Bait15

Directed by Mark Jenkin | UK | 2019 | 1h 29m | Starring Edward Rowe, Giles King, Stacey Guthrie, Simon Shepherd, Mary Woodvine

Fraught family rivalries and an influx of London money leads to simmering tensions between locals and newcomers in a small Cornish fishing village. Shot on monochrome 16mm film, Mark Jenkin’s soulful portrait of a small-town community in economic and social flux returns to our screen to celebrate the release of his new film, Enys Men.

Join us on Friday 27th January (5.45pm) for a special screening of Enys Men followed by an in-person Q&A with the director Mark Jenkin. Click here to book tickets.

Reviews

‘It’s a genuine modern masterpiece, which establishes Jenkin as one of the most arresting and intriguing British film-makers of his generation.’
★★★★★
Mark Kermode, The Observer

‘Strange, spellbinding and timely. One of the most thrillingly original British films in years.’
★★★★
Adam Woodward, Little White Lies

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We showed Bait between January 17, 2023 and January 18, 2023.

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Today (Wednesday 25th March)

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17:45

The Testament of Ann Lee 15
2h 17m
From poverty in England to revolutionary America, Ann Lee’s spiritual vision and utopian dreams shape the lives of a newly formed religious community. Mona Fastvold’s sweeping historical epic stars Amanda Seyfried as the founder of the Shaker Movement.

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20:45

Sirāt 15
1h 54m | Spanish, French & Arabic w/ English subtitles
Oliver Laxe’s intense, hallucinatory road movie follows a father and son through Morocco as they try to find a missing relative at various sprawling, illegal raves. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2025.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 26th March)

14:45

The Testament of Ann Lee 15
Descriptive subtitles
2h 17m
From poverty in England to revolutionary America, Ann Lee’s spiritual vision and utopian dreams shape the lives of a newly formed religious community. Mona Fastvold’s sweeping historical epic stars Amanda Seyfried as the founder of the Shaker Movement.

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17:45

Sirāt 15
1h 54m | Spanish, French & Arabic w/ English subtitles
Oliver Laxe’s intense, hallucinatory road movie follows a father and son through Morocco as they try to find a missing relative at various sprawling, illegal raves. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2025.

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20:30

Blue Morpho U
1h 45m
Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien joins us for a Q&A screening of short film Blue Morpho, focussing on his journey through the wilds of Wales as he prepares for the release of his new solo album. A special event screening plus two short film screenings by director Kit Monteith.

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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!