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Perfect Days (PG)

PERFECT DAYS has been nominated for an Oscar for Best international feature.


A highly anticipated return to fiction feature filmmaking from Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire), PERFECT DAYS takes the writer-director to Tokyo to tell a story celebrating the hidden joys and minutiae of Japanese culture. Winner of the Best Actor award at Cannes 2023, Koji Yakusho (Babel, 13 Assassins) stars as Hirayama, a contemplative middle-aged man who lives a life of modesty and serenity, spending his days balancing his job as a dutiful caretaker of Tokyo’s numerous public toilets with his passion for music, literature and photography. As we join him on his structured daily routine, a series of unexpected encounters gradually begin to reveal a hidden past that lies behind his otherwise content and harmonious life.


Combining a refreshingly unstereotypical depiction of the Japanese capital with a soundtrack comprised of iconic hits from the 60s and 80s, this is a subtle, shimmering and ultimately life-affirming reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. Nominated for the Best International Film award at the 96th Academy Awards®.


"Sincere and unassuming, and owns its sentimentality with good humour." Guy Lodge, Variety


Japan, 2023

Japanese language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Tuesday 19 Mar 202412:15pm5:45pm
Wednesday 20 Mar 202412:00pm3:00pm
Thursday 21 Mar 20244:15pm

Monster (12A)

Mysterious and deeply moving, MONSTER is a breathtaking piece of cinema from master director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Broker, Shoplifters).


When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori knows that there is something wrong. Discovering that one of his teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.


A timely tale of family, false impressions, and, ultimately, hope, Kore-eda’s typically sensitive work features powerful performances by Ando Sakura, Tanaka Yuko and Nagayama Eita, and a sublime score from the Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.


"As you’d expect from Kore-eda, it’s all told with the utmost detail and care, and a gentle score from the late Ryuichi Sakamoto only adds to the overarching air of thoughtfulness and empathy." Dave Calhoun, Time Out


Japan, 2024

Japanese language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Tuesday 19 Mar 202412:30pm (BABES IN ARMS-BABY & CARER ONLY)3:00pm8:15pm
Wednesday 20 Mar 20242:45pm5:45pm
Thursday 21 Mar 20243:30pm8:15pm
Friday 22 Mar 202412:15pm3:15pm8:30pm
Saturday 23 Mar 202412:15pm3:30pm8:30pm
Sunday 24 Mar 20241:15pm8:15pm
Monday 25 Mar 202412:00pm3:00pm5:45pm
Tuesday 26 Mar 202412:00pm3:00pm8:15pm
Wednesday 27 Mar 20248:15pm
Thursday 28 Mar 202412:45pm3:30pm

American Fiction (15)

AMERICAN FICTION has been nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture.


American Fiction is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.


"Elegantly walking a line between absurdist satire and family drama, this is a clever send-up of how the broadness of Black culture gets reduced to cliché." Kambole Campbell, Empire Magazine

Book Tickets

Tuesday 19 Mar 20243:15pm
Wednesday 20 Mar 20248:30pm
Thursday 21 Mar 202412:45pm

Banel & Adama (12A)

Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect everlasting love seems on a collision course with their family’s traditions. Adama is pressured to take the position of village chief, but Banel and Adama have different plans - that is until something in the air shifts. A drought strikes and the cattle begin to die, changing everything.


Award-winning filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s breathtaking and lyrical debut feature follows the fated lovers in their quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others.


The film premiered in Competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, making Sy only the second Black woman in the history of the festival to do so.


"With its balletic choreography of performance and statuesque visual approach, Sy’s film is a work of remarkable composition." Caitlin Quinlan, Little White Lies  


Senegal/France/Mali, 2023

Pulaar language with English subtitles


Book Tickets

Tuesday 19 Mar 20246:00pm
Wednesday 20 Mar 20245:30pm
Thursday 21 Mar 20242:00pm

Drive-Away Dolls (15)

Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way. Directed by Ethan Coen.


