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Film

A still from Backrooms of a man in a brown shirt touching a plain yellow wall in an empty, fluorescent-lit room.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom in Backrooms.

Immersive Exhibition

An overhead projector casts a shadow of a cartoonish, concerned face with raised eyebrows on a wall, creating a humorous and whimsical tone.

Four artists invite you to explore the near future through playful interactive works in progress.

Film

Two people wearing yellow raincoats and one with blue gloves handling a chain on a boat at night.

Rose of Nevada is Cornish filmmaker Mark Jenkin’s hotly anticipated and critically acclaimed latest film.

Talk (In venue + Live Stream)

An image of Anastasia Dahl, dressed entirely in white, performing a piece of movement in an outdoor earthy green space - she is surrounded by yellow flowering gorse bushes to the top and right of the image. She is stood on one leg, with her left arm and leg pointing outward, and her right arm pointing upward. Her head faces the right of the image.

Lunchtime Talk: A Life of Action Over a Life of Consumption

The programme for Cinema Rediscovered 2026 has now been announced!

Posted earlier today

Coming up

Film

Obsession - a couple in bed

Film

A still from Fairyland of a girl blowing out the candles on a cake surrounded by people.

Film

Close-up of a black chicken with bright red comb and wattles, looking directly at the camera outdoors.

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