Film Programme
Our 2026 Film Programme features 104 films from around the world, exploring individual and collective lives, how we live, the world around us and the ways it is changing.
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Closure
After his teenage son is last seen crossing a bridge over the River Vistula, a father's years-long search through its murky depths consumes everything.
  • Michał Marczak
  • 2026
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Colors of White Rock
In Mongolia's Gobi Desert, Maikhuu is one of the country's only female truck drivers, hauling coal across treacherous roads to provide for her family.
  • Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig
  • 2026
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The Cord
As Venezuela's healthcare system crumbles, Carolina navigates the streets of Maracaibo with sheer will, wit and community to bring new life safely into the world.
  • Nolwenn Hervé
  • 2026
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Crocodile
A group of young filmmakers in Nigeria form a homemade collective with smartphones and recycled materials. Over thirteen years, it becomes a story of creativity, ambition and growing up together.
  • The Critics, Pietra Brettkelly
  • 2026
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The Cycle of Love
In 1977, a young street artist from Delhi picked up a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6,000-mile journey to find the woman who captured his heart.
  • Orlando von Einsiedel
  • 2025
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Dear Fátima
A decade after her twelve year old daughter was murdered, a mother camps outside Mexico's National Palace to demand justice from the country's first female President.
  • Lorena Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Reyes, Dawn Valadez, Su Kim , Jesús “Don Chucho” Quintana
  • 2026
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Derek vs Derek
Two neighbouring Devon farmers, both called Derek, go to war over the future of their land in this funny and timely documentary
  • James Dawson
  • 2026
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Derek vs Derek + Conversation
Join us for a special screening of this film, followed by a discussion with the director James Dawson and the protagonists, Derek and Derek! 
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Disciples
On the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, two boys enter a revered Hindu school where lessons in ancient scripture blur into something more troubling.
  • Pankaj Johar, Sunaina Kapoor
  • 2026
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Do You Know That I'm With You
A forgotten goddess of carpet weaving is summoned back to life as a filmmaker pieces together lost memories across the Uyghur diaspora.
  • Darya Andijan
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
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Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s The Weight of The World)
Academy Award winner Questlove directs the definitive portrait of one of the most influential bands in music history, with exclusive access to their archives.
  • Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
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Elon Musk Unveiled - The Tesla Experiment
Close confidants, whistleblowers and former Tesla insiders speak out for the first time, exposing hidden data and buried defects in the race for self-driving cars.
  • Andreas Pichler
  • 2025
  • Film Programme
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Filmmaker Challenge: 12 Short Films Across the UK
Our Filmmaker Challenge returns for 2026, expanding to 12 filmmakers across three UK regions, creating bold short documentaries on the fly under the guidance of their mentors. Principal supporter Prime Video Pathways.
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Filthy
When an actress goes looking for the man who assaulted her, she turns her trauma into art and asks the question nobody wanted her to: why didn't you do anything?
  • Bàrbara Mestanza, Marc Pujolar
  • 2026
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Forever is Now
As public enthusiasm for climate action fades across Europe, Irish Green Party leader Eamon Ryan refuses to step back, whatever the personal and political cost.
  • Neasa Ní Chianáin
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
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Forever is Now + Conversation
Join us for a special screening of this film, followed by a discussion with the director, Neasa Ni Chianain, and protagonist Eamon Ryan.
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Give Me The Ball!
An intimate portrait of tennis legend Billie Jean King, revealing the personal sacrifices, hidden struggles and fierce determination behind her transformation of women's sport.
  • Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff
  • 2026
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Heals
Behind the lashes and laughter of Pangina Heals, Asia's most iconic drag queen, lies a story of childhood pain, family fracture and fierce reinvention.
  • Pailin Wedel
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
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Heaven 17: The Last Temptation
Sheffield synth legends Heaven 17 hit the road for what might be their final tour, facing up to age, loyalty and unfinished business with the past.
  • James Strong
  • 2026
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Heaven 17: The Last Temptation + Q&A & Performance
Join us for a special screening of this film, plus a discussion with the director, James Strong, followed by an intimate short performance from the band.
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Hell's Army
A dissident Russian journalist uncovers a shadowy mercenary army in Syria, sparking a dangerous investigation that spans three continents.
  • Richard Rowley
  • 2026
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Holy Defiance
Once a month, hundreds of men kneel on Croatian squares to pray for patriarchy. One woman keeps showing up to defy them.
  • Karla Jelić
  • 2026
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Hope is a Word
In Nigeria's Niger Delta, where oil extraction has poisoned the land for decades, poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey nurtures a new generation of writers to fight back.
  • Maria Galliani Dyrvik
  • 2026
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Hope is a Word + Q&A & Performance
Join us for a special screening of this film, plus a discussion with the director, Maria Galliani Dyrvik, followed by an intimate poetry reading by the film's protagonist, Nnimmo Bassey.
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A House in One Night
In rural Pembrokeshire, a cottage said to have been built in a single night holds the story of two women beloved by an entire village.
  • Lily Tiger T Wells, Nina Maria Allmoslechner
  • 2026
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