Portraits of Dangerous Women

A bored teacher, bold caretaker, passionate art dealer and young maverick meet through a bizarre road accident. At first they don't seem to have much in common, but they soon develop a genuine interest in each other, and as their...

Dir: Pascal Bergamin
Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Jeany Spark, Yasmin Monet Prince
93mins 2024 UK 15 English

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Dahomey

Taking place in November 2021, the film takes as its subject 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which, along with thousands of others, were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. As these artifacts are due to leave...

Dir: Mati Diop
Cast: Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje
68mins 2024 France | Senegal | Benin PG French | Fon | English

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When the Light Breaks

Part of CINECITY 2024 Oscar-nominated director Rúnar Rúnarsson showcases the majesty of his native Iceland in this heartbreaking tale of coming-of-age through grief, set over 24 hours in Reykjavík. As the film opens, Una (Elín Hall), a twenty-something art student, is...

Dir: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cast: Elín Hall, Mikael Kaaber, Katla Njálsdóttir
82mins 2024 Iceland | Netherlands | Croatia | France Cert TBC Icelandic

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