What’s On Week Ahead

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Showing Sun 6 – Sat 12 July

FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth

part of Step to the Earth

FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth

Until Sun 13 Jul

Step into FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth, a visually stunning installation that reveals the hidden rhythms of our changing world by pioneering award-winning artists ScanLAB Projects. Taking over the whole of the Undershed gallery, this artwork uses both groundbreaking visuals and beautifully designed sound.

Sun 6 July

Mon 7 July

This is a Gallery Babies session

For parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.

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13:00-15:00 (last entry 14:30) AD 15:30-17:30 (last entry 17:00) AD 18:00-20:00 (last entry 19:30) AD

Tue 8 July

Wed 9 July

Thu 10 July

Fri 11 July

Sat 12 July

This is a Relaxed Visit

No trailers or adverts are shown and the event will start promptly at its advertised start time.

Our Relaxed Visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neurodivergent people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome.

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11:30-14:00 (last entry 13:30) AD 14:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30) AD 18:30-21:00 (last entry 20:30) AD
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From Hilde, With Love (Subtitled)

Until Thu 10 Jul

Inspired by an incredible true story set against the backdrop of a country torn by conflict, From Hilde, With Love is a powerful tale of love and resistance.

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Until Thu 10 Jul

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

Hot Milk

Until Mon 14 Jul

Based on Deborah Levy’s acclaimed novel and set on the sun-soaked Spanish coast, tensions simmer as a mother and daughter’s bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious stranger.

The Yakuza (Partially Subtitled)

part of Transnational Japan in Hollywood

The Yakuza

Set in the aftermath of upheavals like the Vietnam War and Watergate, The Yakuza – which turns 50 in 2025 – reflects the sense of uncertainty that characterised 1970s America.

South West Shorts

part of Queer Vision 2025

South West Shorts

Showcasing the best new short films from South West LGBT+ filmmakers.

Sun 6 July

This screening will be introduced by Harriet Taylor, Queer Vision Film Festival Producer.

Join BFI NETWORK South West after the screening for a chance to connect with LGBT+ filmmakers.

Throne of Blood (Subtitled)

part of Several Samurai

Until Thu 10 Jul

Is this the greatest screen adaptation of Shakespeare? Kurosawa’s take on Macbeth is the thrilling work of a director at the height of his powers.

The Fri 4 July 17:40 screening will be introduced by season co-curator Jojo Myers-Insole.

Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu.

Sudan, Remember Us (Subtitled)

Until Thu 10 Jul

They are the young Sudanese yearning for freedom. Their revolution is poetic, driven by the power of words. As the film intertwines their stories, Sudan, Remember Us reassembles fragments of a revolution, a battle pitting the voices of youth against the military's might.

The Phoenician Scheme

Until Thu 10 Jul

Wes Anderson's latest film is the story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor.

Yojimbo (Subtitled)

part of Several Samurai

Sat 5 - Wed 9 July

Kurosawa’s classic about a drifting samurai who plays two gangs off against each other, famously remade as A Fistful of Dollars.

Mon 7 July

Wed 9 July

This is a Cinébabies screening

For parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.

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15:10 (ends 17:10) Intro

The Wed 9 July 15:10 screening will be introduced by season co-curator Jojo Myers-Insole.

Figuring it Out: Queer Crip Perspectives Onscreen

part of Queer Vision 2025

Figuring it Out: Queer Crip Perspectives Onscreen

A short film programme curated in partnership with Sense & Accessibility exploring the intersectionality of queer crip identities in love, relationships and selfhood.

Tue 8 July

This is a Relaxed Visit

No trailers or adverts are shown and the film will start promptly at its advertised start time.

Our Relaxed Visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neurodivergent people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome.

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Followed by a panel discussion, hosted by Florence Grieve (Sense & Accessibility), with panellists:

  • Megan Belcher: Director at BDEF CIO (Bristol Disability Equality Forum) and Vice Chair at Bristol Disability Equality Commission
  • Jesse Cooper: Writer, curator, and trustee at BDEF (Bristol Disability Equality Forum)
  • Lorine Plagnol: Founder of the London based independent production company, Sungazer; Producer for Dope Fiend.

The introduction and Q&A will feature BSL interpretation.

I'm Your Venus

part of Queer Vision 2025

I'm Your Venus

The House of Xtravaganza lives on as two families unite in a fight for justice.

Wed 9 July

This screening will be introduced by Harriet Taylor, Queer Vision Film Festival Producer.

Drip Like Coffee

part of Queer Vision 2025

Two Brooklyn baristas indulge in a sensuous modern love affair.

Thu 10 July

Followed by an in-person Q&A with writer/director Anaiis Cisco, hosted by Bristol-based writer, performer and creative producer Malaika Kegode.

The introduction and Q&A will feature BSL interpretation.

Good for What? Where Does AI Fit In

part of Lunchtime Talks

Good for What? Where Does AI Fit In?

In this Lunchtime Talk, Amelia Winger-Bearskin will share her experience of working in immersive storytelling and ethical AI to address climate change, housing, and the design of Indigenous-led systems of care and kinship.

Fri 11 July

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Tune in, wherever you are, online (no need to book). If you want to take part in person please book in advance.

Manok (Subtitled)

part of Queer Vision 2025

Pride not prejudice: a lesbian bar owner takes a stand against the narrow-minded rural community she came from.

Fri 11 July

This screening will be introduced by Harriet Taylor, Queer Vision Film Festival Producer.

Bristol Surf Cinema: Point of Change

Sat 12 - Wed 16 July

Join Bristol Surf Cinema in celebrating story-first surf filmmaking with a screening of Point of Change, a powerful documentary by director Rebecca Coley, and a series of homegrown UK short surf films.

Sat 12 July

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The Sat 12 July screening of Point of Change will be followed by a live Q&A with the filmmaker.

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