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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Tomorrow (Tuesday 16th September)

18:00

The Shadow Scholars Cert-TBC
+ Q&A / £6 for Members
1h 37m
Oxford professor Patricia Kingori uncovers Kenya’s hidden “shadow scholars” – jobless graduates who write essays for students worldwide – raising questions about academic integrity and the true worth of a degree in an age where qualifications can be bought.

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20:45

The Courageous 12A
£6 for Members
1h 23m | French w/ English subtitles
In rural Switzerland, a troubled mother fights to prove her worth to a judgmental society. Jasmin Gordon’s striking debut confronts ideas of morality, freedom, and redemption in this moving drama about second chances.

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Wednesday 17th September

16:15

The Courageous 12A
1h 23m | French w/ English subtitles
In rural Switzerland, a troubled mother fights to prove her worth to a judgmental society. Jasmin Gordon’s striking debut confronts ideas of morality, freedom, and redemption in this moving drama about second chances.

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18:15

Sorry, Baby 15
1h 43m
Eva Victor writes and stars in this tender, darkly funny debut about healing from trauma. When a friend’s visit highlights her own emotional stasis, Agnes begins confronting the past, inching toward a new future in this heartfelt comedy.

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20:45

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 12A
USA | 1h 47m
The Coen Brothers’ screwball Southern odyssey follows three convicts chasing buried treasure in Depression-era Mississippi. George Clooney leads this musical-tinged, Odyssey-inspired comedy full of quirky characters and an unforgettable folk soundtrack.

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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 don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!