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Cambridge Connections
Discover short films from across Cambridgeshire, celebrating local stories, fresh talent and the people and places that connect our region.
Shorts: Love That Remains
From sisters to fractured marriages, love rarely disappears entirely. Six short films explore how it changes shape.
Shorts: Turning Tides
Identity, tradition and loss meet the courage to embrace change. Six short films explore resilience and transformation.
Shorts: Power Play
Who holds the power, who pays the price, and what happens when the balance shifts? Five short films explore the tensions beneath the surface.
Shorts: Friendly Encounters
A pigeon, needy neighbours, statues and a psychedelic toad. Four short films find unlikely friendships where we need them most.
Shorts: The Ties That Bind
The bonds we build, the people we find and the unexpected places we call home. Six short films explore the ties that bring us together.
Wild Horse Nine
Chile, 1973. Two CIA agents detour to Easter Island, where political conspiracies and personal secrets collide in a tangle of triple-crossings and paranoia.
Wicked
Sing along to Elphaba’s story as her arrival at Shiz University sets her on an adventure through Oz, full of magic, mischief and unlikely friendship.
The Selfish Giant
Two Bradford lads chase quick cash through copper theft, scrapyard politics and horse-cart racing. Clio Barnard’s moving fable puts their friendship to the test.
The Secret Garden
A lonely girl, a Yorkshire mansion and a magical garden. Mary Lennox discovers friendship and hope in this timeless family favourite.
The Peace Particle
Science for peace, in a time of war. Inside CERN, researchers confront the politics of international cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Lodger
London fog and a serial killer: Hitchcock’s suspenseful early classic turns 100. Join us for a centenary screening with an introduction from Henry K. Miller.
Ron's Gone Wrong
Barney finally gets a robot best friend. Unfortunately, Ron is faulty. A funny, heartfelt adventure about friendship in a world obsessed with popularity.
Rocks
When her mother disappears, 15-year-old Rocks hides the truth to keep herself and her little brother out of care. A moving celebration of girlhood and friendship.
Nuisance Bear
See Churchill, Canada, through a polar bear’s eyes. As the ice recedes, an ancient migration route brings the worlds of bears and humans into closer contact.
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning
Five friends grow up and drift apart after their council housing is demolished. Clio Barnard’s portrait of friendship opens the 45th Cambridge Film Festival.
Filipiñana
At an exclusive Philippine country club, a teenage tee-girl follows a strange trail of signs beneath the surface of luxury and good manners.
Bend It Like Beckham
Football-mad Jess dreams of playing professionally. Secretly joining a women’s team, she finds friendship and the courage to challenge her family’s expectations.
Ali & Ava
A rainy-day lift brings Ali and Ava together over music and shared humour. Clio Barnard’s tender romance asks whether love can outlast the weight of the past.
A Long Winter
1950s Colorado. When his mother disappears in the season’s first blizzard, a young man faces an uncertain search in Andrew Haigh’s emotional drama.
24 Hour Party People
Steve Coogan’s Tony Wilson presides over Manchester’s musical chaos, from Factory Records to the Haçienda. Michael Winterbottom celebrates the DIY spirit.