Sirât
The President’s Cake مملكة القصب
‘A truly staggering and major film, one that has to be seen to be believed.’ LITTLE WHITE LIES Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, this cinematic shockwave causes a stir everywhere it screens. A father embarks on a journey through the mountains of Morocco with his son, to search for his eldest daughter after she disappears at a rave. What follows is wild, unpredictable, dizzying and utterly visceral. Energised by a propulsive techno soundtrack composed by Kangding Ray (winner of the Cannes Soundtrack Prize), Sirât explores existence, loss and grief in ways that will leave you breathless. Winner Jury Prize 2025 Cannes Film Festival
‘A poignant realist fable.’ INDIEWIRE
FRANCE / SPAIN Mon 19 – Sun 25 Jan 8pm Director Oliver Laxe Cast Sergi López, Brúno Nuñez, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson 115mins, CTC Spanish and French with English subtitles
IRAQ / USA / QATAR Mon 26 Jan – Sun 1 Feb 8pm Director Hasan Hadi Cast Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj 105mins, CTC Arabic with English subtitles
A rare film from Iraq about a young girl’s daring quest to bake a cake for the President’s birthday. Hasan Hadi’s humorous and poignant Cannes Camera d’Or winning debut is an unforgettable look at a country crushed by poverty, international sanctions and despotism, but it is also testament to resilience, ingenuity and the power of family and friendship. Beautifully shot and acted, this playful fable is a timely and bittersweet tale of life under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein as seen through the eyes of a child. Winner Caméra d’Or 2025 Cannes Film Festival
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