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What's on this week
Sun 26 May - Sat 1 June
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Philip Glass Scores Sunday Brunches: Koyaanisqatsi (U)
- Sun 26 May 12:00
This landmark film, which uses stunning time-lapse, slow motion, double exposure and aerial photography, has an iconic soundtrack by Philip Glass. It is, quite simply, a masterpiece.
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Something in the Air (15) S
- Fri 24 May - Thu 6 June
Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Summer Hours) delivers a very personal, atmospheric, heady account of growing up as a student during the heady summer of 1971 in Paris.
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In The Fog (12A) S
- Fri 24 - Thu 30 May
Set in 1942, when Belarus is in the hands of the Nazis and the local militia, this excellent drama questions the corruption of man's very humanity in the context of war - and it's certainly not what you would ever expect.
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My Neighbour Totoro (U)
- Fri 24 - Thu 30 May
Set in the 1950s, this gorgeous, warm tale draws on the childhood experiences of Studio Ghibli co-founder himself Hayao Miyazaki and is a family classic for all ages.
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Grave of the Fireflies (12A) S
- Fri 24 - Thu 30 May
This powerful, haunting anti-war film from Studio Ghibli has rightly earned its reputation as an anime classic, it is a moving tale of suffering, loss and quite simply one of the most poignant animated films ever made.
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Mud (12A)
- Fri 10 - Thu 30 May
This rich thriller-come-coming of age tale captures the best of classic American storytelling. Mud (Matthew McConaughey) is a fugitive hiding out from bounty hunters on a remote Mississippi island, when two teenage boys discover him.
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Village at the End of the World (12A) S
- Fri 24 - Thu 30 May
An untouched paradise for some, isolated hell on earth for others - but home to all its 59 residents and 100 sledge dogs, Niaqornat, a tiny Inuit settlement in Northern Greenland, faces an uncertain future.
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Cinébabies
- Mon 13 May - Mon 17 June
- Mon 1 July
The weekly daytime screening of one of the current films in the programme for parents/carers with babies under 12 months.
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Cinébites Film + Meal Deal
- Tue 28 May
Cinébites is our Tuesday evening cinema meal deal: £15.00 for a cinema ticket, a meal and a drink!
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DShed: Five Lightbulb Moments
- Thu 16 - Thu 30 May
This month the Festival of Ideas brings a whole host of inspiring events to Watershed. To accompany the festival DShed presents Five Lightbulb Moments, five stimulating shorts that include a moment of dawning comprehension, or that just make you think.
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May Festival of Ideas: Rebecca Solnit - The Faraway Nearby
- Thu 30 May 18:00
Rebecca Solnit one of the most widely admired American writers and public intellectuals will discuss her latest book The Faraway Nearby.
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May Festival of Ideas: George Saunders - Tenth of December
- Thu 30 May 20:00
A fascinating talk from the undisputed master of the short story, George Saunders, about his dazzling and disturbing new collection. Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations.
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Lunchtime Talk: The Nth Screen with Tim Kindberg and Charlotte Crofts
- Fri 31 May 13:00
Studio residents Tim Kindberg and Charlotte Crofts are developing The Nth Screen, an application for running linked video across multiple screens. They will share their findings from recent workshops with film makers and some early demos of how we might watch content together across multiple screens.
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Populaire (12A) S
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
A cheerful, retro romp that feels a lot like Mad Men meets The Artist. Rose (Deborah Francois) is a sweet young girl from a sleepy town in 1950s Normandy whose desire to become a modern gal leads her into the world of speed typing championships.
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Byzantium (15)
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
Oscar®-winning director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire) returns to the world of vampires with Byzantium, starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan as a mother and daughter vampire duo who take refuge in a run-down coastal resort.
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Something in the Air (15) S
- Fri 24 May - Thu 6 June
Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Summer Hours) delivers a very personal, atmospheric, heady account of growing up as a student during the heady summer of 1971 in Paris.
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Bard Brunches: Henry V (U)
- Sun 2 June 12:00
Laurence Olivier's triumphant interpretation of Shakespeare's warrior king made the Bard's work a truly cinematic experience and it remains a colourful and rousing spectacle today.
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Populaire (12A) S
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
A cheerful, retro romp that feels a lot like Mad Men meets The Artist. Rose (Deborah Francois) is a sweet young girl from a sleepy town in 1950s Normandy whose desire to become a modern gal leads her into the world of speed typing championships.
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Byzantium (15)
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
Oscar®-winning director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire) returns to the world of vampires with Byzantium, starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan as a mother and daughter vampire duo who take refuge in a run-down coastal resort.
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Cinébabies
- Mon 13 May - Mon 17 June
- Mon 1 July
The weekly daytime screening of one of the current films in the programme for parents/carers with babies under 12 months.
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Bristol Green Week: Trashed + Short (12A)
- Mon 3 June 18:00
In a meticulous, brave and investigative journey, Jeremy Irons travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution, uncovering the extent and effects of the global waste problem.
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Cinéphiles
- Mon 3 June
Cinéphiles is a film discussion group that meets once a month to discuss films chosen from Watershed’'s programme. All are welcome.
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Behind The Candelabra (15)
- Fri 7 - Thu 20 June
Fresh from its premiere in Cannes, this wild drama is based on the life of Liberace (Michael Douglas), the virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and screen who was a household name long before the likes of Elton John and Lady Gaga.
