Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD
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- Dissecting one traumatic event with incredible cinematic invention, Koen Mortier’s 22nd of May ricochets from realist drama to taut thriller to dreamlike surreal fantasy. One seemingly ordinary day turns to disaster in a single moment for shopping centre security agent Sam as a bomb explodes in his workplace. Shellshocked and disorientated, he encounters victims and [...]Click to read more about this film »

- This is the incredible story of Kevin Clash who, at eight years old, saw Sesame Street for the first time and decided there and then that he wanted to be a puppeteer. The film follows his amazing journey from humble beginnings hosting puppet shows in his back yard, to meeting his idol Jim Henson and [...]Click to read more about this film »

- First screened in 2007, Hitoshi Matsumoto’s brilliant Big Man Japan makes a welcome return to Leeds for this year’s Planet Japan celebration; and don’t miss our first screening of Matsumoto’s sublime Symbol from 2009. What happens when a has-been superhero becomes a victim of stronger baddies and falling TV news ratings? Dai Sato’s days seem [...]Click to read more about this film »

- Set in 1984, against the backdrop of pit closures, miner Jackie Elliot is not happy when he discovers his young son Billy has joined a girls-only ballet class. With support from a schoolmate and an enthusiastic teacher (Julie Walters) he tries out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition – in secret. Don’t miss the chance [...]Click to read more about this film »

- If you’ve never been to a Spanish launderette down a dark alley at 3 o’clock in the morning… you sure won’t be going now! Half chlaustrophobic stalker horror, half something else entirely, Blind Alley is trashy, chlaustrophobic, trippy, sometimes wonderfully bizarre and at other times a tense thriller that will make you wonder where it’s [...]Click to read more about this film »

- Breathing is a brilliantly nuanced portrayal of youthful rebellion and the struggle to build a constructive future from a disadvantaged start in life. 18-year-old Roman is serving time in a juvenile detention center and attempting to find gainful employment that could earn him release on probation. His chances are poor as he doesn’t have family [...]Click to read more about this film »

- This year’s British Competition programme is a microcosm of contemporary cinema. The selection includes: Fixing Luka, a beautiful stop motion animation looking at autism through the eyes of a loving sister; Long Distance Information, a black comedy that explores the strained relationship between fathers and sons starring Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur); and the UK Premiere of [...]Click to read more about this film »

- Before Sarah Michelle Gellar made her a household name in the TV series, Buffy first appeared in this 1992 movie, which acts as a prequel to the TV series and stars a host of famous actors (Ben Affleck, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Swank, Rutger Hauer). Buffy, a popular highschool cheerleader, isn’t happy when she’s told by [...]Click to read more about this film »

- Capelito is a very special mushroom – his magic nose enables him to change his cap into anything he wants. In the spirit of Pingu and Sean the Sheep, Capelito gets into lots of adventures with his various hats, from becoming a magician to building the world’s biggest Easter Egg! Join him and his friends [...]Click to read more about this film »

- The eagerly-awaited new anime adventure from Makoto Shinkai, director of the much-admired 5 Centimetres Per Second. Asuna is a young girl who has been forced to grow up fast after the death of her father. While walking home one evening she is attacked by a strange, fearsome monster. A mysterious boy called Shun rescues her [...]Click to read more about this film »




