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.

A conservative family in Pakistan is torn apart when their son falls in love with a dancer in Saim Sadiq’s debut feature.

Lukas Dhont (Girl) offers a nuanced depiction of intimacy and masculinity in his moving coming-of-age story on the friendship of thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi.

An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s, featuring never-before-seen footage of artists like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, Interpol, and LCD Soundsystem.

Two children from a poor Iranian village come across a lost Academy Award statuette in Hassan Nazer’s moving love letter to Iranian cinema.

The wildly imaginative breakout from writer-director Léa Mysius follows a young girl whose magical power conjures her family's secrets.

A woman starts questioning her cosy bourgeois lifestyle in Manuela Martelli’s debut feature set in the wake of Chile’s 1973 coup.

The latest film from Sierra Pettengill explores the treacherous militarisation of the US police from the late 1960s until today.

A married couple sees their dream of moving to the countryside gradually turn into a living nightmare in Sorogoyen’s accomplished new thriller.

A giant frog and a tsunami help a bunch of colourful characters to find a meaning to their lives in Pierre Földes’ debut, adapted from short stories by Haruki Murakami.

Dominik Moll revives the investigation thriller to portray a detective plagued by doubts while trying to solve the chilling murder of a young woman.

A woman (Emily Watson) struggles with her conscience after giving a false alibi to protect her son (Paul Mescal) in this psychological thriller set on the coast of Ireland.

A double bill about the pleasures and perils of female collectivity, with Lizzie Borden in person for an introduction and Q&A.

Lizzie Borden joins us for a special screening of her 1986 sharp and witty study of sex work.

A screening of R.I.P. Germain’s moving image work mew (2022) .

Exploring the political and philosophical nature of the night sky, this programme features new non-fiction work by artists from Morocco and Afghanistan that ruminate on the human condition bound by the cosmos.

A Danish priest journeys into the unknown in Hlynur Pálmason’s meditative drama set in the forbidding landscape in 19th century Iceland.

Andrew Legge’s imaginative debut feature follows two sisters as they create a machine that can intercept broadcasts from the future amidst WWII.

Set in a remote area of the Moroccan desert, this captivating documentary follows the converging quest of a nomad and a scientist in search of meteorite fragments.

A raw yet deeply moving journey into the world of addiction through the lens of Lisa Selby, inspired by her relationship with her mother and partner.

Robert Fripp and the members of prog-rock giants King Crimson look back on 50 years of art, discipline and transcendence in this fascinating, funny and moving film.

Ali, a young Tunisian, dreams of a better life among the injustices he faces every day. Director Lofty Nathan highlights the voice of a generation fighting to be heard a decade after the Tunisian revolution.

Léa Seydoux plays a Parisian young widowed mother in Mia Hansen-Løve's moving portrayal of contemporary womanhood.

The sudden death of the grand imam leads to a ruthless battle for influence in Talek Saleh’s riveting thriller set in Cairo.

A weekend-long retrospective dedicated to the work of the Brazilian filmmaker whose bold, political and feminist oeuvre spans over six decades.

A vivid portrait of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith, one of the most intriguing writers of the 20th century.

A special presentation of Jon Sanders’ intimate film exploring sisterly bonds and the process of mourning.

A programme of seven films celebrating the work of the acclaimed Catalan filmmaker, who joins us for in-person conversations.

A modern action-adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the outer side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.

Two sisters return to their family home on the Isle of Wight in Jon Sanders’ intimate drama on grief and sisterly bonds.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, A.V. Rockwell’s debut follows an unapologetic mother in the rapidly gentrifying New York City of the 1990s.

Signe and Thomas’ unhealthy, competitive relationship takes a vicious turn in this cruel dark comedy from Kristoffer Borgli.

Albert Serra’s latest work is a hypnotic, dark film centering on a government official in Tahiti who embodies the greed, hypocrisy and paranoia of colonial power.

Three patients from an asylum seek the perfect picnic spot to view the world’s eminent end in Shunji Iwai's tale from 1996.

The new monthly series Screen Practices opens with a programme curated by Shasha Movies featuring recently restored works in order to spark discussion about the politics of film restoration.

Lola Quivoron’s rites-of-passage debut follows a young tearaway with a passion for motorbikes who is drawn into a local bike gang’s skeezy dealings.

Sundance’s opening documentary tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll through its originator and most influential pioneer.

Mira Erdevički follows the lives of three Roma in her compelling and nuanced documentary, which raises the question of identity in post-Brexit Britain.

Emmanuelle Nicot’s poignant debut feature navigates the ramifications of childhood sexual abuse through the story of Dalva, who at 12 dresses, wears make-up and lives like a woman.

A landmark for black and queer British film, Isaac Julien’s iconic, beautifully crafted 1991 period piece gets a rerelease in a brand new restoration.

In this London-set drama, the Baptiste family are caught in intergenerational debates reflecting Black viewpoints on life in Britain.