Hamnet (12A) | Monday Night Film Club
- RBC Film Theatre Mill Road Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 7BE United Kingdom (map)
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1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
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From debut Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, The President’s Cake is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime. It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered in the Directors' Fortnight and won both the section's Audience Award, as well as the festival's prestigious Camera d'Or.
We're bringing SENTIMENTAL VALUE back for a final screening as it's been nominated in 9 categories at this year's Academy Awards as well 8 BAFTAs. It's also one of the very best films of 2025 and well worth watching on the big screen.
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LOTR: The Two Towers is showing on Saturday 28 March and the extended version of LOTR: The Return of the King on Saturday 4 April.
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Our young programmer Erika chose this film for the RBC and said it was the best film at last year's ICO Screening Days (where independent cinemas are given to chance to watch several upcoming films released in 2026) - 'by far my favourite one here, it's sharp, tense and driven by a great performance.'
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FIRES AND FASCISM is a new 57-min documentary that shows the wildfires in Europe are more than just climate change and mismanagement. It links the growing wildfires of Europe with past fascism, big business, organised crime, and the far right. It showcases how communities are engaging in direct action, protest, rewilding, and suppressing the uncontrollable fires and the far right.
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Dr Pete Knapp, the filmmaker, has a background in air quality and shifted careers from academia to storytelling. The film aims to start the conversation on what we do about the rise of fascist attitudes. There will be a Q&A after the film with Dr Knapp.
