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In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggered one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. EVERYBODY TO KENMURE ST recounts the extraordinary events of that day, creating a nail-biting and inspiring tribute to collective action. Screening from Fri 13 Mar.

In this warm and understatedly humorous film, a Georgian family set up a blueberry farm in a village near the troubled border with the Russian-backed region of Abkhazia, where conflicts have been rumbling for 30 years. Blueberry Dreams is screening from Friday 13 March. 🫐

Broken English - Bertha DocHouse Broken English is a genre-defying act of resilience and rebellion. Marianne Faithfull’s final fearless declaration - her defiant swan song.

An intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny. Broken English is Marianne Faithfull’s final fearless declaration – her defiant swan song. Screens from Fri 20 Mar. dochouse.org/event/broken...

From 1934, Under the Yugoslav Sky by Miodrag Đorđević was the first feature-length sound film produced in Yugoslavia. This cinematic voyage transports viewers on a journey through the country, showcasing the diversity of the people, culture and landscape. Tue 10 Mar + intro by Dr Mina Radovic.

Orwell: 2+2=5 - Bertha DocHouse In this ambitious, electrifying film Raoul Peck channels George Orwell's prescient text into a powerful, cinematic reflection on our times.

One of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, George Orwell foretold a chilling, dystopian future in his novel 1984. In this electrifying film, Raoul Peck channels Orwell’s text into a powerful, cinematic reflection of our times. Orwell 2+2=5 screens from 27 Mar dochouse.org/event/orwell...

Underland - Bertha DocHouse This mesmerizing documentary journeys into worlds seldom seen by human eyes, beneath the surface of the earth.

Based on Robert Macfarlane’s bestselling book, this mesmerising documentary journeys into worlds seldom seen by human eyes, beneath the surface of the earth. Narrated by Oscar-nominated Sandra Hüller, and with a uniquely poetic approach, Underland screens from 27 Mar.

When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes in 1975, refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill, catapulting Iceland to "the best place in the world to be a woman.”

The Day Iceland Stood Still screens 8 Mar.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - Bertha DocHouse Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in director Baz Luhrmann's second foray into the life and music of the King.

'It’s as if Luhrmann were conducting a séance, awakening Elvis from the afterlife with a raw vitality and outsize energy that are rare even among the living.' - The Hollywood Reporter

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert opens tomorrow. dochouse.org/event/epic-e...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A ghostly yet luminous cinematic mosaic of Naples' - The Guardian

From Italian nonfiction maestro Gianfranco Rosi comes this exquisite portrait of the people of Naples, a city forever marked by the looming presence of Mount Vesuvius.

Pompei: Below the Clouds screens from Friday.

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare — FILM REVIEW Testimony from the present day reminds us of how in 2011 Japan came close to nuclear annihilation.

★★★★ "Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare is most memorable for stunning shots relating to the earthquake and the tsunami." - @filmreview.bsky.social.

Now screening at @berthadochouse.bsky.social.
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Trains - Bertha DocHouse Elegantly crafted entirely from archive footage, Trains is a mesmerising portrait of Europe in the first half of the 20th Century.

Elegantly crafted entirely from black and white archive footage, Maciej Drygas’ mesmerising wordless portrait of Europe in the first half of the 20th Century.

Trains - winner of the top prize at IDFA 2025 - screens from Fri 20 Mar.

'Visually stunning cautionary tale.' - POV Magazine

As the death toll on the world's highest peak rises, one of Nepal’s most legendary climbers leads an elite team of Sherpas on a life-threatening mission to retrieve fallen climbers from Everest’s Death Zone. 🗻

Everest Dark opens on Fri 6 Mar.

Palestine Comedy Club - Bertha DocHouse Six Palestinian comedians tour a stand-up show exploring the unlikely, dark humour that surrounds the complexity of Palestinian identity.

Six Palestinian comedians hit the road to tour a stand-up show exploring the unlikely, often dark humour that surrounds the complexity of Palestinian identity.

Final tickets remaining for our screening of Palestine Comedy Club + Q&A on Thu 5 Mar. More screenings from Fri 6 Mar. bit.ly/PCC-bdh

An inspiring story of determination: Mr Nobody takes home a BAFTA🏆 #BAFTA #BAFTAFilmAwards #MrNobody It's the biggest and most glittering night in British cinema, celebrating the outstanding… Mr. Nobody Against Putin wins Best Documentary | BAFTA Film Awards 2026 - BBC

Congratulations to the Mr. Nobody Against Putin team for their Best Documentary win at the BAFTAs last night. We're screening this powerful exposé of the militarisation of Russian schools this week.

