One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee in the wake of the Vietnam War. Transcending polemic, director Ann Hui takes a deeply humanistic approach to a harrowing and urgent subject.

A key film of the New German Cinema, Alice in the Cities marked Wim Wenders as one of the most distinctive European filmmakers of the 1970s. Through Rudiger Vogler's portrayal of an embittered journalist, Wenders presents a stark but witty account of the changing face of Europe, and the onset of global consumerism.

Known for his distinctive and provocative style, Albert Serra creates another original, highly saturated cinematic experience. Powered by Artur Tort’s sensuous cinematography and sublimely unhurried performances, Pacifiction is utterly engrossing and overwhelming.

Prompted by Stan Brakhage's Dog Star Man and filmed between 1989 and 2010 with Super 8 and digital still cameras, Andrew Kötting’s sublime home movie captures the intimacy of life with partner Leila McMillan and daughter Eden.

David Lean's masterpiece stands as both the finest example of the studio-era epic, and its swan song. Perhaps even more impressive than the scale of the film is its refusal to pander to hagiography; Lawrence emerges not a hero, but a series of contradictions which complicate the usually black and white moral atmosphere of the epic.

One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee in the wake of the Vietnam War. Transcending polemic, director Ann Hui takes a deeply humanistic approach to a harrowing and urgent subject.

In celebration of our 20th anniversary we present the film after which our cinema and film library was named

We’re delighted to welcome Andrew Kötting for a weekend of VR experience and film programmes including a sneak preview of Kötting's new feature film The Memory Blocks which premiered at this years' Edinburgh Film Festival.

With this exquisite ghost story, Mizoguchi created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly, Ugetsu reveals essential truths about the ravages of war, the plight of women, and the pride of men.

This documentary made five years after the death of Sergei Parajanov takes us into the world of the versatile Armenian film director. Besides gaining insight into his vision through archive footage and documents, the film also presents personal reminiscences of this extraordinary artist from his friends, acquaintances and admirers.

The Liberated Film Club presents a Halloween special curated by Weathergirl, the programming duo comprising Brontë Dow and Freya Field-Donovan, known for their hugely popular itinerant screening series focused on funny, sad and perverse artists' moving image. Dress-up not discouraged.

The first of two Edge of Frame programmes for London International Animation Festival 2025, taking the viewer on a journey of portals, windows and cosmic thresholds, into new realities and transitional spaces.

The second of two Edge of Frame programmes for London International Animation Festival 2025, taking the viewer on a journey of portals, windows and cosmic thresholds, into new realities and transitional spaces.