A still from the film It Was Just an Accident
Image from It Was Just an Accident

Listings

Die My Love

Rated 15

Until Thu 4 Dec

Die My Love

From renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay this is a visceral and uncompromising portrait of a woman engulfed by love and postpartum psychosis. Anchored by a ferocious, tour de force performance from Jennifer Lawrence, and co-starring Robert Pattinson.

Book tickets

Pillion

Rated 18

Until Thu 11 Dec

Pillion

A shy young man finds his place in the world as the submissive to a handsome biker, in Harry Lighton’s charming, sexy and tender debut.

Book tickets

It Was Just an Accident

Rated 12A

(
)

Fri 5 - Thu 11 Dec

It Was Just an Accident

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just an Accident is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi. Both urgently political and deeply humane, this new moral classic confronts truth and uncertainty, revenge and mercy, head-on.

Book tickets

Fri 5 Dec 13:00

Immersive Media and Climate Futures

In this Lunchtime Talk, Julia Scott-Stevenson will share research and creative practice findings from her research project on how might collectively engaging with immersive artworks inform our perception of climate crisis and our feelings of agency?

Read more

Prime Minister

Rated 12A

Fri 5 - Thu 11 Dec

Prime Minister

Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, Prime Minister follows Jacinda Ardern for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth.

Book tickets

Fri 5 Dec 17:00

First Friday

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone. This month has been co-produced with the Pervasive Media Studio and Muti Live, exploring the theme of Light in the Darkness.

Read more

A Want In Her

Rated 15

Fri 5 Dec 18:10

A Want In Her

When her mother goes missing somewhere in Ireland, artist Myrid Carten returns from London to find her. Her search takes her into a feuding family, a contested house; and a history that threatens to take everyone down, including herself.

Book tickets

Dreamers

Rated 15

Until Thu 11 Dec

Dreamers

In a UK immigration removal centre, Nigerian migrant Isio finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken system.

Book tickets

Sat 6 - Sun 7 Dec

Bristol Civic Observatory

Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) invites you to an immersive sound installation featuring voices and perspectives recorded at their Conversation Stations in Barton Hill, co-curated and produced with sound artist Nik Rawlings.

Book tickets

Art for the Struggle, Struggle for the Art

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of BPFF 2025

Sat 6 Dec 14:00

Art for the Struggle, Struggle for the Art

Art for the Struggle, Struggle for the Art is a collection of five short films from the revolutionary period of Palestinian cinema – from 1968 to 1974 – exploring the importance of archive film in social and cultural documentation.

Book tickets

Happy Holidays

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of BPFF 2025

Sat 6 Dec 17:30

Happy Holidays

In this powerful drama, a Palestinian and Israeli fear raising a child in a mixed Arab-Jewish community in Haifa, where they can’t even be seen together in public.

Book tickets

Until Mon 15 Dec

The Fifth Step

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.

Book tickets

High Heels

Rated 18

(
)

part of All That Melodrama Allows

Sun 7 Dec 14:00

High Heels

Written and directed by Pedro Almódovar, High Heels is a murder mystery focussing on the relationship between flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo and her daughter Rebecca, a television anchorwoman.

Book tickets

All About My Mother

Rated 15

(
)

part of All That Melodrama Allows

Tue 9 Dec 18:00

All About My Mother

In 1999 Almodóvar had both critics and audiences swooning as he weaved together this magnificent tapestry of femininity to deliver a high-camp operetta and poignant story of love, loss and compassion.

Book tickets

Nouvelle Vague

Rated 12A

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Tue 9 Dec 20:30

Nouvelle Vague

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.

Book tickets

The Little Sister

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Wed 10 Dec 18:00

The Little Sister

Hafsia Herzi’s sensitive and affecting coming-of-age drama The Little Sister tells the story of Fatima, a devout young Muslim woman, as she struggles to balance the dictates of her religion with her sexuality.

Book tickets

Sirât

Rated 15

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Thu 11 Dec 20:30

Sirât

Oliver Laxe’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Sirât tells the story of Luis (Sergi López), a committed father who embarks on a journey with his son to search for his eldest daughter, Marina, after she disappears at a rave deep in the mountains of Morocco.

Book tickets

Cover-Up

Rated 15

(
)

Fri 12 - Thu 18 Dec

Cover-Up

Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh.

Book tickets

Wild Foxes

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Fri 12 Dec 18:00

Wild Foxes

At a boarding school, specialising in sports, talented young boxer Camille is narrowly saved from a fatal accident by his best friend Matteo. But after a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and his relationship with the team.

Book tickets

Lurker

Rated 15

Fri 12 - Thu 18 Dec

Lurker

A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

Book tickets

Game

Rated 15

Fri 12 - Sun 14 Dec

Game

A gripping thriller set against the backdrop of the British rave scene, Game stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods) in their first leading roles.

Book tickets

A Private Life

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Sat 13 Dec 18:00

A Private Life

Jodie Foster’s impeccable French and comedic skills are on full display in this mystery thriller, which sees her character journey down a rabbit hole to investigate a suspicious death.

Book tickets

Safe

Rated 15

part of All That Melodrama Allows

Sun 14 Dec 14:00

Safe

Marking the 30th anniversary of Todd Haynes’ psychological drama Safe (1995), this screening is an opportunity to explore the representation of disabled women within melodrama.

Book tickets

A Magnificent Life

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Sun 14 Dec 14:30

A Magnificent Life

Following the life of Marcel Pagnol, a playwright, novelist, and filmmaker who grew up in a middle-class household in Marseille and became one of the world's most inventive and prolific artists from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Book tickets

The Stranger

Rated 18 (CTBA)

(
)

part of French Film Festival

Sun 14 Dec 17:00

The Stranger

François Ozon’s sterling adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novel is a gripping account of human absurdity in 1930s French-colonised Algeria

Book tickets

Tue 16 - Wed 17 Dec

Far From Heaven

Todd Haynes’ homage to Douglas Sirk’s style of social critique by way of melodrama, masterfully tells the story of a well-to-do suburban couple in 1950s America, straitjacketed by convention, yet desperate to lead lives they are seemingly denied.

Book tickets

Paris Pick-Up

Rated 12A

(
)

part of Christmas Crackers

Wed 17 Dec 18:00

Paris Pick-Up

Adapted from the novel by celebrated crime writer Frédéric Dard (Back to the Wall), this is a rare chance to see Paris Pick-up on the big screen.

Book tickets

Wed 17 - Sun 21 Dec

Christmas, Again

Christmas, Again is a charming, critically-acclaimed cult festive favourite from filmmaker Charles Poekel, painting a perfectly bittersweet picture of holiday season.

Book tickets

× Close

Help us make our website work better for you

Allow analytics cookies Deny analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to gather information on how our website is used. This helps us to make changes to our website that improve the usefulness and overall experience for our visitors.

Coming Soon

Be the first to know about our upcoming programme. Register your interest and we’ll be in touch with you first when the latest films and events go on sale.

Read more

The History of Sound opens in 2026.

Explore