Emma and Anaïs are best friends and yet everything in their life seems to set them apart – from their social backgrounds to their personalities. From the age of thirteen to eighteen, Adolescents follows the two teenagers in the years where radical transformations and first times punctuate daily life. Through their personal stories, the film offers a rare portrait of France and its recent history.
Alex Dall, a queer college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. Intent on outperforming her teammates, Alex pushes herself to her limits—and beyond, alienating everyone around her in the name of success.
A wistful and subversive romantic drama about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It revolves around Julie, a vibrant and impulsive young woman who, on the verge of turning thirty, is faced with a series of choices that force her to continually reinvent and pursue new perspectives on her life. Over the
Alex Dall, a queer college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. Intent on outperforming her teammates, Alex pushes herself to her limits—and beyond, alienating everyone around her in the name of success.
A wistful and subversive romantic drama about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It revolves around Julie, a vibrant and impulsive young woman who, on the verge of turning thirty, is faced with a series of choices that force her to continually reinvent and pursue new perspectives on her life. Over the
Raymond began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players, eventually leading into the guitar players of the American Primitive genre. Her latest record on Tompkins Square is a turn in direction featuring a much more established personal style and adventurous embrace of compositional approach to the tradition.
As a CODA – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing person in her deaf family. She’s stretched thin by the role she has to play, both helping the family’s fishing business stay afloat and acting as their interpreter to the hearing world. She finds sanctuary in music: after joining
As a CODA – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing person in her deaf family. She’s stretched thin by the role she has to play, both helping the family’s fishing business stay afloat and acting as their interpreter to the hearing world. She finds sanctuary in music: after joining
In pre-Revolutionary France, gastronomy is the domain of aristocrats and their prestige depends on the quality of their table. A wildly enjoyable tale of reignited passion, mentorship, revenge and gastronomy.
Considered a tour-de-force of editing, featuring excerpts from over 700 films, Paris 1900 is a fascinating glimpse of a bygone era. Step back in time to the French capital at the beginning of the 20th century, and the final years of La Belle Époque.
Kristin Hersh proved herself a truly independent artist with her bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave, but her solo career allowed her to express that independence in ways that went beyond her other projects.
Jamie Sutherland (Broken Records) & Rick Redbeard (The Phantom Band) are delighted to announce a co-headline tour of some of their favourite venues around Scotland in support of their new albums Bruise & From Under Old Moons! Expect an intimate night with two both artists performing together onstage, trading songs and stories and delving into both of their extensive back catalogues.
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes 2021, ‘sunshine noir’ Murina is the assured feature debut of acclaimed shorts writer-director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (Into the Blue), executive produced by Martin Scorsese. On a bright, beautiful Croatian island, tensions rise between restless teenager Julija (Gracija Filipović) and her oppressive father Ante (Leon Lučev) when an old family friend
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes 2021, ‘sunshine noir’ Murina is the assured feature debut of acclaimed shorts writer-director Antoneta Loved in life, a cursed spirit harms those near Yuta, draining his will to live. Now, a sorcerer from Gojo’s past wants that power, forcing the Jujutsu Sorcerers to take Yuta in. With them, he’ll soon
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes 2021, ‘sunshine noir’ Murina is the assured feature debut of acclaimed shorts writer-director Antoneta Loved in life, a cursed spirit harms those near Yuta, draining his will to live. Now, a sorcerer from Gojo’s past wants that power, forcing the Jujutsu Sorcerers to take Yuta in. With them, he’ll soon
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes 2021, ‘sunshine noir’ Murina is the assured feature debut of acclaimed shorts writer-director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (Into the Blue), executive produced by Martin Scorsese. On a bright, beautiful Croatian island, tensions rise between restless teenager Julija (Gracija Filipović) and her oppressive father Ante (Leon Lučev) when an old family friend
Based on politician Yanis Varoufakis’ memoir, Adults in the Room takes the audience back to Greece in 2015, a country on the edge of collapse. Two up-and-coming politicians, Yanis and Alexis, rebel against the status quo and subsequently become an inspiration to many. But can their friendship survive in the brutal, unforgiving world of politics?
The legendary Catherine Frot stars in this engaging comedy as Eve Vernet, the greatest rose grower in France. A once booming business, Eve’s farm is now on the verge of bankruptcy and in danger of being bought by a powerful competitor. Her secretary Véra (Olivia Côte) believes she has found a solution and hires three
We know you’ve been longing for the Return of the Open Mic Night. We’ve missed that wholesome, electric je-ne-sais-quois in the air at open mics, and we’re ready to bring them back to you, free and monthly. Be prepared to mask up, sign up, and come on up to the mic in the Gallery Bar at Summerhall. If you’re not (yet) one to read your poems for any and all ears to hear, come out to listen to some of the best fresh poetry Edinburgh has to offer.
From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th-century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. “A funny, filthy, iconoclastic riot” ★★★★ Empire Magazine
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. “Mesmerisingly outrageous ★★★★★” The Guardian.
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. “Mesmerisingly outrageous ★★★★★” The Guardian.
From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th-century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. “A funny, filthy, iconoclastic riot” ★★★★ Empire Magazine
The impetus for the first Shiny Shrimps film about a rainbow water polo team was to raise the taboo of homosexuality in sport.
