Film Programme

Through a series of immersive soundscapes, Mohammad Yaghi captures the realities of life on the ground in Palestine before and after 7 October 2023.

A doctor at a Milan hospital defies political opposition to provide fertility and gender-affirming care, and in doing so fights for his patients' right to shape their own futures.

A forensic investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, exposing the corruption, failures and cover-ups that turned neglect into a national tragedy.

Chef Heston Blumenthal explores the impact bipolar disorder has had on his life, his creativity and the people he loves.

The boundaries between past, present and future blur as a shared house becomes the focal point of a hypnotic meditation on the passing of time.

Three libraries. Two friends. One Mission: Shiro and Wachuka set off on an obstacle course to re-establish three county libraries as modern spaces for cultural engagement.

Three Mexican women turn to the land to rebuild their lives, following the loss of babies and family members to patriarchal violence.

Two Oscar™ and Emmy-award-winning filmmakers celebrate the life of Carl Bean, from his tough childhood through to his musical success and groundbreaking queer rights advocacy.

A breath caught on ice … This film traces the commitment and quiet resilience behind the graceful façade, as figure skater Nina Pinzarrone prepares to perform.

Three women reflect on their memories of supporting the Burnsall Strike, a 1992 workers' resistance movement in Birmingham that was led by Punjabi women.

This riveting cultural history of the film that took the US porn scene mainstream is also a provocative exploration of exploitation and shifting gender values.

It began as a dream of community life, but a 1970s Christian commune soon became a nightmare of abuse, the scale of which is only just coming to light.

Twelve-year-old Jools dreams of dancing with self-confidence. With the help of a choreographer, she learns to shake off the gaze of others and dance freely.

​​Trailblazer of Indigenous cinema Alanis Obomsawin will present her landmark film, documenting the Kanien’kéhaka resistance to the development of sacred land into a golf course.

Striking imagery, heartfelt reflection and subtle humour underpins a portrait of a salt-mining community who navigate broken promises of development.

From BBC’s Life At 50°C strand, which looks at lives on the frontline of climate change, the film is set in Australia’s coal country.

This poetic journey through language and landscape explores how reconnecting with nature’s vanishing vocabulary can help us reimagine our future with hope.