Film Programme

Hey, Humans

A compassionate portrait of the Chain of Hope charity organisation, which treats underprivileged children from all over Iran.

Rakhshan Banietemad
2016
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Hollow

Capturing the claustrophobic feeling of living in a system with no clear way out, this essayistic observation on life and death is framed by the concept of the panopticon.

Mohammadreza Farzad
2023
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Hormonal

Three women’s experiences of hormonal birth control are weaved into one collective piece, exploring the radical effects that hormones have on the brain and body.

Pien van Grinsven
2023
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Hotel Metalurg

Survivors of the Abkhaz-Georgian war find themselves under pressure to leave the disused luxury hotel where they have lived for more than 30 years.

George Varsimashvili, Jeanne Nouchi
2023
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How Dare You Have Such a Rubbish Wish

Employing a wealth of vintage film footage, Mania Akbari highlights the role of the male gaze in Iranian cinema and in doing so reclaims the female body from it.

Mania Akbari
2022
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Hummingbirds

In the border town of Laredo, Texas, two Mexican-Americans spend a long, aimless summer together, as they wait on an uncertain future.

Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía "Beba" Contreras
2023
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If only night wouldn't fall

A unique perspective on three Western countries’ attempts to grapple with anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Marc Schmidt
2023
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In the Rearview

One country. One minibus. Many journeys. This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.

Maciek Hamela
2023
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In the Shadow of Light

A small Chilean town, neighbour to one of the country's largest electrical power plants, has been plagued by frequent blackouts and a constant, static hum.

Isabel Reyes, Ignacia Merino
2023
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Incident

Chicago, 2018. A man is shot dead in the street by the police. Playing out in real-time, Incident reconstructs this traumatic event from a variety of synchronised viewpoints.

Bill Morrison
2023
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International Competition Winner: In the Rearview

Special screening of the Grand Jury Award Winner for the International Competition - In the Rearview.

One country. One minibus. Many journeys. This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.

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International First Feature Competition Winner: Q

Special screening of the Grand Jury Award Winner for the International First Feature Competition, Q.

Jude Chehab’s debut feature untangles her family’s connection to a Syrian religious order, making for a nuanced and tense exploration of matrilineal trauma.