWII Britain’s call for workers.

The film uses archive film and photography to interweave pivotal moments in women’s social history with the interviewees’ memories of life in Britain. These are the moments and movements that impacted women then and now. They include the Notting Hill uprising and the fight for racial equality in housing and jobs. The immigrant workers’ rights fought for by the Grunwick factory strikers and the lengths mothers went to in order to ensure their children received a proper education.

Today, these fearless women are almost invisible to modern society, but as the film shows, they are still vibrant, engaging and full of mischievous fun.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Presented by Cult Classic Collective the screening is followed by a panel discussion with Nick Walker. A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema When Anna and her family arrive at their holiday home, they find it occupied by strangers. This confrontation is just the beginning of a painful learning process.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings that are difficult to interpret. He has no idea who has made and sent him the videos. Progressively, the contents of the videos become more personal, indicating that the sender has known George for a long time.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

Presented in 35mm, Akira Kurosawa's final masterpiece, Ran is a reworking of Shakespeare's King Lear, set in feudal Japan.

Ran tells the story of Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsya Nakadai – Yojimbo, Kagemusha) an aging warlord who, after spending his life consolidating his empire, decides to abdicate and divide his Kingdom amoungst his three sons Taro (Akira Terao - Letter from the Mountain, Dreams), Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu – The Man in White, Red Shadow: Akakage) and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu - Tono monogatari, Gojo reisenki: Gojoe).

When Saburo voices concerns about the wisdom of his father's plan, claiming that treachery within the family will be inevitable, Hidetora mistakes these comments for a threat and when his servant Tango comes to Saburo's defense, he banishes both of them. This allows Taro and Jiro to take the reigns of power unopposed, leading to a brutal and bloody struggle for the absolute power of the warlord.

Majestic in scope, Ran is a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema. Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective at Genesis Cinema A well-to-do French family living in Calais deal with a series of setbacks and crises while paying little attention to the grim conditions in the refugee camps within a few miles of their home.