Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black).

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Accessibility:

The screening on Thursday 17 April at 14:30, is a subtitled hard of hearing screening.

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The Return the story of the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus (Fiennes) who, after 20 years away, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The king has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king and planning the death of Telemachus, the son he never knew. Shattered by his experience of war, Odysseus must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.

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Wunderkind director Gints Zilbalodis has taken the animation world by storm with his beautifully crafted sophomore feature Flow, which has received a multitude of awards and nominations to date, including the Best Animated Feature win at the 2025 Academy Awards and two BAFTA nominations.

The mystical world he creates in Flow is in peril. There are traces of human inhabitants, but they are now nowhere to be seen as water begins to flood the landscape. The story begins following a small, solitary cat as the shoreline rises and the home where it once lived is submerged underwater. Forced to flee, he happens upon a refuge boat containing a calm and unperturbed Cabybarre who seems amenable to his presence, and the two begin a journey on the water towards higher ground. Along the way they cross paths with a lemur, obsessed with collecting shiny objects, a boisterous and excitable dog and a stoic, mysterious secretary bird. Together, as they traverse the landscape on their fable-like quest, the ragtag team of animals must learn to trust each other and work together to survive.

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Accessibility:

The screening on Tuesday 15 April at 15:30, is a Relaxed, autism-friendly screening.

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In 1960, a young Irish woman named Edna O’Brien wrote a sexually frank debut novel, The Country Girls. She became a literary sensation, writing for The New Yorker, delivering provocative interviews, and authoring screenplays.  

Her success enraged her writer husband and made her a pariah in her native Ireland, where her  books were banned and burned. She would make her home in London, where she conducted  numerous love affairs, hosted star-studded parties, and made and lost a fortune.  

In July 2024, Edna passed away and this film provides a final testimony from her, aged 93, as  she reflects upon her extraordinary life for filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea’s camera.  

Granting the director access to her personal journals — read aloud in the film by the Oscar nominated Irish actress Jessie Buckley — and with additional perspectives offered from Gabriel  Byrne, Walter Mosley and an array of renowned writers, Edna does not shy from any subject.  

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Ahead of its release on 4th April, Four Mothers will be previewing at the Lexi on Mother's Day - you can find the listings here.

Edward (James McArdle), a talented novelist on the cusp of literary success, is juggling his work with the responsibility of caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan). As the excitement of a US book tour builds, he is suddenly faced with an unexpected twist as his three friends decide to take an impromptu Pride getaway to Spain, leaving their mothers in his care.

Winner of the BFI London Film Festival Audience Award, this uplifting comedy-drama follows an unlikely found family on an emotionally charged journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

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Looking for a double dose of Richard Burton? To celebrate the release we're delighted to also be screening one of Richard Burton's most enduring performances, with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf back on the big screen!

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA winner Toby Jones).

Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville). However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

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Accessibility:

The screening on Tuesday 22nd April at 20:25 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the One to One Benefit Concert, a rollicking, dazzling performance from him and Yoko Ono. Director Kevin Macdonald’s riveting documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO takes that epic musical event and uses it as the starting point to recreate eighteen defining months in the lives of John and Yoko. By 1971 the couple was newly arrived in the United States— living in a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village and watching a huge amount of American television. The film uses a riotous mélange of American TV to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the tube: the Vietnam War, The Price is Right, Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Cronkite, The Waltons. As they experience a year of love and transformation in the US, John and Yoko begin to change their approach to protest — ultimately leading to the One to One concert, which was inspired by a Geraldo Rivera exposé they watched on TV. Filmed in a meticulously faithful reproduction of the NYC apartment the duo shared, ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO also includes a wealth of never-before-seen material, including home movies and numerous phone call recordings of John and Yoko to offer a unique take on a seminal time in the lives of one of music’s most famous couples.

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David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise’ (★★★★★ The Guardian), the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

Join us for a Q&A Session with the director Ryan Smith and a performance by one of the stars of the film, Ukrainian opera singer Sergiy Ivanchuk.

This is a fundraiser screening - all money raised from ticket sales will go to support Ukraine through Support Ukraine.

"Soldiers of Song" follows the extraordinary journey of Ukraine’s most beloved musicians as they unite their war-torn nation through the transformative power of music. Amidst the chaos of Russian aggression, artists like Slava Vakarchuk (Okean Elzy), Andriy Khlyvnyuk (Boombox), and Svitlana Tarabarova share their deeply personal experiences of resilience, hope, and defiance. From intimate interviews and gripping performances, the film intertwines their stories, revealing how their melodies have become anthems of unity and resistance.As these musicians navigate the perils of war, their music becomes a beacon of courage for their fellow citizens, offering solace and strength when it’s needed most.

