Shaping DestinyU

Shaping Destiny: Experiments in Embodiment is a thought-provoking documentary exploring how our physical form shapes identity and experience. Follow Oxford academics artists and community groups as they co-create performances blending science, history and art. This film reveals how creativity, research and inclusion inspire fresh insights into ability personal growth and belonging. Join us to celebrate this unique journey of discovery and connection.

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We showed Shaping Destiny between October 12, 2025 and October 12, 2025.

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What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 28th July)

20:30

Rains Over Babel Uncertified 18+
£6 for Members / + Director Q&A
1h 51m
Enter a trópico-punk universe where life, death, desire, and fantasy come together in Babel, a mysterious bar-purgatory inhabited by lost souls, fantastic creatures, and unforgettable characters. Screening plus Director Q&A hosted by ZonaSur Cinema Club.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 29th July)

15:00

A Private Life 15
1h 43m | French w/ English subtitles
A patient's sudden death sends a renowned psychiatrist chasing murder, secrets and lies, with her charming ex-husband along for the investigation. Jodie Foster dazzles in fluent French and comic form in this stylish mystery thriller from director Rebecca Zlotowski (Other People's Children).

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17:30

The Invite 15
1h 47m
Joe and Angela's shaky marriage faces its biggest test yet when dinner with their enigmatic upstairs neighbours takes a wild turn. Rashida Jones's razor-sharp script and Olivia Wilde's direction fuel this riotous relationship comedy, with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton on scene-stealing form.

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20:00

Paris, Texas 12A
2h 30m
Travis Henderson emerges from the desert after four years missing, with no memory of who he is, and must slowly reconnect with his family. Written by Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders's profoundly moving character study won the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.

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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!