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FILM FESTIVAL 2026

22 October to 1 November

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Coward

STILL TO COME AT CFF45

We hope you have enjoyed the first few days of CFF Friend. With the first weekend behind us, there's plenty more still to come.

Over the next two evenings, we're highlighting three very different Gala Screenings, starting tomorrow with a wonderfully unpredictable new film from Boots Riley.

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Tue

Oct

18:35

BOOTS RILEY

I LOVE BOOSTERS

Certificate CFF-18. USA, 113 minutes.

From the director of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU comes a gleefully outrageous heist satire starring Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie and LaKeith Stanfield.

Corvette (Palmer), Mariah and Sade are 'boosters', shoplifters who steal from a fashionable clothing chain and resell their finds to make ends meet. But when their activities attract the attention of the company's formidable designer, Christie Smith (Moore), their small-time operation becomes something much bigger.

If you're looking for something bold, funny, and completely different, add this film to your festival list.

Screening with Descriptive Subtitles

I Love Bookers

Wed

Oct

18:20

LUKAS DHONT

COWARD

Certificate CFF-15. France, Belgium, Netherlands, 127 minutes.

Following his acclaimed film CLOSE, Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont returns with COWARD, a moving exploration of masculinity, freedom and identity set against the brutal backdrop of the First World War.

Emmanuel Macchia stars as Pierre, a reluctant young soldier struggling to find his place within the Belgian army's rigid discipline. Amid the hardship of trench life, he meets Francis (Valentin Campagne), who stages vaudeville performances to lift the spirits of his fellow soldiers.

In a world where obedience is everything and vulnerability is rarely permitted, theatre offers an unexpected space for freedom and self-expression.

Dhont's thoughtful approach to questions of masculinity and the expectations placed upon men takes on a different dimension in this wartime setting.

A compelling new work from one of contemporary European cinema's most distinctive filmmakers, COWARD is a highlight of this year's Gala Screenings.

Don't be a Coward, get your tickets.

Wed

Oct

20:50

CRISTIAN MUNGIU

FJORD

Certificate CFF-15. France, Denmark, Romania, Finland, Norway, 146 minutes.

Acclaimed Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu returns with FJORD, a compelling drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, set against Norway's spectacular landscape.

Mihai (Stan) and Lisbet (Reinsve) have recently moved to a small Norwegian town with their five children. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, they face a less welcoming reality as differences in religious beliefs and social expectations expose tensions within their new community.

What happens when personal convictions clash with the values of those around us? How easily can prejudice take hold, even in a society that considers itself tolerant?

Don't wait Fjord it. Book now!

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STILL TO COME AT CFF45