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Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat

Tuesday 21 January 2025

10:30 am

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Jazz and decolonisation fuse in Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, an upbeat historical rollercoaster, set through four voices.

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On Becoming A Guinea Fowl

Wednesday 22 January 2025

10:00 am

A new film from BAFTA-winning director Rungano Nyon, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a compelling drama about community and sisterhood.

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Bird

Thursday 23 January 2025

2:00 pm

Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society.

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Queer

Thursday 23 January 2025

4:40 pm

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Queer is set in 1950s Mexico City where William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties leads a solitary life.

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How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Friday 24 January 2025

10:30 am

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A man quits work to care for dying grandmother, motivated by her fortune. He schemes to show us How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies.

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The Contestant

Friday 24 January 2025

1:15 pm

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The Contestant is the incredible true story of a man trapped inside a small room completely unaware that he was being broadcasted on TV.

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All We Imagine as Light

Friday 24 January 2025

4:00 pm

All We Imagine as Light is a beautiful and emotional film exploring the complexities of friendship and the vibrant Mumbai atmosphere.

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Conclave

Friday 24 January 2025

7:00 pm

Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope and cardinal Lawrence is tasked with this…

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The Flight of Bryan

Sunday 26 January 2025

11:00 am

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The Flight of Bryan is a genre-busting tale of unemployed amateur cyclist, Bryan Allen, and heavily in debt father of three, Paul MacCready.

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The Contestant + Q&A

Thursday 30 January 2025

8:00 pm

The Contestant is the incredible true story of a man trapped inside a small room completely unaware that he was being broadcasted on TV.

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Nickel Boys

Friday 31 January 2025

10:15 am

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Nickel Boys is based on the historic reform school in 1960s Florida which was notorious for its abusive treatment of students.

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Better Man

Saturday 01 February 2025

7:50 pm

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Better Man looks at the rise, fall and resurrection of Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time.

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Better Man (Captioned)

Sunday 02 February 2025

10:00 am

Better Man looks at the rise, fall and resurrection of Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time.

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Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (40th Anniversary celebration)

Sunday 02 February 2025

1:00 pm

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Les Misérables is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Experience this unique encore of the show to celebrate its 40th Anniversary.

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A Girl Named Ann (JFTFP25)

Friday 07 February 2025

7:45 pm

Having survived a traumatic childhood, A Girl Named Ann believes she is now headed for a better life thanks to a kind police detective…

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What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (JFTFP25)

Saturday 08 February 2025

2:00 pm

What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? follows unemployed Atsuko as she tries to secure a comfortable future against the greatest odds…her family.

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Ghost Cat Anzu (JFTFP25)

Saturday 15 February 2025

2:00 pm

A young girl sets out on a fantastical adventure accompanied by her grandfather’s goofy magical talking cat in Ghost Cat Anzu.

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(Ab)normal Desire (JFTFP25)

Sunday 16 February 2025

11:00 am

The otherwise-unconnected lives of a group of people facing societal problems gradually begin to intersect in (Ab)normal Desire.

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99% Cloudy… Always (JFTFP25)

Saturday 22 February 2025

2:00 pm

99% Cloudy… Always, follows Kazuha, a woman with Asperger’s syndrome, who begins to drift apart from her husband.

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All the Long Nights (JFTFP25)

Sunday 23 February 2025

11:00 am

A woman with debilitating PMS and a man with a severe panic disorder find companionship in All the Long Nights.

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Tea Friends (JFTFP25)

Saturday 01 March 2025

2:00 pm

Tea Friends, a tight-knit group dispatching elderly call girls for lonely old men, finds its bonds tested when hard times befall them.

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The Inugami Family (JFTFP25)

Sunday 02 March 2025

10:40 am

The death of a patriarch sets off a scramble for his fortune in one of Japan’s most popular mystery classics…The Inugami Family.

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Jesus Christ Superstar Live

Tuesday 04 March 2025

2:00 pm

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Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar Live returns to its roots with this sensational performance in the UK.

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The Scoop (JFTFP25)

Saturday 08 March 2025

2:00 pm

In order to join her school’s literature club, Yui must uncover the true identity of her favourite author in The Scoop!

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Stay Mum (JFTFP25)

Sunday 09 March 2025

11:00 am

In Stay Mom Chisako comes across a young, abused amnesiac. So she takes him under her wing, claiming to be his mother…

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Bushido (JFTFP25)

Friday 14 March 2025

5:15 pm

Now-unemployed samurai Kakunoshin’s life was destroyed by a false accusation in Bushido, so he sets out to restore his honour.

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Let’s Go Karaoke! (JFTFP25)

Saturday 15 March 2025

2:00 pm

Trying to avoid punishment in, Let’s Go Karaoke!, a tone-deaf yakuza lieutenant enlists a junior high school choir leader.

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Ichiko (JFTFP25)

Saturday 22 March 2025

2:00 pm

When Ichiko goes missing, her boyfriend immediately begins to search for her. But he discovers that she’s not who he thought she was…

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Carmen Comes Home (JFTFP25)

Saturday 29 March 2025

5:00 pm

A city girl makes an exuberant return to her village hometown, but her appearance causes a stir. Can they adjust when Carmen Comes Home?

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Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary)

Sunday 30 March 2025

2:00 pm

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Billy Elliot The Musical shows Billy’s journey from the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance.

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