In Bergman’s most resonant study of familial bonds, solitude, suffering and the female psyche, a dying woman is attended to in her rural mansion by her sisters and her maid. When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden…
From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the much-anticipated cinematic return of Downtown Abbey! Reuniting the entire beloved cast, the film takes us on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly…
Short animations, introduction to Cuba and Salsa dance lessons. Aimed at our younger audiences, but open to all, this fun morning will be an introduction to the culture of Cuba, with some short animation films and a Salsa dance class…
A portrait of Mejunje, a cultural centre in Santa Clara that paved the road for LGBTQ+ rights in Cuba, this powerful documentary highlights the bravery of people who have fought for their lives and identities for decades and celebrates a…
Encounters Film Festival stands in solidarity with Ukraine. We are shocked and devastated to see war in Ukraine unfold. In 2016, we worked in partnership with Modolist International Film Festival in Kyiv to showcase work by Ukrainian filmmakers, it was…
A documentary on the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.
A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
In the bunny school, the the appointment of the new “master bunnies” by the magical golden egg is happening. After selecting Max, a city bunny, as the champion bunny candidate, the golden egg suddenly turns black.
When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children’s and adult’s worlds.
During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.
Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, as well as two BAFTAs, CODA centres on teenager Ruby Rossi, a CODA (child of deaf adults) who must convince her family that she wants to be a…
The Sherpa family break a taboo and take part in the Himalayan expedition to Kumbhakarna,the holiest of mountains, to earn money for their son’s school and cut him from their tradition. They accompany the leading world class alpinist
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back.
The third instalment of the ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ series which follows the adventures of Newt Scamander.
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
As a train weaves its way up to the arctic circle, two strangers share a journey that will change their perspective on life.
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
An observational documentary set in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, where a marginalized, working class community has for generations been plagued by poverty, drugs and guns. This film charts the dream of Headmaster Kevin McArevey and his dedicated, visionary team illustrating how…
A widowed mother is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power.
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really…
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way.
A cinematic and musical odyssey that explores the remarkable relationship between humans and rivers.
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate V
A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
Inspired by the iconic photography of Brad Washburn, mountain climbers Renan Ozturk, Freddie Wilkinson and Zack Smith try to scale Denali.
Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
