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LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
GENESIS CINEMA presents: Our first free Nordic Nights screening... LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
Find out more »THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH + SALON
ROCHESTER KINO + CULT CLASSIC COLLECTIVE present: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) – David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark and Buck Henry star in Nicolas Roeg's film about an alien who must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and the greed of other men create complications.
Find out more »ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND + LIVE MUSIC
GENESIS CINEMA presents: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND + LIVE MUSIC by GaMaRaise – Directed by Michel Gondry, the visually arresting film explores the intricacy of relationships and the pain of loss.
Find out more »GATTA CENERENTOLA
CINEMAITALIAUK presents: GATTA CENERENTOLA – A retelling of the Cinderella fable set in a futuristic version of Naples' harbour.
Find out more »TROLL HUNTER
GENESIS CINEMA presents: TROLL HUNTER – For our second Nordic Nights we are screening another masterpiece of Scandinavian horror...
Find out more »GABRIEL MORENO AND THE QUIVERING POETS + TETRO
GENESIS CINEMA presents: GABRIEL MORENO AND THE QUIVERING POETS + TETRO. Head to Genesis for another evening of performance followed by a FREE screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s TETRO. Gabriel Moreno is a published poet and singer songwriter from Gibraltar. Booking advised.
Find out more »BONTOC EULOGY + PANEL
FILIKINO presents: BONTOC EULOGY + PANEL - Using a mix of live-action footage and archival images of colonial Philippines, BONTOC EULOGY examines the intersection of identity, history and the implication of forgotten pasts on our present.
Find out more »QUEERBEE – FAITH
GENESIS CINEMA presents: QUEERBEE – FAITH – QueerBee is a platform for LGBTQI shorts, established to help queer filmmakers bring authentic queer stories directly to new audiences.
Find out more »THE VOICE + INTRO
GENESIS CINEMA presents: THE VOICE + INTRO by Sarah Cook – A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog’s advice to keep striving for normalcy. Part of #WOMENINFILM2018.
Find out more »NORDIC NIGHTS: DEAD SNOW
GENESIS CINEMA presents: NORDIC NIGHTS: DEAD SNOW aka Død Snø
Find out more »DOVE CADONO LE OMBRE + Q&A
CINEMAITALIAUK presents: DOVE CADONO LE OMBRE + Q&A with director Valentina Pedicini in conversation with CinemaItaliaUk programmer Lorenzo Tamburini.
Find out more »THE UNKNOWN with live score by Grok
GENESIS CINEMA presents: THE UNKNOWN with live score by Grok – Get your FREE tickets for resident band Grok's return to Bar Paragon to perform a live score to another classic favourite.
Find out more »THE SECRETARY + INTRO + SALON
THE SECRETARY + INTRO + SALON screens at Genesis Cinema (22 FEB 18:50): Nick Walker of Rochester Kino introduces the film and then follows it up with a discussion in the bar.
Find out more »OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? + LIVE MUSIC
OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? + LIVE MUSIC by Ceri James screens at Genesis Cinema (19:30): Genesis Cinema's Music & Movies nights continue with a live performance from Ceri James and his band to accompany the ever-wonderful Coen brothers classic.
Find out more »PRIDE + PANEL
The People’s Film Club, Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest and Genesis present a special screening of PRIDE: “an incredible story of queer solidarity in Thatcher’s Britain”.
Find out more »PERFORMANCE 35mm + INTRO + SALON
After killing a rival in self-defense, hoodlum Chas (James Fox) must flee both from the law and from his boss, Harry Flowers. He eventually moves into a house owned by Turner (Mick Jagger), a former rock star who lives with female companions Pherber (Anita Pallenberg) and Lucy (Michele Breton).
Find out more »ONE CRAZY THING + Q&A
Ourscreen presents ONE CRAZY THING. Jay is a former daytime TV star whose life has hit rock bottom until he meets his dream girl.
Find out more »EARTH – RESCORED LIVE BY GROK
Genesis’ resident house band rescores Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s impressionistic silent Russian film. EARTH follows the trials of farmers on a collective who come into conflict with more affluent landowners.
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ST ELMO’S FIRE 35mm + INTRO
The Celluloid Sorceress presents a rare 35mm presentation of the seminal brat pack smash hit.
Find out more »HAVE A NICE DAY
Liu Jian’s HAVE A NICE DAY is a whirlwind neo-noir that cements his place as a pioneering force in independent Chinese animation. Screening as part of the new MUBI x Genesis partnership, all ticket holders will get a free month of hand-picked films to watch online.
Find out more »MINI DARKFEST
Following hot on the heels of our hugely successful DarkFest we are delighted to present DarkFest’s little brother – a mini-DarkFest, where the lovely Linda Hayden will be our guest in the 560-seater Genesis Screen One.
Find out more »ISLE OF DOGS + ANIMATOR/PUPPETEER Q&A
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Andy Gent (puppet master) Mark Waring (animation director) Tobias Fouracre (animation supervisor).
Find out more »FRINGE! FLINGS: MR GAY SYRIA
Husein is a Syrian refugee in Istanbul anxiously awaiting placement in Europe with his wife and young daughter… and trying to balance home life with a secret gay existence in Istanbul’s underground queer Muslim scene.
Find out more »ERASE AND FORGET + Q&A
Director Andrea Zimmerman will be in discussion with David Neiwert, expert in American right-wing extremism and author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right (Verso).
Find out more »THE LAST PROSECCO + Prosecco Party!
The screening of the movie will be followed by a special Prosecco Party.
Find out more »CHI M’HA VISTO + Q&A
After the screening, there will be a Q&A with director Alessandro Pondi followed by nibbles and drinks.
Find out more »PROTOTYPE(S)
Following presentations at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York’s Museum of the Moving Image, Lost Futures presents the UK premiere of Blake Williams’ visually dazzling experimental 3D feature PROTOTYPE.
Find out more »IL TUTTOFARE + Q&A with actor Guglielmo Poggi
IL TUTTOFARE launches the new season of Italian movies of CinemaItaliaUK. Actor Guglielmo Poggi will attend the Q&A.
Find out more »Big Picture Film Club presents: Big Picture Talks
Big Picture Talks launches this Saturday with a special screening and Q&A with BULLETPROOF's Ashley Walters where he’ll be discussing his career & influences.
Find out more »UNA VITA SPERICOLATA + Q&A with director Marco Ponti
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Marco Ponti.
Find out more »IO SONO TEMPESTA + Q&A with director Daniele Luchetti
Bittersweet comedy starring Marco Giallini and Elio Germano. After the screening, director Daniele Luchetti will attend the Q&A.
Find out more »LA PROFEZIA DELL’ARMADILLO
This is the UK movie premiere. Drinks will follow the screening.
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HAPPY AS LAZZARO + Q&A with producer Carlo Cresto-Dina
Exclusive Preview with thanks to Modern Films. After the screening producer Carlo Cresto-Dina will take part in a Q&A.
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