Stanley Kubrick's magnum opus is a film that is like an obelisk on the moon. It has endured time and space to stand as one of, if not the greatest achievements in film history. An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behaviour, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time. 2001's themes of existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence and extraterrestrial life have both compelled and confounded audiences for years, with the film's meaning still debated over to this day. This special screening involved a short intermission. (please note G rating so suitable for all ages.)

The first Indian film to screen in Cannes competition in 30 years is a sensuous tale of two nurses, their romantic entanglements and a mystical trip to the coast. Roommates Prabha and Anu, who work at the same hospital, can’t seem to catch a break. Prabha’s life is thrown into chaos when she receives an unexpected gift from her husband, who lives in Germany and hasn’t spoken to her in over a year. Meanwhile, the younger Anu tries in vain to find somewhere in the bustling city to have a clandestine tryst with her boyfriend, who is Muslim. Frustrated and feeling trapped, they decide to flee their urban environment and travel to a picturesque beach town, where a forest beckons to manifest their dreams and desires. After winning the Cannes L’Œil d’Or for her striking debut feature, the documentary A Night of Knowing Nothing, Mumbai-based director Payal Kapadia returns with her highly anticipated fiction follow-up, which was awarded the 2024 Grand Prix at Cannes. All We Imagine as Light brims with an almost painterly attention to contextual detail, depicting moments both intimate and minute, and those with deeper political implications.

Groundbreaking trans soul singer Jackie Shane was on the cusp of stardom when she turned away from the music industry and the world. After her death, family members who never knew their pioneering aunt, piece together her remarkable life, uncovering her personal struggles, immense talent, and unmistakable voice. Through never before heard audio recordings and beautifully expressive animation, Jackie tells her own story, in her own words. The screening on Saturday May 10th will be preceded by a DJ from big fan and soul sister, Miss Goldie (PBS' Boss Action, Soul a Go-Go..)

Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.   This unique cinematic experience immerses viewers in Björk’s spectacular stage production, featuring a setlist spanning her iconic early works to the visionary Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2023). The production showcases bespoke instruments, including a magnetic harp, a circular flute, an aluphone, and a reverb chamber, and Björk is furthermore joined on stage by musical director and multi-instrumentalist Bergur Þórisson, percussionist Manu Delago, flute septet Viibra, harpist Katie Buckley and the Hamrahlid choir. Digitally animated moving curtains create a modern lanterna magica for live music, transforming 21st-century VR visuals into the grandeur of a 19th-century theatre — and now into an immersive cinema experience, enhanced by meticulously crafted Dolby Atmos spatial audio.   Directed by Ísold Uggadóttir, the film features sound and visual creative direction, music arrangements, production, and performance by Björk. It showcases the work of James Merry as co-creative director of visuals, and original animation by Tobias Gremmler – with additional contributions from Andrew Thomas Huang, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Pierre-Alain Giraud, Nick Knight, and Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones.   Cornucopia sees Björk pushing the boundaries of live performance, offering a visually and sonically immersive experience unlike anything seen before.

It takes a spy to hunt a spy… From Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh and acclaimed screenwriter David Koepp (Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park) comes the highly anticipated spy thriller, BLACK BAG, starring two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender. Promising a cocktail of intrigue, betrayal, and powerhouse performances, the high-stakes drama follows legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Blanchett). When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country. Soderbergh’s heart-pounding world of secrets, lies and treacherous espionage features an all-star supporting cast including Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton), Marisa Abela (HBO’s Industry), Naomie Harris (Moonlight, Skyfall), Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) and Pierce Brosnan (The James Bond franchise).

A Grand Mockery is one of the most exciting examples of truly independent filmmaking to come out of Australia in recent memory. Shot on soft, luminous Super 8 film, it follows Josie, a young man leading a life of passive mundanity in Brisbane. Slowly but surely, his psychic ills start to become more and more disturbing, so he sets out to roam the rainforest hinterlands of Queensland. Winner of Best Feature Film at SXSW Sydney, A Grand Mockery stars co-director Sam Dixon and Kate Dillon (also known as Babyshakes Dillon of the Brisbane rock band Full Flower Moon Band). Structured as a diptych, the film is tonally playful, beginning as a work of morbid comic realism before it transforms alongside Josie himself. It’s simultaneously singular and a flashback to underground filmmaking before it became codified.

