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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

Classics

From 27 Sept

Sauve qui peut (la vie)

Featuring a script by Jean-Claude Carrière and Anne-Marie Miéville, Sauve qui peut (la vie) (Every Man for Himself), looks at the sexual and professional lives…

Films

Festivals & Series

2 & 3 Oct

9-Month Contract

+ Q&A with director Ketevan Vashagashvili on 3 Oct

Films

Festivals & Series

Fri 2 Oct

Samanishvili’s Stepmother

+ introduction by the actress Natalia Jugheli

Films

Festivals & Series

Fri 2 Oct

The Kartli Kingdom

+ Q&A with directors Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 3 Oct

Pirosmani

+ short film and introduction by Daniel Bird

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

Pastorale

+ introduction by director Alexandre Koberidze

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

The White Caravan

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

Films

Kids & Families

Sun 4 Oct

Anina

Anina tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who, after a fight at school, receives a very unusual punishment: she must carry a mysterious sealed…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

Dry Leaf

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

CinéFamilies

Festivals & Series

Films

Kids & Families

4 - 31 Oct

Fête du cinéma d’Animation

Fans of animated films, whatever your age, enjoy this animation festival with a great selection of new films alongside ultimate classics.

Films

Festivals & Series

Mon 5 Oct

The Dance of the Kokorrdit

+ Q&A with directors Guido Bilbao and Elio Cunampio

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

I’d Do It All Over Again

Through the voices of its protagonists and their families, this feature-length documentary reconstructs the extraordinary story of Uruguayan political exiles who, during the civic-military dictatorship…

Films

Festivals & Series

Tue 6 Oct

Baracoa

Felipe, an elderly Italian man who became a Cuban citizen, spends his final days in Havana accompanied by his son Pepe and Jimmi, his doctor,…

Films

Festivals & Series

Tue 6 Oct

Sugar Island

+ Closing Ceremony

Films

Classics

From 11 Oct

Muhammad Ali, The Greatest

William Klein’s documentary follows the legend himself, alongside the people and the media that contributed to his meteoric rise over a couple of decades. The…

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

Classics

From 18 Oct

Détective

The restless, unpredictable spirit of Détective emerges from its playful collision of genres and characters. Set largely within a hotel, the film brings together private…

Films

Classics

25 & 29 Oct

The Flower of Evil

In her fifties, Anne, played by Nathalie Baye, decides to run for mayor of the town where she lives. As her campaign unfolds, she must…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 31 Oct

Caméra arabe

Férid Boughedir’s Caméra arabe traces the emergence of a new Arab cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, when a generation of filmmakers began using cinema…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 31 Oct

Caméra d’Afrique

A landmark history of African cinema, Férid Boughedir’s Caméra d’Afrique captures the emergence of a generation of filmmakers determined to challenge colonial images of the…

Films

Classics

From 1 Nov

Our Story

Never one to shy away from discomfiting situations, Blier paired two beloved French stars for an unconventional romantic tale. Alain Delon plays Robert, a man…

Films

Classics

From 3 Nov

It’s Only the End of the World

After twelve years away, a writer returns to his hometown. As the afternoon unfolds, resentment rewrites the course of his homecoming. Long-simmering grievances erupt into…

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

Classics

From 8 Nov

God’s Offices

Nathalie Baye plays Anne, one of the dedicated and empathetic family planning counsellors who welcome and listen to women, each grappling with the question of…

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

Classics

From 21 Nov

Le Plein de Super

In Alain Cavalier's first film, an off-beat road trip, Klouk (Bernard Crombey) is a car salesman who must miss a family holiday to deliver a…

Festivals & Series

Films

30 Aug - 26 Nov

Nathalie Baye: A Hundred Lives

Films

Classics

5 & 8 Dec

Cliente

Judith is an attractive woman in her fifties; well-adjusted and poised, she hosts a home-shopping TV show. Divorced and living alone, she confides in her…

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

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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

Classics

Festivals & Series

Films

30 Aug - 8 Dec

Nathalie Baye: A Hundred Lives

Next event : Sauve qui peut (la vie)
Thu 01 Oct at 18:10

CinéFamilies

Films

25 June - 23 July

Relaxed Screenings

Next event : Anina
Sun 04 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

23 Oct - 1 Nov

Film Africa 2026

Next event : Caméra arabe
Sat 31 Oct at 14:00

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