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NYE (NT LIVE) – THU 20 JUN 19:45
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MADAMA BUTTERFLY (MET OPERA) – SUN 12 MAY 14:15
ANDREA CHENIER (ROH) – THU 11 JUN 19:15 & SUN 16 JUN 14:15
DANCE
THE WINTER’S TALE (ROH) – SUN 26 MAY 14:30
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (SADDLER’S WELLS BALLET)
– SAT 1 JUN 15:45 & SUN 2 JUN 12:45
MUSICAL
42 ND STREET (BIG SCREEN MUSICALS)
– THU 16 MAY 18:00 & SUN 19 MAY 15:00
EXHIBITION
MY NATIONAL GALLERY (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)
– TUE 4 JUN 16:00, THU 6 JUN 18:00 & THU 11 JUN 12:45
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SUN 12 MAY 17:45
TUE 14 MAY 15:45
IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
BAAVGAI BOLOHSON
In the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, an impoverished teenage boy finds himself torn between his loyalty to his family and dreams of a better future for himself. A perfect example of New Park Cinema “bringing the world to Chichester”.
Poor but prideful teenager Ulzii (Battsooj Uurtsaikh) lives in the yurt area of Ulaanbaatar with his family. He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to earn a scholarship. When his mother (Ganchimeg Sandagdordorj) finds a job in the countryside, she leaves him and his younger siblings to face a harsh winter by themselves. Ulzii will have to take a risky job to look after them all and keep his home heated. This assured feature debut from Mongolian filmmaker Zoljargal Puevdash sees these personal experiences become a microcosm of the tensions felt throughout this developing country, where traditions are being abandoned in the march for progress - leaving many stranded well beneath the poverty line. (Subtitles)
MONGOLIA 2023 ZOLJARGAL PUREVDASH 96M
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: MONGOLIA
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FRI 17 MAY 13:00
SAT 18 MAY 20:45
SUN 19 MAY 12:45
MON 20 MAY 15:30
TUE 21 MAY 12:15
WED 22 MAY 16:45
THU 23 MAY 18:00
CHALLENGERS
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (‘Call me By Your Name’, ‘A Bigger Splash’) comes this intoxicating thriller formed around a love triangle in the world of professional tennis.
Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) a champion on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) - his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win. With four- and five-star reviews across the board from all the broadsheets, this romantic thriller has been described as “the most purely pleasurable film of the year”, as an “Uproariously sexy tennisset love triangle” and “a thrilling, intoxicating, most extravagantly sexy tennis psychodrama”.
USA 2024 LUCA GUADAGNINO 117M
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BLEEDING LOVE
In this indie road trip drama, a father takes his estranged daughter on the road in an effort to get her out of trouble.
After a drastic incident in her life, a young woman (Clara McGregor) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her estranged father (Ewan McGregor). En route to their destination of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the two are forced to confront the issues of their past that have led to their frail relationship. A film that leaves viewers with a sense of hope and release, and real-life father and daughter (Ewan and Clara McGregor) are electrifying in this indie road trip drama.
USA 2023 EMMA WESTENBERG 96M
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DEAR ENGLAND
NT LIVE
One final chance to see this huge hit of a production which has seen repeated sell-outs, and has been our most requested show to bring back.
Joseph Fiennes plays Gareth Southgate in this gripping examination of nation and game. Regardless of whether you are a football fan or not, this is a must-see as it is visually imaginative, beautifully written, and extremely funny.
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FRI 17 MAY 19:30
TUE 21 MAY 14:45
An effortlessly charming (and funny) heist film with a Hitchcockian plot, plenty of twists and a wondrously open-hearted finale.
Buenos Aires bank employee Morán (Daniel Elías) dreams up a scheme to liberate himself from corporate monotony: he will steal enough money to support a modest retirement, then confess and serve prison time while his coworker holds on to the cash. This is an astute existential heist movie that will reward patient viewers with a humorous fable about freedom. (Subtitles)
ARGENTINA 2023 RODRIGO MORENO 189M
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: ARGENTINA
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PERFORMANCE ★★★★★
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FRI 17 MAY 17:15
MON 20 MAY 18:00
TUE 21 MAY 20:15
WED 22 MAY 12:30
THU 23 MAY 15:45
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: IRELAND
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern’s award-winning novel of the same name, this is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980s rural community in Ireland.
Joe (Barry Ward) and Kate Ruttledge (Anna Bederke) leave London to live and work in a small lakeside community in Ireland, near to where Joe grew up. He writes, she is a photographer and artist. Creative days mingle with tending to the bee hives, growing food in their raised beds and keeping open house for any neighbour who feels inclined to drop by for a gossip, a mug of tea or a word of advice. Joe and Kate look upon their neighbours with a kind of benevolent indulgence; in turn, some of the locals regard them with fond bemusement. The prickly Patrick (Lalor Roddy) belittles their love of the quiet rural life and seems to resent the pleasure they take in the simple things. Sharing some of the sensitive qualities of Colm Bairead’s ‘The Quiet Girl’ (2022), this is a lyrical, loving celebration of the everyday. The sense of tranquillity is palpable, and the film almost seems designed to lower your blood pressure.
