Independent Cinema for Everyone

Pedro Almodóvar is on top form with this comedy-drama about a chance encounter leading to a lifelong connection.

A sensual and subversive directorial debut by Maggie Gyllenhaal adapts the 2006 novel on motherhood gone astray by Elena Ferrante.

One of the most provocative Palme d’Or winners ever, Titane is a blast of lawless inspiration. Alexia, a young woman who, following an accident in her childhood, has an unusual bond with cars.

In this radiant tale, Céline Sciamma crafts a mysterious and delicate exploration of childhood and grief.

This lovely, moving feature debut, included in the Official Selection for Cannes 2020, sets its scene in Cité Gagarine – a vast red brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris.

This film is fresh from its triumphant screening at London Film Festival. A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

Rubika Shah's vital prize-winning documentary, expanded from her 2017 short film of the same name, explores how 70s London protest movement Rock Against Racism (RAR) confronted British fascists head-on.

Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, director Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated film is a topical insight into the tensions between neighbourhood residents and police. Note: This is a brand new film and not the Victor Hugo classic/ 2012 Russell Crowe musical!

On a remote holiday park in Cornwall, a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession.

A powerful story of a young girl who has lost her place in society, this is a no-holds-barred, deeply humane glimpse into the fraught and at times impossible world of child protection services.