Broken English

18 (CTBA)

Film

Fri 20 - Thu 26 March

Director: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Cast: Marianne Faithfull, Zawe Ashton, Nick Cave
Details: 96 mins, 2025, UK
Primary language: English

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From Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (the BAFTA nominated directors of the Sundance award winning 20,000 Days on Earth) comes Broken English, a bold documentary portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter and icon: Marianne Faithfull.

A survivor, provocateur, and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations - releasing over 35 albums while constantly reinventing herself. Made with her full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny.

The film unfolds within The Ministry of Not Forgetting - an imagined, cinematic institution where memory and mythology collide - featuring a cast led by Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, with powerful, intimate performances from friends and collaborators including Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Courtney Love and Suki Waterhouse.

Broken English is a genre-defying act of resilience and rebellion. Marianne Faithfull’s final fearless declaration - her defiant swan song.

Broken English on Tue 24 Mar is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.

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Fri 20 March

17:50 (ends 19:41)

Sat 21 March

20:20 (ends 22:11)

Sun 22 March

16:50 (ends 18:41)

Mon 23 March

20:40 (ends 22:31)

Tue 24 March

17:40 (ends 19:31) Bite

Wed 25 March

14:30 (ends 16:21) 17:30 (ends 19:21)

Thu 26 March

20:20 (ends 22:11)

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