When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.
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Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.
A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.
A talented violinist, Cecilia, confined in an orphanage, meets Vivaldi who becomes her teacher. Under his mentorship and through his music, she gains courage to break free from the life she was destined for and pursue her passion.
Award-winner Sandra Oh plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Set in 18th century England during pox outbreak and Jacobite uprising, Sir Chauncey and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. Their pursuit is filled with ironic decadence and bloodshed. A darkly satirical play on class and power.
Folkestone Film Festival presents a special screening of MISPER, a darkly comic mystery filmed on location in Folkestone. The screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with director Harry Sherriff and writer Laurence Tratalos.
Set in a crumbling seaside hotel, Leonard (Samuel Blenkin) begins to quietly unravel after his colleague Elle (Emily Carey) vanishes in this darkly comic twist on a missing person story.
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After the Trojan War, Odysseus must survive a decade-long voyage back to his home of Ithaca, facing dangerous fantastical creatures along the way. In his absence, greedy suitors have invaded his house, planning to marry his wife Penelope and seize his throne.
Supermodel Kate Moss embarks on a journey of self-discovery when acclaimed artist Lucian Freud offers to paint her portrait.
The classic Hammer Horror returns to cinemas, fully restored and uncut!
When Jonathan Harker arrives at a remote Transylvanian castle, he discovers that his mysterious host, Count Dracula, is a centuries-old vampire who feeds upon the blood of the living. As Dracula's reign of terror spreads across Europe, the determined Professor Van Helsing embarks on a desperate battle to destroy the Prince of Darkness before more innocent lives are claimed.
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London 1910: a passionate astronomer does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Her bold challenge to Edwardian patriarchy is set against the suffragette movement and advances in science and technology.
A love story like no other, THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.
Tickets for this film include admission to the opening night party, from 6pm at a nearby venue.
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In a Northern Irish prison, young inmate Ryan finds some calm working with sheep on the prison farm but, on release, the burden of family history, grief and addiction threatens to be overwhelming. Sometimes dark and frustrating, sometimes bucolic and calm, this is a non-judgemental portrait of a man caught between two worlds.
This screening includes the short film THE WEAVERS (10 mins).
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When dead and dying crabs and lobsters suddenly appear on beaches across Teesside, veteran fisherman Stan Rennie becomes the unlikeliest of environmental activists. Taking on the authorities like Mr Bates with a Northern accent, Stan, with his fisherman’s gallows humour, is irresistible as he navigates a post-Brexit world of grief and change in this tenth feature from Teessider Jeanie Finlay.
This screening includes the short film BAISANOS (14 mins), and is followed by a Q&A.
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16 year old Afghan Soraya is a brilliant artist, creating dark and beautiful sculptures. But she’s stuck in Iran, married to a violent man, desperate to reach her mother in Austria, and a wider sense of freedom. This phone-shot self-portrait interweaves chilling scenes of Soraya’s escape attempts with political news and her visionary art, song and dance.
This screening includes the short film RAP BABY (17 mins).
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Maikhuu is one of the only female truck drivers working on Mongolia’s coal roads amidst the country’s “Minegolia” boom. Day after day, she navigates the perilous task of transporting coal across the unforgiving Gobi Desert, trapped in an endless convoy of trucks bound for China. A personal and environmental situation of chaos in a riveting film.
This screening includes the short film MOTHER'S INFLUENCE (14 mins).
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David "Doc" Rowe has spent 60 years documenting Britain's vibrant folk traditions, songs, dances and creatures. Now he needs a proper home for all the material he’s accumulated before it disappears. Told through the wheel of a year of folk happenings across the country, this is a celebration of a man who is as unique as the traditions he’s dedicated to preserving.
This screening includes the short film TŶ UNNOS (12 mins), and is followed by a Q&A.
The film will be preceded by a workshop at Folkestone Museum at 1pm and a folk procession from the museum at 3pm through the town centre, featuring Morris dancers and other creatures. All welcome to join in both workshop and procession!
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The inside story of how a divisive protest movement, Just Stop Oil, was started by a group of everyday concerned citizens hatching a confrontational plan of civil disobedience to wake the country up to the climate emergency. As the government responds by shutting them (and anyone who might be inspired by them) down, the impact on the group proves immense.
This screening includes the short film A WOMAN'S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE (22 mins), and is followed by a Q&A.
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When a massive owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo in New York, he’s given little chance of survival. But no-one reckons on Flaco’s determination to have an adventure, as he overcomes years of captivity and discovers he was wild inside all along. A real-life fairytale that provokes questions about the wildness of our own human world.
This screening includes the short film FIREBIRDS (10 mins).
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Florida’s beloved New College, a beacon of tolerance in an increasingly right-wing state, is taken over by Governor Ron de Santis, who brutally targets academic freedom and cultural diversity. A test bed for a conservative takeover of “woke” universities across the US is bravely and entertainingly fought by a ragtag coalition of students and tutors.
This screening includes the short film CONCRETE ROOTS (17 mins).
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The final feature of the festival is an absolute treat - an exclusive sneak peek at one of the most exciting documentaries of the year, with a massive local relevance. But it’s so hush hush, we can’t tell you what it is yet. But we know you trust us - take our word, you don’t want to miss out on being there. Take a leap of faith and book a ticket.
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Kenneth, fixated on ancestor Douglas Weatherford, descends into madness as a fantasy TV show invades his town, disregarding traditions. His obsession with the show's lead actor fuels a tragic downward spiral witnessed by daughter Anna.
As if conquering cancer wasn't hard enough, 17-year-old Ivy's parents sign her up to spend her summer at what she calls "chemo camp", where she manages to find unexpected friends in a group of misfits and has a summer she'll never forget.
