Season 13

A gentle, hopeful and ultimately uplifting love story from Aki Kaurismaki, the Finnish master of deadpan comedy. Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival

When the Grand Imam at Egypt’s most prestigious university suddenly dies, a ruthless power struggle develops and new student Tarik becomes a pawn in the power-play

In the remote Italian Alps, a childhood friendship between two boys blossoms into a life-long brotherhood, and is tested as the men take different paths, then finally reunite.

Joseph Losey’s gripping political thriller, set in Paris in 1942, stars Alain Delon in one of his best roles as an art dealer whose opportunistic business unravels when a dopplegänger appears.

Lila Avilés, director of “The Chambermaid”, creates a richly textured, deeply compassionate portrait of Mexican family life centred on a birthday party that is also a farewell ceremony

A fashionable photographer in Istanbul has his life upended by the arrival of his dopey country nephew. Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan develops a beautiful, gentle drama about human dreams and longings.

Our Christmas film is this hugely entertaining and enjoyable comedy drama, set in a New England boarding school in 1971 over the holiday break when all but a handful of staff and pupils have departed.

An Iranian director tries to make a film about his own country by directing a cast and crew just over the border in Turkey by remote control. Suspicions and traditions provide quite a challenge.

In the middle of the 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote Icelandic outpost to establish a church. He faces physical, spiritual and social challenges in carrying out his mission.

A reclusive potter returns to his mountain village after years of exile and encounters a wide range of reactions in this beautifully poetic reflection on the essentials of life in a world governed by superstition.

Two Korean childhood friends reunite in New York as adults for just one fateful week. Their reflections on love, destiny, and life-choices make for a compelling drama.

Three years after General Pinochet’s coup, his opponents are being hunted down. When one is given refuge by a stranger, both of their lives develop along unforeseen paths.

A moving portrait of the day in the life of a Japanese family, focusing on tensions between its members and the changing values of the different generations as they confront the past.

This is the definitive “art house cinema” film - endlessly discussed, widely cited, but rarely shown on the big screen. Don’t miss this chance to see Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece.

The local baker in a Transylvanian village close to the Romania-Hungary border hires migrants to supplement her local workforce, setting off a troubling set of consequences that soon absorb all the locals, sometimes in unexpected ways.

A romantic comedy set in South East London, this is the story of two strangers, a chance encounter, and an entertaining series of adventures. An uplifting end to our season!