Sirat15

Directed by Oliver Laxe | Spain | 2025 | 1h 54m | Spanish, French & Arabic w/ English subtitles | Starring Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson, Richard 'Bigui' Bellamy

A father and his son travel to a remote rave in the mountains of southern Morocco, searching for Marina, a relative who disappeared months earlier at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by pulsing electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they follow a group of ravers toward a final desert party, hoping it will lead them to her. Oliver Laxe’s award-winning, hallucinatory road movie is a tense, unforgettable journey, and a stark reminder that sometimes the path we take matters more than the destination.

Reviews

‘This is original, explosive (literally — you’ll see!) and ovation-worthy, cinema.’
★★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

‘If you’re down for a trip, Sirat is The Wages of Fear meets The Vanishing on shrooms; startlingly original, jarringly hilarious and deeply disturbing.’
★★★★★
John Bleasdale, Time Out

Book tickets

Friday 20 March

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Monday 23 March

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Wednesday 25 March

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Thursday 26 March

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What else is on?

Today (Thursday 26th February)

15:30

Nouvelle Vague 12A
1h 46m | French w/ English subtitles
Paris, 1959. Aspiring filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard sets out to make Breathless, unknowingly igniting a cinematic revolution. Directed by Richard Linklater (Boyhood), this lively, affectionate comedy-drama captures the birth of the French New Wave.

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18:00

H Is for Hawk 12A
1h 55m
Grieving her father’s death, Helen finds solace in training a wild goshawk, forcing her to confront her own emotional isolation. Claire Foy gives a career-best performance in this deeply moving adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s acclaimed memoir.

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20:45

No Other Choice 15
2h 19m | Korean w/ English subtitles
After losing his job of 25 years, a desperate family man turns to murder to eliminate his rivals. Adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s The Ax, Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave) delivers a wicked, stylish thriller with razor-sharp dark humour.

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Tomorrow (Friday 27th February)

14:30

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley 15
1h 46m
Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer.

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17:30

The Chronology of Water 18
2h 8m
In the 1980s, a talented swimmer’s dreams are upended, sending her on a journey through love, loss, and self-discovery. Kristen Stewart makes her directorial debut with an intimate, compelling portrait of resilience, creativity, and finding one’s voice through art.

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20:30

My Father's Shadow 12A
+ Introduction
1h 33m
During Nigeria’s 1993 election crisis, two brothers journey across Lagos with their estranged father, discovering the city’s vastness and political unrest. Told through a child’s eyes, this is a vivid and deeply personal debut from British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.

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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!