Book Tickets

Tuesday 19 Mar 20248:45pm
Wednesday 20 Mar 20241:00pm (SUBTITLED)8:45pm
Thursday 21 Mar 202412:00pm6:15pm
Friday 22 Mar 20245:30pm
Saturday 23 Mar 20243:00pm
Monday 25 Mar 20248:45pm
Tuesday 26 Mar 20242:45pm
Wednesday 27 Mar 20241:15pm (SUBTITLED)
Thursday 28 Mar 20243:00pm

SCREEN IN USE - 45

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Wednesday 20 Mar 20247:45pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 29 May 20247:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

NT Live: The Motive And The Cue (15)

1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.


Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.


Directed by Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) and starring Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.


Running time of The Motive And The Cue is 180 minutes including one interval.  


Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

Book Tickets

Thursday 21 Mar 20247:00pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)
Sunday 31 Mar 20242:30pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)
Sunday 14 Apr 20242:30pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)

Robot Dreams (PG)

A bittersweet buddy comedy, Robot Dreams follows Dog, who is lonely, whiling away long evenings in his Manhattan studio apartment. Tired of his solitary life, he decides to purchase a friend, Robot, a fun-loving companion. After an idyllic day on the beach, they soon become separated. Devastated at the loss of his friend, Dog does everything in his power to get Robot back.


Robot Dreams is the first animated feature by award-winning filmmaker Pablo Berger (Blancanieves)


"“Robot Dreams” should build a sufficient following to prove its own message to the lonely and forlorn: when it comes to love, quality trumps quantity." Guy Lodge, Variety

Book Tickets

Friday 22 Mar 202412:45pm6:00pm
Saturday 23 Mar 20241:00pm5:00pm
Sunday 24 Mar 20241:00pm6:00pm
Monday 25 Mar 202412:15pm8:30pm
Tuesday 26 Mar 202412:30pm (BABES IN ARMS-BABY & CARER ONLY)5:45pm
Wednesday 27 Mar 202412:00pm6:00pm
Thursday 28 Mar 202412:30pm5:00pm

Baltimore (15)

Based on the infamous true story of an English heiress who became a revolutionary. Debutante Rose Dugdale (Imogen Poots) enjoys a life of wealth and privilege, but her rebellious nature soon leads her down a militant path. Amongst the political turmoil of the 1970s, her sympathy towards the IRA’s conflict evolves into radicalisation, culminating in an armed raid on an Irish estate with three comrades. However, when her simple heist takes a violent turn, is Rose prepared to face the devastating consequences?


"A chilling and expertly constructed work" Little White Lies


Book Tickets

Friday 22 Mar 20243:00pm
Saturday 23 Mar 20246:15pm
Sunday 24 Mar 20248:30pm
Monday 25 Mar 20242:45pm
Tuesday 26 Mar 20245:00pm
Wednesday 27 Mar 20248:30pm
Thursday 28 Mar 20248:45pm

The Delinquents (12A)

Buenos Aires bank employee Morán dreams up a scheme to liberate himself from corporate monotony: he’ll steal enough money to support a modest retirement, then confess and serve prison time while his co-worker holds on to the cash.


Soon under pressure by a company investigator, accomplice Román heads to a remote rural idyll to hide the funds. There, he encounters a mysterious woman who will transform his life forever.


Argentina's Best International Feature Film entry to the Academy Awards. A Cannes Un Certain Regard, New York Film Festival and TIFF selection.


"Rodrigo Moreno methodically unfurls a genius tragicomedy on the elusive nature of freedom." Carlos Aguilar, The Playlist    


Argentina, 2023

Spanish language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Friday 22 Mar 20247:30pm
Saturday 23 Mar 20247:30pm
Sunday 24 Mar 20244:15pm
Monday 25 Mar 20245:00pm
Tuesday 26 Mar 20247:15pm
Wednesday 27 Mar 20243:30pm
Thursday 28 Mar 20247:30pm

Private Hire - 2 hour

Book Tickets

Saturday 23 Mar 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 24 Mar 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 7 Apr 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 14 Apr 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 21 Apr 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 6 Jun 20246:30pm (Not Open for Sale)

NT Live: Vanya (15)

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.  

 

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

 

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.  


