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Eccentric lottery winner Charles (Tim Key) dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan), back together.

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A controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offspring in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.

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Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend on the brink of a major milestone visits, Agnes starts to realise just how stuck she's been, and begins to work through how to move forward.

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A young couple Muriel and Lee's newfound stability after the Korean War is upended by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother.

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Once a year contenders from around the globe descend on a picturesque village in the Scottish Highlands to compete for the title of World Porridge Champion. Amid intense rivalries, steaming bowls of porridge, and the lives of charmingly eccentric locals we see a living legacy unfold.

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Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th film in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.

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Fuelled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, two competitive friends endure the pangs of love, depression, and burgeoning careers.

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A Deaf woman navigates identity and motherhood in this poignant drama.

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Islands is a contemporary, intelligent thriller with noir-ish undertones and stylistic echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, stunningly shot against the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.

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Join us at the 18:00 screening of Deaf on Mon 15 Sept which will feature an introduction from Nathan Hardie, fellow audience member and Bristolian film critic, followed by a post-screening discussion in the Café & Bar. Featuring BSL interpretation.

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After winning the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at last year's London Film Festival, Mother Vera is the visually stark and striking film inspired by co-director Alys Tomlinson's photographic series Ex-Voto.

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Oscar®-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

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Steve follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher and his students, at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.

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In this Lunchtime Talk, join us as we bid farewell to Furaha Asani, who after nearly five years as Research Lead at Watershed, will be in conversation with Talent Development Producer Tony Bhajam.

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A manhunt thriller inspired by true events, Ghost Trail tells the story of a Syrian man in France who pursues the man who tortured him at Sednaya Prison.

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Set in a dystopian near-future Tokyo, Neo Sora’s striking debut feature explores a group of teenagers rebelling against societal expectations.

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A heart-warming tale of cross-continental connection, in which eight-year-old Mary from Melbourne and forty-four-year-old Max from New York become pen pals. 

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This fly-on-the-wall documentary offers a deeply personal insight into multi-instrumentalist and renowned film composer Warren Ellis's passion project: a wildlife sanctuary in the forests of Sumatra.

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Encounters Film Festival's landmark 30th edition features 150 films from over 50 countries, discovering emerging talent and showcasing celebrated auteurs. Highlights include Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind reunion plus 44 premieres, masterclasses, animation workshops, social and networking events, and weekend family fun.

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