Set against the haunting backdrop of the ongoing conflict, Soldiers of Song captures the emotional weight of their fight. Slava Vakarchuk reflects on the early days of the invasion. Andriy Khlyvnyuk, balancing life as a drone operator and a musician, works tirelessly to raise funds for the defense effort. Meanwhile, an injured opera singer dreams of performing again, while an orchestra conductor recounts the destruction of the Mariupol Theater. Amidst air raids and missile strikes, the production team weaves these stories into a powerful narrative of hope and resistance, showcasing music’s unparalleled ability to heal and unify a nation in its darkest hour.

Inspired by the true story of a disllusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteacheable students.

However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

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18-year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends until reality catches up with him when he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a way to make a living. He sets out to make the best Comté cheese in the region in an attempt to win the gold medal at the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros.

Original language: French

Presented with English subtitles

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During lockdown a motley crew of 10 strangers came together to swim clandestinely in the ponds on Hampstead Heath.  Styling themselves The Water Rats, a great esprit de corps develops among the renegades. Of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities, all are passionate about wild swimming.  

Civil disobedience has never looked so glamorous! The illicit venturing into the ponds is beautifully documented by photographer Jillian Edelstein, who has collaborated with film maker Greig Coetzee on this project.  

This screening will include an introduction, followed by a Q&A after the film with filmmaker Jillian Edelstein.

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s sophomore feature is a probing exploration of rural life in Georgia that centres on the experiences of a doctor whose moral compass is as unwavering as her strength of character. Nina is a top gynaecologist at a hospital in an ostensibly religious town in rural Georgia. When a new-born dies during a difficult birth, blame is directed at her, with accusations of malpractice coming from the grieving father. An internal investigation shows Nina’s values align with respecting women’s wishes regarding their bodies. Matters are complicated by the fact that she performs illegal abortions to women who need it; under scrutiny and in a compromised position, she continues providing them with care, stoically unshakeable in her beliefs and irrespective of personal risk. Kulumbegashvili’s affecting and atmospheric drama builds on the promise of her impressive debut Beginning, brilliantly examining the confluence between womanhood and existence.

Original Language: Georgian

Presented with English subtitles

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After the unexpected death of her closest friend and mentor, New York novelist and writing teacher Iris becomes the caretaker of both his literary legacy and his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. Reluctantly bringing the enormous dog into her tiny Manhattan apartment, Iris develops a surprising kinship with the soulful animal—even though his outsized presence upends both her professional commitments and her daily routine. Together, the unlikely duo begins to move through their shared grief, tentatively embarking on a surprising path toward acceptance and healing.

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Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

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Charmaine Simpson, founder and CEO of Black History Studies, will introduce the film and lead an informal discussion following this screening.

In 1960, sixteen newly independent African countries enter the United Nations, a political earthquake that shifts the majority vote from the colonial powers to the global south. Congo becomes the arena in which the battle over the UN is fought. As Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at the UN-top in reaction to the neo-colonial grab of the resources of newly independent Congo, UN delegates from African Countries are blackmailed. In an incredulous twist Patrice Lumumba’s assassination unites the Afro-Asian block, demanding the UN General Assembly to vote for immediate worldwide decolonization.

Film length: 150 mins

Discussion: 45 mins

All proceeds from the screening will be donated to The Sustainability Institute.

50 years after winning Eurovision, this film charts the story of ABBA's battle for critical and commercial success as they rose to become one of the defining pop groups of the 70s. Told mostly in their own words and with rare and unseen archive material drawn from all around the world, it captures how the band had to fight to ditch the tag of Eurovision-winner to become global superstars in the face of constant backlash from the musical establishment. It charts their journey to chart dominance through Europe, Australia and the UK, and also the struggle to conquer America. It explores the band’s personal challenges, which culminated in divorce and led them to create one of the great ‘break up’ songs of all time in The Winner Takes It All. Along the way, the film delves into the fascinating connection between ABBA’s distinctive style and approach to music and the politically volatile times in which they lived. These strands are woven together to cast fresh light on a band that against the odds created a unique sound, defied the critics and delivered a musical legacy that endures to this day.