See a world of new cinema at Chelmsford Theatre Studio. Discover your next favourite screen genius, bask in beautiful cinematography, be immersed in sublime storytelling or cement your next holiday destination.
Our international film series is brought to you with the help of The BFI Film Audience Network (BFI FAN) which aims to provide increased access to a broader range of UK and international film and screen culture.
What's on
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Tuesday 17 September
Green Border (15)
In the murky and perilous forests of the ‘green border,’ refugees from the Middle East and Africa, desperate to reach the safety of the EU, find themselves caught in a sinister scheme orchestrated by Belarusian autocrat Aleksandr Lukashenko.
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Tuesday 24 September
Crossing (15)
From Director Levan Akin, a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia, a retired teacher living in Georgia, travels to find her long lost niece, a transgender woman, and bring her home.
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Tuesday 1 October
La Chimera (15)
Set in the 1980’s former Etruscan landscape of rural Italy, Arthur, a vagabond, is mourning the loss of his love. Athur joins a group of graverobbers in search of a door to the afterlife of which myths speak, where he imagines reuniting with her.
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Monday 14 October
The Teachers' Lounge (12)
A dedicated teacher starts working at a school when one of her students, a Turkish boy, is suspected of theft. Oscar-nominated The Teachers’ Lounge is German writer-director İlker Çatak’s drama that explores the fault lines of contemporary society.
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Tuesday 5 November
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (15)
In a small village lives Etero, a 48 year old woman who never wanted a husband. Her choice is the subject of gossip among her fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling for a man and she must choose between independence and love.
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Tuesday 3 December
Rosalie (15)
France, 1870. Rosalie is a young woman with a secret. She was born with a face and body covered in hair, a genuine bearded lady. When a man marries her for dowry, she no longer wishes to hide. A story of hope and radical self acceptance.
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Monday 9 December
Radical (12A)
Based on an incredible true story from a Mexican border town plagued by neglect and corruption. Emmy nominee, Eugenio Derbez plays a teacher trying a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students.