A continuing series spotlighting new films that expand the possibilities of the medium and provide a vision for its future.

An ongoing series presenting rare films from the ICA Archive, screening on original 35mm and 16mm prints.

This film exhibition circuit, coordinated by the Catalan Film Academy, continues its international expansion thanks to the Institut Ramon Llull. From March to August, each month you can enjoy a film that exemplifies the vitality and diversity of Catalan cinema.

For the sixth straight year the ICA Cinema partners with independent film production unit Terratreme to present a selection of contemporary Portuguese cinema.

Curated by artist Rheim Alkadhi, this film programme accompanies the artist's first UK exhibition Templates for Liberation.

The latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman whose missing wife suddenly returns; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability.

Set between past and present, Bye Bye Tiberias pieces together images of today, family footage from the nineties and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds, despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak. 

From acclaimed writer and activist Paul B. Preciado, Orlando, My Political Biography told through the lens of Virginia Woolf’s iconic novel.

Artist and filmmaker Pierre Creton's latest film is an erotic and sensual study of the natural world that charts the journey of Pierre-Joseph, a young man studying at a gardening school.

Directed by David Schickele, Bushman follows Gabriel (Paul Elam Nzie Okpokam), a young Nigerian, living in San Francisco. Lovestruck and culturally stranded he faces the harsh realities of life in the 60’s.

In 1966, Marguerite Duras, already a prolific writer of novels, plays and screenplays, turned to filmmaking, co-directing the first of her nineteen films. In collaboration with Another Gaze Editions, the ICA presents a full retrospective of her shorts, features and televisual work,  alongside several works she wrote, or to which she lent her voice.

From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), Crossing is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. 

From filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Winter Sleep, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia) comes a daring tale of betrayal, accusations and desire.

Set in El Eco (The Echo), a remote village in the Mexico highlands, the latest film from acclaimed director Tatiana Huezo is a poetic portrait of the daily lives of three families which won the 2023 Berlinale Documentary Award.

The latest feature from filmmaker Ted Fendt is a story of friendship, summer reunions and sleepless nights in Berlin and Vienna. Screening on 35mm and followed by an in-person Q&A with Ted Fendt.

A coming-of-age comedy-drama about three African American women living in Brooklyn.

A vibrant documentary portrait of Marguerite Duras at home, by the journalist Michelle Porte.

The debut feature from writer/director Moin Hussain is an unconventional sci-fi drama about feeling alienated in modern Britain.

In a Mexican border town, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students.

Jane Schoenbrun's follow-up to We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a haunting one-of-a-kind exploration of nostalgia, fandom and identity.

French filmmaker Claire Simon documents the daily operations of a gynaecology ward in a Paris public hospital and in the process questions what it means to live in a woman's body.

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town, in this gripping thriller.

Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at bears witness of United States’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 by depicting Taliban leaders transforming from a fundamentalist militia into a heavily armed military regime.

Following nearly a decade of technological and formal innovation, often in the relatively isolated milieu of French television, Sauve qui peut (la vie) marked Jean-Luc Godard’s return to the spotlight and the beginning of another remarkably productive period. Featuring an oral cameo from Godard's friend and frequent sparring partner, Marguerite Duras.

In the deserted lobby of a hotel by the sea, the memories of an incestuous summer love story between a sister and a brother unfold over voice-over, as Bulle Ogier and Yann Andréa, dressed for winter, drift across the large room without making contact. Sometimes, in the hall’s mirror, we see a cameraman standing behind the heavy equipment being used to make the film itself.

Rich Peppiatt’s remarkable feature debut is a fictionalised retelling of the story of the real-life trio of the same name.

Justin Lerner’s film is a story of revenge and personal resilience that considers the complexity of life in contemporary Guatemala under the perpetual threat of violence.

In order to think about current practices of political dissidence, Maria Mire dives into the past and into the experience of Margarida Tengarrinha who played an important role in the antifascist resistance.

Narrated from the perspective of desert winds that blow over Iran, this colonial-style film was shot by French filmmaker and board game designer Albert Lamorisse.

Edward Yang's mournful anatomy of a city caught between the past and the present illuminates the precariousness of domestic life and the desperation of Taiwan’s globalized modernity.

Imbued with a languid and troubling sense of unease, Yang’s third feature The Terrorizers centres the mysterious connections that draw together a largely disparate group of individuals in contemporary Taipei.

Sisters Laura, Mira and Steffi get by on their own. With summer on the way and no parents around, life is wild and carefree. When the social services demand a family meeting, eldest sister Laura plans to find a stand in for their mother.

Deborah Stratman's astonishing 16mm exploration of evolution and extinction, as told through the prism of minerals, is accompanied by Marcel Mrejen's short film exploring the relentless (neo)colonial exploitation of the Algerian territory.

In the heart of Riyadh, where desperation and opportunity collide, Mandoob brings forth the gripping tale of Fahad Algadaani, a man racing against time to save his ailing father.

After being released from jail, Lang strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together. Winner of Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival.

Edward Yang's sweeping satire of 1990s Taipei charts the tangled web of emotional and professional manipulations among a group of young urbanites.