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.

"There are other, tougher, bleaker ways to put Winehouse’s life on screen – but Abela conveys her tenderness, and perhaps most poignantly of all her youth, so tellingly at odds with that tough image and eerily mature voice." Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.

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

Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert, persistently tries to connect with her. Though it goes against every fibre of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance.

"For a film about the pull of death, there sure is a lot of life in this low-key charmer." Kate Erbland, indieWire

In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope's soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptised by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Edgardo's parents, distraught, will do anything to get their son back.

Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras' struggle quickly take a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to return the child, to consolidate an increasingly wavering power…

"It is a full-tilt melodrama with the passionate vehemence of Victor Hugo or Charles Dickens, which lays bare an ugly formative episode of Europe’s Catholic church: an affair of antisemitism and child abuse." Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Italy, France, Germany, 2023

Italian, Hebrew, Latin languages with English subtitles

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

"Operating at the peak of his powers, Luca Guadagnino has the time of his life with this practically sadistic exploration of unrelenting obsession." Alex Godfrey, Empire Magazine

The wedding of Elaha, a 22-year-old Kurdish-German woman, is just weeks away. Her future husband believes she is still a virgin. Convinced she must restore her supposed innocence or she will bring great shame to her family, Elaha investigates the possibility of hymen reconstruction.

Milena Aboyan’s feature debut is a compelling character portrait and feminist journey of identity and self-discovery, powered by Bayan Layla’s astonishing performance, portraying Elaha with exuberance and empathy.

Germany, 2023

German language with English subtitles

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.  

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Stephen is auditioning to play himself in an inventive, cinematic and moving exploration of addiction and mental health.

Visual artist Melanie Manchot works with a recovery group in Liverpool, who take up roles in a semi-fictional film-within-a-film that explores addiction and mental health from multiple perspectives. It is centred around Stephen, a character recovering from gambling and alcohol addictions. References to the first police crime reconstruction, filmed in Liverpool in 1901, are a reminder that addiction has long existed within the fabric of our culture. It’s a tough process and emotionally charged scenes reveal inner truths, which gain additional power when the people playing the roles are, in some sense, playing themselves.

Visually striking,STEPHEN is a startling record of this form of treatment and a reminder of how dextrous the documentary form can be.

We are delighted to welcome director, Melanie Manchot, for a post screening Q&A on Friday 26th April which will be hosted by dramatherapist, Kate McCormack  

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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

Simon Chambers is shooting a film in India when his uncle David calls him with a message of doom: “I think I may be dying.” What the viewer doesn’t yet know is that David is a total drama queen, a former actor and Shakespeare-lover who has grown old on a diet of attention and applause. Simon finds his life drastically interrupted and everything that could go wrong does go wrong as he tries to help his uncle have a good death.

"Much Ado About Dying is the best kind of documentary. It will make you laugh and cry. It will also make you pause for thought." Rob Aldam, Backseat Mafia

We are delighted to welcome director, Simon Chambers, for a post screening Q&A.

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A fiercely independent woman’s tranquillity is disturbed by an unexpected affair, in this wry, tender and understated drama from Georgia.

Etero (a sensitive performance by Eka Chavleishvili) is a self-contented shop owner and blackberry forager in a small Georgian town. Happily single in her late 40s, she never expected to feel a sudden surge of desire for one of the local men. Director Elene Naveriani (Wet Sand) has created a deliciously shrewd and refreshing portrait of a woman who doesn’t want, nor needs, to conform.

"An endearing, bittersweet portrait of an independent woman at the mercy of society’s entrenched expectations." Allan Hunter, Screen International

Georgia, 2023

Georgian language with English subtitles

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.

"Visceral and heady, this is a blood-soaked, all-American fable that’s as if Thelma And Louise literally went on steroids. Rose Glass is a force to be reckoned with." Laura Venning, Empire Magazine

An enchanting romantic adventure, an ethereal spiritual journey and a ripping heist movie like no other, the captivating new fable of lost love from Alice Rohrwacher ('Happy As Lazzaro', 'The Wonders') – the best received of her career to date - follows a young British archaeologist who gets caught up in an international network dealing in stolen Italian artefacts.

Tuscany, early 1980s. Arthur (a revelatory Josh O’Connor, 'The Crown') has just been released from a short stint in prison. During his earlier studies in the region, he fell in love with Beniamina, the daughter of an aging local aristocrat (Isabella Rossellini), but she’s now gone. Arthur has fallen in with the Tombaroli, a rowdy crew of twenty-somethings who pretend to make their living as farmers and entertainers, but instead pilfer the area’s ancient Etruscan tombs for earthenware and ornaments to sell on the black market, hoping to one day strike it rich…

Premiering to major success at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Rohrwacher’s rule-breaking, magical film uncovers a world of wonders just below the surface. LA CHIMERA is a mesmerising ode to the fragility of the beautiful things in life, and a cautionary tale about how easily they can be lost.

Italy, 2023

Italian language with English subtitles

Directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy winning David Hinton, this is Scorsese’s personal and moving look at two of British cinemas greatest filmmakers.