IRELAND/UK 2023 PAT COLLINS 111M
SUN 19 MAY 20:15
MON 20 MAY 12:45
THU 23 MAY 13:00
THE IRON CLAW
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. A critically acclaimed film more about family than wrestling which should not be overlooked.
Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach Fritz (Holt McCallany), the brothers Kevin (Zac Efron), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White), Mike (Stanley Simons) and David (Harris Dickinson) seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports. Everyone puts in a great performance here, but it is Efron, his outrageously muscled body made beatific with a Joan of Arc bowl cut, who softens the film’s harder knocks with a performance of disarming tenderness.
USA 2023 SEAN DURKIN 132M
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MON 20 MAY 20:15
WED 22 MAY 14:45
CIVIL WAR
A searing drama following a team of military-embedded war correspondents as they race against time to reach Washington DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
A near-future US has turned its anger against itself as civil war rages. The president (Nick Offerman), barricaded in the White House, rehearses for his televised address as he promises that the defeat of the rebels is imminent. Four journalists are on a mission to reach DC to interview and photograph the president. The coolly professional Lee (Kirsten Dunst); thrill-seeking Joel (Wagner Moura); out of shape Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson); and the terrified Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). British writer/director Alex Garland (‘Sunshine’) chillingly captures the terrible, self-perpetuating momentum of war. A war that, in this case, has reached the point at which people no longer know what they are fighting for, only that they are fighting. This is an effective piece of filmmaking. USA 2024 ALEX GARLAND 109M
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SPECIAL PRICE FOR DOC & ‘DANCE, GIRL, DANCE’: £17
SAT 18 MAY 13:15
DOROTHY ARZNER: PIONEER, QUEER, FEMINIST
Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) was simply one of Hollywood’s great pioneers in the transition from the silent to the talking era, a woman making it big in the context of a gruesomely male environment.
There were other women directors before her, of course: Alice GuyBlaché, Lois Webel, Mabel Normand, but Arzner managed to bring complex characterisation into otherwise ‘typical Hollywood’ stories. Determined and ambitious, she was accepted as a director as the first woman to direct a talking picture for the star Clara Bow. A true pioneer of the cinema, she was the only woman director at a major Hollywood studio in the 1930s and 1940s, openly lesbian, dressed like a man, making movies “avant-gardiste” about women’s condition. She was a mentor for Francis Ford Coppola, who considers her as one of the most important woman directors of Hollywood.
FRANCE 2024 CLARA KUPERBERG & JULIA KUPERBERG 53M + TALK
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DANCE, GIRL, DANCE
SAT 18 MAY 15:30
A burlesque queen (Lucille Ball) competes with an aspiring ballerina (Maureen O’Hara) for a divorced playboy (Louis Hayward).
It is impressive enough that Dorothy Arzner was the only woman director to find steady work in Hollywood from the late 1920s through the early 1940s - throw in the fact that she was openly gay and her success seems like nothing short of a miracle. This is arguably her most popular picture, and a great introduction for those who may not have heard of this ground-breaking director. It is the classic Madonna/whore, virgin/vamp, good girl/bad girl dichotomy, but Arzner provides the film with welcome complexity. Not surprisingly, the scene where O’Hara’s character directly lambasts an audience for its collective “male gaze” retains its topicality today. USA 1940 DOROTHY ARZNER 90M
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SAT 25 MAY 20:15
MON 27 MAY 20:15
MONKEY MAN
A young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who systemically victimise the poor and powerless. Inspired by the Indian legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, ‘Monkey Man’ stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meagre living in an underground fight club where, night after night, he gets paid for losing fights against the headliners. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him. What starts as a tale of a street-smart grief-stricken man living only for revenge, slow morphs into the journey of a man who learns to stand for something greater than himself. Dev Patel (‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’) who stars, direct, writes and produces this film, is showing signs of being a future leader in British cinema.
USA/CANADA/SINGAPORE/INDIA 2024 DEV PATEL 121M
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
FRI 24 MAY 15:45
MON 27 MAY 18:00
TUE 28 MAY 20:15
Gym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas. 1989, New Mexico. Lonely gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) spends her free time listening to cassette tapes on quitting smoking. The only thing keeping her in this small town is her sister Beth (Jena Malone), who is frequently beaten by her spineless husband JJ (Dave Franco). Everything changes when Jackie (Katy O’Brian) saunters into the gym: a square-jawed, leotard-wearing goddess heading to Vegas for a bodybuilding championship. This film from director Rose Glass (‘Saint Maud’) is all about the body, what lurks within it, and what physical extremes we’ll push ourselves to for lust, love and freedom. It veers through noir to revenge thriller to pitchblack comedy via moments of magic realism. When it’s not purely thrilling and darkly funny, it’s also just so wonderfully gay. Kristen Stewart with a mullet reading a book called ‘Macho Sluts’ might just be the representation queer women have been waiting for.
USA 2024 ROSE GLASS 104M
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FRI 24 MAY 18:00
SAT 25 MAY 15:15
SUN 26 MAY 12:00
MON 27 MAY 15:30
TUE 28 MAY 18:00
WED 29 MAY 20:15
THU 30 MAY 15:30
THE FALL GUY
A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his exgirlfriend’s blockbuster film in this hilarious and thoughtful tribute to the stunt community.
Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is a stuntman. He gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down the missing Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), an international superstar with a lethal combo of arrogance and insecurity which Colt regularly stunt doubles for. But that is not all, he must also solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life - Jody (Emily Blunt) - while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right? Gosling and Blunt are terrific together, but the film also gives them both space to shine separately, with the help of a great supporting cast led by a scene-stealing Hannah Waddingham.
USA 2024 DAVID LEITCH 114M
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FRI 24 MAY 20:30
SUN 26 MAY 20:00
TUE 28 MAY 15:45
WED 29 MAY 18:00
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ALL OF US STRANGERS
A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbour. This unusual romance; aching, gorgeously shot and shimmering with sadness, has been acclaimed as one of the best films of the last year. One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before. Haigh, cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay (‘Living’) and editor Jonathan Alberts utilise a lot of brilliant techniques to keep Adam slipping between worlds, to never fully resolve whether he is dreaming, is seeing ghosts, or is already one himself. A deeply moving film about loss and loneliness with a quartet of performances that blend together in a breathtaking way.
UK 2023 ANDREW HAIGH 105M
SAT 25 MAY 13:15
WED 29 MAY 15:45
THE CARETAKER
To complement the Chichester Festival Theatre’s June/July production of Harold Pinter’s ‘The Caretaker’, we present this classic 1963 film version which benefits from an outstanding cast. Naive and lonely Aston (Robert Shaw) rescues the homeless and manipulative Davies (Donald Pleasence), inviting him to stay at his rundown family home. Aston’s brother and guardian, Mick (Alan Bates), dislikes the shiftless Davies, but comes to see him as someone to unload the house onto when Aston proposes that Davies become its caretaker. Mick, fed up with his responsibilities, hopes Davies’ duties as caretaker will extend to caring for his brother as well. Whilst he is best known for his theatrical work, Pinter was also an accomplished screenwriter; adapting several of his own works as well as many by other writers. In 1963, he wrote the treatment of his own play ‘The Caretaker’ for director Clive Donner. It turned out to be arguably his best. This is a triumph of a film which deserves to be reseen in an auditorium, and discovered by a new generation.
UK 1963 CLIVE DONNER 105M
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FRI 24 MAY 13:00
SAT 25 MAY 17:45
TUE 28 MAY 13:00
THU 30 MAY 18:00
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: FRANCE
THE TASTE OF THINGS
LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT
This mouthwatering and sensual exercise in haute cuisine and late-flowering romance is set in 1885 and almost totally within the confines of a rustic kitchen in a chateau. Back at New Park following four sold-out Award Season screenings.
Peerless cook Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin (Benoît Magimel) for the last 20 years. As time went by, the practice of gastronomy and mutual admiration turned into a romantic relationship. He realises, however, that while he schmoozes the rich and famous in the dining room, she remains in the kitchen but is clearly hugely responsible for his august reputation. There is talk of marriage, but Eugénie values her independence too much in a relationship that she considers should be of equal parts. Both Binoche and Magimel, who were together in life for a considerable time, exude an effortless rapport. Chosen as France’s Oscar contender. Warning: Another film like the recent ‘Delicieux’ that should not be seen on an empty stomach! (Subtitles)
FRANCE/BELGIUM 2023 TRAN ANH HÙNG 134M
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SUN 26 MAY 18:00
THU 30 MAY 20:30
CULT OF CINEMA LIFE OF BRIAN
To complement Chichester’s Roman Week and to headline this season’s Cult of Cinema strand, we present this classic religious farce from the Monty Python troupe, which is as poignant as it is funny and satirical.
Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother (Terry Jones), the hapless Brian must contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate (Michael Palin) and acronymobsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python’s signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian’s life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs. It’s a relentless onslaught of consummate comedy that’s so flawlessly crafted, it’s easy to overlook how impeccably the scenes are played. The film is regularly voted as the funniest of British films, with writing so razor sharp that quotes from the film have seeped into pop culture. Such as “He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy!” and “What have the Romans ever done for us?”.
UK 1979 TERRY JONES 93M
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THU 30 MAY 13:30
SCARYGIRL
As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet. Free-spirited and cheerful Arkie (Jillian Nguyen) lives with her adoptive octopus father, Blister (Rob Collins), on a flourishing, colourful peninsula. Together they help regenerate plant life using their magical tentacles, with the help of friendly mechanical bees powered by sunrays. That’s until space bandits invade and kidnap Blister - so that an evil scientist, Dr Maybee (Sam Neill) can use his powers to sap the planet’s lifeforce and discover the key to immortality. Can Arkie rescue Blister in time to save her home from devastation? Based on the acclaimed graphic novel, toy and game brand, and featuring a stellar celebrity voice cast (including Tim Minchin), ‘Scarygirl’ is a visual treat.
AUSTRALIA 2023 RICARD CUSSÓ & TANIA VINCENT 90M
SUN 26 MAY 14:30
TICKETS £19.50
THE WINTER’S TALE
ROH
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, this is an award-winning modern ballet classic adapted from Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss.
