Bugonia
A beekeeper kidnaps a pharma CEO he believes is an alien. Lanthimos blends paranoia, satire and sci-fi in this wildly funny, chilling remake that asks: who can we trust in a post-truth world?
Illusions
Spanning five decades and two entwined couples, this tender debut probes love’s shifting truths, asking whether permanence is possible—or if all we have are the stories we choose to believe.
The Love That Remains
As a family reshapes itself in rural Iceland, moments of quiet magic and tender absurdity reveal how love endures. A lyrical, gently surreal gem—complete with a scene-stealing sheepdog.
The Fisherman
Forced into retirement, a proud fisherman and his scaly sidekick chase one last dream through the streets of Accra. A joyful tale of magic, mischief and the unbreakable spirit of community.
All That Heaven Allows
A widow’s love for her younger gardener sparks scandal in 1950s suburbia. Douglas Sirk’s Technicolor classic is a lush, subversive tale of desire, defiance and the cost of conformity.
Mad Bills to Pay
Selling cocktails on Orchard Beach, Rico lives for the moment—until news from his girlfriend shakes his world. A vivid Bronx summer comes alive in this bold, heartfelt indie debut.
We Live Here
In Kazakhstan’s Abai region, three generations live with the fallout of Soviet nuclear testing. A haunting, urgent portrait of environmental ruin and the quiet endurance of those left behind.
Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere
From civil rights marches to movie sets, this engaging portrait of legendary photographer Steve Schapiro pairs striking images with captivating stories from a life spent documenting history.
Sleepless City
As eviction looms, 13-year-old Toni sets out to retrieve his stolen dog in this raw, heartfelt tale of family, resilience and coming of age on the margins of Madrid’s Roma community.
Mark Kermode's Surround Sound
Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson explore the magic of film music, sharing personal favourites, inside stories and sharp insights in an evening of lively conversation and audience questions.
How Deep Is Your Love
Aboard a deep-sea research vessel, scientists uncover dazzling new species while facing growing questions about the cost of exploration. A haunting, visually stunning dive into life beneath the waves.
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Using real call recordings, this urgent and devastating film restages the final moments of a child trapped in Gaza, capturing the human cost of conflict with clarity, compassion and power.
Grow
In the Pumpkin Capital of the World, spirited Charlie uncovers a strange gift and takes on a wild growing contest in this heartwarming, oddball tale of roots, rivalry and unexpected magic.
Timestamp
In post-invasion Ukraine, school life unfolds in fragments of grief, resilience and hope. This moving portrait captures a nation’s youth navigating war’s shadow with strength and quiet defiance.
Measures For a Funeral
Audrey Benac unearths the story of a forgotten violinist in this lyrical meditation on art, memory and ambition, as she hunts for a lost concerto and reckons with echoes of her own past.
The Film Society at a 100
Marking 100 years since its first screening, this special event celebrates the radical roots of the Film Society with expert insight, rare prints and a tribute to its lasting cultural impact.
Legend Has It...
When Daroush stumbles into a mythical realm from his childhood tales, he discovers a destiny beyond his wildest dreams in this enchanting family adventure full of magic, mystery and heart.
Lost for Words [showing together with short film Saturday Night Butch]
When Lana bumps into an old friend in a bookshop, an unexpected night of reflection begins. A gentle, hopeful drama set in Ely, this local gem offers warmth, heart and quiet transformation.
Sirat
In a surreal desert rave, a father searches for his missing daughter. Laxe’s hypnotic odyssey blends pulsing techno with quiet grace in a luminous tale of loss, freedom and unexpected connection.
The Botanist
In a quiet village, a boy who finds comfort in plants meets a girl as wild and rare as any bloom. A luminous, dreamlike portrait of childhood where nature and emotion intertwine in unexpected ways.
Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
In 1950s Yugoslavia, four filmmakers are targeted for their sexuality in a chilling portrait of repression, loyalty and betrayal under authoritarian rule. A powerful story of identity and resistance.
