Welcome to our Winter 2025 season
Full programme details:
The Peasants (Chlopi) Showing: Thursday 9th January - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Directors: DK Welchman, Hugh WelchmanStars: Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica Certificate: 15 Duration: 115mins Country: Poland Year: 2023 A late 19th-century Polish village is a hotbed of gossip and ongoing feuds, held together by pride, tradition, and a deep-rooted patriarchy. Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Driving Mum Showing: Thursday 16th January - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Hilmar OddssonStars: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hera Hilmar Certificate: 12 Duration: 113mins Country: Iceland Year: 2022 Hilmar Oddsson’s darkly comedic road movie is a bewitching 1980-set odyssey of self-discovery and acceptance across the beautifully photographed landscapes of Iceland. A man tries to honour his mother's dying wish to be buried in her home, a remote Icelandic village, by propping her up in the back seat of his car and driving her there. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Hamlet Showing: Thursday 23rd January - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Sean MathiasStars: Ian McKellen, Jonathan Hyde, Francesca Annis Certificate: 12 Duration: 118mins Country: UK Year: 2023 A uniquely modern take, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement. Ian McKellen - reprising his lead role as Hamlet, a man who descends into madness as he seeks vengeance against his uncle for the apparent murder of his father - leads a stellar cast including stage and screen legend, Steven Berkoff, and stars of the critically acclaimed, recent stage cast of ‘Hamlet’: Frances Barber, Jonathan Hyde, Jenny Seagrove and BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis, bringing their iconic roles to life in this compelling new film adaptation. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
The Outrun Showing: Thursday 30th January - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Nora FingscheidtStars: Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane Certificate: 15 Duration: 118mins Country: UK Year: 2023 After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Radical Showing: Thursday 6th February - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Christopher ZallaStars: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo Certificate: 12 Duration: 126mins Country: Mexico Year: 2023 Based on a true story, a teacher arrives in a Mexican school located in a border town full of neglect, corruption and violence. He tries a "radical" new method of unlocking his students' interest, potential and, maybe, even their genius. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
My Favourite Cake Showing: Thursday 13th February - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Directors: Maryam Moghadam, Behtash SanaeehaStars: Lili Farhadpour, Esmaeel Mehrabi, Mohammad Heidari Certificate: 12 Duration: 97mins Country: Iran Year: 2024 A 70-year-old widow in Tehran shakes up her predictable existence when she pursues a relationship with a lonely taxi driver in Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha‘s defiant late-in-life romance. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Badlands Showing: Thursday 20th February - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Terrence MalickStars: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates Certificate: 15 Duration: 94mins Country: US Year: 1973 Inspired by real-life killers Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate, this tale of crime and love begins in a dead-end town. Teenage girl Holly (Sissy Spacek) angers her father (Warren Oates) when she begins dating an older and rebellious boy (Martin Sheen). After a conflict between Holly and her father erupts in murder, the young lovers are forced to flee. In the ensuing crime spree, they journey through the Midwest to the Badlands of Montana, eluding authorities along the way. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
The Origin Of Evil Showing: Thursday 27th February - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Sébastien Marnier Stars: Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique BlancCertificate: 15 Duration: 123mins Country: France Year: 2022 A woman on the verge of financial collapse attempts to impersonate her imprisoned lover and con her wealthy, estranged father and his new family, the battle over her father's massive estate reveals he is more than a genial patriarch. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Rosalie Showing: Thursday 6th March - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Stéphanie Di Giusto Stars: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin BiolayCertificate: 15 Duration: 115mins Country: France/Belgium Year: 2023 France 1870. Young Rosalie lives with a big secret, she was born with a beard and hair all over her body. Every day she shaves so as not to attract attention. Her greatest desire is to be seen as who she is without having to hide. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
Io Capitano Showing: Thursday 13th March - 7:30pm Venue: John Clare Theatre Director: Matteo Garrone Stars: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka SawadogoCertificate: 15 Duration: 121mins Country: Italy Year: 2023 Seydou, a teenage boy who, together with his cousin Moussa, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |