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What's On Calendar

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Films // Coming up

What's on - Tue 19 March~Tue 26 March
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20 March
Wednesday
7:30pm

No Holds Barred, The Life & Art of Matthew Lanyon with Q&A (12A)

An intimate insight into the moving story of this reclusive, charismatic and prolific Cornish artist that raises the question of how to manage the legacy of an artist who died unexpectedly at the height of his powers.

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21 March
Thursday
7:45pm

NT Live: The Motive and the Cue (15)

Richard Burton, married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s direction. But as rehearsals progress the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

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27 March
Wednesday
6:00pm

Veins of the Earth: The Teaser

Combining science and spirituality, uncovering lost truths to discover real solutions, one women’s river investigation and soul journey.

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27 March
Wednesday
8:00pm

Anatomy Of A Fall (15)

A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.

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28 March
Thursday
7:45pm

American Fiction (15)

A frustrated novelist fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes decides to prove his point, by writing an outlandish Black book of his own.

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29 March
Friday
3:00pm

Dune: Part Two (12A)

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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29 March
Friday
7:30pm

The Flight of the Swans with Q&A

Join arctic flight adventurer Sacha Dench- the Human Swan on an astonishing journey.

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30 March
Saturday
4:30pm

Kernow Kino: A Celebration of Cornish Film

This brand new collection of ten short films by local filmmakers reflect the rich diversity of Cornwall’s language, culture, heritage and communities.

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30 March
Saturday
7:30pm

Dune: Part Two (12A)

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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3 April
Wednesday
5:30pm

Wicked Little Letters (15)

When people in Littlehampton begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate.

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3 April
Wednesday
7:45pm

Copa 71 (PG)

The 1971 Women's Soccer World Cup is witnessed by record crowds but is largely written out of sporting history. The pioneering women who participated tell their extraordinary story.

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4 April
Thursday
7:30pm

National Theatre Live: Vanya (15)

Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

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5 April
Friday
5:15pm

The Boy & The Heron (Dubbed) (12A)

Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.

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5 April
Friday
8:00pm

Perfect Days (PG)

Hirayama works as a cleaner in Tokyo's public toilets and seems content with a simple life. Outside his highly structured routine, he indulges his passion for music and books. He loves trees, and takes photos of them.

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9 April
Tuesday
5:45pm

WanderFilm: Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (12A)

The unsung heroes of hip hop, disco and a host of other genres, whose message of peace, love and funk sailed beyond Britain’s shores and helped shape music for five decades.

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9 April
Tuesday
8:00pm

WanderFilm: Bob Marley: One Love (12A)

The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

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10 April
Wednesday
5:45pm

WanderFilm: AngelHeaded Hipster (12A)

Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.

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10 April
Wednesday
8:00pm

WanderFilm: This Is Spinal Tap (15)

Marty DiBergi, a film-maker and a diehard fan of Spinal Tap, a British heavy metal band, makes a documentary of their American comeback tour that includes interviews with each band member.

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11 April
Thursday
7:30pm

WanderFilm: On Resistance Street with Q&A

The film delves into the impact of music in combating Fascism and racism, featuring renowned figures such as original members of Steel Pulse, Aswad, The Sex Pistols, and more.

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16 April
Tuesday
7:30pm

WanderFilm: Free Party: A Folk History with Q&A

This DIY indie film follows the birth of the UK’s free party movement in the late 80s and early 90s and the social, political and cultural impact it's had on our present times.

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17 April
Wednesday
7:30pm

EOS: John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

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18 April
Thursday
5:45pm

Vindication Swim (PG)

Vindication Swim is an upcoming biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel.

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18 April
Thursday
8:00pm

I Could Never Go Vegan (12A)

I could never go vegan. Five words uttered around the world by many a non-vegan, but why? On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement.

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20 April
Saturday
7:30pm

Young Frankenstein (12A)

Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind..

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24 April
Wednesday
7:30pm

Origin (12A)

Author Isabel Wilkerson writes her seminal book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" while coping with personal tragedy.

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25 April
Thursday
7:30pm

High & Low: John Galliano (15)

John Galliano was the first British fashion designer to head a French haute couture house and was known for daring work which challenged the fashion world. However, he was also plagued by alcoholism and substance abuse.

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26 April
Friday
3:00pm

I Could Never Go Vegan (12A)

I could never go vegan. Five words uttered around the world by many a non-vegan, but why? On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement.

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26 April
Friday
7:30pm

Drive-Away Dolls (15)

In search of a fresh start, two women embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, Fla. However, things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

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27 April
Saturday
11:00am

Kung-Fu Panda 4 (PG)

Po must train a new warrior when he's chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace.

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27 April
Saturday
3:00pm

National Theatre Live: Vanya (15)

Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

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27 April
Saturday
6:00pm

The Grand Swim

Documentary chronicling Oly Rush’s world record attempt to swim around Grand Cayman. Estimated to take 30 hours of continuous swimming – all in the name of raising awareness for plastic pollution.

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27 April
Saturday
8:00pm

The Grand Swim

Documentary chronicling Oly Rush’s world record attempt to swim around Grand Cayman. Estimated to take 30 hours of continuous swimming – all in the name of raising awareness for plastic pollution.

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9 May
Thursday
8:00pm

Evil Does Not Exist (12A)

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in a village close to Tokyo. The serenity of the place is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of a glamping site, which will endanger both the ecological balance of the plateau and their way of life.

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11 May
Saturday
6:00pm

The Grand Swim

Documentary chronicling Oly Rush’s world record attempt to swim around Grand Cayman. Estimated to take 30 hours of continuous swimming – all in the name of raising awareness for plastic pollution.

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15 May
Wednesday
7:30pm

National Theatre Live: Nye (12A)

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

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16 May
Thursday
7:30pm

Fight Club (18)

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soapmaker form an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more.

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22 May
Wednesday
7:30pm

Wildlife Around the Cornish Coast & Swanpool Nature Reserve

Join us at The Poly for two back-to-back films about Cornish wildlife made by local filmmaker Robert Mahoney.

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23 May
Thursday
7:30pm

Back to Black

A celebration of the most iconic - and much missed - homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse.

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24 May
Friday
7:30pm

Phantom Parrot with Q&A (12A)

When a human rights activist, returning to the UK, has his electronic devices confiscated by border authorities, it highlights an unsettling programme of state surveillance.

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30 May
Thursday
3:00pm

The Red Shoes (PG)

The feverish Technicolor and astonishing ballet sequences for which this film is so renowned are as spellbinding as they are disturbing.

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30 May
Thursday
7:30pm

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy winning David Hinton, this is Martin Scorsese’s personal and moving look at two of British cinemas greatest filmmakers.

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14 June
Friday
7:30pm

The Matrix (15)

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

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19 June
Wednesday
7:30pm

EOS: My National Gallery, London

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom?

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Wild Earth

An exciting exhibition of four artists, channelling their creativity through four different mediums: clay, paint, silver...

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Chippy by Henry Darke

A bawdy, brawling, Cornish comedy, served from the local Chippy. ...

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The Grand Swim

Documentary chronicling Oly Rush’s world record attempt to swim around Grand Cayman. Estimated to take 30 hours of...

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