CLARISSA
Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri | United States, Nigeria, Egypt | 2026 | 125 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
In this modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway, society woman Clarissa prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. Memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.
Starring Sophie Okonedo, Ayo Edibiri, Amuka-Bird, David Oyelowo.
“Sophie Okonedo mesmeric as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway decamps to Nigeria.” The Guardian
Screenings:
Saturday, 14 November | | 14:45 | Arc Cinema
Tuesday, 17 November | 18:15 | Arc Cinema
TUTTI FRUTTI
Céline Sciamma | France | 2026 | 45 mins | Subtitled | Documentary
Join us for a conversation with cult filmmaker Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) around the screening of her poetic, diaristic film Tutti Frutti, an exploration of events both present and past, from lesbian figures forgotten by history to a landmark trial involving Portrait actor Adèle Haenel.
Filmed in response to the question “Where are you at?” posed by the Pompidou arts centre, this introspective film explores events both past and present that deeply influence Sciamma’s worldview and state of mind.
Screenings:
Thursday, 19 November | 18:15 | Arc Cinema | With Q&A
MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD
Sasha Waters | United States | 2026 | 91 mins | Documentary
Sasha Waters’ intimate documentary traces poet Mary Oliver’s solitary childhood, literary rise and lifelong devotion to nature, attention and love.
Drawing on rare archival material and intimate testimony, it illuminates the woman behind the celebrated poems, creating a contemplative portrait of an intensely private writer whose work continues to invite wonder.
Screenings:
Tuesday, 17 November | 20:30 | Triskel
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A PRAYER FOR THE DYING
Dara Van Dusen | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom | 2026 | 95 mins | Fiction
In 1870 Wisconsin, Civil War veteran and town sheriff Jacob Hansen (Johnny Flynn) is confronted by a deadly epidemic just as wildfires close in on his isolated community. With physician Doc (John C. Reilly) fighting to contain the disease, Jacob’s faith, buried wartime trauma and sense of duty begin to unravel.
Screenings:
Saturday, 14 November | 17:30 | Arc Cinema | With Q&A
Friday, 20 November | 13:00 | Arc Cinema
POST-SCREENING Q&A
On Saturday 14 November, director Dara Van Dusen and cinematographer Kate McCullough will be in attendance and participate in a Q&A.
