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Films // Coming up
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Ghosts of Alderney – Hitler’s Island Slaves (12A) Plus Q&A
Artist Piers Secunda uncovers the hidden history of Alderney, to reveal new evidence of atrocities committed by the Nazis on British soil during World War two.
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John Cleese Packs It In (12A)
1 85-year-old Man, 5 Countries, 16 Cities, 23 shows, 6 weeks. Will he make it home … or is this the end of the road?
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Signs Of Life (15)
A moving, poignant drama following mid-life lost souls thrown together in sunny Lanzarote whilst attempting to find their way through their individual personal crises
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Frankenstein (15)
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.
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Frankenstein (15)
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.
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Cosy Craft: The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.
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Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990) (PG)
Featuring eight episodes rich in imagery and insight, Dreams explores the costs of war, the perils of nuclear power and especially humankind's need to harmonize with nature.
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CFF: Small Gods + Q&A
While struggling to provide for her son, an indigenous single mother falls for a charismatic street performer. But when a crisis strikes, it threatens to rip their nascent family apart… Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: The Ice Tower (15) + Q&A
A hypnotic new fairytale from Lucile Hadžihalilović. The Ice Tower follows Jeanne, a teenager who escapes her secluded orphanage and slips onto the set of a lavish Snow Queen adaptation. There she encounters the film’s magnetic star Cristina, and together they embark on a spellbinding journey. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Going To The Dogs (15) + Q&A
Filmmaker Greg Cruttwell returns with a thoughtful documentary exploring class, culture, and community — and, of course, dogs, dogs, dogs — probing the passion and controversy behind a sport beloved by many. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Kontinental '25 (15)
A bailiff confronts a thorny moral dilemma in this sharp-witted satire. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Best UK Short Films
The brightest and best new filmmaking talent from the UK. Including narrative and non-narrative works and the award winners from the Cornwall Film Festival short-film competition. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (Relaxed Screening)
With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) tries to navigate her daughter's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Sentimental Value (CS) (15)
A father’s autobiographical script tests his family bonds in this sweeping drama. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Fresh
A vibrant selection of bold new voices and innovative stories from the next generation of filmmakers, with a special focus on queer cinema and fresh perspectives shaping the world today. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Our Land + Q&A
Through organised ‘mass trespass’ events, the Right to Roam movement seeks to expand public access to nature — but soon finds itself in conflict with England’s powerful landowners. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Best of The West
A showcase of regional filmmaking talent from the South-West, including the award winners from the Cornwall Film Festival short film competition. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Intersection, Experimental Shorts
INTERSECTION is the CFF Artist Moving Image's new showcase! We encourage you all to come and share in this celebration of creative filmmaking. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: The Stranger
François Ozon returns to CFF with this beautiful adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novel — a gripping account of human absurdity in 1930s French-colonised Algeria. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Pillion (18)
A transgressive romantic drama starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. Seductive, daring, and unexpectedly tender, this striking debut brims with charm. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Shelby Oaks (15)
A woman's search for her missing sister draws her into the haunting mystery of a forsaken town. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Sirat (15)
Oliver Laxe’s Cannes winner distils a cinematic reverence for the sacred through a landscape at once scarred and sustained by sound. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: It Was Just An Accident (12A)
The irrepressible Jafar Panahi makes a sensational return with this darkly comic revenge thriller. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Peter Hujar's Day (CS)
A snapshot of New York’s art scene through the life and conversations of the celebrated photographer. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: The Thing With Feathers + Q&A
Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning novel Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Brief Encounter (1945) (PG) + Intro Talk
David Lean’s timeless classic of forbidden love, where a chance meeting between two married strangers leads to an unforgettable affair of the heart. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Best International Shorts
A showcase of exceptional short films from around the world, celebrating bold storytelling and innovative vision. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: The Mastermind (12A)
Josh O'Connor portrays a down-on-his-luck art thief in this smouldering heist drama. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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CFF: Black Tide
An evening of elemental cinema exploring our deep and complex relationship with the ocean — from deep-sea ecosystems to coastal life and environmental catastrophe. Part of Cornwall Film Festival.
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NT Live: The Fifth Step (15)
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
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All That Heaven Allows (1955) (U)
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
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Blue Has No Borders
Jessi moves to Folkestone's white cliffs; a crucible for debates on what English identity means as refugees cross daily from France. But the film Jessi thinks she’s making, about impossible social and psychological divisions, is changed by her new neighbours, who embody hope for a country of messy inclusivity.
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (12A)
Clark Griswold is really into Christmas and promises to make it a good one until he turns everything completely around, causing a domino effect of disasters.
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Vacuum + Director Q&A
An unexplainable explosion separates the trainee of The Deep Space Station from crew and earth. Will they ever find home?
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Tracing Trancendental Tone Plus Q&A
The film is a pilgrimage through the sacred sounds of India and an invitation to a journey into spiritual traditions.
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NT Live: Hamlet
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
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The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay Plus Q&A
A daring band of unlikely explorers embark on a quest to uncover the forgotten mines of Cornwall, only to unearth an unexpected journey of self-discovery.
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R.E.M. X Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr (U)
Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is reimagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996).
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Kendal Mountain Adventure Tour 2026 LIVE
Kendal Mountain Events returns for another season of adventure and human connection with guest speaker.
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Kendal Mountain Cinematic Tour 2026
This exclusive cinematic event brings you a handpicked selection of Kendal Mountain Festival award-winning adventure films.
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Kendal Mountain Cinematic Tour 2026
This exclusive cinematic event brings you a handpicked selection of Kendal Mountain Festival award-winning adventure...
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