This programme spans the breadth of Bennani’s practice, using three touchstone works from distinct periods of her practice. The screening will be contextualised by a post-film Q&A where Bennani will reflect on the evolution of her practice and the urgencies that motivate her as an artist making work today.

Arco, a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future, accidentally travels back in time to discover a world in peril. Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, on a quest to get Arco home. 

Through the dramas of three women from different classes in three different crucial historical moments, Solás explores women’s personal and political struggles in Cuba and the road ahead.

In Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani’s debut feature, a queer Moroccan coyote navigates distance and family in a genre-blurring animated journey through New York’s emotional landscapes. 

A striking portrait of life in Naples, a city living in the shadow of Vesuvius. Followed by a Q&A with director Gianfranco Rosi and composer Daniel Blumberg, along with an acoustic performance by John Butcher and Seymour Wright.

A bold documentary portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter and icon: Marianne
Faithfull.

A year in the life of a family as parents navigate their separation. Through playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet nature of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.