"Andrew Scott’s one-man Chekhov is the performance of the year" iNews


Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov 

Directed by Sam Yates 

Designed by Rosanna Vize

Book Tickets

Sunday 24 Mar 20243:30pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)
Wednesday 3 Apr 20243:15pm (SUBTITLED SCREENING)
Sunday 7 Apr 20243:15pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)
Sunday 21 Apr 20243:30pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)

NT Live: Dear England (15)

Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game in Dear England.


The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?


With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land.


Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play.


"Dear England is a big-hearted, technically dazzling celebration of football first and a critique of it second." Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out


Please note: the running time for Dear England will be 182 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.  




Book Tickets

Wednesday 27 Mar 20242:30pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)

SCREEN IN USE - 30

Book Tickets

Wednesday 27 Mar 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 28 Mar 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Tuesday 2 Apr 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 3 Apr 20247:00pm (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 4 Apr 20247:00pm (Not Open for Sale)
Tuesday 9 Apr 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 11 Apr 20249:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 17 Apr 20247:40pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 24 Apr 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Tuesday 30 Apr 20247:15pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 1 May 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Wednesday 8 May 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 9 May 20247:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Friday 10 May 20247:00pm (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 12 May 20247:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

PRIVATE HIRE - 1 HOUR

Book Tickets

Thursday 28 Mar 20246:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Thursday 11 Apr 20248:30pm (Not Open for Sale)
Sunday 12 May 20246:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (TBC)

On March 28th, 2023, legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away after his struggle against cancer. In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto could no longer perform live. Despite this, in late 2022, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film, featuring just him and his piano.


A celebration of an artist’s life in the purest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus is the definitive swan song of the beloved maestro.


"Under Sora Neo’s direction, each number becomes a mini-study of Sakamoto and the grand piano he plays on." Kenji Fujishima, Slant Magazine


Japan, 2023

Japanese language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Friday 29 Mar 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)

The Origin Of Evil (15)

When Stéphane (Laure Calamy of Call My Agent!, Full Time) gets in touch with wealthy Serge (Jacques Weber), announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in hopes of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the hostile women who share a tense existence in his beautifully appointed mansion by the sea: the restaurateur's wife (Dominique Blanc), his other daughter (Doria Tillier), a rebellious granddaughter (Céleste Brunnquell), and a strangely off-putting housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge's newly announced heir. But Stéphane is a confident liar with secrets of her own, which writer-director Sébastien Marnier teases out with cool assurance in this wildly entertaining thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.


"Something light but acidic is just what you want to prime the palate..." Jonathan Romney, The Guardian


France, 2023

French language with English subtitles











A woman is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father's massive estate reveals him to be more than the genial patriarch she'd assumed in this twisted satire.

Book Tickets

Friday 29 Mar 20241:00pm (Not Open for Sale)
Friday 5 Apr 20241:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

Drift (15)

Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour-guide (Alia Shawkat) and together they find the resilience to forge ahead.


“A typically sensitive, understated tale of trauma and the healing balm of friendship.” ScreenDaily

Book Tickets

Friday 29 Mar 20243:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

IO Capitano (15)

IO CAPITANO tells the story Seydou and Moussa, two Senegalese teenagers who leave Dakar to travel to Europe where they believe opportunities await. On a journey neither could have imagined, the boys face the dangers and the beauty of the desert, the shock of detention centres in Libya, and the perils of the sea in their pursuit of a better life, in an epic story that offers a deeply human perspective on the migrant crisis.


Directed by two-time BAFTA-nominee Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Tale of Tales), IO CAPITANO has been nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, and won the Silver Lion and Best Young Actor Awards at Venice Film Festival.


"Garrone’s film has a three-dimensional and devastatingly realized human soul at its core. The world could do with paying attention to Seydou’s story and the millions of other real ones like it." Leila Latif, indieWire


Senegal, 2024

French and Wolof language with English subtitles


Book Tickets

Friday 5 Apr 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)

Evil Does Not Exist (TBC)

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi’s house; offering city residents a comfortable ‘escape’ to nature. When two company representatives from Tokyo arrive in the village to hold a meeting, it becomes clear that the project will have a negative impact on the local water supply, causing unrest. The agency’s mismatched intentions endanger both the ecological balance of the nature plateau and their way of life, with an aftermath that affects Takumi’s life deeply.


