Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Historian, Actor, Film Programmer and founder of TGirlsOnFilm, Jaye Hudson.

In an instant, nurse Manuela loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy's long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun; an illustrious star of the stage; and a transgender sex worker.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

Wallflower Colin (Harry Melling) leads a humdrum existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a mysterious biker he is soon desperately devoted to. As Colin submits to Ray and enters an exciting new world of desire, he must decide the limits of his devotion.

 

Hilarious, subversive and sexy, PILLION is the acclaimed and surprisingly tender love story from writer-director Harry Lighton, starring Melling and Skarsgård in fearless performances as a mild young man and his leather-clad lover.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Hersh is the reporter responsible for some of the biggest journalistic exposés of the late-20th-century, from the massacre of North Vietnamese civilians in My Lai to the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Obenhaus and Poitras’ (All the Beauty and the Bloodshed) film is a rare opportunity to encounter this fearless, uncompromising and complex individual.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi. Both urgently political and deeply humane, this new moral classic confronts truth and uncertainty, revenge and mercy, head-on.

When auto mechanic Vahid unexpectedly encounters the man who may have been his torturer in prison, he kidnaps him with the intention to exact vengeance. But since the sole clue to Eghbal’s identity is the distinct squeak of his prosthetic leg, Vahid turns to a loose circle of other now-freed victims for confirmation. And the danger only escalates.

As they deal with their past and diverging worldviews, the group struggles to decide: Is this him, without a doubt? What would retribution mean, in actuality?

Unraveling against the ever-present backdrop of authoritarianism, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT coalesces into a climactic act of resistance by an Iranian auteur who is no stranger to unjust detainment himself. Powered by thrilling momentum and peerless craft, France’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards asks us to consider – and reconsider – the line between right and wrong.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

The screening on Thu 18 Dec will include a recorded Q&A following the film.

Chronicling Jacinda Ardern's unexpected journey as New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, this documentary offers an unfiltered window into her years in power.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? Join us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us to finally understand the life – and death – of this remarkable man.

*Please note members' free tickets cannot be applied for NT Live or EOS Screenings.

Helen Mirren stars as an ill yet quick-witted mother who orchestrates a final farewell on her own terms in Kate Winslet's moving directorial debut.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

ZOOTROPOLIS 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootropolis 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.

To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Oscar winner Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer “Zootropolis,” director/co-writer “Encanto”) is directing and writing; Yvett Merino (Oscar-winning producer “Encanto”) produces. “Zootropolis 2” hits theaters in November 2025.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Sun 21 Dec at 12:00 is a Relaxed/Autism-friendly screening.

The screening on Tue 30 Dec at 12:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

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

Drama set in post-WW2 France. The new supervisor at a boarding school for difficult boys sets up a singing choir and the lives of the boys are transformed by the magic of music.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Original languge: French

Presented with English subtitles

When Santa gets ill, Christmas is cancelled in Adventure Bay. Mayor Humdinger goes to the North Pole to take all the gifts for himself.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Tuesday 23 Dec at 14:45 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

The screening on Monday 29 Dec at 12:30 is a Relaxed/autism-friendly screening.

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

Up in heaven, a chorus of prayers for help are heard coming from the small town of Bedford Falls. So a despairing man named George Bailey (James Stewart)  is prevented from committing suicide by the intervention of a funny little old fellow named Clarence Oddbody, "Angel, Second-Class". The angel shows him what others' lives would have been like, and what their town would have been like, if, as he wished, he had never been born. George has an epiphany, cries, "I want to live again!" and is restored to his family and friends who toast him as "the richest man in town". And a tinkling bell on the Baileys' Christmas tree tells George that Clarence's successful mission has won him his wings...If there's one film synonymous with Christmas, it's Frank Capra's 1946 fantasy drama It's A Wonderful Life.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.

Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).

Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.

As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Mon 01 Dec at 17:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

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

Sunday's screening will have a pre-recorded introduction from film writer, broadcaster, and journalist, Christina Newland. 

Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to help comfort them.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book.

From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Mon 29 Dec at 17:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

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

Following the success of global phenomenon The Worst Person in the World, Academy Award-nominee Joachim Trier reunites with BAFTA nominee Renate Reinsve for their universally acclaimed follow-up, SENTIMENTAL VALUE. Winner of the prestigious Cannes Grand Prix award, and featuring career-best performances from Golden Globe winner Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning.

Reinsve plays Nora, a successful stage actress who, along with her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), reunites with their estranged father Gustav Borg (Skarsgård) – a once-renowned film director planning a major comeback with a script based on his family. When Gustav offers Nora the lead role, which she promptly declines, he turns his attention to Rachel Kemp (Fanning), an eager young Hollywood starlet primed for her big breakthrough. With their fraught dynamics made even more complex, Nora, Agnes and Gustav are each forced to confront their difficult pasts.

Anchored by astonishing performances across the board, SENTIMENTAL VALUE is a rewarding and profoundly moving experience that intimately explores sisterhood, father-daughter relationships and the evocative power of childhood memories.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 05 Jan at 15:00 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

This screening is presented alongside University of East Anglia and UEA's Cine Club as part of their World Cinema Spotlights Series.

Experience SHOLAY as it was meant to be seen — on the big screen. Ramesh Sippy's legendary tale of Jai, Veeru, and Gabbar Singh returns now fully restored, bringing back the action, the drama, and the unforgettable dialogue that defined a generation.

One of the most beloved Hindi films of all time, SHOLAY is a cinematic landmark, don’t miss this rare screening!