As part of #Kinoteka - the 24th Polish film festival - we're hosting a special event honouring the legacy of Marcel Łoziński, one of the most influential voices in world documentary cinema who passed away last year. Join us on Wed 4 Mar for a collection of his short films. 📸 : The Visit

DocHouse Shorts: Future Present - Bertha DocHouse This programme of short docs brings into question the role we play as enablers of this existentially challenging technology.

What are humans prepared to sacrifice for the progress of AI? As this new superpower grows and re-shapes our lives, these short docs bring into question the role we play as enablers of this existentially challenging technology.

📆 18 Mar: DocHouse Shorts: Future Present

Blueberry Dreams - Bertha DocHouse A warm and humourous film about a Georgian family's project to start a blueberry farm in an area where old conflicts rumble underground.

A warm and understatedly humourous film about a Georgian family's project to start a blueberry farm in an area where old conflicts rumble underground.

Blueberry Dreams is screening from Fri 13 Mar. 🫐 dochouse.org/event/bluebe...

‘A love letter to Beirut’: Lana Daher on sifting 20,000 sources and 70 years of film to make Do You Love Me Remembering and documentation are radical acts in Lebanon, a country with a tumultuous history and no national archive. Daher’s effervescent cultural collage is a direct challenge to collective…

"Remembering and documentation are radical acts in Lebanon, a country with a tumultuous history and no national archive. Daher’s effervescent cultural collage is a direct challenge to collective amnesia"

Lana Daher's Do You Love Me screens from Sunday.

Fukushima review – a devastating account of disaster and denial in 2011 nuclear catastrophe A tense return to the disaster foregrounds the heroism of the ‘Fukushima 50’ while raising questions about corporate secrecy and nuclear safety

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gripping... a devastating account of disaster and denial in 2011 nuclear catastrophe." - The Guardian

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare - the definitive account of Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster - is now showing.

From a teenager’s suburban bedroom to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley, Molly vs the Machines is the story of a father’s quest to uncover the truth behind his daughter’s death, and his fightback against the most powerful corporations of the modern age. Sun 1 Mar + recorded Q&A.

Weaving together original footage, intensive bodycam video and powerful moments of reflection, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Showing from Friday. bit.ly/2MTAbdh

DocFest Spotlights: Niñxs - Bertha DocHouse NIŇXS follows the journey of teenager Karla, who navigates adolescence as a young transgender person.

On 23 Feb, don't miss our screening of Niñxs, a joyous, tender and radical exploration of the life of trans teenager Karla in the small Mexican town of Tepoztlán. We'll be joined after by director Kani Lapuerta for a Q&A. In partnership with @sheffdocfest.bluesky.social

Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in director Baz Luhrmann's second foray into the life and music of the King. This time, Luhrmann presents the results of his extensive archival research during the making of his 2022 biopic. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert screens from Fri 27 Feb.

Beloved Russian primary school teacher Pasha becomes an unlikely whistleblower after being forced to spread propaganda following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Nobody Against Putin is an eye-opening and sobering exposé of Putin's aggressive militarisation of Russian schools. Screens from Friday.

Everybody to Kenmure Street - Bertha DocHouse 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 May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory.

Everybody to Kenmure Street recounts the extraordinary events of that day from street level. Opens Fri 13 Mar + director Q&A. dochouse.org/event/everyb...

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley review: Grace notes Director Amy Berg gathers interviews with Jeff Buckley’s friends and family, detaching the musician from the legends that surround his life and premature death, and instead showing the free-spirited m...

"Graceful documentary on singer songwriter Jeff Buckley separates the man from the myths" - Sight & Sound Magazine

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is now showing. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

Pompeii: Below the Clouds - Bertha DocHouse Gianfranco Rosi explores the past and the present lives of the people of Naples, a city forever marked by the presence of Mount Vesuvius.

The latest work from Italian nonfiction maestro Gianfranco Rosi explores the past and the present lives of the people of Naples, a city forever marked by the looming presence of Mount Vesuvius.

Pompei: Below the Clouds is showing from Fri 27 Feb at Bertha DocHouse.

In Conversation With: Danial Shah - Bertha DocHouse We spoke with the director of Make it Look Real, about the making of his film, the possibilities of photography and positionality in filmmaking.

We spoke with Danial Shah, director of Make it Look Real, about the making of his film, the possibilities of photography and positionality in filmmaking. Read the blog below - Make it Look Real is now showing.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A thought-provoking portrait of an extraordinary spirit.' - The Guardian

An indomitable, motorcycle-riding divorcee, Sara Shahverdi is the first woman to be elected to the council of her Iranian village. Oscar-nominated Cutting Through Rocks screens from 22 Feb. dochouse.org/event/cuttin...

When 90% of women in Iceland walked out of their jobs and homes one morning in 1975, refusing to work, cook or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to "the best place in the world to be a woman.”

The Day Iceland Stood Still screens 8 Mar.