If they can’t hear you, they can’t hunt you. A QUIET PLACE is a scary movie that's high on tension, low on gore and speaks volumes without a word being uttered. In upstate New York, a couple and t...

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• Fri 27 Apr to Thu 10 May
• 90 minutes

The talents of two of the great names of European Cinema, star Juliette Binoche and writer/director Claire Denis, combine for a very surprising romantic comedy adapted from Roland Barthes' 'A Lover's ...

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• Fri 27 Apr to Thu 3 May
• 95 minutes

A bold and ambitious debut feature from writer-director Michael Pearce, BEAST is a compelling look at the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves and the parts we play for other people all wrapped up ...

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• Fri 27 Apr to Wed 9 May
• 107 minutes

Fifteen year old Shell is the new boy in the village and quite a catch as far as the village girls are concerned, but he is focused on becoming a man in the wake of his father's terminal illness. A pr...

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• Sat 28 Apr
• 102 minutes

International Premiere Punk’s not dead but acclaimed rock group the Icarus Line might be, in this cool AF drama riffing on actual events. Set in Los Angeles’ underground rock scene and starring for...

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• Sat 28 Apr
• 82 minutes

An astonishingly subversive take on the classic revenge thriller that is currently enjoying a 100% critical rating on website Rotten Tomatoes, REVENGE is the feature debut of French filmmaker and writ...

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• Wed 2 May
• 108 minutes

If they can’t hear you, they can’t hunt you. A QUIET PLACE is a scary movie that's high on tension, low on gore and speaks volumes without a word being uttered. In upstate New York, a couple and t...

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• Thu 3 May
• 90 minutes

From Hiromasa Yonebayashi– animator on such Studio Ghibli masterpieces as SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, and PONYO, and director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE and ARIETTY – comes a dazzling new adven...

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• Fri 4 May to Thu 10 May
• 103 minutes

From Hiromasa Yonebayashi– animator on such Studio Ghibli masterpieces as SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, and PONYO, and director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE and ARIETTY – comes a dazzling new adven...

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• Fri 4 May to Wed 9 May
• 103 minutes

Acclaimed director of WEEKEND and 45 YEARS Andrew Haigh returns with an insightful look at the world that balances melancholy with optimism through youthful and innocent eyes. Fifteen-year-old Char...

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• Fri 4 May to Thu 10 May
• 122 minutes

We are proud to present a special fundraiser for STOKEY CATS AND DOGS, a brilliant organisation that rescues, treats and rehomes Hackneys cats and dogs. All proceeds go to the organisation and the fi...

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• Sun 6 May
• 62 minutes

"One horrendous act does not define a person in his entirety" Among the runners in this year’s upcoming London Marathon is a very special entrant - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Craig Mitchell...

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• Wed 9 May
• 85 minutes

Acclaimed director of WEEKEND and 45 YEARS Andrew Haigh returns with an insightful look at the world that balances melancholy with optimism through youthful and innocent eyes. Fifteen-year-old Char...

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• Thu 10 May
• 122 minutes

Kendal Mountain Festival is coming to The Rio Cinema in Hackney on Thursday 10th May with an evening packed full of our award-winning films, first-hand accounts from captivating explorers and a chance...

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• Thu 10 May
• 180 minutes

A world premiere for a very rare film about the Incredible String Band. ‘U Live At The Roundhouse’ featuring the Incredible String Band and Stone Monkey. Directed by Hoppy Hopkins, producer Joe Bo...

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• Sat 12 May
• 107 minutes

Following a phenomenal event in 2017, London's biggest Eurovision party returns, bigger, better and camper than ever! This year we're taking over Rio Cinema in Dalston for a fabulous evening of fun! W...

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• Sat 12 May
• 480 minutes

‘Something wicked this way comes’ Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris, with Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff returning to the National Theatre to play Macbeth ...

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• Sun 13 May
• 180 minutes

These documentaries from across the globe each tell a very different story of persecution. Whether looking back on conflict or facing it, these films highlight the challenges faced by many around the ...

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• Fri 18 May
• 85 minutes

Global Beats & Irie Heights present 'So Much Things to Say' - a seminal event, featuring a film with rare unreleased footage and audio recordings of Bob Marley and the Wailers. The film will be follo...

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• Fri 18 May
• 230 minutes

Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas is a freelance editor with over 15 years experience. Her films have played in festivals worldwide (including Berlinale, Sundance and Toronto) and received many accolades, such as a...

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• Sat 19 May
• 90 minutes

Observation, VHS and animation are all techniques used in this strand of films to showcase the innovative ways filmmakers are pushing the boundaries of documentary. More info: www.cheapcutsfest.com...

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• Sat 19 May
• 75 minutes

How do you preserve your own identity when those around you reject it? Intimate tales of immigration and identity raise more questions in this selection of shorts. More info: www.cheapcutsfest.com ...

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• Sat 19 May
• 86 minutes

A stunning selection of films that took everything we thought a documentary was and turned it on its head. Blurring the lines of fiction and fact and toying with reality, these films push the boundari...

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• Sun 20 May
• 81 minutes

Cheap Cuts are proud to screen a variety of strong films from women directors. This year over 60% of the programme is made up of documentaries by women. Tackling issues head on by dealing with sexual ...

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• Sun 20 May
• 91 minutes

An intimate and unique portrait of three people caught up in the chaotic and often violent development that is shaping modern-day Cambodia. Buddhist monk the Venerable Loun Sovath is harassed, cens...

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• Mon 21 May
• 126 minutes

Best Fest is a new, dynamic festival of groundbreaking independent film taking place across the EU & North America. Born from the desire to find the largest audience for independent content, Best Fest...

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• Thu 31 May
• 104 minutes

Guardian documentaries presents....Three short films about Britain The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Watch three new short documentaries made by The Guardian about peo...

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• Thu 14 Jun
• 60 minutes

The story of Akong Tulku Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist master, compelled to flee his homeland in 1959 at the height of Sino-Tibetan tensions. One of only 13 of 300 compatriots to survive the arduous j...

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• Sun 17 Jun
• 96 minutes

Madama Butterfly is a classic love story that never fails to move, a tragic romance that sweeps you along in the intensity of its action. When an innocent young Geisha meets an American naval offic...

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• Thu 21 Jun
• 210 minutes

David has vanquished the giant Goliath, but not everyone rejoices in his victory. Jealous of the young warrior, King Saul turns against him, descending into violent, destructive madness that forces hi...

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• Thu 26 Jul
• 210 minutes

A rare opportunity to see Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work – opera from the age of Hitchcock, with an atmospheric score and tense, psychological twists. Abandoned by her lover Anatol, Vanessa r...

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• Tue 14 Aug
• 210 minutes