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From 30 Aug

Day for Night

This affectionate farce from François Truffaut about the joys and strife of moviemaking is one of his most beloved films. Truffaut himself appears as the…

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From 6 Sept

The Man Who Loved Women

An intriguing, sometimes unsettling study of aeronautics engineer Bertrand Morane (Charles Denner) who devotes his non-working hours to the pursuit of sexual encounters with women.…

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From 13 Sept

The Green Room

Julien Davenne is a journalist whose wife Julie died a decade ago. He gathered in the green room all her objects. When a fire destroys…

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Festivals & Series

Wed 16 Sept

The Anatomy of a Moment

+ Q&A with Prof. Maria Delgado, Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos and José Manuel Lorenzo & beer reception

Films

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Thu 17 Sept

Karmele

+ Q&A with filmmaker Asier Altuna

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Fri 18 Sept

Sundays

Sundays tells the story of Ainara, a bright and idealistic 17-year-old facing what should be a straightforward decision: choosing a university degree. At least, that's…

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Kids & Families

19 & 20 Sept

Olivia & The Invisible Earthquake

Olivia, 12, her little brother Tim and their mother are forced to leave their apartment and move to a new neighbourhood. To shield Tim from…

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Festivals & Series

Sun 20 Sept

Shorts From Galicia

Discover a panorama of galician cinema through a selection of short films.

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 20 Sept

My Friend Eva

At 50, after more than twenty years of marriage to Víctor—the father of her two teenage children—Eva makes a life-altering realisation during a business trip…

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From 20 Sept

Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne

Bresson’s second feature is “a landmark in cinema history … Its influence on subsequent French cinema is far from exhausted” (David Thomson). Made in collaboration…

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Festivals & Series

Mon 21 Sept

The Dashed Lines

+ Q&A with filmmaker Anxos Fázans hosted by Adriana Páramo, from the Galician Film Forum

Films

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Tue 22 Sept

The Remnants of You

+ Q&A with director Gala Gracia

Films

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Tue 22 Sept

Emergency Exit

+ Q&A with director Lluís Miñarro

Films

Festivals & Series

Wed 23 Sept

The Righteous

Nine members of a jury are sequestered while deliberating a controversial corruption case. The evidence is overwhelming, public opinion has already reached its verdict, and…

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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

Thu 1 Oct

Lucky Village

+ introduction by Marina Tsitsishvili

Films

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Thu 1 Oct

The Wishing Tree

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

Films

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Fri 2 Oct

The Kartli Kingdom

+ Q&A with directors Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel

Films

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Fri 2 Oct

Samanishvili’s Stepmother

+ introduction by the actor Natalia Jugheli

Films

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2 & 3 Oct

9-Month Contract

+ Q&A with director Ketevan Vashagashvili on 3 Oct

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 3 Oct

Early Winter’s Sorrow

+ Q&A with director Akaki Shanshiashvili

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

Pirosmani

+ short film and introduction by Daniel Bird

Films

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Sun 4 Oct

Dry Leaf

+ Q&A with director Alexandre Koberidze

Films

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Sun 4 Oct

The White Caravan

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

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 4 Oct

Pastorale

+ introduction by Jason Osborn, director of the London Georgian Film Festival

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…

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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…

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Mon 5 Oct

Martina’s Search

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

Films

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Mon 5 Oct

The Dance of the Kokorrdit

+ Q&A with directors Guido Bilbao and Elio Cunampio

Films

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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

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Tue 6 Oct

Sugar Island

+ Closing Ceremony

Films

Classics

From 11 Oct

Catch Me if You Can

A runaway teenager lives an exciting life by forging checks and impersonating several professions, but his fraudulent activities soon attract the attention of the FBI.…

Films

Festivals & Series

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

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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

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Sun 25 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

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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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30 Aug - 26 Nov

Nathalie Baye: A Hundred Lives

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Highlights of the Month

Next event : De Gaulle (Part 1): Résistance
Wed 02 Sep at 14:20

Classics

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30 Aug - 26 Nov

Nathalie Baye: A Hundred Lives

Next event : Day for Night
Thu 03 Sep at 17:40

Festivals & Series

Films

16 - 23 Sept

London Spanish Film Festival

Next event : School Screening: Olivia & The Invisible Earthquake
Sat 12 Sep

CinéFamilies

Films

25 June - 23 July

Relaxed Screenings

Next event : Toy Story 5
Sun 13 Sep at 10:50

Festivals & Series

Films

1 - 4 Oct

London Georgian Film Festival

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

Arts

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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

Arts

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Women Shaping the World

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

Our Annual Festivals

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Films

18 - 29 Nov

French Film Festival London

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

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Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh