R.E.M X Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr.12A

Directed by Buster Keaton & Josh Frank | USA | 2025 | 1h 13m | Starring Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly, Ward Crane

Silents Synced brings classic cinema roaring back to life, pairing iconic silent films with landmark rock albums for a one-of-a-kind big-screen experience. Buster Keaton’s sublime 1924 masterpiece Sherlock Jr. gets the full treatment, scored live to R.E.M.’s Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Keaton plays a small-town film projectionist with big detective dreams. Framed by a love rival for the theft of his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch, he embarks on a case that blurs the line between reality and fantasy in ways only Keaton could pull off, with breathtaking stunts, deadpan genius, and a dreamlike wit that still feels startlingly modern.

Our screening on Sunday 26th July will be introduced Oxford Comedy Festival Founder, Matthew Chadourne.

Oxford Comedy Festival 2026

This screening is presented in partnership with The Oxford Festival Fringe Preview Comedy Festival – a month-long comedy festival happening throughout July created and curated by QED Comedy Lab.

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Sunday 26 July

+ Introduction

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Monday 27 July

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Today (Saturday 23rd May)
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16:00

Dreamers 15
+ Introduction
1h 19m
After fleeing persecution in Nigeria, Isio is held in a removal centre awaiting an asylum decision. When she falls for her outspoken roommate Farah, she must choose between trusting the system or risking everything for love and freedom. Screening introduced by Asylum Welcome.

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18:15

Space Is the Place 18
1h 22m
Director's Cuts: Peter Strickland
Sun Ra leads his Arkestra on an interstellar journey to forge a new utopia. Blending sci-fi, performance, and radical politics, this electrifying film boldly channels Afrofuturist vision into a vibrant, cosmic experience where music, myth, and liberation collide.

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20:15

Rose of Nevada 15
1h 54m
When a long-lost fishing boat returns to a Cornish village, hope rises for renewal. Nick and newcomer Liam join a voyage, but return transformed and caught in a haunting time loop. Shot on grainy 16mm, Mark Jenkin (Bait) delivers a haunting, mind-bending folktale.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 24th May)
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14:45

Space Is the Place 18
1h 22m
Director's Cuts: Peter Strickland
Sun Ra leads his Arkestra on an interstellar journey to forge a new utopia. Blending sci-fi, performance, and radical politics, this electrifying film boldly channels Afrofuturist vision into a vibrant, cosmic experience where music, myth, and liberation collide.

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17:00

Gentle, Angry Women 12A
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1h 3m + 30m Q&A
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A new generation of young activists uncovers the overlooked history of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Retracing a 110-mile protest march, they connect past and present, exploring feminist activism and intergenerational resistance.

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19:15

Kokuho 15
2h 55m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
In 1964 Nagasaki, orphaned Kikuo is taken in by a renowned kabuki actor and raised alongside his son. As both boys become devoted performers, friendship turns to rivalry in Sang-il Lee’s sweeping drama exploring ambition and artistic mastery. Japan’s highest-grossing live-action film.

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