With 35mm: Films on Film we celebrate the magic of movies projected on 35mm.
The flicker of the image, the depth and texture, the whirr of the projector. These are part of the experience of seeing a film projected on 35mm.
From beloved classics to rarely screened gems, every title in this ongoing season is presented in its original analogue format, just as it was meant to be seen. Whether you’re rediscovering a favourite or experiencing something new, these screenings invite you encounter cinema as a material art form, and to enjoy it in the way audiences did for decades.
Use the film links below to book tickets and find out more information.
A grieving mother goes out to find the father of her deceased son, and unexpectedly becomes the heart of a makeshift family. Pedro Almodóvar’s vivid, Oscar-winning meoldrama is a tender exploration of the meaning of motherhood. Presented on 35mm film.
A woman and her daughter-in-law kill lost samurai in the marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, selling their belongings to survive. See Kaneto Shindo’s 1964 folk horror on 35mm film, with an introduction from Dr Alexander Jacoby, hosted with Oxford Talking Movies.
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!