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SIRAT- MON 7th SEPT 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Production year: 2025
Country: Spain/France
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Drama
Language: Spanish/French
Original Title: Sirat
Director: Oliver Laxe
Cast: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Steffania Gadda
A desperate father and his young son travel deep into the Moroccan desert to search for his missing daughter at an illegal pulsing techno rave, because they received word that she was rumoured to be among the transient, counter-culture crowd partying in North Africa. When armed soldiers abruptly break up the desert gathering, Luis and his boy impulsively follow a small group of drifting ravers further south. This harrowing journey turns into an existential road trip where the fragile bonds of humanity are tested against an unforgiving landscape.
With breathtaking cinematography, a killer techno soundtrack by Kangding Ray, and a knockout lead performance by Sergi López, it’s less of a standard drama and more of an immersive, pulse-pounding experience. Beautiful, haunting, and totally unique.
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OH MY GOODNESS! - MON 21st SEPT 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Production year: 2022
Country: France
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 27 mins
Genre: Comedy
Language: French
Original Title: Juste Ciel!
Director: Laurent Tirard
Cast: Valérie Bonneton, Camille Chamoux, Claire Nadeau
In a delightful romp through the sunny French countryside, five eccentric nuns face a desperate financial crisis at their local retirement home. To raise the €25,000 needed for repairs, they enter a gruelling regional bicycle race. The untrained sisters must overcome fierce athletic rivals and a hostile competing convent. After chaotic training mishaps, they resort to sneaky, less-than-holy tricks to secure a miracle victory and save their mission.
We know our audiences always love a light-hearted French comedy and Oh My Goodness! (Juste Ciel!) is a just that - a delightfully silly French farce that’s pure, warm-hearted fun from start to finish. Packed with laugh-out-loud slapstick, petty convent rivalries, and lovely French countryside scenery, it turns the classic sports-underdog story on its head. Light, warm, and wonderfully absurd, it’s the ultimate feel-good crowd-pleaser to sit back, relax, and enjoy.
THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE - MON 5th OCT 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Country: Iraq
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 45
Genre: Drama
Language: Arabic
Original Title: Mamlaket al-qasab
Director: Hasan Hadi
Cast: Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi
In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia is forced by a school draw to bake a lavish birthday cake for dictator Saddam Hussein. Facing extreme poverty and severe food shortages, she must navigate the dangerous streets of Baghdad to track down rare ingredients, accompanied by her best friend and her beloved pet rooster. A simple baking task turns into a life-or-death mission as her family will face brutal punishment if the cake doesn't come up to scratch, an ordeal that The film portrays the quiet resilience of a few brave citizens trapped in a ruthless regime, but also highlights many who are all too ready to steal and betray to protect their own interests.
The President’s Cake is a wonderfully witty, sharp, dark-edged fable that manages to be both hugely entertaining and surprisingly heartwarming. It spins an utterly absurd situation into a fast-paced, funny ride filled with vibrant characters, clever humour, and a lot of heart. Light on its feet yet full of spirit, it’s a total crowd-pleaser.
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THE BLUE TRAIL - MON 19th OCT 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Production year: 2025
Country: Brazil
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 1 hr 25 mins
Genre: Dystopian drama
Language: Portuguese
Original Title: O Último Azul
Director: Gabriel Mascaro
Cast: Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarras
In this dystopian drama, a near-future Brazilian government forces the elderly into harsh retirement colonies. When 77-year-old Tereza receives her relocation order, she refuses to surrender her independence. She defiantly escapes on a riverboat into the Amazon on a quest to take her first ever aeroplane ride. Her tale unfolds as a poignant voyage of magic realism along surreal waterways, where reality and wonder blur, entirely on her own terms.
Gabriel Mascaro’s The Blue Trail cleverly trades dreary dystopian tropes for pure charm and tropical spirit. Winning the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at Berlin, it delivers an uplifting, sun-drenched road trip through the Amazon that leans into quirky humour, gorgeous visuals, and an irrepressible sense of defiance rather than doom. Anchored by a magnetic lead performance alongside Rodrigo Santoro, it’s a breezy, beautifully shot delight that celebrates vitality and freedom.
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ROSE OF NEVADA - MON 2nd NOV 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Production year: 2025
Country: UK
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Sci-fi Mystery
Language: English
Director: Mark Jenkin
Cast: George MacKay, Callum Turner, Emily Dalglish-Laine
When the Rose of Nevada reappears in their harbour 30 years after vanishing with all hands, captain Murgey, young father Nick, and newcomer Liam take her to sea to restore their devastated Cornish village's fortune. But returning with a bountiful catch, they find they have slipped back in time, to be welcomed as the original lost crew. Confronting their ghostly legacy, they must choose whether to embrace the past or risk all to return to their families.
Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada is a hauntingly hypnotic, time-warping mystery that reinforces why he’s one of the most exciting, singular voices in modern British cinema. Shot on his signature tactile 16mm film and paired with an eerie, immersive sound design, it takes a bizarre ghost-ship premise—anchored by stellar performances from George MacKay and Callum Turner—and spins it into a deeply atmospheric, visually striking trip that is entirely unforgettable on the big screen.
THE LAST VIKING - MON 16th NOV 2026, 2.30 & 7.30pm
Production year: 2025
Country: Denmark
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Dark Comedy
Language: Danish
Original Title: Den sidste viking
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
After 15 years behind bars for a bank robbery, ex-convict Anker sets out to collect the money he buried. Unfortunately, his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelson), the only one holding the secret location, has suffered a breakdown and now really believes he’s John Lennon. Desperate to crack Manfred’s delusions without losing his own mind, Anker drags his peace-loving "Beatle" brother on a delightfully bizarre road trip to jog his memory and unearth the cash.
Anders Thomas Jensen reunites Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in an outrageously dark Danish comedy that is equal parts chaos, heart, and deadpan absurdity. Centered on a hilariously bizarre heist-money search involving a brother who believes he is John Lennon, it pairs sharp, offbeat humor with surprisingly touching reflections on brotherhood and identity. With a wildly unhinged performance from Mikkelsen and Jensen’s trademark wicked wit, it’s a fiercely original, unpredictable ride from start to finish.