This eye-popping, time-jumping adventure is like Scott Pilgrim vs the World mixed with Everything Everywhere All at Once, turned up to 11. It’s 1999 on the planet K, 3,000 lightyears from Earth. Three teenagers have a mishap with some chemical waste, which grants them the unique ability to sneeze their consciousness 20 years ahead in time. Unfortunately, in the future they’re not really friends anymore and their lives have taken a turn for the worse. The teenagers decide to try and figure out how to use their new powers to change their futures – while saving the world in the process. This is super-maximalist, larger-than-life, midnight movie fun that you don’t want to miss seeing with a big crowd. There’s Street Fighter II-style martial arts action, satisfying needle-drops from Bonnie Tyler and Joan Baez, and a surprisingly emotional message. Lean into the absurdity of the time travel logic, and you’re in for a wild ride.

Reigning princes of trash cinema, brothers Lenny and Harpo Guit return to FFFA after their gross-out feature debut Mother Schmuckers (FFFA 2021). Their latest agent of chaos is Armande Pigeon (Maria Cavalier-Bazan), a twenty-something compulsive gambler who never seems to have lady luck on her side. She’s like the lovechild of Frances from Frances Ha and Howie from Uncut Gems. One night, Armande teams up with Ronnie and suddenly everything changes – they win it all. But when you hit a winning streak, you have to – in the wise words of Kenny Rogers – know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em... In true Guit-brothers style, Heads or Fails is frenetically energetic, painfully funny and gleefully unhinged. But it’s also a loving tribute to the plucky hustlers in a young generation fighting to keep above water amid increasingly precarious circumstances. Screens with Demonboy DIR. AARON LOVETT , USA  11 MIN A reclusive twenty-something develops an all-consuming obsession with another man he encounters on the internet.

A descendant of Wake in Fright (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973), Summerfield follows schoolteacher Simon Robinson (Nick Tate, The Devil’s Playground), who arrives in a small Victorian coastal town to take over teaching after his predecessor, Peter Flynn, inexplicably disappeared. The locals seem strangely unperturbed by Peter’s disappearance and unsettlingly cold towards Simon. But Simon manages to at least become friendly with Jenny, who lives with her daughter Sally and twin brother David on a small private island called ‘Summerfield’. Simon gradually starts to investigate Peter’s disappearance, desperate to make things add up. As he gets further and further entwined in the mystery, other town secrets begin to come to light, leading to dire and irreversible consequences. This underseen Australian mystery thriller shares a writer, producer and composer with Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), and its absolutely jaw-dropping ending remains just as shocking today as it was almost 50 years ago.

Short film 'Edie & Audrey' directed by local filmmaker Alex Millen will precede the main feature. Star of Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Tár, Noémie Merlant directs and acts in this vibrant, gory horror-comedy, which she wrote in collaboration with her Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma. Marseille is struck by a sweltering heatwave. Roommates Nicole, a shy romance novelist, and Ruby, a sex-positive cam-girl, are visited by their friend Élise (Merlant), an actor currently playing Marilyn Monroe in a film, who’s flustered from getting constant phone calls from her possessive husband. Nicole has been quietly admiring their handsome neighbour across the street (Lucas Bravo, Emily in Paris) from her balcony. So, extraverted Ruby takes charge and charms the hunky neighbour into inviting the three women over to his apartment for drinks. What they hoped would be a night of sexy, sweaty flirtation turns violent, and the Balconettes must band together as the situation reaches boiling point.

The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as his 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. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world. After nabbing the Bright Horizons Special Jury Award at MIFF 2024, FLOW has gone on to win Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes this year.

Pairing Pacino and De Niro for the first time on screen. Micheal Mann's masterpiece turns 30! Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence. Vale Val.

A surprise hit of 2024 is getting a encore screening on the TPH big screen! In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2022 and since then has embarked on an incredible 18-month festival tour, screening at (among others) Popcorn Frights, Night Visions, FilmQuest, Fantasia and Sitges. Basically, everyone's raving about it!

Take a journey with maverick musician Neil Young in this personal, behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a glimpse behind the curtain of this unguarded iconoclast, as he navigates a return to the stage post-Covid – from his everyday observations on the bus to his candid, wry banter with his audience. The illuminating film also features songs rarely, if ever played live, performed in breathtakingly beautiful theaters.

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to theaters, now digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage with enhanced audio. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, the film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. Filmed in October 1971, the performance features unforgettable tracks such as “Echoes,” “A Saucerful of Secrets,” and “One of These Days.” The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheater, captured both day and night, amplify the magic of the performance, creating a unique and immersive experience. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes glimpses of the band working on The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios. This meticulous restoration delivers stunning image and sound quality, featuring a theatrical and home entertainment mix from Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos. These upgrades enhance the film's depth and clarity while preserving the authenticity and spirit of the original 1972 release. Inspired by the golden warmth of Pompeii’s iconic setting, the remaster transforms this timeless piece into a masterpiece of sight and sound. Experience Pink Floyd like never before through this pioneering audio-visual remaster!

The Who’s classic rock opera Quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating coming-of-age movie and depiction of the defiant, drug-fueled mod subculture of early 1960s London. Our antihero is Jimmy (Phil Daniels), a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love. He spends his time knocking around with his clothes-obsessed, pill-popping, scooter-driving fellow mods, a group whose antipathy for the motorcycle-riding rockers leads to a climactic riot in Brighton. Director Franc Roddam’s rough-edged film is a quintessential chronicle of youthful rebellion and turmoil, with Pete Townshend’s brilliant songs (including “I’ve Had Enough,” “5:15,” and “Love Reign O’er Me”) providing emotional support, and featuring Sting and Ray Winstone in early roles.

Jonathan Glazer’s (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest) blistering directorial debut upends the British gangster genre and gives us a villain for the ages. Retired career criminal Gal (Ray Winstone) is content to pass his days on the Costa del Sol in a sun-induced haze. He and wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman) have left behind the dreary cold of London for a life of tranquility, but are sent into a tailspin when word arrives that formidable gangster Don Logan (Ben Kingsley) is coming to pay them a visit, with his version of an offer they cannot refuse.

From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed) comes a new vision of fear in the highly anticipated supernatural thriller, SINNERS. One of the highest reviewed genre romps of the last decade, Sinners has capitulated into cult classic in its opening week. Set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era Southern America, twin brothers (Jordan) are trying to leave their troubled lives behind and return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Written and directed by Coogler, the heart-stopping action adventure features gripping performances from a star-studded ensemble cast including, Jordan, Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee, True Grit), Jack O’Connell (Ferrari), Wunmi Mosaku (Passenger), Jayme Lawson (The Woman King), Omar Benson Miller (True Lies) and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods).

Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Clair Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Few films have made an impact on the history of cinema like Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) and TPH are putting together a very special event to commemorate its 100th anniversary. Our in-house band for silent movies, The Sounds Of Silent will do the score and film studies tutor (and TPH regular) Teresa Pitt will introduce this classic movie. When they are fed rancid meat, the sailors on the Potemkin revolt against their harsh conditions. Led by Vakulinchuk (Aleksandr Antonov), the sailors kill the officers of the ship to gain their freedom. Vakulinchuk is also killed, and the people of Odessa honor him as a symbol of revolution. Tsarist soldiers arrive and massacre the civilians to quell the uprising. A squadron of ships is sent to overthrow the Potemkin, but the ships side with the revolt and refuse to attack.

Presented as a tribute to the late great Gene Hackman. William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.

Tinā, meaning 'Mother' in Samoan, is the story of Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on the role of substitute teacher at an elite, wealthy private school and is surprised to find children crying out for guidance, inspiration, and love. Using the symphony of her culture to empower her students, she forms a choir, bringing them together while unexpectedly rediscovering her passion for being a teacher and mother. Anapela Polataivao gifts an incredibly special performance, who at last gets her leading actress feature film debut after many years of excellent supporting role work on screen, and powerful, community-building theatre-making off-screen. And Beulah Koale backs her up in a gorgeous supporting role, which is its own piece of a healing puzzle for director Miki Magasiva. This knowledge adds yet another layer to what’s, on the surface, a lovely film about art as medicine, but contains multitudes.

A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it. From A24 films & written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), arriving one year after 2024’s Civil War, comes an immersive and electrifying new take on the war movie. Created from the memories of real-life Navy SEALs, including Mendoza himself, the film recounts a dangerous surveillance mission gone wrong in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006. Featuring an ensemble cast of Hollywood’s most exciting up-and-coming talent, including Charles Melton, Will Poulter, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Cosmo Jarvis, Joseph Quinn, and Kit Connor, Warfare takes place in real time, using extended takes, meticulously constructed sets, and unmatched realism to capture the fog and chaos of war, and the indelible brotherhood that develops in its wake. Directed by Alex Garland (Civil War) and (ex-Navy Seal) Ray Mendoza. Starring Joseph Quinn, Kosmo Javis, Will Poulter, Kit Connor, Noah Centineo, D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai.