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And Then Come the Nightjars( 15)

1h 21m

Adapted from Bea Roberts’ award-winning stage play, this moving drama tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet assigned to cull his herd.

Birth( 15)

1h 40m

Kicking the Bucket Festival presents a screening of Jonathan Glazer’s under-appreciated metaphysical masterpiece starring Nicola Kidman as a widow whose dead husband returns reincarnated as a young boy.

Cli-Fi: Everything is Connected( 12A)

The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities presents a screening of two films from the Experimental Film and Media and Art school at Berlin University of the Arts. Followed by post-screening conversation.

Floating Clouds( 12A)

2h 4m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Two lovers who meet in Indochina during World War Two return to Tokyo and strive to keep their affair alive in Mikio Naruse's poignant drama exploring love and resilience in post-war Japan.

Fremont( 12A)

1h 32m

Heartfelt monochrome indie drama about an Afghan refugee who is torn between the desire to rebuild her life in America and the guilt she carries within.

Ikiru( PG)

2h 23m Japanese w/ English subtitles

The life of a middle-aged bureaucrat is turned upside down when he discovers that he has a terminal illness in Akira Kurosawa's compassionate portrayal of one man's quest for meaning.

Love Life( 12A)

2h 3m Japanese & Korean w/ English subtitles

An intricately plotted domestic drama following a Japanese couple whose marriage is thrown into question following a sequence of fateful events. Directed by the award-winning filmmaker Kôji Fukada.

Once Upon a Time in Uganda( 15)

1h 34m

Playful documentary looking at the world of “Wakaliwood”, Uganda's own DIY action movie industry, and the creative endeavours of bricklayer-turned-filmmaker, Isaac Nabwana.

Past Lives( 12A)

1h 46m Korean w/ English subtitles

Celine Song's critically-acclaimed and deeply romantic feature debut about two childhood friends from South Korea who reunite for one week in New York after two decades spent apart.

R.M.N.( 15)

2h 7m Romanian w/ English subtitles

Award-winning director Cristian Mungiu (4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days) returns with a gripping portrait of modern Romania, where tensions simmer in a remote Transylvanian mountain village.

Sansho the Bailiff( PG)

1h 57m Japanese w/ English subtitles

A brother and sister sold into slavery in medieval Japan seek to escape from their controlling master and reunite with their long-lost mother in Kenji Mizoguchi's heartrending exploration of empathy.

Serpico( 15)

2h 10m

Al Pacino stars in this gripping crime drama based on the true story of Frank Serpico, the NYPD police officer who risked his life to expose corruption within the police department.

Stop Making Sense( PG)

1h 28m

Big songs. Even bigger suit. Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures the intoxicating experience of New York art-rockers Talking Heads performing live at the peak of their powers in 1983.

The First Slam Dunk( 12A)

2h 5m Japanese w/ English & Chinese subtitles

Thrilling Japanese anime, adapted from a best-selling manga series, following the highs and lows of a group of basketball underdogs. Winner of the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.

Tiny Ideas Festival: Zog( U)

Bring the family along for a relaxed Sunday morning screening of animation Zog with an accompanying themed craft activity to take away or do during the screening.

Tiny Ideas Festival:The Gruffalo( U)

Bring the family along for a relaxed Sunday morning screening of animation The Gruffalo with an accompanying themed craft activity to take away or do during the screening.

Tokyo Story( U)

2h 16m Japanese/English subs

The greatest film by one of Japan's greatest ever filmmakers, Yasujirō Ozu's timeless and emotional masterpiece about an ageing couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown-up children.

Twice Colonized( 18)

1h 31m Danish & Inuktitut w/ English subtitles

Uptight( 18)

1h 44m

Socially charged drama set during the civil rights era, depicting the tumultuous journey of an African American activist who becomes entangled in a web of political and personal conflicts.