Your Name / Millennium Actress12A

Kicking off our AniMAYtion Weekender, we will be showing two films that explore the themes of destiny and identity with two fantastic Japanese anime’s from the 21st century.

5.30pm YOUR NAME
Dir. Makoto Shinkai. Japan, 2016. 1h 46m. Japanese/subs.

The lives of two high school teenagers are changed forever when they both wake up one day inhabiting each other’s bodies. The two are compete strangers, but begin communicating with each other and decide to meet up to try and solve the mystery of their magical connection. Makota Shinkai’s beautifully animated and emotionally powerful drama combines mind-blowing sci-fi with a playful body-swap romance.

7.45pm MILLENNIUM ACTRESS
Dir. Satoshi Kon. Japan, 2001. 1h 23m. Japanese/subs.
A documentary filmmaker tracks down a legendary former actress who mysteriously vanished from the limelight at the height of her career. Now in her old age, she recounts her incredible life story for the camera. Acclaimed director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue) brilliantly blurs memory and fantasy in this epic adventure of fate and the magic of film.

One ticket grants you admission to both screenings. Tickets cost £20 with a ‘Pay Less’ option of £15 (for those whose budget can’t currently stretch to pay standard prices) and a ‘Pay More’ option of £25 (for those who can afford to pay a little more). There are no ads or trailers before each screening. Seating is unallocated. We have scheduled a 30min break between both films.

Tickets for the whole weekend can be purchased by clicking here.

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We showed Your Name / Millennium Actress between May 27, 2023 and May 27, 2023.

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What else is on?

Today (Saturday 8th February)

15:45

A Real Pain 15
1h 30m
Two cousins travel to Poland to honour their Jewish grandmother but soon recall why they’ve grown apart in the first place. Golden Globe-winning actor Kieran Culkin stars in this moving road-trip comedy, directed by co-star Jesse Eisenberg.

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18:00

Babygirl 18
1h 55m
A high powered CEO risks it all when she becomes embroiled in an illicit affair with an intern. A gripping erotic thriller delving into themes of power and desire, featuring seductive performances from Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.

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20:30

A Complete Unknown 15
2h 20m
Timothée Chalamet plays a young Bob Dylan as he arrives in New York in the early 1960s, takes the folk scene by storm, and controversially rips up the rulebook, reshaping the trajectory of American rock music.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 9th February)

12:30

Where the Wild Things Are PG
Kino Kids Cinema Club
1h 41m
Adapted from Maurice Sendak’s beloved book, imaginative nine-year-old Max runs away after a fight at home and discovers a boat that takes him to a land of giant talking creatures. Kino Kids Cinema Club screening (£6 Adults / £4 Children).

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15:00

Inside Llewyn Davis 15
1h 45m
With no winter coat, no steady home, and a shrinking circle of allies, a folk singer in 1960s Greenwich Village finds himself cut adrift and left behind in the Coen Brothers' melancholy exploration of the conflict between artistic idealism and commercial success.

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17:30

A Complete Unknown 15
2h 20m
Timothée Chalamet plays a young Bob Dylan as he arrives in New York in the early 1960s, takes the folk scene by storm, and controversially rips up the rulebook, reshaping the trajectory of American rock music.

Book here

20:30

A Real Pain 15
1h 30m
Two cousins travel to Poland to honour their Jewish grandmother but soon recall why they’ve grown apart in the first place. Golden Globe-winning actor Kieran Culkin stars in this moving road-trip comedy, directed by co-star Jesse Eisenberg.

Book here


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!