Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known – Richard Burton, with the help of an unlikely mentor.

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (Toby Jones). Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives under Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Lesley Manville). However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

UK 2025 Marc Evans 123m

Juste Ciel!

Five nuns set their sights on winning the cash prize in a major cycling race to raise money to renovate a dilapidated hospice. The only hitch is that none of them can ride a bicycle.

When the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique (Valérie Bonneton) and the five eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find a way to help. Spotting a poster for a bike race with a €25,000 cash prize (and the incentive of a trip to the Vatican for the winner!), the sisters might just have their answer. The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists, and their rival convent, led by Mother Veronique’s childhood nemesis Mother Josephine (Sidse Babett Knudsen), have their own plans for the prize money – and just a little more experience. But God works in mysterious ways! Laurent Tirard’s hilariously absurd comedy will have you rolling in the aisles, and the stunning landscapes of France’s Jura region provide a beautiful backdrop too! (Subtitles)

France 2022 Laurent Tirard 87m

“In a dystopian future”… After decades alone, a wealthy family living in a salt mine encounters a stranger.

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son (Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon and George MacKay) are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life - until the arrival of a stranger, Girl (Moses ingram), upends their happy routine. Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly the delicate bonds of blind optimism that have held this wealthy clan together begin to fray. But their reckoning with difficult truths also points to a different way forward, one based on acceptance, love, and a capacity for change. Director Oppenheimer gave us the acclaimed documentaries ‘The Act of Killing’ and ‘The Look of Silence’, examining the darkest aspects of human nature. So it is a surprise to see ‘The End’ focus on the beauty in such a grim scenario - and that is before the characters start breaking into song.

USA 2024 Joshua Oppenheimer 148m

Straume

Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Animation. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its 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.

A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, ‘Flow’ follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. This is a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, ‘Flow’ is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.

Latvia/Belgium/France 2024 Gints Zilbalodis 85m

Vaudeville Theatre

Think you know the six Wives of Henry VIII? Think again... The crowning glory of the West End, Broadway and beyond, history is about to get over-throne in the homegrown hit musical sensation.

Sat 12 Apr 15:45

Wed 16 Apr 20:30

Gisaengchung

The 2019 Palme D’Or and 2020 Best Film Oscar winner is an urgent, brilliantly layered look at timely social themes, which finds writer-director Bong Joon Ho (we also present his ‘Mickey 17’ this season) in near-total command of his craft. Don’t miss this single screening.

In this pitch-black modern fairytale, we meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide "indispensable" luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims' newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the two families. This has been hailed by some critics as a nearly perfect film, from Bong's masterful use of framing and visual language and control of a wildly shifting tone to the performances (all terrific) to the commentary on class division. Also won Best Director, Original Screenplay and Foreign Film Oscar! (Subtitles)

South Korea 2019 Bong Joon Ho 132m