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The next documentary in artist-filmmaker Margy Kinmonth’s trilogy exploring how artists depict war following Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War.
War Paint – Women At War shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on the front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on conflict through art and asking: when it's life or death, what do women see that men don't?
Artists featured include Dame Rachel Whiteread, Zhanna Kadyrova, Maggi Hambling, Assil Diab, Dame Laura Knight, Marcelle Hanselaar, Cornelia Parker, Maya Lin, Shirin Neshat and Lee Miller. An entirely female cast of contributors makes this film a unique undertaking – telling vital truths in turbulent times.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Slade in Flame, a gritty rather than glam classic, the film will be back on the big screen from 2 May 2025, newly remastered and released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland by BFI Distribution.
Acclaimed as a stone-cold bona-fide cult classic over subsequent decades, and boasting a razor-sharp screenplay, superb performances and the power-packed foot-stomping soundtrack, Slade in Flame has been newly remastered by the BFI from the best available 35mm materials for its cinema release.
Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko's world amid a turbulent era. Centred on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage.
A global cinema event, taking place on Sir David Attenborough’s 99th birthday.
Presented and authored by the world-renowned and beloved filmmaker Sir David Attenborough with 15 minutes of theatrically exclusive footage.
After nearly 70 years of filming the natural world, OCEAN is Sir David’s most powerful and urgent message yet.
Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message:
the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.
Screening in association with Dumfries Fairtrade in recognition of World Fairtrade Day. Followed by informal Q&A.
When a massive Chinese factory complex in rural Ethiopia plans an ambitious expansion to a second site, the realities of industrialisation are pulled into focus.
Made in Ethiopia takes a panoramic view, following three women involved in the project from polar perspectives: Motto, the formidable businesswoman in charge of the expansion project, factory worker Beti who has staked her future on the work opportunities the factory provides, and farmer Workinesh, whose land has been earmarked for the new industrial park.
Filmed over four years, Made in Ethiopia lifts the curtain on China’s historic but misunderstood impact on Africa, and explores contemporary Ethiopia at a moment of profound change.