Cambridge Connections
Discover short films from across Cambridgeshire, celebrating local stories, fresh talent and the people and places that connect our region.
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 Beauty of the Donkey
After six decades in exile, Asslan returns to Kosova with his daughter Dea. Together, they rebuild his childhood memories in a moving encounter with the past.
Placido
As respectable citizens put their Christmas charity on show, Plácido scrambles to save his three-wheeler. A merciless comedy of generosity and hypocrisy.
Nina Roza
A Montreal art dealer returns to rural Bulgaria in search of a six-year-old painting prodigy. Is her extraordinary talent all it seems?
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
As Russia invades Ukraine, Oleh’s gender transition collides with wartime expectations of masculinity. A tender portrait of queer love under pressure.
I Love Boosters
Three shoplifters take on a fashion empire in Boots Riley’s gleefully wacky heist satire, starring Keke Palmer and Demi Moore.
CFF 45th Screening: Portrait of a Lady On Fire
Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant star in an entrancing, slow-burning romance on the Brittany coast, chosen to celebrate CFF’s 45th anniversary.
BAAB
After her twin sister’s sudden death, Wahida is drawn by tinnitus into a surreal world where grief takes physical form. A dark fantasy scored by A.R. Rahman.
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.