From director, Ryusuke Hamaguchi of Oscar® and BAFTA winner Drive My Car.


"Composer Eiko Ishibashi’s tremulous string score dislodges something tender within your chest, like a stone being knocked loose at the mouth of a river." Xuanlin Tham, Little White Lies


Japan, 2023

Japanese language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Friday 5 Apr 202412:00pm (Not Open for Sale)

The Teacher's Lounge (12A)

Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the more the young teacher threatens to break.


"The Teachers’ Lounge starts to feel like a high-stakes thriller, with no need to teach a lesson beyond the limits of do-gooder idealism. The deliciously twisted turns are enough to keep viewers riveted." Alissa Wilkinson, Vox


Germany, 2023

German language with English subtitles

Book Tickets

Friday 12 Apr 202410:00am (Not Open for Sale)

Back To Black (TBC)

A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse.


Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, BACK TO BLACK honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons.


An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent. Featuring many of Amy’s hit songs recorded and performed in the film by Marisa Abela,


Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.


Starring Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan and Jack O'Connell.

Book Tickets

Friday 12 Apr 202411:00am (Not Open for Sale)

EOS: John Singer Sargent: Fashion And Swagger (U)

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.


Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.


Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.


Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.


Please note: This event is excluded from membership discounts.

Book Tickets

Tuesday 16 Apr 20246:15pm (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)
Sunday 21 Apr 20241:30pm (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)

King For A Day (12A)

King for a Day is a poetic archive-led documentary immersing us in the personal story of the people of Padstow, their ancient rituals and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. Tensions between tradition and progress punctuate the importance of cultural identity and the relevance of folk customs in our globalised society.


King for a Day is an intimate portrait of a place and community pushed to the margins. A cinematic journey interweaving audio-visual archive spanning 150 years. Will this be the last generation to tease the ‘Old Oss’ from her stable to welcome the Summer?


A film by Barbara Santi and the people of Padstow.


After the screening, we're delighted to welcome Barbara Santi of awen productions for an audience Q&A.


http://www.barbarasanti.co.uk


http://www.awen.org.uk



Book Tickets

Wednesday 17 Apr 20246:30pm (+ LIVE FILMMAKER Q&A)

Arthouse Short Film Festival (15)

We are very excited to announce ArtHouse Crouch End's fourth Short Film Festival!


The evening will consist of 6 short films from emerging London based talent:


Sasha Briggs

Joseff Morgan

Nora Dahle Borchgrevink

Eloise Dunn

Indiana Christian & HORNET

Lily Ashton & Coral Knight

Bethany White


In this Festival, we have everything from drama to documentary and romance to

music video. The evening will also feature a Q&A with the filmmakers, plus networking in our bar, after the screening.


Following the sell out success of our first three Short Film Festivals, get your tickets purchased quickly while they are available!


Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.


The 110 minute running time of the short films will include a 10 minute interval and there will also be a 30 minute Q&A after the screenings.


Book Tickets

Thursday 18 Apr 20247:30pm (SHORT FILM FESTIVAL) (Not Open for Sale)

NT Live: Nye (TBC)

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.


Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.



Running time of Nye is 160 minutes including one interval.  


Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.



Book Tickets

Tuesday 23 Apr 20247:00pm (LIVE VIA SATELLITE)
Sunday 12 May 20243:00pm (RECORDED BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE)

EOS: My National Gallery, London (U)

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs.


This film gives voice to those who work at the gallery – from cleaner to curator, security guard to director – who identify the one artwork that means the most to them and why. An assortment of people from all walks of life who have a strong connection to the gallery make surprising choices of both well-known and lesser-known artworks. Finally, some well-known celebrities explain what they head for when they visit the gallery.


These stories are used as a lens through which to explore the 200-year history of the National Gallery and what the future may hold for this spectacular space. Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories. Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.


Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.


Please note: This event is excluded from membership discounts.

Book Tickets

Tuesday 4 Jun 20243:30pm (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)
Sunday 9 Jun 20243:00pm (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)