What’s On Week Ahead
Showing Sat 20 – Fri 26 April
Perfect Days
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
(Subtitled)
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Until Thu 25 Apr
Wim Wenders's beguiling drama is a poignant, warm-hearted portrait of a Tokyo toilet cleaner, played by Cannes Best Actor prize-winner Koji Yakusho.
Sat 20 April
Sun 21 April
Mon 22 April
Tue 23 April
Wed 24 April
Thu 25 April
The Teachers' Lounge
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Until Wed 24 Apr
When one of her students is suspected of theft, an idealist teacher decides to take the matter into her own hands.
Sat 20 April
If Only I Could Hibernate
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Fri 19 - Thu 25 April
Zoljargal Purevdash chronicles a family navigating poor living conditions in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar in this heartwarming tale about the importance of education.
Sat 20 April
Sun 21 April
Mon 22 April
Tue 23 April
Wed 24 April
This is a Cinébabies screening for parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.
Thu 25 April
Do the Right Thing
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
part of NYC On Film
Spike Lee’s incendiary look at race relations in America circa 1989 remains a pulsating homage to life on New York's streets.
Opponent
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Fri 19 - Thu 25 April
Director Milad Alami’s second feature uses the refugee crisis as a searing backdrop to a story about masculinity and family values.
Sat 20 April
Sun 21 April
Mon 22 April
Tue 23 April
Wed 24 April
Thu 25 April
Poetry and Technology | Film Screening
part of Lyra
Haus für Poesie presents a selection of the best films from the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival.
Presented by artistic director of the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival Thomas Zandgiacomo Del Bel, who will join us for a Q&A following the screening.
The screening and Q&A will both be BSL interpreted by Nikki Harris.
The screening is also available to watch via live stream.
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Fri 19 - Thu 25 April
A gentle daydream of a film about human connection through a superbly melancholic performance by Daisy Ridley.
Sat 20 April
Sun 21 April
Mon 22 April
This is a Masked and Socially Distanced Screening. Wearing a mask is mandatory throughout this screening unless you are exempt.
Tue 23 April
Wed 24 April
Thu 25 April
Ratcatcher
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Fri 19 - Sun 21 April
Lynne Ramsay debut feature set on a 70s Glaswegian council estate celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new 4K restoration from Park Circus.
Civil War
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Until Thu 25 Apr
An adrenaline-fuelled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor's edge.
Sat 20 April
Sun 21 April
Mon 22 April
Tue 23 April
Wed 24 April
Thu 25 April
This film contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Evil Does Not Exist
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Until Sun 21 Apr
From Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the director of the Oscar®-winning Drive My Car, comes a drama about a community fighting to preserve its principles and the integrity of their natural world.
Summer of Soul
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
part of NYC On Film
Summer of Soul (...Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is the acclaimed debut by filmmaker Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson.
Io Capitano
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Until Thu 25 Apr
From director Matteo Garrone comes the tale of two young boys’ migration from Africa To Europe, traversing city, desert and ocean.
Mon 22 April
Tue 23 April
This is a Relaxed Screening experience.
Our relaxed screenings 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.
Thu 25 April
Deaf Conversations about cinema: Civil War
Join us after the 18:00 Mon 22 April screening of Civil War for a post screening discussion with fellow audience members and Andrew Kelly, Director of Bristol Ideas, featuring BSL interpretation.
Mon 22 April
I Wake Up Screaming
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
The story of Nork York sports promoter Frankie Christopher, who finds himself on the wrong side of the law after the murder of a fashion model he made famous.
Join us before the film for a specially recorded introduction from Victoria Mature, daughter of the film’s star Victor Mature.
Producer Wednesdays
From 10:00 - 17:00 every Wednesday, anyone working as a Producer or in a producing role is welcome to join us in Pervasive Media Studio.
Wed 24 April
Preview: Love Lies Bleeding
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Director Rose Glass follows up her debut film Saint Maud with an electric 1980s-set crime thriller filled with blood, sex and brawn.
Wed 24 April
This screening is followed by a Thought in Action panel discussion. The panel guests will be announced shortly.
Thought in Action is a series of screenings that brings together philosophers, political scientists and producers to discuss contemporary cinema. In partnership with UWE Bristol.
Hiding in the Lights
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
part of Conspirators of Perception
Katrina Daschner's first feature-length film is the culmination of a series of experimental shorts since 2008.
The screening is introduced by Ren Scateni and followed by a Zoom Q&A with Katrina Daschner, hosted by Ren.
Ethnographic Animation
part of Lunchtime Talks
This talk explores Dr. Camilla Morelli's work on films that blend people’s lived experiences with fictional storytelling and imaginative scenarios.
Fri 26 April
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Take part your way
Tune in, wherever you are, online (no need to book). If you want to take part in person please book in advance.
Challengers
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Fri 26 April - Thu 2 May
Zendaya plays a tennis pro in the new ménage à trois sports drama from Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All).
That They May Face The Rising Sun
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Fri 26 April - Thu 2 May
That They May Face The Rising Sun is a sensitive and beautifully realised adaptation of the last novel by John McGahern.
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu.
Portishead – Roseland NYC
Suitable only for adults
This rating has yet to be announced.
Suitable only for adults
This rating has yet to be announced.
To celebrate the release of a limited-edition double-LP and digipak CD of Roseland NYC Live 25, join us for a special screening of the concert film, filmed 25 years ago in the Roseland Ballroom, New York City, featuring tracks from Dummy and Portishead played by the band and a 30 piece orchestra.
Fri 26 April
Both screenings will be introduced by Portishead's Adrian Utley.
Elaha
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Fri 26 April - Thu 2 May
Elaha is a young Kurdish-German woman who faces a dilemma just weeks away from her wedding.
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