Die Before You Die15

Directed by Dan Pringle | UK | 2024 | 1h 44m | Starring Ziad Abaza, Priya Blackburn, Falah Hashim, Laurent C. Lucas, Harry Reid

A hot-headed influencer finds himself trapped six feet underground after an internet challenge goes dramatically wrong. With no idea who buried him or whether they’ll return to dig him up, he faces a desperate fight for survival while undergoing a profound spiritual awakening. Starring Ziad Abaza in a gripping solo performance, this tense psychological thriller explores the dark side of social media and the spiritual toll it can take.

Reviews

‘This sort of claustrophobic, almost one-man show depends a lot, obviously, on how engaging and range-capable the lead performer is. Abaza, thankfully, is very good.’
Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

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Tomorrow (Sunday 11th May)

14:30

The Cremator 15
+ Intro
1h 40m | Czech w/ English subtitles
A Prague crematorium manager’s obsession with death leads him down a path of fascist horror. Juraj Herz’s surrealist nightmare blends political allegory and psychological terror in one of the most chilling films of the Czechoslovak New Wave.

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17:00

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A Georgian obstetrician’s life unravels when she’s accused of malpractice. Dea Kulumbegashvili’s gripping drama examines autonomy, gender, and power in an isolated community, delivering a poignant exploration of one woman’s fight for justice.

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