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned, and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers. Packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography and Joby Talbot’s compelling score, all brought together by Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs. Koen Kessels conducts the orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
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THU 6 JUN 15:45
SWEDE CAROLINE
In this British mockumentary, the competitive giant vegetablegrowing world is rocked by scandal when up-and-coming prospect Caroline has her prized marrow plants stolen. With Caroline’s (Jo Hartley) life turned upside down and desperate for answers, she turns to two private detectives, who are then dramatically kidnapped. Are the events linked? No, of course not. But Caroline thinks they are and the hunt for her missing marrows takes her way beyond the allotments, plunging her into a national corruption scandal that goes all the way to the top! This very British mockumentary is set in rural Somerset, and also stars Aisling Bea, Richard Lumsden and Fay Ripley. It will not only have you laughing out loud, but it will also surprisingly pull on your heartstrings.
UK 2024 FINN BRUCE & BROOK DRIVER 98M
SAT 1 JUN 15:45
SUN 2 JUN 12:45
TICKETS £18.50
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
SADDLER’S WELLS BALLET
Choreographed by British choreographer, and the founder and director of ZooNation, Kate Prince with accompanying music based on the songs of Sting.
‘Message in a Bottle’, the acclaimed dance theatre production by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, has been filmed for cinema release in partnership with Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK. The international refugee crisis is at the centre of this production – an imagined story about one displaced family, and a universal story of loss, fear, survival, hope and love. Songs including ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘Roxanne’, ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ and ‘Fields of Gold’ feature in new arrangements.
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ORDINARY ANGELS
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who singlehandedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his ill young daughter.
Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank) is a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles and ordinary angels. This is an engrossing fact-based story that packs in some humour, some intense drama and will undoubtedly induce some tears. There is plenty of suspense that comes out of the story naturally, without the need for any manufactured Hollywood thrills. At a time when we all probably need it, this is a film that will make you feel better about the world… and yourself.
USA 2024 JON GUNN 118M
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THU 6 JUN 18:00
TUE 11 JUN 12:45
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MY NATIONAL GALLERY EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world-class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.
The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs. An assortment of people from all walks of life who have a strong connection to the gallery make surprising choices of both well-known and lesser-known artworks. Finally, some well-known celebrities explain what they head for when they visit the gallery. These stories are used as a lens through which to explore the 200-year history of the National Gallery and what the future may hold for this spectacular space.
UK 2024 ALI RAY & PHIL GRABSKY 90M
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: ITALY
KIDNAPPED
RAPITO
A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858 in this film which is as brilliant and revealing as it is masterfully told. In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s (Paolo Pierobon) soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo (Enea Sala), their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptised by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Edgardo’s parents, distraught, will do anything to get their son back. Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle quickly takes a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to return the child to consolidate an increasingly wavering power. This is how ingenious, artistic filmmakers tell stories that must be heard, through vibrant characters that relive history and uncover its darkest secrets. (Subtitles)
ITALY 2023 MARCO BELLOCCHIO 134M
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WED 5 JUN 16:00
TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA
A stunning, heartfelt drama exploring the complexities of female relationships and the delicate line between friendship and love. Celebrating her upcoming marriage, bride-to-be Jo (Greta Bellamacina) invites her childhood friend, and first love, Scarlet (Amber Anderson), on a girls’ trip to a country manor. However, despite drifting apart as adults, unresolved feelings still linger between them while the rest of the group enjoys the weekend away. With Jo about to embark on a new stage in her life, but struggling to let go of the past, she reflects with Scarlet on the young girls they once were, and the women they are becoming. This powerful, female-led drama also stars Tamsin Egerton, Jessica Plummer, Bebe Cave and Josette Simon.
UK 2023 JACLYN BETHANY 92M
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FRI 31 MAY 18:00
SUN 2 JUN 20:00
MON 3 JUL 13:00
WED 5 JUN 13:15
THU 6 JUN 19:45
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND THE HOLDOVERS
A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne (‘Sideways’ – also screening this season), we follow the cynical, curmudgeonly classics instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a Massachusetts prep school who is forced to supervise the unfortunate boys unable to return home for the two-week holiday break. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them - a damaged, brainy troublemaker (Dominic Sessa) - and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph). The snowy cinematography and nostalgic 1970s production design are outstanding. This is one of Payne’s best films - very funny, occasionally touching, and a sterling example of the bonds that can be forged by an unlikely family.
USA 2023 ALEXANDER PAYNE 133M
SIDEWAYS
SUN 2 JUN 14:45
TUE 4 JUN 18:00
To complement the return of one of the most loved films of the year – ‘The Holdovers’ – we bring you the first collaboration between director Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Struggling writer and wine enthusiast Miles (Paul Giamatti) takes his engaged friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on a trip to wine country for a last single-guy bonding experience. While Miles wants to relax and enjoy the wine, Jack is in search of a fling before his wedding. Soon Jack is sleeping with Stephanie (Sandra Oh), while her friend Maya (Virginia Madsen) connects with Miles. When Miles lets slip that Jack is getting married, both women are furious, sending the trip into disarray. This is a superb film about human beings who can be flawed and prickly, but if you go a little deeper, you will see beauty. Features a wonderfully written (Oscar- and Bafta-winning) script, with two great lead performances, especially Giamatti.
USA 2004 ALEXANDER PAYNE 127M
★★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH
★★★★★ EMPIRE 24 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG SUBTITLED FOR HARD OF HEARING
SAT 1 JUN 10:30AM - IN THE AUDITORIUM TICKETS £7.50
HEATHERS AND HOLDOVERS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL MOVIE
As Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ makes a welcome return to the cinema, this talk will look back at the genre of the school movie and its origins in Victorian fiction.