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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (15)
- Fri 7 - Thu 13 June
Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style and humour to this definitive film about legendary British band, The Stone Roses, who reformed after 16 years apart in 2012. A film about defying the odds, sticking it to the man and telling the cynics to shut their pie-holes!
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Byzantium (15)
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
Oscar®-winning director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire) returns to the world of vampires with Byzantium, starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan as a mother and daughter vampire duo who take refuge in a run-down coastal resort.
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Populaire (12A) S
- Fri 31 May - Thu 13 June
A cheerful, retro romp that feels a lot like Mad Men meets The Artist. Rose (Deborah Francois) is a sweet young girl from a sleepy town in 1950s Normandy whose desire to become a modern gal leads her into the world of speed typing championships.
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Bard Brunches: Macbeth (15)
- Sun 9 June 12:00
Roman Polanski's gripping, disturbingly down-in-the-dirt adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy is anything but a fussy costume drama.
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Behind The Candelabra (15)
- Fri 7 - Thu 20 June
Fresh from its premiere in Cannes, this wild drama is based on the life of Liberace (Michael Douglas), the virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and screen who was a household name long before the likes of Elton John and Lady Gaga.
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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (15)
- Fri 7 - Thu 13 June
Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style and humour to this definitive film about legendary British band, The Stone Roses, who reformed after 16 years apart in 2012. A film about defying the odds, sticking it to the man and telling the cynics to shut their pie-holes!
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Cinébabies
- Mon 13 May - Mon 17 June
- Mon 1 July
The weekly daytime screening of one of the current films in the programme for parents/carers with babies under 12 months.
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Much Ado About Nothing (PG)
- Fri 14 - Thu 27 June
Joss Whedon (TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Avengers Assemble) gives Shakespeare's classic comedy a contemporary spin in this dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
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Paradise: Love (CTBA) S
- Fri 14 - Thu 27 June
An intimate, unflinching look at the global phenomenon of sex tourism, where exploitation is a two-way street, from Austria's perennial provocateur Ulrich Seidl.
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Behind The Candelabra (15)
- Fri 7 - Thu 20 June
Fresh from its premiere in Cannes, this wild drama is based on the life of Liberace (Michael Douglas), the virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and screen who was a household name long before the likes of Elton John and Lady Gaga.
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Bard Brunches: Shakespeare in Love (15)
- Sun 16 June 12:00
John Madden's multiple Oscar®-winning romantic comedy offers plenty of laughs and knowing Shakespearean references abound, as young playwright Will struggles with his latest work: 'Romeo and the Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter'.
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Paradise: Love (CTBA) S
- Fri 14 - Thu 27 June
An intimate, unflinching look at the global phenomenon of sex tourism, where exploitation is a two-way street, from Austria's perennial provocateur Ulrich Seidl.
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Much Ado About Nothing (PG)
- Fri 14 - Thu 27 June
Joss Whedon (TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Avengers Assemble) gives Shakespeare's classic comedy a contemporary spin in this dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
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Paradise: Faith (CTBA) S
- Sun 16 June 17:20
The second part in Ulrich Seidl's trilogy focuses on Anna Maria, whose routine of extreme religious fervour is is interrupted when her estranged husband, an paraplegic Egyptian-born Muslim who she seemingly married in less devout days, returns after a two year absence...
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Paradise: Hope (CTBA) S
- Sun 16 June 20:20
The final part of Ulrich Seidl's compelling Paradise trilogy ends on a surprisingly tender note, with a lovestruck teen falling hard for the doctor at her holiday camp for overweight teens.
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Cinébabies
- Mon 13 May - Mon 17 June
- Mon 1 July
The weekly daytime screening of one of the current films in the programme for parents/carers with babies under 12 months.
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Bristol Green Week: Solar Taxi + Short (CTBA)
- Mon 17 June 18:00
Meet Louis Palmer and his home-made solar taxi in the first entirely green road movie! What began as a childhood dream has now become an epic 18-month 'around the world' adventure powered exclusively by the sun.
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I Am Nasrine + Director's Q&A (15) S
- Tue 18 June 18:00
Gharavi's debut feature follows the paths of Nasrine (newcomer Sadeghi) and Ali, sister and brother, who are sent by their father to the UK. This sharply observed and powerful study on the hostility faced by asylum-seekers was nominated for a BAFTA in 2013.
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Bristol Green Week: Peak + Short (CTBA) S
- Wed 19 June 18:00
Each year hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the white winter paradise of the mountains. This film acts as a portrait of the Alps in a changing environment, where technology overtakes the ever-changing nature.
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Before Midnight (PG) S
- Fri 21 June - Thu 4 July
The mature and witty third installment (following Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) of an ongoing character study between American Jesse (Hawke) and French Céline (Delpy). At the end of a long holiday in Greece, and with kids now involved, are the couple heading towards reconciliation or destruction?
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Thérèse Desqueyroux (12A) S
- Fri 21 - Thu 27 June
This gloriously conceived costume melodrama in the vein of Madame Bovary or Anna Karenina stars Audrey Tautou as Thérèse, a frustrated young housewife in 1920s provincial southwest France who yearns to escape to a bohemian life in jazz-age Paris.
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