MAONA presents: Air ConditionerCert-TBC

Directed by Fradique | Angola | 2020 | 1h 12m | Portuguese w/ English subtitles | Starring José Kiteculo, Filomena Manuel, David Caracol, Tito Spyck, Sacerdote

One day, air conditioners in the Angolan capital Luanda start to mysteriously plummet from buildings. Amidst this chaos, a security guard receives an urgent task from his hot and bothered boss: procure a new air-conditioning unit before the day ends. This simple request leads him on a journey that will bring him face to face with the eccentric proprietor of an electronics store who is secretly assembling a complex memory retrieval machine. An enigmatic Angolan Afrofuturist drama delving into the mysteries of memory and technology, introduced by programmer of African cinema Tatenda Jamera (MAONA Art).

Reviews

‘The tech may be on the blink, but this striking debut makes humanity seem like a beautiful malfunction.’
Phil Hoard, The Guardian

Sorry - you missed it!

We showed MAONA presents: Air Conditioner between August 26, 2023 and August 26, 2023.

Join our mailing list and we'll make sure you always know what's on and when.

What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 19th May)

17:30

The North 15
£6 for Members
2h 13m | Dutch w/ English subtitles
Reuniting after a decade, friends Chris and Lluis undertake a 600km hike across the Scottish Highlands. Shot in sequence, their journey along remote trails becomes a powerful study of friendship and the emotional terrain between reconciliation and self-discovery.

Book here

20:30

The Stranger 15
£6 for Members
2h 2m | French w/ English subtitles
Set in French Algeria, Meursault drifts through life until his mother’s death sparks judgment, conflict, and tragedy. François Ozon’s sensitive, queer-inflected adaptation illuminates the emotional and moral complexities at the heart of Albert Camus’s existential masterpiece.

Book here


Tomorrow (Wednesday 20th May)

15:00

Colours of Time 15
2h 6m | French w/ English subtitles
When cousins inherit a Normandy house, they uncover a hidden lineage linking them to ancestor Adèle Munier. As they retrace her journey to Paris amid Impressionism’s rise, past and present intertwine, revealing new identities and unexpected connections across generations.

Book here

17:45

Rose of Nevada 15
1h 54m
When a long-lost fishing boat returns to a Cornish village, hope rises for renewal. Nick and newcomer Liam join a voyage, but return transformed and caught in a haunting time loop. Shot on grainy 16mm, Mark Jenkin (Bait) delivers a haunting, mind-bending folktale.

Book here

20:30

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? 18
1h 42m | French w/ English subtitles
Supermodel Polly Maggoo navigates relentless media attention as a documentary crew attempts to capture her life. William Klein’s witty satire dismantles fashion and fame, revealing an absurd world where modern identity is constructed, consumed, and endlessly performed.

Book here


Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!