Producing, writing, and directing, Powell and Pressburger created some of great classics of the British golden age including The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. In the words of Scorsese their films were “grand, poetic, wise, adventurous, headstrong, enraptured by beauty, deeply romantic, and completely uncompromising”. This film will be an unparalleled exploration of their genius.

Scorsese will take the audience on a very personal journey as we hear how, from a young age he was captivated by their films, how they helped shape his own filmmaking and how a later friendship with Michael Powell left an indelible mark on his own life.

Brought to life with a treasure trove of rare archival material from the personal collections of Powell, Pressburger and Scorsese, the story will be told using diaries, audio recordings, home movies, personal snapshots and of course the films themselves.

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.  

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When Kit Vincent, a young filmmaker, receives a terminal diagnosis aged 24, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and document those closest to him.

Red Herring captures the absurdity of the things we do to find solace in times of inexplicable tragedy. In this personal and touching documentary about a life cut short, Vincent walks the line between humour and grief to helm this love letter to the relationships that keep us going through the dark stages of life.

"Despite Red Herring’s grim premise, it is never mawkish or self-pitying. In fact, it is often darkly humorous and profoundly moving. You are left thinking about love, and how clearly it still exists, even when we don’t know how best to express it." Tim Jonze, The Guardian

On Tuesday 14th May, we are delighted to welcome director, Kit Vincent for a post screening Q&A.

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1984, London: 7 year old Maria and her mother live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish. One night, their world falls apart, and we join Maria a decade later, living with her foster mother. An older stranger, Michael, then enters their home, opening the door to past trauma, magic and madness....

"This is unfiltered filmmaking that indulges every storytelling whim, however uncomfortable it might turn out to be." Wendy Ide, Screen International

Mixing fact and fiction, ROME, OPEN CITY is a story of life and death, depicting the struggles of four Roman partisans during the German occupation. Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero) flees the Gestapo and seeks a place to hide with the help of his friend Francesco (Francesco Grandjacquet), his pregnant fiancée Pina (Anna Magnani) and the priest who is due to marry them, Don Pietro Pellegrini (Aldo Fabrizi).

Rossellini and collaborators (including a young Federico Fellini who served as a co-writer) created a choral story of a city dominated by fear, violence, moral degradation and the raw courage of its inhabitants.

ROME, OPEN CITY has inspired and influenced countless filmmakers. Almost 80 years since it was made, Roberto Rossellini's landmark portrayal of life under German occupation remains an extraordinary achievement.

"Much is devastating -- but Rossellini found room, too, for the humour and warmth of everyday life." Dave Calhoun, Time Out

Italy, 1945

Italian language with English subtitles

The first amongst her friends to hit puberty, Zaffan, 12, discovers a terrifying secret about her body. Ostracised by her community, Zaffan fights back, learning that to be free she must embrace the body she feared, emerging as a proud, strong woman.

"From the exuberant credits and opening sequence through to the end, “Tiger Stripes” is the work of a confident new talent whose next work will be eagerly awaited." Alissa Simon, Variety

Malaysia, 2023

Malay language with English subtitles

Embarking on another incredible night of 5 short films from around the world, Cinebooth brings you an unforgettable cinema experience. Join us for a diverse lineup featuring drama, comedy, action-packed thriller, animation, and more – including popular award-winning and festival-nominated shorts, even from Sundance!

Feast your eyes on stories like "Office Royal" by Sam Baron, where a tragic event in the office leads to a fight for survival, and experience breathtaking animation in the German U-boat mission thriller. Find humour in a refreshing take on superhero movies with "Overpowered", as six superheroes navigate the realities of adult life – juggling rent, failing friendships, and the gig economy.

The night wraps up with "Kim", a heartwarming tale of a reclusive man urged to step out of his comfort zone by an inner voice speaking through an old red British telephone.

Don't let these cinematic treasures slip through your fingers. Join us early, mingle with filmmakers and their crews, and immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling on the big screen.

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An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past.

Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.  

"One of this year’s most eloquent, hauntingly beautiful films" BBC Culture

Directed by Joanna Hogg, with Tilda Swinton, Carly-Sophia Davies and Joseph Mydell

At the beginning of the 70s, in Madagascar, a few armed forces and their families live in one of the last French military bases abroad, a relic of the ending French colonial empire. Influenced by his reading of the intrepid comic book heroine Fantômette, Thomas, a ten-year-old boy, sweeps with a curious glance what surrounds him. Beneath the carefree expatriate life, his eyes are gradually opening to another reality.

"It’s a compelling, visually exquisite piece of work." Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

France / Belgium / Madagascar 2023

French / Malagasy language with English subtitles

I Love the Nightlife is the new show by Hersh Dagmarr with Karen Newby on piano.

Join them, live on stage, for a nocturnal themed celebration of the American Songbook with classics by Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim and a few surprises.

Expect a starry night of jazz age tales, elegant exhilaration and Art-deco thrills!

Glitz, sequins and sparkling dress encouraged! Tickets on sale now!

Please note: The Show will consist of two 40 minute sets with a 15 minute interval. Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

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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.