Nouvelle Vague
Linklater recreates the wild making of Breathless in this stylish, sharp-edged homage to Godard and the French New Wave—a chaotic, captivating dive into cinematic rebellion and restless genius.
Whale Rider
Twelve-year-old Pai dares to defy tradition and claim her place as leader of her Māori tribe in this powerful coming-of-age tale about heritage, courage and the strength to break the rules.
Pyre
In a remote Himalayan village, an elderly couple’s quiet resistance to displacement becomes a powerful ode to love, belonging and resilience in this visually stunning, award-winning drama.
Little Amelie
Told through pastel-hued animation, this whimsical tale follows a curious Belgian girl in Japan as she makes sense of life’s mysteries. A poetic, Miyazaki-inspired gem full of wonder and charm.
Shades of Survival
Spanning three continents, this powerful documentary follows Black women facing breast cancer, spotlighting healthcare inequality while celebrating strength, solidarity and the fight for change.
News Without a Newsroom
As trust in media declines, this timely documentary explores the past, present and future of journalism, revealing why a strong, independent press remains essential in an age of uncertainty.
The History of Sound
From Kentucky to coastal Maine, two young men fall in love while preserving fading folk songs. A hauntingly beautiful tale of music, memory and longing in the shadow of war.
Short Fusion: Violet Delights
From rooftop awakenings to rural romances, these vivid, tender and fearless shorts celebrate queer identity in all its complexity, charting love, longing and community across continents.
Short Fusion: Transfigurations
From dancing rituals to dogs reborn as boys, these eerie, imaginative tales probe the edges of identity, grief and transformation, where the human and uncanny blur in unexpected, unsettling ways.
Short Fusion: Dangerous Liaisons
Desire, delusion and defiance collide in these bold, unsettling stories of women navigating power, danger and intimacy in a world where the lines between control and vulnerability blur.
Short Fusion: Roots
From family secrets to childhood obsessions, these intimate shorts explore the ties that bind us, revealing how memory, place and kinship shape who we are and who we dare to become.
Short Fusion: Children's Tales
Blending fantasy and reality, these inventive shorts channel childhood imagination, revealing how young minds process the world around them and the future through stories only they could tell.
Short Fusion: Funny Games
From pickled eggs to post-apocalyptic pork, these playful shorts revel in life’s quirks, exploring rituals, rivalries and the curious rules we invent to make sense of love, loss and lunacy.
L'aventura
As a chaotic family holiday unfolds in Sardinia, young Claudine narrates with sharp wit and warmth. A funny, tender portrait of mishaps, memory and the messy beauty of life on the road.
Peter Hujar's Day
In 1974 New York, photographer Peter Hujar recounts a single day in a candid, intimate conversation with writer Linda Rosenkrantz. A quiet, riveting portrait of art, friendship and everyday life.
Pillion
On Christmas Eve, a lonely choir boy meets a leather-clad stranger, sparking a tender, kinky romance. A bold, funny twist on the British rom com that brings BDSM into the festive spotlight.
The Parent Trap
When long-lost twin sisters meet at summer camp, they plot to reunite their divorced parents in this beloved family classic, full of charm, mischief and double the Lindsay Lohan.
The Silences Of The Palace
Set in a Tunisian palace under French rule, this powerful drama unearths hidden lives and generational silence through a young woman’s memories. A landmark of Arab cinema, rich in emotion and insight.
Al Awda
Aboard a boat bound for Gaza, 22 activists prepare for confrontation with compassion and resolve. This intimate portrait captures solidarity in action and the quiet strength of collective resistance.
Forever A Woman
A poet faces illness and heartbreak in post-war Japan, using verse as defiance and self-discovery. Kinuyo Tanaka’s bold, lyrical drama remains a landmark of female creativity and resilience.
The Unfixing
A moving personal story of illness and healing becomes a wider meditation on ecological crisis, as director Nicole Betancourt weaves body and planet into one urgent, poetic journey.
