From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel with stellar performances from Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

"Zhao doesn’t just tell you about the healing power of art, she shows you. Prepare your tear ducts accordingly." Philip De Semlyen, Time Out

Brendan Fraser stars in HIKARI’s rich and heartwarming tale of a struggling American actor searching for a connection in Tokyo.

Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

"A dramedy that proves a charming surprise balancing poignancy and humor with rare delicacy." Hollywood Reporter

Man-su (Lee Byung Hun), a specialist in paper manufacturing with 25 years of experience, is so satisfied with life that he can truthfully tell himself, “I’ve got it all.” While happily passing his days with his wife Miri (Son Yejin), their two children and two dogs, Man-su is suddenly informed by his company that he has been fired. “We’re sorry. We have no other choice.”

Winner of the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for Oldboy, winner of the Cannes

Special Jury Prize in 2009 for Thirst, invited to the Main Competition in 2016 with The Handmaiden, and winner of the Best Director Award at Cannes in 2022 with Decision to Leave, Master director Park Chan-wook, who has captivated audiences with his taboo-breaking plots and finely rendered mise-en-scène, is back. With No Other Choice – a story he has long wanted to tell – he presents a film that is completely different from his previous works.

"That the handsome but often pathetic Man-su is such a compelling character is a credit to both Director Park and the wonderful Lee Byung-hun, whose performance is a masterclass in the tension between comedy and tragedy." Hannah Strong, Little White Lies

South Korea, 2025

Korean Language with English subtitles

In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) a young, talented music student meets David (Josh O'Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.

"A masterclass in tender restraint. A rare treat to luxuriate in." Tomris Laffly, Elle

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

Oscar–nominated Kaouther Ben Hania’s recreation of this devastating emergency as a powerful narrative work uses real call recordings and scripted re-enactments based on first-hand testimonies and transcripts.

“Hind Rajab’s story is almost too terrible to face, yet this masterwork from Kaouther Ben Hania demands we bear witness." Little White Lies

Tunisia-France, 2025

Arabic Language with English subtitles

Please note: This film is based on real events, and contains distressing content including realistic depictions of warfare, violence against civilians, the death of a child and real emergency call audio recorded by the Palestine Red Crescent. The imagery and mature themes of this film may be difficult for some audience members.

A playful, poignant love letter to cinema, Nouvelle Vague reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the youthful rebellion and creative chaos that shaped the French New Wave.

Directed by Richard Linklater, starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch and Aubry Dullin.

"An elegant love letter to the influential era in French cinema. In stunning black and white, and with the grainy sound quality of the era, Linklater gives new life to period picture, making it romantic, exquisitely detailed, and timeless." Tomris Laffly, Elle

France, 2025

French Language with English subtitles

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Approximate run time is 1 hour 27 mins with no interval.

Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

The UK's Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d'Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davis Jr.'s MY FATHER'S SHADOW is a poetic, tender portrait of father-son bonds.

Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, the film follows a father and his two young sons as they journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis.

Brothers and collaborators Akinola Davis Jr. and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut -- centering an award-winning performance by Sopé Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) -- that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken.

"This is a beautifully rendered film about the kind of loss that permanently rips you apart." Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

Nigeria, 2025

Nigerian Creole Language with English subtitles

'Hey, I'm walkin' here!  I'm walkin' here!'

An overconfident Joe Buck (Jon Voight) leaves his Texas home and moves to New York City, his sights set on becoming a successful male gigolo. Reality comes crashing down when he's hustled by street-smart conman 'Ratso' Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), but the pair quickly form an unlikely bond.

John Schlesinger's American debut proved an overnight smash, going on to win three Oscars (with Schlesinger taking home Best Director) and becoming the only X-rated film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

This special screening will be followed by a live Q&A: season co-curator Marc David Jacobs in conversation with John Schlesinger's nephew, BAFTA TV Award winner Paul Schlesinger, who is currently preparing his own adaptation of Midnight Cowboy for radio.

The Consummate Professional: John Schlesinger at 100 is a UK-wide retrospective curated by Marc David Jacobs and Claire Nicolas, taking place from February to May 2026. More information on https://schlesinger-100.webflow.io/'

Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell’s “WUTHERING HEIGHTS” stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo (Wagner Moura) a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realises that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho,

Winner of Best Director and Best Actor in Cannes.

"The Secret Agent is vicious and vivid in its sense of place and danger. But it also has a streak of weirdness and offers a very human take on the political-crime thriller genre." Dave Calhoun, Time Out

Brazil, 2025

Portuguese Language with English subtitles

Gay Jewish doctor Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch) and office worker Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson) are both in relationships with designer Bob Elkin (Murray Head). But as Bob flits from one partner to the other, Daniel and Alex soon begin to question whether 'half a loaf' really is better than none.

A highly personal story based on director John Schlesinger's own life, and set amongst the people and places of his native North London, Sunday Bloody Sunday swept the BAFTAs with wins including for Best Film, Best Director, and lead actor awards for both Finch and Jackson.

The feature will screen with Schlesinger's short, Sunday in the Park (1956, 15min), an impressionistic documentary showcasing the sights and sounds of a typical 1950s afternoon in Hyde Park.

The Consummate Professional: John Schlesinger at 100 is a UK-wide retrospective curated by Marc David Jacobs and Claire Nicolas, taking place from February to May 2026. More information on https://schlesinger-100.webflow.io/'

Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions

By Peter Morgan

Directed by Stephen Daldry

A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.

Sirât is a truly staggering and major film, one that has to be seen to be believed. David Jenkins, Little White Lies

Spain, France 2025

Spanish, French, Arabic languages with English subtitles

'Is it safe?'

The life of university student and aspiring marathon runner Babe Levy (Dustin Hoffman) is turned upside-down when he discovers his brother (Roy Scheider) brutally murdered. The trail to his killers lands him in the middle of an intriguing and dangerous conspiracy surrounding the return of a supposedly-dead Nazi, Christian Szell, played in an unforgettable Golden Globe-winning comeback role by Laurence Olivier.

The Consummate Professional: John Schlesinger at 100 is a UK-wide retrospective curated by Marc David Jacobs and Claire Nicolas, taking place from February to May 2026. More information on https://schlesinger-100.webflow.io/'

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A new generation of young female activists awakens to a powerful, forgotten chapter of women's history.  As they navigate the complexities of teenage life and social activism, three young women - Poppy (16), Xanthe (17), and Evie (19) - discover the remarkable Greenham Common Women's Peace Movement.

This groundbreaking protest saw 30,000 women stand resolute against nuclear armament forty years earlier. Their journey is an intimate intergenerational dialogue and a 110-mile march over nine days, retracing the steps of the original Greenham Common protesters in 1981. These young women uncover not just a historical movement but a living, breathing legacy of collective courage and resistance.

Gentle, Angry Women is a poignant and timely documentary that weaves personal discovery, historical remembrance, and contemporary activism together. It confronts the rising global tensions of our time while celebrating the enduring power of women's collective action - revealing a bridge between past courage and present hope.

“Powerful, poet, and unapologetically bold”

Screened for International Woman's Day 2026, we are delighted to welcome director, Barbara Santi for a post screening Q&A.

Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

For more info: https://www.folklifefilms.co.uk/gentle-angry-women

One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in this five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

★★★★★

"The stars of a dream cast align" The Guardian

Approximate run time is 2 hours 15 mins with no interval.

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Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

By John Millington Synge

Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

By Christopher Hampton

Based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Directed by Marianne Elliott