Films at Chapter 12 – 25 April
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A fortnight of powerful films invites you to confront social issues whilst being immersed in dreamy aesthetics from across the world.
Oscars’ Best International Film nominee Io Capitano is a highly emotional and heart felt film that follows two Senegalese teenagers who take on a journey from West Africa to the Mediterranean in pursuit of a better life. In our cinemas from 12 – 18 April.
Face capitalism head on in the dreamy fable The Delinquents, as Buenos Aires bank employee Moran thinks up a scheme to liberate himself from corporate monotony and delve into dystopian war-torn America by following four journalists who make their way through the warzone as rival forces close in, in Civil War.
Discover the life of the incredibly talented and extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse in biopic Back to Black and if you can’t make the theatre for the upcoming Welsh fantasia that is Nye, then you can enjoy the Welsh legend Michael Sheen on our big screen as Aneurin Bevan for NT Live’s broadcast here on 23 April & 7 May.
This weekend is our biennial four-day live-art festival Experimentica! Lou Lou Sainsbury presents two of her moving-image works followed by a discussion with Rebecca Jagoe and chaired by Claire Vaughan on Saturday 13 April, 5pm.
On Sunday Holly Slingsby screens her newly-created work, Holding Shards, alongside An Enclosed Garden, originally commissioned for Margate NOW in 2021. The screening is followed by a Q&A with Holly and Claire Vaughan. Both screenings and are captioned and have BSL interpretation for the discussions.
From Thursday 25-Sunday 28 April, Cardiff Animation Festival here hosting their 2024 festival! We’re thrilled to celebrate the best of animation with 96 short films, three major, animated feature films some of the world’s leading animation artists sharing their expertise and an opportunity to make your own film to be screened at the festival!
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Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (12A)
At the close of her adventurous life, the controversial writer reflects on her experience.
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Warfare (15)
A visceral and powerful story of soldiers on a mission in Iraq told in real time.
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The Return (15)
After 20 years away, Odysseus must win back his wife, his kingdom and his honour.
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Today 15.40- AD: Audio Description Available
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The Penguin Lessons (12A)
The true story of an Englishman teaching in Argentina who develops a strange friendship.
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Reclaim The Frame Presents AN ARMY OF WOMEN + Q&A
A group of women in Austin, Texas, join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free. AN ARMY OF WOMEN is the landmark story of women fighting to hold law enforcement accountable, with resounding relevance worldwide.
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Today 20.15- AD: Audio Description Available
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Eimear Walshe: [É]IRE
This billboard shows an aerial view of Bray Head, County Wicklow, Ireland. A gorse fire has revealed letters in the landscape spelling EIRE, with the first letter barely visible. EIRE is an anglicised misspelling of Éire, the Irish word for Ireland, and the official Irish language name for the country since 1937.
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Eimear Walshe: MIXED MESSAGES FROM THE IRISH REPUBLIC
Exploring the love and grief for a land entangled in colonial legacies, revolution, rebellion and undelivered promise.
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Carry on Screaming: The Penguin Lessons (12A)
Carry On Screaming films are for parents and guardians with babies under twelve months. Please note: No baby, no entry!
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Tomorrow 13.50- AD: Audio Description Available
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Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (12A)
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Warfare (15)
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The Return (15)
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The Penguin Lessons (12A)
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Reclaim The Frame Presents AN ARMY OF WOMEN + Q&A
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Eimear Walshe: [É]IRE
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Eimear Walshe: MIXED MESSAGES FROM THE IRISH REPUBLIC
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Carry on Screaming: The Penguin Lessons (12A)
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