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★★★★★ – Time Out. Eva Mulvad's award-winning documentary about an Iranian couple who are forced to flee as their relationship and their child are both considered by the authorities as crimes punishable by death.
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★★★★ – The Times. Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut is an emotional family drama, in which old wounds and years of mutual mistrust between a father and son rise to the surface when dementia means they must confront the past.
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★★★★ – The Upcoming. Berlin teenager Nora struggles with growing up and her own identity. She tries to fit in, feigning interest in fashion and social media, but it doesn't make her happy. And then she meets Romy... which changes everything.
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Best of ShAFF 2020 brings together the top films from this year’s Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, covering climbing, running, water sports and biking.
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Award-winning director Tonje Hessen Schei's documentary explores how artificial intelligence – the most powerful and far-reaching technology of our time – is changing our lives, our society and our future.
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In her efforts to protect the truth, radical activist Marion Stokes recorded American television 24 hours a day for over 30 years. This film pulls back the curtain on her life, through a mix of Stokes' own recordings and interviews with those who knew her best.
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★★★★ – Guardian. In a dystopian world regulated by an inexorable patriarchal code, the Nowak and Kowalski families have been embroiled in a vendetta for years. When the Nowaks’ son dies at the hand of Klara Kowalska, someone must pay.
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★★★★ – Empire. Having completed yet another round of treatment for chronic anorexia, acclaimed war photographer Stephanie (Sian Brooke) is working hard to reconnect with her family.
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★★★★ – Financial Times. Andrea Riseborough stars as British aid worker Hana, who finds herself struggling to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present when she returns to Egypt and reconnects with a former lover.
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★★★★ – RTÉ.ie. Trafficked from war-torn Somalia to Ireland, Ifrah Ahmed turns her traumatic childhood testimony into a force for good, emerging as one of the world’s foremost global activists against FGM.
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★★★★ – Guardian. An elite assassin (Andrea Riseborough) uses brain-implant technology to take control of unsuspecting strangers' bodies in order to execute high-profile targets.
Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.
Phoenix’s art and digital culture programme presents free exhibitions, by artists from across the world, supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University.
Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.
Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. We are a charity.
In our two modern cinema screens we show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and we regularly organise festivals and events.
Our regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and our education work helps people of all ages to learn about, and create their own, film and art.
At Phoenix, we believe film and art have the power to enhance our lives. Watching a movie or visiting a gallery can entertain and inspire us, offering new perspectives on our lives and those of others.
They deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why we work hard to ensure Phoenix is a place everyone can feel welcome and inspired.
If you fancy a drink, dinner or somewhere to meet friends, our Café Bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked food, and drinks you can take into our cinema screen if you wish.
For many customers, our staff make the difference. With a clear passion for our work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.
As a local charity, all our earnings go back into developing our creative programmes, enabling us to reach out to more people.
We hope to see you soon.