John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed. This is a free screening as part of Escapes. Escapes is a new offering, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding. Contains subtitles.

Károly Makk's beloved film, based on the autobiographical writings of Tibor Déry, is a meditation on time, memory, love and loss. Two women - a bedridden mother and a loyal wife - await the return of political prisoner János. His elderly mother believes him to be working abroad; his devoted wife knows the painful truth of his absence… and fears she may never see him alive again.

Beautifully played by two giants of Hungarian cinema, Lili Darvas and Mari Törõcsik, the film is a subtle yet powerful exploration of how love sustains life, even in times of fear and uncertainty. Perfectly realised, with luminous cinematography and innovative editing, Makk’s tender masterpiece is a landmark of international cinema. In Hungarian and German with English subtitles.

Hamid (Adam Bessa) is part of a secret group pursuing the Syrian regime’s fugitive leaders. His mission takes him to France, on the trail of his former torturer whom he must confront. Based on true events. In Arabic, French, English, and Turkish with English subtitles.

"A hypnotizing Adam Bessa anchors this tale about a Syrian refugee living in France who believes he has found the man who tortured him." Beatrice Loayza, The New York Times

On a seemingly ordinary day, Joe Turner (Robert Redford), a quiet CIA codebreaker, walks into his workplace and finds that all of his coworkers have been murdered. Horrified, Joe flees the scene and tries to tell his supervisors about the tragedy. Unfortunately, he soon learns that CIA higher-ups were involved in the murders. With no one to trust, and a merciless hit man (Max von Sydow) close on his tail, Joe must somehow survive long enough to figure out why his own agency wants him dead. Screening in tribute to Robert Redford (1936 - 2025).

Come and joins us for a special Monday Night Film Club which, for the very first time, will be introduced by our long-serving projectionist Alex Murray. As it's also the occasion of our 38th Birthday, Alex has selected a film very close to his heart for screening tonight, Cinema Paradiso, Giuseppe Tornatore's wonderful drama about Salvatore, a famous film director, who returns to his hometown for the funeral of the local theatre's film projectionist, Alfredo. In Italian with English subtitles.