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A Chiara( 15)

2h 1m Italian w/ English subtitles

Compelling coming-of-age crime-drama about a young Italian girl confronting the darker side of her family following the sudden disappearance of her father.

A Man Escaped( U)

1h 41m French w/ English subtitles

Robert Bresson’s riveting and humane drama based on the true story of a daring prison break by a member of the French Resistance during Nazi occupation of France.

Airplane!( 12A)

1h 28m

Crammed with slapstick, one-liners, and surrealist humour, this side-splitting spoof of 1970s disaster movies has become a much-loved comedy classic.

All My Friends Hate Me( 15)

1h 34m

A school reunion in the countryside turns sour in Andrew Gaynord’s superb black comedy exploring the modern horrors of social anxiety and paranoia.

Between Two Worlds( 12A)

1h 47m French w/ English subtitles

Juliet Binoche (Three Colours Blue, Cache) stars as an author going undercover as a cross-Channel ferry cleaner to research an upcoming book.

Brian and Charles( PG)

1h 30m

Quirky yet heart-warming British odd-couple comedy about an eccentric inventor who befriends the 7-foot-tall robot he made out of scrap and junk.

Child Migrant Stories( Rating-TBC)

60m + 30m Q&A

A FREE screening of films documenting the experiences of young refugees arriving in the UK throughout the 20th-century. Part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts.

Diary of a Country Priest( PG)

1h 55m French w/ English subtitles

French master Robert Bresson's contemplative drama about a young priest facing illness, hostile locals, and a crippling crisis of faith in his new parish.

Elvis( 12A)

2h 40m

Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling biopic charting rock ’n’ rock icon Elvis Presley's rise to unprecedented stardom, starring Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker.

Eric Ravilious: Draw to War( PG)

1h 28m

Documentary about one of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, who was killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in 1942.

Everything Went Fine( 15)

1h 53m French w/ English subtitles

A moving and deeply personal drama by acclaimed filmmaker François Ozon (8 Women) about a father asking his daughter to help him end his life.

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande( 15)

1h 37m

Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson stars in this humorous story of sexual awakening and self-discovery, written by British comic Katy Brand.

Hairspray( PG)

1h 32m

John Waters' charming and accessible musical comedy starring Ricki Lake as a 1960s teenager vying to be the star of a popular dance TV show.

Hostile( 12A)

1h 37m

One-off screening of Sonita Gale's powerful documentary about the British government's hostile immigration policies. Part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts.

Il Buco( U)

1h 33m Italian w/ English subtitles

Michelangelo Frammartino returns with another work of mystical beauty somewhere between drama and documentary set in the mountains of Southern Italy.

Kings of the Road( 18)

2h 56m German w/ English subtitles

Wim Wenders’ hypnotic road movie following the travels of a roving film projector repairman and a psychologist whose life he saved. Winner of the Critics Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time( Cert-TBC)

2h 7m

A compelling documentary recounting the extraordinary life of renowned American writer Kurt Vonnegut, author of celebrated anti-war novel Slaughterhouse-Five.

L'Argent( 12A)

1h 25m French w/ English subtitles

A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person in French master Robert Bresson's and haunting drama about money’s destructive power.

Life Is Beautiful( PG)

1h 56m Italian w/ English subtitles

A one-off screening of Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning drama about a father and son living through the Holocaust. Part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts.

Listen( 15)

1h 13m Portuguese w/ English subtitles

A Portuguese couple, living on the outskirts of London, fight to reclaim custody of their children. Winner of the Best Debut Film award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.

Nitram( 15)

1h 52m

Based on the true events leading up to the Port Arthur massacre of 1996, a stark and atmospheric psychological portrait of a killer.

Only the Ocean Between Us( PG)

1h 21m Arabic, Spanish, and Shipibo w/ English subtitles

Documentary telling four personal stories from four female filmmakers based in Jordan and Peru, followed by a Q&A with the film's producer and editor.

Paris, Texas( 15)

2h 30m

Wim Wenders' Americana masterpiece starring Harry Dean Stanton as a man who emerges from the desert not knowing who he is. Winner of the Palme d'Or in 1984.

Pickpocket( PG)

1h 16m French w/ English subtitles

A resolute drifter spends his days learning the art of pickpocketing in one of Robert Bresson’s most admired and influential films, recently re-released by the BFI.

Robust( Cert-TBC)

1h 35m French w/ English subtitles

Gérard Depardieu stars as an ageing actor who hires a female security guard as his new assistant in this charming odd-couple drama from French filmmaker Constance Meyer.

The American Friend( 12A)

2h 6m German w/ English subtitles

Dennis Hooper and Bruno Gantz star in Wim Wenders’ slow-burning existential neo-noir based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1974 novel Ripley's Game.

The Big Lebowski( 18)

1h 57m

The Coen Brothers cult classic comedy following a stoner getting mixed up with millionaires, nihilists, petty thugs, and artists. The Dude abides!

The Good Boss( 15)

1h 56m Spanish w/ English subtitles

Oscar-winner Javier Bardem stars as a duplicitous factory boss striving for recognition in this ruthlessly funny satire of the modern corporate world.

The Long Good Friday (1981)( 18)

1h 55m

Bob Hoskins stars as a cockney crime boss trying to become a legitimate property mogul in John Mackenzie’s searing British crime thriller.

The Railway Children Return( PG)

1h 38m

The much-anticipated follow up to the beloved original, starring Sheridan Smith and Jenny Agutter reprising her iconic role of Bobbie from over fifty years ago.

The Singing Revolution( Rating-TBC)

1h 35m

One-off screening of a documentary about the thousands of Estonians who campaigned for independence during the late 1980s. Part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts.

Wings of Desire( 12A)

2h 7m German w/ English subtitles

Winner of the Best Director prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, Wim Wenders’ ravishing Berlin-set city symphony has been restored for a brand new cinema re-release.