Films
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Current and Upcoming
In Focus: TERRATREME
17 May – 31 October 2019
A showcase of contemporary Portuguese cinema from independent film production unit TERRATREME.
Artists’ Film Club
No News Today II + discussion
Wed, 14 August
A screening of London-based artist-filmmaker Ayo Akingbade’s social housing trilogy No News Today, including the premiere of Dear Babylon (2019).
In Focus: TERRATREME
UK PREMIERE Campo + Q&A
Thu, 31 October
Europe’s largest military base on the outskirts of Lisbon is the focus of this reflective documentary by director Tiago Hespanha.
In Focus: TERRATREME
Djon África + Q&A
Fri, 16 August
Born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents, 25-year-old Djon África embarks on a journey to discover his roots.
Une Femme Douce
2 – 8 August 2019
Fifty years after its first release, this digital restoration of Robert Bresson’s first colour film is a testament to the director’s cinematic poise.
The Golden Boat
Wed, 31 July
Raúl Ruiz’s satirical 1990 film about the fringes of the downtown New York art scene with a cameo by Kathy Acker.
Members’ Screening: McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Sun, 28 July
Robert Altman’s atmospheric 1971 western is recognised as one of the director’s true masterpieces.
Are You Proud? + Q&A
Fri, 26 July
A candid and moving investigation into seventy years of progress in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
The Great Hack
25 – 31 July 2019
A timely documentary exploring the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Great Hack + Q&A
Wed, 24 July
A timely documentary exploring the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
My Friend the Polish Girl + Q&A
Sun, 21 July
An American filmmaker follows the life of a struggling Polish actress living in London.
PREVIEW Of Fish and Foe + Q&A
Sat, 20 July
A controversial documentary which portrays the fraught relationship between traditional fishing practices in Scotland and the concerns of environmentalists.
Lisbon Beat
20 – 25 July 2019
This exuberant documentary highlights the innovative Afro-Portuguese music scene thriving on the outskirts of Lisbon.
In Focus: TERRATREME
Lisbon Beat + Q&A + DJ Set
Fri, 19 July
This exuberant documentary highlights the innovative Afro-Portuguese music scene thriving on the outskirts of Lisbon.
Varda by Agnès
19 – 25 July 2019
Agnès Varda’s final film is a reflective self-portrait which offers an imaginative insight into the French auteur’s oeuvre.
My Friend the Polish Girl
19 – 25 July 2019
An American filmmaker follows the life of a struggling Polish actress living in London.
Our Time
12 – 23 July 2019
An unsparing account of a marriage in crisis from Mexican auteur Carlos Reygadas.
The Dead Don’t Die
12 – 25 July 2019
A self-aware zombie comedy with an all-star ensemble cast from writer-director Jim Jarmusch.
Never Look Away
5 – 25 July 2019
An Academy Award-nominated drama from renowned German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
Apollo 11
5 – 25 July 2019
Crafted from newly discovered 70mm footage, an exhilarating documentary about NASA's 1969 moon mission.