What's On January 2025

Family Time: The Wild Robot U

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

We continue celebrating the best Family Films of 2024 with the heartwarming story of Roz, a shipwrecked robot who has to adapt to survive on an uninhabited island.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 18 Jan 11.00

A Complete Unknown 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives to change the course of American music.

English

21 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Babygirl 18

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

A modern take on the erotic thriller follows a high-powered CEO (Nicole Kidman) who puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson).

English

12 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

A Real Pain 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Written, directed by and co-starring Jesse Eisenberg alongside a scene-stealing Kieran Culkin, this funny and moving dramedy sees two polar opposites tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother.

English

12 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Relaxed Screening: A Complete Unknown 15

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives to change the course of American music.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 18 Jan 13.30

The Happy Man Tree + Discussion 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

When Hackney locals discover that a property developer has been granted permission to fell a much-loved 150-year-old tree, they rally to save it from the clutches of the chainsaw. With artistic intervention and discussion.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 18 Jan 14.30

Conclave 12A

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci revel in the ritual and intrigue surrounding the process of choosing a new pontiff, in this tantalisingly tense Vatican-set drama.

English and Italian with English Subtitles

5 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Maria 12A

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

English and Greek with English subtitles

12 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Nosferatu 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Audio Description, Subtitled Films

From The VVitch director Robert Eggers comes a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

English

15 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Vermiglio 15

Winner of the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio is a stunning period drama set in the Italian Alps at the culmination of WWII.

Italian with English subtitles

5 upcoming showings between Sat 18 & Thu 23 January

Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh - Poets & Lovers 12A

Showing as part of Exhibition on Screen

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition.

English

3 upcoming showings between Sun 19 & Thu 23 January

Preview: Memoir of a Snail + Director Q&A 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Academy Award-winning animation director Adam Elliot comes to Showroom with this bittersweet remembrance of a lonely woman who retells her life story to a humble garden snail.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sun 19 Jan 14.15

Early Doors - Monday: Vermiglio 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

Winner of the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio is a stunning period drama set in the Italian Alps at the culmination of WWII.

Italian with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Mon 20 Jan 11.00

Baby Kino: A Complete Unknown 15

Showing as part of Baby Kino, Subtitled Films

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 20 Jan 12.00

Nocturnes + Intro U

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe. In partnership with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, with intro from Ben Keywood.

English

1 upcoming showing - Tue 21 Jan 18.00

Film Studies Season Pass: Exploring Palestinian Cinema 18

Showing as part of Film Studies: Exploring Palestinian Cinema

This pass entitles you to access all events in this Film Studies season - 4 films, 4 lectures. Curated and delivered by Professor Anandi Ramamurthy and Mahassen Nasser Elgin.

1 upcoming showing - Wed 22 Jan 18.00

Film Studies: Bye Bye Tiberias PG

Showing as part of Film Studies: Exploring Palestinian Cinema

Thirty years after leaving to become an actress, Hiam Abbass and her filmmaker daughter Lina return home, to journey through the vanished places among the scattered memories of four generations of daring Palestinian women.

French, Arabic with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Wed 22 Jan 18.30

Early Doors - Thursday: A Complete Unknown 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives to change the course of American music.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 23 Jan 11.00

The Brutalist 18

A modern masterpiece from Vox Lux director Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody as an architect forced to flee Europe during World War II, who must rebuild his life in Pennsylvania.

English

20 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 January

Presence 15

A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone in this new horror-thriller from Steven Soderbergh starring Lucy Liu.

English

16 upcoming showings between Fri 24 & Thu 30 January

Family Time: Paddington in Peru PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

We conclude our celebration of the best Family Films of 2024 with the magical third instalment in the beloved Paddington series.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 25 Jan 11.00

Relaxed Screening: Life, Animated PG

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films, Showroom Community Screenings: Connecting Cultures, Values, and Stories

Life, Animated is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 25 Jan 13.30

Holocaust Memorial Day: Son of Saul - 10th Anniversary 35mm Screening 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Films in 35mm

Showroom Cinema is proud to present special 35mm anniversary screenings of the Oscar-winning Holocaust drama Son of Saul to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2025.

German, Hungarian, Polish, Yiddish, Russian, Slovak, Czech and Greek with English subtitles

2 upcoming showings between Sun 26 & Mon 27 January

Early Doors - Monday: Presence 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone in this new horror-thriller from Steven Soderbergh starring Lucy Liu.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 27 Jan 11.00

Baby Kino: Presence 15

Showing as part of Baby Kino

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 27 Jan 12.00

DocNights: The Flats 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, DocNights

From their central Belfast tower-block, resident Joe and his neighbours confront the lingering ghosts of the Troubles, reliving the memories that have shaped their lives.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 27 Jan 18.00

Dementia Friendly Screening: Moulin Rouge! 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Dementia-Friendly Screenings

Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge mixes the grandeur of classic musicals with contemporary pop songs and the director’s renowned flair for visual excess to create an unforgettable cinematic feast.

English

1 upcoming showing - Tue 28 Jan 12.00

Early Doors - Thursday: The Brutalist 18

Showing as part of Early Doors

A modern masterpiece from Vox Lux director Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody as an architect forced to flee Europe during World War II, who must rebuild his life in Pennsylvania.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 30 Jan 11.00

The Colors Within U

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Anime Screenings

The visually stunning and deeply moving coming-of-age tale from acclaimed director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice) follows a band formed and led by a young woman with synaesthesia.

Japanese with English subtitles

10 upcoming showings between Fri 31 January & Thu 6 February

Hard Truths 12A

Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us. Starring Oscar-nominated Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

English

30 upcoming showings between Fri 31 January & Thu 6 February

Nosferatu - 35mm 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Films in 35mm

Robert Eggers gothic tale of obsession returns to Showroom on a hauntingly beautiful 35mm print. A young woman is terrorised by dreams of the sinister vampire who is infatuated with her.

English

3 upcoming showings between Fri 31 January & Sun 2 February

By The Stream 18

From cult-hero filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, featuring an award-winning performance from Kim Min-hee. A former theatre director directs a short theatre piece at the invitation of his niece whom he hasn’t seen in 10 years.

Korean with English subtitles

6 upcoming showings between Fri 31 January & Thu 6 February