Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray into comedy may have been a surprising stylistic departure, but in its richly novelistic vision of urban discontent, it is quintessential Yang. Evoking the chaos of a city infiltrated by Western chains, logos, and attitudes, A Confucian Confusion is an incisive reflection on the role of traditional values in a materialistic, amoral society.

In celebration of our 20th anniversary we present the film after which our cinema and film library was named

We’re delighted to present a programme of Oliver Bancroft’s moving image works. A rare opportunity to view his extensive work on 16mm film and video, starting with his early adventures in editing on a Steenbeck, to recent manipulations on digital platforms.

Lab Laba Laba is an Indonesian artist collective that runs an itinerant film lab. The collective comprises of a filmmaker, a visual artist, a festival programmer, a film archivist and a visual anthropologist. With "do it with your friend" spirit, they maintain makeshift equipment and preserve the knowledge of analogue filmmaking.

This screening of Häxan will have the sonic adventures of a “Häxan mixtape” as audio accompaniment created by artist, filmmaker, mixtape maker, Oliver Bancroft: A riot of sound that matches the film’s kaleidoscopic play through genre and narrative.