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DaisiesDaisies

Comedy196673 minsDirector: Věra Chytilová

Two self-confessed hedonists wreak wanton havoc in Věra Chytilová's visually spectacular neo-dadaist farce.

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HeathersHeathers

Comedy1989103 minsDirector: Michael Lehmann

Winona Ryder and Christian Slater star in the endlessly quotable cult black comedy that subverted expectations of teen movies forever.

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La dolce vitaLa dolce vita

Drama1960175 minsDirector: Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini’s masterpiece depicting seven hedonistic days in the life of a tabloid journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) as he searches for the sweet life.

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Sixth HappinessSixth Happiness

Biopic199794 minsDirector: Waris Hussein

Funny, acerbic and moving story of a young man's sexual awakening as family life crumbles around him.

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Power in Our HandsPower in Our Hands

Documentary201675 minsDirector: Angela Spielsinger

Ground-breaking documentary that uses archive film to tell the story of the British Deaf community’s fight for civil rights.

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This Our Still LifeThis Our Still Life

Documentary201156 minsDirector: Andrew Kötting

23-year-old Eden is shown drawing and painting still lifes in her Pyrenean family home.

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Drama197598 minsDirector: Peter Hall

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Horror197788 minsDirector: Nobuhiko Obayashi

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Crime1969107 minsDirector: Leonard Kastle

The disturbing true story of a pair of twisted lovers who posed as siblings to seduce, con and - if necessary - kill.

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Drama196391 minsDirector: Peter Brook

Peter Brook’s Palme d’Or-nominated adaption of the classic novel by William Golding.

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A coming-of-age tale about a father-son relationship that might just be out of this world.

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Documentary197678 minsDirector: Murray Grigor and Patrick Higson

Captivating 'lost' record of Billy Connolly on the cusp of international stardom during his 1975 tour of Ireland.

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Drama2015107 minsDirector: Kelly Reichardt

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Fantasy196185 minsDirector: Curtis Harrington

A young Dennis Hopper is on shore leave from the Navy when he falls for a mysterious woman who performs as a mermaid, in this intoxicating cult classic from underground filmmaker Curtis Harrington.

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Defiance and compassion: celebrating the work of a true original and a pioneer of Czech cinema.

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Tales of war and want, nerve and desire, flavoured with wit and rhythm from some of the greatest filmmakers ever assembled.

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Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave - from landmark LGBTQ+ portraits to the next generation of gay classics from the BFI Flare festival.

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High GroundHigh Ground

Action and Adventure2019105 minsDirector: Stephen Maxwell Johnson

A young Indigenous man teams up with a policeman to track down a warrior outlaw in this piercing exploration of justice and morality within the Australian settlement.

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Fantastic PlanetFantastic Planet

Animation & Artists Moving Image197372 minsDirector: René Laloux

René Laloux and Roland Topor’s surreal, psychedelic sci-fi animation imagines a world in which humanoid creatures are kept as pets by a race of giants.

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Documentary201580 minsDirector: William Fairman and Max Gogarty

A hard-hitting and often graphic documentary about the 'chemsex' sub-scene in London’s gay community.

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Drama201881 minsDirector: Leanne Welham

An HIV+ mother has a chance to turn her life around when she's offered a market stall, in Leanne Welham's extraordinary drama.

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Drama200791 minsDirector: Lucía Puenzo

A sensitive exploration of the sexual awakening and confusion of one intersex teenager.

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Drama201984 minsDirector: Lucio Castro

A chance encounter reconnects two men in this heart-breaking lament on love, lust and missed opportunities.

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Drama202191 minsDirector: Colm Bairéad

A neglected girl lives a joyful summer in Colm Bairéad's Academy Award-nominated debut that combines outstanding beauty and heart-wrenching performances.

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Drama202297 minsDirector: Georgia Oakley

A closeted PE teacher reckons with her identity during Thatcherite Britain in Georgia Oakley’s delicate yet gripping BAFTA-nominated debut.

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Drama2022126 minsDirector: Tarik Saleh

A fisherman’s son is offered a place at a prestigious Islamic school in Cairo and finds himself drawn into a religious and political power struggle.

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Science Fiction202279 minsDirector: Andrew Legge

Two sisters in WWII Britain invent a machine that can decode TV broadcasts from the future, in this irresistible found-footage sci-fi that buzzes with timeless ingenuity.

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Where Do We Go Now?Where Do We Go Now?

Comedy2011102 minsDirector: Nadine Labaki

A group of Lebanese women strive to smooth over the ever-rising religious tension between Christians and Muslims in their village.

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Couscous (aka The Secret of the Grain)Couscous (aka The Secret of the Grain)

Drama2007155 minsDirector: Abdel Kechiche

Abdellatif Kechiche’s expansive ensemble comedy-drama about a North African dockside community, is a richly characterised and affectionate portrait of a port, a community, and a culture.

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Comedy198995 minsDirector: Wendell Harris

Extraordinary, fictionalised account of real-life Michigan conman William Douglas Street which won the Grand Prix award at Sundance in 1990.

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Horror200494 minsDirector: Fabrice du Welz

An exceptionally creepy Belgian horror, in which a travelling entertainer is taken in by a local who nurtures a dangerous obsession.

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Drama2014136 minsDirector: Andrey Zvyagintsev

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2022115 minsDirector: Makbul Mubarak

This riveting feature debut from Makbul Mubarak patiently details the journey of a young man as he begins to taste power for the first time.

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Drama2022100 minsDirector: Maryna Er Gorbach

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Drama195089 minsDirector: Max Ophuls

Ophuls’ exquisite, imaginative adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s play about a carousel of erotic encounters involving characters of different social status.

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Abuse of WeaknessAbuse of Weakness

Drama2013104 minsDirector: Catherine Breillat

Isabelle Huppert stars a a filmmaker who falls for a conman, in Catherine Breillat's fearless study in will and perversity, loosely based on events from her own life.

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Luz: The Flower of EvilLuz: The Flower of Evil

Horror2019104 minsDirector: Juan Diego Escobar Alzate

A small farming community is rocked by the arrival of a mysterious young boy, in Juan Diego Escobar Alzate’s harrowing yet beautiful mix of folk horror, acid western and dark arthouse.

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Fantasy198684 minsDirector: Jamil Dehlavi

Peter Firth stars as a musician haunted by visions of a mystical nemesis, in this bold and poetic horror with stunning visuals.

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Drama200377 minsDirector: Catherine Breillat

Catherine Breillat's rigorously intellectual exploration of sexuality, about a woman who employs a gay man to spend days watching her naked.

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Black God, White DevilBlack God, White Devil

Drama1964119 minsDirector: Glauber Rocha

Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel and his wife flee to a primordial violent region in Glauber Rocha's masterpiece and banner film of Brazil's Cinema Novo movement.

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Drama201890 minsDirector: Tom Beard

A visceral, moving exploration of one British family's life following a tragedy, starring Samantha Morton, Daniel Mays and Billie Piper.