The screening on Thursday 23 July at 18:15 is in collaboration with Gig Buddies who'll introduce the film. The screening will be autism-friendly with lower volume and slightly brighter lighting. More information can be found on our accessibility page.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.

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

Please check our T&Cs page before booking for our policy on unaccompanied childred.

This film contains sequences of flashing lights that may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.

After his Oscar-winning portrait of Robert Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan moves from the atomic to the mythic with his adaptation of arguably the most famous ancient text. Homer’s heroic tale details the arduous, danger- filled journey of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, from the Trojan War back to his homeland, where his long-suffering wife Penelope awaits his return while fighting off a hoard of conniving suitors.

Along the way, the monarch and his dwindling army are faced with many of the Gods’ worst creations and temptations. Matt Damon leads an all-star cast in the must-see film of 2026.

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

Accessibility:

The screenings on Monday 20 July at 17:30 and Wednesday 20th July at 19:00 are a hard of hearing subtitled screenings.

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

Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela's (Olivie Wilde) marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.

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

Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight‑year‑old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new life, only to be destabilised by the increasingly dangerous behaviour of her older brother, Jeremy. Drawing on her own memories, filmmaker Sophy Romvari shapes a deeply personal portrait of childhood, family fractures, and the fragility of recollection.

Winner: Locarno Film Festival 2025 Swatch First Feature Award

Winner: Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Best Canadian Discovery

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

Set in a dystopian near-future Tokyo, Neo Sora’s striking feature explores a group of teenagers rebelling against societal expectations. The film is a vivid coming-of-age portrait, following best friends Yuta and Kou as they confront a world where AI surveillance is tightening under the yoke of oppressive authoritarianism. Infused with the raw energy and pulsing with a techno soundtrack, HAPPYEND is a hopeful, youthful vision of resistance and joy in the face of control.

Original language: Japanese

Presented with English subtitles

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

After serving fifteen years in prison, bank robber Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is determined to recover the stolen money his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) buried years earlier. There’s just one problem: Manfred, caught in an identity crisis and convinced he is John Lennon, can no longer remember where it is hidden. The brothers set off on an increasingly chaotic hunt for the missing fortune, digging up old family secrets on the way.

Original languages: Danish and Swedish

Presented with English subtitles

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

Presented in collaboration with Cinema Mentiré.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Cinema Mentiré.

This film is part of our season celebrating the films of Chilean director  Maite Alberdi, running from July to September.

You can find the other films in the season and information about our wider year-long season spotlighting international female filmmakers, here.

Five elderly women consistently gather for tea time once a month, since they left school sixty years ago. In these meetings, they argue, reminisce about their shared past, and try hard to convey that they are still standing, forgetting for a moment the ailments they suffer. Afternoons go by, and it seems that nothing in their lives will change, until the absence of one of them makes them face a period of evident transformations.

Original title: La Once

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

The July edition of our monthly Lexi Seniors' Film Club presented alongside Laurence's Larder is THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND.

Screenings will feature free tea and biscuits, an introduction and a post-film discussion where we'll discuss this film and choose August's title.

We strongly recommend booking tickets in advance.

Email johnathan.kirk@thelexicinema.co.uk if you'd like to enquire about a group booking.

Email josh@laurenceslarder.org.uk if you'd like some information on potential transport options to get you to and from the cinema.

Email info@thelexicinema.co.uk if you require a wheelchair access seat in the front two rows.

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Fresh off the worldwide blockbuster success of summer 2024’s funniest comedy, Despicable Me 4, Illumination expands its joyful animated universe with a riotous new chapter, featuring all-new characters, in the biggest global animated franchise in history: Minions & Monsters.

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

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

Please check our T&Cs page before booking for our policy on unaccompanied childred.

Accessibility:

The screening on Wednesday 05 Aug at 15:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

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

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 01 August at 15:15 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

Rome, 1946. A woman finds the courage to challenge her violent marriage and seek out a different future in Cortellesi's extraordinary, magical debut.