As ‘The Holdovers’ joins the ranks of this ever-popular genre, teacher Nick Johnston-Jones offers an illustrated history of school movies, from their Victorian roots in the English public school of Tom Brown, via the ups-and-downs of the American High School movie, to the mighty juggernaut of the Harry Potter franchise. Foreign language and cross-category films will also feature in a talk that ranges from ‘Goodbye, Mr Chips’ and ‘Grease’, to ‘Au revoir les enfants’.
100M (INC 10M Q&A)
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FRI 7 JUN 13:15
SAT 8 JUN 18:00
WED 12 JUN 15:00
THU 13 JUN 20:15
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING
Fran, who likes to think about dying, makes the new guy at work laugh, which leads to dating and more. Now the only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran (Daisy Ridley) finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert (Dave Merheje), persistently tries to connect with her. Though it goes against every fibre of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance. This is a wry, wistful look at finding meaning in life when caught between social anxiety and the inevitable, interminable need to work, eat and find companionship. Do not let the title put you off, as this great little indie film is brought to life by Ridley’s superb, understated performance.
USA 2023 RACHEL LAMBERT 94M
THE GUARDIAN
SAT 8 JUN 13:15
TUE 11 JUN 17:00
GAZA
Filmed prior to the current conflict in Gaza, this is a beautiful portrait of everyday Gazan citizens, leading meaningful lives beyond the rubble of perennial conflict.
This documentary has real value as a compassionate human document, in showing ordinary people who courageously have to keep going somehow, in the grimmest of conditions, in a world where, as someone puts it, there is a “wall between the people of Gaza and life itself”. A young woman practises the cello, a young man records rap tracks, a theatre director rehearses a performance piece, a fisherman broods over the oppression of his industry – they are not allowed to fish more than three miles out, and the amount of fish that can be caught so close to shore is pitifully meagre. The film wisely avoids any sermonising or calls to action, and instead serves as an unwavering depiction of cinematic empathy. It’s a sombre film about a people under political siege, and so much more poignant in light of events since 7 October 2023.
UK 2019 GARRY KEANE & ANDREW MCCONNELL 92M
★★★★
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FRI 7 JUN 15:15
SAT 8 JUN 20:00
SUN 9 JUN 18:00
MON 10 JUN 15:30
LA CHIMERA
A clever, ambitious and funny film from Alice Rohrwacher (‘Corpo Celeste’), which works as an intelligent meditation on our attitudes toward life, love and death.
Everyone has their own chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth - in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the chimera. Rohrwacher is in great form, and has continued her trend of adding dashes of magic to tales that explore her country’s past. (Subtitles)
ITALY 2023 ALICE ROHRWACHER 130M
SAT 8 JUN 15:15
MON 10 JUN 18:00
MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL & PRESSBURGER
THU 13 JUN 15:45
Martin Scorsese guides this rich, personal journey through the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
The opportunity to have Scorsese, who has actively championed the duo’s films for at least half a century, walk the viewer through their work, his history with it and, more surprisingly, describe exactly how he has used some of it in his own pictures, is not to be missed. This brilliant documentary about film will be appreciated everywhere cinema is appreciated and features rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese. It is both an illustrative look at and guide to Powell and Pressburger’s gorgeous, radical work for the expert, the enthusiast and the student alike.
UK 2024 DAVID HINTON 131M
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: ITALY
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY ★★★★★
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THE GUARDIAN
FRI 7 JUN 17:45
WED 12 JUN 13:00
THU 13 JUN 18:15
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
VINDICATION SWIM
The inspirational (locally filmed) true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Mercedes (Kirsten Callaghan) faced an upstream struggle in overcoming the cold waters of the Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. When a rival claims to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle.
UK 2023 ELLIOTT HASLER 94M
94% - ROTTEN TOMATOES
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: JAPAN
PERFECT DAYS
SUN 9 JUN 20:30
MON 10 JUN 20:30
TUE 11 JUN 14:30
THU 13 JUN 13:15
An absorbing slice-of-life drama which adds a quietly soaring gem to director Wim Wenders’ estimable filmography.
Outside of Hirayama’s (Kôji Yakusho) very structured routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. This is a movie about art, exploring how in the midst of chaos, it’s not labour but the physical objects of beauty that we weave into our lives. A deeply moving reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. (Subtitles)
JAPAN 2023 WIM WENDERS 123M
MON 10 JUN 13:15
WED 12 JUN 17:00
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: FRANCE
TWO TICKETS TO GREECE
An odd-couple comedy that sees two former schoolfriends reunited in middle-age for a sun-soaked Greek holiday.
Three feisty femmes – Magalie (Laure Calamy), Blandine (Olivia Côte) and Bijou (Kristin Scott Thomas) – play estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands. The film emerges as a breezily delightful tale of female camaraderie, intermingled with laughter, tears and great Grecian scenery.
