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Two white men and a young mixed race man on horseback in a moody rural 1900's setting

The Settlers

Chilean director Felipe Gálvez Haberle offers up an ambitious debut feature that explores a period of Chile’s violent colonial history.

A teenage girl wearing a multi-coloured jumper in a kitchen with her mum chopping a leek

Pin Cushion

This disquieting family drama is led by two career-making performances by British actors Lily Newmark and Joanna Scanlan.

An old farmer in a red plaid shirt and brown brimmed hat, leaning against a fence with with sign reading Coombe End Farm attached

A Life on the Farm

Discover a Somerset farmer’s inspiring and wonderfully absurd legacy through found footage he shot himself.

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Neither Confirm Nor Deny

This captivating documentary recounts a colossal CIA programme that used Howard Hughes as a cover during the cold war.

A woman with large dark sunglasses looking fashionable standing outside her home

The Strays

Ashley Madekwe is captivating in this absorbing examination of race, class and privilege in the vein of Get Out.

A woman with multi-coloured hair and sharp, angular chopped fringe and sides, with another woman behind her styling the hair into a tall bouffant

Medusa Deluxe

Thomas Hardiman’s promising debut is a uniquely stylish, extravagant and comical whodunit set in the world of competitive hairdressing.

Black and white image of two women standing either side of a slim time machine with lots of dials that they have built

Lola

This captivating debut feature from writer-directed Andrew Legge expertly blends time travel and found footage in this smart ‘what-if’ drama.

Blonde older woman sits beside a young man leant against a window at night

The Lesson

Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack give outstanding performances in this taut and mysterious noir thriller.

Earth Mama

Rap artist Tia Nomore gives a powerful and authentic performance in this intimate, A24-backed exploration of single motherhood.

A man and a woman in period costume walking side by side while guiding their horses by the reins

Mr. Malcolm's List

Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.

A blonde woman and a blond man in period costume dancing closely in a dark candlelit room

Emma

Director Autumn de Wilde’s debut feature is a refreshing and good-natured take on the famous Jane Austen novel.

Three men huddled together looking through a gap in the fence looking surprised

Four Lions

Riz Ahmed stars in Chris Morris’s incredibly smart black comedy about a group of hopelessly inept aspiring suicide bombers.

Entergalactic

This imaginative animation featuring Timothée Chalamet and Jaden Smith offers a stunning blend of comic book and graffiti aesthetic.

Lilting

Writer-director Hong Khaou’s astounding debut feature is a beautiful meditation on grief, loss, language and love.

Boxing Day

Actor-turned-director Aml Ameen’s debut feature is a refreshing Black British take on the classic Richard Curtis format.

Yardie

Based on the 1992 novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s accomplished directorial debut bursts with energy and ambition.

A young man and a woman walk through a shopping centre smiling at each other

Rye Lane

Raine Allen-Miller's acclaimed debut feature will enchant and endear in this lively and poignant South London-based romcom.

Young woman in traditional Pakistani clothing assumes a martial arts position

Polite Society

We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor brings action and familial affection to her distinctive debut feature.