 

This screening on the 30th December will feature an introduction with more details to be confirmed.

The screenings on 2nd, 3^rd and 4^th Jan will feature an introduction from lecturer Dr Syed Haider.

Original language: Hindi

Presented with English subtitles.

Timothée Chalamet is the one to beat as he goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in this gripping, adrenaline-riddled solo debut from writer/director Josh Safdie.

Marty Mauser, a talented and ambitious table tennis player is determined that the world knows his name, and is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve this. His barrelling momentum finds him crossing paths with a series of eccentric, risk-taking characters.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

After the death of her oldest friend, 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein moves from Florida to New York City for a fresh start. Wandering into a support group for Holocaust survivors, she tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

In 1974, famed photographer Peter Hujar describes the routines and rituals that define an artist's life, capturing a single day's activities from interactions with cultural icons of the day, including Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and Susan Sontag, and the texture and energy of downtown New York in its heyday.

 

Elegant and intimate — and a dazzling showcase for the two performers at its center — PETER HUJAR'S DAY is both a masterful portrait of a time & place and a captivating film about the way art emerges from the intimate details of everyday life.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

January 29, 2024. Workers at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society receive an emergency call. A terrified 6-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab…

Never less than powerfully compelling and tense THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB uses real call recordings and scripted re-enactments based on first-hand testimonies and transcripts. to lay bare the agonising vulnerability and suffering of ordinary people amid horrendous violence.

Original language: Arabic

Presented with English subtitles

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Screening as part of London Short Film Festival, running from 23rd January to the 1st February 2026.

Across claymation forests, floating whale islands, and moonlit skies, these films explore how imagination helps us make sense of change, from the everyday to the extraordinary. A boy learns to let go of his whale companion; a squirrel turns from hoarding to helping and a woman crosses the globe to save a sprout.

Each story begins in wonder but expands into care - for friends, for the planet, for the connections that hold our worlds together - reminding us that imagination is not just play, but a practice of hope.

Suitable for children aged 7+ and their parents/guardians.

Loading Nouns Gets Down, dir. Chris Ullens, UK 2024, 4mins

A Clayful Adventure, dir. Florrie Macleod, UK 2025, 4mins

Lena's Farm: Full Nest, dir. Elena Walf, Germany 2025, 6mins

I Have Not Considered the Lilies, dir. Blake Hunter and Mia Saines, US 2025, 4mins

Leave The Island, dir. Chen Wu, Taiwan 2025, 11mins

Tuu Tuu Til, dir. Veronica Solomon, Germany 2024, 5mins

Gravity Bound, dir. Frankie Lasley, US 2025, 3mins

The Mystery of the Missing Sock, dir. Anouk Witkowska Hiffler and Tomás Felício Oliveira, UK 2025, 3mins

Film Film, dir. Artūrs Vobļikovs, UK 2025, 12mins

Please note: The film “Film Film” includes a brief scene depicting tobacco use. The film is subtitled and contains moments that may be unsettling for very young viewers.

Screening as part of London Short Film Festival, running from 23rd January to the 1st February 2026.

Across its streets, buses, basements, and bars, London holds countless acts of self-invention. From a viral myth about a ‘Jewish bus route’ to the radiant memory of a trans dancer reclaiming her story, each film engages with London as a site of friction and becoming.

Some films flow through the city like a cyclist mapping its contours; others linger in forgotten corners like the ghosts of community spaces lost to development. Together, they ask; who gets to belong, to move, to make meaning here?

Featuring new work from Teva Cheema [Highgate 214] and Rhea Storr [New Territories (Spectacle is King)]

All films in this programme include descriptive subtitles.

• You Can Call Me Lou, dir. Georgia Zeta Gkoka, UK 2025, 12mins
• Cameraman, dir. Arsalan Motavali, UK 2025, 15mins
• Straight ahead 01: Running Away, dir. becalelis brodskis, UK 2025, 1 min
• Route 310, dir. Julia Mervis, UK 2025, 8 mins
• Inside Jammer's Basement, dir. Dhelia Snoussi, UK 2025, 7 mins
• My bicycle in london, dir. Latifa Akay, UK 2025, 4 mins
• Okay Keskidee! Let Me See Inside, dir. Rhea Storr, UK 2025, 20 mins
• Day Release, dir. Joe Murray, UK 2025, 7 mins
• Finding Home, dir. James Trosh, UK 2025 2025, 3 mins
• Nocturnal, dir. Ashmy Johnson, UK 2025 2025, 6 mins
• Flipper, dir. Can Koroglu and Teva Cheema, UK 2025 2025, 10 mins

Contains flashing images, and themes of homophobia and transphobia.

Charmaine Simpson, founder and CEO of Black History Studies, will introduce the films and lead a discussion following this screening with guest speakers tbc.

Join us for a double bill presented by Black History Studies featuring two films from Ray Barron-Woolford FRSA.

Afeni Shakur and the Trial of the Black Panther 21 (70 mins, 2025)

A powerful documentary about the mother of Tupac Shakur and the historic trial of the Black Panther Party members.

Liberty (40 mins, 2024)

'Liberty: Kath Duncan, The Untold Struggle for Civil Rights' is a documentary film about the life and activism of Kath Duncan. Her role in establishing the LGBTQ and civil rights movement in 1930's Britain laid the groundwork for The National Council Civil Liberties.

Both films have picked up multiples prizes on their tours with Liberty winning 58 Global Awards & Afeni Shakur winning 21 Global Awards so far despite still being mid film festival season. We're pleased to be screening these films as part of LGBTQ History Month.