FRANCE 2022 MARC FITOUSSI 110M
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FRI 14 JUN 13:00
SAT 15 JUN 17:45
MON 17 JUN 18:00
TUE 18 JUN 20:15
WED 19 JUN 15:45
THU 20 JUN 15:30
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: FRANCE ROSALIE
An amazing true story about a sensuous, unusual woman ahead of her time, who just happened to be the first bearded lady attraction. Rosalie lives in a small French village of the 1870s, and she is a young woman unlike any other. However, she hides a secret: Rosalie was born with a face and body covered in hair, a peculiarity she has concealed all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is?
This is a delicate drama about a woman who refused to accept social beauty standards of her time, with terrific charismatic lead performances from Nadia Tereszkiewicz as Rosalie and Benoît Magimel as her husband. The film has plenty of applications to modern times - not least of all in its appeal for tolerance of others’ differences - but the film works best as a quiet study in accepting oneself.
FRANCE 2023 STÉPHANIE DI GIUSTO 115M
PINTERSCREEN:
SAT 8 JUN 10:30
- IN THE AUDITORIUM
TICKETS £7.50
REFLECTIONS ON HAROLD PINTER’S FILM CAREER
With a new production of ‘The Caretaker’ at The Minerva Theatre this month, this talk will look back at Harold Pinter’s work in the cinema, both as a screenwriter and also as an occasional director and actor. Harold Pinter’s movie career began in 1963, with Clive Donner’s film of ‘The Caretaker’ and Joseph Losey’s ‘The Servant’, instigating nearly half a century of film work, including ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’. This talk, by Cinema Education Officer Patrick Hargood, will include a range of clips, exploring how Pinter brought his own inimitable style to adapting the work of other writers and considering the success with which his own plays were brought to the big screen. We also present ‘The Caretaker’ from 25 May. See pg16 for full details.
100M (INC 10M Q&A)
FILM TALK
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SUN 9 JUN 12:45
THE EPIC OF EVEREST
The official record of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine’s fateful 1924 expedition.
In June 1924, Mallory and Irvine walked to their deaths, disappearing from the view of their fellow explorers on the northeast ridge of Mount Everest. That there was a filmmaker with a customised camera and a telephoto lens on hand to record any of their final steps is impressive, even when viewed from the age of citizen photojournalism. The documentary that Captain John Noel crafted from his hard-won footage is an astonishing movie, one that pays equal tribute to the ambition of Mallory’s team and the inhospitality of the mountain. A film that is astonishing in its chill grandeur, and that will linger long in the minds of viewers. We will also be screening the ‘The Great White Silence’ this season which traces the Arctic expedition led by Capt. Robert F. Scott.
UK 1924 J.B.L. NOEL 88M
SAT 15 JUN 13:15
THE GREAT WHITE SILENCE
In 1910, the British Antarctic Expedition, led by Capt. Robert F. Scott, embarks from Lyttleton, New Zealand on a quest to become the first to reach the South Pole.
Part of the thrill watching this extraordinary record of Captain Scott’s doomed race to the South Pole is knowing that its original audiences were watching these spectacular sights on film for the first time: killer whales, querulous penguins, fearsome crystal cliffs of ice. Ponting was the expedition’s official photographer, and the BFI spent years beautifully restoring his footage – which he edited into this silent feature film in 1924. The intertitles function as narration, often with direct reference to the director and the filmmaking process. They often have a certain dry wit to them too, which keeps things amusing throughout. We will also be screening the ‘The Epic of Everest’ this season which traces the Himalayan expedition of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine.
UK 1922 HERBERT G. PONTING 108M
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY ★★★★ THE
30 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
GUARDIAN
FRI 14 JUN 17:45
SAT 15 JUN 20:00
TUE 18 JUN 15:15
WED 19 JUN 13:00
THE BEAST
LA BÊTE
Based on a Henry James novella, ‘The Beast in the Jungle’, this is set partly in a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.
The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st century LA, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering “retribution”. Visually audacious, this is suffused with a haunting sense of mystery, and is punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux. This is the final element on our short strand on Henry James’ Women on Screen, which includes a screening of ‘The Innocents’ and an illustrated talk on the author’s female characters on the big screen.
FRANCE 2023 BERTRAND BONELLO 146M
FRI 7 JUN 19:45
SUN 9 JUN 14:45
TICKETS £19.50
THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
Sam Mendes and Jack Thorne present a landmark new play about the 1964 Broadway staging of ‘Hamlet’ by legendary actors Richard Burton and Sir John Gielgud. Winner! Best New Play –Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2023.
Following an acclaimed run at the National Theatre, ‘The Motive and the Cue’ transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre with its original stars Johnny Flynn (‘Emma’, ‘Hangmen’) as Richard Burton, Tuppence Middleton (‘Downton Abbey’) as Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Gatiss (‘Sherlock’) as John Gielgud. This fierce and funny new play offers a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity. The play is based on the books ‘John Gielgud Directs Richard Burton in Hamlet’ by Richard Sterne and ‘Letters from an Actor’ by William Redfield.
180M INC INTERVAL
NT LIVE
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PERFORMANCE
SAT 15 JUN 15:30
MON 17 JUN 15:45
THU 20 JUN 17:30
A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM
The story of a Jewish British girl who is moved from England to Jerusalem for a new start that can help her heal from the death of her mother.