In post-war Rome, a city celebrating peace but grappling with its aftermath, Delia struggles to make ends meet. At home, she endures a violent, domineering husband while nursing her irritable father-in law and dreaming of a better future for her children. However, when a letter arrives for her, Delia begins to find the courage to challenge the oppressive patriarchy – and to imagine change.

Blending dark comedy with emotional depth, comedian Paola Cortellesi’s debut feature draws on Italian neorealism, infusing it with theatrical flair and touches of magical realism. A box-office phenomenon in Italy - the country's most successful film of 2023 and winner of six Italian academy awards, There’s Still Tomorrow is a rare film that unites critical acclaim with audience enrapturement.

Original language: Italian

Presented with English subtitles

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

Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father’s death.

While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya (Suraaj Suman), a childhood friend facing similar struggles.

Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship, creating a quiet exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community.

Original language: Marathi

Presented with English subtitles

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

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire.  But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Please note there are no trailers before NT Live performances and the content starts at the advertised time.

Accessibility:

The screening on Monday 13 July at 19:00 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

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

Original title: O Auto Da Compadecida

Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Lucas Pistilli.

In the village of Taperoá, in the backlands of Paraíba, João Grilo and Chicó, two northeasterners without a threshing floor or border, walk through the streets announcing The Passion of Christ, "the most popular film in the world". The session is a success, they get a few bucks, but the fight for survival continues. João Grilo and Chicó prepare numerous plans to get a little money. New challenges arise, causing more confusion set up by the cleverness of João Grilo, always in partnership with Chicó, but the arrival of the beautiful Rosinha, daughter of Antonio Moraes, awakens Chicó's passion, and the jealousy of Corporal Setuty. The duo's plans, which involve the marriage between Chicó and Rosinha and the possession of a clay nut stuffed with money, are interrupted by the arrival of the outlaw Severino and the death of João Grilo. All the dead are reunited at the Last Judgment, where they will be judged in the Court of Souls by a black Jesus and the devil. The fate of each of them will be decided by the apparition of Our Lady, the Compassionate and brings a surprising ending, especially for João Grilo.

Presented with English subtitles.

Lucas Pistilli is a Brazilian-born London-based film journalist and film critic. Acting as correspondent for Cine Set, a cinema portal based in the heart of the Amazon region, he routinely covers major European film events, such as the Berlin and Karlovy Vary film festivals. His reviews and interviews, usually centred around queer and Brazilian cinema, have also been published on outlets such as R7 and Cineuropa.

Do we get stupider as we grow up?’ In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision. Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work, as well as Talking Heads classics.

According to the multi-hyphenate, we love looking at humans more than anything else. Anti-fascist and anti-racist, Byrne illuminates our responsibility to care for one another as he and his co-performers burn down the house.

The Summer Book follows an intergenerational family spending a transformative summer at their rustic vacation home on an unspoiled, remote island in the Gulf of Finland. Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, the film explores grief, nature, and the delicate bonds between a young girl, her wise grandmother (Glenn Close), and her grieving father (Anders Danielsen Lie).

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

After experiencing multiple miscarriages and the societal shame that comes with it, recently married Alejandra fakes a pregnancy. What starts as an elaborate lie turns into a complex charade that threatens to upend her life and relationship, and ultimately unleashes a media scandal that shakes the entire country. In A Child of My Own, Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker Maite Alberdi takes a uniquely intimate look at the incident through the words of those who lived it, examining the crushing weight of societal expectations, the elusive nature of truth, and the enduring power of family.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

For more of Maite Alberdi's work, please see our Spotlight year-long season which features a mini-season on the Chilean director, running from July to September.

This year, André Rieu celebrates a spectacular milestone — the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the magnificent Vrijthof square. Captured live in his beloved

hometown, this brand-new cinema event marks two decades of music and unforgettable magical summer nights.

Viva Maastricht! is a joyful tribute to the city where it all began. Joined by his world-renowned Johann Strauss Orchestra and a vibrant ensemble of artists, André brings the spirit, culture, and warmth of his hometown to life in a dazzling new concert filled with emotion and wonder.

