Brother15

Directed by Clement Virgo | Canada | 2023 | 2h | Starring Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kiana Madeira, Orville Cummings.

Growing up in Toronto as the sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael share an unbreakable bond. Michael looks up to the older Francis for guidance, but during the summer of 1991, escalating tensions set in motion a series of life-altering events. Clement Virgo’s exquisite adaptation of David Chariandy’s 2017 novel provides a rich and textured narrative about sibling bonds, community resilience, and the enduring power of music.

Reviews

‘Virgo does a great job of confounding our expectations of macho masculinity, finding tenderness, protectiveness and even neediness beneath the street-tough exterior.’
★★★★
Mark Kermode, The Observer

‘Johnson and Pierre suggest decades of fraternal feeling with their soulful performances, while Blake is revelatory as their tough but tender mum.’
★★★★
Kevin Harley, The Times

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We showed Brother between October 14, 2023 and October 19, 2023.

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Today (Wednesday 29th November)

14:30

On the Adamant PG
1h 49m | French w/ English subtitles
Nicolas Philibert’s empathetic documentary set in a Parisian care centre for adults with mental health issues. Winner of the Golden Bear (Best Film) at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.

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21:00

On the Adamant PG
1h 49m | French w/ English subtitles
Nicolas Philibert’s empathetic documentary set in a Parisian care centre for adults with mental health issues. Winner of the Golden Bear (Best Film) at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 30th November)

12:30

Typist Artist Pirate King 12A
Parent + Baby Screening
1h 48m
Monica Dolan and Kelly Macdonald star in Carol Morley's (The Falling, Dreams of a Life) bittersweet drama based on the real-life of forgotten British artist Audrey Amiss.

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16:00

Typist Artist Pirate King 12A
1h 48m
Monica Dolan and Kelly Macdonald star in Carol Morley's (The Falling, Dreams of a Life) bittersweet drama based on the real-life of forgotten British artist Audrey Amiss.

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18:30

The Afterlight PG
+ Director Intro/Q&A
1h 22m
Existing as a sole 35mm print, Charlie Shackleton's otherworldly film essay assembles film clips from across space and time. One-off screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.

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21:00

How to Have Sex 15
1h 31m
Three teenagers go to Crete on a rites-of-passage holiday full of boozing and clubbing in Molly Manning Walker's award-winning look at the joys and the horrors of a distinctly British youth culture.

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