Circle of Life
Friday 19th September 15:00pm (60m)
The joys and heartbreaks of raising the next generation.
Content Guidance: abortion/miscarriage/loss of a child
BARE ROOTS
In the depth of winter, an estranged mother and daughter plant a bare root hedge, unearthing the loss and heartbreak they have each buried, and exposing their needs for home, and each other.
Director: Ellen McDougall
Writer: Ellen McDougall
Producer: Lucy Mainstone
BIOLOGY
One night on holiday with Jess’ family, Liz freaks out in their Airbnb bedroom after she discovers that Jess asked her brother Simon to be their sperm donor.
Director: Oz Arshad
Writer: Lynsey Cullen
Producer: Guy Lindley
DANCE, THEN
Iris has been ignoring the death of her mother for too long. She hasn’t collected her ashes and the crematorium keeps leaving her pass-agg voicemails. When she finally embarks on the journey from London to Bradford she has no idea that crossing the threshold of the M11 will take her on the ride of her life.
Director: Philippine Velge
Writer: Kate Newman
Producer: Daisy Bryant
DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Confronted by an old acquaintance, Lee is taken aback by the question, “Do you have kids?” It’s a friendly, casual question but for Lee it has a complex and difficult answer. How to encapsulate the world within her, another dimension where the traumatic and beautiful exist side by side? Exploring and enduring this place, Lee finds the strength she needs to answer.
Director: Tom Gentle
Writer: Samantha Brain
Producer: Isabella Bassett, Karen Kelly
DRESSED TO THE NINES
Luke goes on a journey of self-discovery in his mum's bedroom. Trying on dresses, perfume and make-up he dances away, losing himself to the connection. Ron, his unsuspecting dad, catches him and tensions in the house reach boiling point. In that moment, Luke and Ron connect in their shared grief.
Director: Madeleine Shenai, Ivana Mazza-Coates
Writer: Madeleine Shenai, Ivana Mazza-Coates
Producer: Yasmin Rais, Sophie Stacey
POMEGRANATE
A mother comes to terms with her Post-Natal Depression.
Director: Livvy Seabrook-Williams
PUMP OFF
Fresh new mum JOSIE comes up against reigning champion, the titanic triplet-bearing COOL NEW MUM in an all-out breast pumping tournament. Whose milk will prevail in this mammalian melee? This battle of the breasts? This fight womano a womano?… as we watch them… PUMP OFF!
Director: Ronit Meranda
Writer: Ronit Meranda
Producer: Fern Scott
PUSH
Being 9 months pregnant is not a beautiful fucking miracle - at least not to Mags, who’s exactly that. Lonely, she seeks advice from a visitor, but instead is prodded out of self-pity and pushed towards the acceptance of what is about to become her new normal.
Director: Elly Condron
Writer: Elly Condron
Producer: Jack Thomas-O’Brien, Naomi Rachel Smith
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You can purchase a ticket to just this screening, or grab a pass to watch lots more films and attend events happening across the festival weekend.
Discounts for groups, families, students and those on low income support are available too.
Join us for a family screening of two Julia Donaldson favourites! A Room On The Broom and The Stick Man!
Room On The Broom
The story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to join them travelling on her broomstick. Featuring the voices of Simon Pegg and Gillian Anderson.
The Stick Man
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas? Featuring the voices of Jennifer Saunders and Martin Freeman.
This will be a relaxed screening, ideal for families with neurodiverse children, where the lights will be dimmed, sound will be lowered and screening aids will be available for those that would like them such a fidget toys and ear defenders, all families are welcome.
Screening as part of Women X Film Festival at The Hullabaloo Theatre on Sunday 21st September at 10:30, there will be a family craft session available before and after the screening for you to enjoy as part of your cinema experience, or if you would like a break from the screening.
Please note: this screening is designed for families to attend together, no unaccompanied adults will be allowed entry to cinema and children must attend with an accompanying adult.