Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Local swimmers, scientists and a mermaid join forces in a community’s battle to fight to protect the River Avon, the Bristol way.

Do humans have the right to nature? In this tender film, Director Charlotte Sawyer tells a story of a community of wild swimmers in Bristol (UK) affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon. England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well.

Unresolved historical injustices and a devastating drought raise the stakes in a generations-old conflict between indigenous farmers and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, a wildlife conservation haven.

This screening is a talk-a-long event in which you are invited to speak during the screening if you feel comfortable. 

After the screening, there will be an informal discussion and Q&A, hosted by the Racial Justice Network with Director of the film, Pete Murimi.

Tiddler (2024, U, 23min)

A small fish with a big imagination gets lost in the deep wide ocean, until he is saved by his own storytelling.

Superworm (2021, U, 25min)

Superworm is super-long and super-strong, and is always saving the day. But who can save him when he gets too full of himself and is captured by the evil Wizard Lizard?

Tickets are required for all adults and children, and adults can only attend if accompanying a child.

In 1939, bourgeois student Pawel rebels against his conservative upbringing by running away to the countryside with jaded dancer Lidka.

A rare screening of two classic documentary films by British director John Jeremy. 

Blues Like Showers of Rain (1970) provides an unflinching insight into the conditions that gave birth to the blues in America, charting the evolving sound of the blues as musicians moved from rural areas into the cities. As both director and editor Jeremy deftly combines the field recordings and still photographs of the British blues historian Paul Oliver (1927 – 2017) gathered on a trip through the United States in 1960.

Fermented Films is delighted to present: VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS!

A weird and wonderful sci-fi, rock musical coming at you straight from the 80's! It's got aliens, its got robots, it's got a chainsaw wielding maniac, and it's even got a giant tentacle monster! You'll laugh, you'll cry, and maybe you'll even dance! A joy from start to finish, we really can't recommend this film enough.

To honour the legacy of the great American surrealist, David Lynch, Films at HEART will be screening his 1990 crime thriller “Wild At Heart” … at HEART. Starring Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern, after breaking parole for self defensive manslaughter, Sailor Ripley and his girlfriend Lula, head down the highway to California while discovering hidden secrets about one another. Continuing further with the Lynchian theme, ABK on the night will be serving Cherry pie and damn good coffee! And hot!

Dir David Lynch/2hr 4mins/Certificate 18/1990

Kumba is a dynamic African short film cinema program that serves as a bridge to home, transcending borders to connect African and Diaspora communities. It celebrates identity, culture, and heritage through the powerful medium of film, offering a rich tapestry of stories told from an authentic African perspective. Showcasing a diverse range of narratives, Kumba highlights the vibrancy of African traditions and lived experiences, fostering a sense of belonging across continents.

Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing, shot on analogue film over three years. The film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone, following a diverse array of traditional boats and uncovering the unique rhythms and motivations of engineless navigation.