What's On May 2019

Wild Rose 15

Showing as part of Subtitled Mondays, Last Chance

An uplifting story about a young woman balancing her dreams of being a country music star with the responsibilities of motherhood.

3 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 23 May

Woman at War 12A

Showing as part of Early Doors

A passionate environmental activist wages a one-woman-war on the destructive aluminium industry in Iceland. A brilliantly biting but heartfelt dark comedy.

11 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 30 May

Tolkien 12A

Showing as part of Subtitled Mondays, Last Chance

Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship and inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.

English

2 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 23 May

Amazing Grace U

Showing as part of Early Doors

An electrifying never-before seen concert film capturing the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, at the height of her powers in a Baptist Church in 1972.

22 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 30 May

Birds of Passage 15

Pájaros de verano

Centring the Wayúu indigenous people during the violent origins of drug trafficking in Columbia, Birds of Passage is a fiery exploration of the erosion of tradition in pursuit of power and wealth.

Wayuu/Spanish/English

13 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 30 May

High Life 18

Showing as part of Subtitled Mondays

Claire Denis: director, auteur and master of bold, sensual, boundary-breaking cinema returns with this daring sci-fi drama.

English

15 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 30 May

Arctic 12A

Showing as part of Last Chance

Nail bitingly tense arctic survival thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt) in an intense, career best performance.

3 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 23 May

Madeline's Madeline 15

Showing as part of Last Chance

A mentally ill teenager’s raw talent is discovered by a prestigious theatre director, but the lines between performance and reality soon begin to blur.

3 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 23 May

Beats 18

A universal story of friendship, rebellion and the irresistible energy of youth, set to an eclectic and electrifying 90s rave soundtrack, Beats is a bittersweet coming-of-age story from Scottish director Brian Welsh.

13 upcoming showings between Tue 21 & Thu 30 May

Miriam Miente 12A

Showing as part of ¡Viva!

This award-winning first fiction feature from Cabral and Estrada is a coming-of-age story that transports you to the Caribbean with a theme they know well: class conflict in the Dominican Republic.

Spanish

1 upcoming showing - Tue 21 May 18.15

Tootsie 15

Showing as part of Film Studies: Not Just Dumb Blondes

This classic comedy of errors features Jessica Lange in one of her best loved roles. Endlessly quotable and still hilarious, this is the final film in our Film Studies collection.

1 upcoming showing - Wed 22 May 18.00

Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption & Rock and Roll 12A

Showing as part of Special Screenings

“Asbury Park” returns native sons Southside Johnny, David Sancious, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, to the legendary Upstage, the psychedelic after hours club where they got their start.

1 upcoming showing - Wed 22 May 19.45

Rocketman 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

A larger-than-life musical fantasy like no other, Rocketman captures the life of one of the world’s best-loved living legends, Elton John.

30 upcoming showings between Wed 22 & Thu 30 May

After Life PG

Showing as part of Of Flesh and Blood: The Films of Hirokazu Kore-eda

Considered by many critics to be Kore-eda’s masterpiece, After Life takes place in a waystation for the recently deceased, where the dead are invited to choose a single memory to spend eternity with.

1 showings on Sun 19 May

Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups U

The Paw Patrol help stop a radioactive meteor from hitting Adventure Bay but are showered with mysterious green energy that gives them superpowers!

14 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 May

Memoir of War 12A

This ambitious and artfully realised period drama tells the story of celebrated French writer Marguerite Duras’s experiences during World War II.

11 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 May

Dr Strangelove + Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb PG

1964 was the year Stanley Kubrick released his extraordinary satire, which takes as its explosive target the insanity of the nuclear arms race.

7 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 May

Too Late to Die Young 15

Tarde Para Morir Joven

Set in a rural commune in Chile in the aftermath of the Pinochet regime, this is a beautifully observed drama about different generations adapting to new freedoms and an uncertain future.

Spanish

6 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 May

Ponyo U

Showing as part of Reel Adventures - Family Film Club

Acclaimed animator Hayao Miyazaki's spellbinding adventure of Ponyo, the goldfish princess who wants to become human.

English Dub

1 upcoming showing - Sat 25 May 10.30

Shoplifters 15

Showing as part of Special Screenings , Of Flesh and Blood: The Films of Hirokazu Kore-eda

When Osamu and his son happen upon a little girl, alone in the cold, they take her back to their ramshackle home. Although the family are themselves relying on petty theft to make ends meet, they welcome this forgotten child as one of their own.

2 upcoming showings between Sat 25 & Wed 29 May

Too Late to Die Young + Q&A 15

Tarde Para Morir Joven

Showing as part of Special Screenings

Set in a rural commune in Chile in the aftermath of the Pinochet regime, this is a beautifully observed drama about different generations adapting to new freedoms and an uncertain future.

Spanish

1 upcoming showing - Sun 26 May 14.30

Rocketman (Baby Friendly Screening) 15

Showing as part of Kino Bambino! For parent/guardians + babies under 1 only

A larger-than-life musical fantasy like no other, Rocketman captures the life of one of the world’s best-loved living legends, Elton John.

1 upcoming showing - Mon 27 May 11.00

The Iron Giant U

When a giant robot alien lands on Earth, it is up to 9-year-old Hogath Hughes to keep him a safe and hidden.

5 upcoming showings between Mon 27 & Fri 31 May

Booksmart 15

Two academic overachievers realize that could have spent less time studying and more time being young. With one night of high school left, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one wild night.

26 upcoming showings between Mon 27 May & Thu 13 June

42nd Street U

Showing as part of Relaxed Screenings

The story of an ailing Broadway director who returns to produce one final show, but when his leading lady is injured she must be replaced by a novice. Featuring dazzling choreography, this classic musical has aged to perfection.

1 upcoming showing - Tue 28 May 12.00

Beth Gibbons: Henryk Górecki - Symphony No 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) U

Showing as part of Special Screenings

Domino Recording Company is extremely proud to present Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) performed by Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki.

1 upcoming showing - Tue 28 May 18.00

Black Narcissus U

Showing as part of Special Screenings , Philosophy at the Showroom

In this unusual, visually stunning, and dramatically compelling film, Anglican nuns attempt to establish a convent in the Himalayas. The sisters find the sensual atmosphere unsettling, and eventually sexual attraction leads to tragedy.

1 upcoming showing - Thu 30 May 18.00

Sunset 15

After his devastating debut Son of Saul, László Nemes returns with this atmospheric mystery-drama. Set in 1913 Budapest, Sunset follows a young woman who arrives in the city hoping to work at a legendary hat store once owned by her parents.

12 upcoming showings between Fri 31 May & Thu 13 June

Thunder Road 15

Winner of the Grand Jury Award at SXSW in 2018, Thunder Road is a genuinely fresh and innovative US indie tragicomedy that will leave you laughing and crying right from its unforgettable opening sequence.

12 upcoming showings between Fri 31 May & Wed 5 June