12-year-old Rebecca (Miley Locke), following the death of her mother, relocates to Jerusalem with her grieving father to begin a new life in a house which once belonged to her grandfather. The house has an older past which she has not reckoned with, and her discovery of this goes hand in hand with her developing awareness of the political climate surrounding her. After a supernatural encounter, her father wants her to see a psychologist as she did after her mother’s death, but this leads her to seek comfort with her new ghostly companion, a girl who insists that she’s not dead, just hiding in the house where she grew up, waiting for her family to return. An eerily suspenseful and beautifully told heart-warming story exploring the strength of memory and the power of love.
GERMANY/PALESTINE/UK 2023 MUAYAD ALAYAN 103M
ON THE TOWN
SUN 16 JUN 12:15
To complement Tony Palmer’s documentary and Q&A on Leonard Bernstein (11 May), we present this classic musical that sees three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24hour leave in New York City.
Fun-loving sailors Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) have 24 hours of shore leave in New York City, and they want to make every second count. While Chip hooks up with loudmouth cab driver Brunhilde (Betty Garrett) and Ozzie swoons for prim anthropologist Claire (Ann Miller), Gabey falls in love with an actress he sees in an advertisement, Ivy Smith (Vera-Ellen). Delightful, exhilarating stuff with some unusual - but wonderfullocation shooting. New York never looked better. Leonard Bernstein, with lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green, provides the music. Features some great songs such as ‘On the Town’ and ‘New York, New York’.
USA 1949 STANLEY DONEN & GENE KELLY 98M
★★★★ EMPIRE 32 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
MON 17 JUN 20:15
TUE 18 JUN 13:00
WED 19 JUN 18:00
CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG
This intimate documentary reveals the story of a fierce rock ‘n’ roller, actress, muse and mother who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s.
Anita Pallenberg was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: a “rock ‘n’ roll goddess”, a “voodoo priestess” and an “evil seductress.” She was accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones, among other things. But those who loved her considered her an exciting cultural force, and a loving mother - and innocent of the accusations. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones and tell a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From ‘Barbarella’ to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time. This film has a perfect balance of heart, soul and humour that resonates within its core and makes for enjoyable and informative viewing.
USA 2023 ALEXIS BLOOM & SVETLANA ZILL 110M
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
AMERICAN FICTION
FRI 14 JUN 15:15
SUN 16 JUN 17:45
MON 17 JUN 13:15
WED 19 JUN 20:15
A novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain. At once broadly comedic and bitingly barbed, ‘American Fiction’ is the story of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (an outstanding Jeffrey Wright), a writer and malcontent who unwillingly finds himself back in his East Coast hometown. There he is confronted with the family turmoil he tries to avoid, heightened by growing irritation with the expectations he feels from the literary establishment about what “Black literature” ought to be. This is an extremely funny movie that lands some sharp blows, and a stellar feature debut from seasoned TV writer Cord Jefferson, where he confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. USA 2023 CORD JEFFERSON 117M
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SUN 16 JUN 20:00
THU 20 JUN 13:00
THE TRUST FALL
JULIAN ASANGE
The story of a man who risked everything to bring the truth to light. Having dominated headlines in the 2010s, the WikiLeaks founder has dropped out of sight having been confined at London’s Belmarsh prison since 2019. And that was kind of the plan, this impassioned documentary asserts, with the aid of staunch defenders including the late John Pilger, Tariq Ali, Jill Stein, Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsworth and Assange family members. “The persecution of Julian has been a long, slow form of killing somebody”, says Pilger; witnessing Assange’s trajectory from a buccaneering truth-teller to a frail, mentally damaged prisoner, perpetually denied justice, it’s hard to disagree. The film documents in detail WikiLeaks’ role in exposing US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, including graphic footage of a helicopter attack in Baghdad in 2007 that killed several innocent civilians and two Reuters photographers. And it convincingly argues that the US has sought to punish him ever since, aided by successive, supine UK and Australian governments.
AUSTRALIA 2023 KYM STATON 128M
ANDREA CHENIER
ROH
TUE 11 JUN 19:15
SUN 16 JUN 14:15
TICKETS £19.50
Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging of Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love, conducted by long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano. The poet Andrea Chénier attends a party at the Countess di Coigny’s mansion. He expresses outrage at the corruption in King Louis XVI’s government and the poverty of many Frenchmen. This moves the Countess’s daughter Maddalena, and inspires the footman and revolutionary-in-the-making Carlo Gérard to quit his servitude. Soon after, the French Revolution begins. This is Antonio Pappano’s last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. 195M INC INTERVAL
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PERFORMANCE
FRI 14 JUN 20:15
TUE 18 JUN 18:15
THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE
What happens when you’re ambushed by time? An archaeologist and an architect fight to re-imagine a future after traumatic brain injury leaves them adrift from the people they love.
Sarah (Rebel Wilson) is an archaeologist who is trying to juggle professional and personal responsibilities, while her partner Joe (Celyn Jones) slips away a piece at a time. He has trouble retaining memories and often forgets who and where he is – leaving Sarah reliant on various routines which safely control his day. Toni (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and her partner Gwen (Trine Dyrholm) form the other part of this relationship equation. Gwen suffered a similar injury following a car crash and has been losing pieces of herself for over ten years. Linking both relationships together is Doctor Falmer (Meera Syal), who continues to treat both Gwen and Joe, even though their respective partners seem to be in perpetual denial. This is a life-affirming drama about loved ones dealing with long- term brain injury, with Rebel Wilson (seen in a new light here) and Charlotte Gainsbourg being the highlights.
