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UK PREMIERE
I Only Rest in the Storm + Q&A
Institute of Contemporary Arts
I Only Rest in the Storm (O Riso e a Faca), dir. Pedro Pinho, Portugal/Brazil/France/Romania 2025, 211 min., Portuguese with English subtitles

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Off-Circuit

In Focus: Pedro Pinho

Sergio, an environmental engineer from Portugal, travels to Guinea-Bissau to conduct an impact report on an infrastructure project. There, lonely in the heat, he encounters Diara and Guillerme. As his ennui and detachment erode he begins to approach the post-colonial, extractive and capitalist forces and legacies shaping all of their lives.

Pedro Pinho’s I Only Rest in the Storm is as leisurely as it is hypnotising, featuring standout performances from Sérgio Coragem, Jonathan Guilherme and Cleo Diára, who won Best Performance in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The UK Premiere screening on Friday 5 December will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Pedro Pinho.
 
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06:30 pm
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
Cinema 1
04:00 pm
Sat, 06 Dec 2025
Cinema 2
02:00 pm
Sun, 07 Dec 2025
Cinema 1
06:30 pm
Tue, 09 Dec 2025
Cinema 2
06:30 pm
Wed, 10 Dec 2025
Cinema 1
04:00 pm
Thu, 11 Dec 2025
Cinema 1
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Cinema 1
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  • We have 1 wheelchair allocated space with a seat for a companion
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Cinema 2
  • Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
  • All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
  • These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
  • Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
Please email access@ica.art
for the following requirements:
  • We have a removable seat to create a wheelchair allocated space, please contact to organise this prior to the date and time of the screening
  • We have unassigned seating. If you require a specific seat, please reserve this in advance
  • Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier, please email

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