Nevertheless, She Persisted: Suffrage, cinema and beyond
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New Releases
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Returning the Colonial Gaze
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (12A)
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A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.
Funny Cow (15)
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The story of an aspiring, working-class comedienne is a hilarious and heart-breaking charmer.
Let the Sunshine In (15)
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Director Claire Denis gives a wry account of an artist’s search for love, in this witty black comedy starring Juliette Binoche.
Past event
Members' Screening: Let the Sunshine In (15)
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Director Claire Denis gives a wry account of an artist’s search for love, in this witty black comedy starring Juliette Binoche.
Western (12A)
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Europe's borderlands provide the setting for this tense German drama interrogating interpersonal and economic power.
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Be Pretty and Shut Up (15*)
Frustrated by her own and other women's experiences in the film industry, French actress and activist Delphine Seyrig interviews two dozen French and American actresses...in 1976.
New East Cinema: Night Accident (15*) + introduction
A minimalist and poetic piece of slow cinema, Temirbek Birnazarov's Night Accident is a tale about an old man who finds love and purpose to live in a moment of complete despair.
Afternoon Arts: Exhibition on Screen: Manet (PG)
This film brings together behind-the-scenes access to the Royal Academy of Arts' 2013 retrospective devoted to Edouard Manet's portraiture and a superbly crafted biography of the artist.
Beast (15)
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A striking psychological thriller set on Jersey with compelling lead performances from Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn.
The Wound (15)
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The Wound is an exploration of tradition and sexuality set amid South Africa’s XHOSA culture.