USA 2022 CELYN JONES & TOM STERN 96M
THU 20 JUN 19:45
TICKETS £19.50
NYE
NT LIVE
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill. Rufus Norris, director of ‘Nye’, and outgoing Artistic Director of the National Theatre, said in a statement: “I am immensely proud to be at the helm of the 100th National Theatre Live production, ‘Nye’. As we celebrate this significant milestone, it’s a testament to the enduring commitment of National Theatre Live in bringing world-class theatre to audiences far and wide. Here’s to the next 100 productions and the continued celebration of the transformative power of theatre.”
160M INC INTERVAL
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FRI 10 MAY
13:00 JEANNE DU BARRY (15) 113M
15:30 THE BOOK OF CLARENCE (15) 129M
18:15 JEANNE DU BARRY
20:30 SILVER HAZE (15) 102M
SAT 11 MAY
12:45 THE INNOCENTS (1961) 100M
15:15 BERNSTEIN ON MAHLER’S 9TH
SYMPHONY (PG) 58M + Q&A
17:15 MAESTRO (15) 129M
20:00 JEANNE DU BARRY
SUN 12 MAY 12:00 JEANNE DU BARRY 14:15 MADAMA BUTTERFLY (MET OPERA) 195M INC INTERVAL 17:45 IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE (12A) 96M
20:00 THE BOOK OF CLARENCE
MON 13 MAY 13:30 MAESTRO 16:15 JEANNE DU BARRY
19:00 DEAR ENGLAND (NT LIVE) 191M INC INTERVAL
TUE 14 MAY 13:00 MAESTRO
IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
JEANNE DU BARRY
MAESTRO
15 MAY
JEANNE DU BARRY
SILVER HAZE
MAESTRO
JEANNE DU BARRY
THU 16 MAY 13:00 MAESTRO 15:45 JEANNE DU BARRY 18:00 42ND STREET - THE MUSICAL 144M INC INTERVAL
20:45 BIG BANANA FEET (12A) 77M
FRI 17 MAY 13:00 CHALLENGERS (15) 117M 15:15 BLEEDING LOVE (15) 96M 17:15 THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN (15) 111M 19:30 THE DELINQUENTS (15) 189M
SAT 18 MAY 13:15 DOROTHY ARZNER: PIONEER, QUEER, FEMINIST + PAMELA HUTCHINSON TALK 15:30 DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (15) 90M DOROTHY ARZNER FILM 18:00 UNI GRADUATION SCREENING 20:45 CHALLENGERS
SUN 19 MAY 12:45 CHALLENGERS 15:00 42ND STREET - THE MUSICAL 144M INC INTERVAL 18:00 CIVIL WAR (15) 109M 20:15 THE IRON CLAW (15) 132M
MON 20 MAY
THE IRON CLAW
CHALLENGERS
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
CIVIL WAR TUE 21 MAY
CHALLENGERS
THE DELINQUENTS
BLEEDING LOVE 20:15 THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
WED 22 MAY
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
CIVIL WAR
CHALLENGERS THU 23 MAY
THE IRON CLAW
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
CHALLENGERS
BLEEDING LOVE
24 MAY
THE TASTE OF THINGS (12A) 134M
LOVE LIES BLEEDING (15) 104M
THE FALL GUY (PG) 114M
ALL OF US STRANGERS (15) 105M SAT 25 MAY
THE CARETAKER (PG) 105M
THE FALL GUY
THE TASTE OF THINGS
MONKEY MAN (18) 121M
SUN 26 MAY
THE FALL GUY
THE WINTER’S TALE (ROH) 195M INC 2 INTERVALS
LIFE OF BRIAN (15) 93M
ALL OF US STRANGERS
MON 27 MAY
SCARYGIRL (PG) 90M
THE FALL GUY
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
MONKEY MAN
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WHAT’S ON
CHALLENGERS
TUE 28 MAY
13:00 THE TASTE OF THINGS
15:45 ALL OF US STRANGERS
18:00 THE FALL GUY
20:15 LOVE LIES BLEEDING
WED 29 MAY
13:45 SCARYGIRL
15:45 THE CARETAKER
18:00 ALL OF US STRANGERS
20:15 THE FALL GUY
THU 30 MAY
13:30 SCARYGIRL
15:30 THE FALL GUY
18:00 THE TASTE OF THINGS
20:30 LIFE OF BRIAN
FRI 31 MAY
13:00 KIDNAPPED (15) 134M
15:30 ORDINARY ANGELS (PG) 118M
18:00 THE HOLDOVERS (15) 133M
20:45 TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA (15) 92M
SAT 1 JUN 10:30 HEATHERS & HOLDOVERS: SCHOOL FILMS TALK 100M INC Q&A
13:30 SWEDE CAROLINE (15) 98M
15:45 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (SADDLERS WELLS BALLET) 90M
17:45 ORDINARY ANGELS 20:15 KIDNAPPED
SUN 2 JUN 12:45 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (SADDLERS WELLS BALLET) 90M
14:45 SIDEWAYS (15) 127M
17:15 KIDNAPPED 20:00 THE HOLDOVERS
KIDNAPPED
ANDREA CHENIER