From timeless waltzes to soul-stirring classics, this landmark anniversary concert promises

an evening of passion, joy, and togetherness. Be part of this historic celebration as the

Vrijthof once again transforms into a breathtaking open-air ballroom — only in cinemas this

summer.

There is a 15 minute interval mid-way through the screening.

Languages spoken: English/Dutch

Original title: Cidade De Deus

Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Maiara de Paula.

In the gripping adaptation of Paulo Lins' novel, 'City of God' explores the life in the Rio de Janeiro favela of the same name from the 1960s to the 1980s. Through the eyes of Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues), an aspiring photographer, the film depicts his attempts to avoid the prevalent violence and crime. He aspires for a better life, dreaming of winning over Angélica (Alicia Braga). His life contrasts with L’il Zé (Leandro Firmino), who rises to become a ruthless crime lord alongside his friend the much loved Bené (Phellipe Haagensen). The tension escalates when Knockout Ned (singer / actor Seu Jorge) seeking vengeance appears, leading to a fierce gang showdown.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, the film's raw performances, especially by non-actors from the favelas, and César Charlone's dynamic cinematography vividly capture the chaos of the favela. The editing by Daniel Rezende, along with a vibrant soundtrack, contributes to the film's intense pace.

Critically acclaimed, 'City of God' stands as a cinematic triumph, ranked #25 Best Film of all time on IMDB and with a 97% FRESH rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, it received four Academy Award nominations, marking Meirelles' emergence as a notable director and revitalizing Brazilian cinema.

Presented with English subtitles

Maiara de Paula Bio

Maiara de Paula is a Brazilian screenwriter, director and producer with over fifteen years of experience across film and television. She holds an MA in Race, Media and Social Justice from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a degree in Filmmaking from PUC-Rio.

Born in Pernambuco and based in Rio de Janeiro since 1997, Maiara began her career producing advertising campaigns for leading production companies while independently producing award-winning short films. This early experience laid the foundation for her transition into television.

At TV Globo, she worked initially as an Assistant Director before becoming a screenwriter, contributing to a range of television projects, including the acclaimed series We Are Five. Following her time at Globo, she was selected for Netflix Brazil's Second Act Screenwriter Development Fellowship, further consolidating her career as a writer.

Since then, Maiara has built an extensive portfolio writing for some of Brazil's leading audiovisual platforms, including Netflix and Globoplay, developing and writing projects across film and television.

Most recently, she wrote the short film HOME, a Brazil–UK co-production. She is currently writing her first Netflix feature film, scheduled for release in 2027, while continuing to create original projects for both the Brazilian and international markets.

The Lexi Summer Film School 2026 for young people aged 12-16

MON 10TH TO FRI 14TH AUGUST

DAILY SESSIONS, 2:00-5:00PM (3hrs)

The Lexi’s Summer Film School for young people is back for 2026! Spend a week watching fantastic movies on our big screen, before getting hands on learning filmmaking skills from industry pros. A great chance for film-fans to be inspired and flex those creative muscles over the summer holidays!

MONDAY - SING STREET (2016 - 12A)

In 1980s Dublin, Conor starts up a New Romantic band to impress the mysterious Raphina, but ends up discovering the power of music, creativity, and pursuing your art above all else.

TUESDAY - SCRAPPER (2023 - 12A)

Imaginative Georgie steals bikes, hides from social services, and dreams of a magical escape - until her absent dad’s return brings her back down to earth.

WEDNESDAY - ROCKS (2019 - 12A)

East-London schoolgirl Rocks’ life is turned upside down by her Mum’s disappearance, in this beautiful depiction of modern teen struggles and the joys of female friendship.

THURSDAY - SHOOTING DAY

We spend the day shooting our own film project - a series of vignettes about what it means to be teenager today - getting hands on in front of and behind the camera.

FRIDAY - HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (2016 - 12A)

Ricky Baker and his father (Sam Neill) become accidental fugitives in the New Zealand bush, in Taika Waititi’s hilarious coming-of-age caper.

