Foreign

Karel Zeman co-writes and directs this fantasy adventure starring Milos Kopecky as eccentric adventurer Baron Munchausen. After coming across young astronaut Tonik (Rudolf Jelínek) on the moon, the Baron decides to take him back to Earth to meet a...

Vaclav Vorlicek's 1973 reworking of the classic Cinderella is one of the most beloved films in all Central European cinema. Delightful and unconventional, Three Wishes for Cinderella places the familiar fairy tale into a wintry setting with down-to-earth...

Catalan historical drama co-written and directed by Lluís Miñarro. The film follows ruler Amadeo I (Alex Brendemühl) as he attempts to establish himself as the King of Spain in the early 1870s. After being elected during a period of violent social...

Low-budget Romanian drama co-written and directed by Cristi Puiu. Struggling entrepreneur Ovidiu (Alexandru Papadopol) is approached by a local crime lord with a job offer. Tempted by the prospect of earning some quick cash, Ovidiu and his two friends...

Double bill of features from Czech film-maker Vera Chytilová. 'Something Different' (1963) follows the lives of frustrated housewife Vera (Vera Uzelacová) and gymnast Eva (Eva Bosáková). While Vera struggles to get her husband to appreciate her and...

Anand Patwardhan directs this documentary exploring the militarisation of his native India since the death of peace activist Mahatma Gandhi. Since Gandhi's assassination in 1948, the country has joined the global race to arms along with their...

Historical drama directed by Albert Serra. As his life comes to an end, Giacomo Casanova (Vicenç Altaió) travels to the mountains of Carpathia to seek out young peasant girls with whom he can satisfy his sexual desires. When he arrives, however, he...

Tsai Ming-liang directs this comedy drama following a Japanese tourist who seeks shelter in bad weather. Desperate to get in from the rain, the man takes refuge inside an old cinema that is showing martial arts film 'Dragon Inn' (1967). Although...

Alfréd Radok directs this Czech war drama that follows the long-lasting impact of the Nazi regime on a Jewish family. The cast includes Blanka Waleská, Otomar Krejca and Viktor Ocásek.

Karel Zeman directs this Czech adventure set in New York. After a visit to a dinosaur exhibit at the New York City Museum of Natural History, four young boys decide to row out onto the lake in Central Park. There they discover a hidden cave which turns...

Czech drama co-written and directed by Milos Forman. The film follows Petr (Ladislav Jakim), a 17-year-old boy who gets a job as a security guard at a busy local shop. However, Petr soon finds it difficult to get along with his boss as he struggles in...

Brazilian drama written and directed by Gabriel Mascaro. The film follows Iremar (Juliano Cazarré), a bull handler working on rodeos in the north of Brazil. Dreaming of leaving to start a career as a fashion designer, Iremar begins designing custom...

Hungarian drama co-written and directed by Miklós Jancsó. In 1919, with Hungary in disarray following the fall of communist rule, former Hungarian Red Army soldier István Cserzi (András Kozák) escapes to the countryside in an attempt to evade the...

Yorgos Lanthimos directs this experimental Greek drama. The film follows the local police detective of a run-down coastal town as he enlists the help of a photographer and a hotel maid to try and get to the bottom of a series of murders.