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Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…

The new film from the director of Jackie and Spencer, MARIA tells the glamorous, moving story of the iconic opera singer, Maria Callas. Paris, 1977: Once the world’s greatest soprano, Callas now hides in an apartment, having lost her voice and retreated from the world. She dreams of returning to the stage, but can her body and mind take the pressure?

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.

An inventively structured romantic drama from director John Crowley (The Goldfinch, Brooklyn) that explores how to make the most of our time in this world.

The Nickel Boys is based on the historic reform school in 1960s Florida called the Dozier School for Boys, which was notorious for abusive treatment of students. It explores the story of Elwood Curtis, a young African-American boy who is sent to the Nickel Academy, a fictional version of the Dozier School, after he is falsely accused of a crime. While there, he meets a boy named Turner, and the two form a close friendship as they try to survive the horrors of the school and its corrupt administrators.

Rafiki tells the story of the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Merchant Ivory were renowned for their stately period dramas, but the turbulent reality of their sets is at odds with the beautiful images they created on screen. In the new documentary, MERCHANT IVORY, director Stephen Soucy speaks with the filmmaking duo’s collaborators, from Helena Bonham Carter to Hugh Grant, about the making of their era-defining films.

A young slacker helps out his ailing grandmother in the hope of inheriting her money in this tear-jerking Thai-language comedy drama. Gentle humour counterbalances poignant themes of mortality and elder loneliness.

1pm prompt start – no ads or trailers Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) likes to report suspicious behavior to the police. Unaware of her reputation, the dapper thief Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness) rents rooms in the elderly widow’s home for himself and his band of cohorts. Posing as a string quintet, the thieves pull off a bank robbery, but slip up in front of the old woman as they try to escape. Agreed that they need to murder her, the bumbling crooks wind up double-crossing each other and slowly killing themselves off.

Babygirl follows a high-powered CEO (Nicole Kidman) who risks her career and family when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). As their chemistry deepens, she is drawn into a double life of secrecy and desire, jeopardizing her reputation, relationships, and everything she’s worked to build. This provocative drama explores ambition, power dynamics, and forbidden passion, asking how far someone will go to chase the thrill—and what they’re willing to lose in the process.

Get ready to belt out your favorite Wicked tunes at a one-of-a-kind sing-along experience! With on-screen lyrics to lead the way, you can step into the world of Shiz University, channel your inner Elphaba or Glinda, and sing those iconic songs alongside fellow fans.

Ambitious, compelling and visually breathtaking, Timm Kröger’s outstanding film is a stunning cinematic mystery that blends in a mind-bending metaphysical narrative, all set against the towering landscape of the Swiss Alps.

Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in his wake.

2073 blends compelling archive footage and commentary with sci-fi drama in this vital cinematic warning from a dystopian future to tackle the biggest challenges endangering our present day and the existence of humanity.

Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post-World War 1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, she meets Dagmar(Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman running an underground adoption agency, helping mothers to find foster homes for their unwanted children. With no one to turn to, Karoline takes on the role of a wet nurse. A strong connection is formed between the two women, but Karoline’s world shatters when she stumbles upon the shocking truth behind her work.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with a brand-new line-up of captivating short films packed with extreme journeys, intriguing characters and stunning cinematography. Join the world’s top outdoor filmmakers and adventurers as they climb, ski, paddle, run and ride through the wildest corners of the planet!

Housewife Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is not happy. She is agoraphobic, a hypochondriac and paranoid about animals, birds, insects, plants, and flowers. She is confrontational with everyone, especially her plumber husband Curtley and her unemployed son Moses, whom she thinks is wasting his life. Her sister Chantelle (Michele Austin) runs a thriving hair salon. A single mum, she enjoys life, and lives harmoniously with her daughters Kayla, who works in cosmetics, and Aleisha, a trainee lawyer.

PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.

The director of The Greatest Showman takes you on an electrifyingly demented wild ride: The true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN AUTISM FRIENDLY / RELAXED SCREENING – ACTUAL FILM STARTS PROMPTY AT 1PM (no trailers or advertisements). PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Former Monty Python Terry Gilliam’s visionary, dystopian sci-fi/comedy. Follows a bureaucrat (Jonathan Pryce) living in a retro future whose attempt to correct an administrative error makes him an enemy of the totalitarian state. Co-stars Robert De Niro and Bob Hoskins.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A Complete Unknown follows 19-year-old Minnesota musicianBob Dylan’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

The Wild Robot” follows Rozzum 7134 (“Roz” for short), a futuristic robot that washes ashore on a deserted island. A tale of survival and discovery begins when she becomes the unexpected protector to an orphaned gosling, which she names Brightbill. Together they struggle to survive the harsh environment, but only succeed with the help of a close-knit group of misfit animals, who become first friends, then family. Ultimately Roz and company save the island from a robotic invasion by Roz’s manufacturer, looking to bring her back to civilization by any means necessary.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

Sprechen music presents a new way to experience the dystopian future of Fritz Lang’s sci-fi classic Metropolis with a new sound track of electronic sounds that brings the nearly 100 year old film up to date.

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette’s curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer’s spell.