The Lexi reserves the rights to amend these plans due to unforeseen circumstances.

Cost of a Week Pass

Standard rate: £75

Lower Income rate: £45

If you’d like information about the Lower-Income Families rate, please email info@thelexicinema.co.uk

Course Leader: Harley Viveash

Harley is an actor, writer, director and educator based in Stoke Newington. He has worked extensively with young people across London, teaching performance skills and literary analysis. As an actor, since training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he’s worked across stage, television, and voice-over. For the past eight years he has been part of the Lexi team, and has led the Summer Film School programme since 2024.

Testimonials for Past Film Schools

“It’s been an amazing opportunity and we can’t thank you enough for this film school! All parents I have shared this with said they would love their children to attend next time.”

“The school really inspired (my son) to get creative… I can’t imagine finding a more suitable summer school for him!”

“I loved the film school. A great experience. Can’t wait for next summer!”

Parents & Guardians:

• These screenings are intended for young people aged 12 - 16 (all films rated 12 or PG). If you need to attend as your child's carer, please drop us a line
• There will be no unaccompanied adults in these screenings
• Lexi team working these events have enhanced DBS checks
• Seating is unallocated to allow for flexibility
• The Lexi kiosk will be open as usual
• Doors open at 1:40PM

A misadventure in the wilderness leads to life-changing discoveries for a troubled orphan teen from the city and his belligerent foster father.

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

The screening on Tuesday 11th August will have a live introduction (work permitting) by Academy Award winning actress Jessie Buckley! This screening will be at event pricing and ineligible for Tuesday's bring a friend discount and member free tickets.

This double bill of Charlie Kaufman-Jessie Buckley collaborations marks the UK Theatrical Premiere of I'm Thinking of Ending Things and the London Premiere of short film How to Shoot a Ghost.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) (134 mins)

An unnamed young woman goes on a road trip with her boyfriend to visit his parents on an isolated farm. Trapped by a snowstorm and disturbing shifts in reality, she questions her relationship and the nature of existence itself

Starring Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) and Jesse Plemons (Bugonia). It was ranked as the 22nd best film of the 2020's so far in a recent Indiewire poll.

How to Shoot a Ghost (2025) (27 mins)

Two newly dead young people meet in the streets of Athens, amid the pulsing cityscape and the ghosts of history. One a translator, the other a photographer, they were outsiders in life; in death they struggle with the residue of their longings and mistakes. They wander the city together, finding consolation in the difficult beauty of existence and its aftermath.

A young boy finds refuge with three delightfully eccentric elderly nuns at a run-down convent facing shutdown. A road trip like no other, Holy Days is a joyful comedy packed with heart, humour, and high-speed hijinks. It’s a story about letting go, holding on, and finding home in the most unexpected places.

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

In Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved Oscar-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

The film is directed by Emm and Tony Award winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated features “Moana” and “Moana 2.”

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

Accessibility:

The screenings on Thursday 20 August at 15:30 and Wednesday 20th July at 19:00 are a hard of hearing subtitled screenings.

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

Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with more details tbc.

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music. Starring Lazaro Ramos, Dira Paes and Wagner Moura, this musical celebration is a unique portrayal of a community melting pot in the heat of the summer.

Presented with English subtitles

The screening on Monday 17 August at 19:00 will feature a live introduction by Emily Simmons from Crip Cinema Archive.

All screenings of the film with have descriptive subtitles.

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

In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” (a term no longer used) in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and make-out sessions awaiting everyone, and campers experienced liberation and full inclusion as  human beings. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions.

Crip Camp is the story of one group of people and captures one moment in time. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of other equally important stories from the Disability Rights Movement that have not yet received adequate attention. We are committed to using the film’s platform to amplify additional narratives in the disability rights and disability justice communities – with a particular emphasis on stories surrounding people of color and other intersectionally marginalized communities. We stand by the creed of nothing about us, without us. For too long, too many were excluded, and it is time to broaden the number of voices and share the mic.

The screening will be followed by panel discussion led by Beninio McDonough-Tranza, Co-ordinator, Brent Green Party.

