In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbours. Winner: Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance. “Incredibly energising...Bustos Sierra...

A luminous and emotionally rich feature in which nine-year-old Rico – uprooted from Haiti to Canada in the 1970s – navigates a strange new world with the help of Kana, an imaginary friend from Haitian mythology. Following the screening, Hastings-based facilitator Tola Dabiri (Electric Piers) will lead a post-film talkback, creating a welcoming space to explore the film's themes of displacement, m...

GROWING PAINS: A series of films directed and produced by local documentary makers Chloe White, Esther Springett and Jodie Taylor, exploring growth and coming-of-age. A rollerskater on the cusp of adulthood, a 10 year-old born the year of the Fukushima earthquake in Japan, two sisters reflect on caring for their neurodivergent brother, an eclectic group of teenagers go to prom, and a mother addre...

A special screening of Everybody to Kenmure Street plus a panel event hosted by Hastings Refugee Buddy Project and Safe Havens as part of this year's Refugee Week. There will be a fundraising collection for The Refugee Buddy Project at the screening, and you can also donate by clicking here . Panel: Tandrima Mazumdar (HerStory) Rossana Leal (The Refugee Buddy Project) Joshua Anderson (Goat Ledge ...

When Iowa farmer Ray (Kevin Costner) hears a mysterious voice one night in his cornfield saying "If you build it, he will come," he feels the need to act. Despite taunts of lunacy, Ray builds a baseball diamond on his land, supported by his wife, Annie (Amy Madigan). Afterward, the ghosts of great players start emerging from the crops to play ball, led by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. But, as Ray lear...

Electric Palace screens this ocean-themed double-bill focusing on the sea and how important it is to ensure our planet's survival. We are pleased to be able to offer this screeing for FREE courtesy of Hastings Voluntary Action and the filmmakers. If you would like to make a donation to support the Electric Palace's new Green Screen strand please add to your basket or make in person at the screenin...

Set in a gaylaxy far, far away, Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese’s debut is an animated Sapphic sci-fi romp for adults and a colourful quest for queer self-love. A 23-year-old with extreme self-esteem issues, Princess Saira (Shabana Azeez) has just been dumped by her daredevil girlfriend Kiki (Bernie Van Tiel) for being too needy. Oh no! Her sulking takes a turn when Kiki calls with a cry for...

This screening is a Knitflix Cinema presentation, inviting crafters and knitters to enjoy a relaxed 'lights-up' screening of the latest new releases and fashion based films in the comfort of the Electric Palace. Co-curated by Beryl Bailey in partnership with St Leonards' knitting and wool shop Flock. Every stitch tells a tale. International artists and knitters take a simple skein of yarn to crea...

Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equals power, reputation is everything – and for women, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil, master in the art of survival, wields her influence with intelligence and control. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the ...

This landmark experimental queer art film, presenting the erotically charged dreamscape of a young hustler, is a celebration of the male body and a landmark of gay cinema. The work of artist and photographer James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic visual poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful male sex-worker who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartmen...

Part of the B-Movie Fan Club . Join us on the last Sunday night of every month for an enjoyable romp into low-budget, horror and sci-fi. All tickets £7.50 and include free space candy. The night is hosted by Robin Knowles, who has been been running the club for over 12 years. Come and join the schlocky fun! After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's young daughter is...

The third film in Mark Jenkin’s Cornish trilogy, this time-slipping, unsettling ghost ship story explores a claustrophobic coastal community. When a boat lost for 30 years mysteriously reappears, two men join its crew, only to enter a strange temporal shift. Mark Jenkin’s 16mm visuals and immersive sound design create a haunting, tactile atmosphere and critics praise its craftsmanship, performanc...

Bait was our first taste of Mark Jenkin’s dreamlike style. A poetic, tense dissection of the DFLs-meet-Cornish-locals culture clash (sound familiar?) This starkly original British drama is set in a Cornish fishing village, where a fisherman’s struggle to preserve his way of life clashes with encroaching tourism and gentrification. Shot in scratchy black-and-white 16mm and hand-processed, its sty...

11-year-old Riley and her five core emotions struggle to cope with a new life in San Francisco. Emotionally rich, clever, and satisfying on many levels. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, she is guided by her emotions, Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. They ...

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sex Pistols playing on Hastings Pier with a special screening of Hastings Own Archie Lauchlan's film, capturing t he dramatic, culturally rich history of Hastings’ beloved pier and the people who love it. Featuring interviews with those who performed and saw shows on the pier, from comedian Jo Brand, Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and NME journalist David Quantick...

The third film in Mark Jenkin’s Cornish trilogy, this time-slipping, unsettling ghost ship story explores a claustrophobic coastal community. The latest new release from Cornish filmmaker Mark Jenkins is an enigmatic drama steeped in loss, memory and the unsettling rhythms of coastal life, with themes that resonate in Hastings. Recommended by our very own head projectionist Gareth Jenkinson. Part ...

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. Six Inches of Soil tells the story of remarkable farmers, communities, small businesses, chefs and entrepreneurs who are leading the way to transform how our food is produced and consumed. With r...

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny of its own. Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian French author, director, graphic artist and human rights activist passed away on...

50 years after the British punk explosion, four bands are still pogoing. This brand-new documentary goes on the road with Sham 69, Ruts DC, 999 and The Boys. Including interviews with Charlie Harper, Joe Corre, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, Gaye Advert and more punk icons in search for the meaning of the movement and its relevance now. With rare archival footage, explosive live performances, and an u...