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From 28 Aug

De Gaulle (Part 1): Résistance

+ Q&A with director Antonin Baudry and actors Simon Abkarian, Anthony Calf, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Mison on 26 Sept at 15.20

Films

New Releases

From 25 Sept

De Gaulle (Part 2): Liberté

June 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this…

Films

Special Screenings

Mon 28 Sept

Lumière! The Adventure Continues

+ discussion with Thierry Frémaux & Danny Leigh

Films

New Releases

From 30 Sept

Cotton Queen

+ Q&A with director Suzannah Mirghani, moderated by Yassmin Abdel-Magied on 30 Sept

Films

Festivals & Series

Thu 1 Oct

Lucky Village

+ introduction by Marina Tsitsishvili and Teresa Cherfas

Films

Festivals & Series

Thu 1 Oct

The Wishing Tree

Screening preceded by a special performance of Georgian folk dance Jeirani and introduced by Nana Janelidze

Films

Festivals & Series

Fri 2 Oct

The Kartli Kingdom

+ Q&A with directors Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel

Films

Festivals & Series

Fri 2 Oct

Samanishvili’s Stepmother

+ introduction by the actress Natalia Jugheli

Films

Festivals & Series

2 & 3 Oct

9-Month Contract

+ Q&A with director Ketevan Vashagashvili on 3 Oct

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 3 Oct

Pirosmani

+ short film and introduction by Daniel Bird

Films

New Releases

From 19 Sept

In-I in Motion

In 2007, French actress Juliette Binoche and British dancer-choreographer Akram Khan stepped away from their established careers to embark on a bold artistic experiment. Over…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 3 Oct

Georgian Short & Documentaries

+ introduction by the directors and members of the crew for each film

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 3 Oct

Early Winter’s Sorrow

+ Q&A with director Akaki Shanshiashvili

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

The White Caravan

+ short performance by London based Georgian choir Imano and introduction by actress Natalia Jugheli

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

Pastorale

+ introduction by director Alexandre Koberidze

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

Dry Leaf

+ Q&A with director Alexandre Koberidze, moderated by UK documentary filmmaker Marc Isaacs

Films

Festivals & Series

Mon 5 Oct

Martina’s Search

+ Q&A with director Márcia Faria and producer Martín Almada Tomeo

Films

Festivals & Series

Mon 5 Oct

The Dance of the Kokorrdit

+ Q&A with directors Guido Bilbao and Elio Cunampio

Films

Festivals & Series

Tue 6 Oct

Sugar Island

+ Closing Ceremony

Films

Kids & Families

Sat 10 Oct

The Songbird’s Secret

+ recorded intro with director Antoine Lanciaux

Films

Kids & Families

17 & 27 Oct

Mary Anning

+ recorded Q&A with dir. Marcel Barelli & Production Designer Marjolaine Perreten

Films

Special Screenings

Sat 17 Oct

Shall we ダンス?

Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) seems to have it all - a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife and a doting…

Films

Kids & Families

Sun 18 Oct

Of Stars and Men

+ intro by curator and founder of Reverie Cineclub, Nathasha Orlando Kappler + followed by a cosmos-themed direct animation workshop

Films

Festivals & Series

Mon 2 Nov

Inside Gaza

+ Q&A with director Hélène Lam Trong, protagonist Mai Yaghi, Phil Chetwynd, moderated by Bénédicte Paviot

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 15 Nov

Edward Said: Between Worlds

+ Q&A with director Maiken Baird

Films

Festivals & Series

Wed 18 Nov

A Woman’s Life

+ Q&A with director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet and actor Léa Drucker

Films

Festivals & Series

6 & 8 Dec

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

William Klein seeks inspiration in his decade-long career as a fashion photographer for Vogue, to deliver a satirical portrayal of the world of Parisian haute…

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : De Gaulle (Part 1): Résistance
Wed 30 Sep at 14:50

Festivals & Series

Films

1 - 4 Oct

London Georgian Film Festival

Next event : Lucky Village
Thu 01 Oct at 15:45

Festivals & Series

Films

Special Screenings

Sat 19 Sept

Juliette Binoche on Screen and in the Flesh

Next event : In-I in Motion
Sat 03 Oct at 11:00

CinéFamilies

Festivals & Series

Films

Kids & Families

4 - 31 Oct

Fête du cinéma d’Animation

Next event : Anina
Sun 04 Oct at 11:00

Arts

Films

Sept 2026 - Sept 2027

200 Years of Photography

Next event : Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
Sun 04 Oct

Festivals & Series

Films

4 - 6 Oct

London Latino Film Festival 2026

Next event : Anina
Sun 04 Oct at 11:00

Festivals & Series

Films

2 - 15 Nov

London Palestine Film Festival 2026

Next event : Inside Gaza
Mon 02 Nov at 19:30

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Films

Talks

Women Shaping the World

Next event : Nathalie Baye: A Hundred Lives
Thu 26 Nov

Our Annual Festivals

Festivals & Series

Films

18 - 29 Nov

French Film Festival London

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh