BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY
Combining a rediscovered interview with reflections from her closest friends, family and admirers, including Mel Brooks and Robert Osborne, BOMBSHELL finally gives Hedy Lamarr the chance to tell her own story.
BECOMING ANIMAL + Q&A
A moose sits chewing in the snowy woods, sunlight shimmers on a buffalo, steam rolls over a spectacular geyser. In sublime landscapes, philosopher David Abram questions the connection between humans and nature.
BLACK MOTHER
Black Mother is a spiritual exploration through Jamaica told through polyphonic testimonies of those who call the island home.
BETTY: THEY SAY I'M DIFFERENT + Q&A
Creatively blending documentary and animation, Betty: They Say I'm Different traces the path of 70s funk singer Betty Davis, the first black female artist to perform, write and manage herself.
BOOM FOR REAL
Charting the history of New York City and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s early steps into the art scene, where his prolific graffiti first caught the eye of the Manhattan community, within and beyond the art world.
BLUE ORCHIDS + Q&A
Two perspectives on the global arms trade from experts at different ends of the spectrum – a former war correspondent and an arms trade dealer. Through archive footage and close-up interviews, Johan Grimonprez’ follow up to Shadow World is a thoughtful and at times shocking provocation of the devastating effects of war.
BETWEEN LAND AND SEA
The immense beauty of Ireland’s west coast forms the striking backdrop to this year-in-the-life of seaside surf town Lahinch. Filmed with deep affection for the town, Ross Whitaker’s portrait of the community is an uplifting testament to the awesome draw of the surf.
BEING BLACKER
Acclaimed filmmaker Molly Dineen is back with an intimate portrait of Jamaican-born reggae producer, businessman, father, son, and community pillar, Blacker Dread.
BEFORE SUMMER ENDS
Three young Iranian men take off on a road trip through the South of France in this warm-hearted buddy movie which deftly mixes documentary with improvised fiction.
BECOMING WHO I WAS
After a Buddhist boy in the highlands of northern India discovers that he is the reincarnation of a centuries-old Tibetan monk, his aging godfather takes him on a journey to discover his past.
Best of 2017: CITY OF GHOSTS
A handful of anonymous Syrian activists banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014 under the name ‘Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.’ City of Ghosts tells their story.
Best of 2017: THE FARTHEST
The captivating story behind one of humanity’s greatest achievements in exploration: NASA’s Voyager mission, the twin spacecrafts which revolutionized our understanding of our own solar system.
Best of 2017: DANCER
Dancer offers a uniquely personal portrait of a most singular man and dancer. Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal Ballet’s youngest ever principal.
Best of 2017: LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD
The dramatic story of writer, explorer, spy and political powerhouse Gertrude Bell.
Best of 2017: I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
Master filmmaker Raoul Peck reimagines James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript, Remember This House, with this radical and incendiary examination of race in America, connecting the narratives of past and present.
Best of 2017: THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.
BILL VIOLA: THE ROAD TO ST PAULS + Q&A
This new documentary follows the ten-year journey of acclaimed video artist Bill Viola in the development, construction and installation of two works at St Paul’s Cathedral exploring themes of life, death and the four elements.
BATTLE OF SOHO + Q&A
Inspired by the 2014 closure of Madame Jo Jo's, an adventurous music, night club and burlesque venue, Battle of Soho explores the gentrification within Soho and the cultural impact of redevelopment within London.
BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL: STRAD STYLE
An eccentric recluse with an obsession for 'Stradivari' convinces a famous European concert violinist that he can make a copy of one of the most famous and valuable violins in the world.
BLUE VELVET REVISITED
For all David Lynch fans, we’ll be screening the archival treasure trove Blue Velvet Revisited. Shot on the set of Blue Velvet, this hypnotic film is a meditation on one of cinema’s most enigmatic masterpieces.
BRITISH MUSEUM PRESENTS: HOKUSAI
Discover Japan’s greatest artist in a groundbreaking documentary and your own exclusive private view of the major exhibition Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave.