AniMAYtion Weekender 202312A

We’re making the last weekend of May an AniMAYtion Bank Holiday! Join us between Saturday 27th and Monday 29th May as we show six animated classics – two titles on each day looking at separate themes, featuring works from Japan, Iran, Ireland, and Hungary, spanning over 40 years of cinema history. Buy a weekend pass and you’ll be able to see modern anime smash-hit Your Name alongside Satoshi Kon’s mindbending Millennium Actress; Studio Ghibli masterpiece Grave of the Fireflies back-to-back with Marjane Satrapi’s Oscar-nominated Persepolis; and finally Cartoon Saloon’s folk tale Song of the Sea followed by the kaleidoscopic Hungarian fantasy Son of the White Mare.

You can buy a combo ticket to all six screenings for the price of £45, with a Pay Less option of £40 (for those whose budgets can’t currently stretch to the standard price) and Pay More option of £50 (for those who can currently afford to pay a little more). Get your AniMAYtion Weekend Pass (only 30 available) by using the ‘Book tickets’ link on the right, or by clicking here.

BOOK YOUR WEEKEND PASS HERE

You can find out more info about each double-feature by clicking on the dates below, where you can also buy tickets to each individual double-feature presentation (if you can’t attend for the whole weekend!). Tickets to each double-feature costs £20 (with a Pay less option of £15 and Pay More option of £25).

Saturday 27 May (‘Identity/Destiny’)
5.30pm YOUR NAME (Dir. Makoto Shinkai)
7.45pm MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (Dir. Satoshi Kon)
Buy tickets for our Your Name/Millennium Actress double-feature here

Sunday 28 May (‘Conflict’)
3.45pm GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (Dir. Isao Takahata)
5.45pm PERSEPOLIS (Dir. Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud)
Buy tickets for our Grave of the Fireflies/Persepolis double-feature here

Monday 29 May (‘Myth/Folklore’)
3pm SONG OF THE SEA (Dir. Tomm Moore)
5.15pm SON OF THE WHITE MARE (Dir. Marcell Jankovics)
Buy tickets for our Song of the Sea/Son of the White Mare double-feature here

There are no ads or trailers before each screening. Seating for all screenings will be unallocated. We have scheduled a 30min break between both films screenings to stretch your legs or get a snack/drink at our bar. 

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We showed AniMAYtion Weekender 2023 between May 27, 2023 and May 29, 2023.

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What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 5th May)

20:15

Orwell: 2+2=5 15
£6 for Members
1h 59m
Oscar-nominated director Raoul Peck, collaborating with the Orwell Estate, explores George Orwell’s life and legacy through archival footage, diary readings and contemporary imagery. Engaging with 1984 and Animal Farm, this urgent documentary reveals the enduring relevance of his prophetic vision.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 6th May)

18:30

Miroirs No. 3 15
1h 26m | German w/ English subtitles
A young piano student survives a car crash and is taken in by a woman whose intense care turns deeply unsettling. Starring Laura Beer and directed by Christian Petzold, this haunting psychological complex drama probes trauma, memory and hidden pasts.

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20:30

Linda Linda Linda Cert-TBC
1h 54m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
When their singer quits, three high schoolers recruit a Korean exchange student, played by Bae Doona, to perform in their band. Racing to learn songs, this joyful coming-of-age favourite celebrates friendship, music and youthful determination in a new 4K restoration.

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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!