Until Thu 3 Apr
From the writer/director of Parasite, in Mickey 17, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job…to die, for a living.
Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci revel in the ritual and intrigue surrounding the process of choosing a new pontiff, in this tantalisingly tense Vatican-set drama.
Until Thu 3 Apr
Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
Wearing a mask is mandatory throughout this screening unless you are exempt.
Until Tue 1 Apr
In taut, north India-set thriller Santosh, a housewife-turned-cop is sucked into a high-profile case that has polarised the local community.
Until Sun 30 Mar
Unpredictable Uma does her best to cope in her newly arranged marriage until the nocturnal world of Mumbai and its inhabitants lead her to face her own strange behaviours.
The Sat 29 March 12:00 screening will be introduced by our Film Club hosts, who'll be hosting a post-screening discussion for 16-18-year-olds in W1 afterwards.
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu.
Fri 28 March - Thu 3 April
From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.
No trailers or adverts are shown and the film will start promptly at its advertised start time.
Our Relaxed Visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neurodivergent people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome.
For parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.
The Sun 30 March 16:00 screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Joshua Oppenheimer and The End star George MacKay.
part of Lunchtime Talks
Artist Frances Bossom transformed Arnolfini's Dark Studio into an office circa 1990s with fax machines, an electric typewriter and telephones. Through this work she asks how media archaeology can open up research in institutional archives and institutional memory.
Tune in, wherever you are, online (no need to book). If you want to take part in person please book in advance.
Fri 28 March - Thu 3 April
A gripping, exhilarating and truly cinematic new film from acclaimed director Alonso Ruizpalacios set in a Manhattan restaurant.
The Fri 28 March 17:30 screening will be introduced by film curator Lorena Pino. Join Lorena in the Café & Bar after the screening for the Latinas in Bristol Film Club meet up and informal chat.
Fri 28 March - Thu 3 April
Set in the deepest French countryside, Alain Guiraudie's film is the perfect mixture of black comedy and melodrama, steeped with dark desires and total unpredictability!
Join us for an evening of experimental art and conversation (and free drinks and nibbles!) with 2025 Winter Artists in Residence, Nat Whitney and Geraint Edwards, as they explore the theme of Actual Reality.
Tune in, wherever you are, online (no need to book). If you want to take part in person please book in advance.
part of Chantal Akerman
A haunting tribute to Holocaust survivors and a musing on memory and family ties.
This screening will be followed by a discussion of Akerman's work with co-founder of A Nos Amours collective Adam Roberts and academic Maria Walsh, hosted by Vicky Smith and Louisa Fairclough of Bristol Experimental and Expanded Film.
part of Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman’s final film is her most forthright and fragile portrait of her relationship with her mother, which acts as a companion piece to Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.
A struggling novelist caring for his elderly mother is suddenly faced with an unexpected twist when his three friends decide to take an impromptu Pride getaway to Spain, leaving their mothers in his care...
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