We are delighted to welcome director Toni Harman to the morning screening and members of Birthlight to the afternoon screening. Human rights abuses in childbirth are happening every day in every country around... More
An unlikely, brilliant and compelling David vs Goliath story, in this case seventy two year old Father Peter Kennedy vs the might of the Catholic Church. Father Peter believes in... More
Bert Stern was born with a hunger for adventure, a load of natural talent, and an eye for extraordinary beauty, especially in women. Once a camera landed in his hand,... More
This film is screening with DRYING FOR FREEDOM. Tasked with designing the future, engineers at Olivetti developed the Programma 101, the first commercial desktop computer, launched at the 1964 World’s Fair.... More
Our planet’s economic and environmental future hangs on an unlikely thread: the clothesline. British filmmaker Steven Lake criss-crosses the world to unravel the reasons and consequences for the banishing of... More
COME AS YOU ARE is the story of three ordinary guys in their twenties. They love wine. They love women. But while they have plenty of experience when it comes... More
Francesco Rosi is remembered for his films on Italian corruption, including ILLUSTRIOUS CORPSES and SALVATORE GIULIANO. This film centres on the irresistible rise of property speculator Nottola as he makes... More
*Free Event* Before the screening of VERTIGO, George Perry considers the genius and the legacy of the humble lad from Leytonstone who went on to terrify the world – and make... More
THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE chronicles the painstaking restoration of Georges Méliès’ fantastical masterpiece A TRIP TO THE MOON to its original 1902 colours – from film archivists Serge Bromberg and Eric... More
Presented in its fully restored original 1902 colours, Georges Méliès’ classic adventure tale of a lunar voyage is now as beautiful as ever. A rare chance to enjoy the restoration... More
Shoes of African refugees are washed up onto a beach. Then Betty comes into view: she too has arrived in Europe by sea. Her journey as an illegal immigrant takes... More
National Geographic photographer James Balog is on a mission: photograph climate change. Creating the Extreme Ice Survey, he headed out across the Arctic to capture photographic evidence of the world's... More
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We are delighted to welcome director Luke Fowler to the screening, plus R.D. Laing's son Adrian Laing. The social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s were spearheaded by the charismatic, guru-like... More
*This is a FREE event, and no need to book - just turn up! It's at the Lord Ashcroft Courtyard at Anglia Ruskin University on East Road.* One black suit jacket.... More
In 1985, with their fortunes seemingly in decline, Queen played Live Aid and stole the show. The following year, the Magic Tour saw them play to a record-breaking million people,... More
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A tense and intriguing thriller about orchestra director Adrian, who becomes a murder suspect when his girlfriend, Belén, disappears. He starts a relationship with Fabiana, who begins to hear noises,... More
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