A continuing series spotlighting new films that expand the possibilities of the medium and provide a vision for its future.

An ongoing series presenting rare films from the ICA Archive, screening on original 35mm and 16mm prints.

Edward Yang's sweeping satire of 1990s Taipei charts the tangled web of emotional and professional manipulations among a group of young urbanites.

Edward Yang’s penultimate film is an acerbic, sprawling tragicomedy, a poison love letter to Taipei as a rising cosmopolis of big money, big dreams, and big cons.

The ICA is delighted to present a retrospective of the films of Jon Sanders and Anna Mottram. Irreverent and punk in their making; subtle, affecting, and highly personal in their tone, Jon Sander and Anna Mottram’s underseen and under-shown films, crafted with virtually no budget and outside the traditional funding circuits, are unique and fascinating objects in the contemporary history of cinema.

The first iteration of the Lates series; an exploration of fetishistic desire on VHS, in collaboration with the Bishopsgate Institute’s UK Fetish Archive.

Taking place over a 24-hour period, in a beautiful Kent house and garden, the film follows the course and aftermath of a birthday celebration organised by a middle-aged woman for her husband to whom she has been married for nearly 40 years.

A meditation on love and loss and an evocation of the joys and sadnesses of later life, explored with humour and tenderness by the improvising cast.

A special screening of Jan Švankmajer's Surviving Life, presented in partnership with the Czech Centre London, to celebrate the 90th birthday of the grand master of Czech animation.

From filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Winter Sleep, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia) comes a daring tale of betrayal, accusations and desire.

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town, in this gripping thriller.

Rich Peppiatt’s remarkable feature debut is a fictionalised retelling of the story of the real-life trio of the same name.

Edward Yang's mournful anatomy of a city caught between the past and the present illuminates the precariousness of domestic life and the desperation of Taiwan’s globalized modernity.

Sisters Laura, Mira and Steffi get by on their own. With summer on the way and no parents around, life is wild and carefree. When the social services demand a family meeting, eldest sister Laura plans to find a stand in for their mother.

Deborah Stratman's astonishing 16mm exploration of evolution and extinction, as told through the prism of minerals, is accompanied by Marcel Mrejen's short film exploring the relentless (neo)colonial exploitation of the Algerian territory.

In the heart of Riyadh, where desperation and opportunity collide, Mandoob brings forth the gripping tale of Fahad Algadaani, a man racing against time to save his ailing father.

After being released from jail, Lang strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together. Winner of Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival.

Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud) star in this stylish adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley’s folk horror novel.

The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the puzzle.

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

Twenty-something Aden (Nabhaan Rizwan) dreams of becoming a successful actor, but the nightmarish grind of the audition circuit, with its callous rejections and upsetting micro-aggressions, is starting to take its toll.

Azra is worlds apart from her conservative muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Karachi, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming-of-age in Canada.

For the sixth straight year the ICA Cinema partners with independent film production unit Terratreme to present a selection of contemporary Portuguese cinema.

Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, and Demi Moore star in Coralie Fargeat’s explosive new film.

The tense, immersive courtroom drama follows the 1975 trial of Pierre Goldman, a fiery and controversial figure of revolutionary left-wing activism.

Multi-disciplinary artists Angela Ricciardi and Silken Weinberg’s astonishing silent short The Giver Gives to Give precedes a live acoustic performance by Poppy Jean Crawford, who also stars in the film.

Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat’s explosive Cannes sensation is a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages.

In her new film, Catarina Mourão captures with tremendous precision the moment a father passes on a story to his son, a story that has been a family taboo for decades.

A group of artists respond polyphonically to one starting prompt, the work and legacies of Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman, who passed away in 2015. 

An evening with filmmaker, performer, and artist Vex Ashley as she explores the captivating intersection of art and pornography through a presentation of her 10 years of artistic practice.

Broke and on the edge of eviction, Leo and her mother bond over their misfortune as they scheme, bluff, and grift their way to a stylish lifestyle beyond their means. El Planeta will be preceded by the first live performance of Amalia Ulman's video essay Sordid Scandal and followed by an in-person Q&A.

Charles Burnett’s heart-warming romantic comedy sees two great actors pair off against each other with hilarious results. Showing from a new 4K restoration.

A collection of four films, each telling a unique story centred around the theme of islands—whether set on, about, or originating from them. These films explore alternative narratives that delve into the vulnerable histories of the islands of Okinawa, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as well as the lived experiences of their inhabitants.

Grasshopper Republic follows a local grasshopper trapping team in verité style, as these modern-day prospectors push into remote forests seeking their fortune by capturing this elusive prey. 

As humanity continues to transform and reshape nature, Earth has entered the Anthropocene, a new epoch where its natural regulatory capacities face unprecedented challenges. These short films will showcase the lives of individuals and ecosystems across the globe that have been disrupted and impacted by human activities.

The BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express returns to the ICA for its 68th edition running from 9 to 20 October.