Alpha
When a teen returns home with a mysterious tattoo, her mother’s fears deepen as a strange virus begins turning bodies to marble. A haunting, visceral tale from the queen of French body horror.
The Princess and The Frog
Tiana’s dream of running a restaurant takes a wild turn when a magical kiss turns her into a frog. A vibrant New Orleans adventure full of music, mischief and heartfelt Disney magic.
Lowland Kids
As rising waters threaten their Louisiana home, two teens face relocation in this lyrical, deeply moving portrait of family, loss and the quiet courage needed to start again.
Everything Needs to Live
Powerlifter, activist and coach, Anna Kurkurina uses her strength for good—rescuing animals and uplifting others in wartime Ukraine. A stirring portrait of courage, compassion and resilience.
The Crossroads
When a brief encounter ends in tragedy, an elderly doctor is forced to confront guilt, memory and shifting family ties in this quietly powerful study of regret, responsibility and redemption.
Romeria
On the Galician coast, 18-year-old Marina searches for traces of a lost past in this luminous, quietly hopeful journey of memory, belonging and the bittersweet pull of home.
The Ice Tower
When runaway Jeanne hides in a 1970s film studio, she meets a star who might be the Snow Queen herself. A visually stunning, dreamlike tribute to cinema’s power to enchant and transform.
Inside Out 2
At hockey camp, Riley’s emotions face a shake-up when Anxiety arrives. Joy must help her find balance in this heartfelt, funny sequel about growing up and learning to feel everything.
AMR-Dying to Change the World
Narrated by Brian Cox, this urgent documentary exposes the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, revealing how superbugs are already reshaping health, food and the future of humanity.
All That's Left of You
Spanning three generations, this moving drama traces a Palestinian family’s journey from 1948 to today. A deeply personal tale of loss, resilience and the lasting echoes of inherited trauma.
Salve Maria
In this bold, genre-blurring tale of new motherhood, a woman battles postpartum despair and buried truths. A gripping, empathetic portrait of the contradictions at the heart of maternal identity.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Rose Byrne shines in this tense, tender portrait of a mother pushed to the brink. A gripping psychological thriller that explores the quiet terror of holding everything together.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
When Halloween’s Pumpkin King discovers Christmas, chaos and charm collide in this stop-motion classic—a spooky, sweet tale of misfit joy and holiday mix-ups, brimming with gothic imagination.
EEL
On the edge of Taipei, a man and a mysterious woman cross paths in a dreamlike tale of memory and longing. Set on Shezi Island, this hauntingly beautiful film drifts between past and future.
Zodiac Killer Project
When a Zodiac Killer doc falls apart, Charlie Shackleton turns the ruins into a witty, razor-sharp critique of true crime obsession. A playful, provocative look at how we consume real-life horror.
A Private Life
When a patient dies under suspicious circumstances, a Paris-based analyst dives into a tangled mystery. Jodie Foster leads this twisty, darkly funny whodunnit with style and sharp intelligence.
Victims of Sin
A nightclub dancer risks everything to protect an abandoned child in this explosive blend of music, melodrama and noir. A Golden Age Mexican classic, newly restored and defiantly full of heart.
Now And Then
Four lifelong friends reunite to reflect on the summer that shaped them. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale about growing up, growing apart and the enduring power of childhood bonds.
Surprise Film
A beloved CFF tradition returns! One film, no clues. Expect the unexpected in this secret screening that never fails to spark debate, delight and a little drama. Take a chance, and join the mystery.
Is This Thing On?
As their marriage dissolves, Alex and Tess face midlife, parenthood and second chances in this tender, funny love story set against the backdrop of New York’s vibrant comedy scene.
Rental Family
A struggling actor in Tokyo is hired to play a grieving dad, but an unexpected bond turns role-play into something real. A tender, quietly funny story about connection in the unlikeliest of places.