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Until Thu 30 Jan

A Complete Unknown

Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

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Architecton

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Until Thu 30 Jan

Architecton

The latest from master documentarian Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela), Architecton is an epic, intimate, and poetic meditation on architecture and how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction — and offer hope for survival and a way forward.

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Today at 13:30

Tangled Up in Bob

An illustrated talk from our very own Mark Cosgrove, reflecting on the creative influence and influences of the mercurial, elusive and enigmatic song-and-dance man, Bob Dylan.

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The Brutalist

Rated 18

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Until Thu 30 Jan

The Brutalist

Director Brady Corbet’s (Vox Lux, The Childhood of a Leader) monumental drama is an ambitious American epic starring Adrien Brody as a Jewish Hungarian architect who flees Europe at the end of World War II to rebuild his life in an unfamiliar land.

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A Real Pain

Rated 15

Until Thu 30 Jan

A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg cements his reputation as a gifted filmmaker with this witty and heartfelt portrait of two estranged cousins honouring their roots.

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I'm Not There

Rated 15

part of He's Not Here

Today at 15:00

I'm Not There

A definitive approach to Bob Dylan’s artistic biography, with 6 different people playing aspects of his creative personae.

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Babygirl

Rated 18

Until Thu 30 Jan

Babygirl

Nicole Kidman is the high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

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Until Tue 28 Jan

Is Jazz x Make Shift Meet Up

Is Jazz is a space for 18-30(ish)-year-olds to share your own creative practice and explore other peoples' in a low-stakes, supportive, informal way.

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Hard Truths

Rated 12A

Fri 31 Jan - Thu 6 Feb

Hard Truths

Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.

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Fri 31 Jan 13:00

Crafting the Zero Moment

In this Lunchtime Talk, the co-founders of experiential design studio Ottomata, will share their approach to crafting personally reflective interactive installations.

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Vermiglio

Rated 15

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Fri 31 Jan - Thu 6 Feb

Vermiglio

1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life.

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Sat 1 Feb 14:00

Chantal Akerman: A Primer

To kick off our season of Chantal Akerman’s films playing throughout February and March, the curator of the BFI’s retrospective Chantal Akerman: Adventures in Perception, Isabel Stevens, takes us on a whistlestop tour of the director's preoccupations, influence and filmmaking brilliance.

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Je tu il elle

Rated 18

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part of Chantal Akerman

Sat 1 - Sun 2 Feb

Je tu il elle

Je Tu Il Elle tells the story of the last three moments of a young girl’s adolescence, painfully approaching adulthood, and who will have to give up something of herself to conform to it.

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Sun 2 Feb 14:00

Mushroom Growing Workshop

In this workshop with our friends at Stockport Fungi, you'll discover how to cultivate tasty oyster mushrooms using recycled and repurposed materials. Plus, you'll get to take home your very own reusable kit. This workshop is perfect for beginners.

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