Until Thu 8 May
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story provides a final testimony from the controversial author as she reflects upon her extraordinary life for filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea’s camera.
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Until Thu 8 May
Totone sets out to make the best Comté cheese in the region in an attempt to win the gold medal at the agricultural competition and €30,000.
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Until Thu 8 May
As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet...
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Until Thu 1 May
After tragedy strikes in the delivery room at a hospital in Eastern Georgia, the methods and morals of a skilled obstetrician come under scrutiny amid rumours that she is performing illegal at-home abortions.
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Today at 18:00
To celebrate the 30th anniversary since its release in the UK, we're bringing Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece back to the big screen - appropriately on the 1st May.
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Until Tue 6 May
A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, The Ugly Stepsister follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost.
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Until Thu 8 May
Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
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Fri 2 - Thu 8 May
When tragedy strikes, and carefree romances lose their thrill, the youthful Parthenope decides to seek a deeper sense of purpose.
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Fri 2 May - Sun 13 July
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.
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Weaving Space
part of Lunchtime Talks
Fri 2 May 13:00
In this Lunchtime Talk we will explore Dhaqan Collective's journey with The House of Weaving Songs, a domed steel structure based on an Aqal, a nomadic home found in the arid landscapes of Somalia.
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Fri 2 May 17:00
First Friday is a monthly social event open to anyone. This May's edition is a collaboration with Diverse Artists Network (DAN), who are a development agency for diversity in the arts and are hosting Mini-DIASPORA! themed events this Spring.
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Fri 2 - Sun 4 May
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After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.
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Fri 2 - Tue 6 May
Chinese writer-director Lou Ye (Summer Palace, Mystery, Blind Massage) recalls the COVID lockdown via a hybrid of documentary, web videos, and fragments from his past films, spinning a powerful docufiction out of a nation’s collective trauma.
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Fri 2 - Sun 4 May
Josef and his partner Isabel find a naked stranger floating in the pool of their holiday villa. When Isabel unexpectedly invites the stranger to stay, the stranger's presence takes root...
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Sat 3 - Tue 6 May
Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection is an hour-long treat for fans of Bluey to enjoy, made up of eight episodes from the TV show’s three series, all based around the fun of food!
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Sat 3 - Wed 7 May
London Recruits is a nail-biting documentary thriller, combining never before seen archive footage, action packed drama and candid testimony from the British recruits who risked it all in taking on one of the 20th century’s most feared and brutal regimes.
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Sat 3 May 18:00
A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theatre friends.
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Until Wed 7 May
It’s summer in London. On her final day of freedom, Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, leads her friends on an eventful journey, while secretly grappling with a life-changing decision.
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Apocalypse Now
part of Walter Murch
Sun 4 May 14:00
Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War blowout is a hell-trip through the smoke and dazzle of imperial America’s most grandstanding rogue show.
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Mon 5 - Thu 8 May
Shot on analogue film over three years, this compelling exploration of engineless sailing dives into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone.
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Mon 5 May 18:00
Make Shift Meet-Ups are a space for early career creatives to come together. They take place on the first Tuesday evening of each month in the Pervasive Media Studio and this May has the special theme of home with Artist Nicki Kent.
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Wed 7 - Sat 10 May
Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.
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Thu 8 - Thu 15 May
The Extraordinary Miss Flower brings to life the remarkable story of Geraldine Flower and the discovery of a suitcase full of passionate, heartfelt letters of love sent to her in the 60s and 70s.
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Thu 8 - Wed 14 May
Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
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Fri 9 - Thu 15 May
A captivating insight into the private estate of Leni Riefenstahl, who became world-famous with her Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will, but kept denying any closer ties to the regime.
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Where's My Piano?
part of Lunchtime Talks
Fri 9 May 13:00
In this Lunchtime Talk we will hear from pianist and composer Sarah Nicolls, who will share her experiences in interactive electronic performance, and her processes of re-imagining the configuration of the piano in new and creative ways.
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Until Fri 9 May
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
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Fri 9 - Thu 15 May
Under the burning sky on a roadside on the coast of Ceará, Motel Destino is the scene of dangerous games of desire, power and violence. One night, the arrival of young Heraldo changes everything...
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Fri 9 May 20:30
Fabled Record Producer Mark Pritchard, luminary Songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking Visual Artist Jonathan Zawada present a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.
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Fri 9 - Mon 12 May
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son, but is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict.
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The Godfather
part of Walter Murch
Sun 11 May 14:00
Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar®-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first installment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America.
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Sun 11 May 20:00
Think you know your Kubrick from your Kurosawa? Your Sciamma from your Song? Put your film knowledge to the test at Watershed’s iconic Film Quiz, our general film knowledge edition spanning every genre and era!
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Thu 15 May 18:00
We’re honoured to welcome triple Oscar®-winner Walter Murch, one of cinema’s most acclaimed film and sound editors, to Bristol for a very special screening and in-conversation event to celebrate the launch of his new memoir Suddenly Something Clicked.
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