What’s On Week Ahead
Showing Sun 28 July – Sat 3 Aug
Cinema Walk 2
Join local enthusiast and historian Mark Fuller and historian and academic Dr Peter Walsh for one of two gentle walks which will take you from the 1880s to the present day to find the landmarks and personalities of cinema in central Bristol.
Please note: under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Bill Douglas - Trilogy
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 A Bill Douglas Trilogy
Original and powerful in his artistic vision, Bill Douglas’s three short films My Childhood (1972), My Ain Folk (1973) and My Way Home (1978) are weaved together through the journey of Jamie.
With an introduction by Dr Phil Wickham, curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.
Projection Tour
part of Reframing Film
Join BFI National Archive Curator Rosie Taylor on a tour of Watershed’s projection booth and discover how the films screening at the festival make it to the screen during a festival like Cinema Rediscovered.
Three Days of the Condor
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 Out of Their Depth
A C.I.A operative cannot trust anyone when their world is turn upside down in Sydney Pollacks tense political thriller.
With an introduction by Andrew Kelly from Bristol Ideas.
UK Premiere: The Weak and the Wicked
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.
A sobering and empathetic exploration of life in a women’s prison, made at a time when notions of rehabilitation were still uncommon.
With an introduction by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
UK Premiere: El Cine Soy Yo
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.part of Restored & Rediscovered
The tender adventure of a very unconventional family who bring cinema magic to the people of Venezuela.
With an introduction by Lorena Pino, film curator and promoter of Latin American film culture.
Female Trouble
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 Restored & Rediscovered
Crime is beauty in the rabid whirlwind of John Waters’ Female Trouble – the naughty middle-child in his opus “Trash Trilogy”, which celebrates its 50th birthday.
Sun 28 July
With an introduction by producer, writer, and community organiser Harriet Taylor (SWITCH).
Thelma
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.
Sat 27 July - Thu 1 Aug
Oscar® nominee June Squibb plays her first lead at 94, in a tender and well-observed story of a grandmother refusing to accept the limitations of age.
Sun 28 July
Mon 29 July
Tue 30 July
Wed 31 July
This is a Cinébabies screening for parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.
Thu 1 Aug
This is a Masked and Socially Distanced Screening. Wearing a mask is mandatory throughout this screening unless you are exempt.
The Colour of Pomegranates
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.part of Restored & Rediscovered
The film that Martin Scorsese compared to ‘opening a door and walking into another dimension, where time has stopped and beauty has been unleashed’.
With an introduction by Professor Ian Christie (Birkbeck College, London).
Between 14:30 – 15:30, the doors will be open for ticket holders of this screening to wander through the cinema building with a behind-the-scenes look of the venue.
Il Mare (35mm)
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.part of A Bill Douglas Trilogy
Filmed in off-season Capri, this little-known debut by Italian director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi inspired Bill Douglas.
With an introduction by David Melville, Teaching Fellow in Film Studies and Literature at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Open Learning and writer of Up from the Depths – Rediscovering Il Mare (Senses of Cinema).
UK Premiere: No Trees in The Street
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.
Sylvia Syms stars in this underseen thriller, laced with hard-bitten kitchen sink realism.
The screening will be introduced by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet and actor Melvyn Hayes.
Crossing
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 1 Aug
From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), Crossing is a tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations.
Sun 28 July
Mon 29 July
Tue 30 July
Wed 31 July
Thu 1 Aug
UK Premiere: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Sergei Parajanov’s masterpiece of Ukrainian Poetic Cinema unleashes the full breadth of his remarkable visual imagination via a simple Romeo and Juliet story.
With an introduction by Professor Ian Christie (Birkbeck College, London).
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu.
UK Premiere: Le Samouraï
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.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Alain Delon is the peak of cinematic cool in Jean-Pierre Melville’s icy hitman thriller presented here in a brand new 4K restoration.
Sun 28 July
The Wed 24 July screening will have an introduction by film historian, programmer and video essayist Jonathan Bygraves. The introduction will feature BSL interpretation.
Cinema Rediscovered Film Quiz
part of Reframing Film
Drawing on movie trivia from every decade of film history and executed with a dash of joy and wit, the Cinema Rediscovered Film Quiz is designed to reward film knowledge while encouraging good times.
Wilding
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.
Until Thu 1 Aug
Director David Allen tells the story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate.
Mon 29 July
Wed 31 July
Thu 1 Aug
The Echo
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.
Mon 29 July - Thu 8 Aug
The Echo is a tender film which observes how the younger people's lives echo those of their parents, repeating for generations until someone breaks the pattern.
Mon 29 July
Longlegs
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 1 Aug
In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Mon 29 July
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.
About Dry Grasses
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.
Mon 29 July - Thu 8 Aug
With breathtaking cinematography and outstanding performances, About Dry Grasses is an engrossing new piece of cinema from award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Mon 29 July
Kinds of Kindness
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.
Until Thu 1 Aug
Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable from director Yorgos Lanthimos with an all-star cast including Cannes Best Actor winner Jesse Plemons and Oscar® winner Emma Stone.
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 Wed 31 Jul
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.
My Neighbour Totoro
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Fri 2 - Thu 8 Aug
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Fri 2 Aug
Screenings marked with (S) mean the film is screened with English subtitles. Screenings marked with (D) means the film is screened with English dubbing (D).
Summer at Watershed Launch Party
Today we're kicking off our August of Summer Fun starting with 'Aperol Time' from 17:00, followed by live music and dancing courtesy of DJ Jimmy the Twin.
Fri 2 Aug
Janet Planet
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 2 - Thu 8 Aug
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker captures a child's experience of time passing, and the intense emotions of a daughter falling out of love with her mother.
Werckmeister Harmonies
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.part of Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?
Fri 2 - Thu 8 Aug
How do you follow up a film as monumentally haunting as Sátántangó (1994)? For Béla Tarr, the only option was to continue down the same dark path.
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