This film sets out the National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature emergency, given to MPs at Westminster by leading experts in November 2025.  It is now being screened in communities across the UK, bringing people together to hear the evidence on what the emergency means for our lives and our future, and to discuss how to respond.

After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol's archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they've done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.

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

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

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

A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. But instead of seeking forgiveness for his countless mistakes, he instead reveals a truly unbelievable secret that brings his beloved ex-wife back into his orbit. With decades of resentment, jealousy and rage on the verge of spilling over, this splintered family is forced to face an inevitable reckoning, for better or for worse.

This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by spellbinding performances from Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy (Living, About Time) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Vera Drake), BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Rose of Nevada), BAFTA winner Dominic West (The Wire, Downton Abbey), Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, Ripley), and rising star Noah Jupe (Hamnet, A Quiet Place).

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

Original title: Saneamento Básico

Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with more details tbc.

When a rural village lacks government funds to build a sewage treatment tank, but discovers a loophole with a federal grant to make a film, the residents creatively decide to make a B-grade sci-fi monster movie about their own sanitation problems to secure the money.

An unconventional solution to a universal problem, this hilarious film features Fernanda Torres and Wagner Moura. Both nominated for lead performance Academy Awards in the last couple of years for I'm Still Here and The Secret Agent.

Presented with English subtitles

The screening on Monday 24 August at 19:00 will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director, Taghi Amirani.

All other screenings will not have a Q&A.

In this documentary-meets-detective-story, there is a reckoning with one of the most striking foreign interventions. In 1953, a military coup led by British MI6 and backed by the CIA overthrew Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. His crime: nationalizing the country’s oil. The truth behind that original regime change for oil was buried for decades. Iranian director Taghi Amirani, a Queen’s Park resident, spent 10 years uncovering what really happened. With the handiwork of editor Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The English Patient) and a gripping performance by Ralph Fiennes, the film unfolds like a John le Carré spy thriller — except every word is true. Coup 53 feels less like history and more like a warning: it exposes the roots of today’s war with rare clarity and urgency.

The film’s editor is Walter Murch, who worked on “The Conversation” and “The Godfather: Part II” (both 1974) so there’s not much that he doesn’t know about conspiracy – how it leaks into a movie like the smell of drains.

Anthony Lane – The New Yorker

This powerful and authoritative documentary by the Iranian filmmaker Taghi Amirani is as gripping as any thriller

Peter Bradshaw – The Guardian

Ralph Fiennes appears, lending a wry le Carré air to proceedings as an enigmatic MI6 agent with an explosive testimony.

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh - The Times

It’s like taking a swim in John le Carré’s brain

Dave Calhoun - Time Out

Presented in collaboration with Cinema Mentiré.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with details TBC.

This film is part of our season celebrating the films of Chilean director  Maite Alberdi, running from July to September.

You can find the other films in the season and information about our wider year-long season spotlighting international female filmmakers, here.

When a family becomes concerned about their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83 year-old man who becomes a new resident – and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

Original title: El agente topo

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with more details tbc.

From Kleber Mendonça Filho (The Secret Agent) and Juliano Dornelles comes a daring, intoxicating blend of neo-Western, siege thriller and political allegory—powerfully resonating with today’s Brazil, where the film was a box-office hit! A winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, starring Udo Kier and Sônia Braga.

Presented with English subtitles

Presented in collaboration with Cinema Mentiré.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with details TBC.

This film is part of our season celebrating the films of Chilean director  Maite Alberdi, running from July to September.

You can find the other films in the season and information about our wider year-long season spotlighting international female filmmakers, here.

Augusto Góngora, a veteran Chilean journalist and prominent chronicler of the crimes of the Pinochet regime, and Paulina Urrutia, actress, activist and politician, have been a tight-knit loving couple for over 20 years. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago, and now they both face the inexorable and accelerating descent of his physical and mental powers together. The Eternal Memory is both an inquiry into human dignity in old age and adversity and into the mechanisms of individual and collective remembrance.

Original title: La memoria infinita

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles